Oil on Artist Board attributed to American Impressionist Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). New England Coastal Village. Monogrammed EHP lower right. In gilt wood Art Nouveau Frame. In frame 18 1/2"x14 1/2"x1 1/2". Weight 3pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate. Edward Henry Potthast was born in Cincinnati in 1857, Potthast received his early art training at the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati while supporting himself as a lithographer and illustrator. In the fall of 1882, he traveled to Antwerp in the company of fellow artists Joseph Henry Sharp and Charles Haider. After a brief period of instruction in the studio of Charles Veriat, he went on to Munich. During the next three years he studied under Nicolas Gysis, Ludwig von Loefftz and possibly, Carl Marr. Potthast was the first Cincinnati-based artist to work in the Impressionist mode. Potthast returned to Cincinnati around 1892, where he continued to work as a lithographer. In 1896, he moved to New York City, free-lancing for such popular magazines as Scribner's and Century and painting in his spare time. He soon became a lively figure in New York art circles, exhibiting and receiving numerous awards and prizes at the National Academy of Design, the Society of American Artists and the American Watercolor Society. After developing a steady clientele for his paintings, he was able to give up his work as a lithographer entirely.Although he continued to paint landscapes throughout his career, after his move to New York, he became renowned for his optimistic, sun-drenched beach scenes in which he combined the vivid colors of Impressionism with the strong brushwork of the Munich School. Among his favorite sites were Coney Island and Rockaway Beach, both readily accessible from New York City. He also took frequent trips along the New England coast, stopping frequently at Ogunquit, Maine. His other painting locales included the Grand Canyon and the Canadian Rockies, where he sought in search of new sketching material.

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