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Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
Family Eternal 13"high bronze relief
Located in Loveland, CO
Family Eternal by Jane DeDecker Figurative Bronze Wall mounted Relief 13x13x1" limited edition of 50, signed and numbered Nativity Scene of the new born Jesus. *Shipping price inclu...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Bronze

E Pluribus Unum, 64" long Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
E Pluribus Unum by Jane DeDecker One Out of Many Figurative Sculpture of a crew rowing a scull. Bronze with Glass 6" x 64" x 27" ed/36 ABOUT THE ARTIS...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Bronze

Patient Concerns, 33" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
"Patient Concerns" by Jane DeDecker Figurative Bronze 33x16x13 ed/17 A doctor checking the heartbeat of her patient. ABOUT THE ARTIST: 'Part of Jane's artistic genius is her abili...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Sandstone, Bronze

Leaf Boats, 40" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
"Leaf Boats" Bronze by Jane DeDecker A girl and boy release boats they've constructed from nature into the water. 39" x 30" x 30" ed/21 The Boat “I must launch out my boat. The languid hours pass by on the shore---Alas for me! The spring has done its flowering and taken leave. And now with the burden of faded futile flowers I wait and linger. The waves have become clamorous, and upon the bank in the shady lane the yellow leaves flutter and fall. What emptiness do you gaze upon! Do you not feel a thrill passing through the air with the notes of the far-away song floating from the other shore?” ---Rabindranath Tagore...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

"Ex Nihilo Figure 3", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Ex Nihilo Figure 3 is a full scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

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Bronze

Making Friends
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31 Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and ne...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A World to Teach
Located in Loveland, CO
A World to Teach by Jane DeDecker Figurative Bronze Sculpture functioning as bench 44x53x22" bronze ed/21 (last in available casting in the edition) Brother and Sister composition, d...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Bronze

Coolhand Luke, 50" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Coolhand Luke by JaneDeDecker Figurative Sculpture A young child dressed up in cowboy attire 50x25x16" ed/31 (few remain) Comes with Sandstone Base as pictured in first photo. ABOU...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Sandstone, Bronze

"Ex Nihilo Fragment 2", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Woman Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Ex Nihilo Fragment 2 is a detail from the full scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the The Creation Sculptures...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Hundredth Mess
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31 Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and ne...
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Earth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17 Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and ne...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Augustus, 22" high (life-sized) Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Augustus by Jane DeDecker Bronze ©2002 22.5h 12w 18d (lifesize seated child) A young boy pouting in a moment of disappointment in the world. Great piece for a garden. ABOUT THE ARTI...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

