William Samuel Schwartz

Russian American 1896 - 1977

Pencil drawing

Female portrait

1930

Image - 8" x 12"

Framed, frame has damage in lower right corner

Very good condition

Haku Maki tried to work until he died; the last images were not pretty. They were printed first on very thin paper, which was then “wrapped” around heavy shikishi board. They are lithographs not done from wood blocks. From the late 1980s Maki had stopped doing embossed prints turning instead to collages and lithographed prints. These are among his last prints: Kyowa brand Shikishi board is made in Japan...

A beautiful original 18th century drawing of a woman gazing upward Attributed to Francois Boucher measuring 24.5 x 31 cm. on wove paper mounted at corners to matte board...

This note, another of the many Daniel Tretiak wrote in 2015,looks at newly emerged early works of Haku Maki.

"Stairway to Heaven #2" by Lau Yan Tsun. Mixed media; acrylic paint, Chinese paper mounted on canvas. 1.1 meter x 1.1 meter. Artist's Brief: Lau Yan Tsun is a self-taught painter. His interest in fine arts emerged while studing visual Arts in Toronto, Canada during 1970's. Returning to Hong Kong in 1983, he worked in various types of visual media. He took up calligraphy in 1989 and this led him more exclusively into painting...

Daniel Tretiak's Research Note 12 took a look back at Haku Maki's works from 1965 to 1970.

Original oil painting on canvas by Lowell Nesbitt (American, 1933-1993)of a red anemone blossom. This painting is signed, titled, dated 1982, and inscribed "New York 1982" verso. It also bears the original Andrew Crispo Gallery label attached to the stretcher. 18" by 18", excluding original frame. In excellent original condition.

In 1968 Haku Maki produced this large Blue image of Child. The blue is vivid and the yellow face is in sharp contrast. To the far right is a small Green Child, the same theme, different key color. It appeared in 1969. The red image is a trial run for a Festive Wine print. It never made it. The translators of Festive Wine or Anne Brannen nixed it and used a different Child image, the fifth frame...

"The Forest Path" Oil on canvas, 39.5" x 27.75" unframed Pryn was born on April 11th, 1891 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was self taught and eventually developed the skill to be considered one of the great landscape artists of his time. His art has become increasingly popular throughout the world and his reputation continues to grow. He is a well listed artist with extensive auction records...

This is a very large portrait of a dark headed lady in her finest clothes. It appears to be mid 1700's and more info to be added later.

In 1976 Haku Maki did his eight-volume San Mon Ban--a total of 96 different embossed images. These included many items Maki had just used, would use soon and used later. I first show images of two prints like those in San Mon Ban but slightly larger. Then two images of insects in San Mon Ban and then 4 images of insects long hidden in my archives--even to me. These might all be called Maki Lite...

Please read the research note in frame 12 of the photos. There apparently was some misnumbering--there is no Note 13.

The 3 photos are of Jacob Jordanes portrait of he and his wife in 1621-22. The painting on panel shows the same design on her vest and I believe it was copied from Rubens. Please refer to Flemish painting in our listing. A new lab report confirms the gold color is real "GOLD" on canvas!!

"Annunciation" Oil on canvas, 22.25" x 28.25 unframed, 31.75" x 37.75" framed (THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY FOR THE ARTIST) Born at Terheyden North Brabant on April 21st, 1806, Petrus van Schendel studied at the Antwerp Academy under Mathieu-Ignace van Breen (1773-1839), a painter of historical subjects. He then worked in Amsterdam for two years before moving to Rotterdam in 1832 where he made himself a reputation as a portrait painter. He remained there until 1838...

Original drawing a portrait of a man possibly a self portrait by Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, signed monogram lower right. Best known as Balthus, a French painter in the second half of the 20th century, famous for his somewhat disturbing paintings of pubescent girls and for his association with some of the greats in modern art, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali...

Oil on canvas, view size 26 1/2" x 20" (THIS PIECE WAS PART OF THE IBM CORPORATE ART COLLECTION) As one of the most famous and celebrated portrait artist in the history of this country it is nearly impossible to summarize this mans life in the space available. He was the second child of Charles Wilson Peal's 14 children. Of the legendary Peale family of artists Charles Wilson and his son Rembrandt were and continue to be the most famous and sought after...

This monogram appears on the lower right corner of the Flemish painting in our listing. We read this monogram to be two connecting masonic letter "R&D". We belive this represents the painters of this painting. A new outside lab confirms the color gold on this canvas altar painting is real "GOLD"!! After reviewing the Bob Jones Gallery 400+ collection of religious art, we found no real gold on canvas paintings in their collection. GOLD ON CANVAS IS SUPER RARE!!

"Still Life" oil on canvas 16" x 20" Julius Delbos was born in London England in 1879. He was a lecturer, painter, watercolorist, engraver and teacher. He eventually moved to the United States becoming a member of the American Water Color Society, New York Water Club, American Artists Professional League, National Arts Club, Society of Graphic Arts and the Century Club...