Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

American, 1876-1954

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel studied art with John Vanderpoel at the Chicago Art Institute and with William Merritt Chase in New York City. For two years, she taught art at the Chicago Art Institute and then in 1903; traveled to Northern California. She continued her studies there with William Keith and began exhibiting watercolors in the San Francisco Art Association exhibitions. By 1904, she was living in Southern California and was married to artist Elmer Wachtel. Their home was in an art community near the Arroyo in Pasadena, a favorite location for landscape painters of that era. There were beautiful oak, sycamore, and eucalyptus trees lining the valley, and a clear view of the Sierra Madre Mountains. These local scenes became the subjects for many of her watercolors. Both of the Wachtels were pursuing careers as full-time fine art painters so they were able to take extended painting trips to remote areas of California. Often they camped out and explored areas near the coast and inland valleys, seeking out California's beautiful landscape and unique natural light. The works of art they produced on these excursions were sold at art galleries in Los Angeles. By the 1920s, she had developed a personal style of watercolor painting and mastered a technique of slowly building transparent washes of color. After the paint dried, she went back into the work with pastels to blend shapes, soften edges and add highlights. This was to be the height of her career and at this time she was one of the premier watercolorists in Southern California. When the California Water Color Society formed in 1921, she was a founding member. Her works were often singled out for special mention in reviews of the period, particularly those published in the Los Angeles Times. When her husband died in 1929, she stopped exhibiting for several years, then began showing oil paintings and watercolors after the mid-1930s. She continued to produce watercolors and teach painting into the early 1950s.

Artist: Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Marion Kavanaugh WachtelUntitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s, c. 1930

$20,000

Untitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Signed "Marion Kavanagh Wachtel" lower right Description Marion Kavanagh was a pupil of William Keith in San Francisco who, upon learning of her move to Southern California, urged her to contact Pasadena artist Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and the two were married in 1904. During their marriage, out of respect for her husband, Marion Wachtel painted in watercolor, giving Elmer Wachtel the honor of painting in the more “serious” medium of oil. After the untimely passing of her husband and a period of grieving, Marion took up oil painting in 1930, working both en plein air and in the studio. This masterful plein air painting is a poetic interpretation of the snow-capped mountains in Grand Teton National Park...

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1930s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Marion Kavanaugh WachtelTurn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers, 1900

$1,995

Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in Soquel, CA

Rare turn of the century portrait of J.O. and T.O. Mason, from a daguerreotype photograph, c.1860, by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (American, 1876-1954). Portrait c.1900. Signed "Marion...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Stephanie Hartshorn"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting, 2024

$3,000

H 12 in W 24 in

"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting

By Stephanie Hartshorn

Located in Denver, CO

"Harmony" (2024) by Stephanie Hartshorn is an original handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a serene midwestern plain in early afternoon. Artist Statement As a nod to m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Wood, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"On the Edge of Real Life" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$4,000

H 24 in W 36 in

"On the Edge of Real Life" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

"On the Edge of Real Life" is a serene and intriguing oil painting from Calvin Lai's solo exhibition "Finding Shelter", depicting pedestrians crossing a vast inner cityscape, with th...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"Bike or Bust" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$450

H 12 in W 9 in

"Bike or Bust" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

The series looks at the dual nature of the city, a place that can swallow a person whole and, on another day, hand them the street like a king. Lai walks the gritty corners and unde...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"Entering Chinatown" - Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$575

H 12 in W 12 in

"Entering Chinatown" - Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

Calvin Lai's "Entering Chinatown" is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a city scene in a stormy light, with bright lights from the buildings and cars refl...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Virginia VaughanAugust Sunset Impressionism Seascape Framed Water Texas Artist Marine Dawn $700, 2025

$700

H 6 in W 8 in D 1.5 in

August Sunset Impressionism Seascape Framed Water Texas Artist Marine Dawn $700

By Virginia Vaughan

Located in Houston, TX

August Sunset Impressionism Seascape Framed Water Texas Artist Marine Dawn $950 Framed 11" x 13". Is part of newly released small works from V....Vaughan's collection of recent travels. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's paintings. V....Vaughan is know for her animal, Texas missions Italy, France and Gulf Coast paintings...

