All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1920 item #1446115
Oil on canvas landscape of a snowy peak towering above lower mountains, a lone figure in a row boat at lower right in the lake, signed at lower right "Wm. Rennison" or similar. The early 20th century work measures 14" by 24" (17 3/4" by 28" in modern-day antique style framing). The work reminds of the Hudson River School. If I am reading the name correctly, I am not able to locate a listed artist by that name...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1420586 (stock #JB05092)
A decorative oil on canvas painting of a winter forest and pond scene, executed in predominantly blues, browns and white, the generous and liberal amount of paint quite vigorously and impressionistically moved around by the artist, JULIAN RHINEHARDT (1915-), who signed at lower right. The 24" by 20" work (34 1/2" by 30 1/2"as framed) is in excellent condition. Painting probably dates to the 1970's or early 1980's. Rhinehardt's biographical information seems to be elusive...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1422790 (stock #JB04203)
For the den or man cave of the fly fisherman, here is a rustic painting on plywood panel of a trout leaping to catch what appears to be a large yellow moth or butterfly flitting just above the water's surface. The painting is actually titled "Butterfly" at bottom center. At right corner is the name of the artist, W. L. Mohl or Mahl, and "White Pine Pk. 1939". There is a "White Pine Peak" in both Utah and Nevada. This was found in Fresno, in central California...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1950 item #1419928 (stock #JB02844)
Watercolor on paper of gazelle running in an exotic subtropical landscape, 17 1/2" by 13 1/2" inside the mat (27" by 22" framed), unsigned, but obviously by an artist of talent. The work shows a striking visual energy, the animals frozen in mid-step. This could be a scene painted in Africa, or, it could be from the imagination of the artist. The painting probably dates to the 1930's or 1940's or thereabouts; there is an Art Deco feeling...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1920 item #1421009 (stock #JB03178)
This is a very nicely done watercolor painting of a young woman in a flowered hat, holding more roses in her hands, executed in the style of the noted illustrator and artist Harrison Fisher (1875-1934). The work, 10 3/4" by 8 3/4" (16 1/4" by 14 1/2" framed) likely dates to about 1905 or 1910. It is laid down on a card and the mat is laid over that. I have peeked underneath and do not see any evidence of a signature. A fine addition to a lady's dressing area. Condition is very good...
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...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Contemporary item #1422518 (stock #JB04244)
Oil on canvas contemporary painting of a young woman in a sundress and stylish sun hat, on the deck of a ship, not signed. The work, 19 3/4" by 19 3/4", is unframed and unsigned. Condition is excellent overall, though I note two very light scuffs at right to the left of the lifesaver ring. A cute whimsical work for your wall.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 2000 item #1418753 (stock #JB03268)
Oil on canvas painting, unframed, 24" by 18", titled on stretcher in artist's hand "TAKING IN THE SIGHTS ON ROMANTIC CHURCH STREET, CHARLESTON", and signed at lower left by the late San Diego county artist and poet NATALIE REED. Reed was a familiar name in the arts community in the San Diego area, creating paintings and sculptures and even murals in large scale for public buildings, including a work for the Federal Building in downtown San Francisco...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1900 item #1419002 (stock #JB0801)
Pastel on paper on board, of grapes and an apple on the ground, 11 7/8" by 9 3/4" and a simple narrow frame, unsigned, but very likely by noted mid 19th century American artist JOHN S. BOWER, known today primarily for his very distinctive studies of fruit in a landscape. See my shop for several other works by this artist, some of which are signed. A number of works by him have passed through the Skinner auction house in Boston over the years, placed in Americana and folk art sales...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #804824
