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Painter, b. 1876 - d. 1958
Artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a landscape painter and key member of the Charleston movement. Born in 1876 in South Carolina to an eminent family, Alice amazingly did not undertake any formal art training, choosing to be guided by nature itself. Alice Ravenel Huger Smith's paintings also take inspiration from traditional Japanese woodblock prints, which is especially noticeable in their often subtle color palette.
Alice Ravenel Huger Smith's prints were mainly watercolor during her mid-to-late career, as she felt that better represented the calm and soft landscapes she was painting, having experimented with various formats and mediums. Artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was an active player in the resurgence of the cultural South and published a number of books about the Charleston era with her father and organized art exhibitions and poetry recitals in the region. Find more stunning watercolor paintings for sale online and at auction.
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soldAug. 13, 2023Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 22 3/4"in H x 18"in W and 29"in H x 25"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
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soldJun. 18, 2023ALICE RAVENEL HUGER SMITH LITHOGRAPH RICE PLANTATION
Est: $200 - $300Framed limited edition color lithograph by Charleston, South Carolina artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958) who was a native and lifelong resident of that city. From The Rice Plantation Series, published by The Carolina Art Association, 1972, printed by Donnelley Printing Company, signed, offset lithograph on paper. In frame 31"x27"x1". Weight 10 pounds. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Estate.
Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals
soldJun. 17, 2023Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 22 3/4"in H x 18"in W and 29"in H x 25"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
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soldMay. 19, 2023Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $4,000 - $6,000(American/South Carolina, 1876-1958) Flower Seller, signed lower right "ARHS", watercolor on paper, 10-3/4 x 8 in.; modern wood frame, 17 x 13-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Brunk Auctions
soldMay. 19, 2023Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $10,000 - $15,000(American/South Carolina, 1876-1958) Waterfowl, signed lower right "Alice R. Huger Smith", watercolor on Whatman's board, 15 x 20-1/2 in.; giltwood frame, 27-1/4 x 32-1/4 Provenance: Sold Sloans & Kenyon, June 1, 2003, lot 1524 ($18,000 hammer); Private Collection, Washington, D.C.
Brunk Auctions
soldApr. 28, 2023Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $2,000 - $4,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina, 1876-1958) THE SERVANT watercolor, framed, signed with initials A.R.H.S. sight H10 1/4" W6 1/2" Provenance: R. Dietz collection DuBose Gallery, Texas South Carolina collection Other Notes: Bearing old labels on verso.
Charlton Hall
soldNov. 17, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958) In a Low Country Forest 16 x 21 3/4 in. (40.6 x 55.3 cm.)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958) In a Low Country Forest signed 'Alice R. H. Smith' (lower right) watercolor on paper 16 x 21 3/4 in. (40.6 x 55.3 cm.)
Bonhams
soldNov. 12, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $25,000 - $35,000(American/South Carolina, 1876-1958) Swamp Fishing, signed lower right "Alice Ravenel Huger Smith", watercolor on artist's board, 17 x 22 in.; natural teak frame, 27 x 31-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
soldSep. 23, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $8,000 - $12,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina, 1876-1958) SOUTH CAROLINA (a Lowcountry cabin with figures) watercolor, framed, signed sight H19" W15" Provenance: Pierce Galleries, Mass., 1972 Dr. & Mrs. C.G. Hopper, Jr. Collection
Charlton Hall
soldSep. 23, 2022The Pringle House Etchings Portfolio
Est: $200 - $400The Pringle House Etchings Portfolio TWENTY DRAWINGS OF THE THE PRINGLE HOUSE ON KING STREET, CHARLESTON, SC by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith and D. E. Huger Smith, [ND] circa 1913; title page, 3 text panels and 20 illustrations, original folio with bookplates (Mildred Bliss, 1879-1969; Robert Woods Bliss, 1875-1962, and Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Library) Provenance: Robert & Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Library Broadfoot, 1975 Dr. & Mrs. C.G. Hopper, Jr. Collection
Charlton Hall
soldSep. 18, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 1/2"in H x 12 1/2"in W and 13 1/2"in H x 17 1/2"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldSep. 17, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Est: $300 - $600(South Carolina, 1876 - 1958) Original stone lithograph on rag paper signed in the plate. The piece looks to have three layers of color. The paper has yellowed a bit but the work has full margins. H13 1/2" W11 5/8" (total size) Sold from the collection of an Upcountry, South Carolina gentleman.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
soldAug. 28, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $3,000 - $4,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 3/4"in H x 12 1/2"in W and 13"in H x 17"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldAug. 16, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina 1876 - 1958) Watercolor on paper, Market Seller, sight size 11 x 7 inches Label on back Philip Kohlert frames, Buffalo N.Y.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina 1876 - 1958) Watercolor on paper, Market Seller, sight size 11 x 7 inches Label on back Philip Kohlert frames, Buffalo N.Y.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
soldAug. 14, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 1/2"in H x 12 1/2"in W and 13 1/2"in H x 17 1/2"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 31, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $3,000 - $4,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 18"in H x 23"in W and 25"in H x 30"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 10, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 1/2"in H x 12 1/2"in W and 13 1/2"in H x 17 1/2"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 09, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith Watercolor Painting, The Silent Watchers
