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Painter, Illustrator, b. 1870 - d. 1931

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  • Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1871-1931), Cushing Island, Portland Harbor, Maine, Oil on board, framed
    Aug. 22, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1871-1931), Cushing Island, Portland Harbor, Maine, Oil on board, framed

    Est: $600 - $800

    Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1871-1931) Cushing Island, Portland Harbor, Maine Oil on board, framed Signed l.r., Birmingham Gallery label attached to verso 10" x 13" actual, 15 7/8" x 19 1/8" framed

    Barridoff Auctions
  • Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique
    Jul. 05, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique

    Est: $950 - $1,250

    ARTIST: Charles E Waltensberger (Michigan, Netherlands, 1871 - 1931) TITLE: Mother and Daughter MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some scattered small inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 13 x 16 inches / 33 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 19 inches / 40 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. NAME VARIANTS: Charles Walter Sperger CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 152934 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles E. Waltensperger began sketching at a very young age, this continued as he worked as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press. There he kept a sketch tablet with him, drawing his passengers. One model, William E. Quinby, publisher of the Free Press was so impressed with the boy's skill that he paid Charles' tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art and asked him to become an illustrator for the paper.Waltensperger began entering competitions at the Detroit Museum of Art School, until at the age of fourteen, he won the James E. Scripps Scholarship. This enabled him to spend two years studying in Paris at the Julien Academy with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. Charles returned to Detroit after his study to work as an illustrator and commercial artist, but his desire to paint took him back to Europe.Travelling to Europe more than ten times for a year or two at each visit, he settled into Laaren, Holland. Laaren had long been a well-kept secret among artists. Charles described its residents as "very poor, very generous, and reverently appreciate art."Here he was inspired by the Dutch masters and developed a love of genre scenes. The European art world welcomed Waltensperger, and encouraged him to stay with prizes and scholarships.Waltensperger tried to divide his time between Holland and Detroit, as he considered Detroit home. Here his work became "brighter", spending more time in Michigan and summers on the New England coast, as he absorbed American Impressionism. "Shaking off the dark Dutch colors and closed interior genre scenes, he began to depict open, sunny landscapes and harbor scenes, developing a more romantic style."His work is in the collections of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Louvre in Paris, and the Detroit Institute of Art.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique
    Apr. 12, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique

    Est: $950 - $1,250

    ARTIST: Charles E Waltensberger (Michigan, Netherlands, 1871 - 1931) TITLE: Mother and Daughter MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some scattered small inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 13 x 16 inches / 33 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 19 inches / 40 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. NAME VARIANTS: Charles Walter Sperger CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 152934 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles E. Waltensperger began sketching at a very young age, this continued as he worked as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press. There he kept a sketch tablet with him, drawing his passengers. One model, William E. Quinby, publisher of the Free Press was so impressed with the boy's skill that he paid Charles' tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art and asked him to become an illustrator for the paper.Waltensperger began entering competitions at the Detroit Museum of Art School, until at the age of fourteen, he won the James E. Scripps Scholarship. This enabled him to spend two years studying in Paris at the Julien Academy with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. Charles returned to Detroit after his study to work as an illustrator and commercial artist, but his desire to paint took him back to Europe.Travelling to Europe more than ten times for a year or two at each visit, he settled into Laaren, Holland. Laaren had long been a well-kept secret among artists. Charles described its residents as "very poor, very generous, and reverently appreciate art."Here he was inspired by the Dutch masters and developed a love of genre scenes. The European art world welcomed Waltensperger, and encouraged him to stay with prizes and scholarships.Waltensperger tried to divide his time between Holland and Detroit, as he considered Detroit home. Here his work became "brighter", spending more time in Michigan and summers on the New England coast, as he absorbed American Impressionism. "Shaking off the dark Dutch colors and closed interior genre scenes, he began to depict open, sunny landscapes and harbor scenes, developing a more romantic style."His work is in the collections of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Louvre in Paris, and the Detroit Institute of Art.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1870-1931), Monhegan Fish House, Oil on board, framed
    Apr. 11, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1870-1931), Monhegan Fish House, Oil on board, framed

