Tulip Floral Study by Max Kassler, signed MK under the mat. Pastel 20 x 22" with frame. A very beautiful work from the 1950s signed Max Kassler oil on canvas Artist panel,signed on back. The work is reminiscent of Abstract Expressionist Artist….. Max Kassler, American 1905–1992 was an abstract Artist known for some of the most unusual experimental work based on the human figure He was an early student of the Picasso school of painting. This work culminated his idea of abstraction in space...

A miniature painting displaying the work of Walter Stephens Lethbridge at its finest. The sitter, according to family records of the former owners, is H.B. Lott, a Member of Parliament from Honiton, Devon...

Very large (48" by 48", unframed), decorative, attention-getting oil on canvas of a family of three musician performers in a park setting, painted in a humorous fashion, the family in costume and appearing clown-like, by the French mid century impressionist artist ROGER ETIENNE (1922-2011). The painting is titled on the reverse "Jour de Fete" (Holiday), inscribed "Pour Renon", and signed by the artist and dated 1972...

Frank Vining Smith (1879 - July 30, 1967) was an American marine painter who specialized in sailing ships. Smith previously studied alongside Philip Hale, Frank Benson, and Edmund C. Tarbell at the Boston Museum School. He also attended Central Ontario Design School in Toronto and the Art Students League in New York City. After working for newspapers as an illustrator, he quit his job and devoted his time to painting naval scenes...

Ink on rice type paper, approximately 13" by 11" inside the mat, the subject appearing to be a child, with a bird above, signed at lower right "Serisawa" in ballpoint, inscribed "To Gertrude & Jim from Sueo" at lower left in ballpoint. This is an example of the artistry of the American-Japanese artist SUEO SERISAWA (1910-2004). Serisawa is considered to be one of the principal figures in California modernism...

Lovis Corinth 1858-1925 German This is an original drypoint etching by German Expressionist artist Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) The title of this work is: "Alter Mann" (the old man) It was created and printed in 1916. The image measures 6 5/8X4 3/4 inches. Signed in pencil in the lower border.Printed on a light weight laid type paper, very nice condition.

MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THR INFANT SAINT JOHN THE BAPIST, oil on wood panel, done before 1500 framed measuring 28” x 22” Raphael1483-1520) Who Was Raphael? Italian Renaissance painter and architect Raphael became Perugino's apprentice in 1504. Living in Florence from 1504 to 1507, he began painting a series of "Madonnas." In Rome from 1509 to 1511, he painted the Stanza della Segnatura ("Room of the Signatura") frescoes located in the Palace of the Vatican...

Original pastel of a field hunter by listed artist Ole Larsen. Dates to 1950's. Measures 21" by 25" in original wooden frame.

Jacob Gole 1660-1737 Dutch This is an original mezzotint engraving by Dutch artist Jacob Gole (1660-1737) This image, The Drawing Lesson was created after the painting by Godfrey Schalcken. This image identified in the lower border has an image size of 9 3/4X7 7/8 inches. Printed on an early laid type paper, some foxing but overall very fine condition. It has a collectors seal in the lower border, "H de t stat".

PAIR of oil on canvas paintings, each 18" by 24" (one unframed, the other 20" by 26" in simple wood framing), both signed at lower right by the well-known Filipino artist SALVADOR CABRERA (1930-1986). The subject of each is a Big Eyed child, one a girl holding a doll, the other a mischievous-looking young boy with fishing pole and slingshot. Cabrera was born in Sexmoan, Pampanga. He studied art at the College of Fine Arts and the University of the Philippines...

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...

Unusual watercolor of what appears to be a wagon on the plains, piled high with rocks perhaps, and, even, the skull of a buffalo, signed at lower right "P. PARSONS '96". The watercolor is on paper and measures 8 1/2" by 18 3/4" (15 1/4" by 25 1/4" as framed). The work is in excellent condition with no foxing visible. I do not see an obvious listing for the artist. Found in San Diego area. Recently, on the east coast, I saw a watercolor coastal scene signed in the same manner.

Mario Russo Italian | 1925 - 2000 Mario Russo was an Italian painter who was born in 1925. Mario Russo's work has been offered at auction multiple times, His was a close friend and taught art to Fellini This is a work done in his studio Our gallery holds a fine collection of his work. Please see our other Listings.

Oil or acrylic painting on canvas, 30" by 20", unframed, (with name and other information on the reverse) by the well listed Australian aboriginal artist ANNA PRICE PETYARRE (birth dates given as 1960, 1962, and 1965--). This is most unusual for art of its type in that the work is in crisp blue and white only. From askart: "....home is Atneltyeye, Boundary Bore, on the Utopia Homelands, approximately 220 km from Alice Springs. She lives there with her family...

Mason Wells American 1906-1984 large watercolor on paper of a figure of a woman walking on the deck of a passenger liner with the funnel and other parts of the vessel. Painted over pencil. On the back is written, “MASON WELLS/ maybe/ S.S. Berengaria/ when Student at/ Harvard.” Sight size 20 ¾ by 13 ¾ inches. Frame 28 by 20 ¾ inches.

Condition. Excellent. Frame has minor knocks...

Bonner Bentley Oil on Canvas Still Life Abstract 33x27” dated 1957 Beautiful work that is from a master Painter

Bio: Ernesto Alcántara (1933 - 2019) created a vast body of work along many themes: volcanoes, the Sierra Gorda, seascapes, landscapes, nudes, still life works, travel sketches, political satire, fairy tales drawn for his daughter, characters, with Sor Juana, Don Quixote, and Rembrandt being predominant.   His techniques include oil on linen, prepared by him in his studio with rabbit glue, linseed oil, and tempera; engravings on copper or zinc using burin, dry point, etching, or soft ground;...

New England Fall Scene with Lobster Boat by Leon Phinney. Water Color. 14 x 22". Frame Size 21 x 30".

Hendricks A. Hallett (American 1847-1921 )

Sailing Vessels at Sunrise

Oil-on-panel, signed lower right

Painting: 20” x 16”
Frame: 25” x 21”

Born in Massachusetts, Hallett studied in Antwerp and Paris. He is best known for his paintings of ships, notable marine events, and seascapes, many along Boston Harbor. He also painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and on Mount Desert Island in Maine.  Hallett worked outdoors, sketchi...

(Consignment). For the past 22 years, Massimo Righini has sculpted “STORIES IN STONE” and has exhibited them primarily in the Washington, DC, area at l’Enfant Galerie. His sculptures can be found in some 30 private collections in Italy, France, the UK, and the US. Pronoun: He Full Bio: ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT The curriculum of the “Liceo Classico” in Italy included heavy doses of philosophy, mythology and history of art, and Righini’s family had a long tradition of involvement...

Gouache and watercolor abstract painting, 10 1/2" by 7 1/2" (17 3/4" by 14" in quality ash wood, deep poster box-style contemporary framing), signed in pencil at lower right by artist ANN THORNYCROFT (1944-) and dated there 1992. The work is very light and ephemeral and would fit right into any modern-leaning setting. Thornycroft was born in England and educated in art there, but found herself in New York by 1969 and Venice, California by 1972, where she remains. Her own website shows a numbe...

Pastel on paper drawing of a dramatic cliff likely somewhere in southern Utah's red rock geological wonderlands, 17 1/2" by 22" (23 1/2" by 29 1/2" in original metal framing), signed at lower center in pencil and inscribed there "Utah 1969". Despite numerous efforts I have been unable to decipher the signature though I suspect it to be by a listed or recognized artist. The drawing shows it was created by a talented hand, and the rich colors make for a most attractive landscape work. The drawi...

Attractive Buddha's bronze disciple/worshipper with traces of gilding, 17/18th Century, AVA, Burma, condition: good, size: H. 13cm x W. 3cm x D.3.5cm, mounted

A contemporary painting on canvas, unframed, 20" by 15 3/4", unframed, the theme seemingly an out-of-this-world painting of space and planets. Difficult to describe, but this sort of imagery is popular, similarsold along the Venice, California boardwalk and elsewhere by enterprising artists. Some of the white spatter seems to be sprayed on. Blue is the general color. Condition is excellent.

Leonard Baskin, American, 1922-2000, "Portrait of a Man," Wood engraving, image size 20 x 13 1/2 inches, c. 1950s. This is a very rare unsigned proof, which does not appear in the Fern & O'Sullivan catalog. We believe this portrait to be of 17th century French artist Jacques Callot, whom Baskin greatly admired and included in his series of etchings, "Portraits of Ten Artists" in 1964.

ONE OF A NUMBER BY THE ARTIST IN MY SHOP**This is a small etching (the sheet 4 1/4" by 8 1/4", respectably matted but not framed), by the noted California artist HARRIET GENE ROUDEBUSH (1908-1998), titled at lower left margin "San Francisco Waterfront" and pencil signed at lower right by the artist. The artist depicts the view of the Oakland Bay Bridge (apparently shown while under construction in the 1930's, but I do not believe the printing could possibly date to that period), and adjacent doc...

This is a rather unusual and visually arresting contemporary work by a Japanese or Japanese-American artist, signed at top right "Yasushi Saito" and dated there '78. An oil on canvas, unframed, measuring 23" by 19", the work is difficult to describe: a carp-like blue fish at right center appears with conical mountains that resemble Mount Fuji or desert peaks, as stunted bizarre vegetation, possibly trees, complete the visual feast. The scene is a fantasy for sure, resembling to my eye some du...

Original English late 18th century oil on paper decorative design panel attributed to Robert Adam or his studio circa 1780 comes from the collection of Maurice Rosenblatt 40x50 inches

"Heaven, Earth and Sun" by Hector Samoniego Sinclair. 2009. Framed Acrylic on Canvas. Frame size 17.5 x 21". A graduate of the School of Fine Arts in his hometown of Chitré, Samaniego Sinclair cites as his main influences his beloved grandfather (the teacher Alfredo Sinclair) and the great Julio Zachrisson, who inspired him to make curious figures from his childhood. Goya loves it and Rothko's spaces are evident in his sophisticated work. His paintings have an intense tonality, typ...

Flower Still Life by Kaminski. Oil on Canvas. 20 x 16". Frame Size 23 x 19".

Watercolor and mixed media (ink, gouache) drawing, 8 1/4" by 10 1/4" (13 3/4" by 15 3/4" framed), titled on the reverse framing paper in the hand of the artist "David playing before King Saul", signed there and again at lower left by the well listed New York-California artist IRVING ALEXANDER BLOCK (1910-1986). There is an inscription in Hebrew at lower left near the signature. The subject and handling of the figures evokes Marc Chagall, Mane-Katz and other Jewish artists. Condition is very g...

This remarkable and rare work, 25 3/4" by 34" (30 1/2" by 39" in contemporary blue framing behind glass), is titled at lower right "Marseille Le Vieux Port" and is signed there "W. Howard". At first glance one thinks this a print of a Raoul Dufy painting, perhaps an exhibition poster, but upon closer inspection it is seen to be in fact an original watercolor by an obviously highly talented artist. The artist is WING HOWARD (1921-1998), associated with Pennsylvania. He painted in a variety of s...

A Fine Korean Orchid Scroll Painting by 靜齋, 吳一英 (1890-1960): Painted with orchids on rock in ink on paper, inscription on the upper left side, signed with his pen name and artist name, and two seal, 靜齋, 吳一英 on the lower right side It’s in fine condition, it measures 31.7cm x 101.5cm (12.25” x 40”).

A totally charming miniature painting of a child, done in watercolor on natural material, and housed in an elaborately molded 15K gold case and surround. The cute sitter is in a white gown and posed against a cloud-filled blue sky, with foliage and a tree to the right. The reverse of the case is glazed, with a lock of hair in the aperture, and a pin so that the miniature can be worn as a brooch.

The condition of this lovely example is excellent. Sight size is 2 1/4" by 2 1/8" and the case size...

Ryu-Chun, Kim Wha-Kyung(1922-1979): $12,000. A Winter Landscape, Framed with a plexi glass. This painting painted with an old traditional Korean country house and a pleasing dog in winter snowing scene. Signed lower right Ryu-Chun and sealed Kim Wha Kyung, painted in ink and color on paper. It is in very fine condition, Measures; 119.5 cm x 118 cm. About Artist; He was born in Seoul and graduated from the Tokyo Art School in i944. His work was shown at the “Sun Exhibition”, and at th...

Oil on canvas, 12" by 16" (17" by 21" as framed---and likely original frame), signed at lower right by popular listed California artist HERBERT SARTELLE (1885-1955). This is a classic autumn scene of large trees and a lake with distant mountains, executed in Sartelle's unique impressionistic style. The painting probably dates to the 1940s or 1950s. It is in generally good condition, with the typical large cracking seen in a number of his paintings, (visible especially in the sky---see photo)....

A detailed watercolor painting on paper, 8" by 10" (13" by 15" in interesting old faux-grain painted wood frame with gold liner), unsigned, with old handwritten title remaining affixed to backing: "Dublin Royal Hospital". The early, nineteenth century work is in excellent condition and the frame alone is unusual and interesting. Note the tiny figures, horses, and wheeled cart. The obelisk appears to be the Duke of Wellington monument, the cornerstone of which was laid in 1817; the monument w...

A nicely painted portrait miniature on natural organic wafer. The sitter is a gentleman dressed in a black jacket and stock, with a white shirt and vest, set against a background which shades from light blue to a darker blue hue. Housed in its original cast foliate case with a glazed rear aperture containing a circlet of hair.

The condition of the painting is excellent with no cracks, chips, paint loss, bowing, or restoration. The case is in good condition with the back of it showing wear and ...

Paco Lane is a Washington DC Artist part of the lane family of master Artist Period this work was done on the soldier in to Puerto Rico and his work around El Moro Castle “Victor In The Gallery” oil by American Artist Paco Lane 24 x 36“ Paco Jacques Lane was born on October 24, 1969 in Virginia just outside of Wash- ington DC. From an early childhood Paco was encouraged The artist in Greenwich CT, 2003. and allowed great freedom to pursue a natural interest in the visual arts. With pa...

A charming miniature portrait painted in watercolors on wafer. The sitter, with curly auburn hair and blue eyes, is simply attired in an off the shoulder sky blue gown, and is depicted in front of a cloud filled blue sky. Such a pose is often used to indicate that the work is a mourning piece. According to family history, the sitter is Lucy Ann Bainbridge, the daughter of Commodore William Bainbridge.

The miniature, in what might be the original case, which has a glazed aperture on the reverse...

Attributed to OLIVE MALSTROM CARL (American 1903 - 1988) A watercolor, double sided each scene is of a red farm house or Barn from different views. On one side the signature was covered over . Classic example of the artist style. Size 15 3/4" by 19 3/4"

Modernist landscape Marsh series #1 by Ernest Garthwaite. Acrylic on paper measuring 22"w x 30"H.

Biography

Ernest Garthwaite was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1940. He studied at Loras College in Iowa, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, receiving his Master of Arts in 1962. He subsequently studied in Europe (including in Italy, Germany, and France) and at the University of Wisconsin in 1964 and the Art Students' League of New Yo...

An antique painting of a classical landscape, the scene including feathery trees, a number of tiny figures, and a distant church, likely French or Italian, less likely English (the red tile roof, clothing styles), unsigned, painted on a board and set within an oval frame. The piece measures 13 5/8" by 16 3/8" including the antique frame. As might be expected of a work so old, the surface is soiled and there are some condition issues such as soiling, little to no varnish, a small dig with missi...

Small Bronze Figure of Child, Continental, early to mid-20th century, the nude boy holding an apple behind his back, on socle mounted to a square verde antique marble base, incised "A. DAVMILLER," bronze ht. 4 3/4 in.

Original light etch on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972). First edition printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In original unframed condition. 17 1/2 by 23 3/4 image alone. Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed "Wendell Black '50 by Elaine l.r. Plate 20 in "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre

Around 1960 Haku Maki probably did the Ox as a woodblock print. He was then a young artist in Tokyo. He may have done some Ox images before James Michener did his now wellknown book, but probably not many: 510 were used in the book The Modern Japanese Print". The prints of Japanese artists included in the book are large-ish, it is not embossed. The print is in excellent shape--it is still tipped onto the original archival backing that was in the book. In 1999 toward the end of his life, Ma...

Watercolor on paper painting of an intensely blue-eyed young peasant girl in scarf and country clothing, 16 3/8" by 12 5/8", 23" by 19" as framed, signed lower right in Russian by the noted Russian artist Mikhail Guzhavin (1888-1931). Guzhavin was most associated with the St. Petersburg area, where he was schooled in art. Landscapes and portraits in both oil and watercolor are known. Oils have achieved to the $40,000 level at past Sotheby's sales of Russian art. His life span having been rel...

For the marine and nautical art collector, an oil on canvas painting of a cargo ship in harbor, not shown in its entirety, the focus on the stern and upper structure of the boat including the stack. The painting is signed at lower right "R C Harrington" and dated there 1930. Measurements are 20" by 25" and 26" by 31" as framed. The piece is in exceptionally fresh condition considering it is almost 100 years old; came from the home of a World War 2 decorated veteran and has likely been hanging...

The paper size: 35" W x 23" H with border margin.
The image Size: 30"W x 14 7/8 High.
Unframed Original Lithograph by Artist,
Charles Cobelle, (1902-1994)
The title, "Guitarist"
Medium: 100% Rag content Acid Free Paper.
Condition: excellent, never been framed.
The colors are brilliant.
Edition number: AP. Signed and numbered AP in pencil.
Edition size 500 plus some aritist proof published
It was published in 1979 by The Graphic House.
W...

This Autumn Landscape (13 1/2" X 19 1/4") is signed on the lower left side Francis Villeret. This oil on canvas has been cleaned and it is mounted in a new frame. Villeret was born in 1800 and died in 1866. His art can be found in many European Museums.

Oil on canvasboard painting of Paris Montmartre section, the dome of famous Sacre Coeur looming white in the distance above the rooftops, signed lower left "Michel" and dated there 1960. The work measures 24" by 18" (27" by 21" in simple white wood framing). The piece has beautiful depth and a balanced satisfying palette of colors. Condition is excellent.

A Rare and Fine Water Color Painting by Won Suk Yeon: “ A Young women and her children with a Korean traditional dress. Korea, circa 1960s, framed, and painted on paper elaborately, and signed the artist’s round seal in Korean stamped on the lower left. Measurements; 9 1/4” x 15 3/4” (23.5cm x 40cm). Framed. It’s in very fine condition without any noticeable damages. ****Reference: One of the artist’s pencil drawing (Lotus Pavilion), dated 1963, sold by the late Honorable Am...

ANDREW CHEBOTARU (born in Sevastopol in 1984) graduated from the Inkerman Art School and the Crimean Art Schoo under Prof. Grigoriev. He also studied landscape painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Chebotaru became a Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine in 201 1. He is a master of plein air painting, and his remarkable landscapes of Montenegro, Croatia, Italy and Ukraine, including the Crimean cities of Sudak, Balaklava, Curzuf, Sevastopol, impress with th...

Etching on paper, 5 1/2" by 3" inside the innermost mat, (12" by 9" in green and gold mats, as ready for framing--presently unframed), the title of the print "La Rue du Change, Tours", pencil signed at lower right margin by the artist and dated there 1924. Tours is an historical old city of about 135,000 south and west of Paris, considered a gateway to the Loire Valley chateau region. This is a fine impression of the particular print, of which 156 were made. The artist is the important Ameri...

Italian Artist Garafolo de Luca, "Pinnochio and Geppetto" measuring 30x48 inch in a beautiful gold baroque frame

A wonderfully limed work of a young man, done by John Barry. The porcelain-complected sitter, with reddish-brown hair and brown eyes, is finely dressed in a white cravat, a green and cream striped vest and a silk-lined black coat.

The painting is in excellent condition, with no flaws (the white area on the left is light reflection), and is housed in its original gold bracelet slide case. The sight size is 1 1/2" by 1 1/4".

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: John Barry, who lived in London and was activ...

"William Hogarth" An Election Entertainment ,Canvassing for Votes , The Polling and Chairing the Members. The Works of William Hogarth" as published by Baldwin, Cradock and Joy in 1822 with the original plates restored by James Heath, engraver to His Majesty. The Heath edition was the last to print directly from Hogarth's original engraved plates. All William Hogarth prints appearing after this date are copies of these original graphic works of art. Heath edition 1822 An original copperplate eng...

Auguste Marie Barreau (French, d.1922)

Young Woman in Grecian Dress

A gilt and patinated bronze statue, signed on the base and inscribed “Médaille d’Or à l’Exposition des Beaux Arts 1865” and “Acheté par l’État”.

Height: 24.5”

Born in France, Auguste Marie Barreau, was a sculptor active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and the Exposition des Beaux Arts of 1865 where he won ...

Watercolor painting of Bridgeway in Sausalito, San Francisco's neighbor across the Golden Gate. This would be a view looking south in the direction of San Francisco and the bridge. The building at center would have been called Ondine's (high end restaurant) during the 1970's and 1980's when this may have been painted (I remember, as I used to live in Sausalito at that time). The unframed piece measures 11 1/2" by 15". It is signed at lower right by well listed artist SUN YING (1919-2016). At low...

An American circa late 1960's to about 1970 still life painting in oil on rough side of the Masonite, 18" by 14" (24" by 19 1/2" framed), signed at lower left possibly "Pardoe". The red poppies are beautifully rendered and the richness of the red contrasts with the deep blue of the vase. Condition is excellent. A very decorative painting, in a frame of the period.