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Aug. 22, 2026
Isabel Cartwright (Am. 1885-1966), Bouquet and Figurine , Oil on linen, framed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Isabel Cartwright (Am. 1885-1966) Bouquet and Figurine Oil on linen, framed Signed l.l., Newman Galleries labels attached to stretcher verso and frame verso 20" x 20 3/16" actual, 26 5/16" x 26 1/4" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Feb. 01, 2026
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $950 - $1,200
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 31, 2025
STILL LIFE WITH FIGURE, ISABEL BRANSON CARTWRIGHT
Est: $300 - $600
American, 1885-1966..oil on canvas, signed lower left, sight 19.5 x 19.5 in., linen liner and gilt composite frame, Newman Galleries label on verso..surface dust, otherwise good estate condition, light wear to frame..DOA: 26.5H x 26.5W x 1.5D inches
Broken Arch Auction Gallery
Mar. 23, 2025
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,300
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 29, 2024
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,300
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 16, 2024
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,100 - $1,400
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 11, 2024
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,100 - $1,400
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
Att. to Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (1885 - 1966) Oil on Board
Est: $400 - $600
An Italian Landscape labeled verso as pictured. In what appears to be in the original carved frame. Dimensions: 10 1/2" x 14", the frame 17" x 19 1/2".
Locati LLC
Nov. 12, 2023
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,500
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 20, 2023
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,500
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 14, 2023
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 12, 2023
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 04, 2022
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American, 1885–1966) A Garden by the Sea (Mrs. Starr Pierce’s Garden)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American, 1885–1966) A Garden by the Sea (Mrs. Starr Pierce’s Garden) Signed 'Isabel Branson Cartwright' bottom right, oil on canvas 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6cm) Executed circa 1934. Provenance Collection of Marietta Fairlamb and Charles Carver. A gift from the above. Collection of Frances Karness (their goddaughter), and her husband Mr. William A. Wolf. The Wolf Museum of Music and Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Exhibited Art Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 11-31, 1934. Art Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 11-February 1, 1935. West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Abilene, Texas, October 1940; and Abilene Museum of Fine Arts, Abilene, Texas, October 1940 (traveling exhibition). Literature Page Talbott and Patricia Tanis Sydney, The Philadelphia Ten: A Woman's Artist Group 1917-1945, Galleries at Moore and American Art Review Press, Philadelphia and Kansas City, 1998, pp. 57-58, pl. 22 (illustrated p. 47). Les and Sue Fox, Fern Coppedge 1883-1951: One Woman's Struggle for Equality in the Art World, West Highland Publishing, Cincinnati, 2021, p. 99 (illustrated). Note Monhegan Island, sixteen miles off the coast of Maine, was a popular summer destination among American painters such as Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, and Pennsylvanians of the likes of Edward Redfield (who discovered the rugged beauty through his friend Robert Henri), as well as the entire Wyeth family. Isabel Cartwright discovered Monhegan Island in the 1920s through her good friend and fellow member of the Philadelphia Ten Constance Cochrane, who built a cottage for herself in 1930. Cartwright visited Cochrane on several occasions since then, and went on to rent a cottage for several years until she and her sisters decided to build a house in 1943, where she summered until her death in 1966. While Cochrane painted views from Monhegan Island which focused on the tempestuous sea or the rocky cliffs (see Lots 57 and 58 in Freeman's Collect: American Art sale, on December 6, 2022), Cartwright preferred to stay inland, and "found the flowers on Monhegan Island" especially "interesting material for painting (...) the brilliant color arrangement of the flowers being a constant inspiration" as the artist confessed to an interviewer from Christian Science Monitor in 1937. Instead of painting conventional still-life arrangements however, Cartwright liked to depict flowers in their natural environment, as they grew on the water's edge, on the cliffs or in private gardens, as is the case with Garden by the Sea. The garden depicted in the present work was that of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce, long-time residents of the Maine island. Considered "a true place of beauty" by Monhegan Island historian Ruth Faller, the garden was painted by many artists, including Constance Cochrane, but according to Faller "none of them did it justice like Isabel Cartwright," who painted it at least five times (another almost-identical view of the garden is owned by descendants of the Pierce family). Here, the artist introduces her viewer with a heavenly view of a vast garden planted with careful attention around an outdoor fountain, showcasing a tremendous variety of colorful flowers. In the distance, east across Monhegan Island, is the Isle of Manana. On a rise, behind the garden, is the Pierce's house, almost obliterated by the lushness of the garden, the true focus of the painting, which speaks for Monhegan's rugged, and picturesque landscape, as well as its mild, merciful and nourishing climate. Of this painting, a reviewer for the Tally-Ho wrote: "Garden by the Sea makes one want to go right out in the back yard and dig, so that in the summer time [sic] there will be lovely blooms to compensate for Philadelphia's sultriness." The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. Light craquelure at upper center, along the top right outer edge of the work. Frame: 34 1/4 x 44 x 2 1/4 in. To request additional information, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Freeman's
Nov. 13, 2022
Isabel Cartwright (PA,TX,CA,1885-1966) oil painting
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
ARTIST: Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (Pennsylvania, Texas, California, 1885 - 1966) NAME: Still Life with Porcelain Figurines MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Framed under the glass. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1885, Isabel Branson entered the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1902, where her teachers were Elliott Daingerfield and Henry B. Snell. The school's "Alumnae Award," which Cartwright won in 1906, allowed her to study abroad for one year. She chose to work under the dynamic figure painter Frank Brangwyn in London, but traveled through Holland, France, and Italy. In addition, she was one of Snell's students in Bruges.The painter married John Reagan Cartwright in November of 1911; the couple moved to Terrell, Texas, where Isabel lived until her husband's death in 1917. Cartwright later had one-woman shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. One critic noted how Cartwright had "absorbed the bright colors of the [Texas] landscape. . . . She found herself avoiding dark shadows and . . . she has come somewhat to specialize in out-of-door portraiture ([Philadelphia] Public Ledger, 11 February 1923). After the period in Texas, Cartwright lived in Philadelphia. In 1917 she joined the Philadelphia Ten, remaining a member until 1945, when the group disbanded. This association of professional women artists had just been organized. Their shows, which often included painterly, rugged landscapes, surprised prejudiced critics who had expected to see only "sentimental pictures" and mother and child themes. Cartwright traveled widely: one of her favorite painting spots was Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, where she had a house by the early 1940s. Garden by the Sea was painted in 1934 on Monhegan Island in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Starr Pierce. A writer in the Christian Science Monitor (31 March 1934) noted how Cartwright "finds flowers, as they grow in the garden, more interesting to paint than the conventional still-life arrangement." She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1921-1943), at the National Academy of Design (1922-1934), with the Philadelphia Ten, and with the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1953, Cartwright moved to California, to live with her sister Laura and to be involved in the artists' colony at Carmel. She died in Ross, California in 1966.Written and submitted by Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 26, 2022
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American, 1885-1966) Landscape
Est: $200 - $400
Oil on artist board. Signed and dated 'Isabel B. Cartright 1916' (lower right).
