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Painter, Etcher, b. 1869 - d. 1955

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        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA/ME, 1869-1955)
          Nov. 08, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA/ME, 1869-1955)

          Est: $300 - $500

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA/ME, 1869-1955) Monhegan Whitecaps, etching on paper, pencil signed, in gilt oak bullnose frame, linen mat with silver lip, under non-glare plexiglass, OS: 18" x 21", impression: 6" x 8 3/4". Scuff to frame.

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Monhegan, Watercolor on paper, framed
          Oct. 13, 2024

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Monhegan, Watercolor on paper, framed

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955) Monhegan Watercolor on paper, framed Signed l.l. 9 7/8" x 13 7/8" actual, 16 3/8" x 20 3/8" framed

          Barridoff Auctions
        • SEARS GALLAGHER, (American, 1869-1955), Mountain View, watercolor, 13 x 18 3/4 in., frame: 21 1/8 x 27 1/8 in.
          Sep. 26, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER, (American, 1869-1955), Mountain View, watercolor, 13 x 18 3/4 in., frame: 21 1/8 x 27 1/8 in.

          Est: $400 - $600

          SEARS GALLAGHER (American, 1869-1955) Mountain View watercolor signed Sears Gallagher lower left

          Grogan & Company
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (Massachusetts, 1869-1955), "The Angler"., Etching and drypoint, 4.75" x 5.75". Matted 19.5" x 14.25".
          Sep. 26, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER (Massachusetts, 1869-1955), "The Angler"., Etching and drypoint, 4.75" x 5.75". Matted 19.5" x 14.25".

          Est: $300 - $500

          SEARS GALLAGHER Massachusetts, 1869-1955 "The Angler". Signed in pencil lower left.

          Eldred's
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Aug. 25, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $500 - $600

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955) "Early Morning", etching, signed artist's proof, Doll & Richards of Boston label verso, depicting a fisherman in his dory, in rosewood stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 15" x 19", impression: 8 3/4" x 12 1/2".

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher, The Good Neighbor, Watercolor
          Aug. 18, 2024

          Sears Gallagher, The Good Neighbor, Watercolor

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Sears Gallagher (American, 1869-1955), "The Good Neighbor", watercolor, signed, 13" x 21", framed 20" x 28 1/2". Provenance: Hamilton, Massachusetts collection.

          Kaminski Auctions
        • GROUP OF 19TH AND 20TH C ENGRAVINGS
          Jul. 24, 2024

          GROUP OF 19TH AND 20TH C ENGRAVINGS

          Est: $200 - $400

          Sears Gallagher (American, 1869-1955), The Brooks House, Harvard Yard, etching. Signed in graphite lower left. After J. R. Smith, engraved by J. B. Neagle, view of Baltimore, color engraving. L. G. Hornby, Clearing After the Storm..Ipswich River, etching, circa 1930. Signed and titled in graphite. Morgan ...., White Church Falmouth, etching. Signed in graphite lower left. Unknown Artist, A Bahamian Beach, photo printed on vellum-type paper. Signed and titled in graphite. Gabriel Perelle (1604-1677) l'Arc de Constatin a Rome, etching. Jean Baptiste Lesueur (1794-1883) and Jean-Peal Alaux (1788-1858), Vue de L'Arc de Titus, lithograph by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839). After Fratelli Alinari (Italian, founded 1852), Arco di Costantino, photograving. Georges Gremillet (1893-1971), Montmartre, etching, unsigned. Lillian Miller, Snow on Temple Roof Kyoto, color woodblock, dated 1935.