    Est: $700 - $900

    Charles Waltensperger (Am. 1870-1931) Monhegan Fish House Oil on board, framed Signed l.l. 14" x 10" actual, 18 1/2" x 14 11/16" framed

    Barridoff Auctions
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"
    Feb. 20, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    Est: $400 - $800

    Signed in the lower right. Scene of primitive Man, as a hunter with spear in hand raises game aloft and his family follows behind. A small bear in the foreground and twilight in the background. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 27.5", W 32.25". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Charcoal on Paper Studies, Early 20th C., H 5.25" X W 7" to H 13", W 16" H 13" W 16" 17 PCS
    Jan. 23, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Charcoal on Paper Studies, Early 20th C., H 5.25" X W 7" to H 13", W 16" H 13" W 16" 17 PCS

    Est: $100 - $200

    Each having an estate ink stamp on the verso. Charcoal on paper studies for paintings. Including remarks by the artist regarding color/brightness. Sizes range from: 5.25" x 7" to the largest (pastel sketch) measuring: H 13", W 16".   Unframed.  Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 13" W 16" 17 PCS

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Pastel on Paper Model Studies, Early 20th C., 10" X 12" to 17" X 14" H 17" W 12" 33 PCS
    Jan. 23, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Pastel on Paper Model Studies, Early 20th C., 10" X 12" to 17" X 14" H 17" W 12" 33 PCS

    Est: $200 - $400

    Each having estate ink stamps on the verso. Most signed by the artist. Sizes range from 10" x 12" to 17" x 14". All unframed. Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 17" W 12" 33 PCS

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger Mother & Child Oil On Canvas
    Jan. 17, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger Mother & Child Oil On Canvas

    Est: -

    The Art Is Signed On The Lower Left Corner. The Frame Has Wear Commensurate With Age. The Frame Measures Approximately 24in X 20in; Image Measures Approximately 17.5in X 13.5in. Bh40286 Eds

    EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
  • Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique
    Jan. 11, 2026

    Charles Waltensperger (MI,Dutch,1871-1931) oil painting antique

    Est: $950 - $1,250

    ARTIST: Charles E Waltensberger (Michigan, Netherlands, 1871 - 1931) TITLE: Mother and Daughter MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some scattered small inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 13 x 16 inches / 33 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: 16 x 19 inches / 40 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. NAME VARIANTS: Charles Walter Sperger CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 152934 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles E. Waltensperger began sketching at a very young age, this continued as he worked as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press. There he kept a sketch tablet with him, drawing his passengers. One model, William E. Quinby, publisher of the Free Press was so impressed with the boy's skill that he paid Charles' tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art and asked him to become an illustrator for the paper.Waltensperger began entering competitions at the Detroit Museum of Art School, until at the age of fourteen, he won the James E. Scripps Scholarship. This enabled him to spend two years studying in Paris at the Julien Academy with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. Charles returned to Detroit after his study to work as an illustrator and commercial artist, but his desire to paint took him back to Europe.Travelling to Europe more than ten times for a year or two at each visit, he settled into Laaren, Holland. Laaren had long been a well-kept secret among artists. Charles described its residents as "very poor, very generous, and reverently appreciate art."Here he was inspired by the Dutch masters and developed a love of genre scenes. The European art world welcomed Waltensperger, and encouraged him to stay with prizes and scholarships.Waltensperger tried to divide his time between Holland and Detroit, as he considered Detroit home. Here his work became "brighter", spending more time in Michigan and summers on the New England coast, as he absorbed American Impressionism. "Shaking off the dark Dutch colors and closed interior genre scenes, he began to depict open, sunny landscapes and harbor scenes, developing a more romantic style."His work is in the collections of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Louvre in Paris, and the Detroit Institute of Art.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Coastal Landscape', H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"
    Dec. 19, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Coastal Landscape', H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a home on a rocky forested coastline with a four-masted ship anchored at sea. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 13", W 16". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Woman', H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"
    Dec. 19, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Woman', H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Signed in the lower right. Portrait of a young woman leaning on the edge of a table, smiling at the viewer and holding a teacup in her hand. Having a giltwood frame, H 34" W 29". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"
    Dec. 19, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Signed in the lower right. Scene of primitive Man, as a hunter with spear in hand raises game aloft and his family follows behind. A small bear in the foreground and twilight in the background. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 27.5", W 32.25". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles E. Waltensperger, Blue Vase
    Oct. 28, 2025

