Robert Nisbet (1879-1961) American, Landscape Oil on Canvas. Depicts sparse trees and a small homestead on a hill in front of a tranquil series of Connecticut fields with mountains in the distance. Signed bottom right. Label on back with name and description of the piece. 

Overall Size: 29 x 25 in. 

Sight Size: 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. 

Robert Hogg Nisbet (1879-1961) was an American painter and etcher celebrated for his evocative New England landscapes and maritime scenes. After training in Rhode Island and New York he studied in Paris, where he absorbed elements of French Impressionism and Tonalism, before settling in Kent, Connecticut. He taught at Brown University and was president of the Art Students League of New York, where he served as president from 1910-1911, as well as being elected an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design in 1920 and a National Academician (N.A.) in 1928. One of the incorporators of the Society of American Etchers, he was also a member of the Philadelphia Society of Etchers. His work combined a sensitive handling of light with a keen eye for atmospheric effects, often portraying harbors, fishing villages, and rural vistas with a quiet, contemplative mood. An accomplished artist, Nisbet exhibited widely and was recognized for his ability to capture both the grandeur and the intimacy of the American landscape, with his pieces in permanent collections at Yale University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian Institution. 

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