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French Watercolor of Monk signed "Vally" c. 1920
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Pre 1920 item# 776350
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Green Lion Antiques
301-651-7195
$165.00
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From the era when folks seems charmed and fascinated by jocular monks, priests, cardinals, and all characters ecclesiastical, comes this watercolor of a laughing monk reading a newspaper. The face is animated and sophisticated, and the entire depiction well conceived and executed.
Painted in France, c. 1920 and signed "Vally" in brush in the lower left, the entire work, measuring 9 1/2" x 7 5/8" in a "rope design" frame is in excellent condition.
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French Art Nouveau Collage on Wood Signed CM, c. 1910
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Pre 1910 item# 941723
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301-651-7195
$1250.00
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This extraordinary example of Art Nouveau, bought in France about thirty years ago, depicts a very lovely lady with a Viking-like headdress which is executed in a beaten, copper headdress with embedded glass "jewels". With only the slightest bit of loss to the headdress, this marvelous collage of paint, metal and glass is on a 12 38" diameter wooden plaque. There is a monogram signature which appears to be CM to the left (to our right in the picture) if the figure. Executed around ...click for details
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Miniature Painting of Vermeer's Girl w/ Glass of Wine
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Pre 1910 item# 869305
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301-651-7195
$1275.00
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This is a miniature painting on ivory of Vermeer's Girl with a glass of wine. The frame measures 7 3/4" x 7", while the actual ivory painting measures approximately 5" x 4". The technically accurate rendition of the Vermeer masterpiece has been faithful to the original composition, both in structure and color.
Acquired from a fine Mid-Western estate, this artwork, likely of European manufacture, dates from c. 1910 and is in excellent condition.
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