Artist Auction Records
Rolla Sims Taylor

Rolla Sims Taylor (1872 - 1970) was active/lived in Texas.  Rolla Taylor is known for Town-landscape painting, etching.

Rolla Sims Taylor, originally from Galveston, Texas, started painting at the age of 14. Before arriving in San Antonio, Texas in 1889, the Taylor family spent several years in Houston and then traveled to Cuero, Texas by covered wagon.

Taylor graduated from the Cuero Institute and later studied in San Antonio with Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, Jose Arpa and Theodore Gentilz. Later he studied in France for 3 months, and with Arthur W. Best in San Francisco, and Frederick Fursman in Michigan. Taylor was a personal friend of the artist Julian Onderdonk.

Taylor exhibited frequently for 60 years, including local, state and numerous national exhibitions throughout America. His first exhibit was in San Antonio in 1894, at which he won first prize of $500 and later sold the painting for another $500. He painted in the impressionist style, lively with color and flooded with sunlight, which represents Jose Arpa's influence. His subjects were mostly old buildings, shacks, landsc   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2323 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 453 auction lots for Rolla Sims Taylor (of which 396 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 6 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Rolla Sims Taylor as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Rolla Sims Taylor in 1 of its research Essays. Rolla Sims Taylor has 139 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Rolla Sims Taylor available:    Paul Schumann,  Edward Schiwetz,  Olin Herman Travis,  Clara Pancoast,  Franz Strahalm,  Eugene Bonfanti Thurston,  Everett Spruce,  Bror Alexander Utter,  Charles Umlauf,  Robert Jenkins Onderdonk,  Peter Hohnstedt,  Porfirio Salinas,  Kelly Fearing,  Charles Taylor Bowling,  De Forrest Judd,  Michael Frary,  Fred Darge,  Reveau Mott Bassett,  Frank Reaugh,  Dawson Dawson-Watson,  José Arpa,  Jose Vives-Atsara,  Julius Stockfleth,  Harry Anthony De Young



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
 
Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

Pecos River Valley

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 196
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:   (+220% over est.)

Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

"Landscape with Verbenas, c. 1920"

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 129
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:   (+110% over est.)

Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

Oil Derrick

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 36316
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:   (+67% over est.)

Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

San Antonio 1919

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 175
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:   (+33% over est.)

Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

Prickly Pear

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 75035
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:   (+358% over est.)

Art images copyright© of artist or assignee

Hill Country Sunset

Rolla Sims Taylor

Lot 255
Estimate Range: 
Sales Price:



Inside pricing art ... 

  • Millions of auction records
  • Prices for 350,000+ artists
  • Auction lots to 1987
WATCH VIDEO

Subscribe to askART's alerts and research services for a global art market.

Popular

Monthly

$29.95 / mo.

  • Full access
  • Plan Details

  •    Auction Records
  •    Upcoming at Auction
  •    New / Recent Sales
  •    Artist Signatures
  •    Sales Graph Analysis
  •    30 Artist Alerts
Recurring, cancel any time

Yearly

$325.00 / yr.

  • Full Access
  • Plan Details

  • · Same as monthly
  • · Save 10%
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Recurring, cancel any time

1 Day

$19.95 / day

  • Full Access
  • Plan Details

  • · 10 Artist Alerts
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

Sample askART Records

•  Cy Twombly  Minimalism
•  Georgia O'Keeffe  Landscapes
•  Andrew Wyeth  Portraits
•  Ed Ruscha  Pop word illusions
•  Camille Pissarro  Impressionist

 
Top