All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1276673 (stock #a1392)
A truly beautiful pair of miniature portraits, on natural wafer, exemplifying Hugh Bridport at his very best. Signed on the back of the boy,, in graphite, "Painted by Hugh Bridport, Phila".

The very handsome gentleman is wearing a black ascot, white collar, white shirt with onyx studs, and a black jacket. The young boy, with fine, light brown hair, is wearing a sky blue garment with white embroidery on the wide collar.

Both miniatures are in superb condition, with no cracks, chips, or bowing...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Asia : Pre 1930 item #1275113 (stock #1373)
A Very Rare Korean Daily Life Street Scene Oil Painting by Western Artist: Korea, Signed “Asch Campbell” in pencil and dated “Oct. 12, 925” on verso...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1970 item #1271245 (stock #1356)
A Very Rare Korean Young Lady Woodblock Print by Sul-Chon-Korean/Japanese: Korea, Korean calender dated 4287 (1954), Oban, tate-e, 37.5cm x 28cm. Title: series #4: a Portrai of Choson’s young lady. Artist: Sul-Chon. Signature: Sul-Chon in black seal and incense burner shapped real seal. Printed and publushed: 1954 Condition: an excellent condition with bright color, full margins and cleans without any stains, crease or any damages at all...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1700 item #1269310 (stock #657)
Original Albrecht Dürer woodblock print "The Flight into Egypt", from: The Life of the Virgin (B. 89; M., Holl. 201; S.M.S. 179) woodcut, circa 1504, This impression on laid paper with a Fleur de Lis watermark (Meder 122) it is an original 16th century print after the Italian edition with narrow margins with a 1 cm repaired tear top left otherwise in very good condition B. 11¾ x 8 5/16 in. (299 x 211 mm.) S. 11 7/8 x 8 5/16 in...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1970 item #1268896 (stock #0342)
Late 1900s

This painting of mountains and dwellings is well-painted using traditional techniques that take the viewer from the house in the lower right foreground up through pine trees, rivers and a waterfall to the distant, hazy ink-washed mountains of the upper background. It is mounted on paper with a silk brocade surround and lacquered wooden rollers. The artist's signature is accompanied by a red seal and two spurious imperial collector's seals also in red...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1920 item #1267327 (stock #651)
Winter Landscape Oil on canvas by Fred Wagner 24" L x 36"W. overall framed size 27 x 33. Signed lower right. Wagner exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy over 35 times from 1906-1940, winning prizes in 1914 and 1922. Wagner exhibited at the Carnegie 14 times from 1898 - 1925. He showed two works at the Armory Show, and exhibited 11 times at the Corcoran between 1907 - 1935. He had a special exhibit of 100 pastels, at the Corcoran in April 1924...
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Stone : Pre 1900 item #1264368
From our European Collection, a superbly carved 19th century marble bust of a beautiful young woman, intricately fashioned with wonderful detailing to her cameo necklace, her hair adornments, the fleur de lis motifs on her clothing, and so forth. Absolutely fabulous, this is a very high quality example executed with high refinement and realism.

Size and Condition: Height 22 inches, width 20 inches, depth 9.5 inches...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : British : Pre 1900 item #1264133 (stock #141)
"On The Terrace" oil on board, site size 10 3/8" x 6 3/8" \ frame size 19.5" x 15.25" Breakspeare lived in Edgbaston, Birmingham until the age of 22...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : Pre 1980 item #1257701 (stock #139)
"Parisian Street Scene" Oil on canvas, 24" x 12" unframed, 29" x 17" framedAndre 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...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : Pre 1980 item #1257700 (stock #138)
"Parisian Street Scene1" oil on canvas 24" x 12" unframed, 29" x 17" 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...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1970 item #1257558 (stock #140720)
In 1966 Haku Maki produced one of his many abstract series. He did Cell and he did Proportion Here I show Proportion 10 the white strokes appear against a beautiful yellow background . Above the strokes is a white Sun. Wow there are two Maki seals one at the top right and another at the lower left There is a red splash in the center .two images f Proportion 9 are added where are Proportion 1 through 8? 43/50
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Asia : Pre 1950 item #1257538 (stock #137)
"Village Road" Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" unframed, 20.25" x 16.25" framed. Miguel Galvez Y Geronimo, Philippine, 1912-1989. Miguel Galvez was born in Paombong, Bulacan and studied under Teodoro Buenaventura. He established his own studio in 1950 and was the first Filipino to win a silver medal in the 1957 Southeast Asia Art Festival. He was a founder and leading influence in the Mabini Art Movement in the Philippines which attempted to hold the country's art influences to the more traditional fo...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1950 item #1255333 (stock #140701)
Haku Maki did these huge prints from 1970 to 1973. This is Poem Reconciliation done in 1970. It is a big image; it boldly flows across the paper. It is clean not busy, dramatic and elegant. It is from an edition of 50. I have only ever seen this one number of the edition. It has a dazzling yellow sun and sharp red tear that balance the kanji in the center. It is signed and chopped and re-signed in black ink next to the chop. Everything clicks. It is 35in x 35in.
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1970 item #1255118 (stock #TBD00144)
Costigan, John Edward American (1888-1972) large watercolor of a brook surrounded by trees some turning red and orange with the season. Watercolor and gouache on textured paper. Signed lower right, “J.E. Costigan N.A.” On the back in the upper left in pencil, “Brook- Autumn/ by John E. Costigan N.A.” and in the upper right, “Orangeburg N.Y.” Size, 20 7/8 by 25 7/8 inches.

