John White Alexander Painting Reproductions 1 of 1
1856-1915
American Symbolist Painter
John White Alexander was an American painter and illustrator born on April 10, 1856, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his portraits, allegorical paintings, and illustrations. Alexander studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium, and later worked in Paris. In 1887, he moved to New York City, where he became a successful portrait painter and illustrator. He was also a member of the Society of American Artists and the National Academy of Design. Alexander's works can be found in several major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He died on 15 May 1915 in New York City.
Alexander was known for his tonalist style, characterized by soft, muted colors and atmospheric effects. He was highly regarded for his ability to capture the mood and character of his subjects in his portraits. In addition to portraits, Alexander created allegorical paintings, such as "The First Step" and "The Flower of Life", which depict women in symbolic or metaphorical settings. He also worked as an illustrator, creating illustrations for magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. Alexander was a versatile artist who was able to successfully work in a variety of mediums, including oil paintings, watercolors, and etchings. He was also a skilled teacher, and several of his students went on to become successful artists in their own right. Despite his success, Alexander was largely forgotten after his death, but in recent years, interest in his work has been revived, and his paintings and illustrations are once again appreciated for their beauty and technical mastery.
Alexander was known for his tonalist style, characterized by soft, muted colors and atmospheric effects. He was highly regarded for his ability to capture the mood and character of his subjects in his portraits. In addition to portraits, Alexander created allegorical paintings, such as "The First Step" and "The Flower of Life", which depict women in symbolic or metaphorical settings. He also worked as an illustrator, creating illustrations for magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. Alexander was a versatile artist who was able to successfully work in a variety of mediums, including oil paintings, watercolors, and etchings. He was also a skilled teacher, and several of his students went on to become successful artists in their own right. Despite his success, Alexander was largely forgotten after his death, but in recent years, interest in his work has been revived, and his paintings and illustrations are once again appreciated for their beauty and technical mastery.
34 John White Alexander Paintings
In the Cafe 1898
Oil Painting
$643
$643
SKU: AJW-8766
John White Alexander
Original Size: 100.3 x 55.2 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 100.3 x 55.2 cm
Private Collection
Isabella and the Pot of Basil 1897
Oil Painting
$658
$658
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-8767
John White Alexander
Original Size: 192 x 91.7 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 192 x 91.7 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Repose 1895
Oil Painting
$621
$621
Canvas Print
$60.69
$60.69
SKU: AJW-8768
John White Alexander
Original Size: 132.7 x 161.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 132.7 x 161.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Memories 1903
Oil Painting
$735
$735
Canvas Print
$53.38
$53.38
SKU: AJW-8769
John White Alexander
Original Size: 158 x 132 cm
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 158 x 132 cm
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, USA
Repose 1895
Oil Painting
$345
$345
SKU: AJW-8770
John White Alexander
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Panel for Music Room 1894
Oil Painting
$742
$742
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-8771
John White Alexander
Original Size: 94 x 197.5 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 94 x 197.5 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA
Portrait Study in Pink (The Pink Gown) 1896
Oil Painting
$665
$665
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-8772
John White Alexander
Original Size: 190 x 90 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 190 x 90 cm
Private Collection
Miss Helen Manice 1895
Oil Painting
$803
$803
Canvas Print
$61.09
$61.09
SKU: AJW-8773
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.5 x 132.2 cm
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.5 x 132.2 cm
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, USA
White and Pink Roses c.1886
Oil Painting
$509
$509
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-8774
John White Alexander
Original Size: 25.1 x 30.5 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 25.1 x 30.5 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
Walt Whitman 1889
Oil Painting
$688
$688
SKU: AJW-8775
John White Alexander
Original Size: 127 x 101.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 127 x 101.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Geraldine Russell c.1902/03
Oil Painting
$658
$658
SKU: AJW-8776
John White Alexander
Original Size: 153 x 91.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 153 x 91.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Study in Black and Green c.1906