    Charles E. Waltensperger, Blue Vase

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Charles E. Waltensperger Blue Vase oil on canvas 18.375 h x 14 w in (47 x 36 cm) Signed to lower left 'Charles Waltensperger'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Portrait of a Young Woman, Ca. 1920s, H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 16.75" W 14.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Portrait of a Young Woman, Ca. 1920s, H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 16.75" W 14.5"

    Est: $200 - $400

    Signed in the lower left. Quarter length portrait of a young woman wearing a blue blouse and pearl necklace. Having a modern giltwood frame, H 16.75", W 14.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 16.75" W 14.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'The Peasant Girl', H 20" W 16.5" Frame Size: H 24.5" W 20.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'The Peasant Girl', H 20" W 16.5" Frame Size: H 24.5" W 20.5"

    Est: $200 - $400

    Signed in the lower right. Signed and titled on the stretcher verso. Half length portrait of a young woman wearing a head scarf and holding an object in her hand. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 24.5", W 20.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 20" W 16.5" Frame Size: H 24.5" W 20.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Watercolor And Gouache on Artist Board, 'An Amorous Encounter', H 15.5" W 19.5" Frame Size: H 24" W 17.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Watercolor And Gouache on Artist Board, 'An Amorous Encounter', H 15.5" W 19.5" Frame Size: H 24" W 17.5"

    Est: $250 - $450

     18th century French setting with a man steeling a kiss from his lover as a toast is being made in the reflection of a mirror. Signed  lower left "Walt". Framed under glass, H 24", W 17.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 15.5" W 19.5" Frame Size: H 24" W 17.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Nun', H 20" W 16" Frame Size: H 26.5" W 22.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Nun', H 20" W 16" Frame Size: H 26.5" W 22.5"

    Est: $300 - $500

    Signed in the lower right. Depicting a young nun in prayer holding a crucifix and rosary. Having a carved mahogany frame, H 26.5" W 22.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 20" W 16" Frame Size: H 26.5" W 22.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Coastal Landscape', H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Coastal Landscape', H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a home on a rocky forested coastline with a four-masted ship anchored at sea. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 13", W 16". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 9.25" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 13" W 16"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas 'The Lesson, Holland', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 18.75" W 22"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas 'The Lesson, Holland', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 18.75" W 22"

    Est: $500 - $800

    Signed in the lower right. Signed and titled on the stretcher verso. Dutch interior scene of a grandmother teaching a young boy his letters. Having a modern giltwood frame, H 18.75", W 22". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 18.75" W 22"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Female Nude', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 16" W 19"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Female Nude', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 16" W 19"

    Est: $500 - $800

    Signed in the lower left. Seated female nude holding a flower in her hand. Having a giltwood frame, H 16" W 19". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 16" W 19"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas Board, 'Children Bathing, Stroudwater, Maine', H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas Board, 'Children Bathing, Stroudwater, Maine', H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"

    Est: $500 - $800

    Signed in the lower right. Signed and titled on the verso. Depicting four children cooling off in the waters off of Stroudwater, Maine. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 11.5", W 14.75". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Board, 'Girls in the Sunlight, Miami, Florida', H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.25" W 13"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Board, 'Girls in the Sunlight, Miami, Florida', H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.25" W 13"

    Est: $500 - $800

    Signed in the lower left. Study of four women in the sunlight off the Miami coast. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 10.25", W 13". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.25" W 13"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Urchin Boy at the Docks, Maine', H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Urchin Boy at the Docks, Maine', H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"

