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Figure painter, Genre Painter, Landscape painter, Portrait painter, Painter, b. 1865 - d. 1929

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  • ROBERT HENRI (1865 - 1929) Woman with Grimace.
    Mar. 06, 2025

    ROBERT HENRI (1865 - 1929) Woman with Grimace.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    ROBERT HENRI (1865 - 1929) Woman with Grimace. Crayon on cream wove paper. 235x191 mm; 9¼x7⅝ inches. With the artist's blind stamp lower right. Provenance Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York (label). Collection of Gerald Ferguson, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thence by descent to current owner, New York.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Attri. Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929)
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Attri. Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929)

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Attributed Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929) View of the Seine and Chareton Bridge Signed on the Stretcher. Painted between September and November of 1899. Oil on Canvas. Robert Henri painted several Scenes of Chareton Bridge in the 1898 and 1899. Sight Size: 20 x 24 in. Overall Framed Size: 27.75 x 31.75 in. This painting has been authenticated by Robert Henri Scholar Bennard B Perlman, who wrote the book "Robert Henri, His Life and Art" Published by Dover Publications, New York 1991. This painting is accompanied by a letter of Authenticity from Bennard B Perlman.

    Helmuth Stone
  • ROBERT HENRI COZAD AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING
    Feb. 01, 2025

    ROBERT HENRI COZAD AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri Cozad, American 1865 to 1929, an oil painting on canvas, depicting a landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. Robert Henri studied in Paris, where he identified strongly with the Impressionists, and determined to lead an even more dramatic revolt against American academic art, as reflected by the conservative National Academy of Design. Together with a small team of enthusiastic followers, he pioneered the Ashcan School of American realism, depicting urban life in an uncompromisingly brutalist style. By the time of the Armory Show, Americas first large scale introduction to European Modernism, Henri was mindful that his own representational technique was being made to look dated by new movements such as Cubism, though he was still ready to champion avant-garde painters such as Henri Matisse and Max Weber. In 1929 Henri was named as one of the top three living American artists by the Arts Council of New York. American Impressionist Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Robert (Henry Cozad) Henri (American 1865-1929), "Au Champ de Mars, Paris", Oil on board, Signed lower left Robert Henri, 4" x 6", Provenance:Estate of William J Levy Park Avenue, New York, Christie's New York, Rockef...
    Jan. 01, 2025

    Robert (Henry Cozad) Henri (American 1865-1929), "Au Champ de Mars, Paris", Oil on board, Signed lower left Robert Henri, 4" x 6", Provenance:Estate of William J Levy Park Avenue, New York, Christie's New York, Rockef...

    Est: $5,000 - $10,000

    Robert (Henry Cozad) Henri (American 1865-1929) "Au Champ de Mars, Paris" Oil on board Signed lower left Robert Henri 4" x 6" Provenance:Estate of William J Levy Park Avenue, New York Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center, September 26, 1991, lot 222 ($12,100) A Family Collection: Drawings, sculptures and oils by American artists, selected from the collection of Lucille and Walter Fillin and their children; exhibited 1962-1963, Parrish Art Museum, New York, Skidmore College, Albany Institute of History and Art, Everson Museum of Art, Davis Galleries, The New Britain Museum of Art, Williams College Museum of Art Condition: overall very good condition, some surface grime

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery
  • ROBERT HENRI AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING
    Dec. 21, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, an antique oil painting on canvas depicting a river landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929) Blanche 24 1/8 x 20 in. (61.3 x 50.8 cm.) (Painted in 1918.)
    Nov. 19, 2024

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Blanche 24 1/8 x 20 in. (61.3 x 50.8 cm.) (Painted in 1918.)

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Blanche signed 'Robert Henri' (lower left) and signed again, inscribed with title and inscribed with artist's notebook number (on the reverse) and inscribed with artist's notebook number again and inscribed with title again twice (on the tacking edges) oil on canvas 24 1/8 x 20 in. (61.3 x 50.8 cm.) Painted in 1918.

    Bonhams
  • Irish Girl
    Nov. 19, 2024

    Irish Girl

    Est: $250,000 - $350,000

    Robert Henri 1865 - 1929 Irish Girl signed Robert Henri (on the reverse) oil on canvas 28 by 20 in. 71.1 by 50.8 cm. Executed in 1928. We are grateful to Valerie Ann Leeds for her assistance in researching this lot.

