American Modernist Edward Rosenfeld 1906-1983 Circus Study, 11” x 14” Graphite drawing, circa 1930s…..When Matisse came to America and was asked by Mr Philips (of The Philips Collection) who he wanted to meet, and he replied; Manfred Schwarz and Edward Rosenfeld” so says Peter Colasante. Provenance: Peter discovered Edward through a great friend and expert John Swanner. Peter explains how he acquired Rosenfeld’s work: “John frequently visited Howard Street in Baltimore...

PAIR of etchings of dogs, one a Fox Terrier, the other a Scottish Terrier, each signed at lower right in pencil by the renowned twentieth century German dog and cat and other animal artist, KURT MEYER-EBERHARDT (1895-1977). The artist was born in Leipzig and died in Munich. In the late 1920's he was studying with Thedor Hagen and Lyonel Feininger, and could have ascended to the highest levels of the art world. He however chose to pursue his love of depicting domestic and other animals...

Original oil painting on canvas of the Italian coast by Willem Welters (Dutch, worked in Italy, 1881-1972). One of two paintings by this artist currently available

Small Bronze Figure of Child, Continental, early to mid-20th century, the nude boy holding an apple behind his back, on socle mounted to a square verde antique marble base, incised "A. DAVMILLER," bronze ht. 4 3/4 in.

By the hand of well listed California artist ARNOLD BRAY (1892-1972), a small unframed oil on canvasboard (16" by 12") titled on reverse in pencil "Show Girl", signed and dated at lower right 1948. Bray was born in Odessa, Russia and came to San Francisco with his family at age 10. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts and later taught there...

Oil on canvas laid on board painting of a late autumn landscape, complete with flaming trees and distant hillside across a lake, 9 1/2" by 13" (13"by 17" in old likely original frame),signed at lower right by American artist Isabel Scott. The painting likely dates to the years before 1950---possibly to the 1930's I am thinking. Condition is excellent. I do not see biographical information on any artist that would correspond to this name...

Portrait of a Woman in Black and White Oil. signed lower right by Martin Ocana. Oil on Canvas, 1970. 22 x 18". Frame Size 31.5 x 28".

Important Mogal Illuminated Sacred Epic Depicting Royalty on Elephants with beautiful script on either end

A beautiful early 20th century oil painting of a still life with fish measuring 22 x 28” signed more information coming soon

A watercolor of a Benedictine Monk in prayer, French. Measuring 14x10” and framed in a 20x14” frame. The work done circa 1940

A Still Life by artist Raymond Nielson, depicts a Sculpture on a table with flowers filled with dew, dated 1943,oil measures 30x24”, Frame measures 37x32”….l,l Raymond Perry Rodgers Neilson (1881 – March 1, 1964) was an American painter. Early life and education Neilson was born in New York into a naval family, the grandson of Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905, before joining the Navy...

Leopoldo Mendez woodcut entitled Las Antorchas

Print on tinted paper

Image - 11 3/4" x 16"

1948

Signed lower right

Very good untouched condition, not examined out of frame

Mendez, 1902 - 1969

Mexico

Oil on canvas painting of surf breaking on coastal rocks, 24" by 30" (29" by 35 1/2" framed), signed at lower right by the noted California painter GEORGE SANDERS BICKERSTAFF (1893-1954). Bickerstaff is a familiar name in California plein air art. He was a prolific artist, creating both landscapes of desert and eucalyptus and lupine, as well as seascape. This example probably dates to the late 1940's or early 1950's. It is in very good condition with only a pinpoint loss or two.

Color etching titled "La Mare" ("the pond"), featuring a whitewashed two story country house or inn by a dirt road next to a pond, signed in pencil below the image "de Croisset". There is a printed label on the backing stating that this is a limited edition. A search by this name does not reveal a listed artist; I suggest that this might be a pen name/pseudonym. The date is probably circa 1930's to about 1950 at the latest...

Buddha Sculpture Info & Price Pending, Chinese

This is a Pair of WATERCOLORS signed by the ARTIST: R.E. HOLMES. From a Maryland Estate, suburb of Washington, DC. Bio of the Artist: Born in Rosedale, B.C., Canada on March 6, 1917. After graduating from Chouinard Art Institute in 1940, Rosinda Sellers went to work in San Diego in an advertising agency. The following year she married artist Rexford Holmes and moved to San Francisco into Maynard Dixon's old studio (later the Melvin Belli office)...

Oil on canvas painting of many pink asters of various shades in a ceramic vase on a tabletop against a greenish curtained background, 18" by 22", 22 1/2" by 26 1/2" as framed, signed at lower right with the distinctive conjoined signature of HARRY HAMBRO HOWE (1886-1966). Howe was a prolific New England artist known for his coastal and White Mountain (New Hampshire) scenes, though he was known to have created still life works as well. He was the son of sea captain T...

A Fine Painting by the Listed Iowa and Michigan Artist, Vernon Leroy Bobbitt (1911-92). Lightly signed on front bottom right "Bobbitt '43", exhibition label on back as shown. Painted on the rough side of masonite. Measures about 16" by 20", overall frame about 19" by 23". Great Regionalist Look.