All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1940 item #1133359
Indian school,wonderful Indian miniature painting, depicting Mugal Emperor, most likely Akbar holding a cup in right hand, vibrant color and masterful work with close attention to details. Size: This incredible painting has a dimension of 5-1/2 x 3 inches housed in a 10-1/4 x 8 inches attractive frame. Condition report: Great condition.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1490845 (stock #1926)
Harubang Antiques
$2,800.00
A Pair of Fine Korean Landscape Paintings by 두산(斗山) 정술원(鄭述源] (1885-1955)- : Each painting painted in ink and color on silk with a Spring and Autumn landscapes, has an its description and two seals-斗山 鄭述源. It’s is good condition with aged patina on paper, each framed with plexi glass, it measures 88cm x 30 cm painting only...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : French : Pre 1940 item #1417082 (stock #JB01662)
Oil on canvas, 13" by 16" (17" by 20" as framed), the subject a glass compote filled with purple plums, the base surrounded by clusters of white and red currants, signed at lower left with a signature that appears to be "Bielard", "Bichard", or "Beclard" or possibly "Bulard". I don't see a listing for any such name but the artist was talented. I'd guess the age as circa 1920 to 1930's or so, judging from the technique, materials etc...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1418032 (stock #JB03805)
Oil on canvas painting of a tawny autumn landscape,15 3/4 " by 20 3/4" (20 3/4" by 25" framed), not signed on the front, but bearing a tattered label with an apparent name beginning with "Eve..", and dedicated on the reverse of the canvas in 1933. The reverse inscription says "Merry Christmas 1933/to Lulu (XXX--unreadable)/old friend (XXX---unreadable). This might be a California landscape, but it would be difficult to state that with any certainty...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1940 item #1415470 (stock #JB01308)
**PAIR** of pastel and pencil drawings on paper affixed to board at edges, each 9 3/4" by 13 1/2" inside the mat, currently in simple contemporary inexpensive frames, one signed in pencil at lower right "GROLL". These appear to be possibly scenes of Mexico or even Spain (the artist studied in Europe) by listed American artist ALBERT LOREY GROLL (1866-1952)...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1416475 (stock #JB01195)
Desert scene with distant mountains, possibly a scene in Texas or New Mexico, in oil on artist's board, 8 1/2" by 12 1/2", unframed, signed at lower right "M. Edwards", not dated but likely circa 1920 to about 1940, judging from the technique, soiling and the black board. I don't see a listing for the name but he or she was obviously talented. The painting is very, very dirty and would be a wonderful candidate for a cleaning, which would really transform it...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : British : Pre 1940 item #1491452 (stock #3728)
L'Enfant Gallery
$3,000.00
A very fine Early Nineteen Century Venetian Grand Canal View Oil measurements 16” x 20”. The painting is unsigned done in the style of the English artist, Turner.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Dutch : Pre 1940 item #636587
Early 20th century Dutch harbor scene by Gerard Wiegman (1875-1964). The painting depicts a large cargo ship moored at harbor and surrounded by a variety of smaller ships, fishing boats and tugs. The sky is painted in moody shades of ochres and grays that echo the colors found in the water. This choice of coloring suggests the obvious industrial nature of this unidentified harbor. The impasto lends nice texture and depth. Signed lower right “G. Wiegman”...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1422664 (stock #JB03564)
Watercolor painting of a dramatic western American mountain, unframed, executed on a 12" by 17 1/2" sheet of watercolor paper, unsigned. The mountain resembles the pyramidal Going to the Sun Mountain in Montana's Glacier National Park, but I suppose this could be elsewhere in the great American west. Condition is excellent; the work needs only framing.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #758937 (stock #5727)
A nicely painted and tranquil signed watercolour of a sailboat on a lake with islands and distant mountains c1920s. This 7-1/8" x 4-1/2" sight size picture is in what appears to be the original gilt and painted wood embossed 10-1/4" x 7-1/2" frame with a gold mat. It is signed L. Livingston (unidentified), and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, fading, tears, staining, foxing, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #366865 (stock #257 *)