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2010s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Calvin Lai"Art Deco Downtown" - Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$1,200

H 16 in W 16 in

"Art Deco Downtown" - Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

Calvin Lai's "Art Deco Downtown" is a stunning impressionist capturing of New York City in a stormy light, with a heavy reflection of traffic catching the viewers' eye from the stree...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"Dreamland" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$5,200

H 40 in W 30 in

"Dreamland" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

"Dreamland" is a stunning cityscape oil painting from Calvin Lai's 2026 solo exhibition "Finding Shelter", the composition of which centers around a skewed perspective of a rainy New...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"Young and Adventuress" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$2,200

H 20 in W 24 in

"Young and Adventuress" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

"After the Rain" is a charming and striking piece from Calvin Lai's solo exhibition "Finding Shelter", depicting a quaint residential avenue and the sky above, basking in evening sun...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Devin Michael Roberts"Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting, 2025

$600

H 6 in W 8 in D 0.25 in

"Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting

By Devin Michael Roberts

Located in Denver, CO

Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" is a beautiful original oil painting on panel, depicting a deep and saturated red sunset, close to dusk. Artist bio...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Judd Mercer"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel, 2025

$1,050

H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in

"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer (b. 1982) creates landscape paintings that capture fleeting, dramatic moments of light to evoke a sense of awe and wonder. "Light is everything—my main ingredient, setti...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Judd Mercer"Dream Lake" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting, 2022

$525

H 8 in W 10 in

"Dream Lake" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "The Loch" (2022) is an original handmade oil painting depicting a lake in an evergreen forest at the bottom on a snowy mountain. Artist bio/statement Judd...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

David Shingler"Mt. Evans and Bierstadt, Colorado" (2016) By David Shingler, Oil Landscape, 2016

$1,500

H 16 in W 20 in

"Mt. Evans and Bierstadt, Colorado" (2016) By David Shingler, Oil Landscape

By David Shingler

Located in Denver, CO

David Shingler’s "Mt. Evans and Bierstadt, Colorado" (2016) is an original oil painting on wood panel, measuring 16 x 20 inches (40.64 x 50.80 cm). Known for his dynamic landscapes r...

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2010s American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Calvin Lai"Middle of Winter" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2026

$950

H 12 in W 16 in

"Middle of Winter" - Impressionist Cityscape, Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

"Middle of Winter" is a calm yet striking original oil painting from Calvin Lai's 2026 solo exhibition "Finding Shelter", depicting a serene scene of thick snow laid across a quiet r...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Devin Michael Roberts"The End of the Beginning" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting, 2025

$600

H 6 in W 8 in D 0.25 in

"The End of the Beginning" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting

By Devin Michael Roberts

Located in Denver, CO

Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "The End of the Beginning" is a beautiful original oil painting on panel, depicting a deep and saturated red sunset, close to dusk. Artist bio/stat...

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2010s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Emil BarbariniVienna Flower Market oil painting by Emil Barbarini, Circa 1925

$7,000

H 10.5 in W 16 in

Vienna Flower Market oil painting by Emil Barbarini

Located in Hudson, NY

Painting measures 10 ½" x 16" and framed 20 ½" x 26" x 4"

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1920s Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Oil, Panel

Previously Available Items

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in

"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in New York, NY

Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel (1876 - 1954) Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains Oil on canvas, mounted on board 16 x 20 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Califo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in

"Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, " Marion Wachtel, California Impressionism

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in New York, NY

Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel (1876 - 1954) Lake In the Sierra Nevada Mountains Oil on canvas, mounted on board 16 x 20 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Califo...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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