An early example of American portraiture done circa 1840 depicting a woman dressed in fine clothes holding a letter with a red wax seal

German composer Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 known for many songs including “The Wedding March”. The bust in white Carrara marble measuring 15” x 9” x 6” Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy[n 1] (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music...

This is a fine pastel of a pair of dogs---Labradors possibly---(I welcome input from dog lovers)--one named at bottom "Lozi", the other, "Pamuzi", the drawing signed at lower left with what appears as "Janaa Olsen" or "Janaa Owen" or similar, and dated there 1988. It appears to be a portrait commissioned by an owner who was obviously very attached to these particular canines, who appear at this time to have been in the prime of their lives...

Antique, circa 1910 unsigned watercolor on paper painting of a red-headed young woman with elaborate hat, carrying roses, 12" by 9 3/4" in modern-day but attractive and complementary gold framing. There are old condition issues (cracks in the board) at top portion in the hat, and hair, extending to the top edge. These were amateurishly taped on the back side...

An oil on canvas laid on Masonite painting of a young brunette woman, the view from the breasts up, against a neutral dark background, signed in red illegibly at top left corner. The piece measures 17 1/2" by 12 3/4" (24 1/2" by 19 1/2" framed). More than likely the artist is French, judging from the overall style, signature, and the stenciled numbers "1208" on the frame. The artist is probably listed, but my efforts to decipher this signature have been unsuccessful...

The Title: "La Jolla"
Artist: Thomas McKnight (1941- )
Medium: Original Serigraph on arches paper, unframed
The size of Sheet: 32 1/2" x 35"
The size of Image: 26" x 29"
The year made: 1987
Publisher: Chalk & Vermillion
Edition No.: CIV/CL in roman numerals (115/150) Signed: Lower right by artist, McKnight in pencil
The condition: Excellent, never been framed
Beautiful Serigraph by Thomas McKnight. Very crisp colors...

The work in Ink Brush Japanese paper, signed by the artist So-Yen

Alexander Ney Russian American sculptor "Brown Torso " early 1970s figure sculpted in brown clay in a modern style. 1 hole at base for mounting , this piece is signed N4 wonderful figure size almost 2.5" by 1.25" . This is from a very rare group of early miniature pieces most all were initialed in this way. Developing several individualistic styles in modern art, he is most famous for his unique work in terra cotta sculpture, involving heavily perforated surfaces and intriguing forms...

Artist's Proof by Charles Fouquery. Poster for the French Foreign Legion- the African Army and the Colonial Troops. 46" x 30". Frame Size 54" x38"Charles Dominique Fouqueray (Le Mans, 23 April 1869 – 28 March 1956) was a French painter.[1] He studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris under Alexandre Cabanel and Fernand Cormon. From 1908 he was Peintre de la Marine, following the career of his father, a naval officer...

A vintage, circa 1940 lithograph print of a man's head, pencil signed at lower right margin "Barsick" and "imp." appears in pencil at lower center (meaning, artist printed it himself/herself). I do not see an obvious listed artist with which this signature might correspond. The piece measures 13 1/4" by 10 1/4" inside the mat and 17 1/2" by 14 3/4" in simple black strip frame. There is significant heavy foxing in the margins which could be minimized with new mat...

A superb double silhouette on natural organbic material, in a cast foliate locket, by John Field. One side is of a woman, the other of a man, wearing spectacles (highly unusual) and both are signed "John Field 111 Strand" along the lower edge of the bust line. These paintings display the finely executed bronzed work that was a hallmark of Field's.

The sight size is 1 1/2" by 1 1/4"...

A nicely painted miniature portrait on organic wafer. The sitter is a young gentleman with blue eyes, attired in a white shirt, black tie, jacket and vest. The background is a pleasing shaded blue. Set in a gilt metal case with an unglazed aperture on the reverse.

The cased size of the painting is 2 1/2" by 2". The painting is in excellent condition, with no cracks, bowing, or restoration...

Oil on canvas painting of waves breaking on the beach at sunset, (titled on reverse "Fading Sun"), measuring 16" by 20" unframed, signed at lower right by artist CARYL WOOD, the wife of famed landscape painter Robert Wood. Caryl was an amateur painter when she met the already famous Robert Wood in 1953 after he sustained serious injuries when hit by a car on Pacific Coast Highway. The couple married and Robert instructed her in painting, taking her along on painting trips...

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “COWBOY ON THE TRAIL” Oil on canvas 14” x 20” Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his ...

An elegant and important portrait by American Master Artist Howard Chandler Christy 1872-1952, of his second wife, Nancy Christy, done as a wedding gift. THE WORK IS OIL ON CANVAS ,FRAMED AND MEASURING 96 inches by 48 inches American artist and illustrator. Famous for the "Christy Girl" – a colorful and illustrious successor to the "Gibson Girl" – Christy is also widely known for his iconic WWI military recruitment and Liberty loan posters, along with his 1940 masterpiece titled, Scene ...

This is a large (29 1/2" by 37", 37" by 44" framed) oil on canvas by the well-listed Spanish artist EMILIA CASTANEDA (also known as Emilia Castaneda MARTINEZ), born in Barcelona in 1943 and still associated with that city. Castaneda studied art and won awards there as early as the 1960's; solo exhibitions of her work began in 1973 and continue to recent years, in numerous European venues, as well as in America. Her work usually features nude women, sometimes portrayed in a discrete, poetic man...

Color poster of the now well known Guggenheim Museum structure in Bilbao, Spain, hand signed and dedicated by famous American architect FRANK GEHRY (1929-) at lower right and dated there '98. The Santa Monica, California-based Gehry of course needs little introduction, seeing as that he is among the world's best known contemporary architects, with a long list of famous structures by his hand, distributed around the world. This gleaming shiny metallic structure is credited for bringing the grimy...

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;...

Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer, Jr. (American, 1876-1966 )

Moods

Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left corner “Lichtenauer 1904.”

Painting: 28” x 40”

Frame:

Born in New York City, Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer studied at the Art Students League with Mowbray before moving to Paris where he entered the Académie Julian. There he studied under Merson and Laurens. Additional years of travel and study in Florence, Italy no doubt influenced his tastes, evi...

This round shape gold hair (acicular) crystal is 3 ¼ inches tall, 2 ¼ inches wide and 1 ½ inches thick. It depicts a group of Chinese goldfish swimming in a weed filled pond. The gold hairs (or needles) make this well painted bottle even more interesting. The artist Shi Qing studied at Zhejiang Academy of Art. In 1983, he studied under Master Wang Guan-Yu. He is well known for his paintings of landscape, birds and flowers. Recently he has produced a number of studies o...

A fine oil on canvas by Leo Jansen (American 1930-1980) whose career is best noted for his nudes and the many paintings of Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine during the 1960s and 70s. His reputation earned many commissions from then-reigning stars such as Raquel Welch and Stephanie Powers.
This painting features a beautiful partially expose, reclining brunette looking away from the viewer. This example is larger than normal, using a color palette fashionable for the late swinging...

The size of Framed Oil Painting : 27 1/4" W x 23 1/4""H x 2" Thick
Image Size: 20" W x 16" HIgh
Artist : H. Winn
Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas
Signed: On lower left
Condition of Frame: Excellent with Gold leaf.
Painting: Excellent except noting the center water area with some paint has been flaked away,
We had this painting last 30 years stored away. It never been hanged since
we purchased. The weigh...

A fine miniature portrait, attributed to J.V. Sturgeon, showing a woman in a black dress with a sunset behind her. Presented in its original gilt foliate case with empty glazed aperture. Excellent condition with no issues to speak of. The sight size is 2 1/2" by 2", with an overall size of 2 5/8" by 2 1/8".

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Sturgeon, active 1825-1835, is by no means a well-known artist in spite of having exhibited at the American Academy of Fine Arts in N.Y. He is also known to have work...

Oil on canvas, 20" by 24" (30" by 36" as framed) signed at lower left by well listed and auctioned artist JORDI BONAS (1937-). The scene is a small boat harbor with a traditional church and coastal village in the middle ground. Bonas was born in Barcelona but was in France in his twenties. Exhibitions throughout continental Europe and then the US were held in subsequent years. Considered today an expressionist painter, he is listed in Benezit and works appear frequently at auctions in the US...

