🔥 Fine Antique California Impressionist Seascape Painting, William Lees Judson

Description: This is a historic and Fine Antique Early California Impressionist Seascape Painting, watercolor on paper, by renowned California Impressionist painter, glass-maker, Civil War Veteran, and founder of the Craftsman Movement in Arroyo Seco, William Lees Judson (1842 - 1928.) This artwork depicts a coastal Southern California seaside scene, with several small boat houses, and sailboats. The calm seawaters are depicted with an impressionistic rippling, and the scene is packed with intricate details. This artwork likely dates to the late 1890's - early 1910's. Signed: "W.L. Judson" in the lower right corner. This small gem is approximately 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Very good condition for age, with some light speckles of soiling to the left edge and left corner (please see photos.) Acquired from an old collection in Pasadena, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About the Artist: William Lees Judson Born: 1842 - Manchester, EnglandDied: 1928 - Los Angeles, CaliforniaKnown for: Coastal, mission and landscape painting, teaching Born in Manchester, England on April 1, 1842, William Lees Judson immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1852. He was educated in the public schools of Brooklyn and Ontario, Canada. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Civil War and afterwards spent several years as a farmer in Ontario.He studied art in New York City with John B. Irving (1872-73) followed by three years in Paris at Académie Julian under Jules Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger. Returning from Europe, Judson worked in New York City, Toronto and London, Canada until 1890 when he moved to Chicago where he was active as a portraitist.After the Chicago World's Fair, he moved to southern California where he taught at the Los Angeles School of Art & Design. Judson was an art professor at USC from 1896-1901 and in 1901 founded the USC College of Fine Arts. He was Dean of that school until his death in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 1928.His oeuvre includes landscapes, coastal scenes, missions, and Indian subjects in oil and watercolor. He was also the originator of the Craftsman movement in the Arroyo Seco of Pasadena.Exhibitions: London, 1886 (bronze medal); Thurber Gallery (Chicago), 1891; San Francisco Art Association, 1891-1916; California Midwinter Expo, 1894; Los Angeles Art Association, 1894; Chamber of Commerce (LA), 1894; California State Fair, 1899, 1900; Blanchard Gallery (LA), 1900; Ruskin Art Club (LA), 1902-04; USC, 1907, 1910; Alaska-Yukon Expo (Seattle), 1909; Steckel Gallery (LA), 1913, 1914; Friday Morning Club (LA), 1913; California Art Club, 1914-27; Panama-California Expo (San Diego), 1915 (bronze medal); Daniell Gallery (LA), 1916; Battey Gallery (Pasadena), 1917; Calif. Liberty Fair, 1918; LACMA, 1918 (solo); Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1920-25; Southwest Museum (LA), 1921 (prize); Kanst Gallery (LA), 1922; Artland Club (LA), 1927; Artists of So. Calif., 1930.Collection:Bowers Museum (Santa Ana); Irvine (CA) Museum; Orange Co. (CA) Museum.Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"Artists of the American West (Samuels); Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); California Impressionism (Wm. Gerdts & Will South); Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Fielding, Mantle); Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); American Art Annual 1929; Out West, May 1913; California Design 1910; Los Angeles Times, 10-27-1928 (obituary). Biography from William A. Karges Fine ArtWilliam Lees Judson was born in Manchester, England, in 1842. He immigrated with his family, spending his childhood in Brooklyn and Canada. Following service in the Civil War, Judson studied briefly in New York, before leaving for the Academie Julian in Paris.Upon his return he was active in Canada and Chicago, before moving to Southern California to serve as dean of the newly founded University of Southern California College of Fine Arts, a post he'd hold until his death in 1928. Judson was equally facile with oils and watercolors. His works include coastals, mission scenes, and landscapes. Judson, W. L. (William Lees), 1842-1928Painter Smithsonian Archives of American Art Collection InformationSize: 0.7 Linear feetSummary: Civil war diaries, letters, teaching materials, publications by Judson and pamphlets on early Los Angeles history.The three diaries (1861-1864), consist of brief daily entries chronicling Judson's experiences as a private in Company C of the Twenty-first Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, moving through Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. The diaries from 1862 and 1863 are illustrated with small pencil sketches of faces, animals, and landscapes. The diaries are accompanied by a typewritten transcript and a 1957 clipping, "Judson Saw Debut of Tecumseh Park".Letters consist of ten letters (1910-1941), primarily to and from ex-students concerning their coursework at the University of Southern California's College of Fine Arts. Also found are; a grade book (1902-1919) and 2 payment ledgers (1900-1910 and 1911-1919) from the Los Angeles College of Fine Arts; Judson's A Tour of the Thames (London, Ontario: Advertiser Steam Presses, 1881), written under the pseudonym of Professor Blot; the October 1909 issue of Arroyo Crafsman (v. 1); three pamphlets on Los Angeles history published by the Security First National Bank of Los Angeles, including The Five Friendly Valleys: The Story of Greater Highland Park (2nd ed., 1923), which briefly mentions Judson, Six Collegiate Decades: The Growth of Higher Educationin Southern California (1929), and La Reina: Los Angeles in Three Centuries (1931); and three blueprints of the Los Angeles College of Fine Arts and one of Judson Studios (1941).Biographical/Historical NotePainter and instructor William Lees Judson (1842-1928), born in Manchester, England, came to the U.S. in 1852 and later settled in California in 1893. Under his leadership a group of craftsmen and artists published the ARROYO CRAFTSMAN (1909). He also established the Los Angeles College of Fine Arts, forerunner of the University of Southern California's College of Fine Arts, where Judson later served as dean.ProvenanceDiaries and related typescript and clipping were donated 1987 by Paul Judson, and the remainder in 1987 by Walter W. Judson, both great-grandsons of William Lees Judson. Judson Studios is the oldest family-run stained glass company in America. For more than 125 years, we have designed, fabricated, restored, and installed thousands of iconic stained glass and fused glass projects throughout the United States and around the world. Our studio was established in Los Angeles in 1897 by the painter and professor, William Lees Judson, and his three sons. Helmed by Walter Horace, the eldest son and a stained glass expert, our organization thrived from the start, beautifying the booming L.A. metropolis with projects that represented the best in traditional and modern design. Under the leadership of David Judson, the fifth generation president of Judson Studios, we have expanded into three locations, acquired cutting-edge equipment to enhance our technological capabilities, developed innovative glass making methods, collaborated with a diverse roster of talented artists, and created some of our most ambitious projects to date.

Price: 995 USD

Location: Orange, California

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