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Naval painter, Painter, b. 1853 - d. 1930

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  • ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930). Breaking Wave. oil on canvas18 x 36 ½ in. (
    Jan. 23, 2025

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930). Breaking Wave. oil on canvas18 x 36 ½ in. (

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930). Breaking Wave. oil on canvas18 x 36 ½ in. (45.7 x 92.7 cm.).

    Christie's
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)
    Oct. 21, 2023

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930) Landscape with Trees oil on panel 31 x 41 cm (12 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.), framed dimensions: 41 x 51 cm (16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.) signed lower right CONDITION Observed in frame, the work is in good condition, overall surface grime and scratches, some hair-thin cracks to the wood panel. UV light inspection showed medium varnish, some signs of retouching along the lower edge. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

    Shapiro Auctions LLC
  • The Lion Cloud
    Jul. 20, 2023

    The Lion Cloud

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk Alexander Harrison 1853 - 1930 The Lion Cloud signed A Harrison. (lower right) oil on canvas 47 ½ by 47 ½ in. 120.6 by 120.6 cm.

    Sotheby's
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)
    Apr. 08, 2023

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930) Boys on the Beach, 1894 oil on canvas 43 x 67 cm (16 7/8 x 26 3/8 in.) framed dimensions: 62 x 87 cm (24 3/8 x 34 1/4 in.) signed lower left

    Shapiro Auctions LLC
  • Thomas Alexander HARRISON Philadelphie, 1853 - Paris, 1930 Effets de lumière sur la mer Paire d'huiles sur panneaux, l'un signé en b.
    Feb. 22, 2022

    Thomas Alexander HARRISON Philadelphie, 1853 - Paris, 1930 Effets de lumière sur la mer Paire d'huiles sur panneaux, l'un signé en b.

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    Thomas Alexander HARRISON Philadelphie, 1853 - Paris, 1930 Effets de lumière sur la mer Paire d'huiles sur panneaux, l'un signé en bas à gauche h: 32,50 w: 41 cm Estimation 2 000 - 3 000 €

    Artcurial
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Beach Scene, oil on canvas, 9 x 21 3/4 inches
    Jan. 20, 2022

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Beach Scene, oil on canvas, 9 x 21 3/4 inches

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON American, (1853-1930) Beach Scene oil on canvas signed lower left "Alex Harrison"

    Shannon's
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison coastal scene
    Jan. 14, 2022

    Thomas Alexander Harrison coastal scene

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American 1853-1930), oil on canvas coastal scene, signed lower left, 20" x 39 1/2". Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Reading Public Museum. NO in-house shipping for this lot.

    Pook & Pook Inc.
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), In the Dunes, oil on canvas, signed lower left "Alex Harrison", 21 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches
    Apr. 29, 2021

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), In the Dunes, oil on canvas, signed lower left "Alex Harrison", 21 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) In the Dunes oil on canvas, signed lower left "Alex Harrison" 21 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. Exhibitions: The New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut, "Innocence," June 25th - September 18, 2005. Other Notes: tags: 19th century, beach scene, children, oil painting

    Shannon's
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Farm Scene
    Jul. 11, 2020

    Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Farm Scene

    Est: $1,400 - $1,800

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) oil on board impressionist landscape titled "The Lonely Farm". Depicts a farmstead, likely French, set beyond a broad, grassy field with trees and hills in the background, under a hazy sky. Sight: 12 1/2" H x 15 3/8" W. Framed: 19" H x 22" W. Biography: Thomas Harrison was renowned for his nocturnal maritime paintings, a skill he honed while working for the U.S. Coastal Survey as a topographical draftsman in 1872. He also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at the San Francisco School of Design. By 1879 he had settled in Paris, where he was introduced to plein-air painting and became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven, Brittany. The French government made him a Chevalier of Legion of Honor and Officer of Public Instruction. He continued to return to San Francisco, however, to exhibit and take part in activities of the Bohemian Club. He earned numerous awards including gold medals at the PAFA and the Paris Exposition, both in 1889. His work is in several major museums. Sources: John Davis, "Thomas Alexander Harriston," Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design, Volume One, 1826-1925; Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940." Provenance: The estate of Joan Dearden, Johnson City, Tennessee.

    Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Moonlit Seascape
    Jul. 11, 2020

    Thomas Alexander Harrison O/B Moonlit Seascape

    Est: $2,000 - $2,400

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) oil on board seascape, depicting the light from a moon, partially shrouded by clouds, reflected in calm waters along a shoreline. Signed lower right "A. Harrison". Housed in a gilt carved frame and gilt wood liner with brass placard to lower edge with artist's name. Sight - 12 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Framed - 21" H x 24" W. Biography: Thomas Harrison was renowned for his nocturnal maritime paintings, a skill he honed while working for the U.S. Coastal Survey as a topographical draftsman in 1872. He also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at the San Francisco School of Design. By 1879 he had settled in Paris, where he was introduced to plein-air painting and became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven, Brittany. The French government made him a Chevalier of Legion of Honor and Officer of Public Instruction. He continued to return to San Francisco, however, to exhibit and take part in activities of the Bohemian Club. He earned numerous awards including gold medals at the PAFA and the Paris Exposition, both in 1889. His work is in several major museums. Sources: John Davis, "Thomas Alexander Harriston," Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design, Volume One, 1826-1925; Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940." Provenance: The estate of Joan Dearden, Johnson City, Tennessee.

    Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
  • Oil on Canvas, Seascape, Thomas A. Harrison
    Mar. 11, 2020

    Oil on Canvas, Seascape, Thomas A. Harrison

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) signed l.r. "A. Harrison." Sight size: 15-1/2"h 23-1/4"w

    Nye & Company
  • HARRISON OIL ON CANVAS LANDSCAPE
    Jan. 18, 2020

    HARRISON OIL ON CANVAS LANDSCAPE

    Est: $600 - $800

    Oil on canvas landscape signed to the lower left Harrison, 1875, possibly Thomas Alexander Harrison (California, New York, Pennsylvania, France, 1853-1930). Heavy gold frame. One hole to the canvas. Measures 33” in height by 47" in widthwith the stretcher measuring 35-7/8" in height by 22-1/4” in width. All measurements are approximate. Opinion of attribution is based on many factors including Certificate of Authenticity whenavailable, it is our recommendation that all lots be examined in person by prospective bidders or by a trusted expert they have asked to advise on the purchase. This is consistent with our terms of sale that all goods are sold as is and all salesare final. All sales are subject to Bremo Auctions Terms & Conditions. Please review before bidding.

    Bremo Auctions
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bathing - A Study Oil on canvas
    Nov. 01, 2019

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bathing - A Study Oil on canvas

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bathing - A Study Oil on canvas 8-1/2 x 21-1/4 inches (21.6 x 54.0 cm) Signed lower left: Alex Harrison Signed and titled on artist's label affixed to the reverse of the frame: No. 2 Bathing - a Study / Alexander Harris[...] PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York. HID01801242017

    Heritage Auctions
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) GOLDEN NYMPH Oil on canvas: 19 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
    Sep. 28, 2019

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) GOLDEN NYMPH Oil on canvas: 19 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) GOLDEN NYMPH Oil on canvas: 19 3/4 x 33 3/4 in. Framed; lower right signed: A. Harrison; verso exhibition label: F.Navez/ 76 Rue Blanche 76-Paris/ Exposition de / No. 14 / M. A. Harrison

    Potomack Company
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)
    Aug. 24, 2019

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930) "Twilight on the Shore", monumental oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on frame name plate, housed in an ornate gilt matched corner frame, OS: 34 1/2" x 58 1/2", SS:22 1/2" x 46 1/2". Very good condition.

    Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930) Oil/Canvas
    Jul. 31, 2019

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930) Oil/Canvas

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Thomas Alexander Harrison, American (1853 - 1930) Oil on Canvas "Golden Nymph" Signed A. Harrison Lower Right. Tag attached to frame, old "P. Navez" exhibition label en verso of the frame, Toiles & Couleurs Fines / Paul Foinet Fils stamp on canvas. Measures 19-3/4" H x 33" W, frame measures 22-3/4" H x 36-1/2" W. Condition: Professional restoration to canvas, heavy yellowing Estimate: $1500.00 - $2500.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party

    Kodner Galleries
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)
    Jun. 01, 2019

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930)

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (CA/NY/PA/FRANCE, 1853-1930) "Twilight on the Shore", monumental oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on frame name plate, housed in an ornate gilt matched corner frame, OS: 34 1/2" x 58 1/2", SS:22 1/2" x 46 1/2". Very good condition.

    Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Misty Morning", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Alex Harrison", 27 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches
    May. 02, 2019

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Misty Morning", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Alex Harrison", 27 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches

    Est: $50,000 - $75,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) "Misty Morning" oil on canvas, signed lower right "Alex Harrison" 27 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches Provenance: The artist: Thomas Burke, Esq., Seattle, Washington; Private Collection, Oregon; By descent in the family to Private Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada. Exhibitions: (probably) Paris, Salon au Champ de Mars, May 17–September 17, 1891, no. 463, (as Jeune fille au bois); London, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, October 1891; (possibly) Tacoma, Washington, Western Washington Industrial Exposition (second season), opened September 10, 1891; Chicago, World's Columbian Exposition, May 1–October 30, 1893, No. 524; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings and Sculpture by American Artists, October 30–December 9, 1900, no. 105; Washington, DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, First Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Contemporary American Artists, February 7–March 9, 1907. (not listed in the catalogue); Washington DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Retrospective Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Alexander Harrison, N.A. and Birge Harrison, N.A., March 7 – March 29, 1914, no. 13 Literature: 'The Institute of Painters in Oil Colours,' The Manchester Guardian (England), October 29, 1891, p. 8; William A. Coffin, 'The Columbian Exposition—II.—Fine Arts: The United States Section,' The Nation 57 (August 10, 1893), p. 97; Charles Rollo Peters, 'Alexander Harrison and His Most Successful Paintings,' San Francisco Call 84 (November 13, 1898), p. 28; Frederick W. Morton, 'American Artists' Exhibition at Chicago,' Brush and Pencil 7 (December 1900), p. 181; 'Corcoran Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings,' Academy Notes, Buffalo Fine Arts Society (April 1907), p. 170. Other Notes: A label from A Guinchard, Paris, France is on the reverse. Click to read the accompanying essay for this lot. Tags: Ex-patriot art, American Impressionism, European Scene, Oil Painting, Listed Artist, France, 19th Century

    Shannon's
  • T ALEXANDER HARRISON NOCTURNAL MARITIME SCENE
    Mar. 24, 2019

    T ALEXANDER HARRISON NOCTURNAL MARITIME SCENE

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    HARRISON, Thomas Alexander, (American, 1853-1930): Ships Sailing by Moonlight off the Coast in the Distance, Oil/Canvas, 21.50'' x 32'', signed lower left, verso there is an early label with the artist's name, unframed.

    Burchard Galleries Inc
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice
    Sep. 27, 2017

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice signed 'A Harrison' (lower right) oil on canvas 51.5 x 80.5cm (20 1/4 x 31 11/16in).

    Bonhams
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Beach at sunset
    Sep. 27, 2017

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Beach at sunset

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Beach at sunset Beach at sunset signed 'A Harrison' (lower left) oil on canvas 52 x 91cm (20 1/2 x 35 13/16in). Footnotes Born in Philidelphia, Thomas Alexander Harrison spent most of his working life in France. In 1879, he moved to Paris, where he attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts under such luminaries as Jules Bastien-Lepage. Like many of his contemporaries, Harrison was drawn to the coastal towns and beaches of Brittany, working at Pont-Aven and Concarneau, where his early work included Castles in Spain (1882, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), a figurative work which clearly demonstrates the influence of Bastien-Lepage's naturalism. He also produced a series of sparkling wave scenes, perhaps the most famous of which, The Wave (1885) now hangs at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

    Bonhams
  • COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).
    May. 20, 2017

    COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930). Oil on canvas, signed "A. Harrison" lower right. Pleasant coastal view with rolling waves and distant horizon. 16"h. 24.5"w., ornate gilded frame, 28"h. 34.5"w.

    Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930), OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPE, SIGNED. 10 7/8 X 28"; FRAMED 23 X 40 1/2" (IMPERFECTIONS)
    Apr. 23, 2017

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930), OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPE, SIGNED. 10 7/8 X 28"; FRAMED 23 X 40 1/2" (IMPERFECTIONS)

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930), OIL ON CANVAS, SEASCAPE, SIGNED. 10 7/8 X 28"; FRAMED 23 X 40 1/2" (IMPERFECTIONS)

    William J Jenack Auctioneers
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (American. 1853-1930)
    Feb. 20, 2017

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (American. 1853-1930)

    Est: $20,000 - $25,000

    “Twilight on the Shore”. Signed A. Harrison l/r. With a John Levy Gallery, New York paper label. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 24” by 48”. Period gilt wood frame. (Cond: good, yellowed varnish)

    Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
  • T Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930)
    Dec. 03, 2016

    T Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930)

    Est: $5,000 - $6,000

    Pont Aven,France scene CA:1885

    Lotus International Auctions
  • Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Twilight Surf
    Nov. 12, 2016

    Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Twilight Surf

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    Alexander Harrison (American, 1853-1930) Twilight Surf Oil on canvas 30 x 47-1/2 inches (76.2 x 120.7 cm) Signed lower left: A Harrison PROVENANCE: [With]Joseph Sartor Galleries, New York.

    Heritage Auctions
  • COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).
    Sep. 24, 2016

    COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930).

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    COASTAL VIEW BY THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930). Oil on canvas, signed "A. Harrison" lower right. Pleasant coastal view with rolling waves and distant horizon. 16"h. 24.5"w., ornate gilded frame, 28"h. 34.5"w.

    Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON | On the River Loing
    Jun. 09, 2016

    ALEXANDER HARRISON | On the River Loing

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    oil on canvas, unframed

    Sotheby's
  • T. ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Ships Off Shore, oil on canvas, signed lower right., 11 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches
    Apr. 28, 2016

    T. ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), Ships Off Shore, oil on canvas, signed lower right., 11 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    T. ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) Ships Off Shore oil on canvas, signed lower right. 11 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Wisconsin.

    Shannon's
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930, NY ARTIST)
    Nov. 28, 2015

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (1853-1930, NY ARTIST)

    Est: $300 - $500

    OIL ON PANEL, FRENCH HOUSE, 9" X 6", SIGNED LOWER LEFT IN CARVED WOODEN FRAME.

    Marion Antique Auctions
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) Le Grand Miroi
    May. 02, 2015

