Levi Wells Prentice Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1851 - d. 1935

(b Harrisburgh, New York 1851; d Germantown, Pennsylvania 1935) American painter. Early in his career, Levi Wells Prentice committed himself to painting the rural landscape of the Adirondack Mountains; near the farm in Lewis County, New York where he was raised. Prentice opened his studio outside New York City in 1875 after teaching himself to paint, and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where he became a member of the Brooklyn Art Association. He was faithful to the landscape genre until his 1884 move to Brooklyn and began painting still life scenes. By 1894 Prentice had moved entirely away from landscapes to focus on his new-found interest in all varieties of still-life objects; his favorite being the apple. (Credit: Sotheby’s, New York, American Paintings form the Masco Corporation, December 3, 1998, Lot 101).

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    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (New York/Connecticut, 1851-1935), Still life of peaches., Oil on canvas, 12" x 10". Framed 21" x 19".
      Nov. 22, 2024

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (New York/Connecticut, 1851-1935), Still life of peaches., Oil on canvas, 12" x 10". Framed 21" x 19".

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE New York/Connecticut, 1851-1935 Still life of peaches. Signed lower right "L.W. Prentice".

      Eldred's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935).
      Nov. 17, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935).

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935). Seated Figures in a Landscape. Oil on panel, signed 'L. W. Prentice' (lower left), in good condition, framed. 8 1/2 x 18 1/2in. (21.5 x 47cm). 12 1/2 x 22 1/2in. (31.5 x 57cm/frame).

      Fine Estate Inc.
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Lake, oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 18 1/2 x 2 in. (36.2 x 47 x 5.1 cm.)
      Oct. 24, 2024

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Lake, oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 18 1/2 x 2 in. (36.2 x 47 x 5.1 cm.)

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Adirondack Lake oil on canvas signed lower left "L.W. Prentice."

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Peaches in a Basket, oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 19 x 22 1/2 x 3 in. (48.3 x 57.2 x 7.6 cm.)
      Oct. 24, 2024

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Peaches in a Basket, oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 19 x 22 1/2 x 3 in. (48.3 x 57.2 x 7.6 cm.)

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Peaches in a Basket oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice"

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Apples.
      Sep. 19, 2024

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Apples.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Apples. Oil on canvas. 320x460 mm; 12½x18 inches. Signed lower right. Provenance Private collection, Pennsylvania. Private collection, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE OIL ON CANVAS, CANYON LANDSCAPE.
      Jul. 01, 2024

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE OIL ON CANVAS, CANYON LANDSCAPE.

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) oil on canvas, depicting birds of prey and mountain goats in a canyon landscape, signed lower right, L.W. Prentice. Canvas 26.25” x 38”, Overall in gilt frame 29.5” x 41.5”.

      William Smith Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American 1851-1935), Cows Watering
      Jun. 12, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice (American 1851-1935), Cows Watering

      Est: $700 - $900

      Levi Wells Prentice American, 1851-1935 Cows Watering at a Stream oil on canvas signed 'L. W. Prentice' lower left.

      South Bay Auctions Inc
    • Levi Wells Prentice
      May. 09, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      (American, 1851-1935) Basket of Peaches, signed lower right "L.W. Prentice", oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood and composition frame, 17 x 23 in.

      Brunk Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Boating in Autumn 11 7/8 x 22 3/8 in. (30.2 x 56.8 cm.)
      May. 01, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Boating in Autumn 11 7/8 x 22 3/8 in. (30.2 x 56.8 cm.)

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Boating in Autumn signed 'L.W. Prentice.' (lower right) oil on canvas 11 7/8 x 22 3/8 in. (30.2 x 56.8 cm.)

      Bonhams
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Peaches 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (29.2 x 47 cm.) (Painted in 1884.)
      May. 01, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Peaches 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (29.2 x 47 cm.) (Painted in 1884.)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Peaches signed 'L.W. Prentice' (lower right) and signed again and dated '1884.' (on the reverse, prior to lining) oil on canvas 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (29.2 x 47 cm.) Painted in 1884.

      Bonhams
    • Peaches
      Jan. 19, 2024

      Peaches

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk Levi Wells Prentice 1851 - 1935 Peaches signed L.W. Prentice (lower right); signed again (on the reverse) oil on canvas 9 ¾ by 14 in. 24.8 by 35.6 cm.

      Sotheby's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Jan. 07, 2024

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $1,600 - $2,000

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • Levi Wells Prentice ''Mountain Landscape'' Oil
      Nov. 30, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice ''Mountain Landscape'' Oil

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935 American) ''Mountain Landscape'' Oil on Canvas 16''x20'' Image. Signed l.r. Vintage oak framing 21''x25''. It has a small .25'' puncture upper left with a few scattered small paint flaked near edges.

      MBA Seattle Auction LLC
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE OIL ON CANVAS, CANYON LANDSCAPE.
      Nov. 15, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE OIL ON CANVAS, CANYON LANDSCAPE.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851 - 1935) oil on canvas, depicting birds of prey and mountain goats in a canyon landscape, signed lower right, L.W. Prentice. Canvas 26.25” x 38”, Overall in gilt frame 29.5” x 41.5”.