A Fine Korean Still life Watercolor Painting by 관제 (寬齊), 이도영(李道榮1884-1934): Korea, signed with two seals, and inscription. Painted with chrysanthemums in a pot and Autumn plants, painted on paper, It’s in good condition with a frame, it measures 35cm x 24cm painting only, 66cm x 46cm overall

Benson Bond Moore (American 1882-1974)

"October on Surgarloaf Mountain, MD"

Oil on board, signed and dated l.l. , and titled and dated "1958" on the reverse

Provenance: Richard Brodnax Maclin
The Estate of a Toms River Collector

Exhibited: The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstowm MD: A Seasonal View - The Landscapes of Benson Bond Moore, September 1 - October 27, 1996

Painting: 18" x 14"
Frame: 25.5" x 21.5"...

Wood engraving on paper, unframed and in a shrink wrap sleeve, 14" by 9 1/4" inside the present mat, signed in the print at lower left and titled at bottom "Approach of the British Pirate Alabama", by the famed American artist WINSLOW HOMER (1836-1910). The well-known image was published on April 25, 1863. This is a classic example of Homer's Civil War period wood engravings in Harper's Bazaar newspaper, which was one of the most avidly followed periodicals in a now unimaginable age when elect...

A circa 1950's watercolor on heavy paper featuring a brick 19th century home on an orderly property including white split rail fencing, and a barn at right. Perhaps this is a gentleman's farm property in the eastern states, anywhere from Virginia through Ohio and up to New England. The artist, WILLIAM NETHERY, signed the watercolor at lower left and wrote "Passing Storm" on the mat at lower left, while also signing the mat again at lower right. I have not been able to discover any information...

American minimalist artist Jacqui McBride doing painter known for her beautiful oils with minimalist colors and realistic scenes this work is a oil on canvas sunset over Newport measuring, pupil of renowned Romantic painter John Court. 6 x 12“

The sheet size: 40 " L x 26 " H
The image size: 36"L x 20 3/4" H
The title: "Willie Take A Step"
Artist: Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)
Medium: Collotype Print on Paper by Triton Press Inc.
Signed by : Thomas Rockwell in pencil, Administrator, Norman Rockwell Family Trust
Publisher: Norman Rockwell Family Trust
Edition Number : 225/950, in pencil, below has embossed logo of NR, 1982 EST of NR.
The year made: 1985, World Art Edition Ltd.
The co...

Original stone lithograph, not an offset print, 23 3/4" by 26 3/4" inside the mat (not examined out of frame), signed in the plate by the artist Jan TOOROP and dated in the plate 1915. Executed primarily in black, note the color----pale orange in the cap and shirt, blue in the trousers. Toorop is a major Dutch artist, one of whose works (painting) just exceeded $700,000 at auction. His prints and posters are much more affordable. I don't see that this one is pencil signed. CONDITION: Note ...

Benson Bond Moore (American 1882-1974)

"Early Autumn Near Bedford PA."

Oil-on Board, signed, and titled on the reverse

Exhibited: The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstowm MD: A Seasonal View - The Landscapes of Benson Bond Moore, September 1 - October 27, 1996

Provenance: The Estate of a Toms River Collector

Painting: 14" x 18"
Frame: 18.25" x 22.5"

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Richard Hoptner modernist abstract sculpture in wood

15 1/2" tall

Base - 8" x 5 1/2"

Signed and dated 1965

Excellent condition

Hoptner - 1921 - 2002, Philadelphia, PA

Education - University of Pennsylvania, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan

Exhibitions - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Art, Woodmere Art Gallery, Sui Generis Gallery, NYC, St. Joseph's University, Phila.

Nineteenth Century Bust of Abraham Lincoln in Plaster 34” x 24” signed Raffeallo Gironi

A beautifully executed miniature portrait painting by Andrew Plimer, done on natural organic material. The sitter, an attractive woman with strong features, short curly chestnut hair, and gray eyes, is simply dressed in a white gown, and is shown against a beautiful blue sky and white cloud background. As is often the case with Plimer's miniatures at this period, it is somewhat idealized, and the strong nose and elongated neck are typical.

The miniature is in excellent condition, with no pr...

