Edgar Payne paintings: subjects and themes
Payne painted for four decades across the American West and Europe. These are the subjects he is best known for, illustrated with paintings Steven Stern Fine Arts has sold. Nothing here is for sale; the full record of the gallery's 37 sold Payne paintings is on edgarpaynefineart.com.
Sierra Nevada
Granite peaks, glacial lakes and pack trains in the High Sierra, the subject Payne returned to most often after his first trip in 1916. Read more.
Monumental Sierras
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Sierra Majesty
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Morning in the Sierras
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Canyon de Chelly and the Southwest
Navajo riders beneath canyon walls, mesas and the Grand Canyon, a subject that began with the 1917 Santa Fe Railway commission. Read more.
Riders in Canyon de Chelly
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Navajo Scouts
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Grand Canyon
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Laguna and the California coast and hills
Coves, eucalyptus and hills around Laguna Beach, Altadena, the San Gabriel Mountains and Monterey. Read more.
Laguna Coast & Eucalyptus
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Monterey Fog
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Hills Of Altadena
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Brittany, Chioggia and the European harbors
Tuna and fishing boats with colored sails, painted in 1922–1924 and again in 1928. Read more.
Brittany Boats
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Fishing Boats Concarneau, France
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Chioggia Fishing Boats
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Museum examples are listed on Museums & exhibitions; public auction results by subject are on Auction records.