Gallery Selections

Fine nineteenth and twentieth-century works by renowned American artists, including important Florida and other tropical paintings for sale:

A. E. Backus (American, 1906-1990), Reynolds Beal (American, 1866-1951), Harriet Bowdoin (American, 1880-1947), Alfred T. Bricher (American, 1837-1908), Orville Bulman (American, 1904-1978), Frederick Frieseke (American, 1874-1939), Emile Gruppe (American, 1896-1978), William Hart (American,1823-1894), John F. Kensett (American, 1816-1872) Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954), Grandma Moses (American, 1860-1961); Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965), Martin Rettig (American, 1869-1856), Marian Williams Steele (American, 1912-2001), Abbott Thayer (American, 1849-1921), Anthony Thieme (American, 1888-1954), David Walkley (American, 1849-1934), William John Whittemore (American, 1860-1955), Worthington Whittredge (American, 1820-1910), Laura Woodward (American, 1834-1926), Mabel May Woodward (American, 1877-1945), George Wright (American, 1850-1916) and others.

Below is merely a sampling of our inventory. There are many other paintings at the gallery.

Hours: By chance or appointment. We are located at 205 Worth Avenue, Suite 202 (second floor with elevator access) in Palm Beach. All works are for sale. For further information, please call (561) 655-1425 or e-mail [email protected]

A tropical beach scene with tall palm trees, a sailboat on the ocean, and cloudy skies in the background.
SOLD

E. "Beanie" Backus (American, 1906-1990), Pink Clouds Over the Indian River, Florida, circa 1950s, signed, oil on canvas, 25 X 30 inches.

A vibrant tree with red flowers stands beside a small house and a boat near a calm waterfront under a partly cloudy sky.
A. E. "Beanie" Backus (American, 1906-1990), Royal Poinciana on the Indian River, Florida, circa 1960, signed, oil on canvasboard,16 x 20 inches.
A landscape painting featuring cows standing near a water body, surrounded by tall trees with autumn foliage under a cloudy sky.

William Hart (American,1823-1894), The Joy of Autumn, 1868, signed, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.

A figure in a long pink dress and a sunhat walks along a dirt road toward a yellow house on a hill, surrounded by greenery and a stone wall.

William John Whittemore (American, 1860-1955), An Afternoon Stroll, signed, oil on canvas, 20 x 36 inches.

Painting depicts an elephant and a lion leading a parade of various animals and figures carrying elaborate decorations through a jungle setting with tall palm trees.
SOLD
Orville Bulman (American, 1904-1978), La Trek
Signed, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches, also signed, titled, and dated 1971 on the reverse, original frame.
Provenance: Private collection Recorded: Bulman Family Photos
A colorful painting depicts an old, two-story building with people engaging in daily activities. Women carrying baskets on their heads, a man smoking, and children playing are visible around the house.
SOLD

Orville Bulman (American, 1904-1978), Échappé (Escaped),
1959, signed, oil on canvas, 20 x 18 inches.
Provenance: Private collection

A painting of a woman with red hair and a red necklace, reading a book while seated on a green chair. She is wearing a white off-shoulder dress with green skirt. Flowers are presented beside her.

Frederick Frieseke (American, 1874-1939), Femme lisant à coté d'une lampe (Woman Reading by a Lamp), signed and dated 190?, oil on French canvas, 32 x 26 inches. Exhibited, according to Frieseke's notebook, p. 17, at the 1905 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts. Also exhibited the same year at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Included in the Frederick Frieseke Catalogue Raisonne.

A woman in a light blue dress stands near a wooden fence among bushes, while a man in a brown hat and jacket leans on the fence, both are outdoors on a sunny day.
David Walkley (American, 1849-1934), Under the Arbor, signed, oil on canvas, 27 x 18 inches.
A painting depicting a beach scene with adults and children playing near the water and a sailboat in the background.
Marian Williams Steele (American, 1912-2001), Beach Scene at Rockport, Massachusetts, signed, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches. Winner of the Lindley I. Dean Memorial Award at the Rockport Art Association, Rockport, Massachusetts, 1977. The woman holding the child is the artist's daughter.
Painting of a lively scene in front of a detailed cathedral with Italian flags, numerous people in festive attire, and pigeons scattered on the ground.
Harriet Bowdoin (American, 1880-1947), St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy, signed, oil on canvas, 10 x 14 inches.
A painting depicts a crowded beach scene with people relaxing under colorful umbrellas and others walking near the shoreline on a sunny day.

Mabel May Woodward (American, 1877-1945)
Ogunquit Beach Scene, signed, oil on board,
 10 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches,
Old fragment of Provincetown exhibition label with
partial title of Ogunquit ... affixed to back.

A painting of a Venetian canal scene featuring a bridge with people standing on it, colorful buildings on both sides, gondolas in the water, and a church tower in the background.

Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965),
Bridge over Canal, Venice, signed, oil on canvas,
28 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches.

A watercolor painting depicts a woman in a red skirt sitting on a carousel horse. The artwork is signed and dated "Reginald Marsh 1953" in the lower left corner.
A colorful painting depicts a woman riding a carousel horse. The artwork has a textured, layered appearance and is signed "R. MARSH" in the lower right corner.

