This is a nicely executed work in watercolor and gouache, depicting an Italianate landscape with majestic central tree, colorful wildflowers at left, and a distant view to the right, signed at extreme right corner "F. Pratesi". I do not see a listing for such a name, (that is, if I am reading it correctly). All photos are taken through the nasty old non-glare type glass, so actual sharpness of the image is even better than shown...

The pair painted by the French Artist Jules Jouroy 1918-? The scenes were done in the French Riviera and Provance. Both measuring 12” x 13”. QUILLEN ESTATE

An oil on paper painting of the artist. abstracted Figure by Ivory Coast Artist Ephrem Kouakou. Ephrem Kouakou is one of the world’s foremost African painters. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ivory Coast, West Africa. His powerful, vivid paintings are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington DC. and Fondo Del Sol Museum, Washington DC...

A really nicely done watercolor on heavy watercolor paper, the subject a New York Central Park view, the artist evidently looking south across a lake towards the famous San Remo Apartments residential building with its distinctive towers. Signed at lower right in Asian (Chinese?) characters and with red artist seal there, also signed and stamped again on the reverse side, where it is titled "Evening at Central Park #13" and dated March 31, 2008...

Young Boy Lounging Under a Tree, signed by the artist Broh. Watercolor. Frame Size 23 x 29.5".

German Artist E.MARTH, OIL ON CANVAS 15 x 11 1/2“, frame size 20 x 17“ German artist Russian subject c.1910

Oil on canvas luminous landscape of a peaceful Highlands lake ("loch") in late afternoon, 20" by 30" (27" by 37" as framed), signed at lower right by prolific Scottish and English artist FRANK E. JAMIESON (1834-1899). Jamieson painted a lot of paintings, and they are widely dispersed, and though not all are masterpieces, they are very satisfying and easy to live with, and a lot less expensive than those of masters like Alfred DeBreanski...

Oil on canvas painting titled at lower left "Morn. nr. Frinsbury Kent", signed at lower right "Alf. Bennett 87" (and titled again and signed again by the artist on the reverse canvas), 20" by 30" (27" by 36" as framed). The scene feature a filled hay barge at left with two figures aboard, two houses in the middle distance, and tall ships in the far distance. Frinsbury is in southeastern England, east south east of London, not far from the mouth of the River Thames...

A nicely painted contemporary work on canvas, unsigned, 12" by 16", unframed, featuring a landscape of trees with early autumnal colors showing. The piece is in excellent condition. Needs a frame which should be easy/economical as the size is a "standard" size. The anonymous artist has created a very pleasing work; an excellent understanding of both impressionist theory as well as light and color is evident.

James Milton Sessions was an American maritime painter, best known for his watercolor paintings of sport fishing, ocean landscapes, and World War II naval warfare. Sessions worked as a commercial illustrator, importantly documenting the Pacific and European campaigns of the war, as well as creating advertisements for numerous industrial vehicles in military use...

A fine example of American folk art, painted by John Brewster Jr. on natural organic material. The sitter is a gentleman with light red hair and blue eyes. He is attired in a black coat, white vest, white ruffled shirt, and white silk cravat. The miniature is in its original case, the reverse with a glazed window containing a plait of hair atop which is a gold initial.

The condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks, bowing, paint loss, or restoration...

Original oil painting on reinforced masonite panel by Vernon Fimple (American, born 1930). This painting retains its original artist-constructed frame. It is signed "V. Fimple" and dated "62" l.r. It is also titled "Masquerade" on a label which also indicates the original price of the painting ($1250). This painting measures 24" by 30" (29" by 35" in its frame). Extraordinary surrealist painting inspired by the "Garden of Earthly Delights"...

Peter Paul Duggan (Irish/American 1810 ? -1861)

Macbeth

Oil on artist board

Provenance: Sycamore Farm, Portsmouth, VA (Estate of Robert Vick and Charles Sibley)

Note: Listed in "The National Academy of Design Exhibition Record 1861-1900" page 249, number 482.

Painting Size: 6 ½” x 6 ½”
Frame Size: 10” x 10”

Born in Ireland, Duggan was brought to the United States as a young child, probably around 1810...

