Bio: Ernesto Alcántara (1933 - 2019) created a vast body of work along many themes: volcanoes, the Sierra Gorda, seascapes, landscapes, nudes, still life works, travel sketches, political satire, fairy tales drawn for his daughter, characters, with Sor Juana, Don Quixote, and Rembrandt being predominant.   His techniques include oil on linen, prepared by him in his studio with rabbit glue, linseed oil, and tempera; engravings on copper or zinc using burin, dry point, etching, or soft ground;...

Nicely painted on organic wafer, this miniature portrait is of a handsome gentleman set against a bluish-gray background. Housed in a low karat gilded cast foliate pendant case with an empty glazed aperture verso. The miniature is in a specially made leather case that opens and props open to allow the miniature to be displayed or removed.

The condition of the miniature and case are excellent, with no issues to speak of...

Oil on canvas painting, unsigned, 24" by 12", in pinkish wood strip framing. The colors of the painting could be described as creamy light pink with some green. The work might have some age as it appears that "12-81" is written on the stretcher, possibly a date; and olden-days "$2.03" price is stamped on inside of the frame. There is a three-dimensional relief in places, where the artist spread the paint. No varnish, dull surface.

Oil on canvas laid on board painting of a traditionally-dressed woman, facing away from the viewer, balancing a water jug on her head while walking in a rural setting. The work measures 13" by 10" framed and there is no apparent signature. I opened the backing and see that the canvas has been laid directly on a board. The painting might date to approximately the 1860's; similarly dressed figures are seen in mid nineteenth century paintings of the Roman campagna...

The painting is an oil on canvas work, framed, measuring 40” x 27” Cornelis de Vos[1] (1584 – 9 May 1651) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and art dealer. He was one of the leading portrait painters in Antwerp and is best known for his sensitive portraits, in particular of children and families. He was also successful in other genres including history, religious and genre painting. He was a regular collaborator with Rubens

Fine pastel drawing of a seated young woman, on gray-blue paper, 18 1/2" by 12 1/2" (23 1/2" by 17 1/2" in mid century white frame), unsigned. The artist was clearly very skilled but unfortunately failed to sign the work. An elegant interior is suggested by the orange pottery vessel at far right. The young lady's clothing suggests that the work could be old----maybe early 20th century, despite appearing to be quite fresh. Once again, it is difficult to determine without a date or artist name...

A nicely crafted oil on wood panel painting of an ancient castle or coastal fortification, likely Italy, signed at lower left "Tiboni". The piece measures 7" by 11" (13" by 16 1/4" nicely framed). The work was likely created in the 1950's or 1960's. Written in pencil on reverse is "70 Pounds" (actually, symbol for British Pounds). A light cleaning would be beneficial but not mandatory. The piece is of a nice size that would fit many smaller walls.

Oil on canvas painting of a young woman accompanied by a knight in a secluded landscape including a wall at left, 15" by 10" (arched top), 21 1/2" by 16 1/2" in modern day dark tasteful framing, signed at lower left center "TFaed". This could be an image of "Highland Mary" Campbell, to whom Scottish poet Robert Burns had a romantic attachment in the 1780's...

Oil on Masonite extensive landscape of orange groves and palms and distant snowy mountains, the scene likely the Sea of Galilee area with the Golan Heights in northeast Israel, the painting measuring 20 1/2" by 25 1/2" (27" by 32" as framed), signed at lower left in Hebrew and at lower right twice, faintly, in Roman letters "Peysac". This painting is a typical work of the noted German-Israeli artist ARYE LEO PEYSACK (1894-1972). Peysack was born in 1894 and trained in Germany...

A Large Dragon Painting by Chi Un-Yong (Pack Ryon) (1852-1935): Korea, Dated 1930 A large dragon pursuing a pearl in clouds with an inscription This is painted in ink and color on silk with a large inscription on upper right and also dated; his age of 78 with his signature and two red seals (Chi Un-Yong and Pack Ryon). This is a very rare subject in his paintings, he commonly painted landscapes and portraits...

Watercolor on paper painting, large size at 24" by 29" (33 3/4" by 39" framed), the subject three native American women riding on horseback through a bouldered landscape, the figures highlighted against a dark mountain background, signed in pencil at right by the popular western American artist and art educator GLEN EDWARDS (1942-). Note the fine detail in the figures and horses; the artist himself says that a "good drawing is the basis for a good painting". Edwards grew up in Idaho...

