Landscapes

Untitled: Tree and Bay

This painting was auctioned September 14, 2019. The provenance, year, and title are unknown. It looks to be painting just down the hill from the former Eilers estate on Long Island.

A Lazy Day in the Country

This painting was auction on December 10, 2002. The scenery suggests it was painting on Long Island. There appear to be three girls painted. No date was provided for this painting. No ownership has been provided.

Sands Point

This painting was auctioned on September 14, 2019. It is titled Sands Point, though no date is provided. It is consistent with Long Island scenery and could have been painted at or near the former Eilers’ estate at Sea Cliff. No ownership information is currently available.

Untitled: Rural Landscape

This painting was auctioned on September 14, 2019. No date or title was provided. It is described as being untitled. The content looks consistent with Long Island, which is where she painting most of her paintings.

Fall Landscape

This painting was auctioned in 2018. No date or ownership details have been listed. It was listed here.

Karl Fritz Eilers

Emma likely painted this around 1901, as Karl Fritz Eilers was born in 1899 and looks to be between 1-2 years old in this artwork. It is unsigned and undated. It’s remained in the Eilers family.

1916 Tranquil Beach

This painting by Emma Eilers was available for sale at the New Hampshire Coop Website. It is signed E. Eilers. The back includes the inscription  “SC 1916”, which most likely is a reference to the date 1916 and location, Sea Cliff. The name “Tranquil Beach” is a name I’ve chosen as a placeholder. If the owner […]

Study: The Reflecting Pond

Provenance: Eilers Family -> ? -> Junior League Thrift Shop in Roslyn -> Private Collection It appeared this might show Scudders Pond, but these buildings have chimneys, while the old houses at Scudders Pond didn’t. It is another example of Emma using the back of a wooden cigar lid for experimenting with color and scenes.

Summer Days in the Country

This painting was recently on eBay. The buildings in the background have appeared in other paintings. It made me think of a summer afternoon spent in a field, hence the temporary name (Summer Days in the Country).

Tree on Montauk Point

This painting apparently was given to Fritz Eilers (Emma Eilers nephew) following Else Eilers death in 1949 (I suspect they were doing some house cleaning — Emma died in 1951). Like other relatives, Fritz was probably giving them away, which explains the note. In this case, this painting must have just been completed (Emma would […]

October Gold

No photo’s as of yet. I found a 1915  reference to a mysterious painting titled October Gold. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25588559?seq=2 contains a note (4th column, 3rd paragraph down) about a painting Emma exhibited at the 19th annual Spring Academy showing at the Fine Arts Galleries (west 57th st). The painting hung in the Centre Gallery. The article note […]

Beach Scene

This painting by Emma was auctioned 06/17/2010 on eBay.  The auction included the following description: “This oil painting is 24″ x 20″ without the frame. The frame is 27 1/2″ x 23 1/2″. Oil on canvas. It is signed Emma Eilers. Emma Eilers is from Brooklyn, NY and is well listed in Davenports, and artnet. […]

Study: Looking West to Point Roberts

This was likely painted looking westward when viewed from the 2nd story of the former Anton Eilers Estate House at Sea Cliff, NY. Provenance: Emma Eilers –> unknown –> Roslyn Thrift Store –> Amanda and Ingo Prangenberg On back of box lid:  1909 (probably date of artwork) On back of the frame:  Emma Eilers 1940s […]

Study: Tree and Harbor

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents On back of cigar box:  S.C.S. 1914 & July 20th Looking West      

Study: Night Lights Over Hempstead Harbor

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents  

Study: Woman in Yellow

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents  

Study: Tree on Slope

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents  

Study: Yellow Cloud

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents On back of cigar lid: 1934 5-6pm,     , looking west  

Study: Tree with Pink Leaves

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents On back of cigar lid: May 1937 or ’38  

Study: Solitary Lilac

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents On back of cigar lid: June 1910  

Study: Lawn and Church

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents On back of cigar lid: 1908  &  measurements calculating a larger size  

Study: Autumn in Sea Cliff

Provenance: Eilers Estate –> Reck Family –> Eilers Descendents  

Sailing Hempstead Harbor

Provenance: Eilers Descendents Signed  

Road to Nowhere

I took this picture, but unfortunately it wasn’t as clear as I thought.  Provenance: Eilers Descendents Unsigned  

Study: Trees on Hempstead Harbor

Provenance: Private Collection: On back of cigar box lid : October 5th, 1911 4:30 to 5:30 looking south

Landscape of Tree and Boulder

Provenance: Eilers Family –> Private Collection Signed  

Across the Bridge

Provenance: Eilers Descendents Unsigned    

Red Leaves

Provenance: Eilers Descendents Signed

Tranquil Waters

This is currently for sale at Brookline Village Antiques. Price is $6,500.  Stock #13621.  32″w by 28″hProvenance: Unknown Signed  

Big Tree

This is an image of an Emma painting from an auction a few years ago