This is an original painting in gouache on paper, 23 3/4" by 23 3/4" square, in a narrow metal frame, apparently by an unlisted artist named Gertmenian. This is an Armenian name, and the painting was found in Los Angeles, where there is a large Armenian population. If you're seeking an eye-dazzler of a painting that contains strong primary colors, consider this decorative art...
TWO wood engraving prints of the posthumous late 1960's/early 1970's edition of "L'Enfant", each sheet 16 1/2" by 12 7/8", with stamp signature in lower margin, by the important French twentieth century artist ANDRE DERAIN (1880-1954). These are from The Collectors Guild, New York edition, the imagery in red on a black background, each stamped lower right margin "a. Derain". They were found without glass so are in good presentable condition though not mint...
Watercolor painting of a sunny meadow by the sea, vegetation partially obscuring a distant view to a coastline, 9 1/8" by 13 1/4" (16 1/2" by 20" in wood strip frame), signed at lower right by American artist HARRIET WINSLOW HAYDEN (1840-1926)--some give date of death as 1906. Hayden worked in both Massachusetts, and, later, in Colorado, where she became an active member of Denver-area art groups...
**PAIR** of oil paintings on canvas either laid down or laid against board or panel, the horizontal image of a young man wearing a hat in a landscape 9" by 17", the vertical scene of a tawny hillside with thicket beyond and black birds in a partly cloudy sky 13" by 10", neither signed but on the reverse of the latter is 20th century writing: "Section from "Rabbit Warren" by Wm...
John Ulbricht, Cuba, Illinois, and presently living in Majorca, Spain, 1913-, He is known for figural nude drawings/paintings and is listed in Who was Who in American Art. He has a extensive gallery and exhibition record and is in many museums including The National Portrait Gallery.
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".
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...
Attractive contemporary era painting of seven ducks in flight over a marshy estuary on a cloudy afternoon, 24" by 36", unframed, signed at lower right illegibly. I am trying to decipher the signature but so far nothing fits. The size and a stamp on the reverse establishing the copyright rights of the artist suggest that the painting is American. I am sure the artist is listed...
This small carved two tone agate snuff bottle is 2 5/8” high, 1 ¼” wide and 5/8” thick. The artist used two darker spots to carve as two fish. This makes the double gourd shape snuff bottle unique. It is very well hallowed, polished and in great condition.
A c 1840 signed portrait miniature by Gabriel Aristede Passot, done on natural material. As is usual with his work, it is superbly painted, and is of a gentleman in a black coat with a multi-colored merit award ribbon.
The miniature is in fine condition, with no chips, cracks, paint loss, or bowing. A light area along the top edge is due to light reflection. The case, of high quality silver with a royal crown and a mother-of-pearl reverse, is in excellent condition...
Sold together as a matched PAIR, are these two watercolor paintings, paper laid on board, en grisaille (black/white/gray,no color), each 13 1/2" by 10" inside the mat, 20" by 16 1/4" as identically framed, both signed "S. LOEWE" or "J. LOEWE" and dated '94 (1894). At first glance, most people would think these are prints of some kind, but upon closer examination, incredibly, they turn out to be original watercolors, with amazing detail...
Wonderful fashion illustration, dated 1929 on back.
Measures 17 5/8" x 14 5/8" and the painted area is roughly 13 1/4" x 12 1/2".
Pen and Ink, shades of black and grey watercolor and gouache depict three elegantly dressed women on a city street.
On textured watercolor paper, which has a cream tint, on art board.
The front of a roadster is behind them, along with a high rise building, a woman walking on the opposite sidewalk, and a cute dog looks up at them from the lower left corner.
The cl...
Original signed poster for the Whitney Museum showing of "For Example", a 1972 movie by Shusaku Arakawa (1936-2010), from the Mechanism of Meaning project by Arakawa and Madeline Gins. This framed poster is in excellent framed condition and is signed in pencil lower right by both artists. We also have an original mixed media painting by Arakawa available, from the early sixties. Both pieces come from the same New York estate.