    Est: $600 - $1,000

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting an urchin boy standing on at the docks and looking our at the sea. Having a giltwood frame, H 11.5", W 14.75". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 9" W 12" Frame Size: H 11.5" W 14.75"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1918, 'Mother Pouring Milk', H 18" W 15" Frame Size: H 23" W 20.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1918, 'Mother Pouring Milk', H 18" W 15" Frame Size: H 23" W 20.5"

    Est: $600 - $1,000

    Signed in the lower left. Dated 1918 on the stretcher verso. Dutch interior scene of a mother pouring a glass of milk for her daughter. Having a modern giltwood frame, H 23", W 20.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 18" W 15" Frame Size: H 23" W 20.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Woman', H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Portrait of a Woman', H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"

    Est: $600 - $1,000

    Signed in the lower right. Portrait of a young woman leaning on the edge of a table, smiling at the viewer and holding a teacup in her hand. Having a giltwood frame, H 34" W 29". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 26" W 23" Frame Size: H 34" W 29"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Dutch Woman in an Orchard', H 17" W 14" Frame Size: H 21" W 18"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Dutch Woman in an Orchard', H 17" W 14" Frame Size: H 21" W 18"

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a young Dutch woman standing in an orchard with a fruit in her hands. Having a painted carved wood frame, H 21", W 18". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 17" W 14" Frame Size: H 21" W 18"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Family of Hunter Gatherers', H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Signed in the lower right. Scene of primitive Man, as a hunter with spear in hand raises game aloft and his family follows behind. A small bear in the foreground and twilight in the background. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 27.5", W 32.25". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 21" W 26" Frame Size: H 27.5" W 32.25"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'The Spanish Soiree', H 26" W 31" Frame Size: H 32" W 37"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'The Spanish Soiree', H 26" W 31" Frame Size: H 32" W 37"

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a festive evening of song and dance. A musician serenades the gathering as two ladies dance and other figures eat, drink and play a game of cards. All in a moonlit Spanish courtyard. Art Nouveau style giltwood and gesso frame, H 32", W 37". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 26" W 31" Frame Size: H 32" W 37"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas 'Dancing Maidens of Spring', H 28" W 32" Frame Size: H 36" W 39.5"
    Oct. 17, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas 'Dancing Maidens of Spring', H 28" W 32" Frame Size: H 36" W 39.5"

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Signed in the lower right. Depicting six young maidens dancing in the Spring. A young shepherd boy plays the flute for them as another young maiden gathers rose petals. Set in a lush landscape. Having an art nouveau style carved giltwood frame, H 36" W 39.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: H 28" W 32" Frame Size: H 36" W 39.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Dutch Interior with Mother And Child', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 15.75" W 18.5"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Dutch Interior with Mother And Child', H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 15.75" W 18.5"

    Est: $300 - $500

    Signed in the lower left. Dutch interior scene of a mother mending cloths as her daughter reads from a book. Having a giltwood frame, H 15.75", W 18.5". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 13" W 16" Frame Size: H 15.75" W 18.5"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Woman with Apples', H 18" W 14.5" Frame Size: H 24.75" W 21"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Woman with Apples', H 18" W 14.5" Frame Size: H 24.75" W 21"

    Est: $300 - $500

    Signed in the lower right. Dutch interior scene of a young woman filling a basket of apples. Framed H.24.75" W. 21" Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 18" W 14.5" Frame Size: H 24.75" W 21"

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  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Board, 'Mediterranean Courtyard', H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.5" W 13"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Board, 'Mediterranean Courtyard', H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.5" W 13"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Signed in the lower left. Study of a lush Mediterranean courtyard in the afternoon sunlight. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 10.5", W 13". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 6" W 8.5" Frame Size: H 10.5" W 13"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas Board, 'New England Harbor Scene', H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 14" W 17"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas Board, 'New England Harbor Scene', H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 14" W 17"

