William Ritschel (NY/CA, 1864-1949), Whitecaps

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1907 at lower left, unframed, the frame retaining a New York City artist supply label.

30.5 x 40 in.

The Prussing Estate

Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Ritchsel immigrated to New York City in 1895. He began sketching the sea while a young sailor and continued capturing its complexities throughout his successful career as a marine painter. This painting was completed shortly before moving to Carmel, CA in 1911 and prior to his election to the National Academy of Design in 1914.

Stable craquelure; surface grime; in need of restretching; yellowing varnish.

$800 - 1,200