Esmond Gerrard Barnhill Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Esmond Gerrard Barnhill Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 30, 2023
Edmund G. Barnhill (American 1894-1987) Photograph 1930's Florida
Est: $200 - $300
Edmund G. Barnhill (American, 1894-1987) Photograph. Title - Palm Trees on Shoreline in Florida. Hand tinted original vintage photograph from the 1930's-50's. Signed lower right Barnhill - Hand. Image size 19 inches high, 23 inches wide. Frame measures 25 inches high, 29 inches wide. In good condition. From Mfastpete.org - The hand-painted photographs of E. G. Barnhill (1894-1987) offers a unique voyage into the natural splendors of Florida during the early part of the twentieth century. An artist, photographer, businessman, and adventurer, Barnhill arrived in St. Petersburg in 1913. He set up numerous businesses hawking cameras and hand-colored photographs on paper and glass. Much of his work focuses on St. Petersburg, as well as other locations around the state, augmenting the natural beauty with heightened colorization. He claimed to be the only man in America to use the photographic process of uranium dyes on glass. He learned the painting technique from famed photographer Edward S. Curtis as a teenager and later sourced the supplies directly from Germany before anyone understood the element's radioactive potential. Falling somewhere between photography and vernacular art, these glowing works combine ethereal beauty with Barnhill's unique sense of showmanship.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 30, 2023
Edmund G. Barnhill (1894-1987) Florida 1930's Photograph
Est: $200 - $300
Edmund G. Barnhill (American, 1894-1987) Photograph. Title - Florida Marsh Scene. Hand tinted original vintage photograph from the 1930's-1950’s. Signed lower right Barnhill - Hand. Image size 23 inches high, 18.5 inches wide. Frame measures 29 inches high, 25 inches wide. In good condition. From Mfastpete.org - The hand-painted photographs of E. G. Barnhill (1894-1987) offers a unique voyage into the natural splendors of Florida during the early part of the twentieth century. An artist, photographer, businessman, and adventurer, Barnhill arrived in St. Petersburg in 1913. He set up numerous businesses hawking cameras and hand-colored photographs on paper and glass. Much of his work focuses on St. Petersburg, as well as other locations around the state, augmenting the natural beauty with heightened colorization. He claimed to be the only man in America to use the photographic process of uranium dyes on glass. He learned the painting technique from famed photographer Edward S. Curtis as a teenager and later sourced the supplies directly from Germany before anyone understood the element's radioactive potential. Falling somewhere between photography and vernacular art, these glowing works combine ethereal beauty with Barnhill's unique sense of showmanship.
Myers Fine Art
Aug. 24, 2019
J BARNHILL FLORIDA RIVER SCENE OIL PAINTING
Est: $200 - $400
Listed Artist BARNHILL, E. J., (American, 1894-1987): Florida River Scene, Oil onCanvas, 18" x 24", signed lower right Size: 22" x 28" framedCondition: very fine
Manor Auctions
Dec. 03, 2018
E.G. Barnhill (American, 1894-1987) "The Magic Curtain" 1914 FRAMED
Est: -
Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Gold tone (photo print process to glass) "The Magic Curtain", dated 1914. The gold tone is hand painted with Barnhill's unique use of watercolor. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request.
One Source Auctions
Oct. 13, 2016
PAIR OF EG BARNHILL FLORIDA GOLDTONES 1914
Est: $100 - $200
PAIR OF EG BARNHILL FLORIDA GOLDTONES 1914 - Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Goldtone is a photo print process to glass. Both are dated 1914. The goldtones are hand painted with uranium dye, one depicting a moonlit lake, and the other a sunset dock scene. | Size: 8.5 x 6.5" including frame | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he shuttled between St.
Manor Auctions
Oct. 13, 2016
EG BARNHILL FL MULTICOLOR BEACH GOLDTONE 1914
Est: $100 - $200
EG BARNHILL FL MULTICOLOR BEACH GOLDTONE 1914 - Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Goldtone (photo print process to glass) is of a Florida beach scene at sunset with a multicolor sky and a collage of young girl with a butterfly, dated 1914. The goldtone is hand painted with uranium dye. | Size: 15 x 17" including frame | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he
Manor Auctions
Oct. 13, 2016
EG BARNHILL FL WETLAND LATE SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914
Est: $100 - $200
EG BARNHILL FL WETLAND LATE SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914 - Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Goldtone (photo print process to glass) is of a Florida wetland scene at sunset with a fiery magenta sky, dated 1914. The goldtone is hand painted with Barnhill's unique use of watercolor. | Size: 15 X 18" including frame | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he shuttled between St.
Manor Auctions
Oct. 13, 2016
EG BARNHILL RURAL FL LATE SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914
Est: $100 - $200
EG BARNHILL RURAL FL LATE SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914 - Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Goldtone (photo print process to glass) is of a rural Florida scene at sunset, dated 1914. The goldtone is hand painted with Barnhill's unique use of watercolor. | Size: 17 x 14" including frame | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he shuttled between St. Ignace, MI where he ran a very successful
Manor Auctions
Oct. 13, 2016
EG BARNHILL INDIAN RIVER FL SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914
Est: $100 - $200
EG BARNHILL INDIAN RIVER FL SUNSET GOLDTONE 1914 - Esmond Gerrard Barnhill (American, 1894-1987), well-known treasure hunter, photographer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Goldtone (photo print process to glass) is of Indian River Florida at sunset, dated 1914. The gold tone is hand painted with Barnhill's unique use of watercolor. | Size: 11.75 x 9.75" including frame | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he shuttled between St. Ignace, MI where he ran
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