Cottone Auctions
Jan. 23, 2022
ISABEL BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (1885-1966) LANDSCAPE
Est: $200 - $400
Framed oil on canvas painting, Storm in the Davis Mountains, signed lower left Isabel Branson Cartwright (Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright, American, 1885-1966), dated 1915, sight: 13.5"h, 17.5"w, overall: 18.5"h, 22.5"w, 5.25lbs Start Price: $150.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Sep. 23, 2021
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) American ,Oil on canvas and cardboard,Signed ,measures 19" x 23" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 08, 2021
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) United States of America ,Oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) United States of America ,Oil on canvas and cardboard,Signed ,measures 19" x 23" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Mar. 02, 2021
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) United States of America
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Isabelle Parke Branson Cartwright (1885-1966) United States of America ,Oil on canvas and cardboard,Signed ,measures 19" x 23" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 08, 2020
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American, 1885–1966), , Still Life with Oriental Figurines
Est: $600 - $1,000
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American, 1885–1966) Still Life with Oriental Figurines Signed 'Isabel Branson Cartwright' bottom left, oil on canvas 16 x 18 in. (40.6 x 45.7cm) provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Freeman's, sale of June 25, 2006, lot 109. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 15, 2020
ISABEL BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (1885-1966) LANDSCAPE
Est: $300 - $500
Framed oil on canvas painting, Storm in the Davis Mountains, signed lower left Isabel Branson Cartwright (Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright, American, 1885-1966), dated 1915, sight: approx 13.5"h, 17.5"w, overall: approx 18.5"h, 22.5"w, 5.25lbs Start Price: $200.00
Austin Auction Gallery
May. 12, 2017
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American 1885-1966), Fishing Boat in a Cove, Signed Oil on Canvas, 25 x 30 inches
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright (American 1885-1966) Fishing Boat in a Cove Signed Isabel Parke Cartwright l.r. Oil on canvas 25 x 30 in (63.5 x 76.2 cm)Property of a Maryland Collector
Weschler's
Dec. 10, 2015
Isabelle Bronson Cartwright (1885-1966, Pennsylvania/Texas/California) Floral Still Life
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Oil on canvas. Signed in lower left. 27.25"h x 23.25"w
Alderfer Auction
Feb. 02, 2012
ISABELLE PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American, 1885-1966) ALONG THE MAINE COAST & STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS.
Est: $800 - $1,200
The two sided oil on canvas shows a rugged coastal view with waves crashing onto cliffs under colorful sky. Signed lower left "I B Cartwright". The other side shows a blue glass vase of colorful morning glory type flowers. Housed in a modern gilt carved wood frame. SIZE: 15-1/2" x 22-3/4". CONDITION: Very good. 9-24944
James D. Julia
Dec. 10, 2010
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright. "An Arrangement", oil on canvas, 24" x 18", SLL "Isabel Branson Cartwright", Moore Institute of Art...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Isabel Parke Branson Cartwright. "An Arrangement", oil on canvas, 24" x 18", SLL "Isabel Branson Cartwright", Moore Institute of Art Alumnae Exhibition label attached verso. Artist: Pennsylvania, 1885 - 1966.
Alderfer Auction
Aug. 25, 2010
ISABEL PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American, 1885-1966) "YOUNG MOTHER".
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Oil on canvas interior scene shows a mother with infant in arms seated in a director's type chair in front of a full length window with shear curtain. Signed lower left "Isabel Branson Cartwright". Appears to be housed in its original flat painted frame. SIZE: 30" x 25". CONDITION: Very good with spot inpainting in background. 9-20104
James D. Julia
Aug. 28, 2007
ISABEL PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
ISABEL PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American, 1885-1966) "YOUNG MOTHER". Oil on canvas interior scene shows a mother with infant in arms seated in a director's type chair in front of a full length window with shear curtain. Signed lower left "Isabel Branson Cartwright". Appears to be housed in its original flat painted frame. SIZE: 30" x 25". CONDITION: Very good with spot inpainting in background. 9-72241 MD
James D. Julia
Feb. 02, 2007
ISABEL PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American, 1885-1966) "YOUNG MOTHER"
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
ISABEL PARKE BRANSON CARTWRIGHT (American, 1885-1966) "YOUNG MOTHER". Oil on canvas interior scene shows a mother with infant in arms seated in a director's type chair in front of a full length window with shear curtain. Signed lower left "Isabel Branson Cartwright". Appears to be housed in its original flat painted frame. SIZE: 30" x 25". CONDITION: Very good with spot inpainting in background. 9-72241
James D. Julia
Dec. 07, 2003
ISABEL BRANSON CARTWRIGHT
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(American 1885-1966) "AN ARRANGEMENT" signed "Isabel Branson Cartwright" bottom left, oil on canvas 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm). Exhibited: Alumnae Exhibition of the Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry, The Philadelphia School of Design for Women, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's