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In the Valley by William Wendt is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in a living room, study, or reception area.
1929
Oil on canvas
50 x 60in. (127 x 152.4cm.)
Dedicated to capturing both the spiritual and terrestrial qualities of nature, William Wendt was a devout painter en plein air. Having immigrated to the United States from Germany when he was just 15, Wendt finally settled in Southern California in 1906 where he would ultimately become known as the Dean of Southern California landscape painters.
Like his fellow painters, Wendt practiced a tempered version of French Impressionism. Like many of the Europeans counterparts, these California artists painted directly outdoors in order to capture the delicate light of the local landscape. The canvases of the California Impressionists, however retained a solid sense of form unparalleled in the Impressionism of Europe. The aesthetic output remained roughly the same, with an incorporation of loose brushwork and wide applications of color majestically filling the canvas.
In the Valley, executed in 1929, one of the most important canvases by Wendt to be offered in recent auction history, is a splendid example of the artist's ability to capture the golden glow of the California landscape. The loose blocks of greens, oranges, yellows and purples contribute to the solidity and permanance of the natural setting, yet still manage to convey the divine constitution of the natural landscape.
A pious Lutheran, Wendt viewed the surrounding landscape of Southern California as the New Eden. The mystical quality of light in the region added to the notion that nature was a direct manifestation of God's work, and Wendt viewed himself as its faithful translator. He once commented on the spirituality he found in nature: "In the tops of the trees the soughing of the wind is like the hushed prayers of the multitude in some vast cathedral. Here the heart of man becomes impressionable. Here, away from conflicting creeds and sects, away from the soul-destroying hurly-burly of life, it feels that the world is beautiful, that man is his brother, that God is good."(Los Angeles Evening Herald Express, March 25, 1939)
Every hand painted oil painting in this landscape series is finished on artist-grade canvas and checked against the original before it leaves the studio.
Expect subtle, hand-made variation rather than factory uniformity. Each landscape canvas is painted with oils, allowed to cure properly, and inspected before it is approved for shipment.
Wondering where landscape oil painting looks best? Try a living room mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a hallway gallery wall. The landscape subject reads clearly from a distance and rewards close viewing up near.
Order In the Valley as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting classic character to your living room. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $58.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $91.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $123.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $176.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $329.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
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