All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1990 item #1405529
Woodblock print on tan paper, measuring 12" x 9", woodblock size 8 3/8" x 5 1/4", mat size 13 1/2 x 11". White mats with glassine over image, print affixed with small piece of tape. Signed in lower left, titled "Vorticist Wood Cut" and signed Proof in lower right. Dramatic image, cubist view of industrial cityscape, all in good condition, no fading or wear to print...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1990 item #1405525
Woodblock print by Earl M. Washington, after a print by Eric Gill, the noted British artist and printmaker (1882-1940). Print paper size 5 3/8" x 8 7/8", woodblock size 3 1/4" x 5", mat 13 1/2" x 11". Matted in white boards with glassine over image, print tipped in with small piece of tape. Paper is cream colored, with strong black impression. Signed by Washington, 1 of 15 images, and attributed to E...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1404324
This sculpture of an African American man is beautifully sculpted, in a style reminiscent of early 20th century artists who were inspired by the stylized forms of African traditional art. Good size, it measures 10 1/2" high, and the base is 6 3/4" in diameter, and is a heavy wood, possibly maple or walnut. There is a very dark finish, some of which has been cleaned off, and in areas where it was handled, there is wear to the finish. In good condition, some loss to the base around the neck are...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Stone : Pre 1900 item #1403354
Exceptional quality and large size, this carved marble lamb measures 5 7/8" high, with a base of 8 1/4" x 5 1/8". It is substantial, weighing 9 pounds and 12 ounces. The detailing of the lamb's fur, face and overall form is excellent, with a nicely beveled base. In very good condition, with expected surface wear and ears all intact, which is rare...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1401306 (stock #40F02-397)
A scarce artist's fully articulated wooden mannequin, probably French. 19th century. Size: 19 inches ht. Mannequins were an important tool in the artist's studio. Each was carved to model the human form and utilized wooden ball joints that allowed the figure to be manipulated into realistic positions...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1399496 (stock #40J39-103)
'After the Storm, Flint Hill Rd.', Braintree, Vermont by Carolyn Egeli. Oil on canvas. Size: 30 inches x 40 inches. Circa 2018. Signed in lower right. Offered in a gilt wood frame. Carolyn Egeli is a contemporary landscape and portrait painter. Originally from Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region, Carolyn now lives and paints on an old farm in Braintree, Vermont. In her large-scale paintings, Carolyn portrays the spirit of life in rural Vermont...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1397528 (stock #40G72-1858)
William B. Hoyt (American, 1945 - present) - 'In the Channel'. Oil on artist board. Size: 6 inches x 8 inches. Signed in lower left. Late 20th century. An attractive small painting of a fly fisherman in waders casting in a Vermont stream. Hoyt was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of an avid sailor father and portrait artist mother. Much of his time was spent in the yachting community of Newport, Rhode Island...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Serigraphs : Pre 1970 item #1397473 (stock #874)
Lovely modernist nude etching of a reclining woman entitled, "Joseph Had a Dream" by Ruth Weisberg. Dated 1967 and signed lower right. Presented in cream colored matting and a carved gilt wood frame. Image size: 14 x 18", overall dimensions: 20 x 26". Ruth Weisberg, an artist and professor, is the former Dean of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California since 1995. Weisberg is well known for her paintings reflecting upon the cycle of life; the continuity of generations...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1396788 (stock #11AC42-241)
Dennis Sheehan (American, born 1950) - Sunset on a Misty Pond. Oil on linen. Size: 24 inches x 30 inches. Unsigned, but purchased directly from the artist. Offered in a modern gilt wood plein air frame. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19th century tonalists. His paintings are in many public and private collections, including the White House...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1395508 (stock #40H67-135)