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Bronze

Artful Angler, 76" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Artful Angler by Sandy Scott Wildlife Sculpture, Pelican Fountain, blue/green patina Plumbed as fountain but can also be displayed dry. 76x42x45" bronze ed/25 *Shipping price include...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Adam Fragment", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man, Biblical
Located in Dallas, TX
Adam Fragment, detail from the full-scale trumeau figure of Adam commissioned as part of The Creation Series at Washington National Cathedral...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mom and Molly
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31 Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and n...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"The Enigma of The Egg" Texas/Mexican Artist Studied with Zuniga
Located in San Antonio, TX
Alberto Saucedo (Born 1960) Texas Artist (Sculptor/Painter) 21.5 inches tall Medium: Bronze 2016 "The Enigma of The Egg" Alberto was born in 1960. He was raised in Mexico City. Alberto Saucedo began his career as self-taught artist who demonstrated at a young age a remarkable talent and passion for art that eventually at seventeen years of age led him to formal studies at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and later on enrolled at San Diego City College. There he focused on Commercial Art and Interior Design. It was there, where he evolved his unique personal style. It was also at this time that he discovered the work of Master sculptor Francisco Zuñiga and studied sculpture with him. Sculpture subsequently became a major part of Saucedo’s work, and achieved his first real recognition in his field. Saucedo’s training has included a generous study of art history, where he incorporates his sensuous, spiritual and classical techniques, transforming it into a style that becomes evident in his work. A few Notable Clients: Bodybuilder/Actor/Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actress Rita Moreno. Businessman (Founder of SeaWorld) George Millay. Mr Gary Lillian Former Vice President Marketing of PepsiCo, Inc. and now President of Javo Beverages in California. Italian Ambassador to Mexico. Exhibits 1985 – Arts and Crafts Fair, México City. 1985 – Solo show Casa Pedro Domeq, México City 1988 – 1989 – Una noche de Arte, México City 1995 – Solo show Galeria Dagen Bela, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Introspecciones (KVDA Channel 60) San Antonio, TX 1996 – Two Artist from Mexico City, Galería Sol y Luna, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Expo-Formalidades, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México City. 1998 Jamboree, San Antonio Art League Museum, San Antonio, TX 1999 – Group Show, Galería 10/10, México City. Publications: 1985 – Prepara muestra Alberto Saucedo, Excelsior, México 1989 – Revista Impacto. Alberto Saucedo escultor de raigambre prehispánica. 1994 – Southwest Art Magazine, April 1996 – Architectural Digest, Rita Moreno, April pg 204 also view letters August issue, 1996. 1996 – Mural’s wedding. San Antonio Express News 1999 – Oblate Virgin winning admirers. San Antonio Express News. 2004 – The Hill Country Edge. Art on the Edge, Alberto Saucedo. October and December magazines. 2007 – Explore Magazine. Alberto Saucedo a master in many mediums. October. 2008 – The Sun News Paper. Wild Flower Wonderlands Butterfly granite sculpture. April. 2002 – “Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art Vol.2, Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. 2005 – Triumph of Our Communities. Four Decades of Mexican American Art. Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. Commissions: 1989 – Life size sculpture of “Sitting woman” for a private collection. Bronze . 1996 – Commission to paint outside mural “Humanity in its Cosmos”. Wildwood Management Group Building. San Antonio, TX 1999 – Commission of the “Virgin of Guadalupe” for the Oblate School of Theology. San Antonio. TX 2002 – Commission for a life size sculpture in black granite. Private collection. Kerrville, TX. 2005 – 21 Plaques of the U.S. Mexican American War (1847). Port Isabel, TX. 2006 – Commission for a granite Baptismal Fountain, St Joseph Catholic Church, Spring Branch, TX 2007 – 2012, Six Plaques for the U.S. Air Force Academy, USAFA, Co. 2007 – 8’ Granite Butterfly Sculpture for Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery, Georgetown, TX. 2008 – Murals for “El Chaparral” Restaurant, San Antonio, TX. 2007 – 2012 Over 80 portrait plaques, including Littlefield plaque at The Littlefield Stadium, UT, Austin, TX. Admiral Benjamin Hacker and George Millay (Founder of Sea World). Main plaques for the: Central Security Service of the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Air force ISR Agency Joint Information Operation. Warfare Command. United States Cyber Command. 2014 – “The Olive Tree”. First Presbyterian Church. San Antonio, TX. Sitting Woman Please view my 1stdibs store front for other Great Vintage Texas...
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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Andre Derain, Bronze Sculpture by Arbit Blatas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arbit Blatas, Lithuanian (1908 - 1999) Title: Andre Derain Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed on base Arbit Blatas and his works have been part of the art scene f...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled #1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Untitled #1" c.1980 is a painted wood bas-relief by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Untitled #2
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Untitled #2" c.1980 is a painted wood bas-relief by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Sculptures

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Mixed Media

"Genie Vase (Purple Green & Yellow), " Hand Painted Glass signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genie Vase" is a hand-painted glass vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features floral designs in vibrant color...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Glass