This is a small Balinese watercolour painting by local painter, signed Widana, from Kelating, size 13 inches by 8.5 inches, scenery of lady farmers in the padi field working together. Condition not perfect as there are grease, tear at corner and stains. Thank you for looking Ship worldwide at USD8 using SAL
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1421193 (stock #JB03659)
Painting of two children hugging tenderly, 24" by 20", unframed, signed at upper left by the noted Brazil-California 20th century artist OZZ FRANCA (1928-1991). Franca is perhaps best known for his paintings of Native American women, and "Big Eye" children, but he also painted a wide range of other subject matter. The Askart listing says he painted, among other subjects, fantasy, dreams/mystery, female figure, still life, cityscapes, seascapes, and pure abstraction...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : French : Pre 1980 item #1448741
An oil on board painting, (19" by 16", and 27" by 23" framed), of a French landscape, by the French mid century impressionist artist ROGER ETIENNE (1922-2011). The painting is signed at lower left by the artist and dated there 1975, and at lower right he wrote a dedication to previous owners "Pour Balli & John". The scene, an avenue leading into a small town or village, is at once impressionist and also Expressionist, with strong brush strokes especially in sky, and some points of bright color. ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1910 item #1419089 (stock #JB01961)
For the collector of early, 19th century California art, here is an east coast-style still life work, 10" by 14 1/2", unframed, signed at lower right "Bertie L Emery" and dated there 1892. The shallow dish holds oranges, grapes, a banana, and possibly slices of cake or bread, the dish resting on a white cloth, on an unseen tabletop. Interestingly for art history, Emery signs her first name as "Bertie". The artist, BERTHA LUCE EMERY (1873-1957) is today closely associated with watercolors of M...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1960 item #1423100 (stock #JB04584)
A very finished, beautifully executed pastel of a middle-aged lady, she nicely coiffed and elegant in appearance, the work signed at lower right "CARLES". I have researched the work, (including contacting an acknowledged expert on well-known Pennsylvania artist Arthur Carles Jr. 1882-1952) and she does not feel it has the characteristics to enable it to be called the work of that noted American painter. It is offered as a nicely executed portrait drawing. Measurements are 6" by 5" (17 1/2" by...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1960 item #1416240 (stock #JB01032)
Gouache and watercolor on paper landscape titled on reverse "Arab Village Near Jerusalem", measuring 14 5/8" by 19 3/4" (26" by 29" as framed), signed at lower right "WM. D. RAFFEL" and dated 1954. This is a beautifully executed work in fine condition save for a cracked (but not detached) upper left corner due to brittleness likely caused by aging. I have not been able to locate a listing for the artist, who was obviously familiar with the work of masters like Reuven Rubin, Yohanan Simon, and...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1960 item #1424157 (stock #JB04497)
A pretty watercolor of a lakeshore, titled on backing "Reservoir Cristaline/France", signed at lower right illegibly and dated 1959. The work measures 12" by 15 1/4" inside the mat and 21" by 24" in a gold frame. The signature reads something like "B N Fleur" or "Fleury" but to date despite considerable efforts in that direction, I have not been able to identify the obviously talented artist. Watercolor is in excellent condition, frame has wear, especially on bottom and right sides. Allow fo...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Acrylic : Pre 2000 item #1488516
A modern unsigned painting, likely acrylic, the complex surface obviously worked and re-worked and built up by the artist----the piece, unframed, weighs nearly 9 pounds; that is a lot of paint. The measurements are 30" by 24". Despite the thickness of the paint, that paint appears to be stable. The generally monochromatic colors, bluish-gray/black, reminding of volcanic cindery glass, with other color showing through, should work well in a number of contemporary settings. Could have some age...
