The Howard D. Beach (1864-1954): Mutotones exhibition is being held over until June 4, 2016.

Meibohm Fine Arts will be featuring unique photographic works called Mutotones by the noted photographer Howard D. Beach (1867-1954). The exhibit includes 48 images created by Beach during the 1920’s. This series was produced at a high point in a long and productive life of artistic and scientific exploration. Howard D. Beach: Mutotones will open with a reception Friday, April 29, 2016, 5-9pm.

Howard Beach was well known for his commercial portrait studio and the countless elegant photographs of Buffalonians he captured. The Buffalo History Museum now houses more than 57,000 of his glass plate negatives and archives, and is collaborating with the Museum Studies program at Buffalo State College to help preserve and conserve the collection.

Beach was a fine art painter as well, having completed many oil paintings during the 1920’s and 30’s depicting landscapes, seascapes and floral still lifes. The Mutotones employed a special patented technique he developed combining all his creative talents. Images were photographically produced with inspiration drawn from soft Photo-Pictorialists sensibilities. Inspired by one of his own paintings or the natural landscape, he then manipulated the images through numerous stages to produce his finished Mutotones.

Meibohm Fine Art will also be participating in the Echo Art Fair May 13-15, 2016 and will be including works by Howard Beach along with other artists.


• All dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.
• All works are titled and signed by the artist unless noted otherwise.
• All works were created in 1923 unless noted otherwise.
• sip= signed in plate; sii= signed in image; sim= signed in margin; uns= unsigned.
• Roman numerals have been added to the artist’s titles to differentiate between black & white and color hand-enhanced variations of the same image.
• Colored Mutotones were hand-enhanced by the artist with various mediums to include; oil, watercolor, gouache, carbon and metallic paint.
• All works framed with conservation matting & glazing.
• Vintage wood frames are appropriate to the period from Carl H. Meibohm’s “The Art Shop” original stock circa 1920-30.
• A Certificate of Authenticity will be included for any unsigned works.
• Additional works by Howard D. Beach are available through Meibohm Fine Arts.
• Meibohm Fine Arts will be participating in the 2016 echo Art Fair May 13–15, featuring works by Howard D. Beach, Raymond Bonilla, Agnes Robertson and Francis Toole. For more information visit meibohmfinearts.com and echoartfair.com


Catalog of Exhibition:

Please contact the gallery concerning availability of works from past exhibits.

1. Morning, I
13-1/4 x 10-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sim, 1924
1450.00

2. Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, I
15 x 11-1/2, Original Carbon, uns
1650.00

3. Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, II
13-3/4 x 10-1/2, B&W Mutotone, sim
1450.00

