This is an old colorful Persian miniature painting on panel featuring a Polo game, an ancient sport in Persia well enjoyed by Royalty or aristocratic class. The men on the horseback are in colorful dress and the whole scenery is lively and vibrant. The panel measures 9.5" x 3.5" housed in a frame which itself is made of small fragments of bone with measurements of 11-1/4" x 5-3/8"...

This is an old colorful Persian miniature painting on a panel featuring a courtship scenery depicting couples drinking and playing music mounted on a hand painted floral designed, all housed in a wooden frame covered with hand made geometric design. The scenery is very lively with choice of vibrant colors. The panel measures 9.5" x 7" and frame which itself is made of small fragments of bone is 14-5/8" x 12-1/4"...

An evocative and well-painted framed 22-1/4" x 14-1/2" (sight size) English oil on canvas by Charles Cattermole (R.I., R.B.A., R.O.I. 1832–1900). Entitled "The Patrol's Return" on a mounted plaque on the 31-1/2" x 24" wood and plaster frame, this painting is signed CHAS CATTERMOLE on the lower right. The back has a Toronto gallery label from 1949 and the canvas is numbered 908 on the back...

From our European Collection, a good and sizable 19th century oil on canvas, British School, depicting gothic ruins over an aqueduct at moonlight. The artist's skillful use of depth perspective, along with adept use of various shades of grays and blacks, all contrasted and backlit by a cloudy moonlit sky, combine effectively to create a wonderfully evocative and somber scene that captures well a time and place from centuries past.

Size and Condition: 30 x 25 inches...

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.

Indian school,wonderful Indian miniature painting, depicting what seems to be an Indian prince, 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.

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.

Indian school,wonderful Indian miniature painting, depicting Mugal royalty, prince and princess, vibrant color and masterful work with close attention to details. Size: This incredible painting has a dimension of 5 x 2-3/4 inches housed in a 10 x 8 inches attractive frame. Condition report: Excellent condition.

"Last of Winter" landscape painting by Harold Kloongian, 1980, oil on canvas board, 16 inches x 20 inches. Signed lower right, and titled, dated and signed on verso. Excellent condition. In this painting, Kloongian captures a rural Vermont farm house and barn in a golden light at the end of a sunny day in late winter. Harold Kloongian is a Massachusetts painter...

Frederick Smallfield, (English, 1825-1915)

Genoese Flower Girl

Watercolor on paper, signed and titled on the reverse.

Painting size: 16” x 10”
Frame size: 26.75” x 20.5”

Smallfield was a painter of genre scenes in oil and watercolour. He was a student at the Royal Academy Schools in the late 1840s with the members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, but he was probably not close to them then, for he is not mentioned in their diaries...

Fine Monochrome ZEN ink painting and calligraphy depicting the serene Lord BUDDHA. Signed and with the artist's red seal on rice paper. By Monk Khemananda Bkikkhu, purchased at Gallery exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand, 1981. Size: 21 x 21 cm., sold without frame. The translation of the calligraphy reads as follows: " AM I THE BUDDHA WHO RENOUNCED THE ROYAL THRONE, MINDING MORALITY, MINDING AUSTERITY? NOT BUDDHA I AM, ONLY YOU NAMED ME SO...

Original painting on gesso panel by Pierre Carron (French, born 1932). Inscribed, signed, and dated verso: "Scena d'Amore Affresco Della Casa Romana De La Farnesina--Pierre Carron--1964". 9" by 14" work alone, 14" by 19" in its frame. This work dates from the end of Carron's residency at the Villa Medici (1961-1964) in Rome, where he met Balthus who directed the establishment. Carron had already won the Grand Prix de Rome by that time in 1960...

This scroll depicts the evolution of the Chinese character for dragon, from its current traditional form at the top to centuries-old and ancient forms below. The abbreviated character in use today in China is 龙 .

"Good Time" an oil Painting on board by the German artist Kurt Koch depicting a dwarf dressed in 17th century costume sitting near a table smoking a pipe and with a glass of wine and a pitcher on top. The painting is signed by the artist in the upper left corner and also on the back of the board and dated 54 (Most likely 1954). The painting comes with a nice gilt and ornamented antique frame.
Condition: The painting is in very good condition with no restorations or repairs...