    Sotheby's
  • Robert Henri, attribution, Study after Rembrandt's Portrait of a Man
    Nov. 14, 2024

    Robert Henri, attribution, Study after Rembrandt's Portrait of a Man

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    Robert Henri, attribution Study after Rembrandt's Portrait of a Man 1889 oil on canvas 32 h x 25.5 w in (81 x 65 cm) Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to lower left 'Robert Henri After Rembrandt Louvre Paris 89'. Signed to verso 'R. Henri'. Provenance: Collection of Richard C. Edgeworth, Chicago | R.H. Love Galleries, Inc., Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING
    Nov. 10, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, oil on canvas painting Portrait of Georgine Wetherill Shillard Smith, 1897. No visible signature, Provenance: exhibited at PAFA 1899, descended through family, then acquired by the present owner. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan-Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One-man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929), "Concarnean Street," 1894
    Oct. 29, 2024

    Robert Henri (1865-1929), "Concarnean Street," 1894

    Est: $300 - $500

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) "Concarnean Street," 1894 Ink on paper Signed lower right; titled and dated verso; titled and dated again on a gallery label affixed verso

    John Moran Auctioneers
  • ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "Cumulus Clouds Over River", ca. 1903, oil on panel, 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.) (sight), Frame: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (21.6 x 29.8 x 3.2 cm.)
    Oct. 24, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "Cumulus Clouds Over River", ca. 1903, oil on panel, 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.) (sight), Frame: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (21.6 x 29.8 x 3.2 cm.)

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    ROBERT HENRI American, 1865-1929 "Cumulus Clouds Over River", ca. 1903 oil on panel signed lower left "Robert Henri", titled on the reverse, numbered on the reverse "148-A-2"

    Shannon's
  • Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) graphite
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) graphite

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Out Our Window at Night graphite on paper, 1907, titled in pencil, matted and framed.  5 1/4 x 6 1/2" View believed to be from Henri's window in New York.  

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Attributed to Robert Henri, American (1865-1929), dancing lovers, graphite and colored pencil on paper., 8 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (frame)
    Oct. 09, 2024

    Attributed to Robert Henri, American (1865-1929), dancing lovers, graphite and colored pencil on paper., 8 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (frame)