          Litchfield Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Jul. 20, 2024

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, measures 10 x 18 inches, 18 x 25 inches. Sears Gallagher was a Boston painter who is counted in the pantheon of the first generation of the "Boston School" that included Edmund C. Tarbell, William M. Paxton, Joseph R. DeCamp, Frank Benson, Philip L. Hale, and Herman Dudley Murphy. While these artists built their careers on a foundation of portraiture and still life painting, Gallagher pursued a different route. In contrast, he focused on watercolors and etchings to create landscapes and marine scenes. In this pursuit he was a pioneer of his time. Watercolor painting would not be widely appreciated until the 1890's even though the American Water Color Society was founded in New York in 1866, and was led by such watercolor geniuses as Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Hopkinson Smith, John LaFarge, Henry Farrer, and others.

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher Etching.
          Jul. 11, 2024

          Sears Gallagher Etching.

          Est: $10 - $1,000

          Water scene of fishermen on small boats. Frame 14.75 inches by 17.75 inches. Plate 7 7/8 inches by 10.75 inches.

          Casco Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher, Mountainous Landscape
          Jun. 27, 2024

          Sears Gallagher, Mountainous Landscape

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher Mountainous Landscape watercolor on paper 22.625 h x 19.375 w in (57 x 49 cm) Signed to lower left 'S. Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
        • Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) "Sea View"
          Jun. 15, 2024

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) "Sea View"

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) Watercolor on paper, signed lower left "Sears Gallagher" and what seems to be "Sea View" depicting the Old Mill in Marshfield Massachusetts, piece measures 14 x 20 and 22.5 x 28.5 inches with gilt mat and giltwood frame. Verso has label by "R.F. McGregor". Recognized as one of America's leading etchers and watercolorists during the early twentieth century, Sears Gallagher depicted a variety of subjects ranging from New England landscapes and European subjects to views of Monhegan Island, Maine. Born in Boston in 1869, Gallagher has impressive family lineage extended back to the Pilgrim fathers and to the first Governor Bradford. He began his art education locally, studying drawing with the Italian artist, Tomasso Juglaris, and watercolor painting with the Samuel P.R. Triscott. He made his first submission to the annual exhibitions at the Boston Art Club in 1887, exhibiting a drawing entitled "Evening News." Gallagher later refined his skills at the Académie Julian in Paris, working under Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens during 1895-96. During his three-years abroad (1894-96), he made summer visits to popular artists' colonies such as Grèz-sur-Loing, where he painted and sketched en plein air. He also spent time in Italy and England. Gallagher began his career in Boston, working as an artist-reporter for a local newspaper and illustrating textbooks for the publishing firm of Ginn and Company. However, by the early 1900s he had established himself as a professional artist specializing in etchings and watercolors. By 1920, he had produced 138 etchings of the historic streets and landmarks of Boston, such as Copley Square, the Old State House, and Trinity Church. He was also fond of marines, producing etchings as well as oil and watercolor views of Monhegan Island, Maine, where he spent his summers, as well as Plymouth and Nantucket on Cape Cod. His work includes landscapes painted during autumn trips to Jackson, New Hampshire, as well as views of New York, Venice and England's Cornish seacoast. Gallagher exhibited at the major national annuals in United States, and had several solo shows at Doll and Richards Gallery in Boston. His work also appeared at the Paris salons and at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Gallagher's memberships included the Guild of Boston Artists, the Boston Society of Water Color Painters, the Brooklyn Society of Etchers and the Chicago Society of Etchers. He won several awards and prizes, among them the Logan Prize for etching at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922 and the City of Boston Tercentenary medal (1930). Gallagher also taught at Boston University. He spent his later years in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he continued to paint and etch until his retirement in the mid-1940s. He died in Boston in 1955. Gallagher's work is represented in important public collections throughout the United States and abroad, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Art Institute of Chicago; New York Public Library; Boston Public Library; the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.; the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) American
          Jun. 15, 2024