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) Le Grand Miroi

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) Le Grand Miroir Oil on canvas 47-1/2 x 98-1/4 inches (120.7 x 249.6 cm) Signed lower right: Alex. Harrison FROM THE JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORD CHARITABLE TRUST PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, New York, April 23, 1998, lot 32. EXHIBITED: Champs de Mars Salon, Paris, 1896; The Carnegie International Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1896; The Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1896-7, no. 124; Private apartments of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, in 1898; Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C., "Highlights and Footnotes of American Art from the Collection of Graham WIlliford," January 22-March 15, 1991. LITERATURE: J. B. Waterbury, "Paris Letter," Brooklyn Life [New York], May 23, 1896, p. 10. San Francisco Call, Vol. 84, No. 166, November 13, 1898, mentions Le Grand Miroir hanging in the personal apartments of William II of Germany. This majestic seascape is the painting which both launched and secured Alexander Harrison's reputation as one of the finest sea painters of his day. In a review following the painting's enthusiastic reception at the 1896 Champs de Mars exhibition in Paris, Jennie Bullard Waterbury penned an effusive appreciation of it, mirroring the general sentiment, and using its faithfulness to nature to make a dig at the Impressionists: "Alexander Harrison's Grand Miroir is a remarkable study of the sea at low tide, 'remarkable' even for Alexander Harrison. The little ripples curve and curl and caress and lap and lip the sand after the fashion of live nature's little waves; and the sea is opalined and dimpled, and mutinous and softly treacherous like the genuine sea. The work is legitimate, without a hint of virtuosity or flourish. Just the sea we know. Who cares for any other sea? The sea of the impressionists, for instance, wherein the waves look like crepe-lisse ruching, with a cream-colored embroidery on the edge. When we onlookers desire ruching, we can buy it; but when we want sea, the next best way to get it, if we do not find it convenient to go to the sea shore, is to study it apres Alexander Harrison." Philadelphia-born artist Thomas Alexander Harrison spent most of his career in France where he specialized in painting the sea and won many awards for his work in international exhibitions. Some of his most beautiful paintings are nocturnes, where he studied the effects of moonlight on water. Harrison studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before moving to Paris in 1878 to study at the École des Beaux-Arts with Gerome and Bastien-Lepage. Chafing under the restraints of the schools, he traveled to Breton, where at Pont-Aven and Concarneau he turned his attention to marine painting and landscape. Harrison rented a ramshackle cottage near the Brittany town of Beg-Meil, and each evening raced to the dunes to watch the sun set over the ocean. Late in the summer of 1896, he was joined there by struggling writer Marcel Proust and composer Reynaldo Hahn. He opened their eyes to how light plays on water: "We have seen the sea successively turn blood red, purple, nacreous with silver, gold, white, emerald green, and yesterday we were dazzled by an entirely pink sea specked with blue sails." (Hahn to Marie Nordlinger, quoted in William C. Carter, Marcel Proust, A Life (New Haven, 2000), p. 197.) Hahn is considered the inspiration for the title character in Proust's attempted first novel Jean Santeuil, but another character, "C", seems to be based on Harrison, along with aspects of the character Elstir, the painter in Remembrance of Things Past.

    Heritage Auctions
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930
    Jun. 14, 2014

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON (AMERICAN 1853-1930

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Sunset Reflection on the Water , oil on canvas , 11 1/4 x 29 in (28.6 x 73.7 cm) , signed lower right

    Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
  • THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
    Feb. 22, 2014

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.

    Est: $1,300 - $1,800

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINIER/ 1885"

    Potomack Company
  • O/B "Sables D'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison
    Feb. 17, 2014

    O/B "Sables D'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Medium: Oil Support: Board Artist: Thomas Alexander Harrison Artist Dates: (1853 - 1930) Country of Origin: America / France Title & Description: Painting depicts a sunset scene on Sables-D'Olonne beach in France. Verso reads "Sables d'Olonne beach, France Re-Framed Nov 17, 1953 RR." Signed lower left. Signature: "A. Harrison" Date of Work: C. 1900 Frame: Later Work Size: 8.5" H x 22" W Frame Size: 13.5" H x 27" W x 0.5" D Weight: 3.8 pounds Condition: Upper edge has thin dark line from previous frame. Meta: painting, art Artist Biography: Painter Thomas Alexander Harrison was noted as a painter of horizontal wave seascapes, nocturnal* beach scenes, bathing and clothed female figures, plein-aire pastoral landscapes and children on beaches. Harrison, whose brother Birge Harrison, also became a successful artist, was born and raised in Philadelphia, where the family lived in Germantown.Much of his work was inspired by an intrinsic love of the sea and the vastness of nature, space and the sky he observed during his six year experience, 1872-1877, surveying the shores of New England, Florida and Pacific Coast for the United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey. Harrison's formal study of art was delayed by this employment, although in 1872, he had studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* before joining the Survey.In 1877 in Seattle, he left his survey job and traveled San Francisco where he enrolled for a year and a half at the San Francisco School of Design*. He left for Paris in the spring of 1879, and made his primary home there, returning occasionally to the United States. In Paris, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts* as a student of academic* painter Jean Leon Gerome and exhibited in the 1881 Paris Salon*. Also in 1881, he began a friendship with Jules Bastien-Lepage, who introduced Harrison to painting en plein-aire*. Soon Harrison became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven in Brittany.Harrison was a charter member in 1890 of a new Salon established by Jean-Louis Meissonier, where he exhibited on a regular basis and served as a juror for their exhibitions. In 1885, Harrison's painting, In Arcadia, was purchased by the French government, and "he moved to the forefront among artists who were investigating bright outdoor light and the relationship of figures to landscape. At the same time, he began his long series of marine subjects, predominantly nocturnal beach scenes." (Davis, 250) In 1885, he was elected to the prestigious Society of American Artists* in New York, but was not elected until 1898 later to the National Academy of Design*, likely because of his residency in France. At the time of this election, he had a lengthy stay in the U.S. In later years, he taught winter classes in Paris and spent time in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He also traveled to North Africa.He maintained memberships in other American arts organizations such as the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Art Club of Philadelphia and Century Association* of New York City. He also belonged to the Paris Society of Arts and Crafts.Harrison exhibited in the United States at the National Academy of Design*, Carnegie Institute*, Society of American Artists, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1913, he and his brother Birge Harrison were hosted with an exhibition by the City Art Museum of Saint Louis.Harrison's work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Musee d'Orsay, Paris; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; and the Royal Gallery, Dresden.Thomas Alexander Harrison died in 1930. A writer for The New York Times termed him the "dean of American painters in Paris."

