Fine old drawing of two women and a man, a horse, cow, dog and five goats in a landscape, 17th or 18th century, after the Dutch Old Master artist NICOLAES BERCHEM (1620-1683). The drawing, measuring 11 1/8" by 16 1/4", (19" by 24 1/2" as framed) was laid down long ago on a thin card. It is unsigned. An old label including cut-out printed catalog entry and a hand-written note thereon, accompanies the drawing...
Diana Leaving the Bath (Diane Sortant du Bain), after Francois Boucher (French, 1703-1770). Oil on canvas. 2nd half 19th century. Offered in an antique tin over wood frame. This is an unsigned 19th century copy of the Francois Boucher original that was acquired by The Louvre, in Paris, in 1852. This copy was probably created within twenty-five years after Boucher painted his original.
James Francis O’Brien (American, 1917-1996)
This Is It? (800 Block of 14th Street)
Oil on canvas, signed with initials, located and inscribed on the reverse.
Painting size: 20” x 16”
Frame size: 25” x 21”
** Please Note - This painting came directly from the Estate of Mr. O’Brien...
An original pencil and watercolor drawing, titled on the reverse possibly in the artist's hand "L'entree des Tuileries a Paris", signed at lower right by the well-known, widely honored and sought after artist, ANDRE HAMBOURG (1909-1999). The drawing, of the famous Tuileries gardens in central Paris, measures 5 1/2" by 8" inside the mat opening. It is nicely framed in gold leaf (12 1/2" by 15") with hand-drawn mat lines. The work likely dates to the 1960's through 1980's...
Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting two horses in profile galloping neck and neck by Tadashi Nakayama (1927-2014) titled “Running Horses.” The print was executed in bold colors with gold diagonal lines and silver highlights set against a black background. This horizontal image is pencil-signed “T. Nakayama,” numbered 59/95, and dated 1984 in the bottom margin. The bottom margin edge also contains the title and original purchase price of 150,000 yen...
Stunning Original Bronze Sculpture, Male Figure Nude Jumping, with superb greenish patina mounted on a stone base, by UKRAINIAN Sculptor MAXIMILIAN DELIUS, Born 1958. He studied sculpture in Lviv. Signed and numbered, with foundry mark, Ed. 14/100.
Size: 39 cm x 30 cm x 9 cm. (15 1/4" x 12"
x 3 1/2")
A PAIR of Dutch drawings on toned paper, laid on a board, each 13" by 19" plus old French matting a few inches wide, unframed, each signed at lower right "L. Verschuier 1653" in an old hand. Puzzled by the pair, I sent images to the Sotheby's New York auction house Old Master specialists. They said that the drawings were likely 18th century works for some reason bearing the signature of Lieve Pietersz Verschuier (c. 1630-1656), a 17th century important Dutch artist...
Oil on canvas large painting of an interior, 40" by 30", approximately 46" by 34" in white frame, signed at lower right by the artist ERWIN WENDING (1914-1993), and dated there "58". The image and colors used are rather expressionist, in the manner typical of the few Wending works that have appeared on the market. According to an online biography, Wending was born in Freiberg, Germany in 1914, the year in which World War One began...
James Francis O’Brien (American, 1917-1996)
Bethesda
Oil on canvas, signed lower left and titled on the reverse.
Painting size: 20” x 24”
Frame size: 25.5” x 29”
** Please Note - This painting came directly from the Estate of Mr. O’Brien. For other examples, type “O’Brien” into the search box...
An excellently painted miniature portrait of a gentleman, rendered by Thomas Richmond in watercolor on organic wafer. The sitter, with powdered hair, is attired in a black coat, matching waistcoat, and a frilled white shirt and stock.
Presented in a gilt metal frame, with printed interior scene on the reverse. The condition is excellent, with strong colors and no issues. Any white specks in the photo are dust motes...
Original painting by Roman Chatov, Russian American artist (1900-1987).
Measures 39 3/4" high x 27 1/2" wide, including frame, which is 1" wide.
Wood frame, 1 3/4" deep, painting behind lucite.
Oil or acrylic on board, backed with foam board.
Signed R...
CHRISTOPHER M. SCALA (European 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Sailboat in Port," oil on board, signed L/R and dated 1985. 20" x 16". Framed.
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Measuring 14x11” and the frame size is 24x22”The lithograph showing a mob following the military in the city in 1900 accompanied with a description in the mat opening to the left of the print...
Eric Tobin landscape painting, titled Snowy Woods. Oil on canvas. Painted in 2013. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches. Signed in lower left and signed and titled on the reverse. A peaceful painting of heavily snow laden evergreen trees in the woods near the painter's home in Johnson, Vermont. Offered in a silvered wood frame...
A beautiful repurposed stain glass window measuring 28x32” with a tropical fish motif
A beautiful work on paper in oil of Haifa Israel in a colorful cubist modernist style. Measuring 23x20”
From our African Collection: An African Mitsogo Doll from Gabon, circa 1950.
