Catalog: Fine Art (134)

"Family and Hearth" Oil on canvas 18 1/8" x 15 1/4" unframed J.R. Herve was born in 1887 in Langres, a town in the eastern part of France. He began his art studies in an evening school of his hometown. He went to Paris where he first continued his studies at the School of Decorative Arts and then at the Fine Arts School. He exhibited his works for the first time at the Salon of French Artists in 1910. He was one of the most important members of this group...

Giuseppe Pitto (1857-1928) "A Market Beauty" oil on canvas 28" x 20 1/8" unframed This Italian master is best known for his depiction of Italian market scenes which he executed with perfection. His Rococco style is combined with near impasto application and brilliant colors, creating a unique composition of unparalleled grace and beauty. His genre market scenes are playful and relaxed and the focal point of each is invariably a woman of alluring beauty...

"Harbor Scene" watercolor on paper 36 1/2" x 30 1/2" framed \ 20" x 16" view size Painter. Born in Matthews, IN on Nov. 9, 1902. At age five Faivre moved with his family to Portland, OR where as a teenager he studied at the Portland Art Gallery and privately with Howard Ellis. He moved to Los Angeles in 1923 and worked as a freelance commercial artist and in the late 1920s went north to San Francisco...

"Moulin Rouge" Oil on canvas, 31.5" x 34.5" framed, 20.5" x 24.5 unframed This French born artist has been most inspired by the city of Paris, well know for his wonderful depictions of the iconic landmarks of Paris as seen in this wonderful piece. His technique combines both impressionism and classical modernism. This combined with his bold colors creates an exquisite composition on par with great French artist of his time...

"Rouen" OIL ON canvas 16 3/4" X 23" UNFRAMED François Gall was born on May 22, 1912 in Kosovar (Transylvania) to Hungarian parents. From 1929 to 1930, Gall studied in Rome, with the support of the Hungarian government, at l’Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts...

Cape Ann Harbor Scene oil on canvas 20" x 16" unframed Russ Webster was a long time resident of Lynn Massachusetts. He worked as a commercial artist at General Electric in Lynn Massachusetts. He studied in Rockport with Wayne Morrell, Paul Strisick and especially Emile A. Gruppe, who remained a long time friend and traveling companion. His studies with Gruppe took him to Florida, Northern New England and Europe. He paints in a characteristic Cape Ann style clearly influenced by Emile A...

"Village Pond" oil on canvas 15 1/2" x 20 3/4" unframed Langer was born on Dec. 11th 1860 in Leipzig, Germany. After becoming a journey painter he was admitted to The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen, Denmark) in 1877 after studying under W. Kyhn and Sigurd Konstantin-Hansen. He graduated from there in 1886. He made study tours to Italy (1886), Paris (1893), The Balkans (1920) and Sweden (1920) and several other places, and received the Raben-Levetzau scholarship in 1894...

Mother Duck and Ducklings Oil on board 5 3/4" x 12 1/4"w/o frame,14 1/4" x 20 3/4" framed This Dutch, Hague school genre artist has become hudgely popular for painting serene landscapes however was a diverse artist and equally skilled at painting portraits, children, animals and street scenes. His landscapes often included animals with ducks a recurrent theme...

“Male Nudes” Pastels on paper, 24” x 20” framed, 16.5” x 12” unframed Miguel Valdesberea has studied at Havana’s San Mejandro Academy of Fine Arts and was invited to further his studies at San Fernando School of Fine Arts and Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Throughout his 20 year career, Mr. Valdesberea painted in Spain, Italy, England, South America, and the United States...

Portrait of Mother and Child" (1867) Oil on board, 14" X 16" framed Jonathan Pratt was a Midlands artist working in Birmingham. He was an extremely diverse artist painting genre, figure and portraits, as well as street scenes, rural and coastal views in Britain, France and Algiers. He studied in Birmingham and exhibited a total of 279 works there between 1864-1915, the latter being posthumously exhibited...

"The Reading" Watercolor on paper, 23.25" x 17.5" unframed Paul Doering is a Dutch artist born in Holland, He studied under the artists Joseph Israels and B...

"Martha's Vinyard" Watercolor on paper, 26.5" x 21.5" framed Julius Delbos was born in London England in 1879. He was a lecturer, painter, watercolorist, engraver and teacher. He eventually moved to the United States becoming a member of the American Water Color Society, New York Water Club, American Artists Professional League, National Arts Club, Society of Graphic Arts and the Century Club. He eventually came to exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C. (1930-37) and Pennsylvania...

"Les Soeurs" Watercolor on paper, 11.75" x 8.75" unframed, 23.5" x 19.5" framed Itzchak Tarkay was born in Sabotica on the Ugoslav/Hungarian border in 1935. At age 9, he was sent to Mathausen concentration camp. He and his family finally migrated to Israel in 1949. In 1951, he received a scholarship to the Bezalel Art Academy. Tarkay has become one of the most famous and popular figurative artists of our time, inspired by the art of Toulouse-Lautrec and Matise. Itzchak. Tarkay has gained w...

"Rain & Masts Sailboats" Watercolor on paper, 9" x 12" unframed, 16" x 19" framed Ms. Nedwill was born in New York City and studied at the Arts Student League, studying with some of the great artists of the time including Bridgman, H. Dunn, G.P. Ennis, D. Beard, R. Reid and C.G.Chapman. She belonged to numerous organizations including North Shore Artist's Association, The Studio Guild of New York, The Bronx Artist's Guild, Gotham Painters and the Glaucester Society of Artists. She is a wel...

Ducks and Duckilings in the River" Oil on canvas, 27.75" x 20" unframed, 34.5" x 36.75" framed Breedveld was born in Holland on March 24, 1918. He studied at the Drawing Academy in Rotterdam. Concentrating primarily on oil painting he has become famous for the very scene depicted in this piece; ducks swimming in ponds and rivers. He executes this subject masterfully and these pieces have become highly collectable and valuable. This is a well listed artist with extensive, strong auction rec...

"Paris Street Scene" Oil on board, 9.5" x 13.5" framed Bart Schouten Leroy was born in 1941. His dad was a famous architect and his mom, who was born in Paris France, was a well-to-do still life painter and Max Carlier\rquote s neice. \par After graduating high school, he enlisted. After fulfilling his tour of duty, he took off on his Harley Davidson motorcycle and traveled to Southern France. He made his living for about one year working odd jobs. He decided to go back to Holland but on h...

"Monmartre" Oil on board, 12" x 16" unframed, circa 1950 Louise Peyrat is a French born artist who is the cousin of the famous artist Maurice Utrillo, who greatly influenced Louise in his art career as is evidenced by this gem available at our gallery. There has been a recent surge of interest in Peyrat. I have seen much of Louise Peyrat's work and and this piece is one of the finest examples of his talents and one of the finest examples of the influence Utrillo had on Peyrat. Mr. Peyrat i...

"Harbor Scene" Oil on canvas, view size 17 1/2" x 23", 23" x 28 1/2" framed Julius Delbos was born in London England in 1879. He was a lecturer, painter, watercolorist, engraver and teacher. He eventually moved to the United States becoming a member of the American Water Color Society, New York Water Club, American Artists Professional League, National Arts Club, Society of Graphic Arts and the Century Club. He eventually came to exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C. (1930-37) a...