    Est: $200 - $400

    Attributed to Robert Henri American, (1865-1929) dancing lovers graphite and colored pencil on paper. Unsigned. Note verso reads: "Sketch unsigned: Robert Henri" Biography from the Archives of askART: Born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert Henri became one of the leading personalities in American art, known for his teaching skills, ethnic portraits, especially spirited children, and insistence that artists should adhere to social realism and give rein to their own artistic instincts. During his growing up years, he lived between Cincinnati and Cozad, Nebraska, founded by his father John Jackson Cozad, a gambler and real estate promoter. When Robert was about 10 years old, his family moved to Cozad in Dawson County. Tension existed between John Cozad and the established ranchers who resented development, and a rancher attacked Cozad, who in self defense shot the man to death. Fearing for his life, he, his wife and two sons sneaked out of town and re convened in Atlantic City where they disguised their identity by taking other names. The father was later cleared of the charge, but he changed his name to Richard H. Lee, and passed his two sons off as adopted children named Frank Southern and Robert Henri. Robert chose a variation of his middle name to rhyme with "buckeye" to symbolize his Ohio roots. From Atlantic City, as a young man, he attended boarding school in New York City. He, having shown early art talent, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as a student of Thomas Anschutz and Thomas Hovenden and was much influenced by the realism of Thomas Eakins, previous Director of the Academy. Eakins had been fired from this job for teaching nude drawing and anatomy by those academicians who wished to remain with classical approaches to art. From 1888 to 1891, Henri went to Paris and attended the Academy Julian, who curriculum offered much freedom from academic strictures. He was also accepted at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In 1891, he returned to Philadelphia for several years and studied again at the Academy. He became closely associated with John Sloan and William Glackens and taught at the Pennsylvania School of Design for Women and emphasized originality and painting without regard to earning money from it. For awhile, he painted in the Impressionist style he learned in France but changed to the more realist style of Dutch painter Franz Hals. In 1902, after several more years in Europe, he taught at the Chase School of Art and the New York School of Art, and Sloan and Glackens, subscribers to his theories, also came to the city. From that point, Henri led the fight against the Academics. In 1909, he established his own art school, and the organization of "The Eight," a group of artists that, in 1908 publicly rejected what they viewed as restraints from the National Academy of Design. Those who opposed the National Academy of Design's ideals believed art should be relevant to contemporary and everyday life rather than be created for "popular taste." This philosophy translated to artwork became known as Social Realism. From 1925 to 1928, Henri taught at the Art Students League, and encouraged his students to have confidence in their own instincts and to focus with sympathy on their subjects. He asserted they should ignore prevailing styles such as Impressionism and Academism and preached tonal rather than colorist styles and a technique of painting quickly in a slashing manner to capture the strength of the moment. A group of artists banded with him to be called the Ashcan School by others because of their depictions of the less pleasant side of life in New York City, thus Social Realism. A book titled The Art Spirit is a compilation of his teachings and letters and summarizes his attitudes towards art. He was an early visitor to the West and Southwest, primarily New Mexico with occasional trips into Arizona. He first visited California in 1914, when he was in San Diego as coordinator to plan an art exhibit extension of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held first in San Francisco in 1915. During this time he lived in La Jolla and did portraits of Indians, the black youngster who sold papers at the train depot, Chicanos, Chinese and other ethnic types. In September of 1914, he exhibited 14 of these paintings at the Museum of History, Science and Art in Los Angeles. He returned to San Diego the following year and also went to San Francisco where he was awarded a silver medal at the PPIE. Santa Fe from July to October, 1916, and returned in 1917 and 1922. However, he was not content to stay in the that part of the country because he missed the activity of New York City. In Taos, he became a member of the Taos Society of Artists. During these trips, he painted about 240 major works, about half of them Indian subjects expressing his ongoing interest in diverse types of people. He also painted landscapes, many of them in pastel, and he often turned to landscapes to relax from a difficulty with a portrait.

    Ripley Auctions
  • Robert Henri "Twilight" Ink Wash on Paper
    Oct. 06, 2024

    Robert Henri "Twilight" Ink Wash on Paper

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1939), "Twilight", Ink Wash on Paper, 1904, depicting a couple looking out over a park, signed in pencil lower left, American British Art Center label to verso, giltwood frame. Image: 5.5" H x 5" W; frame: 14" H x 11" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Painting, Drawing, Works on paper, Impressionism, Vintage, New York City, Manhattan, Central Park, Robert Henry Cozad

    Auctions at Showplace
  • HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) early 20th Cent. Americ…
    Sep. 29, 2024

    HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) early 20th Cent. Americ…

    Est: €1,500 - €3,000

    early 20th Cent. American unfinished oil on board - attributed to Robert Henri presumably the last work by this artist to be dated around 1928/29 HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) (USA) onafgewerkt olieverfschilderij op karton : "Meisje met pop" - 59,5 x 49,5 allicht het laatste werk van deze kunstenaar te dateren omstreeks 1928/29 toegeschreven aan

    DVC
  • ROBERT HENRI (1865-1929) Winter, Bucks County.
    Sep. 19, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI (1865-1929) Winter, Bucks County.

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    ROBERT HENRI (1865-1929) Winter, Bucks County. Oil on panel, 1901. 203x253 mm; 8x10 inches. Signed lower left, and signed and dated verso. Inscribed with artist's record book number, "153/A/1" verso. Provenance ACA American Heritage Gallery, Inc., New York (label). Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 27, 1965, sale 2326, lot 89. Purchased from the above by private collector, New York. Thence by descent to current owners, New York.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • HENRI ROBERT
    Sep. 12, 2024

    HENRI ROBERT

    Est: CHF300 - CHF600

    (Paris 1881–1961 Lausanne). Bildnis einer jungen Frau mit Kopftuch. Öl auf Platte. Oben rechts signiert. 18,5x13,5 cm. Gerahmt.

    Schuler Auktionen
  • HENRI ROBERT
    Sep. 12, 2024

    HENRI ROBERT

    Est: CHF300 - CHF600

    (Paris 1881–1961 Lausanne) Bildnis einer jungen Frau mit langem schwarzem Haar. Öl auf Holz. Oben rechts signiert. 18,5x14 cm. Gerahmt.

