From our African Collection: An Ibibio Movable Jaw Mask from southeastern Nigeria. Ibibio, people of southeastern Nigeria, mainly in the Cross River state. They speak dialects of Efik-Ibibio, a language now grouped within the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. The Ibibio comprise the following major divisions: Efik, Northern (Enyong), Southern (Eket), Delta (Andoni-Ibeno), Western (Anang), and Eastern (the Ibibio proper)...

A 12" by 16" vintage oil on Masonite work, (18 3/4" by 23" **in DAMAGED frame, not shown**), signed at lower left corner by well listed American artist LEONARD C. LANE (1910-1978). The painting is titled on old reverse label "Lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia". The circa 1950's label is from The Little Gallery, Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Jupiter Island, Florida. Lane was born in Bristol, England and emigrated to Canada with his family when he was sixteen...

Original intaglio by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), in excellent original unframed condition. This work is titled l.l. and marked A/P, also signed by the artist's widow and dated l.r. It was posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell, who produced the first edition of the lost prints of Wendell Black. Cf. "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre. This work measures 14" by 17 1/2". One of a number of works by this artist currently offered. Please inquire.

This is one of three works I am offering, by a talented Canadian mid 20th century painter who signed her works "Eola Sutherland". Although there is online a photo of a gravestone for an Eola Hayton Sutherland (1884-1967) of Ontario, likely our painter, there is a lack of biographical information on the artist. Her skill is obvious, as is her familiarity with the Group of Seven and their style. Several have sold at auction in Toronto. This example measures 16" by 20", and is oil on board...

Oil on canvas painting of a Paris street view, signed lower right by listed French artist ROGER DEVERIN (1884-1973). The oil measures 18" by 21 3/4" (23 1/4" by 26 3/4" as framed). Written in pencil on the old backing is the name of the artist and the title: "La Rue du Moulin de Beune Paris". The circa 1950's work is in generally excellent condition. There is a very small less than 1/4" length disturbance in sky showing as a light spot...

Oil on canvas, 26" by 32" (34" by 40" framed, signed at lower right by mid century French well listed artist ABEL GERBAUD (1888-1954). This is a work in that modern School of Paris style popular at mid century. Note the title on the stretcher, "l'islandais dans le port de St. Goustain"...

Original gouache with three dimensional effects on paper by Jean Signovert (France, 1919-1981). Circa 1960. Identified verso. In excellent condition. 11 1/2" by 9" painting alone, 21" by 18" framed. Jean Signovert was an important French abstract Expressionist.

Original watercolor/gouache on paper by Hans Kleiss (1901-1973), depicting a smiling Berber man from Morocco. Circa 1940-1950. Image size: 26cm by 20cm. Signed l.l. Hans Kleiss was an Orientalist/ Africanist painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was the husband of Orientalist painter Yvonne Kleiss/Herzig. They both lived for long periods of time in North Africa (Morocco and Algeria). They settled together in Sidi Slimane (Morocco) in the early fifties before returning to France...

Gouache painting of a gingerbread, Victorian house in Georgetown, Colorado, 12 1/2" by 10", 20 3/4" by 16 1/4" framed. The painting is signed at lower left "M H Brown" and dated there 57 or 59, and the word "Georgetown" identifies the setting. A modern framer's sticker on the backing from Georgetown, Colorado confirms the locale. Georgetown is an historic town filled with examples of Victorian architecture from the boom days of the 19th century in that part of the country...

Drypoint on wove paper print, "La Petite Boudeuse" (translating as "the little sulk/sullen one"), 1905, pencil signed at lower right margin near the blindstamp of Edouard Sagot, Editeur, Paris, and numbered at lower left "No. 18", by famous French cubist painter and printmaker JACQUES VILLON (1875-1963). Villon, one of three brothers, (one of them the famous Marcel Duchamp), worked early on in the style of Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec...

Original intaglio by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In excellent original condition. Titled and marked A/P l.l. Also signed "Wendell H. Black '54 by Elaine" Also inscribed bottom right of the sheet "Berk Chappell-imp" 12 by 23 1/2 image alone. Provenance available.

Froylan Ojeda was born in 1932 in Veracruz. Ojeda, who possessed his own style since his beginnings in the study of art, developed fundamental qualities in the work of painter in both technique and subject matter. At the age of thirteen he was already enrolled in the National School of Plastic Arts, showing his teachers intuition to imitate and reinvent nature...

