Catalog: Fine Art: Paintings: Oil: Europe (24)

Large oil painting on canvas of a Burgermeister. Signed lower left. Circa turn of the Century. Dimensions: 31" high X 19.5" wide.

“Morgen Fuchsjagd” (“Morning Fox Hunt”), Beautiful turn of the Century oil painting on board, signed lower left Fritz Van der Venne – Munchen, the famous outdoor painter from Munich Germany. Seal inverso of the Adrian Brugger Munchen gallery numbered 840. Condition: Paint craquelure prevalent, color maintained...

“Mountain Lake”, Oil on canvas - Singed. Anton Gutknecht (1907 – 1988). This piece, large (a full 4 ft. X 2 ft.). Mr. Gutknecht a listed Artist, was born and died in Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg, and instructed for many years at Vienna's Royal Academy before moving to southern California where he settled for sometime. Gutknecht traveled extensively over the world, painting a wide variety of subjects...

Two striking Master period paintings. First, “Morgen Fuchsjagd” (“Morning Fox Hunt”), Beautiful turn of the Century oil painting on board, signed lower left Fritz Van der Venne – Munchen, the famous outdoor painter from Munich Germany. Seal inverso of the Adrian Brugger Munchen gallery numbered 840. Condition: Paint craquelure prevalent, color maintained...

Outstandingly executed Master Barbizon painting "Bringing Home the Flock" oil on canvas, signed J. B. Mund lower left. Dimensions: 15" X 19".

“Abend von der winterlichen Jagd” (“Evening of the winter hunt”), Striking turn of the Century Troika oil painting on board, signed lower left Fritz Van der Venne – Munchen, the famous troika painter from Munich Germany. Condition: Paint craquelure prevalent, color maintained...

"Napfény a fák" (Sunlight Through the Trees) oil on canvas, signed lower right by Janos Laszlo Aldor (1895 - 1944). Dimensions: painting 23.5" X 31" - frame 33" X 40.5". Provenance: the Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, California. Aldor, the famous Hungarian painter noted for his moving portraits and landscapes. The smaller Aldor painting "Playing with a Kitten" Lot 27 sold for $5,266 at Bonhams on Bond St., London on April 22, 2009.

Oil Painting Anton Gutknecht 1907 - 1988 Landscape 2

"Hügel Bauernhof und grün wiese in Appenzellerland" (Hill Farm and Green Meadow in Appenzeller) oil on board, signed bas droite, Kolliker. Dimensions: 16" X 13" without frame. Condition: some repairs - two horizontal cracks and repairs lower and middle - board has been securely stabilized by additional back ribbing - see photos...

"Bloemen Plukken" (Picking Flowers) Oil on canvas, signed by Robert Archibald Antonius Jean Graafland (1875 - 1940), lower left. Circa 1905. Dimensions: unframed 44" X 30". This strikingly lovely large piece is an outstanding example of his award winning style featuring his iconic women in the garden. From Maastricht, Netherlands, Graafland became a leading "en plein air" impressionist painter founding the "Zondagschool voor Decoratieve Kunsten" ("Sunday Art School")...

"Prima dell'Amore" (Before Love) oil on board, signed and dated 1951 by Alco Pagliacci (1913 - 1991) lower right. 18" X 13". This work displays the powerful mood and color of this Italian visual artist. A similar piece "S. Sebastiani in Tuta" sold for $5,000 at Stair Galleries, New York on December 3, 2011.

"Le Navi al Forte dei Marmi" (Ships at Forte dei Marmi - Tuscany) oil on canvas, signed by Giorgio BELLONI (1861-1944). Dimensions: 5.5" X 7.5". Belloni studied at the Brera Academy and was from th Lombard Naturalism school specializing in seascapes distinguished by a poetic and evocative atmosphere. A similar Belloni work "Solitudine" Lot 106 sold at Sotheby's Milan on June 12th, 2007 for $25,639.

"Windmolens in Zaandam" oil on board, signed by Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller (1855 - 1925) bas gauche. Dimensions: 20" X 15" (not including frame). This piece brings out the Master Dutch Impressionist's unique style, feel, color and ability. Condition - craquelure commensurate with age. Similar works have sold for over $28,000.

French hand-painted porcelain portrait of a woman in carved wooden frame. Dimensions: 8" X 6.5". Circa 1890s.

“Beach Light”, Oil on canvas - Singed. Anton Gutknecht (1907 – 1988). This piece has the realism and idealism Gutknecht is famous for. Mr. Gutknecht a listed Artist, was born and died in Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg, and instructed for many years at Vienna's Royal Academy before moving to southern California where he settled for sometime. Gutknecht traveled extensively over the world, painting a wide variety of subjects...

Larger oil on canvas, "Jockey on Mount" In the manner of Henry Stull (1851 - 1913). Dimensions: 21" X 36".

“Breakers”, Oil on canvas - Singed. Anton Gutknecht (1907 – 1988). This piece, large (a full 4 ft. X 2 ft.). Mr. Gutknecht a listed Artist, was born and died in Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg, and instructed for many years at Vienna's Royal Academy before moving to southern California where he settled for sometime...

“Pond Footpath”, Oil on canvas - Singed. Anton Gutknecht (1907 – 1988). This piece, large (a full 4 ft. X 2 ft.). Mr. Gutknecht a listed Artist, was born and died in Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg, and instructed for many years at Vienna's Royal Academy before moving to southern California where he settled for sometime. Gutknecht traveled extensively over the world, painting a wide variety of subjects. His works have won prizes in international competiti...