    Louis J. Dianni, LLC
  • THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
    Dec. 07, 2013

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINEER/ 1885"

    Potomack Company
  • THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Aston Mill, Winter", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on the reverse., 15...
    Oct. 24, 2013

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON, American (1853-1930), "Aston Mill, Winter", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on the reverse., 15...

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    THOMAS ALEXANDER HARRISON American (1853-1930) "Aston Mill, Winter" oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on the reverse. 15 x 21 Provenance: Shannon's, Greenwich, Connecticut, April 25, 2002, lot 168; Private collection, New York.

    Shannon's
  • THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.
    Oct. 05, 2013

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    THOMAS HARRISON (AMERICAN, 1853-1930) MOUNT RAINIER Oil on canvas: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed; Harrison; verso: "MT. RAINEER/ 1885"

    Potomack Company
  • O/B "Sables d'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison
    Aug. 10, 2013

    O/B "Sables d'Olonne" Thomas Alexander Harrison

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Medium: Oil Support: Board Artist: Thomas Alexander Harrison Artist Dates: (1853 - 1930) Country of Origin: America / France Title & Description: Painting depicts a sunset scene on Sables-d'Olonne beach in France. Verso reads "Sables d'Olonne beach, France Re-Framed Nov 17, 1953 RR." Signed lower left. Signature: "a. Harrison" Date of Work: Late 19th Century Frame: Later Work Size: 8.5" H x 22" W Frame Size: 13.5" H x 27" W x 0.5" D Weight: 3.8 pounds Condition: Upper edge has thin dark lines from previous frame. Artist Biography: Painter Thomas Alexander Harrison was noted as a painter of horizontal wave seascapes, nocturnal* beach scenes, bathing and clothed female figures, plein-aire pastoral landscapes and children on beaches. Harrison, whose brother Birge Harrison, also became a successful artist, was born and raised in Philadelphia, where the family lived in Germantown.Much of his work was inspired by an intrinsic love of the sea and the vastness of nature, space and the sky he observed during his six year experience, 1872-1877, surveying the shores of New England, Florida and Pacific Coast for the United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey. Harrison's formal study of art was delayed by this employment, although in 1872, he had studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* before joining the Survey.In 1877 in Seattle, he left his survey job and traveled San Francisco where he enrolled for a year and a half at the San Francisco School of Design*. He left for Paris in the spring of 1879, and made his primary home there, returning occasionally to the United States. In Paris, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts* as a student of academic* painter Jean Leon Gerome and exhibited in the 1881 Paris Salon*. Also in 1881, he began a friendship with Jules Bastien-Lepage, who introduced Harrison to painting en plein-aire*. Soon Harrison became the acknowledged leader of the artists' colony at Pont Aven in Brittany.Harrison was a charter member in 1890 of a new Salon established by Jean-Louis Meissonier, where he exhibited on a regular basis and served as a juror for their exhibitions. In 1885, Harrison's painting, In Arcadia, was purchased by the French government, and "he moved to the forefront among artists who were investigating bright outdoor light and the relationship of figures to landscape. At the same time, he began his long series of marine subjects, predominantly nocturnal beach scenes." (Davis, 250) In 1885, he was elected to the prestigious Society of American Artists* in New York, but was not elected until 1898 later to the National Academy of Design*, likely because of his residency in France. At the time of this election, he had a lengthy stay in the U.S. In later years, he taught winter classes in Paris and spent time in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He also traveled to North Africa.He maintained memberships in other American arts organizations such as the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Art Club of Philadelphia and Century Association* of New York City. He also belonged to the Paris Society of Arts and Crafts.Harrison exhibited in the United States at the National Academy of Design*, Carnegie Institute*, Society of American Artists, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1913, he and his brother Birge Harrison were hosted with an exhibition by the City Art Museum of Saint Louis.Harrison's work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Musee d'Orsay, Paris; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; and the Royal Gallery, Dresden.Thomas Alexander Harrison died in 1930. A writer for The New York Times termed him the "dean of American painters in Paris." Meta: painting, art

