Spanish Colonial Painting St Catherine Alexandria 1820s
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Pre 1837 VR item# 953656
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Early 19thc Spanish Colonial oil on canvas of St Catherine of Alexandria-patron saint of nuns, virgins, and chaste ladies--was also the patron saint of Russian emporess Catherine the Great who had none of these virtues--saint was martyred-she was so pure that when she was to be broken on the wheel, she broke the wheel-she was finally decapitated with a sword-hence her attributes -a wheel and sword--a saint for those ladies seeking her virtues-probably a very narrow market-22 inches by 31 inches--add 3 inches for fine carved gold leaf frame-former owner bought piece in Peru
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French 19thc Orientalist Oil Painting Sgnd Dated
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Pre 1900 item# 905904
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Well painted Orientalist French oil on canvas of North African village -signed Hannaux dated 93--27 inches by 21 inches-add 2 inches for what appear early 20th frame-recently cleaned and restored professionally-there are two listed Hannaux-one is a sculptor, the other artist --painting is certainly impressionist French school in the late 19thc-canvas shows appropriate age-very fine painting with subtle impasto and short brush strokes-strong colors
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American Oil on Canvas Signed Listed ca 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 905609
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American oil on canvas by James Montgomery Flagg {1887-1960} listed-sales record-signed lower right hand bottom-painting is in grisaille,i.e black, white and shades of gray-Flagg was major 20th century American artist most famous for his 1917 WWI recruiting poster "Uncle Sam Wants You For the Army "-millions of this poster sold. By 1946 he was one of the highest paid artists in the US. Subject matter here is of English colonial officer in Raj period peering into a an exotic Hindu temple-painting recently cleaned and -professionally restored.--38 inches by 28 inches-add 2 inches for old frame. painting ca 1910
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18thc Polish Painting Portrait Ignacy Krasicki
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Pre 1800 item# 888451
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Rare 18thc Polish oil on canvas of famous Polish bishop Ignacy Krasicki 1735-1801-he was the chief Catholic prelate, ie archbishop to Poland's last king Stanislaw Poniatowski who stood by as Poland was partitioned--Krasicki was a known satirist and literary figure- was known throughout Europe during the Enlightenment--also was welcomed in the Prussian Court in Berlin of Frederick the Great that ruled a part of Poland at the time--Painting was relined-in excellent condition provenance is from an Austrian family-there is a different portrait of him in the Polish National Gallery--- 16 inches by 11 inches--add 3.25 for decent ebonized frame. crest top projects three helmets--each surmounted differently -one with a miter-one with may be a baton -one with mythical creature-field of crest appears to be of stag horns--crest appears to be associated with his bishop office not his family--given the painted architectural faux surround, portrait was probably official design to hang with others who held office or honors. Charming historical painting rarely found outside collections
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