Eric Tobin - 'Old Fashion VT Winter, Pleasant Valley, Cambridge.' Oil on canvas. Size: 30 inches x 36 inches. Offered in a modern silver leaf wood frame. Age: 2015. Signed in lower left and titled on reverse. A view of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont in winter, looking from Pleasant Valley to the north, depicting a farm with red barn and stream. Eric Tobin is a contemporary Vermont landscape artist. He resides in the northern part of the state, in Johnson. Tobin was greatly influenced by another Verm...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1960 item #1377720 (stock #39B78-12203)
Alice Haigh Dixon (American, 1876-1956) - View looking toward Big Sur, California. Oil on canvas. Size: 18 inches x 22 inches. Signed in lower right. An attractive scene of flowers along the California coastline by this San Francisco and Healdsburg painter. Offered in a gilded modern plein air frame. Minor paint loss to a small area just left of the signature.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Bronze : Pre 1920 item #1377346 (stock #684af)
Measuring 7 1/2" from beak to tail and 5 1/4" high to top of crest, this bronze is in excellent condition, with all the origonal paint. The detail in both the casting and paint is very fine, and the figure is life size and life like. It is signed on the belly and tail with Bergmann's "B" in an urn, with the Austria stamp, and KF in a diamond lozenge. In addition, on the tail, the mark of Carl Kauba is also stamped, which is unusual, and may have been done for marketing purposes. The Bergmann...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1837 VR item #1377341 (stock #683ad)
Measuring just under 8" high, and 12" including the wood stand, this Santo head is exceptionally well carved, with fine detail and life like features to the face. The eyes are cast upward, and the pupils are carved in a concave manner. Most of the face and beard retain the original gesso and paint, with more loss to the back of the head, and most of the paint in the eyes is gone. Fine quality and nice detail, it is probably Continental in origin.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1377319 (stock #40H67-130)
'Sun, Snow and Ice' by Eric Tobin. Oil on canvas. Dated 2017. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Signed in lower right and signed and titled on the reverse. Offered in a silver leaf plein air frame. A grouping of five white birch trees in winter overlooking the snowy banks of the Lamoille River, in Johnson, Vermont, as captured by Eric on a sunny day. Eric Tobin is a contemporary Vermont landscape artist. He resides in the northern part of the state, near Johnson, VT. Tobin was greatly influenced by t...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1970 item #1365900 (stock #40I93-100)
Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - Mount Mansfield in autumn and farm house. Oil on canvas board. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches. Artist signed in lower right. Painted in 1964. A view of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont during fall foliage, seen from a country road to the north, with farm house and red barn. The painting is inscribed on the reverse by the artist - 'Painted Oct. 20th 1964, off Route 15, near Johnson, VT.', together with a hand-drawn map to illustrate the location. Nice condition, with ...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1970 item #1365892 (stock #40I93-101)
Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - A Country Road in Autumn. Oil on canvas board. Size: 16 inches x 20 inches. Unsigned on the front, but signed on the reverse. Circa 1960's. Excellent condition. A dramatic example of Thomas Curtin's landscape painting - a country road in northern Vermont, as seen at the height of fall foliage, with a farm house and smoking chimney just visible in the distance. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He studied at the prestigious National Aca...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1970 item #1365891 (stock #40i87-100)
Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - Vermont Village in Winter. Oil on masonite. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Artist signed in lower left. Circa 1960's. Offered in as-found condition and would benefit from a professional cleaning. The barn-board frame is probably original. A late afternoon sun accentuates the white steeple of this northern Vermont village, painted in the midst of the winter season. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He studied at the prestigious National A...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1960 item #1365396 (stock #26C10-2656)
Luigi Lucioni - The Enduring Maple. Watercolor on paper. Dated 1954. Original frame with Associated American Artists label. Size: approx. 8" x 7". Signs and dated. Excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1920 item #1363591
