This commanding 23×35 original oil by American mid-century painter Bob Yealdhall showcases a dramatic Victorian farmhouse set against an expansive tonal sky, merging architectural precision with evocative atmospheric minimalism. A signature example of his mature rural landscape style.
This larger-format Yealdhall work features a solitary Victorian farmhouse rendered with striking architectural clarity, its tower and roofline emerging from a winter field under sweeping gradients of ochre and chestnut sky. The composition emphasizes emptiness, stillness, and emotional distance — hallmarks of Yealdhall’s strongest paintings.
The artist uses delicate linear brushwork to define grasses and shifting snow, while the house and windmill offer strong visual anchors. His masterful blending of soft atmospheric fields with crisp structural geometry exemplifies his unique tension between realism and modern minimalism.
Signed clearly at lower right, the work aligns with Yealdhall’s most collectible period and is a highly desirable example of his expansive rural narratives.
Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Bob Yealdhall emerged as a young talent when, at age 17, the Hearst newspapers spotlighted him as a promising new voice in American painting. His early acclaim led to exhibitions in New York City galleries, where his atmospheric depictions of rural structures began attracting collectors. As his career expanded, Yealdhall’s work was shown internationally, including exhibitions in London and Kingston, further solidifying his reputation among modern American landscape painters.
Yealdhall’s style is defined by architectural imagery set within vast, emotionally charged environments, using restrained palettes, tonal gradients, and minimalistic detail to convey solitude and temporal stillness. Influenced by regionalist painters, tonal realists, and elements of American modernism, he developed a highly recognizable visual language centered on mood rather than documentation.
His creative process involved building atmospheric fields first — sky, gradient, and ground — before introducing the crisp architectural structures that anchor each composition. This method gave his works a cinematic presence, often described as “still frames from forgotten rural histories.” Yealdhall maintained studios in both the United States and abroad, continuing to refine his atmospheric, poignant landscapes throughout his career.
Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Untitled (Victorian Farmhouse), c. 1970s
Oil on canvas, 23×35 in.
Signed lower right.
A dramatic architectural landscape with sweeping atmospheric tones, characteristic of Yealdhall’s mature style.
Artist: Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Title: Untitled (Victorian Farmhouse)
Date: c. 1970s
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 23×35 in.
Signature: Present, lower right
Provenance: Acquired NYC; Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Private Collection, New York
NYC Dealer
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
SEO Title
Bob Yealdhall Victorian Farmhouse Landscape – Original 23×35 Oil Painting
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Large original oil painting by Bob Yealdhall, featuring a dramatic Victorian farmhouse and sweeping atmospheric sky. Signed, authenticated, and available exclusively from Artfind Gallery.
This commanding 23×35 original oil by American mid-century painter Bob Yealdhall showcases a dramatic Victorian farmhouse set against an expansive tonal sky, merging architectural precision with evocative atmospheric minimalism. A signature example of his mature rural landscape style.
This larger-format Yealdhall work features a solitary Victorian farmhouse rendered with striking architectural clarity, its tower and roofline emerging from a winter field under sweeping gradients of ochre and chestnut sky. The composition emphasizes emptiness, stillness, and emotional distance — hallmarks of Yealdhall’s strongest paintings.
The artist uses delicate linear brushwork to define grasses and shifting snow, while the house and windmill offer strong visual anchors. His masterful blending of soft atmospheric fields with crisp structural geometry exemplifies his unique tension between realism and modern minimalism.
Signed clearly at lower right, the work aligns with Yealdhall’s most collectible period and is a highly desirable example of his expansive rural narratives.
Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Bob Yealdhall emerged as a young talent when, at age 17, the Hearst newspapers spotlighted him as a promising new voice in American painting. His early acclaim led to exhibitions in New York City galleries, where his atmospheric depictions of rural structures began attracting collectors. As his career expanded, Yealdhall’s work was shown internationally, including exhibitions in London and Kingston, further solidifying his reputation among modern American landscape painters.
Yealdhall’s style is defined by architectural imagery set within vast, emotionally charged environments, using restrained palettes, tonal gradients, and minimalistic detail to convey solitude and temporal stillness. Influenced by regionalist painters, tonal realists, and elements of American modernism, he developed a highly recognizable visual language centered on mood rather than documentation.
His creative process involved building atmospheric fields first — sky, gradient, and ground — before introducing the crisp architectural structures that anchor each composition. This method gave his works a cinematic presence, often described as “still frames from forgotten rural histories.” Yealdhall maintained studios in both the United States and abroad, continuing to refine his atmospheric, poignant landscapes throughout his career.
Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Untitled (Victorian Farmhouse), c. 1970s
Oil on canvas, 23×35 in.
Signed lower right.
A dramatic architectural landscape with sweeping atmospheric tones, characteristic of Yealdhall’s mature style.
Artist: Bob Yealdhall (American, mid-20th century)
Title: Untitled (Victorian Farmhouse)
Date: c. 1970s
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 23×35 in.
Signature: Present, lower right
Provenance: Acquired NYC; Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Private Collection, New York
NYC Dealer
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
SEO Title
Bob Yealdhall Victorian Farmhouse Landscape – Original 23×35 Oil Painting
SEO Description
Large original oil painting by Bob Yealdhall, featuring a dramatic Victorian farmhouse and sweeping atmospheric sky. Signed, authenticated, and available exclusively from Artfind Gallery.
