Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon

Samuel Colman

American · 1832–1920 · Painter, Printmaker

Samuel Colman was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Samuel Colman, View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., Adirondacks, 1869, oil on canvasView of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., AdirondacksBonhams · $47,360≈ £37,770≈ €44,187Sign up to see
  2. Samuel Colman, Wagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870), oil on canvas laid on boardWagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $22,990≈ £17,089≈ €19,609Sign up to see
  3. Samuel Colman, Evening Landscape, 1864, oil on canvasEvening LandscapeBonhams · $16,640≈ £13,386≈ €16,011Sign up to see

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Samuel Colman was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1832, PortlandDied 1920, New York CityOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q1751436 ↗ULAN 500031860 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as jr., samuel colman, s. coleman, s. colman, Sam. Colman, Samuel Coleman, Samuel Coleman, Jr., Samuel I Colman, Samuel ii Colman and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Samuel Colman, The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada
The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada1865 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Oswald C. Hering, in memory of h…
Samuel Colman, Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 18701870 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1962 — Open Access…
Samuel Colman, Naples
NaplesWatercolor, gouache, and graphite on dark brown wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1980 — O…
Samuel Colman, Farmington
Farmington1843 · Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1973 — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon
Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon1887 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of H. O. Havemeyer, 1893 — Open Access (…
Samuel Colman, Seville
Seville1850 · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Paul Magriel — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, The Harbor of Seville
The Harbor of Seville1867 · watercolor and gouache on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, American Art Curator's Fund — Open Acces…
Samuel Colman, Point Lobos, California
Point Lobos, Californiaprobably 1886 · pen and black and green ink, watercolor, pastel, and graphite on light brown wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jill Newhouse in honor of Andrew…
Samuel Colman, Ruins of a Mosque, Tlemciem, Algeria
Ruins of a Mosque, Tlemciem, Algeria1887 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Untitled (Wooded Landscape)
Untitled (Wooded Landscape)c. 1880 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Untitled (Wooded Landscape)
Untitled (Wooded Landscape)c. 1880 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Red Peonies
Red Peonies1800
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Samuel Colman, Studies. Cows
Studies. Cows1876
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Samuel Colman, Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon
Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon1887
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada
The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada1865
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Samuel Colman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Finish — First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
Finish — First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 18701870
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Naples
Naples1876
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Samuel Colman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon
Old Tower at Avignon1875
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago
Samuel Colman, Kanawha River Valley
Kanawha River Valley1888
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon
Old Tower at Avignonc. 1875 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection — public …
Samuel Colman, A Cloudy Day in Venice
A Cloudy Day in Venice1881 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Samuel Colman, Olive Trees of the Riviera
Olive Trees of the Rivierac. 1875 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George A. Goddard — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, The Olive Trees of the Riviera
The Olive Trees of the Riviera1884 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mitzie Verne in memory of Dr. Daniel Verne —…
Samuel Colman, The Boompjes, Rotterdam
The Boompjes, Rotterdam1832–1920 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Fannie M. Farr — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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