Hand painted German porcelain plaque, early 20th century, after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, depicting 'The Little Fruit-Seller' originally painted in 1675, the young girl and harvester with a bountiful harvest at their feet, in a naturalistic setting, and framed in a gilt molding, verso titled in German, and retains Heinrich blue mark, plaque 10"h x 7.5"w
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1940 item #1363589
ENAMEL PORCELAIN PLAQUE TABLESCREEN Chinese enamel porcelain plaque, mounted as tablescreen; the rectangular panel depicting houses and a waterfall tucked in amid a mountainous landscape, with inscription and seal mark; the frame and stand with archaistic bat and chilong motif scrolling; H: 26 1/4"
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1950 item #1362665 (stock #38B20-405)
Luigi Lucioni (Italian/American, 1900-1988) - Autumn Maples in Vermont, original oil painting on masonite, dated 1942. Size: 5 inches x 7.5 inches. Signed and dated in the lower left. Original oil paintings by Luigi Lucioni infrequently appear on the open market, and this small gem captures two maples at the peak of Vermont's autumn foliage, with the Green Mountains, near Manchester, Vermont, forming a skyline. This work in in excellent condition and has been professionally cleaned. Luigi Luci...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1360979 (stock #640fs)
Beautifully sculpted from one piece of wood, this horse and rider sail effortlessly over a fence. The sculpture measures 16" high, approximately 19" from end of board to tip of horses nose, and the wood base is 13 1/4" x 4 1/4". The two back legs are one piece, just to support the body of the horse and rider. Every bit of the surface is slightly textured, like the hammer marks on silver, and gives the piece a lovely sheen and patina. The wood is dark and heavy, likely high quality mahogany, ...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1358834 (stock #40I38-109)
Dennis Sheehan (American, 1950 - ) - Twilight. Oil on canvas. Size: 6 inches x 12 inches. Circa 2004. Artist signed in lower right. Excellent condition and offered in a contemporary carved, silver/gilt wood plein air frame. This dramatic tonalist, small painting is typical of Sheehan's style and subject, capturing the moment just before sunrise over a wintry marshy landscape. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19th centur...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Iron : Pre 1930 item #1358814 (stock #40G72-1350)
Antique cast iron Elephant door stop by Bradley and Hubbard. Early 20th century. Size: 10 1/4 inches ht. x 11 3/4 inches length. Original painted surface. Molded B&H on reverse and #7799. Very good condition with some chipping, scratching and paint loss, commensurate with age.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1960 item #1356877 (stock #38B20-386)
Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - 'Vermont Hills With Mt. Mansfield in Distance' Oil on linen. Size: 16 inches X 20 inches. Circa 1950s. Signed in lower left and retaining on the reverse the original artist's label with title. Offered in the original stained wood frame. In this painting, Jacob Greenleaf has depicted a farm situated along a country road at the peak of fall foliage season, with the profile of Mount Mansfield visible in the distance. Greenland was a native of Estoni...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1356773 (stock #49G72-1328)
An antique still life painting of fruit and berries with a red breasted grosbeak. Unsigned, but probably of either a Dutch or German origin. 18th century. Oil on canvas (relined) and offered in an antique walnut ogee molded frame. This painting is a delightful and realistic rendering of grapes, plums, gooseberries, peaches and cherries, with a red breasted grosbeak perched on the fruit. Canvas size: 17.5 inches x 21.5 inches. The painting has been restored at some point and relined on a later...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1940 item #1356770 (stock #40G72-1326)
Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - Woodland Brook. Oil on canvas board. Circa 1930s. Size: 10 inches x 12 inches. Original frame. Retaining artist's label on reverse with title. Signed in lower left. A most appealing Arts and Crafts style early spring landscape painting of a woodland brook meandering through the last of the winter's snow banks. A native of Estonia, Jacob Greenleaf emigrated to the United States, where he settled in Rockport, Massachusetts. He is best known for his pai...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1950 item #1356020 (stock #793)