Reginald Marsh (American, 1898 –1954)
Women on a Carousel,
Double-sided, temperas on board,
Signed and dated 1953,10 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches

A painting depicts a serene forest scene with towering trees, a stream running through the center, and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
Worthington Whittredge (American, 1820-1910), Brook in the Woods, signed, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 inches.
Provenance: Montross Gallery, New York
American Art Association, collection of N. E. Montross, 1919
Edgar J. Lownes, philanthropist (1870-1924)
A serene lake with a few boats, surrounded by mountains and trees, under a clear sky with some clouds. Painting by Sanford Robinson Gifford.

Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908),  Echo Lake, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire, signed and dated 1868, oil on canvas,18 x 30 inches.
Provenance: Kennedy Galleries

A rural landscape with various farm buildings, fields, animals, and people engaged in farming activities. The scene is surrounded by distant mountains and a cloudy sky.

(Anna Mary Robertson) Grandma Moses
(American, 1860-1961) The Mountains, 1959, signed, oil on masonite, 16 x 24 inches.
Provenance: Galerie St. Etienne, New York (the artist's dealer).
Included in the catalog raisonné by Otto Kalir

A Victorian-era family gathered in a room: two adults seated in the background, a woman in red attending to a child's hair on a chaise lounge, surrounded by a guitar, an easel, and paintings.
SOLD

George Wright (American, 1850-1916), I Won't!, 1887,
signed, 24 1/2 by 30 1/4 inches.
Exhibited: National Academy of Design, 1888;
Memphis, Tennessee, The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Celebrate America 19th Century Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, February-April 1999, no. 49, pp. 116-117, illustrated in color.

A painting showcases a rainy street scene with people walking. Buildings with varied architecture line the street, and palm trees add to the serene, reflective atmosphere.

Anthony Thieme (American, 1888-1954), African American Section, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, signed, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches.  Inscribed on the reverse "Negro Town, St. Augustine, Florida."
Exhibited: Images of Old Florida (1890-1950),
December 21, 1990-February 3, 1991,
Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Lincolnville is a prominent historical black neighborhood.
Bethel Church is on the left.

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Laura Woodward (American, 1834-1926)
Looking Up Keene Valley, Adirondacks, New York, 
signed and dated 1874,​ oil on canvas, 14 x 24 inches.
Exhibited: Possibly Brooklyn Art Association, 1874,
"Women Reframe American Landscape: Susie Barstow and Her Circle,"
Thomas Cole National Historic Site, May 6-Octoer 29, 2023, New Britain Museum of American Art, November 16-March 31, 2023,
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, May 4-August 25, 2024​​
A serene beach scene at sunset, with gentle waves lapping at the shore and silhouetted trees and a structure in the distance. Warm hues fill the sky and reflect on the water.

Laura Woodward (American, 1834-1926)
Afterglow, Anastasia Island, Florida, ca. 1891, watercolor, signed, also inscribed on the reverse with the location,
11 x 20 3/4 inches.

A serene forest scene with tall trees and a calm waterway, featuring a small wooden platform holding logs and a bird flying above.

Laura Woodward (American, 1834-1926)
Ocklawaha River, Florida, ca. 1889, watercolor, signed, also inscribed on the reverse with the location, 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches.

A small black dog lies partially covered in a white blanket, next to a bottle and spoon on a wooden surface.
A painting of a small dark brown dog with a red collar lying on a bed with a white and red blanket. There is a glass bottle and spoon to the left.

Abbott H. Thayer (American, 1849-1921), a pair of paintings: Playing Sick, and Who Said Rats?
Both signed, one dated 1870, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches.
Illustrated: Henry Richards, "About Dogs," The Aldine, September 1872, 174-175.
Exhibited: Abbott H. Thayer, Carnegie Institute, 1919, owned by Alice L. Sand;
 A memorial exhibition of the work of Abbott Handerson Thayer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1922.

A painting of white and light pink peonies in a green vase. Some petals have fallen on the surface below. The background is a dark shade.

Martin Rettig (American, 1869-1956), Peonies,
signed, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches.

A serene landscape painting depicts a vast, lush forest with trees transitioning to autumn colors. The horizon shows distant mountains under a clear sky, creating a peaceful and expansive view.

John F. Kensett (American, 1816-1872)
Northeastern Landscape
Unsigned, oil on canvas, 10 x 18 inches
Provenance: Kensett Estate Sale, 1873, pictured in the sale
Will be included in the John F. Kensett
Catalog Raisonné, begun by John Driscoll

Contemporary Paintings

Close-up of a white flower with layered petals, showcasing intricate details and subtle shades of cream and yellow.

Deborah Bigeleisen (American, contemporary), Rhythm 5 [Lisianthus], 2008, signed, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches.

Close-up image of a vibrant red and white rose with intricately layered petals creating a rich, textured appearance.
SOLD
Deborah Bigeleisen (American, contemporary), Venus, 2009, signed, oil on canvas, 49 x 44 inches.

Edward and Deborah Pollack Fine Art

205 Worth Avenue, Suite 202 (second floor)
Palm Beach, Florida 33480
(561) 655-1425
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