Charles Webster Hawthorne

(American, 1872–1930)

Charles Webster Hawthorne was an American artist known for his lushly painted portraits and landscapes. Some of his most admired works are depictions of the seaside around Provincetown, MA. “It is so hard and long before a student comes to a realization that these [first] few large simple spots in right relations are the most important things in the study of painting,” he once explained. “They are the fundamentals of all painting.” Born on January 8, 1872 in Lodi, IL, he was raised in Maine before moving to New York at the age of 18. While working as an office clerk during the day, Hawthorne studied drawing and painting in the evenings at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. Of all his teachers, the most influential was William Merritt Chase, Chase taught the young artist the importance of starting a painting with large tonal values. In 1899, Hawthorne himself had begun teaching, founding the Cape Cod School of Art that same year. He continued to teach in Provincetown each summer until his death on November 29, 1930 in Baltimore, MD. In 1938, the influential book Hawthorne on Painting, was published, it was composed of the accumulated writings of the artist, collected by his widow Marion Campbell Hawthorne. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., among others.

Charles Webster Hawthorne Artworks

Charles Webster Hawthorne (217 results)

The Red Sash

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Sotheby's New York

Est. 50,000–70,000 USD

Twilight, 1917

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Twilight, 1917

TAYLOR | GRAHAM

34,000–44,000 USD

Twilight, 1917

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Twilight, 1917

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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The Lovers

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Sale Date: November 17, 2023

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The Red Dress, 1923–1925

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Red Dress, 1923–1925

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Maternal Love

Attributed to Charles Webster Hawthorne

Maternal Love

Sale Date: August 5, 2023

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A Woman Dressed In Yellow Seated In A Forest...

Charles Webster Hawthorne

A Woman Dressed In Yellow Seated In A Forest...

Sale Date: July 28, 2023

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The Wild Rose

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Wild Rose

Sale Date: May 3, 2023

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The Net Mender, 1910

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Net Mender, 1910

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Morning Sunlight

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Morning Sunlight

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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A CLASS STUDY

Charles Webster Hawthorne

A CLASS STUDY

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Nude, 1916

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Near the Cathedral

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Near the Cathedral

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Portrait of a Young Man

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Portrait of a Young Man

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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The Farm Workers

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Farm Workers

Sale Date: March 5, 2022

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Still Life with Cavalier Portrait

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Still Life with Cavalier Portrait

Sale Date: February 26, 2022

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Portrait of Joel W. Burdick, 1920

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Portrait of Joel W. Burdick, 1920

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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Portrait of a Young Girl

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Portrait of a Young Girl

Sale Date: December 4, 2021

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The White Gown

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The White Gown

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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The Child, 1920

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Child, 1920

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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The Black Hat

Charles Webster Hawthorne

The Black Hat

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Nina.

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Sale Date: July 30, 2021

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Portrait of a nude seated at a mirror.

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Portrait of a nude seated at a mirror.

Sale Date: July 30, 2021

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Lady with White Hair.

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Lady with White Hair.

Sale Date: July 30, 2021

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