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. The painting is in good condition, with just a pinpoint los...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1417017 (stock #JB01333)
**PAIR** of watercolors on paper of African American musicians in the famous New Orleans French Quarter jazz spot known as Preservation Hall. Each painting is on a sheet of heavy watercolor paper measuring 15" by 11" (21 1/2" by 16 1/2" as framed), both signed but I am unable to decipher the signature----looks something like "Tortelli" but that is a wild guess. These are possibly paintings for the tourist trade but there is a monumentality to the work that goes beyond tourist art. I would wel...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1950 item #1447088 (stock #JB02974)
Circa first third of the 20th century, or maybe earlier, very colorful watercolor on paper of a busy street scene in Napoli (Naples, southern Italy), 22 1/2" by 12 1/2" framed, signed at lower left by artist G. CANO. I count at least 10 figures in the composition, and one burro, complementing the hanging laundry, flowers, and ancient facades. This was likely a piece made for the tourist trade, by a talented artist. The colors are very intense and the condition excellent. I would recommend re...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1920 item #1419402 (stock #JB02501)
‏Oil on canvas laid on board painting of snowy high mountain framed by a lake and trees, 12" by 16" (15 1/2" by 19 1/2" framed). Although unsigned (and Detreville's output frequently WAS unsigned), the handling, subject matter and color palette strongly suggest the hand of the noted California painter. I have owned and sold other unsigned paintings as being by Detreville, and I will stand by this being one of his works. The name "Louis Pauling" is written faintly in pencil on reverse but th...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1421332 (stock #JB04992)
A watercolor painting of an old fishing boat at the docks, signed at lower center "LYKOS A.I.A.". The 17" by 22 3/4" work (29 1/2" by 35" in painted white/light blue frame) is by GEORGE LYKOS, a prominent San Diego area architect even by the year 1954, according to internet information. He was an architect, designer, and artist who mentored generations of later artists in the San Diego area. The artist was no doubt aware of California Scene watercolor painting of the time. This was found in ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1940 item #1418963 (stock #JB04095)
Pastel drawing of a mountain landscape, 9 3/4" by 14 1/4" (17 1/2" by 21 1/2" as framed), signed at lower left corner with the name "I E Cutler". The scene is likely to be of Colorado as there is an old framer's sticker from Turner Art Gallery of Denver. Below that is what appears to be a date, in pencil, "2-19-31". Even though the frame is mid century, it appears that the old original backing paper with label was retained when the work was re-framed. I do not see a listing for this name but...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 2000 item #1428795
An oil on canvasboard painting, the subject a tawny western American landscape populated by four cowboys and six horses, signed at lower left by contemporary artist Richard Harris. I do not see a listing for an artist by this name but obviously, he was talented, seeing as that he captured so beautifully the horses-- a notoriously difficult subject to paint well. The work reminds a bit of that of listed California artists Bill Bender and James Colt. The work measures 12" by 16" (16 1/2" by 20 3/...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1980 item #1460528
A very interesting mixed media work, on a heavy, soft paper, with I believe pastel, perhaps oil pastel, and maybe even some oil, apparently sadly UNSIGNED, measuring 28 1/2" by 18". The number "5" appears at lower corners. On the backing is written "John Atkins was the first guy I (talked?) to" and "JAY Torrance/Garage (??) Period (??). I do not know what to make of that, if anything, but the names John Atkins and Jay Torrance do not connect with any recognized artist. So, this work, which I...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1900 item #1421848 (stock #JB05435)
A really well painted antique small watercolor of yellow roses, 6 1/4" by 8 1/4" in strip frame, signed at right with what looked to be LCTiff----When I purchased this in San Francisco area in the 1980's or early 1990's I thought it possibly a turn of the century work by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Further research appears to establish that this is not the case. The signature does not resemble known Tiffany signatures and there is little to no record of still life works that resemble this. Nevert...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #1422458 (stock #JB05654)