Original oil painting on canvas by Louis Parrens (France, 1904-1994). This work is signed lower left, and again verso. It is titled verso: "Bretagne-Le Guilvinec". 26" by 32" in its gallery frame. In excellent condition.

A poetic and dreamy watercolor titled on reverse "The Tail of St. John's Lake", (and original 32 Pound Sterling price) signed at lower right with what appears as "H Vaux" or similar. The mid 20th century watercolor is by a masterful hand. Painted in muted colors, it measures 7 1/4" by 12 1/2" inside the present mat, and 14 1/2" by 19 1/2" in modern simple framing. Could be shipped without the non-glare glass and frame. Further research could result in positive identification of the artist. ...

Oil on canvas landscape painting of a traditional home at the edge of a pond in mid summer, 20 1/2" by 17 1/4" (24 1/2" by 21" framed in older gold interesting frame), signed at lower right corner J. D. Prenne or possibly J.De Prenne. I do not see a listing for that name as spelled but will continue to search. The painting is very nicely executed and pleasing to the eye; it's a very relaxing and calming view. Gathering clouds lend an ominous touch, so perhaps a summer storm is about to break;...

Attractive nicely framed American watercolor that dates likely to about the 1940's, signed at lower left with what appears as "A W Edwards". The landscape measures 13" by 18" (21" by 25 1/4" framed). Obviously the artist was skilled at and trained in the use of watercolor. More research might turn up information on the identity of this painter. Condition is excellent. Hand drawn mat lines add to the appeal.

Etching titled at lower left within the plate line in pencil "Dans le Vieux Carre New Orleans", signed within the plate line at lower right by the listed English-born artist who worked in a number of geographical areas of the United States, LEON PESCHERET (1892-1971). States in which the artist worked include Louisiana, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wisconsin (where he lived for quite some time), Illinois, and notably, Arizona and the Southwest. This is a fine etching by a talented graphi...

Paul M. Roche, American, 1888- , Etching and Drypoint, "Spanish Dancer", image size 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, pencil signed

Equestrian jump, rider on horseback, oil on canvas measures 25 x 21“, frame size 30” x 26”

A naive ink drawing, possibly by a child, charmingly titled "EXCHANGES", featuring a mounted cowboy on right firing at an Indian with chief's headdress, firing an arrow at the cowboy while crouching behind a protective rock. A cactus at far left and steer skull at right complete the composition. Probably dates to the early to mid 20th century. It is a simple image, but states a message in a rather straightforward manner. Size is 8" by 12" in simple wood framing.

Measuring 37” x 15” the sculpture is A beautiful mesmerizing piece of gilded artistry. Like most former (and present) capitals of Burma, Mandalay was founded on the wishes of the ruler of the day. On 13 February 1857, King Mindon founded a new royal capital at the foot of Mandalay Hill, ostensibly to fulfill a prophecy on the founding of a metropolis of Buddhism in that exact place on the occasion of the 2,400th jubilee of Buddhism.[10] King Mindon is the founder of Mandalay royal capit...

Original deep etching on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972). First edition printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In original unframed condition. 17 by 23 3/8 image alone. Titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil l.l. Also signed "Wendell Black '52 by Elaine" l.r. Plate 15 in "The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.

Watercolor on paper painting of the Nile RIver in Egypt and the pyramids of Giza, including date palms, the distinctive local dhows and a camel completing the scene, signed at lower left with the initial "W" by listed artist DAVID VASSILIOU. Vassiliou's biography is not extensive but he was evidently a prolific painter at mid century, most works featuring Egypt, Greece and the Mediterranean region. He seems to have always signed with this capital "W" for some reason. This work measures 9" by 21...

Original oil painting on panel by Sam Sargent (American, 1889-1959), signed in red "S. Sargent" l.l. This painting is still in its original frame and is in pristine condition. Dates from the 1945-1955 period. Sam Sargent was born in Newburyport, Massachussets, and studied at the Mass. College of Art in Boston under Joseph DeCamp. He exhibited at the Copley Gallery in Boston, the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, and the Currier Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was the founder ...