    Schuler Auktionen
  • ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN RURAL OIL PAINTING
    Aug. 10, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN RURAL OIL PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, an antique oil painting on board depicting a rural river landscape scene. Signed lower right. Framed. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan-Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One-man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Landscape Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Robert Henri, Bathers
    Jun. 27, 2024

    Robert Henri, Bathers

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Robert Henri Bathers ink on paper sight: 3.75 h x 4.75 w in (10 x 12 cm) Embossed signature to lower right 'RH'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING
    Jun. 15, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, oil on canvas painting Portrait of Georgine Wetherill Shillard Smith, 1897. No visible signature, Provenance: exhibited at PAFA 1899, descended through family, then acquired by the present owner. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan-Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One-man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Spanish Gypsy (Dolores)
    Jun. 02, 2024

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Spanish Gypsy (Dolores)

    Est: $100,000 - $150,000

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Spanish Gypsy (Dolores) Signed 'ROBERT HENRI' bottom left; also signed and titled verso, oil on canvas 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66cm) Executed in Madrid on April 4, 1924. Provenance The Artist. The Estate of the Artist, to Mrs. Robert Henri. The Estate of Mrs. Robert Henri.  Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Acquired directly from the above. Collection of Charles and Virginia Bowden, San Antonio, Texas. The Estate of Charles and Virginia Bowden, San Antonio, Texas. Exhibition Concord Art Association, Concord, Massachusetts, May 1926. Casson, July 1926 [Boston, Massachusetts?]. Federation of Arts Circuit, Brooklyn and Rochester, New York, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, 1931. "The Robert Henri Memorial Exhibition," The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, March 9-April 19, 1931, no. 72. Literature John F. Sloan, Catalogue of a Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Robert Henri, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1931, no. 72, p. 12 (listed, not illustrated). Lot Essay We wish to thank Ms. Valerie Ann Leeds for her kind assistance in researching, and cataloguing the present Lot. Following in the footsteps of compatriots, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, and his teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Thomas Anshutz, Robert Henri traveled to Spain for the first time in 1900. Over the next quarter-century, he would return to the country—and to Madrid, for which he reserved special affection—six more times, his final visit dating to 1926. From his studio in the Spanish capital, Henri trained his eye on a broad cross-section of society. Street people, bullfighters, dancers and Gypsies—who he rendered with both immediacy and sensitivity—comprised an extensive body of work that remains among his most compelling. Roma culture emerged as a powerful and persistent theme throughout the latter half of Henri’s career. Between 1900 and 1926, he executed several important canvases with Gypsies as their subject, including La Trinidad (1906), Spanish Roma Woman (1912)—the first Ashcan School work acquired by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art—and Dolores (1924), pendant to the present lot. Henri approached Gypsies with equal parts fascination and admiration, once characterizing them as “strong—savage—positive in their costume and in all their customs, the most child-like people I have ever seen and as proud as if each one was a king or queen...These people show the light of life in their eyes and all the alert of their expression more than any people I know.” Spanish Gypsy, jewel in the crown of the Collection of Charles and Virginia Bowden, is evidence of the regal disposition Henri perceived in his Roma sitters. Spanish Gypsy was the result of Henri’s 1923 sojourn—and, indeed, the result of a decades-long preoccupation with Roma subjects. The model, Dolores, was among Henri’s favorites during the visit; she is known to have sat for him on at least two other occasions. Here, she is presented bust-length and seated, her hands folded neatly in front of her. Form is delineated by long streaks of red, white, cobalt and mustard yellow; the painting’s background, broadly brushed and nondescript, accentuates Henri’s sitter. Dolores’ heart-shaped face is framed by raven locks; the red in her cheeks is echoed in her earrings, pursed lips and the ribbon that secures her hair. While accomplished formally, the portrait is also underscored by a great deal of humanity. Dolores’ self-assured demeanor, clear eyes, and penetrating gaze attest to her individuality. She is not a picturesque type but a genuine madrileña, who may have inspired a contemporary critic to remark: "I always feel when in the presence of a gypsy [sic], however uncouth [she] may be, that I am in the presence of an aristocrat." In works like Spanish Gypsy, Henri celebrated what he perceived as bona fide “Spanishness”—the country’s spirit and vitality embodied. He imbued his sitters with energy and personality, animating them by way of color and composition. Although in the final decade of his life, Henri was at the height of his powers in the mid-1920s. He had settled into a mature style that capitalized on the Dutch and Spanish masters—artists like Hals and Velazquez and Goya, whose work he would frequent at Madrid’s Museo del Prado—although approached paintings like Spanish Gypsy as an opportunity to perfect his technique. Like the best of Henri’s works from this period—including his Irish portraits, which he executed from 1913 until the end of his career—Spanish Gypsy is distinguished by its strength and immediacy. Eschewing studio props and stereotype in favor of dignity and authenticity, Henri offers viewers a glimpse of the true Spain.

