Description

An evocative original charcoal and graphite drawing on paper by celebrated Pennsylvania Impressionist Arthur Meltzer. This work depicts a classic Bucks County scene featuring a prominent stone-foundation barn set against a rolling winter hillside. The composition showcases Meltzer’s masterful use of light and shadow, with broad, confident strokes defining the lean-to structures and the skeletal forms of dormant trees.

The piece exhibits a wonderful play of textures—from the rough masonry of the barn to the soft, sweeping lines suggesting snow-covered tracks in the foreground. Meltzer’s signature architectural draftsmanship is on full display here, capturing a sense of enduring stillness. The work is hand-signed by the artist in his distinct, stylized script in the lower right quadrant.

• Medium: Charcoal and graphite on paper.

• Signature: Signed "Arthur Meltzer" lower right.

• Condition: Good vintage condition; expected light toning consistent with age. Two small adhesive remnants/stains are visible at the upper edge from a previous mounting, which could be easily concealed by professional matting.

• Dimensions: H:6in W:7in 

Keywords for Search

Arthur Meltzer American Impressionism Pennsylvania Impressionists Bucks County Artist New Hope School Stone Barn Winter Landscape Charcoal Drawing Graphite Sketch Original Fine Art Architectural Study Rustic Farmhouse Signed Art 20th Century Art New Hope Pennsylvania Plein Air Style.