Rex Ashlock 1918-1999 oil on canvas board figurative abstract "Red Nude" c 1955 unsigned as many by him were . Well painted with studio paint splashes in scattered spots but no real damage a bump at the corner . Size 20" by 16" unframed. The Bay Area Figurative Movement or Bay Area Figurative School, these San Francisco–based artists captured local landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes in a fresh figurative style. Many of the “First Generation” artists in this movement were in...

Adolphe M.T. Beaufrere, French, 1876-1960, Etching, "Quimpere, Brittany", 5/50, initialed Ab 35 in plate, image size 5 13/16 x 8 inches, pencil signed

Oil on canvas painting, unframed, 15" by 23", the subject a traditional farmhouse in spring, surrounded by trees in pink and white blooms, the season's clouds billowing in the sky, and chickens pecking in the yard, apparently fed by a lone figure, at center. The painting is signed at lower left Louis Soonius. I am offering the painting on its decorative merits only as I do not believe it to be by the noted Dutch artist Louis Soonius (1883-1956). (Soonius was a Hague School painter known for hi...

Oil on canvas painting of autumnal trees in an extensive landscape, signed lower right by artist SAIMA SYVERSON (1891-1978). The work, 24" by 30" (29" by 35" in circa 1950's attractive frame) is an impressive size, and the rich impasto brushwork adds to the appeal. Condition is excellent save for a 1" small narrow loss at extreme top left, and there is a small piece of the frame missing at bottom center. According to a great granddaughter of the artist, who kindly contacted me, the artist was...

Robert Fulton Logan, Canadian, 1889-1959, drypoint etching, Factory Scene, image size 13 x 8 3/4 inches, pencil signed and numbered 61/100.

Impressionist Italian Landscape by Thomaso Roberti,an Italian painter 24”x20 oil on canvas, in a period baroque frame 32”x28”

CASTEL SANT’ANGELO, SIGNED HERNANDEZ, Roma 1959, Oil, 21.5” x 32” ….. The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈstɛl sanˈtandʒelo]; English: Castle of the Holy Angel), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The structu...

Born in Marseille, France, Camoin met Henri Matisse in Gustave Moreau's class at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[1] Matisse and his friends (including Camoin, Henri Manguin, Albert Marquet, Georges Rouault, André Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck), formed the original group of artists labeled the Fauves (meaning "the wild beasts") for their wild, expressionist-like use of color. Camoin always remained close to Matisse. He painted a portrait of Matisse, which is in the permanent collection of t...

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 etching by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972). First edition printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In original unframed condition. Titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil l.l. Also signed "Wendell Black '56 by Elaine" l.r. Plate 14 in "The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.

Unbo, Kim Ki-Chang-雲甫-金基昶 (1931-2001)/모사본(模寫本) of 蕙園-申潤福 作): Korea, mid-20th century, This painting repainted by Unbo, Kim Ki Chang from the original paining by Hyewon, Shin Yun-bok (1758-1814) "蕙園 作 (申潤福), 倣 雲甫-金基昶”,모사본(模寫本) by Kim Ki-Chan, 金基昶, sealed and “倣” written by the painter, with a seal reading "Kim Ki-chang in," ink and light color on paper, framed and glazed. It’s in good condition, it measure...

**ONE OF THREE ORIGINAL WORKS BY THE ARTIST IN MY SHOP**Gouache on thin board, 16" by 14", unframed, the subject a young girl wearing a flower-bedecked hat, signed at lower right by the listed California and Illinois artist MARGO ALEXANDER (1894-1965). This is a whimsical and very feminine subject that would be a fine addition to a lady's dressing area perhaps. The artist studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and exhibited at the Golden Gate Internati...

Original oil painting on paper by Andrea Pietro de Zerega (American, born in Italy, 1916-1990), framed in period frame under glass, signed and dated l.l. also signed, titled "Storming at Edgewater", monogrammed twice,and dedicated "To my good friends the Hurburts" verso. 16" by 20" painting alone, 22" by 26" with frame. Zerega studied at the Corcoran School of Art. He worked and lived in Washington DC and in Italy. Well listed, exhibited, and collected.

"Western Hills" oil on board 12" x 16". Henry Martin Gasser was born in Newark, New Jersey on Oct. 31,1909. He lived, studied and worked in New Jersey for his entire life. He was a painter, lecturer, teacher, illustrator and author. A Master at watercolor and oil his work consisted of, in his own words, "everyday subjects that are available to most of us-street scenes, back yards, trees, old houses, etc I looked for them in front of houses, in backyards, public parks, and elsewhere". He also pa...

