Exquisitely crafted hand-painted miniature portrait of Louis XV in rock crystal case with bronze Royal emblem on back. Circa 1750 - 1774. h. 3" w. 2 1/2"
“Jungfrau Mountain Stream” Oil on artist’s board, attributed to Albert Bierstadt. Fully vetted provenance traced back to the artist himself available. Condition: Excellent. Bierstadt born in Dusseldorf, Germany, immigrated to the U.S., studied under Aschenbach and Lessing in the Dusselforf school, maintained a unique style, technique, manner and attention to detail. He traveled and painted in situ through Germany, Switzerland, and Italy as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the ...click for details
"Seeufer" (Lakeside) oil on canvas, signed and dated by Helmuth Macke (1891 - 1936) lower right. The accomplished German Expressionist displays his vision and feel for color here. Circa 1921. Dimensions: 15" X 11.5" (not including frame).
“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. Strong demand for Van der Venne works is demonstrated by such whole sale dealer auction prices as $4,056 for “Homecoming from Hunting” Lot 152 Van der Venne oil on canvas at Palais Dorotheum, Vienna, Austria on December ...click for details
"Forest Interior" oil on canvas, signed bas doite Xavier De Cock (1818 - 1896) - see close up photo of signature. Dimensions: 38.5" X 25". This is a large iconic example of De Cock's famous intense greens and unique style. De Cock astonished the world with his style of carelessness and neglect of symmetry when depicting the forest.
“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. His works have won prizes in international competition ...click for details
“Bohemian Still Life” Oil on canvas, signed “Mucha” bas gouche. Dimensions: 26.5” X 21.5”. Circa 1890s. Alphonse Maria Mucha born in Moravia (Czech Republic) studied at Academie Julian in Paris and shared a studio with Paul Gaughin. Famous for his leadership in Art Nouveau and portraits of Sarah Bernhardt, Mucha traveled throughout Europe and America and taught in New York. His art is displayed in the Bibliotheque Forney, Paris and the castle at Morovsky Krumlov. Strong demand for his work ...click for details
Pair of painting - Oil on canvas, attributed to Giorgio Giulio Clovio these fine pieces are remnants of the larger Masterpiece "Porto Di Genova" (Genoa Harbor). Born in Grizane, near Crikvenica (now Croatia), this Renaissance painter studied in Rome under Romano and new (a much younger) El Greco. Strong demand for Clovio’s work is seen in the recorded wholesale dealer comparable sale price of $84,130 of “The Last Judgement” lot # 16 (vellum) at Sotheby’s London on July 5th, 2006 and ...click for details
“Gioia di Vecchio e Moglie” (Old Couple’s Joy) oil on canvas, signed in alto a destra by Raffeale Frigerio (1875 – 1948). Dimensions: 11.38” X 15.38” without frame, 13.25” X 17.25” with frame. Famous for his powerful and moving depictions of ordinary people, Frigerio works have experienced strong demand with comparable recent sale prices in terms of quality, medium, style, composition, subject, and condition including the sale of “Anziana con bimbo in un interno” lot # 562 at Meeting Art Au ...click for details