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...
An intriguing Bronze by the Italian sculpture Tommaso Campajola interestingly titled measuring 16 inch height and 12 inch diameter base which is black sculpted marble.
Born in Naples Italy in 1855, there is not much on the artist but he worked in his lifetime in Europe on several commissions. This work was done after a barmaid that was known all of Naples for her loving care to customers at the Gambrinus Cafe. This work dates to about 1880 and is signed
A very colorful fanciful idealized Central American (or, Mexican) landscape painting featuring mountains, churches and colorful houses, birds, peasants working the fields, executed on what I believe is called "amate paper", a woody-looking amalgam that in some ways can resemble a cork board. The piece measures 23 1/2" by 16 3/4" as framed in wood (no glass). There is no signature...
ALOIS BINDER, GERMAN, 1857-? Portrait of a young woman, oil on board, image size 11X9 1/2 inches, signed lower left, period gilt frame
This is an original oil on canvas painting laid to a board, by French Marine artist Barthelemy Lauvergne. The title is Vue de Toulon, dated 1849, this painting measures 17 11/2X25 1/2 inches, signed and dated bottom right. Some light crackiing to the painting but everything is stable, the canvas has been backed upon a board no evidence of inpainting. Toulon is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast...
This is a black & white study photo image of the unfinished Flemish Painting. Color was added to her hair and chin. Notice her dress where it was being reworked and unfinished. This was the last work done on the Flemish painting. Notice that she appears to be of European descent. Refer to Flemish Painting in our listing. Alfred Bader of Alfred Bader Fine Arts and Dr. David de Witt reviewed detailed photos of this painting in early January of 2005, and Dr. de Witt stated the altar painting ...
Nicely drawn impressionistic drawing of fresh peaches, the leaves still attached, apparently unsigned and measuring 8 1/2" by 11 1/2" (11 1/2" by 14 1/2" framed in oak). Would look attractive in a pantry or breakfast nook. Squarish light area at top is a reflection only.
African wood mask measuring approximately 16”x8” , the mask in exotic balsa wood Berlin Estate
Antique oil painting on canvas of fireworks, likely of Bastille day from the Seine in Paris. The work depicts a dark evening nocturne offset by bright red and yellow fireworks with multiple figures in 18th century period attire in the foreground. Thickly applied paint is used throughout the painting to provide texture. The painting has been professionally relined, and is from the late 19th-early 20th century. Signed “Roybal,” bottom right, and presented in a black and gilt wood frame. Canvas...
A small painting on canvas, 12" by 9" (15" by 12" framed) titled on reverse "Hermit Home", by listed artist GEORGE EUGENE SCHROEDER (1865-1935). The scene is a modest rustic cabin in a forest clearing. The artist signed at lower right and again on reverse, wrote his name and "Heyburn, IDA". Heyburn is in the southern part of the state, between Twin Falls and Pocatello, on the Snake River. Written more faintly on the reverse under the name is "Near Hailey" (which is more northerly, on the ro...
Tolawewe born in Nigeria in 1959 is a respected artist who combines geometric African designs with fine detailed figurative work. This piece is oil on canvas
Akers, Vivian – Milne, American, Norway, Maine, 1886-1966, Verdant Landscape, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 16" by 24" in an early 20th C frame (21" by 29"). He is listed in Mallett and Who was Who in American Art. He was a student of Volk and Enneking and has auction records up to $15,275 and sells up to $25,000.
4 PAINTINGS by the Artist Frank Russell Green. 1. An IMPRESSIONIST Depiction of a WINDMILL by the ARTIST. Oil on BOARD sight size is 7.75" X 10"; framed size is 10" X 12" both approx. Viewer will find some age cracking to this Oil. Signed lower right:
Frank Russell Green/ HOLLAND. Back has a label: Salgamundi Club/ Thumb-box
Exhibition/ FRANK RUSSELL GREEN. 2. Painting of a Horse Drawn Cart. 3. Watercolor titled A GRAY DAY. 4. Self Portrait Oil on Canvas. ...
