Claude Lacaze original oil on panel cubist nudes by the sea signed lower left. measuring Approximately 20 x 30 inches in excellent condition.

Biography

Lacaze was a painter who was heavily influenced by Cubism and Post-Cubism, particularly by fellow Bordeaux painters such as André L’Hote. He was born in Angoulême, Charente and studied at the Lycée Montaigne in Bordeaux and it was there, under an inspirational art master, that his desire to be an artist was initiated...

A superb miniature portrait painting by Giovanni Battista Gigola. The sitter, shown in 3/4 length, is a young man attired in a green coat with brass buttons, posed in front of a cloud filled blue sky. Unframed, and in superb condition, with no cracks, bowing, paint loss, or restoration. This fine example of Gigola's work measures 2 1/2" by 2".

Note: Giovanni Battista Gigola (1767 - 1841) is a highly esteemed Italian artist, best known for his miniature portraits on ivory...

A superbly painted portrait of a handsome gentleman, strongly attributed to James Tooley. The sitter has blue eyes, red hair and beard, and is attired in a black jacket, black vest, with a blue-gray waistcoat and cravat.

The artistry shown in this piece is of the highest quality, and the feel and techniques indicate that it was done by James Tooley...

Francois Gall, Hungarian/French, 1912-1987 "Le Petit Dejeuner" is a beautiful oil on canvas signed F. Gall (lower right) 20 x 17 1/2 inches, good condition, circa 1940-50. It is Gall at his very best and was in the private collection of Frederic Stern of the Gering Galleries on Wilshire Blvd, Beverly hills, CA.

Charles Courtney Curran,N.A., 1861-1942, New York, NY. Woman with Rhododendrons. This lovely painting is oil on canvas, 22" H by 18" W in a lovely period frame. It was painted circa 1913-1916. Excellent Provenance: Private Collection,Connecticut; Private Collection, Ocala, Florida, Private Collection, Long Island, New York, Alexander Gallery, NY, NY. Curran studied briefly at the Cincinnati Academy of Design, and moved to New York City in 1881...

Claude Charles Buck, Santa Cruz, California, 1890-1974. This stunning jewel is Claude Buck at his usual dreamy best. It is oil on board of a beautiful nude with long flowing red hair sitting outside in a dreamy landscape. It is 7" H by 6" W. It is oil on board and initialed "CB" His painting go for up to $25,000 and he is listed in Davenport and Who was Who in American Art.

Claude Charles Buck, Santa Cruz, California, 1890-1974. This stunning jewel is Claude Buck at his usual dreamy best. It is oil on board of a beautiful red haired mother and child in a landscape with a crescent moon and flowers. It is 9 1/2" H" by 7 3/8" W in the original American frame with overall dimensions of 15 1/2" H by 13 3/8" W. It is oil on board. Provenance: Private MidWest Collection, Leslie Hindman Auction, Private Illinois Collection...

George Inness N.A.,attributed, New York, New Jersey, 1825-1894. This golden glowing American Impressionist painting, "Landscape in Monclair, NJ " by Inness is 18" by 24" in a French style frame. It is signed G. Inness lower right. It is in good condition with evidence of small craquelure which has been restored and has been relined. Inness is considered to be one of the important Impressionist Painters in the Hudson River School. His paintings sell for up to $2 million...

Gustave Leonard De jonghe "The Looking Glass" A beautiful woman at her dressing table looking into a mirror. A fine antique original oil by this highly regarded Belgian artist signed lower left in pristine condition in a remarkable frame. Measuring approx. 24 x 32 oil on canvas. Provenance: Hirschl Adler galleries

Isaac Van Oosten, Flemish, 1613-1661,Attribution. Stunning Flemish/Dutch, 16-17th C. Oil on copper. This piece is in excellent condition. The in-frame dimensions are 38" W x 30" H while the painting itself measures 28 1/4" W x 20 1/4" H. The amazing frame is from the 19th Century and showcases the beauty of the piece. The subject matter is Venus (in her Half Shell chariot pulled by doves) finding Adonis dead after the hunt she begged him not to go on.

A fine antique American landscape painting of a Indian Camp in the Rockies school of Albert Bierstadt oil on canvas measuring 38 x 50.

