Watercolor on paper drawing, 15 1/2" by 21 1/2" (18 3/4" by 24 3/4" framed), the subject an ancient stone monastery perched on a dramatic cliffside with high coastal mountains in the distance at right. The work is signed at lower right "Balke-Gry" /1919/Pantocrator". My research online has led me to conclude that this scene is of a monastery at Mount Athos, the holy peninsula in northern Greece which is the home of numerous famous monasteries, open just to males...

**PAIR** of oil on board paintings (each 14" by 11", plus framing 1 1/4" wide), of nymphs clad only in diaphanous veils, dancing in classical poses in forested landscapes, rays of light selectively illuminating the scenes. The works are by New England artist ROBERT C. WOODBERRY (1874-). Woodberry was born in Massachusetts and appears to have spent most of his life in New England, painting mostly landscapes. He was a student of W. D...

Oil on canvas laid on board painting of a man and two female companions, relaxing in a sun dappled forest in summer, the gentleman playing a guitar, the women in feminine dress with bonnets and hats. The work, (24" by 30", and mid 20th century frame 4" on a side), has for years defied my efforts to identify the artist, as the signature at lower right is very difficult indeed. It appears to begin with a "B", and I have tried combinations such as "Brettschneider" to no avail...

A beautifully impressionist work featuring a plus-size woman seated outside in a park in the nude, partially shaded on a hot day by a large shrub. The 10" by 8" oil on canvas (15" by 13" framed) is signed at lower left and again on the reverse side by the well-known, popular French impressionist artist JULES RENE HERVE (1887-1981)...

Joseph Pennell 1857-1926 American This is a fine original pencil signed etching by American artist Joseph Pennell. The subject is: Athens from the Tomb of Philopotes, it was created and printed in 1913, printed by the artist with his "imp" after his name in the lower border. The image measures 10 3/8X18 1/2 inches. This image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 656 and was printed in an edition of 40. This etching was originally sold by Frederick Keppel in New York...

John White (English, 1851-1933)

Woodland Fall Landscape

Oil on panel, signed in lower left corner, “JN White, R.I.”

Painting size: 6.75” x 10”
Frame size: 10.5” x 13.5”

Known for his rustic genre paintings and landscapes, White attended the Royal Scottish Academy. By 1877, he moved to Devon and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street and the New Watercolor Society...

By the internationally famous English 20th century fashion photographer, artist, interior/stage/costume designer, tastemaker, and socialite, CECIL BEATON (1904-1980), this is an original pencil drawing of a nude woman, the sheet measuring 12 1/4" by 9 5/8" (16 1/2" by 14 1/2" in contemporary simple light wood frame). The almost expressionistic drawing is unsigned but is estate stamped at lower right, showing its origin as from the estate of Miss Eileen Hose, Mr...

Francois Eugene Augustin Bridoux, French, 1813-1892, engraving, "Madonna dei Candelabri", Prov. Gray: 539, Blind Stamp,., see Passavant II, p.168, engraved 1841, Proof, before letters; Image size 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches; plate size 181/8 x 15 1/2 inches; paper size 30 1/4 x 23 7/8/ inches; blind stamp Rittner & Goupil, Paris l.l.

A well painted watercolor on natural wafer, signed on the backing paper by Louisa Freeman. The sitter, a gentleman of aristocratic bearing, is arrayed in the height of fashion for the period, sporting a black jacket, yellow vest, and white stock. Housed in an ebonized wood frame.

The condition of the frame and painting is excellent, with no issues to speak of. The sight size of the portrait is 2 5/8" by 2 1/8", with a framed size of 5" by 4 3/8".

Description: Wonderful miniature portrait of charming and beautiful lady in loius XV style,in sitting position, magnificent dress and accessories, surrounded in a machine turned oval frame, set in a fancy rectangular gilt frame with open work top and easel-back. The painting is signed by the artist, Bigotat. Size: The portrait is 3.5"H X 2.75".Overall size 6.75" X 4.5", great condition. Shipping is FREE within the U.S ONLY!

An American miniature portrait painting, on natural organic material, of an older woman, unusual in that the subject is directly facing the viewer, and her image fills practically the entirety of the painting. The sitter has brown eyes, brown hair done in sausage curls, and is wearing a white lace cap and ruffled collar...

10K Miniature Portrait Painting Brooch depicting a Young Girl. Portrait is Surrounded with Bohemian Garnets and Framed in 10K Yellow Gold. Very early "C" Clasp Closure. 1.25" Diameter.

Large mixed media abstract painting (28 3/4" by 39 1/2", 31 3/4" by 42 1/2" in gold leaf frame) on plywood panel, signed at lower right "WAHL", and dated there 2001. The painting is striking and handsome, the color combinations very in tune with today's retro contemporary look. A brief search of the name does not immediately point to a known artist. Medium is perhaps a thinned oil or gouache possibly, with some pencil lines drawn as well...

Jules Rene Herve, France, 1887-1981, Known for: genre, city scenes, and landscape painting. 9.5"H by 14"W in original frame 14 3/4" by 19" Gallery Label and other label verso, Signed LR, J Herve Mathe, verso Le Bord Du Epnnal 1933, Excellent Condition. This size and quality painting usually sells for $1200.and up...

A small oil on canvas with period frame. The frame measures 11" x 13". Signed in the lower right corner.

Rare gouache on paper circa 1940s by Emanuel Glicenstein (Glicen) Romano (American born in Italy, 1897-1984). This work measures roughly 12" by 9" (19" by 15" in its frame). It is signed Glicenstein Romano l.l. Glicenstein Romano worked for the Federal Art Project creating murals in the thirties. He created a series of allegorical works depicting the Holocaust in the forties and this work may be part of that group...

Lawrence Kupferman, American, 1909-1982, drypoint etching, "Victorian Mansion," image size 14 x 12 7/8 inches, 1939, pencil signed and numbered 22/100.

Original etching "Alderney Street", by iconic artist JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903)...