    Freeman's
  • Attributed to Robert Henri, American (1865-1929), dancing lovers, graphite and colored pencil on paper., 8 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (frame)
    Jun. 01, 2024

    Attributed to Robert Henri, American (1865-1929), dancing lovers, graphite and colored pencil on paper., 8 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (frame)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Attributed to Robert Henri American, (1865-1929) dancing lovers graphite and colored pencil on paper. Unsigned. Note in graphite on verso reads: "Sketch unsigned = Robert Henri" Biography from the Archives of askART: Born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert Henri became one of the leading personalities in American art, known for his teaching skills, ethnic portraits, especially spirited children, and insistence that artists should adhere to social realism and give rein to their own artistic instincts. During his growing up years, he lived between Cincinnati and Cozad, Nebraska, founded by his father John Jackson Cozad, a gambler and real estate promoter. When Robert was about 10 years old, his family moved to Cozad in Dawson County. Tension existed between John Cozad and the established ranchers who resented development, and a rancher attacked Cozad, who in self defense shot the man to death. Fearing for his life, he, his wife and two sons sneaked out of town and re convened in Atlantic City where they disguised their identity by taking other names. The father was later cleared of the charge, but he changed his name to Richard H. Lee, and passed his two sons off as adopted children named Frank Southern and Robert Henri. Robert chose a variation of his middle name to rhyme with "buckeye" to symbolize his Ohio roots. From Atlantic City, as a young man, he attended boarding school in New York City. He, having shown early art talent, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as a student of Thomas Anschutz and Thomas Hovenden and was much influenced by the realism of Thomas Eakins, previous Director of the Academy. Eakins had been fired from this job for teaching nude drawing and anatomy by those academicians who wished to remain with classical approaches to art. From 1888 to 1891, Henri went to Paris and attended the Academy Julian, who curriculum offered much freedom from academic strictures. He was also accepted at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In 1891, he returned to Philadelphia for several years and studied again at the Academy. He became closely associated with John Sloan and William Glackens and taught at the Pennsylvania School of Design for Women and emphasized originality and painting without regard to earning money from it. For awhile, he painted in the Impressionist style he learned in France but changed to the more realist style of Dutch painter Franz Hals. In 1902, after several more years in Europe, he taught at the Chase School of Art and the New York School of Art, and Sloan and Glackens, subscribers to his theories, also came to the city. From that point, Henri led the fight against the Academics. In 1909, he established his own art school, and the organization of "The Eight," a group of artists that, in 1908 publicly rejected what they viewed as restraints from the National Academy of Design. Those who opposed the National Academy of Design's ideals believed art should be relevant to contemporary and everyday life rather than be created for "popular taste." This philosophy translated to artwork became known as Social Realism. From 1925 to 1928, Henri taught at the Art Students League, and encouraged his students to have confidence in their own instincts and to focus with sympathy on their subjects. He asserted they should ignore prevailing styles such as Impressionism and Academism and preached tonal rather than colorist styles and a technique of painting quickly in a slashing manner to capture the strength of the moment. A group of artists banded with him to be called the Ashcan School by others because of their depictions of the less pleasant side of life in New York City, thus Social Realism. A book titled The Art Spirit is a compilation of his teachings and letters and summarizes his attitudes towards art. He was an early visitor to the West and Southwest, primarily New Mexico with occasional trips into Arizona. He first visited California in 1914, when he was in San Diego as coordinator to plan an art exhibit extension of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held first in San Francisco in 1915. During this time he lived in La Jolla and did portraits of Indians, the black youngster who sold papers at the train depot, Chicanos, Chinese and other ethnic types. In September of 1914, he exhibited 14 of these paintings at the Museum of History, Science and Art in Los Angeles. He returned to San Diego the following year and also went to San Francisco where he was awarded a silver medal at the PPIE. Santa Fe from July to October, 1916, and returned in 1917 and 1922. However, he was not content to stay in the that part of the country because he missed the activity of New York City. In Taos, he became a member of the Taos Society of Artists. During these trips, he painted about 240 major works, about half of them Indian subjects expressing his ongoing interest in diverse types of people. He also painted landscapes, many of them in pastel, and he often turned to landscapes to relax from a difficulty with a portrait.