(Consignment). “The Art Collector” by American Master Joseph Dawley measuring 24x30” and framed in a beautiful gold frame measuring 34x40” ……The following biography, submitted March 2005, is from the daughter of the artist. Although raised and educated in Texas, Joe Dawley moved to New Jersey in the early 1960's where he remained. He painted in the traditional Old Masters style until 1982, when the symptoms of Parkinson's - diagnosed in 1975 - necessitated brain surgery...

Accurately depicted paining on canvas of Sri Nathji. 60x60 cm. currently framed under glass. Undated, estimated to be 21st century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped unframed worldwide.

The Framed Size: 27 1/8"L x 18 3/16" H x 3/4" Thick
The Image size: 15 1/2" L x 11 5/8" H
The title: "Sunny Day Farm House"
Artist: Edward Kawanabe
Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas
Signed by artist: Lower right, E...

Portrait of T. Donaldson Strangeways, by artist Thomas Hastings, 1778-1864, Oil on Canvas 58 x 37". painter, draughtsman, watercolour artist and etcher of landscapes, topographical views, marine subjects and coast scenes. Born Thomas Barnett; changed his surname to Hastings in 1812, under which name he exhibited and published after this date. Officer in the British Army 1795-1811, Captain from 1799. Customs Officer from 1819...

Russian Artist Zhilinsky Dmitriy Dmitrievich 1927-2015 Portrait of a Woman Oil, measuring 26” x 19”, dated 92……..Dmitri Zhilinsky - Soviet era painter and graphic artist, teacher, professor. Academician of the USSR Academy of Arts (1988; Corresponding Member 1978). People's Artist of the RSFSR (1987). Winner of the State Prize of the RSFSR. I...

Oil on canvas painting of classic red highland cattle in an extensive landscape, signed at lower left "Louis B. Hurt" and titled in pencil on stretcher "on the cliffs as Malaige" (Mallaig) (on the southwestern coast of Scotland near Skye). The work measures 20" by 30" on the stretchers and 28" by 38" in heavy attractive late 20th century framing. On the stretcher is written in chalk "April 4 - 30". The stretcher also is stamped with an old Christie's reference number (117 FD) from their exte...

Chinese painting of houses near water way, painted in oil on linen, wooden frame, figures in background, reflections of buildings in water, attributed to Wu Guangzhong. Size including frame: 32 1/2" high x 44 1/4" wide Size of painting without frame: 24" high x 36 1/4" wide

A very fine Damascus Console table, circa 1880, in Mahogany with Mother-Of-Pearl inlay, and fine Arabic script. Measuring 53 inches, wide, 23 inches deep 41 inches tall

This is an antique 19th-century Russian oil painting on a metal panel, possibly iron. The painting is titled “Russian Peasant Conversation at the Front of the Cottage.” It portrays a scene where two Russian peasants converse at the front of a lodge. Two boys are also present in the painting, attentively listening to the conversation. The attire of the peasants is typical of Russian clothing.

We are selling two paintings with the same theme, both painted by the same artist. Although the...

An unusual miniature portrait, done by firing enamel on glass. This combination of subject matter, style, medium, and technique is quite rare for this period and area. The sitter is a quite handsome man in a black coat with a white shirt, vest and tie. He is posed on a red chair in front of a drapery done in hues shading from red to orange. In the center left is a window view of hills, a river and two ships.

The frame is original, and bears the label of F.A. Wenderoth of Phila. Since Wenderot...

Lithograph of Percy the tenth Earl of Northumberland. Framed Lithograph. 22.5 x 33".

American Master Dorothy Eaton “Picnic in the Park” Oil 30x36”, Frame size 36 x 42“ this is one of her most iconic work which figures Dorothy Eaton was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1893. She studied at Smith College, Columbia University, and at the Art Students League in New York City with Kenneth Hayes Miller. The artist was a member of the Society of Independent Artists and the National Association of Women Artists. Dorothy Eaton became a committed painter of the Americ...

