Richard Dey De Ribcowsky (American - born in Rustchuk, Bulgaria, 1880-1936). Oil on canvas, early 20th c. Signed at lower right. A dramatic moonlit seascape rendered in oil on canvas by Richard Dey De Ribcowsky, an internationally known artist highly regarded for nocturne seascapes like this painting. Moonlight casts a glow on the midnight-blue sky and billowing clouds, reflecting off waters below as waves approach the shore and crash against cliffs at the lower left. All is delineated with De Ribcowsky's remarkable handling of light arrived at via a self-taught technique he called "Reflex Style" in which the artist focused on how natural light moves and casts an array of hues off various objects. Note how De Ribcowsky blended and illuminated different tones with his gleaming palette. A dazzling painting by Richard Dey De Ribcowsky mounted in a silvered frame that suits his luminous palette perfectly. Size (sight): 8.7" W x 11.625" H (22.1 cm x 29.5 cm); (canvas): 9" W x 12" H (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm); (frame): 11.9" W x 14.9" H (30.2 cm x 37.8 cm)

About the artist: "Richard Dey De Ribcowsky traveled the world and was a highly successful painter. He is known for his dramatic landscapes done early in the 20th century. He was born in Rustchuk, Bulgaria (now known as Ruse), not far from Bucharest, Romania in 1880. At age 13, rather than going to military school, Richard ventured to Paris to study art. At age 22 in 1922, he was an art student in Florence, Italy. In that same year, he won his first award for his work in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Russia. / In 1904 at age 24, he traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. There, he founded the Buenos Aires Academy of Beaux-Arts. He continued to travel extensively as a young man, exhibiting and winning prizes for his work as widely as Montevideo, Uruguay (1908), Odessa, Ukraine (1909), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1909), Moscow, Russia (1910) and Sofia, Bulgaria (1910), developing a burgeoning reputation as a talented internationally known painter, particularly of maritime scenes and seascapes. / In 1910, De Ribcowsky was 30 years old. He settled in New York City. From his NYC base, he traveled widely within the United States, painting New York urban scenes, paintings of the Grand Canyon, the desert Southwest, and the Redwood forests of California. / Critics said De Ribcowsky's style demonstrated a remarkable handling of light, which De Ribcowsky achieved through a self-taught technique he termed 'Reflex Style'. This technique focused on the way natural light carries and bounces colors off different objects, blending tones and illuminating them to produce a naturally brilliant palette. / In the 1920's De Ribcowsky settled in Los Angeles. In 1931, he was involved in a car accident leaving him wheel chair bound the rest of his life. He did not let his handicap slow him down. He was able to travel to New York where he is recorded to have stayed at the Beacon Hotel were he painted urban scenes. In Los Angeles, he made his home in the Ambassador Hotel, which was also home to the glamorous Coconut Grove Nightclub. Many of the Hollywood elite were among De Ribcowsky's clients, often buying his paintings directly from the Hotel's walls where they were strategically displayed. / De Ribcowsky died at age 56 in Los Angeles. He was active in Europe, South America and the United States." (Source: Askart, Chris Beetles Gallery in London, UK)

Please note: De Ribcowsky "Coastal Sunrise" recently sold for $4000 at Bonhams United States (lot #37, April 16-26, 2024). It is also an oil on canvas painting, albeit of a larger size.

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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Painting is signed at lower right. Normal age wear with areas of craquelure. Verso of canvas has darkened with age. Pigments have been tested via x-ray florescence and are consistent with the period. Frame is silvered (also tested via x-ray florescence) and shows some surface wear commensurate with age.