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) Watercolor on paper, signed lower right "Sears Gallagher", piece measures 7 x 6 inches and 16 x 13 inches w/ frame. Recognized as one of America's leading etchers and watercolorists during the early twentieth century, Sears Gallagher depicted a variety of subjects ranging from New England landscapes and European subjects to views of Monhegan Island, Maine. Born in Boston in 1869, Gallagher has impressive family lineage extended back to the Pilgrim fathers and to the first Governor Bradford. He began his art education locally, studying drawing with the Italian artist, Tomasso Juglaris, and watercolor painting with the Samuel P.R. Triscott. He made his first submission to the annual exhibitions at the Boston Art Club in 1887, exhibiting a drawing entitled "Evening News." Gallagher later refined his skills at the Académie Julian in Paris, working under Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens during 1895-96. During his three-years abroad (1894-96), he made summer visits to popular artists' colonies such as Grèz-sur-Loing, where he painted and sketched en plein air. He also spent time in Italy and England. Gallagher began his career in Boston, working as an artist-reporter for a local newspaper and illustrating textbooks for the publishing firm of Ginn and Company. However, by the early 1900s he had established himself as a professional artist specializing in etchings and watercolors. By 1920, he had produced 138 etchings of the historic streets and landmarks of Boston, such as Copley Square, the Old State House, and Trinity Church. He was also fond of marines, producing etchings as well as oil and watercolor views of Monhegan Island, Maine, where he spent his summers, as well as Plymouth and Nantucket on Cape Cod. His work includes landscapes painted during autumn trips to Jackson, New Hampshire, as well as views of New York, Venice and England's Cornish seacoast. Gallagher exhibited at the major national annuals in United States, and had several solo shows at Doll and Richards Gallery in Boston. His work also appeared at the Paris salons and at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Gallagher's memberships included the Guild of Boston Artists, the Boston Society of Water Color Painters, the Brooklyn Society of Etchers and the Chicago Society of Etchers. He won several awards and prizes, among them the Logan Prize for etching at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922 and the City of Boston Tercentenary medal (1930). Gallagher also taught at Boston University. He spent his later years in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he continued to paint and etch until his retirement in the mid-1940s. He died in Boston in 1955. Gallagher's work is represented in important public collections throughout the United States and abroad, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Art Institute of Chicago; New York Public Library; Boston Public Library; the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.; the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher, Harbor View
          May. 10, 2024

          Sears Gallagher, Harbor View

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher Harbor View watercolor on paper 13.75 h x 20 w in (35 x 51 cm) Signed to lower right 'Sears Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Rago Arts and Auction Center
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Feb. 25, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $300 - $500

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955) Trawler and Dories at Monhegan Pier, Low Tide; etching on paper, pencil signed, in black stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 17" x 20 1/2", impression: 8 3/4" x 12 3/4".

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Feb. 25, 2024

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $300 - $500

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955) Monhegan Dock, ME, etching on paper, pencil signed, in black stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 11" x 14 1/2", impression: 5 3/4" x 7 3/4".

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher, New England Landscape
          Feb. 15, 2024

          Sears Gallagher, New England Landscape

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher New England Landscape watercolor on paper laid to board 14 h x 20 w in (36 x 51 cm) Signed to lower left 'Sears Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
        • (2) FRAMED ETCHINGS
          Dec. 02, 2023

          (2) FRAMED ETCHINGS

          Est: $50 - $100

          P.R. Seruat "Along the Shore Erie Pa", framed 13 x 15 1/4 inches overall, and Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) title not visible, framed 14 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches overall.

          John McInnis Auctioneers
        • S. GALLAGHER (1869-1955)
          Dec. 02, 2023

          S. GALLAGHER (1869-1955)

          Est: $300 - $600

          Watercolor. Signed lower left. Coastal Home with Lobster Traps. 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches sight; matted in gold frame 18 x 22 inches overall.