A nicely painted oil on canvas of flowers in a vase, 20" by 16" (22" by 18" in original frame), signed at lower right by Canadian-born, California impressionist artist GEORGIA P(ERKINS) FOSTER (1881-1965). On the reverse is the original label of the Oakland Art Gallery, giving the artist's name and address in Berkeley, and the title, "Marigolds". The impressionist technique is skilled and pleasing, and the work is in good condition, though a cleaning would be complementary. Foster came to Cal...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1990 item #1416472 (stock #JB0700)
The art of the native peoples of Australia has become very popular in recent years and works by major figures have achieved high prices. This work is unsigned and unattributed so is offered as a decorative piece. Measuring 19 1/2" by 23 1/4", the painting is acrylic on canvas laid against a wood panel. Condition is excellent. Ii would estimate the age as 1970's, possibly 1980's. The work came out of an estate in Corrales, New Mexico, near Albuquerque. This is an excellent decorative piece ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1960 item #1417543 (stock #JB05175)
An illustration art-style color drawing (ink and watercolor) of a pipe-smoking uniformed military officer, possibly a general or other top brass, surrounded by cupids playing with military equipment such as mobile guns, a drone bomb, etc., signed with a capital W in a circle at lower right. It has been suggested to me that this could be a British military colonel (I originally thought him American). The work, 15" by 10 3/4" (with a gold modern frame available at no extra cost (21" by 17 1/2") ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : S. America : Pre 1960 item #1466334
A painting of the famous Andes mountain and lake resort of Bariloche in central Argentina, oil on canvas, 22" by 29", unframed, signed "MA" at lower right and "M. C. Alsina" on stretcher, circa 1960. The work is dusty and could benefit from a cleaning to remove foxing in the sky, and has some paint losses that can be easily restored (scratch at left and lower extreme corner). The deep blue of the sky against the gray of the mountains and lake makes for an elegant and satisfying color pairing. ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1418203 (stock #JB03723)
Oil on masonite still life painting, 24" by 18" (33" by 26" framed), signed at lower left by California artist CLARETTA ELLIS WHITE (c. 1915-2002). This is a briskly painted work by an artist who was quite active in the Southern California art scene at mid century. An unusually detailed and complete website, evidently created by relatives, gives a complete history of her active life. The artist was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma into a cultured family. She grew up in Tulsa and went on to work as a s...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 2000 item #1450515
Contemporary oil on canvas painting of the desert, 9" by 12" (15" by 18" in gold frame with linen liner), painted in an impressionist hand with the skilled use of various beautiful shades of blue, signed at lower right and dated there 1994 by contemporary artist RUTH OSEID JOHNSON, an oil painter and printmaker with Minnesota roots who spent years living and working in California and Arizona. In her work, she focuses on the effects of light in interior settings and in landscapes. The artist is a...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1950 item #1420641 (stock #JB03096)
Oil on board painting of a waterside building with dirt road, small boat, fences and tree, extensive water in the distance, signed at lower left twice, with a signature that appears to be "M G Johnston". The work appears to be of a coastal New England view, which leads me to believe that it would be by the hand of listed artist MARY GRANT JOHNSTON of Massachusetts and New York, but I have no other works with which to compare it. The painting measures 11" by 15" and the narrow silver frame is...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1950 item #1420875 (stock #JB05263)
An old pastel drawing of a New England landscape in winter, 11 1/2" by 17 1/2" (18 1/2" by 22" framed), signed at lower right "MORRIS". The work is after the noted American artist GEORGE HENRY DURRIE (1820-1863). The heartwarming scene of Americana includes yellow house at right, yellow and red outbuildings, sleighs, split rail fence, tiny figures and bare trees. It could also be in imitation of Currier and Ives lithographs of Durrie's works. Condition is excellent; needs to be re-mounted as...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1900 item #1415572