4. The Lake, I
10-7/8 x 8-3/8, Colored Mutotone, sip
1000.00

5. In Shadow, I
13-3/4 x 10-3/8, B&W Mutotone, sim
1300.00

6. In Shadow, II
14 x 10-3/4, Colored Mutotone, uns
1400.00

7. Lilies, I
14 x 10-1/2, B&W Mutotone, uns
1200.00

8. Lilies, II
13-7/8 x 10-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sim
1550.00

9. Columbia Roses, I
14 x 10-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sip
1450.00

10. Columbia Roses, II
14 x 10-1/2, B&W Mutotone, sim
1300.00

11. Moon’s Path, I
13-1/2 x 10-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sii
1250.00

12. Moon’s Path, II
13-1/2 x 10-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sii
1250.00

13. Autumn Reflections, I
10-1/2 x 13-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sip
1550.00

14. Autumn Reflections, II
10-3/4 x 13-3/4, B&W Mutotone, sip
1350.00

15. Autumn Reverie, I
10-1/2 x 13-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sim
1350.00

16. October Willows, I
10-5/8 x 13-5/8, B&W Mutotone, sim
1450.00 (CEPA donation 2018)

17. October Willows, II
(aka, The Willows)
10-1/4 x 13-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sii
1550.00

18. Indian Summer Prelude, I
10-3/4 x 13, B&W Mutotone, sim
1400.00 (sold)

19. Memories, I
(Beach Homestead, New Britain, CT)
10-3/4 x 13-5/8, B&W Mutotone, sip
1250.00

20. Moonlit Snow, I
11 x 14-1/4, Colored Mutotone, uns
1450.00

21. The Willow, I
8-3/4 x 12, Original Carbon, uns
1300.00

22. The Willow, II
8-1/2 x 11-1/2, B&W Mutotone, sim
1100.00

23. The Willow, III
(aka, Willow Branch)
8-1/2 x 11-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sii
1200.00

24. The Sentinel, I
13-3/4 x 10-5/8, B&W Mutotone, sip
1350.00

25. Clouds and Trees
13-1/2 x 10-3/8, B&W Mutotone, sim
1450.00

26. Flower Song, I
12-3/8 x 9-1/4, B&W Mutotone, sim
950.00

27. Flower Song, II
12-1/4 x 9-1/2, Colored Mutotone, uns
950.00

28. Fleecy Clouds, I
12-1/4 x 9, Colored Mutotone, sip
1000.00

29. Queen Anne’s Lace, I
10-3/4 x 8-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sip
1150.00

30. Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, III
14-1/2 x 10-3/4, Colored Mutotone, uns
1600.00