A large Hudson River school Luminist landscape painting in a very ornate carved gilt wood frame. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 2nd half 19th century. Canvas size: 30 inches x 42 inches. A dramatic canvas in the Luminist style, with a dark, rocky pond in the foreground and a distant mountainous skyline glowing in shades of pink and yellow from the light of a setting sun. The frame bears a Philadelphia framer's label on the reverse. Condition: an old patch to a small puncture, visible from the reve...

Dominican Republic Artist RASCAL signed and framed A bad boy, Rascal was caught creating graffiti too many times, when a judge finally told him enough was enough and encouraged him to paint in earnest. Rascal responded with urban art, full of color and stories of his life. Each painting had meaning special to him and explained the joys of his life, his defeats in love lost and his life in the city. Art that was unlike anyone else’s, his...

Oil on canvasboard, 16" by 20" and 3" of frame and liner, circa 1950's or 1960's I believe, signed at lower left by artist "G. Diehl". At one time I thought there was some possibility that this was a work by Finnish artist Gosta Diehl. The daughter of that artist, Franciska Sundholm, wrote me to say that this is definitely not a work by her father. So this is offered as simply a competently executed modernistic still life painting. The artist had an understanding of Cezanne's Cubist still li...

Spencer W. Tart English Artist 14x20” Al-Majinah Riyadh lithograph This work is a fine exam of his worldly travel landscapes

A late 20th century oil on canvas painting of a landscape, 30" by 30", unframed, signed at lower right "M T O'Brien". The colors used are light and airy----pinks, light blues, whites predominating. The creek or pond is very impressionistically presented. Great for a beach house or other sunny abode.

Oil on canvas painting, unframed, 15" by 23", the subject a traditional farmhouse in spring, surrounded by trees in pink and white blooms, the season's clouds billowing in the sky, and chickens pecking in the yard, apparently fed by a lone figure, at center. The painting is signed at lower left Louis Soonius. I am offering the painting on its decorative merits only as I do not believe it to be by the noted Dutch artist Louis Soonius (1883-1956). (Soonius was a Hague School painter known for hi...

Large oil on canvas, 52 1/2" by 37", unframed, the name "SERGEI BORISOV" on the canvas overlap, the subject a scene of Cold War era Russia. There is much going on in the image, which is an idealized urban, industrial landscape. The Russian is difficult to translate (I have been helped by a friend who reads Russian), even to a Russian speaker/reader, but the gist of what is being said is that the proletariat and workers must prevail all together to work for the Communist ideal. Also, it could ...

Moses SOYER 1899-1974 wass a Russian born artist part of the Soyer family of artist that Immigrated to America and the early 20th century. He worked for the WPA in the 1930s under the Roosevelt administration and was featured in many exhibitions and documentaries

Oil on canvasboard painting of a white ranch house in a rugged, semi-arid setting, signed at lower right by artist H. D. SMYTHE and dated 1960. Research to date of this artist name has not been productive. The 20" by 24" work (26" by 30" in wood frame) has acquired some general soiling and light abrasions in a few places. In the past, it was exposed to some moisture as is seen from the back of the board, in the lower portion, but no issues related to that are to be seen on the front side. It ...

A finely limned miniature portrait painting by Andrew Plimer. The sitter, a beautiful young woman with dark hair and blue eyes, is wearing a high-necked white dress, a pearl necklace and a pearl barette. She is posed against a cloud filled blue sky. The glazed elaborate reverse has a lock of dark brown hair set with a gilt crescent moon, and a blue enamel plaque set with the initials "GP" picked out with pearls, all against foil backed opalescent glass.

The case is in very good condition, wit...

Indian miniature painting of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz, painting is very detailed, mounted on a red velvet background and housed in gilt bronze frame, Painting is 3 1/4" x 1 1/4" and frame measures 6.5" x 5.5". Condition Report: Great condition belonging to late 19th century era.

Couple in the Park by Anne Lane, Oil on Canvas. Frame size 11 x 19. 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 h...

A vintage still life oil painting of flowers in a white vase against a dark background space, 24" by 18", 32" by 25" as framed, signed at lower right by listed Southern California artist BERTHA TOWNSEND COLER (1865-1948). Coler was born in Ohio and studied with Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase in New York City. By 1928 she had moved to Santa Monica, California and for the next two decades was a prolific painter in watercolor and oil, concentrating on portraits and still life, with some lan...