A detailed oil on canvas scene titled on reverse label "Venice at the Canale Grande", unframed, 15" by 30", signed at lower left by turn of the century Italian artist ENRICO FOSSATI. The painting shows a less famous view of the canal and adjacent houses and people going about their business. There are at least thirteen figures in scene, some tiny; a pigeon or two and a few tiny chickens; a bridge; about ten boats of various sizes; clothes hanging out to dry; charming architectural details...

Mary Stevenson Cassatt 1844-1926 American This is a fine original etching by American Ex Pat, Mary Cassatt. The title is: Looking into the Hand Mirror, No. 3. It was created and printed in 1905, done in drypoint on an antique thin laid type paper, unsigned as typical of this image. The image measures 8 3/4X5 1/4 inches. This image appears in the Breeskin catalog as image number 202. Very light toning to the sheet, some imperfections in the paper from when it was produced, unobtrusive ...

Edgar Chahine, French, 1874-1947. Framed etching on laid paper, image size 10 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches, 1904, cat: Tabanelli-135, plate signed, pencil signed and titled. An early signed proof, which was later published in "Revue de l'Art," 1905. From an edition of 50. Provenance Gerhard Wurzer Gallery.

Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand 1863-1951 French This is an original etching and aquatint by French artist Louis Legrand. This image from his La Petite Classe series created in 1908 is titled Premiere Danseuse. This impression is the 4th state of 6. It is numbered as 1/100. The image measures 15 3/4X11 1/4 inches. Hand signed in pencil lower right, This etching is nicely framed with archival materials. Published by G. Pellet, Paris, red stamp lower right border.

Edgar Chahine 1874-1947 French This is a fine color etching by French artist Edgar Chahine (1874-1947) The title is: La Promenade created and printed in 1902. Hand signed lower border in pencil. This very large etching was printed in an edition of 50 color impressions and 50 in black and white. The image was created using soft ground , aquatint and drypoint. The image measures 18X26 inches. Published by Edmund Sagot, Paris. The image is in the Tabanelli catalog as imge number...

Paul B. Pascal (French, 1832-1903) gouache on paper landscape of Arabs in the Sahara Desert with pyramids and ruined temple. Dated 1902. Size: 9.5 inches x 17 inches (sight). Condition: some light scratches in sky and a one and a half inch tear at the right margin (see photo detail.) Paul Pascal was an artist who specialized in Orientalist paintings. He worked almost exclusively in gouache and watercolor, and his favorite subjects were the nomadic Arabs of north Africa...

PAIR of old watercolor paintings of ceramic and metal objects on table tops in an interior, the first 21" by 28" framed, the second 19" by 24" framed, the larger work signed at lower right by European (French?) artist Joanny Rec. These are beautifully executed fine watercolors in excellent condition. I have found little information on the artist after an extensive online search. The name suggests a Belgian or French nationality, I would think, but I would not rule out another...

A circa 1850-1880s Indian Bronze of Ganesha done from an earlier casting. More info coming soon

Robert FENSON cottage garden oil on canvas signed 20x24” British artist born Cumbria 1889, died 1937. Exhibition in London in the 1920s

An old oil on canvas painting of a swift-running river in a steep mountain canyon landscape in the fall, 24 1/2" by 20" (32 1/2" by 27 1/2" in circa 1920's pie crust style frame, unsigned on front, with "Herman Herzog/Storm at Yosemite" written on the back of the canvas in an old style hand (difficult to photograph, I have provided two images)...

PAIR of watercolors, the larger of raspberries on the vine, painted with amazing attention to detail and realism, measuring 10 3/4" by 8" inside the mat; the smaller painting of three bright red cherries and a leaf, measuring 6" by 9" inside the mat, BOTH SIGNED AT LOWER RIGHT with initials "M. C. R.". Since acquiring these works together at a shop in California's Gold Country a few years back, I have attempted to figure out who might have created them...

This is a folky painting of someone's favorite St. Bernard dog, circa 1870's or 1880's (ONE OF TWO SUCH WORKS IN MY SHOP). Measuring 21" by 16" on the original very old stretchers and 12 1/2" by 12 1/2" (and 17 1/2" by 17 1/2" as framed), the painting is a sweet and classic rendition of a treasured pet of the Victorian era. Vintage dog paintings are very popular and collectable...

Unsigned English 19th Century Oil Hunting Scene 17x21inches in a beautiful period frame

Watercolor and gouache painting on paper, 20 3/4" by 32 1/2" inside the mat (37" by 50" as framed), signed at lower right by noted well listed American 19th century artist Edmund Darch Lewis. Lewis was a prolific artist. He worked in both oil and watercolor. Auction records have exceeded $90,000 for his finest oils. I once saw one oil of a tropical landscape in Cuba, in the Hudson River tradition, priced at $25,000, and that was too low...

Clifford Addams, American, 1876-1942, "Dreamer by the Thames". This is a great London etching by American artist Clifford Addams, image size 8 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches, c. 1902, edition of 75, inscribed in the plate, "Loci dulcedo nos attinet" (the sweetness of the place holds us), pencil signed and numbered. Clifford Addams grew up outside Philadelphia and studied art in the U. S. before leaving to further his studies in Europe. He traveled extensively throughout Holland, France, Spain, Italy and Bri...

Here is a classic old painting on gray academy board, the subject roses in a vase, 20 1/2" by 14 1/4" as framed, signed at lower right "M Say" or similar. It likely dates to circa 1900, at a time when young ladies were expected to take up painting as a domestic skill, and still life of roses was always a most popular subject. Today these works are sought after by those decorating in the shabby chic style. The work has some flaws typical of century-old works, including soiling, minor scuffs, ...

Max Weyl (American, 1837-1914)

Marsh Landscape

Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. and dated "1904"

From the Estate of a Toms River Collector

Painting: 21.25" x 28.75"

Frame: 27" x 34.25"

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Max Weyl was born Dec. 1, 1837, in Germany and immigrated with his family to Williams...

Biography In 1888, Georges d'Espagnat entered the School of Decorative Arts and the School of Fine Arts in Paris. Endowed with a strong and very independent character, he prefers to train himself by making copies of paintings, in particular from the Louvre museum. A talented designer and engraver, he contributed to numerous illustrated periodicals such as Le Courrier français (1895-1896), La Critique and Le Rire (1899-1912). He is the author of original lithographs. Practicing woodcut, he uses ...