      William Smith Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice
      Nov. 08, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Levi Wells Prentice American, 1851-1935 Landscape, 1886 Signed (lr) Oil on canvas 8 x 12 inches

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Peaches, 1898, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 22 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (57.2 x 8.9 x 73 cm.)
      Oct. 26, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Peaches, 1898, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 22 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (57.2 x 8.9 x 73 cm.)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Peaches, 1898 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "L.W. Prentice 1898"

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Lake with Blue Mountain in the Distance, oil on canvas, 17 x 30 inches (43.2 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 20 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (52.1 x 4.4 x 84.5 cm.)
      Oct. 26, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Lake with Blue Mountain in the Distance, oil on canvas, 17 x 30 inches (43.2 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 20 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (52.1 x 4.4 x 84.5 cm.)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Adirondack Lake with Blue Mountain in the Distance oil on canvas signed lower left "L.W. Prentice"

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Winter Scene, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 20 x 2 3/4 x 26 in. (50.8 x 7 x 66 cm.)
      Oct. 26, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Winter Scene, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 20 x 2 3/4 x 26 in. (50.8 x 7 x 66 cm.)

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Winter Scene oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice."

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Valley Farms, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 30 1/2 x 3 x 34 1/4 in. (77.5 x 7.6 x 87 cm.)
      Oct. 26, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Valley Farms, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 30 1/2 x 3 x 34 1/4 in. (77.5 x 7.6 x 87 cm.)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Adirondack Valley Farms oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice"

      Shannon's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935), "Strawberries"
      Sep. 29, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935), "Strawberries"

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      1898. Oil on canvas. Signed 'L.W.Prentice' (lower right). Depicting basket of strawberries with Chinese porcelain. Original giltwood frame. Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Born 18 December 1851, Levi Wells Prentice spent his early life on a farm in Lewis County, New York. A self-taught artist, Prentice found inspiration in the Adirondack Mountains, where he traveled and painted as a young man. In 1875, he opened his first studio as a landscape artist in Syracuse, New York. In 1883, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he began painting still life fruit, for which he is best known. Prentice died 28 November 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He is remembered for his skillful rendering of color, form, and texture, as well as the quality of illusionism. His works reside in numerous private collections and museums, including the New York State Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

      Cottone Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American 1851-1935), Still Life with Apples, Oil on canvas mounted on board, 18-1/2 x 12 in (47 x 30.5 cm)
      Sep. 22, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (American 1851-1935), Still Life with Apples, Oil on canvas mounted on board, 18-1/2 x 12 in (47 x 30.5 cm)

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Still Life with Apples Oil on canvas mounted on board Signed L.W. Prentice l.r.

      Weschler's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Portrait of a Train
      Sep. 21, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Portrait of a Train

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Portrait of a Train Signed, "L.W. Prentice," l.r., oil on canvas, framed. (17 in. x 21 in. (sight)) Provenance Property from a Private New Jersey Collection. 21 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (frame)

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Jul. 02, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $1,700 - $2,200

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • A Pair of Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935) Paintings oils on board to include "Blue Mountain Lake Landscape" 10 1/4...
      May. 06, 2023

      A Pair of Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935) Paintings oils on board to include "Blue Mountain Lake Landscape" 10 1/4...

      Est: $6,000 - $10,000

      A Pair of Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935) Paintings oils on board to include "Blue Mountain Lake Landscape" 10 1/4" x 5 1/4" signed lower left, "L.W. Prentice" along with "White Face Mountain landscape" signed "L.W. Prentice" 10 1/4" x 5 1/4".

      Nadeau's Auction Gallery
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Basket of Apples, 1891, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches
      Apr. 27, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Basket of Apples, 1891, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches

      Est: $30,000 - $50,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, (1851-1935) Basket of Apples, 1891 oil on canvas signed and dated in the center "L.W. Prentice / 1891"

      Shannon's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Apr. 09, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $1,800 - $2,300

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Fish, Lobster and Radishes oil on canvas 11
      Jan. 19, 2023

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Fish, Lobster and Radishes oil on canvas 11

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Fish, Lobster and Radishes oil on canvas 11 3/4 x 18 in. (29.8 x 45.7 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Levi .W. Prentice - Still Life of Peaches
      Jan. 15, 2023

      Levi .W. Prentice - Still Life of Peaches

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Levi Prentice (1851- 1935) Still Life of Peaches. Oil on board. Signed in LRC. Condition: Excellent. Minor in-painting Frame H 11-5/8" W 13-1/2". Board H 7-1/8" W 9-1/8". Copy and paste link for high-res image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wkmmimeyci739uc/1065435_1.jpg?dl=0

      New England Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Jan. 02, 2023

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $1,900 - $2,400

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (American, 1851-1935)
      Dec. 03, 2022

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (American, 1851-1935)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (American, 1851-1935), cows watering at a stream, oil on canvas, signed ''L. W. Prentice'' lower left. Two miniscule losses. Canvas 11''h, 8''w.