31. Edge of the Woods
8-1/2 x 11, Colored Mutotone, sip
1300.00

32. Queen Anne’s Lace, II
10-7/8 x 8-3/8, B&W Mutotone, sip
1000.00

33. Dawn, I
11 x 7-3/4, B&W Mutotone, sip
1000.00 (sold)

34. Path in the Woods
11 x 8-1/2, B&W Mutotone, sip
1000.00

35. The Waves, I
10-1/4 x 13-1/2, Colored Mutotone, uns
1200.00

36. Marblehead, I
10-1/2 x 14, Colored Mutotone, uns
1350.00

37. Marblehead, II
10-1/4 x 14, Colored Mutotone, sim
1400.00

38. Marblehead, III
10 x 13-1/4, Colored Mutotone, uns
1350.00

39. Surf, I
10-3/4 x 13-3/4, B&W Mutotone, sim
1300.00

40. Surf, II
10-1/2 x 13-1/2, Colored Mutotone, sip
1300.00 (CEPA donation 2020)

41. Long Island Sound, I
11 x 14, Colored Mutotone, sip
1300.00

42. Long Island Sound, II
10-3/4 x 13-5/8, B&W Mutotone, sip
1200.00

43. The Nazarene, I
13 x 9-1/4, Colored Mutotone, sii, 1924
1200.00

44. Little Molly
7-3/4 x 5-1/4, Colored Photograph, sii & sim, 1928
450.00

45. Ready for Mischief
7 x 5-1/2, Colored Photograph, sii & sim, 1928
450.00

46. Untitled- ‘Girl with Rose’
9-1/2 x 7-1/2, Bromoil Print, uns, 1928
450.00

47. Untitled- ‘Bride’
9-1/4 x 6-1/2, Bromoil Print, sim, 1928
550.00

48. Untitled- ‘Woman in Profile’
8-3/4 x 6-1/2, Bromoil Print, sim, 1928
550.00 (sold)

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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Lilies, II" - 1923 ,   13-7/8 x 10-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1550.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Morning, I" - 1924 ,   13-1/4 x 10-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, I" - 1923 ,   15 x 11-1/2,   Original Carbon,   Unsigned,   1650.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, II" - 1923 ,   13-3/4 x 10-1/2,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Lake, I" - 1923 ,   10-7/8 x 8-3/8,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1000.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "In Shadow, I" - 1923 ,   13-3/4 x 10-3/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "In Shadow, II" - 1923 ,   14 x 10-3/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned ,   1400.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Lilies, I" - 1923 ,   14 x 10-1/2,   B&W Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1200.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Columbia Roses, I" - 1923 ,   14 x 10-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Columbia Roses, II" - 1923 ,   14 x 10-1/2,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Moon’s Path, I" - 1923 ,   13-1/2 x 10-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in image lower right,   1250.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Moon’s Path, II" - 1923 ,   13-1/2 x 10-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in image lower right,   1250.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn Reflections, I" - 1923 ,   10-1/2 x 13-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1550.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn Reflections, II" - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 13-3/4,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1350.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn Reverie, I" - 1923 ,   10-1/2 x 13-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1350.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "October Willows, I" - 1923 ,   10-5/8 x 13-5/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1450.00 (CEPA donation 2018)
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "October Willows, II" (aka, The Willows) - 1923 ,   10-1/4 x 13-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in image lower right,   1550.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Indian Summer Prelude, I" - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 13,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1400.00 (sold)
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Memories, I" (Beach Homestead, New Britain, CT) - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 13-5/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1250.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Moonlit Snow, I" - 1923 ,   11 x 14-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Willow, I" - 1923 ,   8-3/4 x 12,   Original Carbon,   Unsigned,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Willow, II" - 1923 ,   8-1/2 x 11-1/2,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1100.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Willow, III" (aka, Willow Branch) - 1923 ,   8-1/2 x 11-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in image lower right,   1200.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Sentinel, I" - 1923 ,   13-3/4 x 10-5/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1350.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Clouds and Trees" - 1923 ,   13-1/2 x 10-3/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Flower Song, I" - 1923 ,   12-3/8 x 9-1/4,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   950.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Flower Song, II" - 1923 ,   12-1/4 x 9-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   950.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Fleecy Clouds, I" - 1923 ,   12-1/4 x 9,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1000.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Queen Anne’s Lace, I" - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 8-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1150.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Autumn’s Jack-O-Lanterns, III" - 1923 ,   14-1/2 x 10-3/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1600.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Edge of the Woods" - 1923 ,   8-1/2 x 11,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Queen Anne’s Lace, II" - 1923 ,   10-7/8 x 8-3/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1000.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Dawn, I" - 1923 ,   11 x 7-3/4,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1000.00 (sold)
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Path in the Woods" - 1923 ,   11 x 8-1/2,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1000.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Waves, I" - 1923 ,   10-1/4 x 13-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1200.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Marblehead, I" - 1923 ,   10-1/2 x 14,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1350.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Marblehead, II" - 1923 ,   10-1/4 x 14,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1400.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Marblehead, III" - 1923 ,   10 x 13-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Unsigned,   1350.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Surf, I" - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 13-3/4,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in margin lower right,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Surf, II" - 1923 ,   10-1/2 x 13-1/2,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1300.00 (CEPA donation 2020)
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Long Island Sound, I" - 1923 ,   11 x 14,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1300.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Long Island Sound, II" - 1923 ,   10-3/4 x 13-5/8,   B&W Mutotone,   Signed in plate lower right,   1200.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "The Nazarene, I" - 1924 ,   13 x 9-1/4,   Colored Mutotone,   Signed in image lower right,   1200.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Little Molly" - 1928 ,   7-3/4 x 5-1/4,   Hand-colored Photograph,   Signed in image & in margin lower right,   450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   "Ready for Mischief" - 1928 ,   7 x 5-1/2,   Hand-colored Photograph,   Signed in image & in margin lower right,   450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   untitled-'Girl with Rose' - 1928 ,   9-1/2 x 7-1/2,   Bromoil Print,   Unsigned,   450.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   untitled-'Bride' - 1928 ,   9-1/4 x 6-1/2,   Bromoil Print,   Signed in margin lower right,   550.00
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  Howard D. Beach   (American, 1867-1954),   untitled-'Woman in Profile' - 1928 ,   8-3/4 x 6-1/2,   Bromoil Print,   Signed in margin lower right,   550.00 (sold)