This painting is signed but cannot be deciphered. The painting portrays the beautiful scenery of the Old Town in Warsaw (Stare Miasto)
CONDITION: In good condition, no restorations.
MEASUEMENTS: 19 1/2 inches tall and 18 1/4 inches wide with the frame.

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Antique 19th century oil sketch painting on a masonite board, attributed to John Brown Abercromby (1843-1929).
The painting depicts a red-haired young girl sitting on a stool in front of a fireplace and blowing air by the bellows.
The painting is unsigned, however, to the back of the masonite board is taped a scrap of paper with a hand written note “R.S.A J.B...

Antique Painting Polish Saxon Officer Portrait, 18th century Antique early 18th century portrait of a high rank officer of the Polish – Saxon army from the period of Augustus II, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony...

Oil on canvas, portrait of the men with a mustache by Canadian - Ukrainian Painter O.S.A Silvia Gloria Schurick born in Lwow - Lemberg, Poland 1914-1991 (Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Vol. 8, Part 1) Silvia Gloria Schurick was born on April 12th 1914 in Lwow - Lemberg, Poland...

Diego Rivera, Mexican, 1886-1957, Title Flower market, Medium Lithograph, Year of Work 1930-1930, Size Height 10.8 in.; Width 16.1 in. / Height 27.4 cm.; Width 40.9 cm. Edition 45/100, Found./Pub. Weyhe Gallery, pub. Diego Rivera was born on December 13, 1886 in the mountain town of Guanajuato in Mexico. His mother was an ardent Catholic and his father was a rich and aristocratic revolutionary fighter and an atheist. Little Diego decided in favor of atheism. He swore his family had to leave Guan...

A well-painted and colourful oil painting on board by Frank E. Cavell (Canada, 1909-80, AOCA (Associate of the Ontario College of Art)). The scene is titled (on the gallery label on the back) "Routley's Mill Bruce County", it has an image size of 19-1/2 x 15-1/2". It is signed on the bottom/lower left. It is in a vintage 1950s gilt wood and gesso 26" x 22" frame. The colours are bright and vibrant, and this painting by a listed Canadian artist is in clean excellent condition with no damage, f...

An untitled oil on board painting by Lionel Macdonald Stephenson (Canada, 1854-1907) depicting a rocky shore line with island. Famous for his paintings of Fort Garry (Winnipeg, Manitoba), this 12-1/4" x 9-1/4" artwork is in a period (repainted) gold 17-1/2" x 14-1/2" frame. It is signed on the lower left, and it is in very good condition with a small scratch below the grouping of rocks, some dirt (a cleaning is warranted), and some losses and damage to the frame. All items are thoroughly and...

ANDRE GISSON: 1921-2003; AMERICAN A STROLL BY THE RIVER; Oil on Canvas; Signed: lower right A Gisson Gisson was born in America but sought to create an identity of being a cosmopolitan French Post Impressionist artist. He travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East, and had many one man shows in the US, Paris and Tokyo. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute in NYC. His landscapes show a strong French influence. His works can be found in the Smithsonian Institute; among his private c...

ANTHONY THEIME-1888-1954; DUTCH/AMERICAN SCENE IN HOLLAND; Oil on Canvas; Signed lr A Theime Thieme was born in Rotterdam, Holland in 1888;and trained at the Royal Academy in Holland and in Italy and Germany. He was a painter, a teacher and an ardent traveler. In 1917, he came to America and settled in Rockport, MA where he established and taught at the Thieme School of Art. One sees the influence of his travels in the various subject matters and scenes he paints. He exhibited widely incl...

