Edward Henry Potthast US Impressionist Oil/Paper for Auction at 888 Auctions on June 20, 2019

Edward Henry Potthast US Impressionist Oil/Paper – June 20, 2019

Oil on paper. Featuring an impressionist beach landscape scene. Signed E. POTTHAST on the lower right corner. Attributed to Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857-1927). 21 x 29.5 cm (8.3 x 11.6 inches). PROVENANCE: Private European collection (Lisbon, Portugal)

Edward Henry Potthast US Impressionist Oil/Paper – Lot # 170 – June 20, 2019

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Edward Henry Potthast

Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927) was an American Impressionist known for his paintings of bathers at leisure in sun-filled beach scenes. Born on June 10, 1857 in Cincinnati, OH, he studied at the McMicken School of Design as a youth under Thomas Satterwhite Noble and found a job at the Strobridge Lithography Company. Potthast later traveled to Europe where he studied in Munich at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and to Paris where he first saw the works of the French Impressionists.

After returning to the United States, The artist continued to support himself as a lithographer until he was 39 years old. Relocating to New York in the 1890s, Potthast worked as a magazine illustrator and began exhibiting at the National Academy of Design. The artist died on March 9, 1927 in New York, NY.

Today, his works are held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 432 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ June 20th auction featuring the finest in FINE ART, IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS & ANTIQUES 2019-06-20. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.

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Monday, June 17: 10AM-5PM
Tuesday, June 18: 10AM-5PM
Wednesday, June 19: 10AM-5PM
Thursday, June 20: 10:30AM-1PM

888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. Auctions take place regularly every other Thursday at the auction house.  Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions.

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