    Ripley Auctions
  • Portrait of Sarah Burke
    May. 16, 2024

    Portrait of Sarah Burke

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    Robert Henri 1865 - 1929 Portrait of Sarah Burke signed Robert Henri (on the reverse prior to lining) oil on canvas 23 ½ by 19 ½ in. 59.7 by 49.5 cm. Executed in 1924.  We are grateful to Valerie Ann Leeds for her assistance in researching this lot.

    Sotheby's
  • Robert Henri (attrib.), oil on canvas
    May. 16, 2024

    Robert Henri (attrib.), oil on canvas

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Attributed to Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Corp de Balle (Portrait Study, verso), faint signature "HE... (?)", lower right, inscribed "126 A2" verso, unframed, 12"h x 18"w (stretcher)

    Millea Bros Ltd
  • ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "Autumn Red and Evergreen", 1916, pastel on paper, 12 x 19 in. (30.5 x 48.3 cm.)(sight), Frame: 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (52.1 x 69.9 x 3.8 cm.)
    May. 02, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "Autumn Red and Evergreen", 1916, pastel on paper, 12 x 19 in. (30.5 x 48.3 cm.)(sight), Frame: 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (52.1 x 69.9 x 3.8 cm.)

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    ROBERT HENRI American, 1865-1929 "Autumn Red and Evergreen", 1916 pastel on paper signed lower left "R Henri"

    Shannon's
  • ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "In the Deep Woods", pastel on paper, 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm.)(sight), Frame: 20 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (50.8 x 69.9 x 3.2 cm.)
    May. 02, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI, American 1865-1929, "In the Deep Woods", pastel on paper, 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm.)(sight), Frame: 20 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (50.8 x 69.9 x 3.2 cm.)

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    ROBERT HENRI American, 1865-1929 "In the Deep Woods" pastel on paper signed lower left "R Henri"

    Shannon's
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929) Dull Weather, Rue de Sevres 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.2 x 12.4 cm.) (Painted in 1899.)
    May. 01, 2024

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Dull Weather, Rue de Sevres 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.2 x 12.4 cm.) (Painted in 1899.)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Dull Weather, Rue de Sevres inscribed with artist's notebook number (on the reverse) oil on board 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.2 x 12.4 cm.) Painted in 1899.

    Bonhams
  • ROBERT HENRI AMERICAN 1865-1929
    Apr. 27, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI AMERICAN 1865-1929

    Est: $3,500 - $5,500

    Summer Landscape with Figures, oil on canvas board, 10 x 16 in (25.4 x 40.6 cm), framed 17 x 23 in ((43.2 x 58.4 cm), signed lower right

    Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
  • Robert Henri, American 1865-1929, Four Figures, Ink on Paper
    Apr. 24, 2024

    Robert Henri, American 1865-1929, Four Figures, Ink on Paper

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Robert Henri American, 1865-1929 Four Figures Ink on Paper Signed l.r. in pencil, bears stamp from Hirschl & Adler verso.

    Nye & Company
  • ANTIQUE AMERICAN RURAL OIL PAINTING BY ROBERT HENRI
    Apr. 21, 2024

    ANTIQUE AMERICAN RURAL OIL PAINTING BY ROBERT HENRI

    Est: $100 - $150

    Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, an antique oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan-Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One-man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • ATTR ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING
    Mar. 16, 2024