Oil on paper estate stamped 'Ramstonev'. This work was done during the late 1930's as part of the 'Cooperative' project in the New Hope, Pa. modern art community. Charles Ramsey, Louis Stone and Charles Evans worked collectively on many drawings and paintings during this time...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Spanish : Pre 1940 item #680126 (stock #67)
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Oil on Canvas on Board, 13" x 10" unframed Juan Pablo Salinas was born in Madrid in 1871. He studied at the San Fernando School of Fine Art. In 1886 he moved to Rome where his older brother Augustin, also a painter, was there since 1883 on a scholarship awarded to him by the government of Saragossa. The two brothers lived in Augustin's studio at Via Margutta in Rome. At the same street there was Chigi Academy where Juan Pablo took classes...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #602610 (stock #15)
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"Quarry Near Barret, Vermont" Oil on Board, 20" x 32" unframed, circa 1935 John Heliker was an American born in Yonkers, New York in 1909. Originally a cubist painter, he evolved into a realist. He studied at the Arts Students League from 1927-1929. Between 1948 and 1958, he made numerous trips to Italy, which had a great influence on his work. In 1951, he received the Guggenheim fellowship...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Dutch : Pre 1940 item #1420563 (stock #JB03333)
Oil on canvas painting (18 1/2" by 15", 24" by 20" in later frame) of a canal and old buildings in Amsterdam, a church towering (possibly the medieval Oudekerk) in the distance, signed at lower right by the listed Dutch artist KEES (CORNELIS) TERLOUW (1890-1948). The scene is painted in a very impressionistic style by an artist known for his landscapes of the Netherlands in all seasons, as well as genre scenes and still life. Fresh from a local estate, the painting is in excellent condition an...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1018670 (stock #122)
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"The Farm" oil on canvas 40" x 25" Elsie Palmer was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 9, 1884 and was raised by parents who had emigrated from England where her father had raised fine horses. In 1886, they moved from Texas, where they had tried unsuccessfully to raise horse, to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco where Elsie Payne was raised. After studying locally at the Best Art School, she worked as a commercial artist designing billboards and ads including for Old Dutch Cleanser, Kel...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1237032 (stock #2656)
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Robert Delaunay was born in Paris in 1885, a few years after Braque and Picasso to 1941 Montpelier. This stunning watercolor on paper is of the Eiffel Tower, 37cm by 25.8cm (14.6" by 10.2") signed LL. He was a big blond bright-eyed man, the son of a well-off engineer and so he was not afflicted by the poverty that befell most of his fellow artists. After training as a decorative commercial painter he took up an artistic career in 1904. About 1906 he became interested in Neo-Impressionism and t...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1940 item #1418127 (stock #JB01859)
Pastel on paper drawing of a blonde, very Nordic-looking woman, 17 1/2" by 13 1/2" (25 1/2" by 21 1/2" as framed), signed at lower left Ruth Sammons. I cannot find any information on the artist but she was surely talented. The drawing is very strong and in excellent, fresh condition, and it is very nicely framed with a burl wood type frame and quality matting. The only "Sammons" that comes to mind as a listed artist is Carl Sammons, the California plein air landscapist; I speculate, and it is...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1419613 (stock #JB02562)
This is a perhaps circa 1930's or 1940's work in an earlier naive style, with a fisherman, sailing craft, and cabin on the shore. On canvas, simply tacked to the frame on the reverse side, the piece measures 21" by 30 1/2". I imagine this could be called "cabin art". If you're looking for a primitive piece for a country home, or even your urban home, consider this charming work. The condition is good save for a small puncture at extreme upper right corner, which when manipulated so that the ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1416659 (stock #JB05463)
