Charles Sawyer Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1868 - d. 1954

One of the most distinctive traits of artist Charles Sawyer was the way he recreated nature's colorful spectrum throughout his work. Sawyer was a New York Tribune artist in the late 1890s, and trained under Wallace Nutting, another pioneer of hand-painted photography. Charles Sawyer's photography became innovative for its black and white and sepia imagery, enhanced by touches of applied color.

Echo Lake, The Old Covered Bridge, and Ammonoosuc Falls are some of the evocative examples of Charles Sawyer's artwork. Another interesting aspect of Charles Sawyer's photography is that he preferred capturing what was right in the moment of a scene, rather than setting up props or people, and he also kept notebooks of descriptive ideas for how to touch up the photos. Admire old-school art techniques by browsing vintage landscape photography at online auctions, and choose one to create a unique style in your home.