    ATTR ROBERT HENRI ANTIQUE AMERICAN PORTRAIT PAINTING

    Est: $100 - $150

    Attributed to Robert Henri, American, 1865 to 1929, an oil on canvas painting depicting a Portrait of a Girl. Housed in an old gilt wood and gesso frame with a metal nameplate inscribed, Robert Henri, below. Robert Henri, the inspirational leader of The Eight, was to become one of the most influential teachers and artists in the history of American art. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia with Thomas Anshutz, James B. Kelly, Thomas Hovenden, 1886 to 1888, and with Robert Vonnah, 1891; Academie Julian, Paris, with William Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury, 1888 to 1891; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris; Spain and Italy. Member of the Society of American Artists; Associate and Academician, National Academy; National Institute of Arts and Letters; Portrait Painters; National Arts Club; Los Angeles Modern Art Society; Boston Art Club; New Society of Artists; The Eight; American Painters and Sculptors, Paris; Society of Independent Artists; Taos Society of Artists. Awards include Universal Exposition, St. Louis; Harris medal, Art Institute of Chicago; Art Club, Philadelphia; Beck Gold Medal, PAFA; Pan-Pacific Exposition; Wilmington Society of Fine Arts. One-man exhibitions include PAFA; Macbeth Galleries, NYC; Pratt Institute; Art Institute of Chicago; John Herron Art Institute, IND; Cincinnati Museum Association; Syracuse Museum; Buffalo F.A. Academy; Detroit Museum of Art; International F.A. Exposition; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Robert Vose Galleries, Boston; Chapellier Galleries, NYC and more. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Portrait Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • ROBERT HENRI Study of a Seated Woman.
    Mar. 14, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI Study of a Seated Woman.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    ROBERT HENRI Study of a Seated Woman. Pencil on cream wove paper. 280x215 mm; 11x8½ inches. Inscribed with the artist's name and initialed "JCL" in blue ink by John C. LeClair, executor of Henri's estate and the nephew of his sister-in-law, Violet Organ, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, New York.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • ROBERT HENRI Standing Male Figure.
    Mar. 14, 2024

    ROBERT HENRI Standing Male Figure.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    ROBERT HENRI Standing Male Figure. Black crayon on cream wove paper, circa 1905-10. 343x255 mm; 13¾x10¼ inches. With the artist's initials blind stamp, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, New York.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Robert Henri
    Mar. 08, 2024

    Robert Henri

    Est: $18,000 - $22,000

    (American, 1865-1929) The Fisherman's Daughter, 1910, signed lower left "Robert Henri", also signed verso and inscribed "170 F", oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 33 x 29 in. Provenance: Estate of the artist, sold through Hirschl & Adler Gallery, New York, NY, 1958; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gladstone, New York, NY (label verso); Widing and Peck, New York, NY (label verso); Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund Exhibited: The MacDowell Club, New York, NY, beginning November 2, 1911; The Eight, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York, November 24, 1943 - January 16, 1944, as "Laughing Girl", cat. *8. Note: Thank you to Dr. Valerie Ann Leeds for her help with researching this lot.

    Brunk Auctions
  • HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) (USA) onafgewerkt oliev…
    Mar. 02, 2024

    HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) (USA) onafgewerkt oliev…

    Est: €1,500 - €3,000

    HENRI ROBERT (1865 - 1929) (USA) onafgewerkt olieverfschilderij op karton : "Meisje met pop" - 59,5 x 49,5 allicht het laatste werk van deze kunstenaar te dateren omstreeks 1928/29 toegeschreven aan early 20th Cent. American unfinished oil on board - attributed to Robert Henri presumably the last work by this artist to be dated around 1928/29

    DVC
  • Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Standing Female Nude
    Feb. 28, 2024

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Standing Female Nude

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Standing Female Nude Signed and inscribed indistinctly ‘Robert Henri' bottom right, graphite on paper Sheet size: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3cm) Provenance Sotheby's Arcade, New York, n.d., lot 647 (per sticker verso). (Presumably) acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Freeman's
  • Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Mountainscape
    Feb. 28, 2024

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Mountainscape

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929) - Mountainscape Oil on panel 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4cm) Executed circa 1915. Provenance Wickersham Gallery, New York, New York. Christie's East, sale of November 15, 1993, lot 243.  Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Freeman's
  • Robert Henri 1865-1929 Pen and Ink
    Jan. 31, 2024

    Robert Henri 1865-1929 Pen and Ink

    Est: $500 - $800

    Pen and Ink Drawing on lined paper named in Pencil 5 1/4" x 7 1/2' sight size. Gallery label on back identified "Dancer with Arms".