Excellent condition in a good frame with linen liner. Have removed it from the frame and inserted separators...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1254890 (stock #a1358)
A very nicely executed pair of portraits of a man and a woman, done in watercolor on card or paper. The woman is identified on the reverse as Elizabeth Gill Elford, painted by J. Mitchell Cox in 1835. The sitter's name and the artist's signature are on card that was cut out and applied to the newer backing, but were part of the original backing to the painting. The man is identified as Benjamin Elford , and signed twice on the back as painted by J. Mitchell Cox in 1835.

Beth is wearing a...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1900 item #1251018 (stock #a1363)
A rare miniature portrait, on natural organic material, painted by Thomas LeClear. The sitter is a young man with dark brown hair and eyes, staring almost directly at the viewer. He is dressed in a black coat with silk trim, a black tie, and a white shirt. On the reverse, the painting is signed "Painted by Thomas Le Clear in Buffalo 1842".

The miniature is in excellent condition, with no bowing, chips, cracks, or restoration. It is housed in a thermoplastic case, also without issues. The sigh...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1900 item #1250989 (stock #627)
A fine antique portrait of a Race horse in a stable with a dog. Signed lower center indistinctly measuring 16" x 20" oil on canvas.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1900 item #1250591 (stock #625)
Oil on canvas Taos Pueblo by Thadeus Welch painted in 1898. A Rare glimpse into time a historical painting of the Taos Pueblo oil on canvas measuring 18 x 24 inches in excellent all original condition. Welch studied art with Virgil Williams and was an apprentice in the studio of J. W. Ogilvy in exchange for art lessons. While there, he made the acquaintance of a wealthy patroness who financed a four-year scholarship for further study in Europe. In 1874 he sailed for Munich where he entered the...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : British : Pre 1940 item #1249825 (stock #02283)
Framed size: 15 3/4"X18 1/8"(40cmX60cm)Image size: 11 1/2"X14"(29.5cmX35.5cm) Signed: JENNINGS. The Condition of work : Excellent. This is beautiful Original Oil Painting on the board. It is signed by Jennings The subject is English country house in the beautiful landscape with flowers and greens surrounded in the impressionist painting. The brush works of flower and tree are very good as you can see from the close up photos. The painting is about 60-80 years old. The condition of painting is ve...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1249426 (stock #a1354)
An extremely fine enamel on copper miniature portrait painting done by William Prewett (Prewitt). The sitter is an older gentleman, of quite aristocratic bearing, wearing a powdered wig, white shirt and stock, and a reddish-brown jacket. The painting is in its original gold bezel case.

Condition is excellent, with no issues. The discoloration at the top is due to scanner reflection. The sight size is 1 7/8" by 1 1/2", while the overall size is 2 1/4" by 1 5/8".

IMPORTANT NOTES:1. This piece ...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Contemporary item #1247747 (stock #1792)
SOLD, thank you! Signed American regional landscape oil painting on stretched canvas depicting a romantic luminous sky reflected on a river's water with a rich dark moody foreground of a rocky edge along a local river.
This scene, recorded just in time, has since changed as the trees were removed to make room for a boat ramp!

An original signed by the self directed painter at lower right as: Mimi Dee.
Framed in a beautiful professional gold leaf closed corner gallery frame measurin...

All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1970 item #1247656 (stock #140426)
Haku Maki's Poem Z depicts a Heart by any other name. Maki began to use this theme early in his artistic life. The character was often vertical but this is the only time it was at an angle from the center and seemingly lacking in one stroke, Hence it is an unusual design and intellectually challenging. Its meaning is not immediately evident even to the literati. My curator in Beijing figured it out when she was opening the package and tilted it a bit. The print is large and subtle. This is...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1247286 (stock #a1355)
A wonderfully painted miniature portrait, on natural organic material, of a young gentleman in a brown coat. The miniature is housed in its original gold bezel and brooch, with an elaborate monogram in gold on the reverse. The overall size is 2" by 1 5/8", and the painting and case are in excellent condition, with no problems. The discoloration in the photos is due to light refraction during scanning.

This piece was sold in 1966 by Charles Woollett, a highly respected London art dealer, and wa...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1246558 (stock #a1353)
A beautifully rendered miniature painting, on natural organic material, by John Barry. The sitter is an attractive and stately woman with the mass-like appearance of her hair that is one of the characteristics of Barry's work. The casework is as fine as the painting, with the miniature set in a gold bezel, and the reverse with foil backed blue glass surrounding a display of tightly woven hair.

Both the painting and the case are in excellent condition, with no losses or restoration. Overall siz...

