Catalog: Fine Art: Paintings (131)

“Il Golfo Di Napoli” Gouache on board, 10.5" x 7" framed, circa 1860 Mr. Guisti was a very popular and prolific street artist of the 19th century. He worked and lived mostly in Naples, Italy however his art can be found in galleries all over the world. This gem was discovered while searching for antiques in New York City.

"Sun Set" Watercolor on paper, 18.5" x 12.5" This master artist was born in Belgium and lived in The Hague. He was the student of the famous romantic painter Anreas Schelfhout and is best known for his landscapes. His watercolors are rare and valuable. This piece is not only an exquisit example of Destree's talents as a watercolorist, it is an unusually large watercolor for Destree, adding to its value. The piece is approximately 150 years old and in excellent condition...

"The British Countess" Oil on canvas, 25" x 30" unframed Jonathan Pratt was a Midlands artist working in Birmingham. He was an extremely diverse artist painting genre, figure and portraits, as well as street scenes, rural and coastal views in Britain, France and Algiers. He studied in Birmingham and exhibited a total of 279 works there between 1864-1915, the latter being posthumously exhibited...

"The British Count" Oil on canvas, 25" x 30" unframed Jonathan Pratt was a Midlands artist working in Birmingham. He was an extremely diverse artist painting genre, figure and portraits, as well as street scenes, rural and coastal views in Britain, France and Algiers. He studied in Birmingham and exhibited a total of 279 works there between 1864-1915, the latter being posthumously exhibited...

"The Forest Path" Oil on canvas, 39.5" x 27.75" unframed Pryn was born on April 11th, 1891 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was self taught and eventually developed the skill to be considered one of the great landscape artists of his time. His art has become increasingly popular throughout the world and his reputation continues to grow. He is a well listed artist with extensive auction records...

"Nyhavn" Oil on canvas, 40" x 31.5" framed Robert Panitzsch was born and lived in Denmark. His subjects were diversified and he was equally skilled painting still life, interiors, gardens, landscapes and seascapes. Most of his landscapes and sea scapes were inspired by the ports and canals of Copenhagen. This piece, painted near the end of his life, is a fine example of the techniques employed by Panitzsch that capture the bold colors and tranquil nature of the port city of Copenhagen...

"Arc de Triomphe" Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" unframed, 19" x 15" framed Andre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII...

"Paris" Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" unframed, 19" x 15" framed Andre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII...

Oil on canvas, 38.25" x 45" framed, circa 1950 Mr. Bordenave was born in Paris in 1900. He was educted at the Bernard Palissy School of Design, Painting and Decoration in Paris. After starting his own business in design and illustration he returned full time to painting. He was an influencial Paris artist and a member and participant in multiple Salon's including the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts. In 1958 he won the Grand Prix du Counseil General de Seine-et-Marne...

"Chores in the Farmhouse" Oil on board, 22.5" x 15.5" unframed, 31.25" x 25.25" framed Johannes Weiland, born in Vlaardingen, Holland was a versatile artist. He was equally skilled at painting scenes of boats, still lives, flowers, dolls and portraits. He is, however particularly known for genre scenes depicting the daily chores of everyday life of seemingly common people...

"Quarry Near Barret, Vermont" Oil on Board, 20" x 32" unframed, circa 1935 John Heliker was an American born in Yonkers, New York in 1909...

"Annunciation" Oil on canvas, 22.25" x 28.25 unframed, 31.75" x 37.75" framed (THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY FOR THE ARTIST) Born at Terheyden North Brabant on April 21st, 1806, Petrus van Schendel studied at the Antwerp Academy under Mathieu-Ignace van Breen (1773-1839), a painter of historical subjects. He then worked in Amsterdam for two years before moving to Rotterdam in 1832 where he made himself a reputation as a portrait painter. He remained there until 1838. He re...

"Still Life With Chinese Mask" Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" unframed, 31" x 27" framed Winthrop Duthie Turney was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students League. He was a member of the Fifteen Gallery Group, Allied Artists of America, Brooklyn Society of Modern Artists and the National Society of Mural Painters. Turney exhibited widely, including the Allied Artists of America (which awarded him a prize in 1944), Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He is ...

Road by the River Seine" Oil on canvas, 16.25" x 20" unframed Andre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII. Over 4 decades his one man shows extended from New York, Washington, Texas, and California t...

"The Sleigh Ride" Oil on board, 26" x 21" framed, 19.5" x 14.75" unframed, circa 1855 Jan Walraven is a Dutch artist popular for his depiction of children and as seen in this wonderful piece, sleigh rides. Jan Walraven's art typlifies the Dutch style, which he executes masterfully. He is a well listed artist and this would make a wonderful addition to the finest art collection.

"Nun Admiring Lovebirds" (1875) Oil on canvas, 17" x 23.75" unframed, 24" x 30.75" framed This Florentine master artist is considered an Academic Artist. Academic Art is painting and sculpture produced under the influence of the Academies in Europe and especially France, where many artists received their formal training. It is characterized by its highly polished style, its use of mythological or historical subject matter, and its moralistic tone. Castagnola's paintings are allegorical, de...

"Home" Oil on board, 12.5" x 15.75" unframed The son of famed architect Niels Peter Christian Holsoe (1826-1895), Carl Vilhelm Holsoe (1863-1935) became a well-listed, highly acclaimed artist. He studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Copenhagen 1882-1884. Thereafter he continued his education at Kunstnernes Studieskole (the artist's study school) under P.S. Kroeyer. He traveled to Italy. In 1889 he received the Mention Honorable (Paris) and he received the academy's scholarship in the year...

"Wine, Pot and Vegetables" Oil on canvas on board 10.5" x 16.5" unframed, 16.5" x 22.5" framed Joseph Bail was born on January 22, 1862 in Limonest in the Rhone region of France. His father, Jean-Antoine Bail, was a trained genre painter who was heavily influenced by the Dutch masters. It is clear that Joseph, as well as his brother Frank, followed in the fathers footsteps. Joseph's initial artistic training began with his father, instilling in him a respect for the eighteenth-century Fren...