          John McInnis Auctioneers
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Nov. 21, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures 14 x 17 inches ( with frame 23 x 27 ) Sears Gallagher was a Boston painter who is counted in the pantheon of the first generation of the "Boston School" that included Edmund C. Tarbell, William M. Paxton, Joseph R. DeCamp, Frank Benson, Philip L. Hale, and Herman Dudley Murphy. While these artists built their careers on a foundation of portraiture and still life painting, Gallagher pursued a different route. In contrast, he focused on watercolors and etchings to create landscapes and marine scenes. In this pursuit he was a pioneer of his time. Watercolor painting would not be widely appreciated until the 1890's even though the American Water Color Society was founded in New York in 1866, and was led by such watercolor geniuses as Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Hopkinson Smith, John LaFarge, Henry Farrer, and others. It was not until the 1920's that a groundswell of interest in watercolor painting

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Works, Etching, unframed
          Nov. 18, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Works, Etching, unframed

          Est: $100 - $200

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955) Two Works: 1] Surveying the Ship Wreck Etching, unframed Signed in pencil l.c. 13 1/8" x 17" actual 2] Monhegan Fisherman Etching, unframed Signed in pencil and initialed in plate l.l. 10 1/2" x 7 1/16" actual

          Barridoff Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Works, Etching, unframed
          Nov. 18, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Works, Etching, unframed

          Est: $200 - $300

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955) Two Works: 1] Whitehead, Monhegan Etching, unframed Signed in pencil l.l. 11 1/16" x 8 3/4" actual 2] Sea Captain Etching, framed Signed in pencil l.l., initialed in plate l.r. 8 3/4" x 11" actual

          Barridoff Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher
          Nov. 18, 2023

          Sears Gallagher

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          (American, 1869-1955) Fish Beach, Monhegan, signed lower left "Sears Gallagher", watercolor on paper, 13-1/2 x 19-1/2 in.; silver finished wood frame, 22-1/4 x 28-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection

          Brunk Auctions
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA/ME, 1869-1955)
          Nov. 12, 2023

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA/ME, 1869-1955)

          Est: $600 - $800

          Monhegan Whitecaps, etching on paper, pencil signed, in gilt oak bullnose frame, linen mat with silver lip, under non-glare plexiglass, OS: 18" x 21", impression: 6" x 8 3/4". Scuff to frame.

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher, Cliffs
          Nov. 10, 2023

          Sears Gallagher, Cliffs

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher Cliffs watercolor on paper 10 h x 14 w in (25 x 36 cm) Signed to lower left 'Sears Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Rago Arts and Auction Center
        • Sears Gallagher, New Hampshire Landscape
          Oct. 10, 2023

          Sears Gallagher, New Hampshire Landscape

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher New Hampshire Landscape watercolor on paper laid to board 13.875 h x 20 w in (35 x 51 cm) Signed to lower left 'Sears Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
        • Sears Gallagher 1869-1955 Rural Landscape Painting
          Aug. 30, 2023

          Sears Gallagher 1869-1955 Rural Landscape Painting

          Est: $100 - $1,000

          Sears Gallagher (American, 1869-1955). An original antique watercolor painting on paper. An architectural landscape depicting a wood farmhouse and cabin, surrounded by field, with trees and additional forms. Signed lower right. Presented in a decorative frame. Work Size: 8 x 13 in. Dimensions: 14 X 18 X .5 in. Condition: Fair condition with moderate age toning and surface wear. Storage wear to frame. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $85 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.

          Hill Auction Gallery
        • Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Fish Shacks, Monhegan, Watercolor on paper, framed under glass
          Aug. 19, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Fish Shacks, Monhegan, Watercolor on paper, framed under glass

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955) Fish Shacks, Monhegan Watercolor on paper, framed under glass Signed l.l. 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" actual, 16 3/4" x 20 7/8" framed

          Barridoff Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Boats on Blue, Monhegan, Oil on panel, framed
          Aug. 19, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955), Two Boats on Blue, Monhegan, Oil on panel, framed

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          Sears Gallagher (Am. 1869-1955) Two Boats on Blue, Monhegan Oil on panel, framed Signed l.l. 8" x 10" actual, 14 13/16" x 16 3/4" framed