All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1242645 (stock #140315)
This is a brilliant example of Haku Maki's Big Red prints, his frequent use of a large red character on a black background.
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1241967 (stock #140309)
I first saw this print in a small pamphlet from White Lotus Gallery in Oregon, acquired the print in ways that Du Yuesheng would be proud of and it has rested here for over two years It is a small print but it packs a punch. It shows a prancing dancing woman. What do you think? The kanji in the center of the print is set off by a tear at the left and a sun at the right. It measures 5.75” x 8.5”.
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1970 item #1232837 (stock #131222)
Maki’s earliest works were done in the late 1950s and remained rather unknown until the late 1960s. He first started producing prints using red ink in 1965 and this is probably the first example. It is also what I call a Big Red. It is very abstract and it fills up the whole sheet. Maki wanted his prints to have balance. This has it: the red field is pierced by three blue squares: two on the left side of the orange meteor-like strokes, and one on the right side. The field is composed of small...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1910 item #1232472 (stock #1295)
A Fine Official/King Portrait Painting with an Unusual Summer Official Uniform: Korea, framed and Signed with seal. A seated official on the covered with tiger skin covered chair, wearing a Summer official uniform and hat painted in a very details in blue, light green, black and gold tones, close-up painted with a large dragon head on the front and smaller dragons with four claws on the shoulders and lower part of the uniform with a very details, and painted with clouds around his whol...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1229259 (stock #a1326)
A superb pair of miniature portrait paintings done by Joseph Dunkerley. Labels on the reverse of each case identify the sitters as Joseph Packwood and Denise Wright Packwood, and are dated 1780.

Mrs. Packwood is wearing a large white hat with a blue ribbon and accents, a light blue gown with flowers embroidered on it and with dark lace edging at the bodice. Her husband is wearing a blue jacket and waistcoat, and a white cravat.

Excellent and scarce examples, and in fine condition. The gold...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1229216 (stock #a1336)
A fine miniature painting, attributed to Jeremiah Paul, of a handsome brown-eyed man in a black coat and waistcoat, white shirt and cravat. The reverse of the gilt metal pendant case has a glazed aperture containing a wreath and plait of hair, one of which is most likely the sitters and the other of a loved one. E. Grosvenor Paine provenance.

Condition of the painting and the case are both excellent, without problems. Sight size is 2 5/8" by 2 3/8" and the case size is 2 7/8" by 2 5/8".

NOTE...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1229194 (stock #na108)
A very well executed miniature portrait painting of a gentleman, watercolor on natural organic material, by Edward Nash. The leather travel case states that the miniature was owned by Mrs. Thos. Higham. The miniature is in wonderful condition, but lacks an inner case to the travel case. The size is 2 13/16" by 2 5/16".

NOTE: Edward Nash (1778-1821), reportedly a hunchback, exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1800 to 1820. He lived for a while in the Lake District and knew Wordsworth, Coleridge...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1229050 (stock #na110)
A well done miniature portrait painting on natural organic material, with the sitter being Bishop William White. This piece was done based on the original work painted in enamel on copper by William Birch in 1830. This example kept very true to the original.

The painting is in excellent condition, as is its original velvet travel case, although the photo is not of the highest quality. Sight size is 1 3/8" by 1 1/8".

NOTE: William White (1748-1836) was the first bishop of the Protestant Episc...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1228867 (stock #a1240)
A fine silhouette done in black and bronze gilt, of an older woman. Although unsigned, the work was unquestionably done by John Field. The reverse of the gilt metal case, which comes with its silk lined red leather travel case, has elaborate and tightly woven hairwork of two colors, indicating that one of them was hers, while the other was of a loved one.

Both the miniature and the case are in excellent condition. Sight size of the piece is 2 3/8" by 1 7/8", with the case size being 2 9/16" b...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1900 item #1228807 (stock #na113)
A beautifully painted miniature portrait on ivory, signed and dated lower left "Gerald S. Hayward 1882". The sitter is an attractive young woman wearing a diamond necklace and white gown. The background is white clouds against a blue sky. This, taken with the 1883 date of the painting contrasting with the engraved 1884 date on the reverse of the cast foliate case (along with the sitter's initials of F.L.A.) would be a strong indication that this is a mourning painting, done in the year prior to ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1837 VR item #1228712 (stock #na114)
An extremely well painted American miniature portrait of a young boy wearing a black coat, white shirt and cravat. He is posed in front of a red drapery. Rather than being done as these miniatures usually were, in watercolor on ivory, this is a far rarer oil on copper example.

The painting is in excellent condition, and has just a slight bit of rubbing at a couple of spots where it meets the period stamped brass frame. Sight size is 2 5/16" by 1 7/8", while the framed size is 2 3/4" by 2...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1228420 (stock #a1332)
A finely painted American miniature portrait of a gentleman in a black jacket and tie, posed in front of a red drapery. What makes this highly unusual for a miniature cased portrait is that it is oil paint on wood, rather the the exceedingly more common watercolor on ivory or paper.

There is a very old note in the gilt metal case identifying the sitter as John Calvin Margin, born in 1790, the son of Curtis and Claire Margin, with a reference to Boston, Mass and Binghamton NY.

The painting ...