Arthur R. Middleton Todd, British, 1891-1966, Etching, "The Dance", image size 10 x 10 inches, pencil signed

An Interesting Mural Study from the well regarded Dallas Artist, Perry Nichols (1911-92). Measures about 8 1/2" by 25 1/2", frame about 14 1/2" by 31". Fine example of his work.

Oil Painting signed Yates 1940s, framed 18x24”,

PAIR of copper engravings by the early Flemish artist JOHANNES STRADANUS (also known as Johannes van der Straet), born 1523, died 1605. Each measures 8" by 10 1/2" (16" by 18" in identical silvery contemporary frames). One image is titled "Staphae, Sive Stapedes", the other "Ser Sive Sericus Vermis". These works date to about the year 1590 or 1591. They are numbered 8 and 9, part of Nova Reperta, a series of 20 images that illustrated important discoveries of the Renaissance. Philip Galle t...

EIGHT small original watercolors of famous sights of Venice, Italy, signed but signature not fully legible. The works are identically framed and measure 8" by 10". More than likely, these were painted for the tourist market and brought to the US unframed, in the luggage of a visitor. All are clean. One of the eight, for some reason, has an overmat that is removable. During photography outside, within seconds, condensation beads formed under the glass, with no permanent consequence. Some of ...

An original circa 1870's photograph of a sculpture of a warrior, in the National Museum of Greece in Athens, the photograph by the famed "Fratelli (brothers) ALINARI" of Florence, Italy. The photo measures 9 1/2" by 7 1/2" inside the mat and 22 1/2" by 19" framed behind (scratched) Plexi. On the reverse is a hand written not giving the Alinari name and title "Stele du guerrier Aristion/Museee Nationale Athens, Greece". The Alinari brothers, Leopoldo (1832-1865), Giuseppe (1836-1892) and Romua...

A fine miniature portrait painting by the important artist John Carlin. This work shows a beautiful young woman posed simply in a white dress. Carlin obviously intended to have the viewer focus on her fine features and luminous eyes.

The painting is signed and dated on the reverse backing papers, and is housed in a brooch. The sight size is 1 5/16" by 1 1/8", and the brooch size is 1 3/4" by 1 1/2". Condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks, bowing or restoration. The brooch is missing its...

A nicely painted portrait miniature, on natural wafer, of a woman with an elaborate hair style and wearing a gold gown with a white fichu.

The painting and the gilt metal case are in excellent condition. Sight size is 1 5/8" by 1 1/4", and the case size is 2 1/4" by 1 1/2".

Found in Southern California, this is a mixed media (colored markers and pencils) drawing on paper, 23 1/4" by 18", unframed, the subject a stylized seated obese woman. The artist signed her name at lower right and dated the work nearby "04". The name appears to me as "Greta A. Dietrich" or similar, but I do not see a listing under the various possibilities I have investigated---more research might turn up the artist name. It does seem to me that the artist was familiar with the works of Davi...

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst 1890-1978 English This is a fine portrait study by British artist Gerald Brockhurst. The subject is James McBey the well known British etcher. This etching was created and printed in 1931 in an edition of 111. This pencil signed impression measures an image size of 10 1/2X7 1/2 inches. This etching was Illustrated in Fine Prints of the Year, 1931. Cat. Fletcher 69.

Original pastel on paper by Vladimir Pavlosky (American, born in 1884 in Ukraine, died in 1944). This work is signed lower right. It is titled "Hillside" on a gallery label verso and dates circa 1925. Pavlosky was a Boston area artist who was inspired by Sargent and Homer. Provenance: Wharton Fine Art.

Original oil painting on panel by Henry Kallem (American, 1912-1985), circa 1966. 16" by 12" (painting alone). This painting bears on the verso an identification label stating: "Monhegan Series (Chromatic Vision)/ 1966/ Estate Inventory on File: Boston Art Club." Henry Kallem was known as a painter and printmaker. Originally from Philadelphia, he studied with his father Morris Kallem, himself a painter. Henry's brother is the sculptor Herbert Kallem. Henry worked out of New York where he w...

A charming and well-limned portrait on organic wafer, of a young boy in a red dress, holding a ring. The glazed aperture on the back of the foliate cast case contains a photograph of what might be the sitter.