Oil on canvas painting of pink roses in a glass vase with metal kettle on a table top, 20" by 24" (25 1/2" by 29 1/2" framed), signed at lower right by artist Nell Smith. I do not see a listing for this name. The age of the painting judging by style, frame and stretcher would be circa 1940. Condition is good save for overall soiling and a roughly 1 3/4" narrow paint loss area at top right. Overall a very "Shabby Chic" work.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1940 item #1133361
Indian school,wonderful Indian miniature painting, depicting Mughal Emperor and probably his concubine, vibrant color and masterful work with close attention to details. Size: This incredible painting has a dimension of 3-3/8 x 2-5/8 inches housed in a 8 x 7-1/2 inches attractive frame. Condition report: Excellent condition.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1424106 (stock #JB05098)
A vintage still life oil painting of yellow and orange flowers in a brown jug on a table top, unframed, 30" by 36", signed at lower right by listed Southern California artist BERTHA TOWNSEND COLER (1865-1948). Coler was born in Ohio and studied with Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase in New York City. By 1928 she had moved to Santa Monica, California and for the next two decades was a prolific painter in watercolor and oil, concentrating on portraits and still life, with some landscapes in t...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : French : Pre 1940 item #833839
Attributed to Henri-Alphonse Barnoin, French, 1882-1935. "Marché du plage de Concarneau", depicting the seaside market outside the Brittany fishing village of Concarneau. The town is clearly identifiable from the distinctive town ramparts and tower in the background. In the foreground, Breton women in traditional dress gather to buy and sell foodstuffs while a few fisherman in small boats work at the shore. The loose brushwork is more in the style of Barnoin's pastels and gouaches. His sub...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : French : Pre 1940 item #1050960 (stock #Fau1)
Original oil painting on board by Pierre Fau (French, 1889-1960) of a Moroccan landscape with mountains in the background, circa 1930s. This painting measures 11" by 15.5" (painting alone). It is signed l.r. "Pierre Fau". Very typical example of Fau's Moroccan paintings of the same period in palette and style. Fau's Africanist works occasionally surface at auction. Listed in the usual databases.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1418911 (stock #JB02336)
Oil on canvas, 16 1/2" by 28 1/2" (20" by 32" framed), the scene a Mediterranean California style courtyard garden complete with fountain pond, palms and other vegetation, signed at lower left by the artist, one Daisy Dean Lucas, and dated there 1938. A google search shows an interesting tidbit concerning a woman by that name in Kern County, California, estranged from her apparently wealthy husband and attempting to sue him in the year 1937. Other than this I do not see a lot of information on...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #580745 (stock #725)

G. Ralph Smith - b. 1907, Circleville, Ohio.

STUDIED: -PAFA, 1933-38 -Cresson Traveling Scholarship, 1937.

EXHIBITED: -Columbus Museum of Art -PAFA -Philadelphia Museum of Art -Albright Knox Art Gallery -Philadelphia Art Alliance -National Academy of Design -Butler Institute of American Art -Scribner's (solo), New York -Swains Gallery, Philadelphia -Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia COLLECTIONS: -Columbus Museum of Art -Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland -Philadelphia Museum ...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1421186 (stock #JB05097)
A vintage still life oil painting of flowers in a white vase against a dark background space, 24" by 18", 32" by 25" as framed, signed at lower right by listed Southern California artist BERTHA TOWNSEND COLER (1865-1948). Coler was born in Ohio and studied with Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase in New York City. By 1928 she had moved to Santa Monica, California and for the next two decades was a prolific painter in watercolor and oil, concentrating on portraits and still life, with some lan...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1417559 (stock #JB04212)
A fine watercolor drawing titled on placard "The Cantor", the image of an orthodox Jewish man, 4 5/8" by 3 5/8", 11" by 10" in attractive and very complementary black and silver framing (some lightly rubbed areas), signed at upper left corner by the important Jewish-Ukrainian artist, EMANUEL MANE-KATZ (1894-1962). The small but powerful work features a classic image that embodies Jewish tradition and culture. The artist was born in the Ukraine near the end of the 19th century. By age 19 he was i...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1940 item #1423235 (stock #JB03888)
