Bidspirit auction | Frederick Ballard Williams (1871 -

Frederick Ballard Williams (1871 - 1956) ”By the River” - Frederick Ballard Williams (1871 - 1956) ”By the River” Oil on board, signed lower left, piece measures 12 x 16 and 17 x 21 inches with custom frame. A painter of romantic and decorative canvases especially woodland scenes with dancing nymphs or aristocratic women in gorgeous 18th century gowns, Frederick Williams did works that reflected his exposure to French rococo painting of Antoine Watteau.Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated in the public schools of Bloomfield and Montclair, New Jersey, and took night art classes in New York City at Cooper Union*. He also studied at the New York Institute of Artists and Artisans and with John Ward Stimson, a romantic or idealist painter, before attending the School of the National Academy of Design* where he had his first exhibition in 1901.He then traveled to England and France where he was inspired by the Barbizon aesthetic of placing laboring figures in landscape.He lived most of his life in Glen Ridge, New Jersey where he found many of the subjects for his paintings. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.