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Painter, b. 1908 - d. 1989

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  • R John Foster (PA,1908-1989) oil painting
    May. 19, 2024

    R John Foster (PA,1908-1989) oil painting

    Est: $900 - $1,150

    ARTIST: John Foster (Pennsylvania, 1908 - 1989) TITLE: Carousel Scene - Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA (titled on stretcher) - ??? MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 32 inches / 66 x 81 cm SIGNATURE: lower right ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132159 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: R. John Foster lived all of his life in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art under Thornton Oakley and at the Cape Cod School of Art. After serving in World War II as a detachment artist in Iran and Egypt, he returned to join the faculty at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. He served there as director of the Freshman Program (1957-65) and as a professor of drawing and painting.While still a student, he was possibly one of the youngest exhibitors at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1928) and was invited back in subsequent years, winning the Dana Medal in 1952. His first one-man show was in 1934 at the Independents Gallery in New Hope. He frequently exhibited in New Hope at the Phillips Mill Art Association. In Philadelphia he was honored by a one-man show at the Art Alliance, a medal at the Watercolor Club, a medal at the Sketch Club in 1952, and a prize at the Woodmere Art Museum in 1974. He also exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Wilmington Museum of Art.Foster began his career painting beautiful scenes in and around Newtown in the "traditional" impressionist manner. He quickly turned to abstract representations. He called his later work "Neo-Objective", as it combines representational compositions with cubism. These works have brought him more prizes and recognition throughout his career than his earlier works and are in many important private and museum collections.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • R. John Foster (1908 - 1989) Oil on Canvas
    Dec. 17, 2023

    R. John Foster (1908 - 1989) Oil on Canvas

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    A carousel scene with figures, signed at the lower right.  Dimensions: 24"  x 30", the frame 25 1/2" x 31 1/2"  Provenance: From a local collection 

    Locati LLC
  • John Foster (American, 1908-1989) PA artist, "New Hope Canal", oil on canvas signed "Foster", 24" x 36", framed 29-1/2" x 41-1/2", v...
    Dec. 08, 2020

    John Foster (American, 1908-1989) PA artist, "New Hope Canal", oil on canvas signed "Foster", 24" x 36", framed 29-1/2" x 41-1/2", v...

    Est: $400 - $800

    John Foster (American, 1908-1989) PA artist, "New Hope Canal", oil on canvas signed "Foster", 24" x 36", framed 29-1/2" x 41-1/2", very good condition

    William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
  • R John Foster pastel and gouache Urban Backyard Landscape
    Sep. 29, 2018

    R John Foster pastel and gouache Urban Backyard Landscape

    Est: $200 - $400

    Foster, R. John (American 1908 - 1989), Urban Backyard Landscape, gouache and pastel, 9.5 x 14.5 inches, signed Foster lower left, framed in a painted wood frame measuring 20 x 26 inches

    Concept Art Gallery
  • R. John Foster gouache Nyoda Glouchester
    Sep. 29, 2018

    R. John Foster gouache Nyoda Glouchester

    Est: $300 - $600

    Foster, R. John (American 1908 - 1989), Nyoda Glouchester, watercolor and gouache, 22 x 30.25 inches, signed Foster lower left and inscribed with title on the reverse,

    Concept Art Gallery
  • R. John Foster gouache No Trespassing Keep Off
    Sep. 29, 2018

    R. John Foster gouache No Trespassing Keep Off

    Est: $300 - $600

    Foster, R. John (American 1908 - 1989), No Trespassing Keep Off, (Back Yards with a Woman Walking through a Gate), watercolor and gouache, 22 x 30.25 inches, signed Foster lower right,

    Concept Art Gallery
  • R John Foster, American (1908 - 1989) Oil on Canvas "Sycamore" Signed Lower Right. Good condition.
    Apr. 04, 2018

    R John Foster, American (1908 - 1989) Oil on Canvas "Sycamore" Signed Lower Right. Good condition.

    Est: $200 - $400

    R John Foster, American (1908 - 1989) Oil on Canvas "Sycamore" Signed Lower Right. Good condition. Canvas measures 30-1/4" H x 20" W, frame measures 36-3/4" H x 26-3/4" W. Shipping $165.00 (estimate $200-$400)

    Kodner Galleries
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Sycamore
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Sycamore

    Est: $600 - $900

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right. 30"h x 20"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Village, Street- Autumn
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Village, Street- Autumn

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right. 30"h x 40"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Victorian Church
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Victorian Church

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right. 18"h x 34"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Barn
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Barn

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right. 16"h x 36"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Fall Quarry
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Fall Quarry

    Est: $600 - $900

    Oil on board. Signed "Foster" in upper right. 18"h x 24"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Canal Lock
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Canal Lock

    Est: $600 - $900

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower left. 22"h x 28"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Large Fall Quarry
    Sep. 28, 2017

    R John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Large Fall Quarry

    Est: $600 - $900

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right. 23.5"h x 35.5"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • John Foster (American, 1908-1989), watercolor, "Façade No. 3", Bucks County, PA, artist, ink and watercolor on paper, signed "Foster...
    Sep. 26, 2017

    John Foster (American, 1908-1989), watercolor, "Façade No. 3", Bucks County, PA, artist, ink and watercolor on paper, signed "Foster...

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    John Foster (American, 1908-1989), watercolor, "Façade No. 3", Bucks County, PA, artist, ink and watercolor on paper, signed "Foster" lower right, 29-1/2" x 21-1/4" sight, in a 32-1/2" x 40" frame

    William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
  • R. John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) "Canal Lock"
    Dec. 08, 2016

    R. John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) "Canal Lock"

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower middle. Titled on reverse. Impressionistic dotted sky and stone walls of picturesque canal lock. 26"h x 26"w. 

    Alderfer Auction
  • R. John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Red Barn
    Sep. 17, 2015

    R. John Foster (1908-1989, Pennsylvania) Red Barn

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Oil on canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right and on reverse. Coryell Gallery label on reverse.18"h x 24"w

    Alderfer Auction
  • Foster, R. John, 1908-1989, Pennsylvania, Modernist Still Life. Oil on Canvas.
    Jun. 12, 2014

    Foster, R. John, 1908-1989, Pennsylvania, Modernist Still Life. Oil on Canvas.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Foster, R. John, 1908-1989, Pennsylvania, Modernist Still Life. Oil on Canvas. Signed "Foster" in lower right.

    Alderfer Auction
  • R. John Foster (1908-1989, American), painting
    May. 24, 2014

    R. John Foster (1908-1989, American), painting

    Est: $500 - $700

    R. John Foster (1908-1989, American), painting, Abstraction in blue and white, oil on board, signed "Foster", lower right, 23" x 18.75" (sight), framed

    Millea Bros Ltd
  • R. JOHN FOSTER (American, 1908-1989); Oil on
    Sep. 22, 2013

    R. JOHN FOSTER (American, 1908-1989); Oil on

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    R. JOHN FOSTER (American, 1908-1989); Oil on canvas, "Iconograph 3" (framed); Signed; 41" x 28"

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • R. John Foster (American, 1908 - 1989) Untitled
    May. 12, 2012

    R. John Foster (American, 1908 - 1989) Untitled

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    R. John Foster (American, 1908 - 1989); Untitled; Oil on canvas (framed); Signed; 11 1/8" x 14 1/8"; Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
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