"The Bather" Bronze Mexican Bather Nude
Located in San Antonio, TX
Alberto Saucedo (Born 1960) Texas Artist (Sculptor/Painter) 28" tall x 9" wide without plinth. 29" tall x 12" wide with plinth Medium: Sculpture 2014 II / IV "The Bather" Alberto was born in 1960. He was raised in Mexico City. Alberto Saucedo began his career as self-taught artist who demonstrated at a young age a remarkable talent and passion for art that eventually at seventeen years of age led him to formal studies at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and later on enrolled at San Diego City College. There he focused on Commercial Art and Interior Design. It was there, where he evolved his unique personal style. It was also at this time that he discovered the work of Master sculptor Francisco Zuñiga and studied sculpture with him. Sculpture subsequently became a major part of Saucedo’s work, and achieved his first real recognition in his field. Saucedo’s training has included a generous study of art history, where he incorporates his sensuous, spiritual and classical techniques, transforming it into a style that becomes evident in his work. A few Notable Clients: Bodybuilder/Actor/Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actress Rita Moreno. Businessman (Founder of SeaWorld) George Millay. Mr Gary Lillian Former Vice President Marketing of PepsiCo, Inc. and now President of Javo Beverages in California. Italian Ambassador to Mexico. Exhibits 1985 – Arts and Crafts Fair, México City. 1985 – Solo show Casa Pedro Domeq, México City 1988 – 1989 – Una noche de Arte, México City 1995 – Solo show Galeria Dagen Bela, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Introspecciones (KVDA Channel 60) San Antonio, TX 1996 – Two Artist from Mexico City, Galería Sol y Luna, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Expo-Formalidades, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México City. 1998 Jamboree, San Antonio Art League Museum, San Antonio, TX 1999 – Group Show, Galería 10/10, México City. Publications: 1985 – Prepara muestra Alberto Saucedo, Excelsior, México 1989 – Revista Impacto. Alberto Saucedo escultor de raigambre prehispánica. 1994 – Southwest Art Magazine, April 1996 – Architectural Digest, Rita Moreno, April pg 204 also view letters August issue, 1996. 1996 – Mural’s wedding. San Antonio Express News 1999 – Oblate Virgin winning admirers. San Antonio Express News. 2004 – The Hill Country Edge. Art on the Edge, Alberto Saucedo. October and December magazines. 2007 – Explore Magazine. Alberto Saucedo a master in many mediums. October. 2008 – The Sun News Paper. Wild Flower Wonderlands Butterfly granite sculpture. April. 2002 – “Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art Vol.2, Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. 2005 – Triumph of Our Communities. Four Decades of Mexican American Art. Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. Commissions: 1989 – Life size sculpture of “Sitting woman...
Category

