Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900 – April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip The Little King. This work on a menu from the Astor Hotel circa 1930s in pencil, framed about 10” x 7” Born in Yorkville, Manhattan, Soglow grew up in New York City, where he held various jobs as a teenager and made an unsuccessful effort to become an actor. His first job was painting designs on baby rattles...

“MAKING THE World Safe for Democracy “ Soft ground etching Early life and education Aaron Sopher, the tenth of the thirteen children of Samuel A. Sopher and Jennie Saperstein, was born in East Baltimore, Maryland, on December 16, 1905.[1] His father owned a small cigar factory and tobacco shop near the Baltimore harbor...

An Original Polychrome Watercolor, signed by Italian Artist SIGNORELLI, Roma, circa 1920. The stunning painting skillfully depicts a Renaissance Page Boy patiently waiting, while holding his Master's Sword. Good condition. Size: H. 56 cm x W. 38 cm. Unframed.

A very fine Spanish early 16th century carved wood santos of Christ with original paint measuring about 48”

A Very fine Puerto Rican 19th Century carved wood Santos sculpture, usually given as a wedding gift. A very finely carved piece measuring about 11” in heigh with fine polychrome and gilding

A very fine Belgian Rocco or Baroque style floral still life mid 19th century oil on canvas

“Fleurs” by Charles Levier, c.1985. Signed lower left front and reverse. Oil on canvas, 46” x 33”, framed. Bio: Charles Levier (1920-2003) was born in Corsica to a French father and an American mother. At 17 he attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. During World War II Levier served in the French Army in North Africa, later becoming Liaison Officer with the U.S. Office of Strategic Services...

COPY AFTER BRITISH ARTIST STEPHEN ELMER 1717-1796 “AVIANS” 18”x22” OIL……Elmer resided at Farnham, Surrey, where he was a maltster. He turned his hand to painting, and developed a special skill for depicting still life and dead game. He was a member of the Society of Artists in 1763, and exhibited numerous pictures up to 1772, when he first began to exhibit at the Royal Academy. He was elected an Associate of the Academy later that year...

A Beautiful original vintage 1939 oil painting "Bathing Horses" attributed to Russian artist Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky in 1939. Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right. Presented in a quality contemporary gallery frame canvas size 20” x 23.5” overall framed size 23 3/4 x 29 1/4. Artist Biography: Nikolay Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky was a Russian painter. He was born in the village of Shitiki in Smolensk Governorate in 1868...

Bio: Charles Levier (1920-2003) was born in Corsica to a French father and an American mother. At 17 he attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. During World War II Levier served in the French Army in North Africa, later becoming Liaison Officer with the U.S. Office of Strategic Services. Levier’s work is considered Cubist in style and is most known for his Abstracted Post-Impressionistic still lifes, cityscapes of harbor towns and female studies...

Ephrem Kouakou is one of the world’s foremost African painters. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ivory Coast, West Africa. His powerful, vivid paintings are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington DC. and Fondo Del Sol Museum, Washington DC. He is noted for his bold blending of indigenous African visual sensibilities and folk motifs with Western creative techniques...

eorge Grosz (German: [ɡʁoːs]; born Georg Ehrenfried Groß; July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity groups during the Weimar Republic. He emigrated to the United States in 1933, and became a naturalized citizen in 1938...

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;...

PAPUA NEW GUINEA STANDING ANCESTRAL WOOD SCULPTURE 19” Possibly from the East Sepik people. The figure painted with its original features and patina

HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ARTIST HENRY PEMBER SMITH 1854-1907……) was an American painter, best known for his depictions of country cottages and river scenes around Lyme and East Lyme, Connecticut, and paintings of the sea and shore in New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Cape Ann to Maine. Smith was born in Waterford, Connecticut.During the 1880s, he studied the Old Masters in Paris, Brittany, Normandy, Venice and along the English Cornish coast.He was a member of the Artists' Fund Society and the Ame...

"THE HELPING HAND", a Superb 18th Century ORIGINAL VENETIAN SANGUINE (red chalk) PAINTING with very tasteful, quality Gold Framing, from Northern ITALY. Purchased at CHRISTIE'S in December 1992, (details on photos # 2 and 3 on the back of this framed painting). Work size: 23 cm. x 20 cm. (9" x 8"). Very good condition. Provenance: Anthony G. Henderson. A very special and rare Original 18th Century Italian Painting for Collectors!

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Unique vivid layered scenery of the potted red cyclamen displayed at internal veranda ('engawa') in the background of many blue flowers over the window viewed from the inside of room looking over the snow-watching shoji sliding door ('yukimi-shoji'). Anonymous Japanese-style painting ('Nihonga') with natural mineral pigments ('iwa-enogu') on washi paper covering on wooden board as a handmade (recomposed) canvas...

“Desnudo Blanco” 1965 (white reclining female nude with red square) by Ernesto Alcantara, signed lower left, oil on linen, work size 22” x 59”, frame size 21.25” x 61.5”, framed. Exhibition label on reverse of frame reads: “Salon De La Plastica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes, Havre 7, Autor Ernesto Alcantara”...