Oil Painting
$559
$559
SKU: AJW-8777
John White Alexander
Original Size: 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
The Gossip 1912
Oil Painting
$663
$663
Canvas Print
$62.73
$62.73
SKU: AJW-8778
John White Alexander
Original Size: 160.8 x 137.2 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 160.8 x 137.2 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
June c.1911
Oil Painting
$768
$768
Canvas Print
$55.26
$55.26
SKU: AJW-8779
John White Alexander
Original Size: 124.3 x 91.6 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 124.3 x 91.6 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
Landscape, Cornish 1890
Oil Painting
$578
$578
Canvas Print
$49.69
$49.69
SKU: AJW-8780
John White Alexander
Original Size: 77.2 x 114.2 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 77.2 x 114.2 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
Portrait of Mrs. John White Alexander 1902
Oil Painting
$786
$786
Canvas Print
$62.45
$62.45
SKU: AJW-8781
John White Alexander
Original Size: 158.2 x 132.4 cm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 158.2 x 132.4 cm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA
A Meadow Flower 1912
Oil Painting
$688
$688
SKU: AJW-8782
John White Alexander
Original Size: 128.3 x 102.8 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 128.3 x 102.8 cm
Private Collection
Portrait of Mrs. V (Mrs. Herman Duryea) c.1900
Oil Painting
$733
$733
SKU: AJW-8783
John White Alexander
Original Size: 157.5 x 132.1 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 157.5 x 132.1 cm
Private Collection
Black and Red 1896
Oil Painting
$656
$656
SKU: AJW-8784
John White Alexander
Original Size: 120.6 x 90.2 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 120.6 x 90.2 cm
Private Collection
Althea 1895
Oil Painting
$647
$647
SKU: AJW-8785
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.3 x 133.3 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.3 x 133.3 cm
Private Collection
Fancy Dress c.1894/95
Oil Painting
$621
$621
SKU: AJW-8786
John White Alexander
Original Size: 100.3 x 54.6 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 100.3 x 54.6 cm
Private Collection
The Green Dress c.1890/99
Oil Painting
$633
$633
SKU: AJW-8787
John White Alexander
Original Size: 99 x 53.3 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 99 x 53.3 cm
Private Collection
A King's Daughter 1889
Oil Painting
$621
$621
SKU: AJW-8788
John White Alexander
Original Size: 81.3 x 43.2 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 81.3 x 43.2 cm
Private Collection
An Idle Moment c.1885
Oil Painting
$632
$632
SKU: AJW-8789
John White Alexander
Original Size: 66 x 86.3 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 66 x 86.3 cm
Private Collection
Young Woman Arranging Her Hair c.1890/95
Oil Painting
$651
$651
SKU: AJW-8790
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101 x 55.9 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101 x 55.9 cm
Private Collection
Study in Black and Green 1906
Oil Painting
$700
$700
Canvas Print
$59.87
$59.87
SKU: AJW-8791
John White Alexander
Original Size: 127 x 102 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 127 x 102 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Anna Palmer Draper 1888
Oil Painting
$733
$733
SKU: AJW-8792
John White Alexander
Original Size: 183 x 122 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 183 x 122 cm
Private Collection
A Rose c.1900
Oil Painting
$677
$677
SKU: AJW-8793
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.6 x 57.1 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.6 x 57.1 cm
Private Collection
A Ray of Sunlight (The Cellist) 1898
Oil Painting
$642
$642
SKU: AJW-17215
John White Alexander
Original Size: 122 x 88.4 cm
Private Collection
John White Alexander
Original Size: 122 x 88.4 cm
Private Collection
A Toiler c.1898
Oil Painting
$583
$583
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-18172
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.8 x 56.3 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.8 x 56.3 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
La Mere 1900
Oil Painting
$917
$917
Canvas Print
$61.78
$61.78
SKU: AJW-18173
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.3 x 134 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 161.3 x 134 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA
Miss Dorothy Quincy Roosevelt c.1901/02
Oil Painting
$839
$839
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-18174
John White Alexander
Original Size: 152.4 x 101.6 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 152.4 x 101.6 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA
A Woman in Rose 1900
Oil Painting
$604
$604
Canvas Print
$49.27
$49.27
SKU: AJW-18645
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.6 x 57.1 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 101.6 x 57.1 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
Aurora Leigh 1904
Oil Painting
$731
$731
Canvas Print
$51.31
$51.31
SKU: AJW-18646
John White Alexander
Original Size: 194 x 133 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
John White Alexander
Original Size: 194 x 133 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA