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Figure painter, Painter, b. 1875 - d. 1976
(b Philadelphia, PA, 1875; d Gloucester, MA, 1976) American Painter. Martha Walter is a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist. She studied under William Merritt Chase at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she received a number of prestigious awards including: the Toppan Prize, the Cresson Traveling Scholarship and the Mary Smith Prize for the best painting by a resident female artist. Her traveling scholarship gave her the opportunity to travel through France, Spain, Italy and Holland. In Paris she studied at the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian before establishing her own studio in the Rue de Bagneaus. Before the First World War she returned to the United States and settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts; she also began teaching at the New York School of Art, run by her old teacher William Merritt Chase. Walter is known for her depictions of immigrants entering the country at Ellis Island and orientalist compositions from her later travels in North Africa but most of all for her charming beach scenes done in Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and along the French Coast.
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soldSep. 16, 2023Martha Walter
Est: $5,000 - $7,000(American, 1875-1976) Luxembourg Gardens, signed lower right "Martha Walter", inscribed in pencil verso "Luxembourg Gardens/Martha Walter" oil on board, 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 in; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 17-3/4 x 19-1/2 in. Provenance: Greenwich Gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut (label verso); Taylor Graham Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Private North Carolina Collection
Brunk Auctions
soldSep. 16, 2023Martha Walter
Est: $5,000 - $7,000(American, 1875-1976) Luxembourg Gardens, signed lower left "Martha Walter", inscribed pencil verso "Luxembourg Gardens/Martha Walter", oil on panel, 8 x 10-1/2 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 17 x 19-3/4 in. Provenance: Estate of the Artist/David David Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (stamped verso); Taylor Graham Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Private North Carolina Collection
Brunk Auctions
soldSep. 11, 2023Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 5"in H x 11 1/2"in W and 11 1/4"in H x 18"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldSep. 11, 2023Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,000 - $1,500Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 15 1/2"in H x 11"in W and 23 1/2"in H x 19 1/2"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldAug. 27, 2023Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 5"in H x 11 1/2"in W and 11 1/4"in H x 18"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldFeb. 03, 2023MARTHA WALTER (Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976), Double-sided work, one side depicting a nude woman at a mirror and the other side with a river scene., Oil on board, 16" x 12.5". Framed 22" x 18.5".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500MARTHA WALTER Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976 Double-sided work, one side depicting a nude woman at a mirror and the other side with a river scene. River scene signed lower right "Martha Walter".
Eldred's
soldDec. 07, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $500 - $1,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 21"in H x 17"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldDec. 06, 2022Martha Walter (American, 1875-1976) The Gossips, Brittany
Est: $2,500 - $4,000Martha Walter (American, 1875-1976) The Gossips, Brittany Oil on board 14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.2cm) Provenance The Estate of Martha Walter. David David Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Frame: 23 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.
Freeman's
soldDec. 06, 2022Martha Walter (American, 1875-1976) Afternoon Picnic
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Martha Walter (American, 1875-1976) Afternoon Picnic Signed 'Martha Walter' bottom left, oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm) Provenance The Estate of Martha Walter. Private Collection, New York. Frame: 27 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Freeman's
soldSep. 22, 2022MARTHA WALTER (Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976), Girona, Spain., Watercolor on cream wove paper, 7.5” x 8.25”. Unframed.
Est: $700 - $1,000MARTHA WALTER Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976 Girona, Spain. Unsigned. Inscribed in pencil "Girona Spain" and "pardonas en homej[?] (Dance of Girona)" and "David David Art Gallery Estate of Martha Walter" ink stamp verso.
Eldred's
soldSep. 18, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 21"in H x 17"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 31, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 21"in H x 17"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 31, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 20 3/4"in H x 16 3/4"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJul. 27, 2022MARTHA WALTER (Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976), Day at the beach., Watercolor on paper, 10" x 13" sight. Framed 16" x 19.5".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500MARTHA WALTER Massachusetts/Pennsylvania/France, 1875-1976 Day at the beach. Unsigned. Estate stamped verso.
Eldred's
soldJun. 23, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 21"in H x 17"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
Coral Gables Auction
soldJun. 06, 2022MARTHA WALTER (AMERICAN, 1875–1976) ON THE BEACH
Est: $3,000 - $5,000Martha Walter (American, 1875–1976) On the Beach Signed 'Martha Walter' bottom right, watercolor on paper Sheet size: 9 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (24.8 x 32.4cm) Provenance Private Estate, Illinois. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 4, 2011, lot 116. Acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Philip D. Jamison, Jr., West Chester, Pennsylvania. Property from the Estate of Philip D. Jamison, Jr. Frame: 17 3/8 x 19 1/8 x 3/4 in. The work is framed under glass and matted. In generally fair to good condition. The sheet is affixed to the verso f the mat via two thin pieces of white linen tape at upper left and upper right corners. It is resting (not affixed) on a thicker piece of board, to give some more rigidity to the work. Part of the sheet is unevenly cut, the outer bottom and right edges of sheet with slightly deckled edges. With prominent foxing spots/diffuse toned areas - mostly in the sky, but also in the lower half of the work, and clusters of discoloration, mainly at lower center right. The sheet also has prominent foxing verso, with clear tape pieces along one side and top edge verso, affixed to mat, along with seven brown paper tape remnants affixed to outer top and bottom edges of sheet - not affixed to undermat - on the verso. Outer edges of sheet have tack holes. Outer left upper edge has an incised line just outside the edge of the sheet, apparently from a box cutter, though this 'cut' does NOT extend through to the front of the sheet and is concealed by the overmat. Just within outer edges of sheet are pencil lines, which appear to follow the outline of the overmat (and which may be part of the artist's working process).
Freeman's
soldJun. 06, 2022MARTHA WALTER (AMERICAN, 1875–1976) SWIMMING POOL, BETHAYERS
Est: $25,000 - $40,000Martha Walter (American, 1875–1976) Swimming Pool, Bethayers Signed 'Martha Walter' bottom center left; also pencil titled and with Artist's Estate stamp verso, oil on canvas laid down to board 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5cm) Provenance The Artist. The Estate of the Artist (no. 927). David David, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York. Sotheby's, New York, sale of September 14, 1995, Lot 117. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Ohio. Frame: 24 5/8 x 28 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. In overall very good condition. The board itself is a bit bowed out (only slightly). With areas where the canvas ground shows through: part of the artist's working method, and not a sign of abrasion. Examination under UV light reveals a series of small repairs at upper left corner in the sky. Non obtrusive and only visible under UV light. See specialist's pictures for more details.
Freeman's
soldMay. 25, 2022Martha Walter, Still Life with Calla Lillies
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter Still Life with Calla Lillies oil on board 35.5 h × 28 w in (90 × 71 cm) Provenance: Estate of the Artist | David David, Inc., Philadelphia | Private Collection, Pennsylvania | Freeman's, Philadelphia, American Art, 8 December 2020, Lot 210 | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
soldMay. 25, 2022Martha Walter, Girl with Pink Bonnet
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter Girl with Pink Bonnet oil on board 18.25 h × 14.375 w in (46 × 37 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the Artist | David David Inc., Philadelphia | Collection of Laura M. Mako | Doyle, New York, Fine Paintings, 10 March 2020, Lot 53 | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
soldApr. 07, 2022Martha Walter - Girl with Pink Bonnet
Est: $9,000 - $12,500Artist: Martha Walter Title: Girl with Pink Bonnet Dimensions: 17 3/4in. by 13 7/8in. Edition: A rare unique one of a kind work of art Medium: Original oil on board Condition: Excellent Signature Details: Estate stamoed and numbered 101 verso Comes with Letter of Authenticity and Guaranteed in Perpetuity
Dane Fine Art
soldMar. 22, 2022Martha Walter - Still Life with Lillies
Est: $6,000 - $8,000Artist: Martha Walter Title: Still Life with Lillies Dimensions: 16in. by 20in. Edition: Unique One of a Kind Artwork Medium: Oil on Canvasboard Condition: Excellent Comes with Letter of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee Comes with Letter of Authenticity, Guaranteed in Perpetuity
Dane Fine Art
soldMar. 22, 2022Martha Walter - Still Life with Calla Lillies
Est: $4,000 - $5,500Artist: Martha Walter Title: Still Life with Calla Lillies Dimensions: 35 1/4in. by 27 3/4in. Edition: Unique One of a Kind Artwork Medium: Oil on board Condition: Excellent Comes with Letter of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee Comes with Letter of Authenticity, Guaranteed in Perpetuity
Dane Fine Art
soldMar. 22, 2022Martha Walter - Spring Bouquet
Est: $6,000 - $8,500Artist: Martha Walter Title: Spring Bouquet Dimensions: 28 3/4in. by 23 3/4in. Edition: Unique One of a Kind Artwork Medium: Oil on Canvasboard Condition: Excellent Signature Details: Hand Signed by Martha Walter Comes with Letter of authenticity and guaranteed in perpetuity
Dane Fine Art
soldMar. 20, 2022Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000Martha Walter (1875 - 1976) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 14 1/2"in H x 10 1/2"in W and 20 3/4"in H x 16 3/4"in W with frame Known for: Portrait, beach-child-park and landscape painting Name variants: Martha Walters Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Martha Walter was a well-known Philadelphia Impressionist who specialized in light hearted, colorful beach scenes, especially of Gloucester, Coney Island, Atlantic City and from along the French Coast. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with William Merritt Chase. On a two-year traveling Cresson Scholarship, she visited France, Spain, Italy and Holland and attended the Academie Grande Chaumiere and the Academie Julian in Paris. Finding the academy structure too confining, she established a studio in the Rue De Bagneaus. Her painting captured the animation of the city and the light and color of seashore scenes. With World War I, she returned to the United States and set up a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts, painting beach scenes. She also became intrigued with Ellis Island and painted people as they arrived in ethnic costume from other countries.
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