San Francisco Bay Area Modernist watercolor ink painting by Harold Christopher Davies, signed lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist and Hoover Gallery, San Francisco. Davies' work was exhibited at the San Francisco Art Association, Oakland Art Gallery, Birmingham Museum, Southampton Museum, University of Long Island Museum, Parrish Art Museum, Hoover Gallery (San Francisco), Haggin Museum and Huntsville Museum. Image, 6"L x 4.5"W. Matted and framed. Minor wear.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Contemporary item #1352148 (stock #40H67 128)
Eric Tobin landscape painting, titled Silver Light on the Lamoille River. Oil on canvas. Painted in 2013. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Signed in lower left and signed and titled on the reverse. A grouping of white birch trees in winter overlooking the snowy banks of the Lamoille River, in Johnson, Vermont. Offered in a silvered wood frame. Eric Tobin is a contemporary Vermont landscape artist. He resides in the northern part of the state, near Johnson, VT. Tobin was greatly influenced by the Ver...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1352130 (stock #40H67 125)
Eric Tobin landscape painting, titled Early Snow on Mt. Mansfield. Oil on linen canvas. Painted in 2010. Size: 20 inches x 24 inches. Signed in lower right and signed and titled on the reverse. A late autumn landscape of an early snowfall on Mount Mansfield, as viewed from a farm with red barn in Cambridge, Vermont to the north. Offered in a silvered wood frame. Eric Tobin is a contemporary Vermont landscape artist. He resides in the northern part of the state, near Johnson, VT. Tobin was great...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1970 item #1352128 (stock #40I62-100)
Churchill Ettinger (American, 1903-1984) original watercolor painting of a solitary skier. Circa 1950s-60s. Size: 14 inches x 20.5 inches (sight). Churchill Ettinger is recognized for his many illustrations, etchings and paintings of sporting subjects. He studied at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students League in New York City, and also taught at the New York School of Industrial Art. He became a commercial artist and, being an avid outdoorsman and sportsman, was attracted t...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 2000 item #1349036 (stock #SR4622)
Smart and tailored gutta percha necklace or collar, tie it on and walk away. Gutta percha is a black or brown hard rubber like material made from the sap of a Malayan tree. In the late Victorian period it was molded in various forms to make jewelry. This necklace measures 13" long by 1 1/4" at its widest
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1900 item #1348555 (stock #25B4-1001)
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908) landscape painting, titled 'Spring'. Oil on canvas. Signed A.T. Bricher in lower left and dated 1864. Size: 12 inches x 10 inches. Offered in the original carved gilt wood frame. A small pastoral landscape with a lazy book in the foreground, bordering a fenced and stone walled pasture with grazing cattle and sheep. A white church steeple can be seen in the distance, and there is a meticulous attention to detail visible in his depiction of the flo...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Drawings : Pen : Pre 1800 item #1347616 (stock #792)
Original French master classical figural watercolor and ink drawing. Image 10"L x 8"W. archival framed and matted overall size 16 x 18 inches.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1346817 (stock #40H67-119)
Eric Tobin landscape painting, titled Idyllic Vermont. Oil on canvas on wood panel. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Signed in lower right and signed and titled on the reverse. A view near Waterville, Vermont, of a valley farm with house and red barn complex overlooking a meandering river in the valley below. Offered in a silvered wood frame. Eric Tobin is a contemporary Vermont landscape artist. He resides in the northern part of the state, near Johnson, VT. Tobin was greatly influenced by th...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Etchings : Pre 1900 item #1346814 (stock #31B4-580)
Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926) - Bridge in the Pass of Glencoe, Scotland. Etching and mezzotint on Japan paper. Second state 1888 (originally published in 1882). Signed by the artist in pencil T. Moran in lower left margin and signed in the plate lower right, together with thistle remarque. Published by Estes and Lauriat. Ref.: Klackner 29. Image size: 9 1/8 inches x 11 1/2 inches. Thomas Moran was an eminent American painter and printmaker, who is known for his depictions of the natural lan...