Est: $10,000 - $12,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina, 1876-1958) tonalist watercolor Low Country landscape painting, titled "The Silent Watchers", depicting two white cranes perched in branches amid a purple and blue-hued treeline. Below lies a sunlit, marshy body of water, clustered with lily pads. Signed "Alice R. H. Smith" lower right. Printed label with artist name, location, title and original price, en verso. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 21 3/8" H x 15" W. Framed: 30 3/4" H x 24" W. Note: also included with this lot is a copy of the limited edition book, ALICE RAVENEL HUGER SMITH OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: AN APPRECIATION ON THE OCCASION OF HER EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY FROM HER FRIENDS, Privately published, ed. of 800, 1956, which lists this painting as #599, painted 1953 and originally sold to Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan of Nashville, Tennessee. Biography (adapted from the Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC): Charleston, South Carolina served as the birthplace, lifelong residence, and continuous source of inspiration for Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. Largely a self-taught artist, Smith was instrumental in the Charleston Renaissance along with friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor. She served as a founding member of the Charleston Etchers Club and the Southern States Art League and was a part of the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and the Music and Poetry Society. Smith produced a body of work influenced by the lyricism of her associate Birge Harrison and other Tonalist landscape painters as well as the Japanese Ukiyo-e prints she studied and created. Smith's work is included in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the High Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among many others.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
soldJun. 21, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina 1876 - 1958) Watercolor on paper, Market Seller, sight size 11 x 7 inches
Est: $1,500 - $2,500Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (South Carolina 1876 - 1958) Watercolor on paper, Market Seller, sight size 11 x 7 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
soldJun. 12, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $3,000 - $4,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 3/4"in H x 12 1/2"in W and 13"in H x 17"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJun. 12, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 7 3/4"in H x 6 1/2"in W and 12 3/4"in H x 11 1/2"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJun. 06, 2022ALICE RAVENEL HUGER SMITH (AMERICAN, 1876–1958) ROSEATE SPOONBILL PERCHED ON BRANCH
Est: $5,000 - $8,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (American, 1876–1958) Roseate Spoonbill Perched on Branch Signed 'Alice R.H. Smith' bottom right, watercolor on paper laid down to card Sheet size: 10 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (26.4 x 34.6cm) Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey. Frame: 18 7/8 x 20 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. The sheet is laid down to a heavy piece of cardoard at all four corners, making it impossible to dissociate the two. The cardboard itself is lodged within the mat via brown paper tape placed along all four outer edges. Though it can be easily removed to inspect the edges of the board, it was not done entirely. The watercolor appears in excellent original condition, with fresh colors and a clear paper.
Freeman's
soldFeb. 27, 2022Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American
Est: $2,000 - $3,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 12 1/2"in H x 8 3/4"in W and 16 1/4"in H x 12 3/4"in W with frame Biography: One of the catalysts of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was a native and lifelong resident of that city. Though largely self-taught as an artist, she did take some classes in drawing and painting at the Carolina Art Association (now part of the Gibbes Museum of Art). The noted Tonalist landscape painter, Birge Harrison, was on an extended visit to Charleston in 1908 when Smith made his acquaintance. This association had a profound influence, and she credited Harrison as a mentor in her lyrical approach to landscape subjects. Smith likewise found inspiration in the Japonisme aesthetic of another Charleston visitor, Helen Hyde. Smith immersed herself in studying and creating Japanese style prints from 1917-1919, producing a body of work characterized by refined design and a sense of serenity.Smith is best remembered for her scenic views of Charleston streets and poetic marsh vistas in which she captures the mystical aura of the Carolina Low Country. From 1924 on, she painted almost exclusively in watercolor, finding that medium most conducive to achieving the atmospheric effects she sought in her landscapes. In these works, her hope was to convey through memory and imagination an essential idealized representation of subjects. Smith was also a noted illustrator, contributing visuals to two volumes her father, the historian D. E. H. Smith, authored on Charleston history and architecture, as well as other books relating to South Carolina.Along with her friends Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Alfred Hutty, and Anna Heyward Taylor, Smith was at the center of Charleston's artistic reawakening during the early twentieth century. She was an active contributor to the city's cultural development and a founding member of the Charleston Etcher's Club and the Southern States Art League. She was also involved in the Historic Charleston Foundation, Carolina Art Association, and Music and Poetry Society.Smith exhibited widely through the South, but also in the Midwest and the Northeast, gaining a national reputation. Her work can be found in many notable permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, High Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and de Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.
Coral Gables Auction
soldNov. 09, 2021Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958) American
Est: $6,500 - $8,500Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958) American ,Watercolor / Papel Signed Lower Right ,measures 19.5 x 26.5 inches
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