Edward Henry Potthast

Lot 298 Edward Henry Potthast American, 1857-1927 Beach Scene Signed E. Potthast (lr) Watercolor and pencil on paper 5 x 6 5/8 inches Provenance: Davis Galleries, New York, #DG-634 Forum Gallery, New York, #CG960 C Estimate $5,000-7,000 Toned. Some light staining. Matburn. Hinged with two pieces of tape on the verso. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

LOT 144 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARGIE AND ROBERT E. PETERSEN EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST 1857 - 1927 CANADIAN ROCKIES signed E Potthast, l.r.; signed Edward H. Potthast and titled Canadian Rockies on an old label affixed to the reverse oil on canvasboard 8 by 10 in. 20.3 by 25.5 cm.

Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857-1927), Sunday Beach, Oil on Board E2RCK Description Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857-1927), Sunday Beach, Oil on Board, signed E. Potthast lower left, with label on the back from the Salmagundi Club, Thumb-box Exhibition. Frame size: 16 3/4 in. x 18 1/2 in. John Wilson, director of the Timken Museum of Art in San Diego, confirmed by e-mail the opinion he expressed in his letter of authenticity to Barridoff Galleries of March 24, 2004 when he was curator of paintings and sculpture at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Mr. Wilson is the leading Academic authority on the work of the artist. His work includes Edward H. Potthast (dossier exhibition of works in the museum's collection; five watercolors never before exhibited and eight oil paintings), October 1994 to March 1995, Cincinnati Art Museum and Edward Henry Potthast: American Impressionist, exhibition catalogue, essay and chronology, (Gerald Peters Gallery: New York 1998). Height: of board 8 7/8in. x Width: 10 1/2 in. Provenance Private collection, New York, purchased in New York City prior to 1941; By descent to a private collection, Red Bank, NJ; Auction Barridoff Galleries, August 6, 2004, lot 140; Private Collection Virginia; Barridoff Galleries, August 7, 2009, lot 66; Private Collection Savannah Good condition.

Lot 135 EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST (american 1857-1927) "ROCKY PASTURE" Signed 'E. Potthast' bottom right; also titled and inscribed verso, oil on canvasboard 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm) provenance: Sotheby's New York, sale of February 1, 1990, lot 172. Private Collection, California. literature: Chapellier Galleries, New York, 1969, Edward Henry Potthast 1857 to 1927 , no. 44 (illus.) Estimate $30,000-50,000 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale. Unsold

Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927) Girls on the Beach signed 'E Potthast' (lower left) oil on canvas 24¼ x 30 in. (61.6 x 76.2 cm.) Howard G. Patton, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920s. By descent to the present owner. Girls on the Beach is a quintessential example of Edward Potthast's lively Impressionist style and ability to capture the blissful, carefree spirit of seaside holidays and summer afternoons. J.W. Young, a long-time friend and Chicago art dealer, commented in 1920, "Potthast has found his greatest pleasure painting the happy groups which crowd the beaches near New York...Potthast does not paint individuals on the sands. He interprets the joy of folks on a care-free day. Whenever any artist does some one thing better than it has been done before, distinction is sure to come to him sooner or later. But when he does something that strikes the finest chord in human nature better than anyone else has done it, fame will mark that artist as one of her own." (as quoted in Edward Henry Potthast: An American Painter, New York, 1998, p. 15) The present work demonstrates Potthast's mastery of light, color and composition. The scene is rendered with a high-keyed palette and bathed in warm summer light that dapples the sand and water. Two girls stand on the breezy beach gazing intently beyond the canvas with youthful enthusiasm. Their white dresses flutter in the wind as roiling ocean nips at their feet. "His sophistication as an artist is in his strong ability to arrange rich jewel-like color in a carefully balanced, yet distinctly rhythmic manner that provided his paintings with cadence. He understood light, tone, form, gesture and motion." (Edward Henry Potthast: An American Painter, p. 11) In true Impressionistic style, Potthast has captured in Girls on the Beach the essence of a fleeting moment in vibrant color and adroit, bravura brushwork.