Fredric Schafer classic view of Yosemite from inspiration point. # 7 in the Schafer Catalog. Oil on canvas approx. 26 x 36.

biography

Born in Braunschweig, Germany on Aug. 16, 1839. Schafer may have studied art in Düsseldorf since his paintings resemble those of other Düsseldorf-trained artists; however, he is believed to have been self-taught. He came to the U.S. in 1876 and arrived in San Francisco in 1880...

Joseph (Jusepe) Ribera, Spanish, 1588-1656. This exquisite portrait of a boy brings to mind Caravaggio. It is oil on canvas and signed faintly with the Monogram J R lower right. It is in good condition, has been relined long ago, and is 34.2cm H by 23.1cm H. It is in an antique frame with outer dimensions of 47.3cm W by 36.8cm H. Paintings by ribera sell for up to 4.5 Million USD.

A Rare and Fine Water Color Painting by Won Suk Yeon: “ A Young women and her children with a Korean traditional dress. Korea, circa 1960s, framed, and painted on paper elaborately, and signed the artist’s round seal in Korean stamped on the lower left. Measurements; 9 1/4” x 15 3/4” (23.5cm x 40cm)...

Original N.C. Wyeth oil painting on art board title "Lumber" commissioned by Coca Cola company in 1943 for a series of posters in American industry...

Ralph Albert Blakelock,N.A. New York & California, 1847-1919. This stunning jewel like painting by Blakelock is typical of his better paintings. It is 8"W by 10"H in a 5" 19th C original frame. It is signed lower right (black lites well) and has an old auction sticker verso. It comes from an important private collection in Raleigh, VA.

Jasper Cropsey, N.A. Hastings on Hudson, NY, 1823-1900. This watercolor on paper is a beautiful example of his sensitive paintings It is 14" W by 9" H in a nice modern frame. It is signed lower right and comes from an important private collection. His paintings sell for up to $600,000.

Circle of GASPARE DIZIANI (Italian 1686-1767) Two Mythological Scenes, possibly Venus and Adonis - a pair Oil on wood panel Apparently unsigned 17.75 inches x 12 inches (45.1 x 30.5 cm)

Robert Fowler, British, 1853-1926. Oil on Canvas, signed 16"W by 22"H.

Georges Robin, French, 1904-1928, oil on canvas, signed lower right in good condition. It is 25.6" by 36.25" in a lovely early 20th C French frame 35" by 45". This beautiful luminous Post Impressionist painting is titled in French verso "Automne Bord de Sevre Nantaise" Banks of the Sevre River in Nantaise, France in Autumn". His prices go up to more than $10,000.

A finely done miniature portrait painting by Joseph Wood. Although unsigned, there is no question that this fine rendering of a young woman was done by Wood.

Sight size of this nice example is 2 1/4" by 1 13/16", and the period case is 2 1/2" by 2 1/16". The condition of the painting is excellent, with vibrant coloring, and no chips, cracks, or restoration. The period case (and glass) is in excellent condition, but it is missing the back, a replacement for which which can be made.

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From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine and intricate Indonesian original painting by N. Mandra of Ubud (Bali), depicting an offering scene executed in subdued earth tones. The painting is acrylic on canvas and is very well done.

Size and Condition: Framed dimensions are 32 inches tall, 24 1/2 inches wide. Perfect condition, no damages.

A beautifully limned miniature portrait painting by Elkanah Tisdale. The sitter, though unknown, is a handsome young man dressed in a black coat. The painting measures 3" by 2", and is in superb condition, with no chips, cracks, bowing, paint loss, or restoration. It is housed in a later metal case.

Few miniatures by Tisdale are known to exist, and with very rare exception, are, as is the case here, unsigned.

Tisdale was born in CT around 1771, then moved to and worked in NYC from 1794 to ...

Francoise Gall, french, 1912-1987. This wonderful beach scene is Francoise Gall at his best. It is oil on canvas, 16 1/8" L by 9.5" H in a beautiful 20th C gold leaf frame with outer dimensions of 22 6/8" L by 16 1/8" H. It is signed lower right and is in good condition. His paintings sell for up to $50,000 at auction.

Jean Jacques Henner, French, 1829-1905. This dreamy beautiful painting is oil on canvas, signed lower left is 15 7/8" by 24 1/8" in a beautifl period frame (24 3/8" by 32 7/8"). It is in good condition and has been lined long ago. There is an old tag on the upper back with the name in French and a price of $27,500. He is listed in Benezit and his paintings sell for up to $75,000.