2010s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Heartland Story
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of two boys and an older woman standing by a fence.
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1990s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rain in Rome
Located in Greenwich, CT
A mother and father with their kids on their shoulders all squeezed under the same umbrella.
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Early 2000s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wanna Ride
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a boy riding a toy pony.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"GREEN BROKE" G. HARVEY SCULPTURE. BRONZE TEXAS BRONC BUSTER SCULPTURE
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 27 inches tall Medium: Bronze Sculpture 1983 "Green Broke" Bronco Buster G. Harvey, known for paintings closely linked in mood and subject matter to Edouard Cortes [1882-1962], G Harvey creates romanticized street scenes of turn of the century towns in America. Rain slick streets reflect urban lights, and the weather is obviously cold. He grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend for his grandson. So, the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright. Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduating cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career. Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leader and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream, commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Today, G. Harvey lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife Pat in a 150-year-old stone home built by German settlers. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg. It is obligation of fine artists to present us with more than pretty pictures. They must also make us feel. Among the western painters of today, there is none more capable of accomplishing this than G. Harvey. In his paintings, the viewer into only sees the physical elements of his subject, but also senses the mood that surrounds them. It is a remarkable aspect of fine art, which few artists are able to master. Gerald Harvey Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1933. His grandfather was a cowboy during the trail-driving era when legends grew up along the dusty trails north from Texas. Family stories of wild cattle and tough men were absorbed by a wide-eyed boy and became the genesis of G. Harvey's art. A graduate in fine arts at North Texas State University, Harvey taught full-time and painted nights and weekends for several years. It was through painting that he found his greatest satisfaction, and his native central Texas hill country provided the inspiration for most of his earliest work. With the development of his talent and the growth of his following, Harvey began to expand his artistic horizons. He left teaching and concentrated on a career in fine art. He sought the essence that is Texas and found it not only along the banks of the Guadalupe, but in cow camps west of the Pecos, and in the shadows of tall buildings in big Texas cities. The streets of Dallas once echoed with the sound of horse's hooves and the jingle of spurs. Historic photographs reveal what it looked like, but only an artist like Harvey can enable a viewer to experience the mood and flavor or the time. Contemporary west art has too often centered on the literal representations from its roots in illustrations. Artists like G. Harvey take us a step further, to the subjective impressions that are unique to each great talent, and which constitutes something special and basic to fine art expression. Harvey is a soft-spoken and unassuming man who cares deeply about what he paints without becoming maudlin or melodramatic. We sense there is more in each Harvey painting than just that which is confined to the canvas. Resources include: The American West: Legendary Artists of the Frontier, Dr. Rick Stewart, Hawthorne Publishing Company, 1986 Artist G. Harvey grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend. So, the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright. Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduation cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career. Two years as a struggling artist followed, but 1965 brought acclaim for the artist's first prestigious show, The Grand National exhibition in New York, and the American Artists' Professional League presented him with their New Master's Award. President Lyndon Johnson discovered his fellow Texan's talent, became a Harvey collector and introduced John Connally to the artist's work. Connally was enthusiastic about Harvey's art, and, on one occasion, he presented a G. Harvey original to each governor of Mexico's four northern states. Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leader and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Through his art, our history lives. Today, G. Harvey lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife Pat in a 150-year-old stone home built by German settlers. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg. Gerald Harvey Jones, better known as G. Harvey, grew up in the Texas Hill Country listening to his father and grandfather tell stories about ranch life, frontier days in Texas, and driving cattle across the Red River. Early in his career, he began to draw inspiration from that collective memory for paintings that would eventually earn him the reputation as one of America's most recognized and successful artists. His art is rooted in the scenic beauty of the land he grew up in and the staunch independence of the people who live there. He says, "My paintings have never been literal representations. They are part first-hand experience, and part dreams generated by those early stories I heard. They are a product of every place I have been, everything I have ever seen and heard." G. Harvey graduated from North Texas State University. He taught in Austin, but continued to study art in his spare time, eventually devoting full time to his painting. The year 1965 was a turning point when he won the prestigious New Masters Award in the American Artist Professional League Grand National Exhibition in New York. It is often said that in viewing a work of art, one is granted a unique look into the thoughts and expressions of values that give meaning to the artist work. Nowhere does this ring truer than the art of G. Harvey. Though Harvey has had nearly two decades of sell-out shows, an outstanding honor came with a series of one-man shows in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The first was at the National Archives featuring his paintings of the Civil War era, then a selection of paintings of notable Washington landmarks was exhibited at the Treasury Department, culminating in a one-man show of 35 paintings at the Smithsonian Institution during their exhibition of The All-American Horse. His work was featured in Gilcrease Museum exhibitions from 1992-1997. In 1987 his alma matter...
Category