      South Bay Auctions Inc
    • Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice
      Nov. 12, 2022

      Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      (American, 1851-1935) Lake Scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17 x 25-1/2 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 33 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts

      Brunk Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Oct. 09, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $1,900 - $2,500

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Apples Spilling from a Basket 20 x 24 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm) framed 29 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2 in.
      Sep. 21, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Apples Spilling from a Basket 20 x 24 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm) framed 29 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2 in.

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Apples Spilling from a Basket signed 'L.W. Prentice' (lower left), signed again on the reverse oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm) framed 29 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Raspberries and Leaves, A Plein-Air Still Life 9 x 15 in. (23.0 x 38.0 cm) framed 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 in.
      Sep. 21, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Raspberries and Leaves, A Plein-Air Still Life 9 x 15 in. (23.0 x 38.0 cm) framed 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 in.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Raspberries and Leaves, A Plein-Air Still Life signed and dated 'L.W. Prentice/1890' (lower right) oil on canvas 9 x 15 in. (23.0 x 38.0 cm) framed 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Levi Wells Prentice chromolithograph still life
      Sep. 14, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice chromolithograph still life

      Est: $20 - $30

      Levi Wells Prentice chromolithograph still life, 10" x 13". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.

      Pook & Pook Inc.
    • Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice
      Jul. 16, 2022

      Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      (American, 1851-1935) Lake Scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17 x 25-1/2 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 33 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts

      Brunk Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) A gentle woodland waterfall 10 7/8 x 5 5/8in (27.6 x 14.3cm)
      Jul. 12, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) A gentle woodland waterfall 10 7/8 x 5 5/8in (27.6 x 14.3cm)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) A gentle woodland waterfall signed 'L. W. Prentice' (lower right) oil on panel 10 7/8 x 5 5/8in (27.6 x 14.3cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Jul. 03, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $2,000 - $2,600

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) CT artist "Canada Side, 1000 Islands St
      Jun. 14, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) CT artist "Canada Side, 1000 Islands St

      Est: $800 - $1,600

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) CT artist "Canada Side, 1000 Islands St. Lawrence River", oil on canvas, signed "L. W. Prentice", 7-3/4" x 12", good condition, paint loses at edges, Losses at all edges, scuff marks from stretcher

      William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, AMERICAN 1851-1935, LANDSCAPE, Oil on canvas, 6 x 11 3/4 in. (15.24 x 29.85 cm.), Frame: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.20 cm.)
      May. 03, 2022

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, AMERICAN 1851-1935, LANDSCAPE, Oil on canvas, 6 x 11 3/4 in. (15.24 x 29.85 cm.), Frame: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.20 cm.)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE AMERICAN, 1851-1935 LANDSCAPE Oil on canvas Verso signed: LW Prentice; verso stamped and inscribed on stretcher: LW Prentice

      Potomack Company
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Apr. 17, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $2,000 - $2,600

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (AMERICAN, 1851-1935).
      Apr. 03, 2022

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (AMERICAN, 1851-1935).

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Oil on canvas. Adirondack Lake. From a New York collection.

      Clarke Auction Gallery
    • Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Landscape
      Mar. 19, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Landscape

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Oil on canvas. Probably the Adirondacks. Signed and dated 'L. W. Prentice 1877' (lower right).

      Cottone Auctions
    • Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) - Harvest of Apples
      Jan. 19, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) - Harvest of Apples

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Harvest of Apples oil on canvas 11 1⁄2 x 18 5⁄8 in. (29.2 x 47.6 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
      Jan. 02, 2022

      Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting

      Est: $2,100 - $2,700

      ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

      Broward Auction Gallery LLC
    • Levi Wells Prentice, Tabletop Still Life
      Nov. 12, 2021

      Levi Wells Prentice, Tabletop Still Life

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Levi Wells Prentice Tabletop Still Life oil on canvas 17 h × 14 w in (43 × 36 cm) Signed to lower right 'L.W. Prentice'. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Ryan | Berry-Hill Galleries, New York Exhibited: Cincinnati Collects Paintings, 31 March - 15 May 1983, Cincinnati Art Museum | Annual Art Exhibition, 7 April 1988, The University Club, CIncinnati | Gracious Plenty: American Still Life Paintings from Southern Collections, 9 November - 31 December 1995, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA (traveling exhibition) condition: Work has ben lined with wax and is in good condition. Slight wear with associated inpainting to extreme edges of canvas where frame rubs against surface of paint. Work presents well overall. Framed without glazing measuring 25 x 22 inches.

      Rago Arts and Auction Center
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Still Life with Raspberries, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 3/4 inches
      Oct. 28, 2021

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Still Life with Raspberries, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 3/4 inches

      Est: $30,000 - $50,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, (1851-1935) Still Life with Raspberries oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice," signed on the reverse

      Shannon's
    • LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Still Life with Peaches, 1890, oil on canvas, 12 x 10 inches
      Oct. 28, 2021

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Still Life with Peaches, 1890, oil on canvas, 12 x 10 inches

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, (1851-1935) Still Life with Peaches, 1890 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "L.W. Prentice 1890," signed on the reverse

      Shannon's
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