From our Southeast Asia Collection, this is the third offering from our four-part series of Burmese Hyper-Realism Masterpieces executed in charcoal. From a technical perspective, these are some of the most extraordinarily realistic renditions in charcoal that we have ever seen, from any culture and from any time period. The artistic talent reflected in the creation of these works is really nothing short of amazing, especially when considering the inherent limitations of working in charcoal compa...

A Fine Chinese Chrysanthemum Scroll Painting by Li Shan (?-1762): Date painted 1815, Qianlung 19 year, Hanging scroll with a good scroll made, painted in ink on paper with chrysanthemums in a pot and a long calligraphy, signed artist name and a red seal on the right, other 2 collector’s seals on the bottom. It is in very fine condition but a small spot repaired. Measurements; 77.5 cm x 40 cm

From our Southeast Asia Collection, this is the first offering from our four-part series of Burmese Hyper-Realism Masterpieces executed in charcoal. From a technical perspective, these are some of the most extraordinarily realistic renditions in charcoal that we have ever seen, from any culture and from any time period. The artistic talent reflected in the creation of these works is really nothing short of amazing, especially when considering the inherent limitations of working in charcoal com...

Woel Jeon, Jang Woo-Sung(1912-2005) A Fine early summer Reeds with a Cricket under full Moon: Korea, Watercolor on paper, painted 1988, This very fine and quite large sized water color painting painted with a cricket on reeds under early autumn full moon. dated , where painted and two seal, Woel Jeon, Jang Woo-Sung, on lower left. It¡¯s in very fine condition, and it¡¯s been removed from the original outer wood frame for shipping, but it's ready to display or redy to set-up for an out...

A Fine Bolooming Plum under full Moon by Woel Jeon, Jang Woo-Sung(1912-2005): Korea, Watercolor on paper. This large sized water color painting painted with a blooming old and large plum brach under full moon, with poems related moon and plum, where this painting painted,and two square seels, Woel Jeon and Jang Woo-Sung In on the lower right. It is in very fine condition but slight stains, and it’s been removed from the original outer frame for shipping, but it is ready to display on wall...

A Wonderful Oil on Canvas Painting "Street Scene in Montmartre with Sacré Coeur in the Background". By Jean Salabet and signed (Lower Left) "J Salabet, Paris 1953". Dimensions; 21" x 17", with frame, 29" x 26". Excellent condition.

A Korean Fine/Large 8 Panel Bird/Flower Folk Painting Screen: Korea, Choson Peoriod, 19th Century. This spectacular large 8 panel painting screen painted with different kinds of birds and flowers in mineral pigments, ink and color on paper, and it’s an unusual large panel screen as a Korean folk art painting, They are in very fine condition with bright colors but the two panels have a small repair (panel 1and 4 from left to right) , otherwise there is no any noticeable damages, it measur...

DUFRESNE, CHARLES| (1876-1938 French) "Baigneurs", framed watercolor, approximate image size 9 1/2" x 9", frame 15" x 15", signed lower left under frame. CONDITION: Good.

A StylizedGroup of Crane Painting by Priest Joong-Kwang (1935-2002): Korea, this painting mounted with a brocaded cloth and wood framed back. This quite large stylized group of crane painted in ink and red color on paper, and dated 1980s, signed Joong-Kwang in red seal in Korean. It’s in very fine condition, and measures 113.7cm x 39.5cm (44 3/4” x 15 1/2”) painting only.

A Korean Dalma (Lohan) Painting by Priest Joong-Kwang (1935-2002); Korea, this painting mounted with brocaded cloth and wood framed back. This Korean Dalma painted in ink on paper and dated 1980s, signed Joong-Kwang in Korean and sealed the artist's name and priest Joong-Kwang. It's in very good condition, and measures 60.5cm x 43.2cm (25 3/4" x 17") painting only.

16th C Italian Crucifixion, Joseph Heintz the Younger, Augsburg(1600-1678) Venice. This magnificent painting is oil on canvas with old relining. It was most likely commissioned for an altarpiece painting. The painting is 41.5 W by 41.5" H. Collectors label verso. Provenance: Private Midwestern Collection, Private NY Collection, Private Prominent Old Master collection of J.J. Hollenbeck, Palm Beach Florida . Verified by Robert Simon, NY, NY as 16th C Italian Venetian. This painting has been verif...