Recent Arrivals

Insights into historic American artwork newly available from galleries and dealers around the country

Robert Lougheed (1910-1982), Fairfield Hounds, Connecticut. Oil, 20 x 26 in.

Robert Lougheed (1910-1982)
Fairfield Hounds, Connecticut
In 2005, Clagett/Rey Gallery in Colorado set about preserving artist Robert Lougheed’s legacy by acquiring a substantial body of artwork from his estate. One of the works included in the transfer was Fairfield Hounds, Connecticut, which is a true testament to his dedication to painting from life. Every horse and hound depicted embodies its own individual spirit, which brings together this quintessential hunting scene.

Lougheed was dedicated to his calling as an artist and painted outside daily to hone his skills. He once said, “Essentially, I am an outdoor painter. Much work must be done in the studio, of course, but from my point of view, the foundation of all worthwhile painting is the work done directly from nature—the only real source of inspiration. Without frequent return to it, invention dries up, in my own case, I am sure my quarter horses and other breeds would soon lose their individuality and would simply become ‘Lougheeds.’”
Claggett/Rey Gallery
216 Main Street, Suite C-100 • Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 476-9350 • www.claggettrey.com

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Tim Hildebrandt (1939-2006), Tavern on the Green. Oil on panel, 34 x 48 in., signed.

Tim Hildebrandt (1939-2006)
Tavern on the Green
In the 1980s, Warner LeRoy, the former owner of the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant located in Central Park, New York, commissioned the painting from artist Tim Hildebrandt. The painting hung in the lobby of the restaurant through its close on December 31, 2009. At that time, all furnishings and decorations were sold.

Hildebrandt began his art career in 1959 alongside his twin brother, Greg. Calling themselves the Brothers Hildebrandt, the duo specialized in science fiction and fantasy art. They are best known for their Lord of the Rings calendar illustrations and illustrations for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. The brothers began to pursue independent careers in 1981, around when Hildebrandt painted Tavern on the Green. Twelve years later they began working together again. Hildebrandt passed away on June 11, 2006.
Rehs Galleries, Inc.
5 E. 57th Street • New York, NY 10022
(212) 355-5710 • www.rehs.com

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Grant Wood (1891-1942), Farm Landscape, 1932. Mixed media study, 2415/16 x 46¼ in.

Grant Wood (1891-1942)
Farm Landscape
On May 16, beginning at 9 a.m., Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson, Arizona, will host an auction online through Live Auctioneers with limited phone bidding also available. The sale will include an important Grant Wood 1932 mixed media drawing from a private collection. The work, titled Farm Landscape, is a study for the painting of the same name in the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This important drawing is composed of classic Wood imagery in the form of a field of shocked corn juxtaposed against an Iowa farm. A rare, fresh-to-market Wood drawing, measuring a large 2415/16 by 46¼ inches, Farm Landscape has an estimate of $100,000 to $200,000.
Mark Sublette
Medicine Man Gallery
6872 E. Sunrise Drive, #130, Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 722-7798 • sales@medicinemangallery.com
www.medicinemangallery.com

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John Henry Hill (1839-1922), Purple Pansy, 1893. Watercolor on paper, 7 x 6 in., signed and dated lower right: ‘J.H. Hill 1893’.

John Henry Hill(1839-1922)
Purple Pansy
John Henry Hill was one of the American Pre-Raphaelite watercolorists, working in a highly detailed style and that followed the edict of the British art critic John Ruskin. Linda Ferber, the great scholar of this group of artists, called them Radical Realists in a stunning 2019 exhibition, which celebrated the 200th anniversary of Ruskin, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The show featured artwork by 90 artists, including Hill. “These artists were to depict nature’s truth in exacting detail,” Ferber says.

As is the case of this watercolor, the humble pansy peaks out from its recently thawed earth as an early harbinger of spring. Its presence is almost larger than life due to Hill’s meticulous study.
Betty Krulik Fine Art, Ltd.
50 E. 72nd Street • New York, NY 10021
(917) 582-1300 • www.bkrulikfineart.com