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14pc Portfolio Theophile Schneider (American, 1876-1960)
Estimate:
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$900
Live Auction
Art, Antiques, Glass, Pottery & Ceramics
Category
Description
Collection of fourteen abstract mixed media (oil and gouache) paintings. 13 are on boards and one is on paper. Two are signed and titled on verso, others are apparently unsigned.
Born in Freiburg, Germany, artist Theophile Schneider studied under Hans Hofmann, Charles Hawthorne and George Noyes. Schneider was a member the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Boston Art Club and the Brooklyn Society of Artists. His works were exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Society of Independent Artists, Boston Art Club and the New York Watercolor Society. While living in Boston and New York, Schneider made many trips up the New England coast and joined his fellow artists out on Monhegan Island to capture the essence of the Maine coast. Paintings on board measure 28.5" x 22" each, the one on paper is 24" x 19". All are unframed.
Born in Freiburg, Germany, artist Theophile Schneider studied under Hans Hofmann, Charles Hawthorne and George Noyes. Schneider was a member the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Boston Art Club and the Brooklyn Society of Artists. His works were exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Society of Independent Artists, Boston Art Club and the New York Watercolor Society. While living in Boston and New York, Schneider made many trips up the New England coast and joined his fellow artists out on Monhegan Island to capture the essence of the Maine coast. Paintings on board measure 28.5" x 22" each, the one on paper is 24" x 19". All are unframed.
Condition
Age related wear.