A charming, somewhat naĂŻve antique oil on canvas painting, 16" by 23" (18 3/4" by 27" in late 20th century frame), unsigned, featuring a winter's day in the country, mountains in the distance, and two figures in the foreground braving the cold to chat, a glow in the central home at right center indicating that a fire is warming it. At far left in the distance is the rest of the village. The painting was painted by an American hand after 1885 (the metal stretchers with that date in the corners...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1970 item #1416005
Painting on board of quail and black Native American pot, probably Santo Domingo Pueblo or Santa Clara Pueblo (??), 8" by 10" (13" by 15" framed), signed at lower right by listed western American artist HAROLD WATT (1925-). Watt was trained at the Jepson Art Institute and also at the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles. Instructors included Rico LeBrun, Lorser Feitelson, and Francis DeErdely. Watt worked for the Hollywood studios and also commercially as an illustrator. Beginning in 19...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 1910 item #1419590 (stock #JB02490)
Pastel on paper drawing of a rocky coastline with sailing craft offshore, apparently unsigned, 9 1/4" by 23", (16 3/4" by 31" as framed), circa 1900. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of that of American artists like Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908). The popular and common pastel art of William Chandler also comes to mind. The work needs a new mat and the old acidic wood backing is best replaced. Otherwise for its age this work is in excellent condition.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1900 item #1419671 (stock #JB02599)
Nineteenth century American or European drawing of pink roses, their leaves and prickly stems, unsigned, in an oval shape, 9 3/4" by 7 3/4" (12 3/4" by 10 1/2" as nicely framed). The attention to detail by the artist is exceptional. We could prick our fingertip on the fine thorns. This could be considered a folk art or Victorian piece. It is very fresh and clean, considering the age of the work. Allow for reflections in a few images. What might appear to be foxing is in fact the shadow of ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1900 item #1421670 (stock #JB03375)
Watercolor painting of a flock of sheep in a landscape, the central figure in blue with his black sheep dog, signed at lower left in ink rather illegibly, and dated there 1900. The work measures 9 3/4" by 19" inside the mat and 17 1/2" by 26 3/4" in excellent condition modern gold frame and clean mat with inner fillet. I have tried my best to figure out the identity of the artist and cannot do so; the artist might be anything from Belgian or Dutch to German or Eastern European. The watercolo...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1900 item #1421971 (stock #JB03439)
Antique, circa 1850 watercolor of a coastal scene in the British Isles, signed somewhat illegibly at lower right with what might be "Johnson", "Imson", or similar. The watercolor measures 10 3/4" by 16 1/2" inside the mat and 18 1/2" by 23 1/2" in nondescript modern frame (not pictured). The scene includes a number of figures going about their humble activities, a fisherman at right with his pots and nets, a lad carrying a load at left center, a figure mounted on horseback at left, and other t...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1900 item #1416609 (stock #JB01008)
Watercolor on paper, 8 1/4" by 3 7/8", (14 1/4" by 9 1/2" as framed), apparently unsigned, circa late nineteenth century (1890's), showing the famous Piazza San Marco in Venice. This is a highly detailed little painting; note the young lady and her mother at left foreground, feeding the pigeons, and the dapper man at left with his cane and top hat; and the ornate streetlights at right. Most likely this was a piece executed for the tourist souvenir trade, Venice being on the Grand Tour trail. ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1980 item #1420899 (stock #JB04220)
Original gouache on paper painting "Water Bearer - Michoacan" by listed California artist JACK DUDLEY (1918-1996). Dudley was a familiar sight around the Laguna Beach area for nearly 40 years, exhibiting at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts. He studied under California art luminaries Lorser Feitelson, Barse Miller, Edward Biberman and Edward Reep. Dudley is known for his landscapes, works featuring architecture, genre of the Southwest, Mexico and Latin America, and wildlife. There is a w...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1920 item #1421594 (stock #JB03312)
Watercolor and gouache on paper, 4 1/2" by 12 1/4", (10" by 17 3/4" in modern framing), apparently unsigned, but I believe likely by a member of the talented and prolific GIANNI Italian painter family. There are a number of painters going under the name "Gianni", possibly from the same family. Many works of such southern Italian scenes are signed M. Gianni, others Y. Gianni. The auction houses I think have generally mixed up these late 19th/first half of the 20th century painters and the aucti...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1950 item #1419417 (stock #JB02161)