Oil on canvas abstract painting in cool modern colors, 15" by 21 1/2", unframed, signed at lower left corner "Zaglool" and dated there "59". This is an impressive composition by an Egyptian artist who lived in Paris in the 1950's, frequenting the art community there and studying with the likes of Fernand Leger and Andre Lhote. I obtained the painting from a woman who was part of this active art scene during that period (she was friendly with people like Erte and Sonia Delaunay during the fifti...

PAIR OF signed ink drawings with pencil underneath, each 7 1/2" by 6 1/2" and 13 1/2" by 11 1/2" as identically framed, the subjects famous clipper ships of the 19th century "Gamecock" and "Cutty Sark", each bearing a signature at lower right that could be interpreted as a "G" inside a square. Found in Maine, and said to have come from a Kennebunkport home, the artist who created the drawings might remain a mystery. I thought perhaps the noted American marine illustrator Gordon Grant (1875-196...

Oil on board painting of watermelon, grapes, and banana arranged on a tabletop, 20" by 24" (25" by 28 1/2" framed), signed at lower left by American artist Helen Lubetkin. The work is by a skilled hand, though I can find very little information online relating to this name; the painting was found in Los Angeles, and a woman by that name died in San Marcos (North San Diego County) in the late 1980's, but there is no way of telling if this might have been the artist. The painting has a flattene...

Dark brown ink drawing on paper, 11 3/4" by 18", unframed, signed at lower right "John Floyd Morris", titled ISCHIA NAPOLI. The artist is well listed, and is associated with California and the east coast, with askart noting exhibitions in Chicago and Palm Beach. He is perhaps best known for his modern and surrealistic paintings, but painted a wide range of subject matter, including clowns. Interestingly, a big collector of his work seems to have been none other than Noel Coward. When I was vis...

For the last four years, I have researched every aspect of this self-portrait to confirm its artist identity!! Today, I can confirm the artist of this self-portrait, it is ROY FOX LICHTENSTEIN!! I was able to match the 1956 signature to the “rather primitive notion of patterned linear repetition”, or unknown markings (which look like Hebrew) on the side of an airplane in the RFL’s drawing “AIRPLANE 1961”. Similar markings can be found on the RFL’s TEN DOLLAR BILL 1956 Lithograph. ...

John Gannam was an illustrator and painter who worked almost exclusively in watercolor. Gannam was born in the country of Lebanon and grew up in Chicago. He was forced to leave school and work at age 14 due to his father’s death. He went through a succession of menial jobs until he eventually became a messenger boy in an engraving house. Here, he first found a purpose for himself to become an artist like the men who did the layouts, lettering, and drawings from engravings. Within a few year...

Original drypoint engraving on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In original unframed condition. Titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil l.l. Also signed "Wendell Black '51 by Elaine" l.r. 12 1/2 by 23 1/2 image alone. Plate 2 in "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.

Modernist table top still life with fruit and blossoming tulips on a tilted table , Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30". Frame Size 30 x 36". The artist was inspired by Artist Thomas Hart Benton He was also featured in an exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art around 1936 and won a prize at that exhibit

Everyone seems to love Paris, a city which has inspired and continues to inspire much art. This pair of watercolors, one of the elegant and timeless Place Vendome, the other the famed "Le Dome" cafe of Montparnasse, are signed by artist "Hrobel". Each measures 16" by 24" (26" by 33 1/4" as framed). The pair is ready for the wall, with clean blue mats and tasteful cream frames. The colors are not faded and there is no foxing nor water staining. Surprisingly I do not see an obvious listing fo...

An oil on board painting of a harbor surrounded by old houses, 9 3/4" by 13 1/2" (13 3/4" by 17 3/4" framed), unsigned, circa 1950. The work is by a competent, trained artist and exhibits excellent impressionist technique. It seems to be of American origin as "Patent Pending" is stamped on the reverse of the board.

Frederick Gill - American 1906 -1974.

Studied at The Pennsylvania Museum School of Art, The University of Pennsylvania and The Tyler School of Art.

Exhibitions - Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Butler Art Institute and the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

This watercolor [image] measures 17" x 21".

Condition - excellent.

