Charles Warren Eaton, A.N.A. (1857-1937) American School THE ROAD NEAR BRUGES, circa 1886 6 x 9 ¼ inches / 11 x 14 framed Oil on wooden panel Signed lower left: “Chas Warren Eaton” An original tag on the verso of the panel reads: Artist: Chas Warren Eaton / Address: 318 W. 57th St, NY / Title: Road ****** Bruges / Price: (unreadable) / Agent: C.F. Haseltine” A custom stamped circular blue tag on verso of the panel reads: “The Haseltine / Art Galleries / 1822 Chestnut Street / Philadelphia” Note: Frame is a period carved frame, signed on the verso with carved initials “F. Coll” and numbered on lower left panel and bottom panels “#10” Provenance: Private Collection, Palos Verdes, California (since circa 1960) In THE ROAD NEAR BRUGES, Charles Eaton has painted a landscape after the rain, with pools of water on and alongside the road, reflecting still cloudy skies. The trees bend slightly in the wind as the storm passes. Bruges was a special destination to which the artist frequently returned over the years. Charles Warren Eaton entered the art world just as the prevailing artistic style in America was changing from the detailed grandeur of the Hudson River School to impressionism. Although influenced by the impressionists, Charles became known for his distinctive landscape subjects painted in a loosely realist style. By the early 1880’s, Charles began to earn professional recognition, with sales of his artwork to renowned landscapist George Inness (1825-1894), playwright and poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), and others. With his studio in New York City, he exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design. In addition, his paintings were exhibited at numerous other institutions and salons, garnering many medals and awards internationally throughout his career. In 1886, he traveled abroad with fellow artists Ben foster (1852-1926) and Leonard Ochtman (1854-1934). They visited and painted in France, Belgium, Holland and London. He returned many times to Europe, especially favoring the countryside around Bruges, Belgium, which, in the last half of the 19th century, became a destination attracting artists, tourists and wealthy travelers. Price: $3000.

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