    Est: $500 - $800

    Signed in the lower right. Depicting figures on a dock in New England. Having a giltwood frame, H 14", W 17". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 14" W 17"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Summer at the River Bank', H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 15.5" W 18.25"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Masonite, 'Summer at the River Bank', H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 15.5" W 18.25"

    Est: $600 - $900

    Signed in the lower left. Idyllic riverscape with a man in a rowboat on the river's bank. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 15.5", W 18.25". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 12" W 15" Frame Size: H 15.5" W 18.25"

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Shepherdess And Her Flock', H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 20" W 18"
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, 'Shepherdess And Her Flock', H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 20" W 18"

    Est: $600 - $1,000

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a young shepherdess reading in the shade of a tree as her flock of sheep graze at a river's edge. Having a carved giltwood frame, H 20", W 18". Provenance: From the Family of George R. Waltensperger Brother of the Artist Charles Waltensperger Dimensions: 1 PC x H 14" W 12" Frame Size: H 20" W 18"

    DuMouchelles
  • Attributed to Charles Waltensperger (Netherlands/America 1870-1931) Full length portrait of a woman reading Oil on board Unsigned, label on verso 14" x 11" Provenance: Nadeau's Auction Gallery, January 1, 2017
    Feb. 01, 2025

    Attributed to Charles Waltensperger (Netherlands/America 1870-1931) Full length portrait of a woman reading Oil on board Unsigned, label on verso 14" x 11" Provenance: Nadeau's Auction Gallery, January 1, 2017

    Est: $300 - $500

    Attributed to Charles Waltensperger (Netherlands/America 1870-1931) Full length portrait of a woman reading Oil on board Unsigned, label on verso 14" x 11" Provenance: Nadeau's Auction Gallery, January 1, 2017

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery
  • Charles Waltensperger (1871-1931) American, Marine Harbor Scene Oil on Panel
    Jan. 19, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (1871-1931) American, Marine Harbor Scene Oil on Panel

    Est: $400 - $800

    Charles Waltensperger (1871-1931) American, Marine Harbor Scene Oil on Panel. Original frame, beautiful Impressionist bright view of an early 20th Century Cape Ann harbor with schooners and a fishing village in the distance, and a man in a hat net fishing in the bottom right foreground. Signed bottom left.  Overall Size: 15 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.  Sight Size: 9 x 13 in.  #5040   Charles E. Waltensperger was born on April 10th, 1871 in Detroit, Michigan. His father, Fred Waltensperger, was a successful merchant, which afforded his son the freedom to explore art at an early age, mostly drawing their home and surrounding property. He studied formally at the Julius Melchers School with fellow students Joseph Kraemer, Myron Barlow, and Fred Leipziger. While working as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press, Waltensperger made sketches of the passengers. This attracted the attention of publisher William E. Quinby, who was so impressed with his drawings that he paid for Waltensperger’s tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art. During the early 1890s Waltensperger exhibited his work in a competition at the Detroit Institute of Arts and was awarded a James E. Scripps scholarship that financed his art studies for two years in Europe. In 1893 he studied at both the Académie des Beaux Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme and the Académie Julian in Paris. He met Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens, who inspired and befriended him, but his work in this period includes some melancholy aspects that indicate the homesickness he was feeling. When he returned to the United States Waltensperger was employed as a commercial artist, while also working as an illustrator for the Detroit Free Press. He also illustrated books written by M. Quad, the pseudonym of humorist Charles Bertrand Lewis. Waltensperger later established his own studio and turned his interest to creating oil paintings, primarily of Dutch interiors. Missing the inspiration he had found abroad, he traveled extensively in Europe and in New England in his later life, often feeling as if he belonged “everywhere and nowhere.” He had a home for a while in Laaren, Holland, when he became enamored of the scenery and the poor artists living in the area. Each area he spent time in clearly influenced his art, even shifting color and tone depending on where he was in the moment, a remarkably clear indication of the effect of the environment on his style and his wandering, elusive nature. He was a member of a group of Detroit artists known as the Hopkin Club that held exhibitions at the Old Detroit Museum of Art before they established the Scarab Club. Waltensperger never married and during the last five years of his life, ill health forced him to curtail his travels. He died of a heart attack on December 12th, 1931 in Detroit. Today most of his works can be found in the collections of the Detroit Institution of Art, as well as in the Louvre and the Rijksmuseum in Iceland.