Oil on canvas, 20" by 24", 23 1/2" by 29" as framed, the subject a vase of orange flowers in a complex still life setting, an old timer wood dresser against the wall, other elements including books, smoker's pipe, ashtray, picture frame, tobacco can completing the scene. The painting is signed at lower left apparently "DAILEY" and is dated there "42". Also on the stretcher, faintly in white chalk, are the words " Still Dailey" (partly unreadable). I have researched the name and feel that t...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1950 item #1415433 (stock #JB01728)
Oil on masonite, 18" by 24", (23" by 29" as framed), the subject a copper kettle on a small wooden stand on a table, with a cup and saucer, small blue milk pitcher and poinsettia in a decorative blue vase filling out the scene. The painting is signed at lower right "L. Johnson". I do not seem to be able to connect this to any listed artist so am offering it as a decorative work. It was found in San Diego, and the poinsettia suggests a California origin. Frame is vintage and no doubt origina...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1423295 (stock #JB04207)
This is a well-executed late 20th century watercolor painting of two teddy bears floating in a complex three dimensional space, with children's alphabet blocks, a teapot, and cups and saucers sharing that space. The work is signed actually twice, in gold paint, at lower right "Mieko". Measurements are 10 1/2" by 14 1/2" (16 3/4" by 21" in simple light wood frame). The drawing is colorful and whimsical and would enhance any child's room. Looks like a print but is guaranteed to be an original ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1418055 (stock #JB02103)
Circa 1940's or 1950's oil on canvas, 25" by 30", (33" by 38" as framed), the subject a vase with pink and white flowers, some blue cornflowers at lower left in front of an open oriental fan, the entire scene suffused with a pinkish, mid-century light. The painting is signed at lower right by the Who Was Who in American Art-listed JOSEPH LANE (1900-), an artist and muralist who trained at the Art Institute of Chicago. Today Lane is most associated with Illinois and his trademark still life wor...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Contemporary item #1420639 (stock #JB02987)
Oil on canvas unframed painting of two chairs and a glass-topped table on a peaceful terrace overlooking an extensive landscape, likely California, 16" by 20", unsigned. The artist is anonymous but his/her work is quite skilled and pleasing. The impressionistic handling of this scene makes for a most decorative and appealing painting. The regular size should make framing easy and inexpensive.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1970 item #1421048 (stock #JB04141)
A pair of framed watercolors, each signed by the artist, GEORGIA LEE, circa mid 1960's, the subject being familiar scenes of San Francisco: one, a pink hillside Mediterranean-style mansion most likely in the city's tony Pacific Heights section, (possibly on Divisadero, or Broderick or Fillmore); the other a downtown view towards the Ferry Building and the Embarcadero Freeway, (which was built in 1959---thereby helping us to date the works). That image is now of historical interest as the freew...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1930 item #1420682 (stock #JB03241)
Fine watercolor on paper drawing of a dirt road or track in a country landscape, signed at lower left by the listed American artist NEIL REID MITCHILL (sometimes misspelled as "Mitchell") 1858-1934. Mitchill was born in New York and was painting in nearby Connecticut by the 1890's, where he is credited with being the first resident artist of Westport (which went on to become a 20th century art colony of sorts). Mitchill exhibited at the National Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1900 item #1080655
Well executed miniature painting, depicting an 19th century lady in white dress, the portrait is rectangular in shape and 3.5"H x 2.5"W housed in a 6"H x 5"w nice bronze frame. Condition report: very fine painting with minor wear to the panel.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1960 item #1419882 (stock #JB02924)
Watercolor on paper painting of an impressive, jagged high mountain peak above a lake, 5 1/2" by 9 1/2" inside the mat (9 3/4" by 12 3/4" as framed), signed lower right, bearing the artist's label and title "Mt. Rockwell/Glacier National Park" on reverse board. This is a work by the California artist RICHARD LEROY CORBALEY (1882-1960). Corbaley was born in Indiana and according to the biography in Hughes' Dictionary of California Artists, he was in Los Angeles by 1902. Works by his hand inclu...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1417665 (stock #JB03577)
