Jon Blanchette

1950s Farm Landscape Oil Painting, Barn & House Near Cabrillo, California

circa 1955

Original Mid 20th Century Northern California Landscape Painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987). This vintage plein air style painting depicts a serene rural scene with a white farmho...

The Coast is a vintage, original oil painting from the midcentury (circa 1950s-1970s) by renowned 20th-century New Mexico artist Marjorie Chambers (1923-2006). This captivating nocturne depicts a serene marine landscape illuminated by moonlight, rendered in soothing evening colors of blue, green, brown, and white. The painting is expertly crafted on a wood panel and is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Titled on the reverse, it is presented in a custom frame with a dark finish and a gold lip, with outer dimensions measuring 18 ¼ x 21 ¾ x 1 inches. The image size is 11 x 15 inches. About the Artist: Marjorie Bell Chambers (also known as Marjorie Bell) was born in New York in 1923 and became a significant figure in both the arts and social activism. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1943 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Political Science and later earned a Master of Arts from Cornell University in 1948. Chambers moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico in the 1940s, where she raised her family and worked as a substitute teacher while her husband, physicist William H. Chambers, worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Chambers had a distinguished career in education and women's advocacy. She earned a PhD in History and Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 1974, later serving as a faculty member and dean at various institutions, including the University of Denver’s Colorado Women's College. As a lifelong advocate for women's rights, she was appointed to the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs in 1976 and played an influential role as vice-chair of President Carter...

This striking original painting by renowned artist Pawel (Paul) Kontny captures the grandeur of the Grand Canyon in Arizona during an evening sunset. The semi-abstract landscape feat...

1940s modernist mountain landscape painting, near Gunnison, Colorado with a white farmhouse and out buldings and trees in a meadow/valley with mountains in the background. Painted in...

'City At Night' 2021 by American artist, Lawrence Kelsey. Oil on canvas, 14.5 x 11 in. / Frame: 20 x 16 in. Depicting a night view of New York City, this impressionistic painting inc...

'Wall St.' 2020 by American artist, Lawrence Kelsey. Oil on canvas, 16 x 11.5 in. / Frame: 20 x 16 in. Depicting a view of Wall St. in New York City, this impr...

Gorgeous seascape by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 1899-1963) Signed "C. F. Chamberlin" lower right. Displayed in wood frame. Image, 24"H x 30"W. Cecil F. Chamberlin was born in Santa Rosa, CA on May 5, 1899. Chamberlin was educated at Stanford University and then studied art at the CSFA. He then taught art in San Francisco for many years. During the later part of his life he lived down the coast in Santa Cruz where he operated an art gallery, lectured, and had many students. He was a nephew of artist Winnie Chamberlin...

Baja, California landscape painting by Theron Trombeau (American, 1911-1979). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "Trombeau" bottom right and titled "Baja de San Carlos...