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Alexander Farnham — At the Lighthouse
Alexander Farnham — At the Lighthouse
Alexander Farnham — At the Lighthouse
Alexander Farnham

At the Lighthouse

This oil painting depicts a coastal lighthouse complex set against a luminous blue sky dotted with flying seabirds. The composition features a tall white lighthouse with a red lantern room and attached keeper's house with rust red trim, alongside a smaller outbuilding with a dark red roof. A solitary figure in period dress walks across the verdant foreground, while the precise architectural rendering and flattened perspective suggest the artist's interest in American folk modernism and early 20th century regionalism. The work demonstrates Farnham's characteristic approach to maritime subjects, combining observed architectural detail with a composed, serene atmosphere that prioritizes clarity and formal structure over atmospheric effect.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 266. Signed to lower left ‘A.

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A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 266

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Alexander Farnham, At the Lighthouse

This oil painting depicts a coastal lighthouse complex set against a luminous blue sky dotted with flying seabirds. The composition features a tall white lighthouse with a red lantern room and attached keeper's house with rust red trim, alongside a smaller outbuilding with a dark red roof. A solitary figure in period dress walks across the verdant foreground, while the precise architectural rendering and flattened perspective suggest the artist's interest in American folk modernism and early 20th century regionalism. The work demonstrates Farnham's characteristic approach to maritime subjects, combining observed architectural detail with a composed, serene atmosphere that prioritizes clarity and formal structure over atmospheric effect.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40.6 cm
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Keeper's House, Blue Sky, Red Trim, Green Landscape, Lighthouse, Coastal Architecture, Nautical Theme, Maritime Subject, Figure In Landscape, Early Modernism, Oil On Canvas, American Regionalism, Folk Modernism, Precise Rendering, Seaside, Architectural Study, Building And Sky, Coastal Scene, Seabirds, Figurative Landscape

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