Original oil painting on panel by Max Band (Lithuanian-American, 1900-1974), signed l.l. and dating from the forties or the fifties. In excellent condition and still in its original frame...

A fine example of the work of Canadian-born artist who is most associated with California, ALICE BLAIR THOMAS (1857-1945). We see a composition in various shades of green, with sheep grazing under a tree in a peaceful scene. The oil on canvasboard measures 14" by 10" (21 1/2" by 17 3/4" in modern-day California style gold frame that has apparently been painted matte black). Thomas painted in the Toronto area in her early years, as well as in Europe and even India. In the second half of the ...

Watercolor on paper, 10 1/4" by 14" inside the present mat, and 3 1/2" of frame and mat, signed at lower right "G. MORELL" (or, MORELLY or MORELLI), showing a Southwest Hopi style native American pot against a striped background. This is an original watercolor, and NOT A PRINT! I do not see a listing for this obviously talented artist, but this is a very decorative work that will grace any home or office seeking a Southwest theme. Condition is excellent with fresh colors and no damage.

Circa late 19th century watercolor painting, probably American, 9 1/2" by 13" (16" by 19 1/4" framed), unsigned, featuring distant high snowy peaks behind a foreground lake. This was found in California and could be a scene of the American west. More than likely, it is by a listed artist---who neglected to sign his or her work. There is some edge browning from the mat, otherwise the work is in excellent condition considering its obvious age.

Contemporary watercolor painting of a sun-filled, arid landscape with eucalyptus, spiky yucca-like plants, and a lizard (Australian goanna?) in the foreground, the painting signed at lower right "Meg Hocking". The piece is likely from Australia, as the goanna and eucalyptus would suggest. An internet search does not turn up an artist by this name but obviously she knew watercolor painting. The work, unframed (is matted, though) measures 13 3/4" by 9 7/8" inside the mat. Place a frame around ...

After the 1938 Cubist painting "Mother and Child, Marie-Therese and Maya", by the French master PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973), this is colorful imagery transferred to silk or silk-like material, mid to late 20th century, measuring 19" by 19" (26" by 26", as presently framed as a display item). The black frame is worn but the scarf is in excellent condition. **The shipping figures refer to the piece going as presently framed; postage would be minimal if removed from frame and sent folded.**

A finely painted oil on canvas painting illegibly signed and dated 1993, the subject classic goose and duck decoys at left, a shotgun at top, the other props including a green book, pen, feathers, and two red shotgun shells, measuring 18" by 24" (25 1/2" by 31 1/2" framed in interesting black with gold frame, as found). The signature is difficult to decipher. The painting is in excellent condition with exception of two or three "X" or cross-shaped cracks in the paint (see photos). The work is...

Head of a Woman by Anne Lane. Oil on Canvas. 12 x 9". Frame Size 14 x 11"…… Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subjects and...

Sunday in Nice by Glenn Pizer, Framed Oil on Canvas, 28 x 23". Frame Size 36" x 28”…… Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. His work is modern and cubist in respect to his use of jagged lines reminiscent of Clifford Still.

Modernist Watercolor Abstract painting of Joshua Trees by artist L R Leister,measures 18”x24” frame size measures 30”x37”, 1930s

Oil on board impressionist oil painting of architecture on dramatic coastal mountains, signed at lower right in red "A. Dickert" and titled there "Camogli". The coastal town renowned for its views is popular with tourists visiting the Liguria coast around Genoa. The work measures 13 1/4" by 10 1/4" (21" by 18" in its original black wood frame). The artist was born in 1878 but there appears to be little biographical information. He painted generally impressionist works, many of eastern German...

A pair of watercolor on natural wafer paintings of a nice looking couple, set against a clouded blue background, a motif often used by the artist. Each miniature is signed, in the lower right, with the conjoined initials HB, for Henry Jacob Burch. The paintings are set in period ebonized wood frames.

Condition of the paintings and frames is excellent. Sight size of each is 2 3/4" by 2 3/16", and the framed size is 5 1/8" by 4 3/8".

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Henry Jacob Burch was born in London in 1...