Leaf of the Margarita philosophica, a general encyclopedia written by Gregor Reisch between 1489 and 1496 in Latin and first published in 1503.
Our sample was edited in March 1504 and printed by Johann Schott, a student of Gregor Reisch.
The sheet is from Chapter VI, which deals with geometric solids and their properties.
To illustrate the three dimensions of space, the author chooses the image of a naked man pierced by three spears, standing for length (longitudo), width (l...

Charles A. Watson (American, 1857-1923)

"Sailing Off Virginia Coast"

Oil on canvas, signed lower right and titled on a paper label on reverse (minor crackalure)

Watson was born in Baltimore, MD. He studied with A. Castaigne, E.S. Whiteman and D. Woodward. A founding member of the Baltimore Charcoal Club, he was also a member of the Baltimore Watercolor Club. Watson exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual Exhibition in 1906. He is noted for his Tonalist...

Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labeled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds. The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut (French: [aʁ bʁyt], "raw art" or "rough art...

An antique QING DYNASTY ink and color Gouache Painting on Paper, framed with natural slab silk matting, depicting 2 adult teachers and 3 boys. Size: 24" x 19.5". Good condition overall.

Sebastião Theodoro Paulino da Silva, better known as RANCHINHO 1923-2003, This work depicting one of the childhood scenes from memory, titled Picanho Fumo, or Chopping Smoke , oil on board measuring 19” x 26”…… Between 1974 and 1976, he held several solo shows at the Clube Recreativo de Assis; in 1975, at the Arts Center of the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Assis, and in 1981, at SESC , São Paulo. In 1982, he also exhibited at the Brasiliana gallery, and, in 1988, at ...

Boston Artist P.S. Sullivan 1909-1983 still life with Floral Spray. Painted when the artist went to New Mexico to study and briefly stayed in Taos to paint. Oil on canvas 20” x 22”

A very fine Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Georges Braque,from his dealer in France Gallery Vallardos. The French Cubist artist that worked with Picasso to invent cubism. Measuring 26” x 20”

A very fine Dutch Old Master work in oil after Rembrandt, one of the greatest painters of all time. This work titled Ahasuerus & Hamas, The Feast of Esther., and is a 17th century work framed measuring 37” x 34” oil on canvas

"IF WE ALL HOLD HANDS, WE CAN'T FIGHT" framed acrylic or oil on board folk art panting by African American artist, Sam "the Dot Man" McMillan. Ready to hang, it measures 26" long x 22" high x 2" deep.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sam McMillan, 1926-2018
Alias: The Dot Man
Sam earned his name "The Dot Man" because everything he paints (from birdhouses to beds!) gets the royal treatment with his trademark polka dots. Using bright primary colors, Sam often paints people holding hands ...

A very fine painting of Flemish or Dutch origin from the Seventeenth Century depicting the Crucifixion of Christ and The Blessed Mother and Mary Magdalena measuring 18” x 14”, unsigned and framed in a beautiful baroque gold leaf frame

A wonderful Italian Baroque oil painting depicting Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. Painted circa 1670 in a beautiful 18th century gold leaf frame.

Erotic Abstract Scene by Martins de Porangaba, is a Brazilian Artist born in 1944. He is know for his brilliant and brightly colored modernist artwork. This piece is a work on paper, mixed media, measuring 11” x 14”. It is framed in a museum mount measuring about 20” x 24” The work is dated 2005 and is signed on the lower right….

A fine portrait of a gentlemen circa 1860. Unknown Italian (Naples) Artist gouache on paper, measuring 16” x 14”

African Master Artist HOLAWEWE known for his amazing figures and gestures brings together his work in this piece combining figures, in this case portraits with geometric African shapes and color. Signed and dated on the lower right 2017 oil on canvas, measuring 45” x 47”

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Cool and calm Japanese oil painting on canvas in such something like 80's interior vibe and comfort, by Takemura Ryoko (aka Kaga Aoi as a former Takarazuka Revue actress) who is the wife of Takemura Kenichi ( https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/kenichi-takemura/ | Graffiti of his portrait in NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmf6pNMLRY&feature=youtu.be ), coming from her atelier as its provenance but no her own signature. 20th century. approx. 45.5 x 5...

An early American painting circa 1820-40 , portrait of a woman holding a sealed red wax letter, which the family always called THE SCARLET LETTER. THE WORK MEASURING 38” x 32”

A wonderful late nineteenth century oil Portrait of Saint Jerome measuring 38” x 32” ITALIAN SCHOOL

A beautiful Japanese Edo period 18th century scroll painting done on silk and mulberry paper depicting a nature scene. More information coming soon

A beautiful oil on canvas attributed to the renowned British artist Charles Robert Leslie, The painting depicting a woman and child or Madonna. The work measuring 48” x 36” Leslie was born in London to American parents. When he was five years of age he returned with them to the United States, where they settled in Philadelphia. Leslie completed his education and afterwards became apprenticed to a bookseller. He was, however, mainly interested in painting and drama, and when George Frederi...