    Louis J. Dianni, LLC
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
    Apr. 06, 2013

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Eldred's
  • 19th c. oil on canvas, signed Harrison
    Feb. 09, 2013

    19th c. oil on canvas, signed Harrison

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    19th century oil on canvas landscape of Mt. Rainier, artist signed T.A. (Thomas Alexander) Harrison, (American, 1853 - 1930), in a carved gilt wood and gesso frame, 17"h x 26"w, overall size including frame, 23"h x 32.5"w x 2.5"d.

    Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
  • Thomas Alexander Harrison, American, 1853-1930, Seascape, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 1/2 in., framed
    Dec. 09, 2012

    Thomas Alexander Harrison, American, 1853-1930, Seascape, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 1/2 in., framed

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Thomas Alexander Harrison American, 1853-1930 Seascape oil on canvas signed "A. Harrison" lr 18 x 36 1/2 in., framed

    Alex Cooper
  • Alexander Harrison (Am., 1854-1929), Marshlands
    Sep. 15, 2012

    Alexander Harrison (Am., 1854-1929), Marshlands

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Alexander Harrison (Am., 1854-1929), Marshlands oil on canvas (laid on aluminum panel), signed at lower right "A. Harrison." DOA 30 x 30 in. Collection of a NC Gentleman

    Leland Little Auctions
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
    Mar. 31, 2012

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Eldred's
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, (AMERICAN 1853-1930), "PEACEFUL OCEAN"
    Dec. 04, 2011

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, (AMERICAN 1853-1930), "PEACEFUL OCEAN"

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (american 1853-1930)/span "PEACEFUL OCEAN" Signed 'A. Harrison' bottom right, oil on canvas 17 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (45.1 x 75cm) provenance: /spanSotheby's, Los Angeles, sale of October 5, 1981. Property of a Private Southern Collection.

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • Attributed to Alexander Harrison (American 1853 -
    Sep. 27, 2011

    Attributed to Alexander Harrison (American 1853 -

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Attributed to Alexander Harrison (American 1853 - 1930) oil on canvas laid down, Rocky shoreline at sunset,

    Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
    Jul. 22, 2011

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Eldred's
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.
    Apr. 09, 2011

    ALEXANDER HARRISON, American, 1853-1930, "Marine View"., Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    ALEXANDER HARRISON American, 1853-1930 "Marine View". Signed lower left. Typed note applied to upper stretcher reads "Marine View, Presented by the artist Alexander Harrison, Paris". Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Oil on canvas, 18" x 36". Period frame.

    Eldred's
  • ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) RISING TIDE.
    Feb. 03, 2011

    ALEXANDER HARRISON (American, 1853-1930) RISING TIDE.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Oil on canvas beach scene shows a large crashing wave onto a beach with two-mast sailboat on horizon under dark clouds with breaks of blue. Signed lower left "Alex. Harrison". Housed in its original gilt wood frame. SIZE: 9" x 12". CONDITION: Some surface dirt, otherwise very good. 9-21617

    James D. Julia
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