Levi Wells Prentice Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1851 - d. 1935

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

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Nov. 30, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice ''Mountain Landscape'' Oil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935 American) ''Mountain Landscape'' Oil on Canvas 16''x20'' Image. Signed l.r. Vintage oak framing 21''x25''. It has a small .25'' puncture upper left with a few scattered small paint flaked near edges.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 15, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE OIL ON CANVAS, CANYON LANDSCAPE.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Levi Wells Prentice (1851 - 1935) oil on canvas, depicting birds of prey and mountain goats in a canyon landscape, signed lower right, L.W. Prentice. Canvas 26.25” x 38”, Overall in gilt frame 29.5” x 41.5”.
William Smith Auctions
Nov. 08, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Levi Wells Prentice American, 1851-1935 Landscape, 1886 Signed (lr) Oil on canvas 8 x 12 inches
Doyle New York
Oct. 26, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Peaches, 1898, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 22 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (57.2 x 8.9 x 73 cm.)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Peaches, 1898 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "L.W. Prentice 1898"
Shannon's
Oct. 26, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Lake with Blue Mountain in the Distance, oil on canvas, 17 x 30 inches (43.2 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 20 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (52.1 x 4.4 x 84.5 cm.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Adirondack Lake with Blue Mountain in the Distance oil on canvas signed lower left "L.W. Prentice"
Shannon's
Oct. 26, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Winter Scene, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm.), Frame: 20 x 2 3/4 x 26 in. (50.8 x 7 x 66 cm.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Winter Scene oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice."
Shannon's
Oct. 26, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American 1851-1935, Adirondack Valley Farms, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 30 1/2 x 3 x 34 1/4 in. (77.5 x 7.6 x 87 cm.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, 1851-1935 Adirondack Valley Farms oil on canvas signed lower right "L.W. Prentice"
Shannon's
Sep. 29, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935), "Strawberries"
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
1898. Oil on canvas. Signed 'L.W.Prentice' (lower right). Depicting basket of strawberries with Chinese porcelain. Original giltwood frame. Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Born 18 December 1851, Levi Wells Prentice spent his early life on a farm in Lewis County, New York. A self-taught artist, Prentice found inspiration in the Adirondack Mountains, where he traveled and painted as a young man. In 1875, he opened his first studio as a landscape artist in Syracuse, New York. In 1883, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he began painting still life fruit, for which he is best known. Prentice died 28 November 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He is remembered for his skillful rendering of color, form, and texture, as well as the quality of illusionism. His works reside in numerous private collections and museums, including the New York State Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Cottone Auctions
Sep. 22, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (American 1851-1935), Still Life with Apples, Oil on canvas mounted on board, 18-1/2 x 12 in (47 x 30.5 cm)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Still Life with Apples Oil on canvas mounted on board Signed L.W. Prentice l.r.
Weschler's
Sep. 21, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Portrait of a Train
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Portrait of a Train Signed, "L.W. Prentice," l.r., oil on canvas, framed. (17 in. x 21 in. (sight)) Provenance Property from a Private New Jersey Collection. 21 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (frame)
Freeman's
Jul. 02, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 06, 2023
A Pair of Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935) Paintings oils on board to include "Blue Mountain Lake Landscape" 10 1/4...
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
A Pair of Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851 - 1935) Paintings oils on board to include "Blue Mountain Lake Landscape" 10 1/4" x 5 1/4" signed lower left, "L.W. Prentice" along with "White Face Mountain landscape" signed "L.W. Prentice" 10 1/4" x 5 1/4".
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Apr. 27, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE, American (1851-1935), Basket of Apples, 1891, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE American, (1851-1935) Basket of Apples, 1891 oil on canvas signed and dated in the center "L.W. Prentice / 1891"
Shannon's
Apr. 09, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
Est: $1,800 - $2,300
ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 19, 2023
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Fish, Lobster and Radishes oil on canvas 11
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (1851-1935) Fish, Lobster and Radishes oil on canvas 11 3/4 x 18 in. (29.8 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 15, 2023
Levi .W. Prentice - Still Life of Peaches
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Levi Prentice (1851- 1935) Still Life of Peaches. Oil on board. Signed in LRC. Condition: Excellent. Minor in-painting Frame H 11-5/8" W 13-1/2". Board H 7-1/8" W 9-1/8". Copy and paste link for high-res image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wkmmimeyci739uc/1065435_1.jpg?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jan. 02, 2023
Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
Est: $1,900 - $2,400
ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 03, 2022
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (American, 1851-1935)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEVI WELLS PRENTICE (American, 1851-1935), cows watering at a stream, oil on canvas, signed ''L. W. Prentice'' lower left. Two miniscule losses. Canvas 11''h, 8''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Nov. 12, 2022
Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(American, 1851-1935) Lake Scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17 x 25-1/2 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 33 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 09, 2022
Levi Wells Prentice (NY,CT,1851-1935) oil painting
Est: $1,900 - $2,500
ARTIST: Levi Wells Prentice (New York, Connecticut, 1851 - 1935) NAME: Portrait of Girl MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Round canvas was restretched over rectangular stretcher. Multiple holes/punctures. Some craquelure. One inpainted area on background. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Walter Launt Palmer, Jasper Francis Cropsey, William Louis Sonntag Sr, John Frederick Peto, Severin Roesen, Jervis McEntee, David Johnson, John George Brown, Abbott Fuller Graves, Edward Lamson Henry, Samuel Colman, George Lambdin, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, Everett Shinn CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117278 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Self-taught artist Levi Wells Prentice is best known for his realistic still-life compositions of fruit arranged within a landscape, or abundantly spilling from bushel baskets. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes of the Adirondack Mountain region of Lewis County, New York, where Prentice was born in 1851.Prentice later turned to painting still-life subjects when he moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1883. He was a member of the Brooklyn Art Association and frequently exhibited his paintings there. In addition to his artistic talents, Prentice also designed his own frames and made his own brushes and palettes.Prentice's fruit still lifes are compositions are intended to create dramatic contrasts. The shift between dark background areas and the vibrant hues of the fruit are done to give the compositions an exciting, visual energy. The fruit is presented with clarity and precision. An emphasis is placed on the idea of man vs. nature. The wooden baskets with hand wrought nails represents a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.These paintings also demonstrate Prentice's remarkable skills at rendering color, form, and texture. Noted art historian, William H. Gerdts observed: "there are several works by Prentice in which he achieves a quality of illusionism which is unsurpassed."In 1993, the skillful 'illusionism' of Levi Wells Prentice was celebrated in a retrospective exhibition at the Adirondack Museum in New York. His works continue to receive a high degree of appreciation by collectors today. His works are represented in many museums including the New York State Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Montclair Art Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 21, 2022
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Apples Spilling from a Basket 20 x 24 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm) framed 29 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2 in.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Apples Spilling from a Basket signed 'L.W. Prentice' (lower left), signed again on the reverse oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm) framed 29 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 21, 2022
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Raspberries and Leaves, A Plein-Air Still Life 9 x 15 in. (23.0 x 38.0 cm) framed 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935) Raspberries and Leaves, A Plein-Air Still Life signed and dated 'L.W. Prentice/1890' (lower right) oil on canvas 9 x 15 in. (23.0 x 38.0 cm) framed 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 3 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2022
Levi Wells Prentice chromolithograph still life
Est: $20 - $30
Levi Wells Prentice chromolithograph still life, 10" x 13". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jul. 16, 2022
Attributed to Levi Wells Prentice
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
(American, 1851-1935) Lake Scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17 x 25-1/2 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 33 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts
Brunk Auctions