A civil war era lithograph showing views of Washington DC including a partial built Washington Monument The lithograph measuring 24” x 30”

A beautiful 1930s oil on canvas unsigned, framed 24” x 30” depicting a rural country scene in the style of Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 – January 19, 1975) was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States. His work is strongly associated with the Midwestern United States, ...

The Gibson Girl "The Rendezvous" Artist Proof (1909) Charles Dana Gibson Original Gibson Girl print "The Rendezvous" by Charles Dana Gibson. Published in 1909 by P.F.Colliers & Son - Series A., No.12 artist proof. Measures W11 1/2 x H16 1/2 inches including border. Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944)[1] was an American illustrator. He was best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent Euro-American woman at th...

DANTE’S INFERNO by Mexican Artist CASSY Tiban oil on canvas 28” x 24”

A late 1940s or early 1950s oil on canvas work, measuring 20” x 27” depicting Lake Tanganyika, painted in plein aire.

A wonderful oil on canvas of landscape with sheep, Hackensack River by the New England Artist Robert Van Boskerck 1855-1932. The artist who lived in the Boston area painted most of his life there. This work is an oil on canvas measuring 16” x 24”

A large bronze of Mercury measuring 27” in height and signed by the French Artist Marius Montagne 1828-1879 and dated on the work 1867. The artist was educated in France and work briefly for August Rodin.

A very fine engraving by the 17th Century artist Hollar measuring 5”. 7” and framed size is 11” x 15”……. Winter is one of the most recognized works of Bohemian engraver Wencesclaus Hollar (1607­–1677). It is the final image in a series of etchings portraying each of the four seasons as embodied by a female figure. In Winter, the woman is almost entirely covered by layers of furs and warm fabrics, staving off seasonal frigid temperatures. She protects her furs by lifting them off ...

Raphael Zalman Soyer (December 25, 1899 – November 4, 1987) was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City. He also wrote several books on his life and art. His brothers Moses Soyer and Isaac Soyer were also painters. Early life an...

This work is framed and measuring 23” x 18”. Title: The Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Lord Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, 1743 Engraver: Bernard Baron (French, Paris 1696–1762 London) Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London) Sitter: Benjamin Hoadly (British, 1676–1761) Date: 1743 Medium: Engraving Dimensions: sheet: 16 7/16 x 11 3/8 in. (41.8 x 28.9 cm)

A fine pastel landscape depicting a modernist view of a Forrest. Signed lower left Pilar VESQUEZ,Measuring 18” x21”. Framed and matted.

A French 18th century tapestry in silk depicting an outdoor country scene in Provence measuring 22” x 22” in a gilded gold leaf period frame.

Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. This work done in Acrylic, beautiful harmonies of color measuring mounted and framed 32” x 24”

A work of Persian origin MUGHAL ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE measuring 18” x12”

Max Parsons (1915-1998) showed exceptional artistic talent from a very early age. Upon completion of his primary education, his abilities gained him admission to the Royal College of Art in London from where he graduated cum laude as an Associate of the Royal College of Art (ARCA) in the period after World War II. Upon graduating, Max Parsons decided to specialise in marine art, particularly with a view to re-creating images of some of the great sailing ships that once graced our seas and co...

A beautiful seascape in oil on canvas signed by the Italian artist Ottoviani measuring 21” x 25”

A very fine gouache painting on paper done in the 1850s from the Kennedy Galleries. The work depicts a man or farmer with a scythe. Measuring 22” x 17”

A finely done gouache portrait of a lady circa 1850s done in gouache measuring 16” x 14” Naples Italy

Artist Kōgyo Tsukioka 1869-1927 No Theater Japanese 22” x 16” A very fine in color depicting a scene of an opera…….. Kōgyo Tsukioka (月岡 耕漁, Tsukioka Kōgyo), sometimes called Kōgyo Sakamaki (坂巻 耕漁, Sakamaki Kōgyo), (April 18, 1869 – February 25, 1927) was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period. He was a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekkō. Although Kōgyo sometimes painted other subjects, for most of his career he made...

This drawing was done for a study in the 1930s….Graphite on paperLeon Kroll (December 6, 1884 – October 25, 1974)[1] was an American painter and lithographer. A figurative artist described by Life magazine as "the dean of U.S. nude painters",[2] he was also a landscape painter and also produced an exceptional body of still life compositions. His public art includes murals for the Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. He created his only mosaic for the chapel ceiling at Normandy ...

A finely painted oil signed by French artist M. LAROUCHE measuring 22” x 28”

ANTONIO SIGNED INK SKETCH STUDY FROM A HAITIAN ARTIST MEASURING 16” x 12” HIRSH

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. This is part of the collection we have at the gallery. Automatic drawing was pioneered by the English artist Austin Osman Spare who wrote a chapter, Automatic Drawing as a Means to Art, in his book, The Book of Pleasure (1913). Other artists who also...