          Barridoff Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Aug. 08, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Oil on Board, Signed, Measures ( 8 x 10 inches ) w/frame ( 12.5 x 14.5 inches ) Sears Gallagher was a Boston painter who is counted in the pantheon of the first generation of the "Boston School" that included Edmund C. Tarbell, William M. Paxton, Joseph R. DeCamp, Frank Benson, Philip L. Hale, and Herman Dudley Murphy. While these artists built their careers on a foundation of portraiture and still life painting, Gallagher pursued a different route. In contrast, he focused on watercolors and etchings to create landscapes and marine scenes. In this pursuit he was a pioneer of his time. Watercolor painting would not be widely appreciated until the 1890's even though the American Water Color Society was founded in New York in 1866, and was led by such watercolor geniuses as Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Hopkinson Smith, John LaFarge, Henry Farrer, and others. It was not until the 1920's that a groundswell of interest in watercolor painting

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher, The Homestead
          Jul. 26, 2023

          Sears Gallagher, The Homestead

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher The Homestead watercolor on paper 14 h x 20 w in (36 x 51 cm) Signed to lower right 'Sears Gallagher'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Jul. 22, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolour, Signed, Measures ( 12 x 10 inches ) w/frame ( 18 x 14 inches ) Sears Gallagher was a Boston painter who is counted in the pantheon of the first generation of the "Boston School" that included Edmund C. Tarbell, William M. Paxton, Joseph R. DeCamp, Frank Benson, Philip L. Hale, and Herman Dudley Murphy. While these artists built their careers on a foundation of portraiture and still life painting, Gallagher pursued a different route. In contrast, he focused on watercolors and etchings to create landscapes and marine scenes. In this pursuit he was a pioneer of his time. Watercolor painting would not be widely appreciated until the 1890's even though the American Water Color Society was founded in New York in 1866, and was led by such watercolor geniuses as Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Hopkinson Smith, John LaFarge, Henry Farrer, and others. It was not until the 1920's that a groundswell of interest in watercolor painting.

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher - New England Street Scene
          Jul. 16, 2023

          Sears Gallagher - New England Street Scene

          Est: $200 - $400

          Sears Gallagher (American, 1869-1955). New England Street Scene, Circa 1920. Etching on paper, signed in pencil lower left, (9 x 6.5 inches, sight). Frame: H: 14.75 in., W: 11.125 in., D: .5 in.

          Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
        • Sears Gallagher (1869-1955), Old and New Boston
          Jul. 08, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955), Old and New Boston

          Est: $150 - $200

          Etching, 13" x 6", pencil signed on the lower left margin. A ghostly image of the Boston Custom House Tower looms in the background contrasting with a much more detailed foreground of city dwellers going about their daily routine.

          Peterborough Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869-1955), The Boston Customs House
          Jul. 08, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955), The Boston Customs House

          Est: $150 - $200

          Etching, 8 1/2" x 6 3/4", pencil signed, framed. Like fellow Boston School master Frank Benson, Gallagher was noted for his mastery of both watercolor and etching; his work inspired the great masters of the second generation of the Boston School, Whorf, Ripley, and Pleissner.

          Peterborough Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher, Swim Beach Monhegan Island
          Jun. 25, 2023

          Sears Gallagher, Swim Beach Monhegan Island

          Est: $3,000 - $4,000

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955), Swim Beach, Monhegan Island, Maine, watercolor on paper, Spanierman Gallery label, 13 1/4" x 19 3/4", in custom frame 24" x 30".

          Kaminski Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Jun. 13, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Oil on Board, Signed, Measures ( 8 x 10 inches ) w/frame ( 12.5 x 14.5 inches ) Sears Gallagher was a Boston painter who is counted in the pantheon of the first generation of the "Boston School" that included Edmund C. Tarbell, William M. Paxton, Joseph R. DeCamp, Frank Benson, Philip L. Hale, and Herman Dudley Murphy. While these artists built their careers on a foundation of portraiture and still life painting, Gallagher pursued a different route. In contrast, he focused on watercolors and etchings to create landscapes and marine scenes. In this pursuit he was a pioneer of his time. Watercolor painting would not be widely appreciated until the 1890's even though the American Water Color Society was founded in New York in 1866, and was led by such watercolor geniuses as Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Francis Hopkinson Smith, John LaFarge, Henry Farrer, and others. It was not until the 1920's that a groundswell of interest in watercolor painting