Rosenfeld 1906-1983,was a Baltimore, Maryland Born Artist who was a featured artist of Duncan Phillips of the Phillips Collection in Washington DC,The Baltimore Museum of Art,The San Diego Museum, etc . The Museum has shown his work including in exhibitions and was also a person friend in the circle of painters of Duncan Phillips The museum still has an extensive collection of his work. Rosenfeld was a member of the New York Arts Student League and traveled to France and Italy showing his ...

Pen and ink on paper drawing of three nude women in an interior, 10 1/2" by 7 1/4" inside the mat (18" by 14" as framed), signed at lower right "Michonze" and dated there "58". This is a work of the talented, interesting artist GREGOIRE MICHONZE (known early in life as Michonznic). The artist has displayed his mastery of line as his flickering pen created a work that is possibly a study but which is complete in and of itself. Michonze was born in present-day Moldova of Jewish heritage and in ...

Lily Michael, American 20th century.

Textured painting on masonite, abstract figures.

21 1/2" x 39".

Condition - very good and original, minor flake on edge. Original frame.

Lily Michael received her art training at the School of Painting and Sculpture at Columbia University. She was a member of the American Abstract Artists Association, and the Tirca Karlis Gallery in Provincetown, MA. She was also a member of Gallery '256,' a nationally known association of...

An oil on board painting of a landscape with lonely structures and trees, a mountain behind, unsigned, apparently AFTER/IN THE STYLE OF a known 1950's work by famed Utah artist LeConte STEWART (1891-1990). On the reverse in old pencil writing is "American Artist/Nov. 1955/Library/Back page/by LeConte Stewart/"Spring in Eden"/oil 16 x 20". While in Salt Lake City, I showed images of this to a number of dealers specializing in antique and vintage, historical Utah art, to see if they thought this...

Oil on Masonite painting of a shady corridor or breezeway in an old traditional colonial era building, signed at lower left in the paint by listed Mexican artist EDUARDO VILLANUEVA. On the reverse is written "combento de Huejotzingo/Eduardo Villanueva/Pueblo 30 de agosto de 1957/Barrio del artista Estado (?)/Mexico". This would appear to be the convento de Huejotzingo, a colonial building in a small town northwest of Puebla. The Franciscan convento is fully named Convento de San Miguel Arcang...

French Artist Constant Louche 1880-1965 , known for depicting a North African scenes, this work is possibly Morocco, oil on canvas measuring 26” x 57”, framed in a custom frame carved with Arabic script. Born in Algiers, it was in this city that he began his studies, then in Paris, at the École des Beaux-Arts. He exhibited in Algiers from 1907. He is one of the best representatives of landscape painters from Algeria. He travels throughout Algeria but also in Morocco and Tunisia.

Haystacks and Chickens Pastel Painting 17”x23” Attributed to L’Hermitege JOHN GOULD (UK, 1804–81) John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published several monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. Gould has been considered the father of bird study in Australia, and the Gould League i...

Jack Coggins - 1911 - 2006

Artist, Illustrator

Born -London England

Worked New York/PA

Studied - ASL

Grand Central School of Art

Associations -

American Society of Marine Artists

Pastel Society of America

Entitled "Ingots"

Watercolor/Gouache

Image - 19" x 26"

With original frame - 31" x 36"

Excellent original condition

This is a small California painting on board of the sequoia or redwood forest, 8 1/4" by 11" framed, unsigned, protected behind glass. Condition is excellent. Frame is wood. Though small, the artist captures the majesty of the cathedral-like groves for which the state is famous.

Oil on canvas painting titled on the stretcher in pencil "Superstition Mountain, Arizona", signed at lower left by the well listed California artist PAUL LAURITZ (1889-1975). The scene is of the legendary, rugged and forbidding mountain range just to the east of the metropolitan Phoenix area, said to contain the fabled Lost Dutchman mine. The painting measures 22" by 34" and 28" by 40" framed. Lauritz is considered one of the important plein air painters, a number of works having exceeded $25...

One of three works in my shop by the same artist, F. KENWOOD GILES of Bermuda (1899/1900-1972), is this watercolor on paper painting, 18" by 22" (the largest of the three works) inside the mat, 26" by 30" as framed, (no glass and frame loose), the subject a white-roofed island homes on a finger of land bordered by water on several sides, flowering shrubs, coconut palms, a few pines or cedars, a meandering unpaved road and some small boats in the harbor completing the happy scene. The paintings a...