    Sarasota Estate Auction
  • Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, "By the Cradle", H 12" W 14"
    Jan. 16, 2025

    Charles Waltensperger (American/Detroit, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, "By the Cradle", H 12" W 14"

    Est: $500 - $600

    Signed in the lower left. Dutch interior depicting a mother and daughter next to a baby in a cradle. Having a giltwood frame, H 16.25", W 19.25". Provenance: From the Estate of Prominent Collector, Leon Zielinski, Macomb County, MI

    DuMouchelles
  • "Toledo- Spain" by Charles Waltensperger
    Dec. 11, 2024

    "Toledo- Spain" by Charles Waltensperger

    Est: $500 - $700

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1871-1931). Oil on canvas, signed l.r., and with photograph of title to verso canvas (canvas was relined). 19" x 22" (sight), 26" x 28" (framed).

    Caza Sikes
  • Charles Waltensperger (1870-1931) American, Oil on Canvas
    Nov. 03, 2024

    Charles Waltensperger (1870-1931) American, Oil on Canvas

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Charles Waltensperger (1870-1931) American, Oil on Canvas. Portrays a young woman with a basket of flowers. Signed lower right.  Condition: Good.  Overall: 17 1/2 X 15 3/4 in.  Sight: 13 1/2 X 11 3/4 in.  #3901 .  Charles E. Waltensperger was born on April 10th, 1871 in Detroit, Michigan. His father, Fred Waltensperger, was a successful merchant, which afforded his son the freedom to explore art at an early age, mostly drawing their home and surrounding property. He studied formally at the Julius Melchers School with fellow students Joseph Kraemer, Myron Barlow, and Fred Leipziger. While working as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press, Waltensperger made sketches of the passengers. This attracted the attention of publisher William E. Quinby, who was so impressed with his drawings that he paid for Waltensperger’s tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art. During the early 1890s Waltensperger exhibited his work in a competition at the Detroit Institute of Arts and was awarded a James E. Scripps scholarship that financed his art studies for two years in Europe. In 1893 he studied at both the Académie des Beaux Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme and the Académie Julian in Paris. He met Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens, who inspired and befriended him, but his work in this period includes some melancholy aspects that indicate the homesickness he was feeling. When he returned to the United States Waltensperger was employed as a commercial artist, while also working as an illustrator for the Detroit Free Press. He also illustrated books written by M. Quad, the pseudonym of humorist Charles Bertrand Lewis. Waltensperger later established his own studio and turned his interest to creating oil paintings, primarily of Dutch interiors. Missing the inspiration he had found abroad, he traveled extensively in Europe and in New England in his later life, often feeling as if he belonged “everywhere and nowhere.” He had a home for a while in Laaren, Holland, when he became enamored of the scenery and the poor artists living in the area. Each area he spent time in clearly influenced his art, even shifting color and tone depending on where he was in the moment, a remarkably clear indication of the effect of the environment on his style and his wandering, elusive nature. He was a member of a group of Detroit artists known as the Hopkin Club that held exhibitions at the Old Detroit Museum of Art before they established the Scarab Club. Waltensperger never married and during the last five years of his life, ill health forced him to curtail his travels. He died of a heart attack on December 12th, 1931 in Detroit. Today most of his works can be found in the collections of the Detroit Institution of Art, as well as in the Louvre and the Rijksmuseum in Iceland.

