Spartacus was Foyatier's most highly regarded model and led to much of the success he enjoyed throughout his career. Originally conceived whilst he was still training at the French Academy in Rome, the plaster version was exhibited at the Salon of 1827. Here it won such acclaim that the state commissioned a marble version for the Tuileries Garden, which is now in the Louvre...

John Austin Sands Monks, American, 1850-1917, "Herd Returning Home". This is an atmospheric original etching of a herd of sheep by American artist John Austin Sands Monks. Image size 11 x 16 1/2 inches, c. 1880s, shepherd's crook remarque in the lower right corner, pencil signed. A rich impression with beautiful plate tone and ample margins on Japan paper.

Very attractive praying gilded bronze disciple, Rattanakosin era, 19th Century, Thai. Condition: good, size: H. 15.5cm x W. 8cm x D. 10cm

Charles Mielatz, American, 1864-1919, Etching, "Whalers in the Harbor", image size 11 1/8 x 15 7/8 inches, plate signed, inscribed "etched by Mielatz"

Sir Francis Seymour Haden 1818-1910 British This is an original pencil signed mezzotint by British artist Sir Francis Seymour Haden. The title is: Breaking up of the Agamemnon No. II. This mezzotint was created in 1880, one of his most popular images, like the earlier etched impression done 10 years earlier in just etched lines. This image is made up of tone as well as lines in the composition.....

SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A DEITY standing in slight tribhangha and dressed in an ankle-length dhoti, adorned with various jewelry, the sacred thread and a garland hanging to his ankles, the face with long nose and large eyes flanked by elaborate earrings and surmounted by a conical headdress, all atop a circular single lotus base 13 inch height circa 1930

Charles François Daubigny landscape oil on panel signed lower left presented in a quality gold leaf frame. Panel measures 10.5"W x 7.75"H. overall framed size 16.0" W x 13.0" H x 2.5" D A French landscapist of the Barbizon School, Charles-Francois Daubigny was born in 1817 in Paris. In 1835, having received a small scholarship, he went to Italy, where he spent an unproductive year...

Edith Loring Getchell Pierce, American, 1855-1940, etching, "Solitude, Peck's Beach, N.J.", image size 5 3/4x8 3/4, pencil signed

Stephen Parrish, American, 1846-1938, "Evening- Gloucester," Etching, image size 8 5/8 x 14 inches, 1883, cat: Schneider-77, plate signed "Stephen Parrish" l.l. "77"(reversed) l.r.

INDIAN NINETEENTH DANCING SHIVA BRONZE SCULPTURE measuring 12” in height. Most likely from the South of India

Sir Francis Seymour Haden, British, 1818-1910, etching and drypoint on copper, "Dusty Millers", image size: 5 1/2 x 8 5/16 inches, dated 1877, state V/V, cat. Schneiderman-172, pencil signed lower right. One of Haden's intrestes apart from being a surgeon and printmaker was firshing...

Thomas Moran, American, 1837-1926, "The Half Dome- View From Moran Point". This beautifully etched image by Thomas Moran measures 11 5/8 x 8 inches, is plate signed and dated. Thomas Moran was a leading artist of the American etching revival, and in 1877 was one of the founders of the New York Etching Club. Moran was known for his experimentation in all aspects of the etching process, and his ability to beautifully capture the atmosphere and energy of the American landscape...

This is a rare original mezzotint by British artist, Sir Francis Seymour Haden. The title of this work is: "Harlech No II", it was created and printed in 1880. A combination of mezzotint, etching and drypoint, hand signed in pencil lower left border. This image appears in the Schneiderman catalog as image number 197. The image measures 8X11 3/4 inches. This is the V state of V.. This is a rarely seen image by Haden. Richly inked and printed.

Antique, 19th-century oval bronze portrait, bas-relief with a beveled rim, by J. Teper, of the famous Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, Frederic Chopin. The beautifully crafted plaque depicts the famous pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin. In the image, Chopin can be seen with his distinctive curly hair, looking dapper in a jacket with wide lapels and a stylish bowtie...

Le Renommee (Fame and Glory)

A Winged Athena Nike Bronze

By Paul Jean Gasq, (1860-1944)

Height: 35.5 (the gilt garland wreath is a later addition)

Paul Gasq was born in Dijon, where he initially attended the École des Beaux-Arts.  Later he studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.  He won the first Prize of Rome in 1890 and held a scholarship at the Villa Medici from 1891 to 1894.  He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and remained the...

It is quite appropriate that a French sculptor created this bronze of Cinderella, for after all it was a French author who gave us the modern version of the beloved fairy tale of the young woman who went from riches to rags to riches with the help of a fairy godmother.

She is seated somewhat forlornly holding a spindle of yarn, but it is the two objects behind her feet which give away the story...

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911 French This is a fine large etching by French artist Alphonse Legros. The title is; Le Retour du Bois (Return from the Woods), Created circa 1880's. This was part of his series known as Death and the Wood cutter. This pencil signed impression measures 9 1/4X14 inches. Legros was a well known founder of the etching revival in France. This is one of his largest compositions. This image is in the collections of many museums through out the world...

Bust of the Emperor in bicorne and topcoat, signed "A. Canova", Antonio Canova (1757-1822). Height of the item is 9-3/4 inches, including 2 3/4" base. Condition Report: Excellent.