A beautif Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting circa 1895 Burn Jones attribution work of two woman. Original frame, 36 x 27“, FS 42 x 34“ $6000

Beautiful Acrobat painting, pastel on paper 16“ x 9 1/2“ framed in a gold baroque. Frame excellent condition and signed Maurice Brianchon (French, 1899–1979) was born in 1899 in the village of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe to Parisian parents. After a classical education, he began his official art training at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1917. Early public recognition of his talent came when, at the age of 23, he was appointed a member of the committee of the Salon d’Automne. The...

George Valmier, French, 1885-1937. 3 gouache on paper, approximately 18.6cm by 11.5cm ( 7.8" by 4.5" )all signed LR G. Valmier,are available as a group or individually. Born and educated in France, Georges Valmier was a pioneer of the Cubist Movement. He studied with Luc-Olivier Merson at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts from 1905 to 1909. As early as 1911, he adapted the Cubist designs for practical application such as futuristic decorations for Marinetti’s theater. He exhibited his works in P...

Chinese scroll painting by Huang Zhou of two ladies writing on a black board. They are beautifully dressed in traditional garb.
Huang Zhou was born in 1925 in Hebei Province. He is famous for his naturalistic paintings of people and animals. After his schooling, he ventured deep into the border areas of China to paint the ethnic minorities there. The Muslim ladies in this painting are from Kashgar prefecture, southwest of Xinjiang. Huang Zhou's work has been praised by Chairman Mao an...

Anne Lane studied art at George mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subjects and themes of her art, reflect her fascination with people, particularly the phycho...

An original American impressionist landscape of a rural home on a river by Edward Redfield. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 24 signed lower left. In all original very good antique condition with the original frame. Edward Redfield is regarded as the premier painter of the New Hope School of American Impressionism, and, in his time, was considered one of the best landscape painters in the country. He was born in 1869 in Bridgeville, Delaware, and moved to Center Bridge, near New Hope, Pennsylva...

Mario Russo (1925-2000) was an Italian painter known for his unique style and innovative approach to art. Born in Naples, Italy, Russo received his formal art education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, where he studied painting and sculpture. He quickly gained recognition for his bold use of color and dynamic compositions. Russo exhibited his works in galleries and museums around the world, including the Venice Biennale, the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome, and the Institute ...

Oil on Masonite painting of a young, smiling Native American girl, 12" by 9" (23" by 18 3/4" framed), signed at lower right by the well-known artist of the American Southwest, RAMON KELLEY (born 1939). This is a vigorously painted work of a subject obviously very familiar to the artist. Kelley studied on a scholarship at the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver, where he counted the artist Charlie Dye among his instructors. A Taos, New Mexico gallery took on his work and a career in fine art was...

Oil on canvas, 24" by 30" (31" by 37" as framed) signed lower right by California listed plein air artist MARIUS SMITH (sometimes spelled "Schmidt"). Smith painted landscapes and missions but most often executed superbly painted still lifes of flowers. The artist was born in Denmark and was in Laguna Beach in the budding art colony by 1924. His works sell regularly at auction. Condition: The painting has an old repaired 3 1/2" tear, most visible from the reverse side, and more obviously, se...

Oil on canvas, unframed, 15 3/4" by 11 3/4", unsigned, the subject a colorful Indonesian or Chinese traditional dancer in elaborate costume, complete with extra long fingernails and fierce-looking mask. The work was likely executed in the past twenty years or so. A Chinese ad for cigarettes is used as backing paper (a tear in that). This is a most decorative piece that took a long time to create.

American Master Artist Paco Lane,Portrait of Artist’s Wife Oil 30x24” TheLane family of artist are famous in the Washington DC area. Paco Jacques Lane was born on October 24, 1969 in Virginia just outside of Wash- ington DC. From an early childhood Paco was encouraged The artist in Greenwich CT, 2003. and allowed great freedom to pursue a natural interest in the visual arts. With parents who were liberally and intellectually minded Paco recalls the excursions to the National Gallery...

Oil on canvas luminous scene of coastal Greenland, with chunks of blue ice floating in the harbor as tiny structures on the rocks are overwhelmed by the grand landscape, a sole kayaker in the inlet at right center, 27 1/2" by 39 1/2" plus frame 2 1/2" wide on a side, signed at lower left by listed artist ALEXANDER WILLY DANNERFJORD (1904-1961). Dannerfjord was a talented artist who executed mostly landscapes of Denmark. Evidently he must have traveled to Greenland at one point in time. This i...

