Fiennes Trotman

"View of Chequers Court, " Pencil & Ink by F. Trotman from Rothschild estate

1805

"Up North Series: Birch Bark Otter Lake" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett. The artist scanned a piece of birch bark and then painted over the image with ink and w...

"Ascension #4" is an original graphite drawing on paper by Bill Teeple, signed in pencil in the lower right. This small image of a sunrise over the water is surrounded by a large white mat, isolating this intimate work so that it may be viewed on its own. Art size: 2 3/4" x 1 1/2" Frame size: 11" x 14" "I am the Director of Iowa Contemporary Art (ICON) and Bill Teeple Fine Art, in Fairfield. I have been serious about making art for 50 years, with a degree in art from the University of California at Berkeley. I have taught art in Fairfield for the past 15 years." In the ’70s, Bill and his artist partner Lynn Durham were living in California. Their fantasy/fairy art...

"Art Deco Sailboat in Abstract Landscape #740" is an original colorful crayon drawing on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza, signed in pencil in the lower right corner. The sailboat of the title is in the center, set against a deep blue sky upon a dark green sea. It is framed by a abstract shapes of bright color that flow into one another in curving lines. The horizon line is maintained throughout the composition, and the effect is something like looking through a kaleidoscope. Art size: 8 1/2" x 7 1/4" Frame size: 16 1/4" x 14 1/2" Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood, WI. During this time Sylvia produced a magnificent body of work that was undiscovered until her death. Sylvia's work is rich, diverse and fascinating collection of drawings...

This is a small and intimate example of the watercolor paintings of Dan Muller. The image shows an expressive landscape with a saturated blue sky, red rocks, and green and yellow fol...

"True North" is a graphite drawing on paper created by Cynthia Torroll. The artist signed this piece on the lower right of center. Artwork Size: 10 1/4" x 10 1/4" Frame Size: 17 1/2...

"Art Deco Sailboat in Abstract Landscape #740" is an original colorful crayon drawing on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza, signed in pencil in the lower right corner. The sailboat of the title is in the center, set against a deep blue sky upon a dark green sea. It is framed by a abstract shapes of bright color that flow into one another in curving lines. The horizon line is maintained throughout the composition, and the effect is something like looking through a kaleidoscope. Art size: 8 1/2" x 7 1/4" Frame size: 16 1/4" x 14 1/2" Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood, WI. During this time Sylvia produced a magnificent body of work that was undiscovered until her death. Sylvia's work is rich, diverse and fascinating collection of drawings...

gouache with pen and ink signed "Seymour Thomas" at lower right

Rare and finely detailed miniature pen and black ink drawing by the Swiss artist, Joseph Francois Burdallet on vellum. Inscribed by the artist at upper center, "Vue du chateau...

Rare and finely detailed miniature pen and black ink drawing by the Swiss artist, Joseph Francois Burdallet on vellum. Inscribed by the artist at lower left, "Dessiné à la plume"; at lower right, "Burdallet, 1828”. Presently unframed. .A series of 8 similar miniature ink drawings...

Rare and finely detailed miniature pen and black ink drawing by the Swiss artist, Joseph Francois Burdallet on vellum. Inscribed by the artist at upper center, "Vue des montagnes de Villeneuve, prise des marais du Bouveret”, at lower left, "Dessiné à la plume"; at lower right, "Burdallet, 1828”. Presently unframed. The mountains of Villeneuve close the eastern end of Lake Geneva, above Montreux. A series of 8 similar miniature ink drawings...

Rare and finely detailed miniature pen and black ink drawing by the Swiss artist, Joseph Francois Burdallet on vellum. Inscribed by the artist at upper center, "Vue de la chapelle...

A very attractive and meticulously executed view of a rocky landscape within the woods dating to 1823. This would suit a library or study with its muted tones and skifull draughtsmanship. William Nicholson (1781-1844) Near Croxdale Hall Signed with initials and inscribed with title and date 1823 Pen, ink and grey wash 11 x 8 inches, image only 17 x 13 inches without frame The portrait-painter and etcher William Nicholson was born in Ovingham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on Christmas Day 1781. His family transferred to Newcastle when his father was appointed Headmaster of the city's Grammar School. At an early age, though, Nicholson appears to have moved to Hull where he made his artistic debut, painting miniatures of officers garrisoned there. He was almost entirely self-taught, learning his craft through the close study of artworks in private and public galleries. He subsequently returned to Newcastle where he received many commissions to paint portraits of the old families of Northumberland. In 1808, he began to exhibit at the Royal Academy, continuing to do so until 1822. By 1814, Nicholson, whose mother was a Scot, had moved to Edinburgh where he set up as a miniaturist and painter in oils. Soon, however, he began to specialize in watercolour portraits. Early subjects included the actor Daniel Terry and the poet and novelist James Hogg. In 1818 he began to publish a series of Portraits of Eminent Scotsmen, etched from his own portraits and those of other painters. Besides Scott and Hogg, the subjects included the writers Robert Burns, John Wilson ('Christopher North'), and Lord Jeffrey, the painters Sir Henry Raeburn, the divines Alexander Carlyle and Alexander Cameron, the engineer James Watt, the architect John Playfair, and the song-collector and composer George Thomson...