Circa 18th century ink on paper European drawing, 11 1/4" by 16 1/2" inside the inner framing enclosure, 24 1/2" by 29 1/2" as framed, the subject a coastal village with small boat landing, the tiny figures going about their lives on shore and in the boats, and a classic old sailing ship just making it into the image at left, signed in the lower left corner "Jac. A__". The drawing is on laid paper that was laid down on a board...

FLEMISH SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING depicting the Crucifixion of Christ., in the circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Measuring 18” x14”

John Wilkes, Esq,. by William Hogarth, drawn from life and etched in Aquafortis, 1969 Parliament. William Hogarth, (born November 10, 1697, London, England—died October 26, 1764, London), the first great English-born artist to attract admiration abroad, best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings—e.g., A Rake’s Progress (eight scenes,1733)...

Eighteenth Century Portrait Drawing Unsigned In Conté Crayon 16x13” of a young woman done circa 1790-1820

HRH Princess Louisa Anne by Richard Houston, 18th century. Framed Lithograph 24 x 19"...

Set of Three Eighteenth Century Prints Miniatures English Measuring 6.5x4.25 inches

A double sided Seventeen Century Bavarian Hymn, Hand Written Illuminated 20x16”

An antique red chalk European drawing on laid paper, sheet 8 1/4" by 6 3/4" (15 3/4" by 12" in 20th century frame), unsigned, the subject an aristocratic woman formally dressed, with upswept hair of the period. One wonders if this might be Marie Antoinette herself, or someone else who might have been caught up in the 1789 storming of the Bastille and the infamous Reign of Terror. There is a watermark in the old paper. Taped at top edge only...

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Italian, 1639-1709, called Baccico or Baccicia. Italian Angels or Putti on Clouds plus a small portrait of a man is a charming example of Gaulli's work. It is 5" by 7 3/4" of pen and sepia brown ink on paper. Provenance is Leslie Hindman Auction, Collection of P Waite, English Collection until 1994, German Collection Basenge. Condition good upper life corner restored. Giovanni Battista Gaulliwas a painter of the Italian High Baroque verging onto that of the Rococo...

Fine old drawing of two women and a man, a horse, cow, dog and five goats in a landscape, 17th or 18th century, after the Dutch Old Master artist NICOLAES BERCHEM (1620-1683). The drawing, measuring 11 1/8" by 16 1/4", (19" by 24 1/2" as framed) was laid down long ago on a thin card. It is unsigned. An old label including cut-out printed catalog entry and a hand-written note thereon, accompanies the drawing...

A very antique unsigned red chalk drawing on laid paper, late 17th or early 18th century, measuring 9 7/8" by 7 1/2" (25 cm. by 19 cm.), 15 1/2" by 12 1/2" as framed, proclaimed at bottom in neat professional hand lettering, on the mat, to be by the Italian master Guercino (1592-1666). The old master drawings expert of a major auction house did not believe this to be by Guercino, and suggested Lanfranco or Albani as possible directions to pursue...

Abraham Bloemaert, Dutch, 1564-1651. This exquisite drawing in ink, wash and chaulk is a fine example of Bloemaert's talent. It is 13.2 cm h by 9.5 cm w.Provenance: Private Collection, Leslie Hindman Auction, Private Collection, Fine English Collection ( paper verso ). Condition is good and it has an old label from Folio fine Art LTD in London. The son of an architect, Abraham Bloemaert, known for painting, engraving and teaching, was born in Gorinchem, Holland in 1564...

An Italian Old Master red chalk drawing of a putto, 8 3/4" by 6", 12 3/4" by 11 1/4" nicely framed with inner gold fillet and quality frame from Munn in Los Angeles. The work is unsigned and unattributed. Likely early 18th century. There is some soiling at top left, right center and near the lower portion, two vertical folds and more light folds at upper left, and a small abrasion of paper, seen as white area, near nose area, all as seen in photos.

A classically beautiful unframed red chalk on old paper drawing of a woman dressed as a nun, possibly a saint, surrounded by winged and putti-like figures, Christ on the cross at left background, circa 1700 Roman School. The Old Master drawing is beautifully worked. Formerly attributed to Guercino, now "Roman School". The old paper is laid on a thin card...

Magnificent set of Eleven Lomonosov. Imperial Russian Porcelain Cups & Saucer Sets each depicting a different scene. Each priced at $50 per set of cup and matching saucer (Quillen)

From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Mid 20th century vintage chamber stick, variation on an Adam's design. Whimsical style with three mischievous mice.

“Male Nudes” Pastels on paper, 24” x 20” framed, 16.5” x 12” unframed Miguel Valdesberea has studied at Havana’s San Mejandro Academy of Fine Arts and was invited to further his studies at San Fernando School of Fine Arts and Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Throughout his 20 year career, Mr. Valdesberea painted in Spain, Italy, England, South America, and the United States...

Christ Before the Pharisees. Rembrandt Lithograph (1636). 19th Century Impression. 21 x 17". Frame Size 32 x 28". Rembrandt created some 300 etchings and drypoints from about 1626 to 1665. His career as a printmaker ran parallel to his career as a painter—he rarely treated the same themes in both media and only occasionally did he reproduce his paintings in prints.

A beautiful and rare set of Royal Copenhagen “Seagull” design dinnerware plates. Light cobalt blue color with gold leaf trim. A set of twelve 9.5 inch plates

The size of work: 20" W x 28 3/4". The subject of drawing is Human forms done in Black ink as well as one area in the center with purple color work under black ink or paint, which I could not determine...