Original Acrylic Painting "AWAKENING" by SWISS ARTIST Michael Maync, on stretched canvas. Signed and dated by the artist. No reference. Size: 27.5" x 20" inches (70 cm x 50 cm). Can be hung in any direction and shipped economically, rolled up in a tube if you wish

A colorful, somewhat whimsical painting of the dramatic California coastline, with houses and palm trees and tiny figures showing the imprint of man on this physically dramatic and beautiful geography. The painting, 22" by 28", unframed, is signed at lower right by artist Sidney Hall. I do see online information for a California, female artist who signs Sydney Hall, but am not sure this is the same individual. The present work is not brand new; could date to 1980's or 1990's possibly. Condit...

Antique watercolor painting of a castle-like structure in an extensive landscape, 7 1/4" by 10 7/8", 14" by 17" in frame, signed with initials "M. N" and dated 1882 and, curiously, also 1888, at lower left corner. This is likely by an amateur watercolorist. The work is a survivor, with paper browning, broken off corners, and a small puncture at center right. Presently it is loose and unmounted within the framing.

Painting by American artist Anne Lane, Oil on canvas, 15x13" with frame. Anne Lane studied art at George mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subjects and ...

From her series, at the seashore, comes this new to the gallery inventory piece. ….. Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subje...

Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labeled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds. The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut (French: [aʁ bʁyt], "raw art" or "rough ...

This is an eye-catching work in an electric-orange color palette, signed at lower right by important California painter EDWARD REEP (1918-2013). Painted in what appears to be a mixture of perhaps thinned oil and gouache, the work itself measures 22 1/2" by 13 1/2". It was found in a narrow modern green plastic frame that contrasts dramatically with the bright orange of the work itself. Signed boldly at lower right, this painting is on board. The family happened to have seen this online and ...

Benson Bond Moore (American 1882-1974)

"A Maryland Brook in Autumn"

Oil on Masonite, signed l.r. and titled on the reverse.

Painting: 18" x 14"
Frame:24.5" x 21"

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Provenance: The Estate of a Toms River Collector

Benson Bond Moore, painter, etcher and teacher was born in Washington, DC. He studied at the Corcoran School...

Harbor Scene signed Ram Igal Israel artistIgal Ram, born 1974, is an Israeli figurative painter living, working and teaching in Tel Aviv. Has two bachelor's degrees and an interdisciplinary masters degree, Ram studied painting in Hatachana studio with Aram Gershuni, in the Visual Arts Center and with the New Barbizon group. He paints from observation and works mainly with oil, ink, charcoal and pastel paints. "A good painting exceeds reality. It is brighter and more vivid than reality can ever...

Vintage American ? OOC painting of Roses Signed D Auri canvas wrapped over board nice decorative painting unknown artist. Un restored or cleaned size 12" by 16"

French Artist Françoise SYLVAND is known for bold paintings and this painting is one of the collages famously done with Mixmedia using metal acrylic and found objects He is also known for his very realistic work like this piece. This work is a surrealist work that the artist included also the frame spectacular piece oil on panel

Oil on canvas landscape of a snowy peak towering above lower mountains, a lone figure in a row boat at lower right in the lake, signed at lower right "Wm. Rennison" or similar. The early 20th century work measures 14" by 24" (17 3/4" by 28" in modern-day antique style framing). The work reminds of the Hudson River School. If I am reading the name correctly, I am not able to locate a listed artist by that name. Condition is very good, I note an old patch on the reverse corresponding to the ri...

A fine miniature portrait, attributed to J.V. Sturgeon, showing a woman in a black dress with a sunset behind her. Presented in its original gilt foliate case with empty glazed aperture. Excellent condition with no issues to speak of. The sight size is 2 1/2" by 2", with an overall size of 2 5/8" by 2 1/8".

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Sturgeon, active 1825-1835, is by no means a well-known artist in spite of having exhibited at the American Academy of Fine Arts in N.Y. He is also known to have work...