William Lee Hankey, British, 1869-1952, The Bridge at Corfe Castle," etching, image size 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, pencil signed l.l., plate initialed l.l., artist blindstamp l.r., very rare image, number one of 12 impressions, small repair in the image.
By the contemporary Japanese artist HIROMICHI YAMAGATA (1948-). this can be described as a collage of tissue like paper on which is drawn in pencil and blue ink an abstract, almost biomorphic decorative design, charcoal used to create a smudged background, then the paper was affixed around the edges to a white canvas background. It is signed at lower right "Yamagata" and dated there 2007. On the reverse is a personal inscription to "Steve", the previous owner, (dated 12.10.07), to whom this w...
Original pastel painting on heavy paper by Northam Robinson Gould (American, 1893-1963). Signed "N.R. Gould" l.l. and dated 1946. 30" by 34" in its frame (original but restored), 23" by 27" painting alone.
Northam Gould (aka Tod Gould) was born in Brooklyn. He studied at the Pratt Institute, the Cleveland Art School, and at the ASL under Frank Dumond and Robert Henri. He taught art at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins West Virginia, and later moved to Connecticut where he became a successfu...
This research note was written by Bob Craft, who compiled the catalogue raisonné of Maki's works. See it at http://haku-maki.com/. This note discusses Maki's print-making technique.
A Fine/Large Serigraph Print by Tetsuro Sawada (1935-1999):
Japan, 93cm x 44.5cm image only, 124cm x 74cm inclu. frame,
Dated 1990, Title; Glacier IV,
Signed T. Sawada, Titled Glacier IV, Edition; # 20/100 and dated 1990 in pencil by the artist
Medium; Serigraph,
Condition; it is in very good, very brilliant color and full margins.
Please note; If necessary, this print can be removed from the frame, but it has been done too good to remove from the print, and it done with a plexi gl...
An etching of a Native American brave on horseback, by important California and western American artist EDWARD BOREIN (1872-1945). The print is a restrike, likely made from the original plates at some point after the artist's death. Measurements are 7" by 8 3/4" inside the plate line (the sheet 11" by 15 1/4", and 16" by 18" as framed in worn black painted oak circa 1920 frame). Borein's place in the hierarchy of western American art is secure. He was born near Oakland, California not all that ...
A large serigraph print entitled “Rainbow Serpent” by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). A developing baby floats in a field of blue sky and sea while tethered by umbilical cord to the planet Earth. Out of the Earth springs a tree of life. Creatures of ocean and land are encompassed by two linked serpents. Printed in deep blue and gold ink. This print is signed in pencil and numbered 35/100.
Mayumi is widely loved for her female empowering works, many of which are currently part of...
A PAIR of watercolor paintings of scenes of Los Angeles' "South Bay" cities, one featuring the Manhattan Beach Pier (6 3/4"by 9 1/2"), the other the Palos Verdes General Store (6 7/8" by 9 3/4"), one signed by and both bearing the label of talented local artist Sharon Towle. Both are in gold metal frames of identical size (13" by 16"). The artist worked for the commercial side of the art market in graphic design and illustration. From there she branched into presenting her art at local shows ...
Impressionist small contemporary painting of a knoll in sunlight and shadow, 8" by 10", unframed, unsigned. This is a quickly executed work, almost a sketch in oil, by an anonymous but skilled artist. It is in excellent condition. The regular size would facilitate buying a suitable frame at a modest price.
MR. MASON WAS BORN IN CHELSEA IN JANUARY 1923.
HE WAS
EDUCATED IN CHELSEA AND STUDIED ART AT GOLDSMITH'S COLLEGE OF ART, THEN IN PARIS AND FINALLY ATTENDED THE ROYAL ACADEMY IN LONDON.
HE HAS EXHIBITED AT ALL MAJOR EXHIBITIONS IN ENGLAND AND ALSO IN PARIS AND NEW YORK.
HE
IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS DRAWINGS AND OIL
PAINTINGS OF MILITARY SUBJECTS.