    Sarasota Estate Auction
  • Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) oil
    Mar. 23, 2024

    Charles Waltensperger (American, 1870-1931) oil

    Est: $500 - $800

    Interior Scene with Mother and Children oil on canvas signed Charles Waltensperger lower left.  13 x 16"

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Charles Waltensperger (Amer. Mich., 1870-31) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1920, "Interior Scene, Mother And Child", H 20" W 22"
    Mar. 15, 2024

    Charles Waltensperger (Amer. Mich., 1870-31) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1920, "Interior Scene, Mother And Child", H 20" W 22"

    Est: $600 - $800

    Signed. Oil on canvas mounted on wood. J. L. Hudson Co. label. Depicts mother, child and baby in cradle. Gilt wood frame 24" x 26".

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American/Michigan, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1900, "Shepherdess Tending Her Flock", H 21" W 26"
    Jan. 19, 2024

    Charles Waltensperger (American/Michigan, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1900, "Shepherdess Tending Her Flock", H 21" W 26"

    Est: $400 - $800

    Signed in the lower left. Depicting a Dutch shepherdess tending her flock by a riverside with a sailboat and windmill in the background. Having a giltwood and gesso frame, H 27.75", W 33". Provenance: Property from the collection of John Francis Dodge, Co-Founder of the Dodge Brothers Company. By family descent

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles Waltensperger (American/Michigan, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Three Maidens Dancing at the Water's Edge, H 16" W 23"
    Jan. 19, 2024

    Charles Waltensperger (American/Michigan, 1870-1931) Oil on Canvas, Three Maidens Dancing at the Water's Edge, H 16" W 23"

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Signed in the lower left. A springtime scene depicting three maidens dancing at the water's edge as a young man plays a flute in the shade of a tree. Having a giltwood and gesso frame, H 22.5", W 29.5". Provenance: Property from the collection of John Francis Dodge, Co-Founder of the Dodge Brothers Company. By family descent

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles E. Waltensperger (American, 1871-1931) Oil On Panel, Interior Scene Of Mother And Children, H 7.25" W 9.37"
    Sep. 15, 2023

    Charles E. Waltensperger (American, 1871-1931) Oil On Panel, Interior Scene Of Mother And Children, H 7.25" W 9.37"

    Est: $300 - $500

    Signed lower left. Depicting a mother sewing with a baby in a cradle and a little girl playing with a doll. Framed H 11", W 13".

    DuMouchelles
  • Charles E. Waltensperger (American/Michigan)
    Jul. 20, 2023

    Charles E. Waltensperger (American/Michigan)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Charles E. Waltensperger (American/Michigan, 1870-1931) , "By the Lakeside", 1919, oil on canvas, signed lower left, handwritten label with signature, title and date on stretcher, 8 in. x 14 in., framed, overall 24 in. x 19 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in. Condition: Overall fair condition.

    Neal Auction Company
  • CHARLES WALTENSPERGER WOMAN AT WINDOW OIL ON CANVAS
    Jul. 16, 2023

    CHARLES WALTENSPERGER WOMAN AT WINDOW OIL ON CANVAS

    Est: -

    Charles E. Waltensperger (1870 - 1931) Woman at Window Oil on Canvas. Charles E. Waltensperger began sketching at a very young age, this continued as he worked as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press. There he kept a sketch tablet with him, drawing his passengers. One model, William E. Quinby, publisher of the Free Press was so impressed with the boy's skill that he paid Charles' tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art and asked him to become an illustrator for the paper. Waltensperger began entering competitions at the Detroit Museum of Art School, until at the age of fourteen, he won the James E. Scripps Scholarship. This enabled him to spend two years studying in Paris at the Julien Academy with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. He was inspired by the Dutch masters and developed a love of genre scenes. The European art world welcomed Waltensperger. Artist: Charles Waltensperger Title: Woman at Window Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 20" x 16" Keywords: Antique Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1595

    Bradford's
  • Charles Waltensperger
    Jul. 15, 2023

    Charles Waltensperger

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    (American, 1870-1931) Old Home, North Michigan, signed lower "Charles Waltensperger", titled in pencil stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 14-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 17-3/4 x 21-3/4 in. Provenance: Grady Estate, Tryon, North Carolina

    Brunk Auctions
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