Fern F. Cunningham (Stone)

“St. Ives, Cornwall, England”

Circa 1940

Notre Dame in the snow, early evening, along the Seine by the French artist, Henri Stenn. The painting has a wonderful tonal quality that is characteristic of the artist’s work. The...

Signed lower right and dated 1917 Overall size in original Newcomb Macklin frame 27.5 x 31.25 in.

This oil on canvas painting was done by the American artist, Warren Sheppard. Signed twice lower left. One signature over another. See signatures photo's. Circa 1920 to 1930. Recently lightly cleaned and gold leaf frame custom made for the painting. Overall 27 by 37 inches. Some craquelure; mainly in sky. Otherwise, good condition. A student of Dutch marine artist, Mauritz de Haas, Warren Sheppard built two successful careers around his love of the sea: marine painting and yacht designing. He was born in Greenwich, New Jersey, a town on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, which has been associated with ships and shipping since the earliest Colonial times. His father was a sea captain and the young Sheppard took many voyages with his father to make artistic studies. He learned perspective drawing at Cooper Union in New York City in addition to his studies with de Haas. In 1879, he spent four months sketching Mediterranean port cities including Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples and Messina in Sicily. Between 1888 and 1893, he also studied painting in Venice and Paris. By the time he was in his mid-thirties, he had established himself as a successful illustrator and painter. The yachts he painted were the most lavish of his day, owned by the wealthiest of men. He was an expert in the design and rigging of ships of present and earlier times. His work was highly regarded for its authenticity as well as its artistic merit.Sheppard was also an expert navigator and sailed a number of famous yachts in races. Twice he was to command Tamerlane when it won the New York to Bermuda run. His book, Practical Navigation, was used for many years by the United States Naval Academy...

Oil on canvas painting on artist board by the American artist, Jean Leason Hitch. Signed lower right. Condition: good; no restorations. The painting is housed in a massive gold reproduction frame 24 by 22 inches. Jean Leasin Hitch began her artistic career in Melbourne, Australia, under the tutelage of her father, Percy Leason, a professional painter, well-known cartoonist and illustrator. After coming to the United States in 1943, she was appointed curator of art at the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, New York. While at the museum, she also began her restoration career and restored paintings from the museum's collection and other notable historic collections. Jean Leason Hitch was an active member in the Allied Artists of America, American Artist Professional League, Hudson Valley Art Association, served as vice president for the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in New York, and in 1953, was listed in "Who's Who in American Art." Her work merited numerous awards; including the Kathleen Grumbacher Award, Council of American Artists Society Award, Anna Hyatt Huntington...

Large, impressive seascape of rolling surf pounding the rocky shore of Capri. Signed lower left by the Italian artist Guido Odierna. Circa 1975. Conditi...

Here for your consideration is a very well executed and vibrant original oil on canvas painting of bass rocks by Henry Hammond Ahl. Bass Rocks is lo...

Waterlilies, Original Post-Impressionist Landscape Painting 39" x 39" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas Hand signed by the artist. This large-format square oil painting by artist Lee Campbell...

Paul Gauguin 1848-1903 French Paysage montagneux Signed “P. Gauguin 1882” (lower right) Oil on canvas Paul Gauguin revolutionized the art world by transcending the naturalism t...

Sir Winston Churchill 1874-1965 | British Riviera Scene Signed en verso "Riviera Scene / W.S.C." Oil on canvas board Immediately recognizable as one of the most important statesme...

Sir Winston Churchill 1874-1965 | British Coast Scene near Lympne Oil on canvas Immediately recognizable as one of the most important statesmen in world history, Sir Winston Churchill also pursued the art of painting for more than 40 years. A particularly fine piece from the statesman’s oeuvre, this masterpiece entitled Coast Scene near Lympne is rendered in fluid brushstrokes and a vivid array of hues. Churchill often leveraged his elite connections to navigate the complex political landscape of the 1920s and 1930s. Many of these invaluable social interactions occurred at the setting of this magnificent landscape painting: the distinguished Port Lympne estate. Owned by Sir Philip Sassoon...

Judgment of Paris Van Zevenberghen Georges Brussels 1877 – 1968, Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 37 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 50 x 60 cm,...

This early 20th-century expressive landscape painting by Danish artist Julius Paulsen depicts a cottage nestled in the woods. It’s painted quickly with a rhythmical approach and poet...