    Weiss Auctions
  • Robert Henri Charcoal on Paper
    Jan. 11, 2024

    Robert Henri Charcoal on Paper

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929), Untitled: Portrait of a Girl. Charcoal on paper. On the verso is a sketch of a young girl's face and a profile of a gentleman. Artist blind stamp in the LRC, 'RH'. Paper: H 13-1/4" W 10". Frame: H 20-1/2" W 17-1/4" D 1-1/4". Condition: Slight discoloration along the edge and throughout. The LRC is creased and with 1/8" tear. Small tear located in TC measuring approx. 1/4". Overall good condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/naazc1j5b1s8qlu87kmw4/h?rlkey=jf8vhczsp2aybbxdc9yaibtwz&dl=0

    New England Auctions
  • ROBERT, HENRI LUCIEN
    Jan. 07, 2024

    ROBERT, HENRI LUCIEN

    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

    (Frankreich 1868) Arabische Reitergruppe in weiter Landschaft. Öl auf Holz. Unten links signiert. 23,5x42,5 cm. Gerahmt.

    Schuler Auktionen
  • ROBERT, HENRI LUCIEN
    Dec. 11, 2023

    ROBERT, HENRI LUCIEN

    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

    (Frankreich 1868) Arabische Reitergruppe in weiter Landschaft. Öl auf Holz. Unten links signiert. 23,5x42,5 cm. Gerahmt.

    Schuler Auktionen
  • ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) NUDE SKETCH
    Nov. 25, 2023

    ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) NUDE SKETCH

    Est: $300 - $600

    ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) NUDE SKETCH American, early 20th century. Pen and ink drawing of a seated nude. Embossed with "RH" estate stamp. Ex Hirschl and Adler. Purchased at Garth's Auction, 5/6/96. Image - 5"h. 7"w. Framed and matted - 11.5"h. 14.5"w.

    Amelia Jeffers
  • ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) SKETCH OF MAN WITH VIOLIN.
    Nov. 25, 2023

    ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) SKETCH OF MAN WITH VIOLIN.

    Est: $300 - $600

    ROBERT HENRI (AMERICAN, 1865-1929) SKETCH OF MAN WITH VIOLIN. American, early 20th century. Black crayon on paper with embossed "RH" estate stamp. Ex Hirschel and Adler. Purchased from Garth's Auctions 5/6/96. Image - 11"h. 8.5"w. Framed and matted - 17.5"h. 14.75"w.

    Amelia Jeffers
  • Gypsy of Madrid
    Nov. 14, 2023

    Gypsy of Madrid

    Est: $400,000 - $600,000

    Property from a Private New York Collection Robert Henri 1865 - 1929 Gypsy of Madrid signed Robert Henri (lower left); signed, titled and inscribed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 32 by 26 in. 81.3 by 66 cm. Executed in 1924.

    Sotheby's
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929) In the Forest 12 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. (30.8 x 51.1 cm.)
    Nov. 07, 2023

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) In the Forest 12 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. (30.8 x 51.1 cm.)

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) In the Forest signed 'Robert Henri' (lower left) and inscribed with artist's notebook number and signed again (on the verso) and inscribed with artist's notebook number again twice, signed again and inscribed with title (on the backing board) pastel on paper 12 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. (30.8 x 51.1 cm.)

    Bonhams
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929) The City Island 25 7/8 x 32 in. (65.7 x 81.3 cm.) (Painted in 1902.)
    Nov. 07, 2023

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) The City Island 25 7/8 x 32 in. (65.7 x 81.3 cm.) (Painted in 1902.)

    Est: $25,000 - $35,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) The City Island signed 'Robert Henri' (lower right) oil on canvas 25 7/8 x 32 in. (65.7 x 81.3 cm.) Painted in 1902.

    Bonhams
  • Robert Henri (1865-1929) Mata Moana 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm.) (Painted in 1920.)
    Nov. 07, 2023

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Mata Moana 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm.) (Painted in 1920.)

    Est: $150,000 - $250,000

    Robert Henri (1865-1929) Mata Moana signed 'ROBERT HENRI' (lower right) and signed again, inscribed with title and inscribed with artist's notebook number (on the reverse) oil on canvas 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm.) Painted in 1920.

    Bonhams
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