A beautiful signed work pen and watercolor washes André Dunoyer de Segonzac, 1911 Femme Putting on Stockings, signed lower left, on laid paper, gallery label verso, matted and framed under glass, 14"h x 11"w (sight), 25"h x 21"w (frame) André Dunoyer de Segonzac (7 July 1884 – 17 September 1974) was a French painter and graphic artist. Segonzac was born in Boussy-Saint-Antoine and spent his childhood there and in Paris. His parents wanted him to attend the military academy of Saint-Cyr ...

Original hand signed and numbered limited edition by Lawrence Beall Smith (1909-1993), titled "Harbor Scene"., # 228 of 250 editions. The sheet size is 13" x 18 7/8", and the mat is 16 3/4" x 19". The mat is a creamy yellowish color. Signed in lower right and numbered and titled in lower left, all in graphite. The scene depicts a child seated in front of a large pile of lobster traps and buoys. As an artist, sculptor, and illustrator, Smith captured images of ordinary people, and often depi...

Costigan, John Edward American (1888-1972) large watercolor of a brook surrounded by trees some turning red and orange with the season. Watercolor and gouache on textured paper. Signed lower right, “J.E. Costigan N.A.” On the back in the upper left in pencil, “Brook- Autumn/ by John E. Costigan N.A.” and in the upper right, “Orangeburg N.Y.” Size, 20 7/8 by 25 7/8 inches.

Excellent condition in a good frame with linen liner. Have removed it from the frame and inserted separators...

A pastel of the river Seine in Paris with the top of a building in the distance over leafy trees and a barge passing through the arch of a bridge by the American born Louis Orr who spent much of his life in Paris. This in a nice example of his work in a new mat and frame. Sight size of pastel 12 by 16 inches (30 by 40 cm) frame size 19 3/8 by 23 3/8 inches (49 by 59 cm).

Condition: Excellent with acid free mat and backing.

Ink on paper drawing, 5 1/4" by 8 5/8" inside the mat (10" by 13" as framed), signed at lower right "F. MILLER", circa mid 20th century, showing a cowboy in the distance herding four longhorn cattle. This is a decorative work. The artist could be Florence H. Miller (1918-) listed in askart as a Washington D.C. artist who moved to Taos, New Mexico, working from there after 1945, and a contemporary of Emil Bisttram. I purchased this in nearby Albuquerque, so it could well be that she is the art...

One of dozens of drawings by this artist that I recently acquired, (ask to see others, not shown in my shop) this is a sketch in soft pencil on paper, the drawing, very simply framed just for protection purposes (no glass), measuring 15 1/2" by 19 1/2", signed at lower left, not dated but probably 1940's. The subject appears to be a European village with figures. The drawing is by California and Massachusetts listed artist DAISY MARGUERITE HUGHES (1882-1968). Hughes was born and died in Los An...

An unsigned watercolor on heavy textured white drawing paper of corn ricks and pumpkins on a gentle slope with blue sky above and hills in the distance. It is well executed with the focus carried to the rick in the front by the use of details there and looser painting in other parts of the watercolor. The bowl done on the backside of the page also shows the artists quality. The bowl seems to clearly indicate that the work was done in the earlier part of the 20th century. The Watercolor is 12 by ...

Serge Ivanhoff Nude at her Dressing Table. Conte Crayon Drawing signed and dated Paris 1945. image 9"x12". Serge Petrovitch Ivanoff was born in Moscow in 1893 and showed artistic ability from a young age. On the family’s move to St. Petersburg, he took the opportunity to further his artistic studies by enrolling at the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1917, at the height of the Russian Revolution. The turmoil of the aftermath of these events prompted Serge Ivanoff, with his wife and two young chil...

Fernand Leger, French,1881-1955.Fernand Léger was born in 1881, the same year both Picasso and Braque were born, in Normandy; his father was a substantial cattle grazer.

A finely executed pencil on card portrait of a younger woman, signed at the neck line and dated there 22 July 1924 by listed San Francisco artist PETER A. ILYIN (1887-1950). The oval-shaped card measures 12" by 9" and is unframed. On the reverse in dark brown ink, the artist has written in Russian script (presumably details about the sitter). Ilyin was born in Kazan, Russia, east of Moscow, to an aristocratic family. He showed early interest in art. After military schooling and service on t...

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...

A very early woman golfing circa 1910-1920, signs on the lower left Walter Tittle, soft ground etching, 12 x 13 1/2, framed 19 x 21“

A Western American Scene Cowboy With His Horse, Etching done possibly for the Saturday Evening Post measuring 10x12”

Charcoal on paper portrait of a middle aged bearded man, circa 1880, 20" by 16", currently unframed, signed at lower right with initials "M.J.H.". Thinking this was a work by the major artist Martin Johnson Heade, I sent images to Theodore Stebbins, the Heade expert, who said this was not the work of that artist. So, I offer it here as a decorative work of the nineteenth century. There are some creases in the forehead, in the field on both sides of the head, and a few in the lapel area, and s...

Coloured drawing of men shoeing a horse. 20x17cm. On paper. Undated lestimated to 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Fine 18th century engraving of Pope Leo XI, framed 3x5 inches

Ottavio Padovanino, Italian, 1582-1634. This stunning drawing is red chaulk and pencil on paper mounted on paper. It is 15"H by 10.6"W with the name Padovanino handwritten in pencil on the paper below the drawing. Verso is written Alessandro Varotari, Verona, 1588-1648, "Le Padovau...." The condition is good with minor foxing and a darkened edge due to framing. It was in a private collection in Chicago.