ALBERT WEBSTER DAVIES 1889-1967 AMERICAN FARM WITH COWS GRAZING IN A PASTURE Oil on Canvas; Signed lower left: Davies AWD lived most of his life in New Hampshire. He is known for his genre scenes which he paints in a naive style. He is listed in many art reference books including The Artists Bluebook and Davenport's Art Reference. Dimensions; 20" wide x 24" high, framed; 25" x 28.5"

Antique Manuscript cover gifted to Baber, Founder of Indian Mughal Empire, The great grandson of Tamerlane, Babar, who on his mother's side was descended from the famous Genghiz Khan, came to India in 1526 at the request of an Indian governor who sought Babar's help in his fight against Ibrahim Lodi, the last head of the Delhi Sultanate. Babar defeated Lodi at Panipat, not far from Delhi, and so came to establish the Mughal Empire in India. Babar ruled until 1530, and was succeeded by his so...

THOMAS CRESWICK R A; 1811-1869; BRITISH CROSSING THE STREAM; Oil on Canvas Thomas Creswick was a British landscape painter. Among his most favorite subjects were English and Welsh streams and British rural scenery. He exhibited in many art venues including the Royal Academy and the British Institute of Art. Although the painting is not signed, there is an old brass plaque on the frame which, along with the style, leads us to believe that it is likely a Creswick

DAVID BURLIUK-1882-1967; RUSSIAN AMERICAN ON THE FARM Oil on Board; Signed: lr: Burliuk Burliuk was born in Russia, traveled and studied in Western Europe and eventually moved to America where he died. He was a poet, art critic, organizer of exhibitions and was a leader in the Russian advant-garde movement. His style, which is varied, includes symbolism, neo primitivism and expressionism. He paints scenes of peasant life with bright colors and heavy application of paint which creates ima...

ROBERT BRACKMAN-1898-1980; AMERICAN STILL LIFE; Oil on Canvas Signed lower right: Brackman Robert Brackman was born in Russia in 1898 and came to America with family in 1908. He died in Noank, CT in 1980. Brackman was a painter and an educator. He studied at the National Academy of Art in NY under George Bellows and Robert Henri. He taught at several schools, including the Art Student’s League and The Brooklyn Museum School. His paintings have been and are in many museums including t...

19th century beautiful miniature portrait painting of a young lady, signed by the artist " Yanny ". Size: Height of this incredible painting with the bronze frame is 4 inches. Condition Report: Excellent condition.

Benson Bond Moore (American,1882-1974)

Autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains (near Emmittsburg, PA[sic]) 1955

Oil on board, signed lower left and dated “1955”. Titled on the reverse

Painting Size: 15.5” x 19.5”
Frame Size: 23.5” x 27.5”

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Benson Bond Moore, painter, etcher and teacher was born in Washington, DC. He studied...

A Fine Mountain Landscape Painting, probably from the 1930's or earlier. Measures about 24" by 16", in its frame of about 26 1/2" by 18 1/2". Signed lower right by the artist, it looks like "Chas Lowe". Great look.

A Fine Painting by the Listed Oklahoma Artist, Eula L. Grimes. Painting measures about 22" by 26" and is signed lower left. Does have a little wear and a couple of scratches, but shows well. Great Mid Century look.

A Fine Painting by the Listed Monterey, California Artist, Russell Swan (1908-63). Measures about 14 1/4" by 12", overall frame is about 18 3/4" by 16 1/2". Signed lower right, also signed and titled "Monterey Dwelling" on back.

Original oil painting on panel by well-known Dutch painter Willem Van Den Berg (1886-1970), circa 1930-1940. A wonderfully compact composition with fishermen of Urk (Holland) hauling their nets and contemplating their catch with boats in the background. This painting measures 26cm by 19 cm (painting alone) and 44cm by 38cm in its frame. Inscribed verso and on the frame "WVB #128"; also "FG #919" verso, and "Guildhall #919" on the frame. Plus other inscriptions. Provenance: Guildhall Galler...

A Fine Painting by the Listed Riverside, California Artist, Myrna Elwell (1902-?). The Painting measures about 18" by 18" in its frame of about 24 1/2" by 24 1/2". Signed lower right as shown. A little dirty and some wear to frame, overall quite nice.

Portrait Miniature of a Man in Profile, Germany, late 18th century, watercolor on ivory, rectangular shape set in a gilt-metal frame. Size: 3" x 2.5". Condition Report: Good condition with minor damage to the glass on lower left side.