Original Vintage Oil Painting "Ringwood Wheel" by Frederick Buchholz 32"w X 28"h Framed

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Original oil painting by artist Frederick Buchholz (1901-1983) entitled "Ringwood Wheel".

Oil on canvas. Features a large water wheel with … Read more Original oil painting by artist Frederick Buchholz (1901-1983) entitled "Ringwood Wheel".

Oil on canvas. Features a large water wheel with a boy fishing on the rocks. Back of painting reads: "This giant water-power wheel was part of the Ringwood Iron Mine Complex. The chain that stretched across the Hudson River at West Point, stopping the advance of the British fleet, was forged here. (War of 1812)."

Contemporary frame. The original work is 28"W x 24"H. Framed dimensions are 32"W x 28"H.

Painting and frame are in very good condition.


Artist Biography:
Frederick H. Buchholz was born in 1901 in Springfield Mass. He began painting as an adolescent with local painters who gave him pointers along his way, moving to New York City as a young man in search of a greater artistic direction. Once there, he enrolled at the Art Students League and studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller. His work reflected the nation’s urban scene during the Great Depression, with emphasis on American industry, entertainment and genre scene paintings. Many of his works feature strong colors and angular industrial scenes.

Buchholz’s early life was like that of so many artists in the early 20th century. As funds ran out, he was forced to restrict his painting and work other jobs in order to survive after the crash of the stock market in 1929. His early days could be described as somewhat Bohemian.

In 1922 he married Elsie Miller, who used the name ede-else professionally. After both studied at the Art Students League, they continued in their own artistic directions, strongly supporting one another’s artwork.

In the early 1920s, the couple opened a tearoom, known as “The Tart,” in New York, which became the “in place” for intellectuals to meet and share their opinions on matters relevant to the day. In addition, the Buchholz’s began publishing The Quill, a periodical that provided the New York art community with the current art and literary news, as well as directory schedules of upcoming art shows and exhibitions.

Their New York years saw both Buchholz’ elected to the Who’s Who in American Art.

The artist was always placed on somewhat of a back burner despite his notable exhibition history, as he was uninterested in catering to the sensibilities of the commercial art world. In line with his independent tendencies, he took an organizational role with the Society of Independent Artists from 1935 – 1944, first as treasurer and then secretary.

Starting in the 1950s, the couple divided their time between New York City and Lyme CT. With the outbreak of WWII, Frederick worked in an aircraft factory, which greatly influenced the subject matter of his paintings. These dynamic paintings continued to reflect his interpretation of industrial America.

After WWII his paintings began to reflect the landscape of Old Lyme. Buchholz preferred compositions shifted focus over the course of his career, but were always executed in a style that was identifiable as his own. From the abstract, futuristic paintings that evoke a sense of industrialism to the whimsical paintings of circus folk and the serene landscapes of Lyme, the artist conveyed a true sense of American life. He continued to live a relatively quiet life in Lyme, painting and exhibiting in one-man and group shows for the rest of his life. He died in Lyme, Connecticut in 1983. See less