1980s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"A TEXAS BREED" G. HARVEY SCULPTURE. BRONZE TEXAS LONGHORN SCULPTURE
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 8 inches tall Frame Size: 8 inches across Medium: Bronze Sculpture "A Texas Breed" Longhorn Dated 2011 G. Harvey, known for paintings closely linked in mood and subject matter to Edouard Cortes [1882-1962], G Harvey creates romanticized street scenes of turn of the century towns in America. Rain slick streets reflect urban lights, and the weather is obviously cold. He grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend for his grandson. So, the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright. Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduating cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career. Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leader and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream, commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Today, G. Harvey lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife Pat in a 150-year-old stone home built by German settlers. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg. It is obligation of fine artists to present us with more than pretty pictures. They must also make us feel. Among the western painters of today, there is none more capable of accomplishing this than G. Harvey. In his paintings, the viewer into only sees the physical elements of his subject, but also senses the mood that surrounds them. It is a remarkable aspect of fine art, which few artists are able to master. Gerald Harvey Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1933. His grandfather was a cowboy during the trail-driving era when legends grew up along the dusty trails north from Texas. Family stories of wild cattle and tough men were absorbed by a wide-eyed boy and became the genesis of G. Harvey's art. A graduate in fine arts at North Texas State University, Harvey taught full-time and painted nights and weekends for several years. It was through painting that he found his greatest satisfaction, and his native central Texas hill country provided the inspiration for most of his earliest work. With the development of his talent and the growth of his following, Harvey began to expand his artistic horizons. He left teaching and concentrated on a career in fine art. He sought the essence that is Texas and found it not only along the banks of the Guadalupe, but in cow camps west of the Pecos, and in the shadows of tall buildings in big Texas cities. The streets of Dallas once echoed with the sound of horse's hooves and the jingle of spurs. Historic photographs reveal what it looked like, but only an artist like Harvey can enable a viewer to experience the mood and flavor or the time. Contemporary west art has too often centered on the literal representations from its roots in illustrations. Artists like G. Harvey take us a step further, to the subjective impressions that are unique to each great talent, and which constitutes something special and basic to fine art expression. Harvey is a soft-spoken and unassuming man who cares deeply about what he paints without becoming maudlin or melodramatic. We sense there is more in each Harvey painting than just that which is confined to the canvas. Resources include: The American West: Legendary Artists of the Frontier, Dr. Rick Stewart, Hawthorne Publishing Company, 1986 Artist G. Harvey grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend. So, the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright. Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduation cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career. Two years as a struggling artist followed, but 1965 brought acclaim for the artist's first prestigious show, The Grand National exhibition in New York, and the American Artists' Professional League presented him with their New Master's Award. President Lyndon Johnson discovered his fellow Texan's talent, became a Harvey collector and introduced John Connally to the artist's work. Connally was enthusiastic about Harvey's art, and, on one occasion, he presented a G. Harvey original to each governor of Mexico's four northern states. Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leader and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Through his art, our history lives. Today, G. Harvey lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife Pat in a 150-year-old stone home built by German settlers. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg. Gerald Harvey Jones, better known as G. Harvey, grew up in the Texas Hill Country listening to his father and grandfather tell stories about ranch life, frontier days in Texas, and driving cattle across the Red River. Early in his career, he began to draw inspiration from that collective memory for paintings that would eventually earn him the reputation as one of America's most recognized and successful artists. His art is rooted in the scenic beauty of the land he grew up in and the staunch independence of the people who live there. He says, "My paintings have never been literal representations. They are part first-hand experience, and part dreams generated by those early stories I heard. They are a product of every place I have been, everything I have ever seen and heard." G. Harvey graduated from North Texas State University. He taught in Austin, but continued to study art in his spare time, eventually devoting full time to his painting. The year 1965 was a turning point when he won the prestigious New Masters Award in the American Artist Professional League Grand National Exhibition in New York. It is often said that in viewing a work of art, one is granted a unique look into the thoughts and expressions of values that give meaning to the artist work. Nowhere does this ring truer than the art of G. Harvey. Though Harvey has had nearly two decades of sell-out shows, an outstanding honor came with a series of one-man shows in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The first was at the National Archives featuring his paintings of the Civil War era, then a selection of paintings of notable Washington landmarks was exhibited at the Treasury Department, culminating in a one-man show of 35 paintings at the Smithsonian Institution during their exhibition of The All-American Horse. His work was featured in Gilcrease Museum exhibitions from 1992-1997. In 1987 his alma matter...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Woman with Tambourine
Located in Missouri, MO
Woman with Tambourine By Pierre Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) Without Frame: 29.5" x 17.75" x 1.25" With Frame: 36" x 24.5" x 3.25" Signed Lower Right Renoir was born on Februa...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Van Gogh Bearbrick 400% Companion (Van Gogh BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vincent Van Gogh Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Van Gogh Museum. The partnered collectible reveals V...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Nude Standing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ed. 7/21.
Category

1990s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Impressionist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jane DeDecker, Scy, Frederick Hart, and Sharon Levy. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist sculptures, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $1,200,000, while the average work sells for $4,500.

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