Beautiful impressionist pastel drawing of a landscape in California's high desert outside Los Angeles, 12 1/2" by 19", 19 1/2 by 26 1/2" in attractive old gold strip framing (but with no glass), and signed "R W" and dated 1940 at lower right corner. The artist was surely a talent but I am unable to connect the initials to a known artist. Strangely, the work was found "high and dry" in Asbury Park, New Jersey---and evidently the work also spent some time in Chicago on its way east, having been...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1940 item #1450911 (stock #1606)
L'Enfant Gallery
$8,500.00
Artist Sakari Suzuki landscape dated 1940 Modernist style work measuring 24x30 inches, frame size 32x38” (10 October 1899 – January 1995) was an American artist born in Japan. Suzuki was born in Iwate, Japan. He moved to San Francisco in 1918 to join his father. Sukuzi attended California School of Fine Arts[1] there in 1924. From 1932 until 1936 he exhibited in New York.[2] In 1936 he worked for the Federal Art Project creating murals at the Willard Parker Hospital, which is now demolished...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1418239 (stock #JB01379)
Oil on canvasboard, 14" by 10" (19 1/4" by 15 1/4" as framed), signed at lower right in red "K. L. Weatherly" and dated there 1940. One of two works by this same artist I acquired at the same time, (the other one also in my shop), this is an impressionistic view of a southern American regional landscape, a swamp or lake with bald cypress and Spanish moss hanging from the trees. Such a scene would normally be encountered in a place like the Louisiana bayous. The artist Weatherly does not seem...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1421067 (stock #JB05315)
A vintage watercolor by an unknown amateur artist, titled at bottom "Santa Barbara Mission", unframed, measuring 14 1/2" by 11 3/4". The work on old paper would appear to date to maybe the 1930's or early 1940's at latest---think the "Route 66" era of travel in the American West (though this site is not on or near Route 66). It was likely created by or for a tourist. Note the Native Americans at center in the reflecting pool or fountain. A classic piece of vintage Californiana that just need...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1940 item #1443539 (stock #1094)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,200.00
Unsigned “The Temptress”, a Baltimore School Artist, 10x8” Please see catalog #913 for a painting by the same artist. The pair can be $1800.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1940 item #1422794 (stock #40G72-1614)
Reuben Ward Binks (British, 1880-1950) - English Setter, "Rap", gouache portrait painting, dated 1936. Size: 14 in x 19 in. (sight). Signed and dated by artist in the lower left; titled in lower right. A finely rendered portrait of an English setter, 'Rap' at a stance, with a mixed oak forest in late autumn as a background. Reuben Ward Binks was the leading artist of his day in portraits of dogs. He created dog paintings for several members of the British royal family, including King Edward VI...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1417971 (stock #JB01566)
Oil on canvas, 27" by 30" (33" by 36" as framed), the subject the roiling waves, a headland visible in the distance, signed at lower right and, I think, dated there "40", by well listed American artist and illustrator FREDERIC TELLANDER (1878-1977). This is a good-sized work, offered most definitely in as-is condition. It has suffered from the ravages of time and neglect, there being quite a few losses of paint, showing in photos are white areas, and there is craquelure, unstable areas, and ju...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1940 item #1454060 (stock #1904)
L'Enfant Gallery
$3,800.00
American artist William Bradford Green (1871-1945). Green was born in Binghamton, NY and studied under William Chase and Arthur Dow, settling in Hartford, Connecticut and became well known for his marine and landscape paintings. This work titled “Gashas” (sic) is oil on canvas 18x30” framed by the artist and also embellished with flowers by him
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Pre 1940 item #1418453 (stock #JB02194)
Oil on board painting of a farmstead in spring, 17 1/4" by 25", 21" by 28 1/2" framed, signed at lower left by the noted Swedish artist CARL MANSSON (1892-1976). Mansson was a prolific painter of country and farm scenes in southern Sweden. There does not seem to be a lot of biographical information available, but he left behind a body of work focusing on rural scenes of his native land. This example is quite typical of the country paintings, and it displays his evident affection for the land....