Kodner Gallery Fine Art

Hi All - This is a terrific painting from 1925 that was created for a Cosmopolitan Magazine story by Beatrice Grimshaw entitled, "The Coconut Pearl, Land Where Men Forget the Past". The artist was Dean Cornwell (1892-1960), known as "The Dean of Illustrators". He was a great influence to Norman Rockwell and a slue of others. He became famous for his work with magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Cosmopolitan, Harpers Weekly and more. Cornwell's paintings also appear in museums throughout the country. Have a great weekend.

The below painting, Awaiting the First Ship, is by the great American artist, Thomas Moran. It is a beautiful version of a painting that is in the Gilcrease Museum that was featured in Americans All! highlighting historical paintings by immigrant artists. If you look to the right, you can see Columbus’s ship approaching the island of San Salvador, with the natives looking on in awe and bewilderment. As Mark Dolph, curator of history at the Gilcrease Museum stated, [Th...is painting] continues to ask us to reflect on the triumphs and tragedies that scene foreshadows. I have to wonder, was Moran using this world-changing event as a metaphor for his own experience as an immigrant, as someone coming into a new world, not knowing what was beyond the immediate horizon of his own life. Would it be a life of triumphor tragedy. Moran had come to the United States from England as a small boy. His family settled in Philadelphia where he apprenticed briefly to an engraver. In 1871, geologist F.C. Hayden petitioned Congress for a scientific survey of the Yellowstone area and invited Moran and photographer William Henry Jackson to accompany him. Moran’s paintings inspired in the American public a pride in the wild grandeur of the West. See more

The was painted by a great Missouri/Illinois artist named Frederick Oakes Sylvester (1869-1915). He was the art director at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois and painted this from his cottage there in 1908. He titled it, "When Evening Blends With Night" and you can see how he captures the mood of the view with subtle tones of color which is what he was known for. Sylvester was also a poet, known for a book he wrote entitled "The Great River". Have a wonderful weekend. #americanart #mississippiriver

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Beginning Monday, May 18th, Kodner Gallery will physically reopen. We have taken all proper precautions to ensure the safety of our staff and visitors, and encourage visitors to wear a mask. Stop by to see what's new in the gallery, receive a verbal evaluation, or consign a work with us. As always, if you have questions, do not hesitate to call us at (314) 993-4477, or send an email to [email protected]. We have been busy adding to our collection and are eager to share o...ur newest acquisitions, both in person and online. Here's to a happy and healthy summer and we are looking foward to seeing you in the gallery! Wallace Herndon Smith (American, 1901-1990) Floral Still Life with Bowl of Fruit Oil on Canvas 28 x 20 inches Signed Upper Right AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE