Fin de Jour - Place St. Marco Oil on canvas - 10-5/8" x 13-3/4" (27 x 35 cm) /Frame - 20 1/2" x 23 3/4" During their lifetime few artists attain the international acclaim which has been accorded to André Hambourg, the distinguished laureate of French contemporary art. His paintings hang in more than fifty museums in France and other countries including the Musée National d'Art Moderne and the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville...

This is an elegant etching in grays and black on heavy white paper (or possibly could be considered an aquatint with etching I believe), the sheet measuring 29 1/2 " by 21 1/2", in a narrow modern simple frame, crisply pencil signed by the artist, with a Chinese symbol resembling a traditional artist's stamp at lower right (possibly for the word "Ping") and numbered 41/110 at lower left, and titled "Life" in English and presumably Chinese, at lower left center...

A nicely painted watercolor landscape of a farm in autumn, 20" by 14" (29 1/2" by 23 1/2" framed) signed boldly at lower left and stamped there by the artist, LEWIS SUZUKI (1920-2016). In even relatively recent years there was little information on Suzuki, whose fine watercolors seemed to show up in California with some regularity...

African Luba Bone Nude Female Figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lega peoples, circa 1940. Measures 10" tall. This possibly unique female figure in the corpus of Luba sculpture offers significant insights into the culture and worldview of the Congolese communities from whence it came...

A beautifully executed pencil, sepia chalk and white highlights drawing of a young woman, her arms crossed in front of her, signed at bottom and dated there 2004 by the noted Southern California contemporary artist JOHN BROWNFIELD. The measurements are 21 1/2" by 17 1/2" as framed, the mat window 14" by 10 3/4". A look at the drawing evokes the words "Old Master drawing". The artist, hailing from Illinois, showed early talent for art and was encouraged...

"Blonde at Desk" by Anne Lane. Oil on Canvas. 36" x 48". Frame Size 41" x 51". Done in oil on canvas Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico...

Colored lithograph from the early 19th century. Framed dimensions are 19.25x17”. Unframed dimensions are 9.5x7”.

Ca 1940 A vibrant watercolor framed under glass and signed Munir. The frame measures 12" x 16"; the picture, approximately 6-3/4" x 11". Not examined out of frame.

Spartacus was Foyatier's most highly regarded model and led to much of the success he enjoyed throughout his career. Originally conceived whilst he was still training at the French Academy in Rome, the plaster version was exhibited at the Salon of 1827. Here it won such acclaim that the state commissioned a marble version for the Tuileries Garden, which is now in the Louvre...

Oil on canvas scene of a central Parisian plaza by the Seine in the late 19th century, including an advertising kiosk, horse drawn wagons, and figures dressed in the manner of the times, the Seine and domed building in the background, 20" by 24" (28" by 32" framed), signed at lower right by the popular contemporary painter who signs as "G. SHERMAN"...

"Printemps à st.Jean Cap Ferrat" Oil on canvas, 18” x 22” Jean Vollet was born at Montayral, France on June 29, 1935. After studying art at the Ecole d'Arts Graphiques in Bordeaux, he went to Paris in 1962. There he devoted his time entirely to painting and began to display his work in 1964 at the Salon des Independants. He has since been met with tremendous success exhibiting in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Beverly Hills, Cannes...etc...

Modernist Abstract Cube Study "TAMARA III" Acrylic on paper 1969, 23 x 33” frame size 30 x 40” School of Mexico Painter

Original etching with aquatint by Luigi Kasimir (Austria, 1881-1962) of the Fulton Fish Market in New York, circa 1936. Pencil signed by the artist (not an estate etching created and signed by the family) and numbered 25/100. In excellent framed condition.

Set of THREE Italian circa 1946 paintings on canvas, in decorative gold matching frames, unsigned, each 9" by 11 1/4" as framed, the subject familiar scenes of Venice, executed in the classical eighteenth century style of Canaletto or Guardi. These works were commonly produced for the tourist trade by talented artists. This set evidently dates to the immediate post-war period, as one bears a date stamp on reverse, 3 Ottobre 1946 and a "Made in Italy" circular sticker...

A nice 19th century Mexican folk retablo on tin depicting San José. In his role as the husband and protector of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph became one of the more popular retablo subjects, representing an estimated 7% of 19th century pieces. According to the Apocrypha, Mary’s suitors left their staffs in the courtyard of her home overnight, and by the next morning, Joseph’s has sprouted blossoms, indicating he was God’s choice as her husband...

Oil on canvas of a blue-eyed elderly lady wearing a white bonnet, 27" by 22" (34" by 29 1/2" in the 19th century frame), that attractive old frame bearing a placard giving the name of the artist as WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (1806-1873). Images of the unsigned painting, which was found in Downeast Maine, were sent to major auction houses in New England and New York City. None disputed this being a work by the famous itinerant portraitist...

**One of two works by the artist in my shop** Oil on canvas, measuring 16" by 20" (22 1/2" by 26 1/2" as nicely framed), titled "Pond Farm" (and original $400 price) on the original Dalzell Hatfield label affixed to the backing. I do not see an actual signature on the painting itself but have not removed the backing board to search the reverse side. The painting is in excellent original condition. The Illinois-born Lutz is known today for his urban landscapes and genre subjects, often painte...

Cubist Still Life by Russian Constructionist in the style of Tatlin and Rodchenko is a beautiful oil on canvas in a heavy textured impasto style circa 1930. Measures 16x20, framed measures 19 1/2 x 23 1/2“ and is unsigned.