Catalog: Fine Art (49)

A very fine early 19th century oil on board by Henry James Richter (1772-1857), entitled "The New Gown," signed and dated "H. Richter 1823" lower right. Ornately detailed, and a very competently executed example of the realism of its era. Original period frame. Image size approximately 32 inches x 26 inches.

A Very Good Still Life with Flowers Set Within a Marble Plinth, English School, 19th Century. Image size approximately 30 inches x 25 inches.

From our European Collection, a masterpiece by German genre realism painter Carl Johann Spielter (1851-1922), entitled "Sad News," painted in 1901. More information to follow: Size: Framed Size 60 inches wide x 48 inches tall.

From our European Collection, a wonderful signed and dated (1860) oil on canvas entitled "The Offering" by British genre painting master John Bagnold Burgess (1830-1897). Burgess was a well -accomplished painter of the mid-late 19th century, regarded as highly in his own time, as he is nowadays. He was nominated to membership of the Royal Academy in 1889, where he had over 70 paintings displayed from about 1850 all the way through to his death in 1897...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, an early acrylic sculpture titled "Winged Vision" from American sculptural icon Frederick Hart (1943-1999). Hart is a famed American artist and sculptor best known for his bas relief frieze at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, a 21 x 15 foot masterpiece that was 13 years in its creation. Hart is equally well known for his "Three Soldiers" bronze sculpture which is a part of the overall Vietnam Veteran's Memorial...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, a ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECE crystal sculpture by Varga. People generally familiar with Varga crystal know it as a high-end manufacturer of crystal stemware: Wine glasses, goblets, champagne glasses and the like, handcrafted in Budapest Hungary by four generations of specialist engravers practicing the copper and diamond wheel technique...

From our European Collection, a very fine original oil on canvas by German master Hermann Werner entitled "Playing with the Kittens," signed and dated 1868 on lower left. Hermann Werner (1816-1905) was active in the Dusseldorf and Berlin art circles mainly in the middle to late 1800's...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, "The Harp Player," from Misha Frid's "Music Series." # 126 of 195. Signature and foundry mark on base.

Born in 1938 in Moscow, at the age of six, Misha began his artistic studies at a prestigious art school for gifted young artists. He graduated with honors from Moscow State Art College and The University of Fine Arts...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, "The Cello Player," from Misha Frid's "Music Series." # 4 of 195. Signature and foundry mark on base.

Born in 1938 in Moscow, at the age of six, Misha began his artistic studies at a prestigious art school for gifted young artists. He graduated with honors from Moscow State Art College and The University of Fine Arts...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, "Earth and Sky," by Misha Frid, AP #9 (Artist's Proof) of 25. Signature and foundry mark on base.

Born in 1938 in Moscow, at the age of six, Misha began his artistic studies at a prestigious art school for gifted young artists. He graduated with honors from Moscow State Art College and The University of Fine Arts...

From our European Collection, a beautifully painted 19th century original oil on board entitled "Portrait of a Lady, Full Length in a Black Dress, Standing in an Interior," by Austrian master Edouard Ender (1822-1883).

Ender's body of work is not especially large, with about 60 extant works known and documented...

From our European Collection, a beautiful mid-late 19th Century pastel under glass rendering of a young woman with a pensive gaze, flower in her hair, and time piece in hand, framed in a wonderful gilt-carved and gesso Period frame of the era, with very ornate ribboning at the top. Artist unknown and unsigned, but Continental School 19th century for certain...

From our European Collection, a fine 18th century oil on canvas "Painting of a Gentleman," bust length in a brown coat, appears to be in the original period frame. Attributed to Thomas Hudson or Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779).

Size and Condition: Framed dimensions approximately 40 inches tall by 35 inches wide, unframed image size is 30.5 x 25.5 inches...

From our European Collection, a stunning 19th century oil on canvas vista of Interlaken Switzerland, by Danish landscape master August Fischer ((1854-1921). Signed and dated by the artist 1886, lower left.

Size and Condition: Framed dimensions are approximately 44 inches wide by 32 inches tall. Unframed dimensions are approximately 38.5 inches wide by 25.5 inches tall...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, a large and very fine original oil painting on canvas in the Realism style, by renowned regional artist David Berger. Mr...

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, a very fine original oil on canvas still life painting by Marcial Conza, one of the country’s rapidly rising stars in the Latin American / Contemporary Art Movement. Conza, originally from Arequipa Peru, has had his work exhibited nationally and internationally...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very large and finely detailed Indonesian acrylic on canvas original by artist I Made Rajia of Penestanan Village, Ubud Bali, painted in 1999. This magnificent piece is composed in what is known as their "Traditional Style" genre, depicting a snapshot of typical village life...

From our European Collection, a very fine original painting entitled "The Duet," by 19th century watercolor master George Goodwin (G.G.) Kilburne (1839-1924). We've seen a fair amount of Kilburne watercolors, as he was a pretty prolific artist of his day, but we think this is one of his better pieces. To paint as realistically as he does in just watercolor, as opposed to oil paint, is really a special talent all of its own. Signed lower right.

Size and Condition: Framed dimensions are...