Watercolor on paper painting, possibly depicting the distinctive geological formation known as Morro Rock, in Morro Bay, California, north of Los Angeles on the scenic central coast of the state. The work is unsigned and likely dates to the late 20th century. Condition is fresh, the colors true and not faded. Framing is a beige metal (slight wear), the pink-tinged mat complementing the sunset colors in the painting. The overhanging branch is sensitively painted by a skilled hand. Overall th...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1416879 (stock #JB0524)
Large (21 1/4" by 30 1/4" plus 3 1/2" mat and gold frame) highly detailed drawing of a royal Indian elephant festooned with festive "hat", bells and rug, seen in profile, and surrounded by a decorative floral border. This is classic Indian art executed in a traditional style, though I believe it is of fairly contemporary age. The silk is backed by rather cushy, soft material. Frame is in good condition with minor wear. The art itself has a few very small abrasion marks and losses due to dryi...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1970 item #1420433 (stock #JB03995)
PAIR of gouache paintings on paper, unframed, each 19 3/4" by 25 1/2", both signed by listed French mid century artist GERARD CABUS (born 1926). One appears to be dated 1967. Cabus was very active in the late 1950's through the 1960's, producing abstract compositions and other works in oil and watercolor. His biography is scant, but it does appear that major Paris galleries in the early 1960's gave him one man exhibitions, and some works have appeared at auction in France. These drawings are...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1419225 (stock #JB01989)
Watercolors on paper, each 6 1/4" by 4 1/4" inside the mats (11" by 9" overall, unframed), each signed at bottom center with the distinctive signature of California Scene artist JAKE LEE. These paintings appear to be studies of spring flowers like jonquils and perhaps asters. Jake Lee's works are increasingly sought after by collectors in the wake of his relatively recent passing. These works are clean examples in excellent condition. They should likely receive clean new mats before framing. ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pastel : Pre 2000 item #1419420 (stock #JB02382)
Pastel on paper colorful abstract pastel drawing, 15 1/2" by 19 1/2" inside the mat, 25 1/2" by 29 1/2" as framed, signed illegibly at lower right. The work is very modern and there's a lot of energy in the dramatic forms. No doubt this was created in the 1980's to maybe just a few years ago. The artist's signature is difficult to make out. Photographs were taken through non-glare glass, so I have digitally enhanced them to show the color that exists below the cloudy type glass, which shoul...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1970 item #1416867 (stock #JB01198)
Watercolor on heavy paper laid on board, 30" by 22", unframed, signed at upper left corner in ball point pen "Ernest W. Scanes, 3/25/66, Otsego Remnant". Scanes (1909-1994) is best known as a Michigan artist, certainly a Midwest artist, but also, due to his illustration of books and ads, he is known as an illustrator as well. I have previously owned a 1947 gouache, also of skiers, and am currently offering a charcoal drawing by him in my shop. Evidently, a relative of the artist resides or re...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1960 item #1421400 (stock #JB04897)
Oil on board landscape, unsigned, the subject a panorama of red rock cliffs and distant butte, likely in Arizona, or possibly Utah, the scene framed by tree at right. The work has some age, a guess would place this circa 1955 to about 1965. Certainly it is good enough to have been painted by a listed artist. The condition is acceptably good. There is a little moisture warp (not stained, just a warp) from possible past storage perhaps in a garage setting, and the back of the board is rough fr...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1421377 (stock #JB03468)
Oil on canvasboard painting, 14" by 18" (17 1/2" by 21 1/2" in simple wood frame), signed on the reverse by artist James E. Carson of Andover, Massachusetts and titled there "Lobster Cove". This is a peaceful scene, most likely of the Lobster Cove near Annisquam and Gloucester, MA, but I see there is also a Lobster Cove in Maine. Regardless of the exact location, this is a classic scene of New England, captured by a talented artist. There is a listed illustrator by this name but I cannot dete...