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (1869-1955) and Two Other Works
          May. 04, 2023

          SEARS GALLAGHER (1869-1955) and Two Other Works

          Est: $150 - $300

          "Waves Crashing on Coast" etching signed. Together with (2) other works. 13 x 16 inches (overall including frames)

          John McInnis Auctioneers
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          May. 03, 2023

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $200 - $300

          "The Paul Revere House, Boston", etching on paper, pencil signed, in a gilt stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 14" x 11 1/2", impression: 6 5/8" x 4 1/2". Edge toned.

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Mar. 22, 2023

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $200 - $250

          "Hill Dwellings", etching on paper, pencil signed in lower margin, depicting Continental Houses ranging up a steep hillside, 6" x 3" image on 8 1/2" x 5 1/4" sheet, marked 'O-135' in corner, tipped into mat by top corners, toned.

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Feb. 26, 2023

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Fish House, Monhegan, etching on cream paper, pencil signed and titled in the lower margin, in burl maple ogee frame, OS: 11" x 13 1/2", impression: 7" x 8 3/4".

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Jan. 12, 2023

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 6" x 8" , w/frame 12" x 15.5"

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Dec. 14, 2022

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $1,500 - $2,000

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on Paper , Signed , measures 8.5" x 13" , w/frame 14" x 18"

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1915 Etching on paper 17-
          Dec. 05, 2022

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1915 Etching on paper 17-

          Est: $300 - $500

          Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1915 Etching on paper 17-7/8 x 10-7/8 inches (45.4 x 27.6 cm) (sheet) Signed in pencil lower left Accompanied by Brooklyn Bridge from Nat Lowell, an etching on paper signed in pencil. Scattered spots of moderate foxing to the sheet, visible verso. Adhesive staining to the upper edge, recto. Hinged to window mat. Sheet size 13 x 17 inches, window mat size 18 x 22 inches. HID01801242017

          Heritage Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher, Am. 1869-1955, "Heavy Sea, Monhegan", Oil on canvas, framed, 13" x 16 3/8" actual, 19 1/4" x 22 13/16" framed
          Dec. 03, 2022

          Sears Gallagher, Am. 1869-1955, "Heavy Sea, Monhegan", Oil on canvas, framed, 13" x 16 3/8" actual, 19 1/4" x 22 13/16" framed

          Est: $400 - $600

          Sears Gallagher Am., 1869-1955 "Heavy Sea, Monhegan" Oil on canvas, framed Signed l.r., signed, titled and "Property of T. Gilbert Brouillette" label verso

          Barridoff Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Nov. 29, 2022

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $800 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 6" x 8" , w/frame 12" x 15.5"

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American
          Nov. 13, 2022

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) American

          Est: $500 - $5,000

          Sears Gallagher (1869 - 1955) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures 14 x 17 inches ( with frame 23 x 27 )

          Cutler Bay Auctions
        • SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)
          Nov. 13, 2022

          SEARS GALLAGHER (MA, 1869-1955)

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          "Maine Lobsterman", etching on buff paper, pencil signed, in black and gold molded panel frame, matted and glazed, OS: 17 1/4" x 21 1/4", impression: 8 3/4" x 10 3/4". Fine condition.

          Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
        • Sears Gallagher, Trout Brook, Jackson, New Hampshire
          Nov. 10, 2022

          Sears Gallagher, Trout Brook, Jackson, New Hampshire

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Sears Gallagher Trout Brook, Jackson, New Hampshire 1994 watercolor on paper 14 h × 20 w in (36 × 51 cm) Signed to lower right 'Sears Gallagher'. Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

          Rago Arts and Auction Center
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