Offered together as a pair, as they were acquired, small oil paintings of landscapes of Australia, by listed artist BERTRAM BRYNING (1875-1960). One, an oil on board featuring a dock and hilly shoreline, 10" by 13 1/2", plus a thin strip frame, is titled on the reverse "At the Pittwater NSW./Bertram Bryning 1949; the other, 5 1/2" square, plus gold framing, is a scene of a peaceful creek or backwater, a small boat pulled up on the shore among the greenery; it is titled "At Fairfield" on the fra...

Max Kassler, American 1905–1992 was an abstract Artist known for some of the most unusual experimental work based on the human figure He was an early student of the Picasso school of painting. This work culminated his idea of abstraction in space. This is part of the collection we have at the gallery. Automatic drawing was pioneered by the English artist Austin Osman Spare who wrote a chapter, Automatic Drawing as a Means to Art, in his book, The Book of Pleasure (1913). Other artists who also...

An old watercolor on paper laid on board painting of old buildings, with a view to open water beyond the narrow lane. The work is signed with initials "MC" or "ME" at lower left but there is no other information. The watercolor measures 11 1/2" by 9" inside the mat and 18 1/2" by 16" as framed. There is old wood slat backing remaining. This might well be a scene of old England, perhaps Cornwall, but it is really hard to say more as to the locale portrayed. It is a picturesque and timeless s...

An impressively large (26" by 39", and 40" by 53" in a fine high quality gilded oak style frame of the period) watercolor landscape of a fascinating primeval, mystical forest interior, signed at lower right by English Victorian period artist JOSHUA RENSHAW, who was active in the 1880's and 1890's, though little biographical information is available. The painting is not behind glass but has survived into the 21st century in exceptional condition nevertheless; I note just a few insignificant foxi...

"OSTENDE" OIL ON BOARD 8 3/4" X 10 3/4" UNFRAMED François Gall was born on May 22, 1912 in Kosovar (Transylvania) to Hungarian parents. From 1929 to 1930, Gall studied in Rome, with the support of the Hungarian government, at l’Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts. After graduating, at the request of the Hungarian Government, he returned to his native country to study and teach at the Hungarian College. In December of 1936, François Gall travelled to Paris to study at the l’Ecole Na...

Russell Cowles (1887–1979) was an American artist who painted landscapes, still lifes, and human forms in a style that combined both modernist and traditional elements. In 1947 the New York Times critic Howard Devree said "his work shows a remarkably dynamic understanding of both traditional occidental and oriental painting as well as of the abstract principles which activate and underlie the modern movement as such"

A charming portrait miniature that can be strongly attributed to the highly thought of artist Francois Dumont (1751-1831). The sitter is an attractive young woman wearing a white dress tied over a blue shirt that is accented by the blue ribbon in her hair. The overall diameter of the fabric-backed brass frame is 2 1/8".

A very similar work by Dumont is coming up at a European auction house in December 2022, with an estimate of 1500 Euro, not including premium.

Provenance: From an...

Oil on board, 13" by 17", unsigned, the subject a group of European-looking (French, I'd guess) buildings that appear as if they would belong in a country winery scene, with an early spring impressionistic landscape surrounding them. The conical tops remind me of structures I have seen in California wine country, or, in French chateau country. This one is difficult to describe adequately. I would imagine judging from the quality that it is the work of a listed artist, but I could not venture ...

“Buyongjeong Puvilion-부용정at Changdeokgung Place-창덕궁 ” Korea, early 20th century, artist anonymous, with a patinated old floral carved wood frame. Painted with a large old Korean traditional pavilion named ““Buyongjeong” written on a ractantular white panel in black ink near a small pavilion in front of a large lotus pond, painted on canvas in oil. It’s in good condition, 59cm x 49cm painting only, 72.5cm x 62.5cm overall. ***부용정은 궁궐지에 따르면 조선...

Russian Revolution, , 1917, Oil on Canvas 24 x 24", Frame Size 25 x 25"… Harold von Schmidt (May 19, 1893 – June 3, 1982) was an American illustrator, who specialized in magazine interior illustrations. Early life Born in Alameda, California, in 1893, he was orphaned at the age of five. After a year in an orphanage, he went to live with his Aunt Lily Von Schmidt, an artist in her own right, and her second husband, Major Charles Lee Tilden, who had been a forty-niner, and founder of Tilde...