The Mitsogo or Tsogo are an ethno-cultural group from the highlands of Gabon. They reside mainly in Ngounié Province to the north and east of Mouila. Numbering around 13,000, they speak the Tsogo language. In the late 19th and early 20th century they were known for their fierce resistance to the French.There are about 13,000 Mitsogo people who speak the Tsogo language. They reside mainly in Ngounié Province in sou...
Old master painting, the subject soldiers in an extensive landscape battle scene, some mounted, 16" by 24 3/4", unframed, on old canvas, relined long ago, not signed, but on the stretcher is written in old hand "Borgognone". JACQUES COURTOIS, 1621-1676, was well known for his skill painting battle scenes. As a result of his fame, centuries later, it is tempting apparently to attribute all unsigned battle paintings to his hand, or his studio, or circle. A large number of auction houses in Euro...
Original gelatin silver print photograph, 16 5/8" by 15 1/2" (28 1/2" by 22" framed), titled on reverse label of the artist "Morris Broderson/Los Angeles, California/February 5, 1985", pencil signed in the mount by the noted, acclaimed American contemporary photographer, MARIANA COOK (1955-). Broderson (1928-2011) was a congenitally deaf California artist, who overcame his handicap to achieve wide recognition in the visual arts. Cook is self-described as the last protegee of Ansel Adams; indee...
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 psycho...
By the important Australian aboriginal artist MICK KUBARKKU, 1922-2008 (often misspelled in various ways as "Gubargu", "Gobargu", etc.) is this circa late 1960's/early 1970's natural earth pigment on eucalyptus bark painting of a barramundi fish in typical stylized form, measuring 11" by 20". On the reverse is an original old typed label which says: "Artist--Gubargu; Tribe: Gunwinggu from the Upper Liverpool River. In the Dreamtime era, the ancestor NAGORKU travelled along the coast of Arnhem...
A work of Persian origin MUGHAL ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE measuring 18” x12”
Israel Artist signed Kay, Mother & Child Kibbutz , oil on canvas 23 x 17“, frame size 36 x 30“
A lovely ink and watercolor drawing, 10" by 13" (22" by 28" framed), featuring two elegantly dressed early 20th century women strolling in a park-like setting, as a gentleman on horseback passes by headed in the other direction. The work is signed at lower left by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO (1878-1952), one of four sons of famous French impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. "Rodo" as he was often called throughout his life, was born in Paris and early on received training from his father. By 1894...
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...
Japanese Print
Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) – Evening Rain, Shinobazu Pond. Publisher : Watanabe Shozaburo. Size : Oban (10″x15″). Signed. Around 1940-1950. Framed.
This is an Italian work by Pierino Pisapia , an Italian Artist who worked in the ancient art of high relief Porcelain Sculpture. 16” diameter
A beautiful late 20th century vintage René Lalique Nemours frosted incised Crystal bowl with black lacquer dots at the center of each incised section The studio bowl is signed at the bottom in script. 4” height 10” width.
A rare example of the 1918 lithograph print featuring German poet Ivar von Lucken, pencil signed faintly at lower right corner by famed Austrian expressionist artist OSKAR KOKOSCHKA (1886-1980). The print is quite rare, having been originally produced in an edition of only fifty examples; just a handful have appeared at auction in the past 25 years. Kokoschka needs little introduction, to collectors of important 20th century European art. Also talented as a poet and playwright, Kokoschka was ...
A beautiful Oil Mountain Scene by American Artist Henry Lewis
Anne Lane American Artist, "Honduran Interlude", 2004, 14x16" Framed.
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 o...
Manfred Schwartz oil painting titled "head"
a wonderful piece from his early period with heavy influence on this piece by his friend Matisse . The painting is is great condition and its original frame with title on back . Size sight of canvas 19 3/4" by 11.5" .
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Beautiful impressionist landscape of a shepherd and his dog and sheep in a landscape with trees. Bold impressionist brush strokes with a warm subdued palette. Oil on panel signed indistinctly lower right. Panel measuring 13" x 16" presented framed in a fine contemporary gallery frame overall size 18.5" x 21.5".
Lorenzo Padilla Diaz Cuban - French Artist well listed artist from Cuba living in Montparnasse France. A oil on canvas of a jolly man smoking wearing a hat signed and dated 69 ll and inscription on back. Seems to be the original frame. Size sight approx 19.5" by 15.5" frame 24" by 22" . Full information on this important artist can be found on his foundation site ... fondationlorenzopadilla.org he also has a museum in Cuba housing his work.
WPA portrait of a woman by Charles Winegarner. A fantastic oil on canvas of a stoic woman with an almost cubist background. There is an original repair that seems to have been fixed by the artist, the spot is in her hair to the left side. This is a large painting in its original frame . The condition is good though it shows some wear. Overall 42" by 31.5" with a .75" frame
Marshall Johnson
1850-1921
American, Boston
This is an original oil on canvas by American Marine artist Marshall Johnson. This view of a Sailboat in a stormy sea. This painting measures 14X18 inches. It is clearly signed lower left corner. It came to us in what appears to be the original turn of the century picture frame. The painting is in superb condition, no evidence of any repairs or inpainting. "Born and raised in Boston, Marshall Johnson set sail for South America aboard the ship ...