Note 1) The following Hohnstedt
biographical materials are taken from the Askart.com website:
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"PETER
LANZ HOHNSTEDT was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he received his early art
training from Frank Duveneck. About 1914, Hohnstedt moved to New Orleans,
where he was asked to do a painting for the Delgado Museum. The results were
immediate and profitable. A wealthy man provided him with a room on his yacht
so he could find greater opportunity to visit and study the swamp areas of
Louisiana. Hohnstedt and artist Clarence Millet painted together in Louisiana
and Mississippi. In the mid 1920's, he also painted
in Seattle, Washington and exhibited with the Seattle Fine Arts Society.
Hohnstedt moved to Comfort, Texas in 1928 and had a studio in San Antonio.
Later Hohnstedt moved his home and studio to downtown Comfort, Texas, where
his studio was open daily to visitors. His guest book included visitors from
around the country. Peter Hohnstedt preserved on canvas many of the beautiful
surroundings of Comfort, Texas in the heart of the Hill Country. His
paintings included the twisting oaks, cypress and hillsides surrounding the
small community. He exhibited at the Witte Museum
(Edgar B. Davis Competition) in 1929 and won two awards, with such
competition as Dawson Dawson-Watson, E. Martin Hennings, O.E. Berninghaus,
Jose Arpa and a host of others. He continued to exhibit throughout the 30's
and 40's with several one-man shows. His preferred medium for his
landscapes was oil. Occasionally his name appears as Holmstedt. |
Note
2) The foregoing biographical information; the fact that this painting is a
well-executed western Impressionist landscape; is an interesting composition,
which has beautiful pastel coloring; is esthetically appealing; in good
condition; and attractively framed and the following auction records regarding
Hohnstedt sales warrant the conclusion that the presale estimate of
$2,000-$2,500 is reasonable and justifiable. The highest auction price ever
paid for a Hohnstedt painting was $16,000 on 2/21/98.
Title/Subject:
Indian Paintbrush in the Valley
Signed. Oil on canvas. 12.25 in. x
16.38 in. sold for $2,040 on 09/12/2009-09/13/2009 at Neal auction Company, Newton, NC
Title/Subject:
Texas Country Signed. Oil on canvas. 12 in. x 16 in. sold for $2,500 on 10/26/2008
at Simpson Galleries,
Houston, TX
Title/Subject:
Pasadena Signed. Oil on artist's board. 12 in. x 16 in. sold for $2,000 on 10/07/2007
at Simpson Galleries,
Houston, TX
Title/Subject:
Landscape Signed. Oil on canvas. 8 in. x 10 in. sold for $1,725 on 10/21/2006
at David Dike Fine Art,
Dallas TX
Title/Subject: In the Bayou Signed.
Oil on canvas. 24 in. x 30 in. sold for $8,050 on 10/21/2006 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas
TX
Title/Subject: Texas Landscape Signed.
Oil on canvas. 12 in. x 16 in. sold for $2,415 on 10/22/2005 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas
TX
Title/Subject: Texas Landscape Signed.
Oil on canvas. 12 in. x 16 in. sold for $2,645 on 10/22/2005 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas TX
Title/Subject: Mule's Ears Peaks-West Texas Signed. Oil on canvas. 16 in. x 20 in. sold for $3,500 on 10/23/2004 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas TX
Title/Subject: Landscape Signed. Oil on canvas. 22 in. x 27 in. sold for $5,000 on 10/23/2004 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas TX
Title/Subject: Sunset Signed. Oil
on canvas. 12 in. x 16 in. sold for $2,000 on 10/23/2004 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas
TX
Title/Subject: Big Bend Signed. Oil
on canvas. 30 in. x 36 in. sold for $16,000 on 02/21/1998 at David Dike Fine Art, Dallas
TX