One side of old tag attached to the mini states "From E. Helena Sherman Estate 1997," while the other side of the tag says "Male child of Chapin family Boston 1840." However, the child in the painting is at least 4 years younger than the one in the photograph. Since photography came into...

Lovers At a Nightclub by Anne Lane Oil on canvas 30x40 inches ….. 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. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subjects and themes of h...

A PAIR of ink on paper drawings, one of a young woman reclining, (7 1/2" by 10") the other a young boy seated cross-legged (8 1/2" by 6 1/2"), both signed by the noted American actor, accomplished artist and writer/novelist, PETER MARK RICHMAN (1927-). One is dated 1966, the other inscribed "For Al". Richman, now 90 years old, has an extensive biography, all visible online. Born in Philadelphia, by the mid 1950's he was already acting and shortly thereafter was shuttling between the coasts, w...

Ink drawing with some pencil outlining visible, subject an idyllic northern lake bordered by tall spruce or pines, a ti-pi with Indian at center left, a canoe plying the waters at center distance, signed at lower left "Leb-Wendell", 7" by 9 3/4", 12 1/2" by 15" as framed. At first I though this an etching but close up inspection reveals it to be actually an ink drawing with fine detail. One can see the pencil outlining and guide lines placed by the artist. I do not see a listing for this name...

A large etching titled, “Veduta della Gran Curia Innocenziana,” (View of the Palazzo di Monetcitorio) part of Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s folio of Views of Rome, first published in 1752. The etchings were often reproduced, but this one has both the correct heavy laid paper with appropriate watermark and the center crease where it was folded into the original folio. It has good margins beyond the plate mark. Sheet size 21 ¼ x 29 ¾ inches (54 x 75.4 cm). Image (to plate marks) 15 7/8 x ...

Yasuo Kuniyoshi 1889-1953 Japanese-American, Arts Students League N.Y. This is a fine pencil signed and dated lithograph by American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi. This image created and printed in 1928, has an image size of 11X6 inches, printed on an ivory toned chine colle, adhered to a thicker supporting sheet. This lithograph is numbered as 28/30. Very fine condition apart from a line of toning in the border where an earlier window mat once lay. Catalog as Davis L-30.

Oil on canvas laid on masonite still life painting of pink grapes and a vase, 25" by 30" (31 1/2" by 36 1/2" as framed), signed at lower right by artist G. ANSON WHITE. Strangely, I can find only minimal references to an artist by this name, despite the amazingly skillful and sensitive rendering of the clusters of grapes. In such cases I am often left to wonder if perhaps the artist was actually someone well known who chose to sign the work with a pen name for one reason or another. There doe...

A fine seventeenth century marble sculpture of the Greek Goddess Diana, finely carved with provenance from the estate of Daniel Chester French 1850-1931. The piece bought directly from the estate of the sculptor from his home in Washington,DC. The sculpture was on his working desk and something he bought in Europe. The home and its contents where bought by the Hefflin family then, purchased by our gallery. Grand Tour in the 19th century was a sojourn by artist and collectors that studi...

Franklin Watkins (1894-1972) American Artist. "MILL TOWN" Oil on Canvas. Signed Lower Right "FW". Dimensions; 36" x 28"; site 31" x 23".

Benson Bond Moore (American 1882-1974)

"September Afternoon"

Oil on Masonite, signed lower left and titled on the reverse

Ptg., 8" x 10"

Frame: 13.5" x 15.5"

Provenance: The Estate of a Toms River Collector

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Benson Bond Moore, painter, etcher and teacher was born in Washington, DC. He studied at the Corcoran School of Art wit...

Abstract Still Life by local Washington D.C. artist Paco Lane. Signed L.R. Framed Oil on Canvas. Frame Size 27 x 31". Lane received his BA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1993).

Arthur Heintzelman, American, 1891-1965, Etching, "Vigneron", 1933, 2nd state,1 of 2 impressions,image size: 12x9 5/8 inches, Published edition 110, Bpl 186, pencil signed,

Pre-1940 painting of mountains and waterfall, unsigned, measuring 16" by 30" (19 1/4" by 33 1/2" framed), in the loosely impressionist style popular since the early years of the century. Ideal for vacation cabin or other rustic home. As found---some digs and light scratches are present. See photos.