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Colonial Organisms
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Colonial Organisms" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Spanish American War Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This patriotic quilt was made to commemorate the Spanish American War that took place for 10 weeks
Category
Antique 1890s American Country Quilts
Materials
Cotton
1922 Original poster by Georges Scott for the Ministry of War - Colony - War
By Georges Scott
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful poster by Georges Scott for the Ministry of War. Young Frenchmen enlist in the colonial
Category
1920s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts on contemporary black steel frame
Batavia
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Rare Harbour Views of Colonial Singapore, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
declined and was subsequently wound up during the Great War in 1916, Kleingrothe too seemed to have
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist
By William Sharp
Located in New York, NY
, American Art, June 13, 2019, Lot 178
Private Collection, New York
Colonial Sand and Stone Co., founded by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Circa 1930 Original colonial poster - Jeunes gens allez aux colonies
By Charles Yray
Located in PARIS, FR
colonial adventures.
Colony - Art deco - Military
French Republic Ministry of War
Edia Paris
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Large 17th Century Colonial Japanese Porcelain VOC Charger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
copied after the popular Chinese Wanli ‘Kraak’ porcelain. With the war in China between the Ming and Qing
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
1917 original poster by Lucien Jonas - African Army and Colonial Troops Day
By Lucien Jonas
Located in PARIS, FR
Colonial Troops.
Lucien Jonas, a prominent French artist known for his evocative war-themed artworks
Category
1910s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper, Linen
Rare Heliograph of the Government House in Colonial Singapore, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
, the British colonial government acquired the land and built a mansion to be the official home of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Original poster of Léon Fauret on the voluntary commitment in the colonial troop
Located in PARIS, FR
Very beautiful poster of Léon Fauret ( 1863 - 1955 ) on the voluntary commitment in the colonial
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
Rare Heliograph of the Teutonia Club in Colonial Singapore, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
was subsequently wound up during the Great War in 1916, Kleingrothe too seemed to have disappeared
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Polychrome Lithograph - Tong King War Epinal Image - Period: 19th Pellerin & Cie
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Circa: 1883
Dimensions: Height: 38.5cm x Width: 48cm x Depth: 2cm
The Franco-Chinese War pitted France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in D 0.79 in
Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
by Jan Cock Blomhoff. Due to the situation in Europe during the Napoleonic wars, the occupation of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
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H 74.41 in W 25.01 in D 0.4 in
Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
2003 Fifty Years of Post War Taiwanese Art, Chan Liu Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2004 Salon
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
The Pink Bonnet - Scottish art oil pastel portrait painting of artist's wife
By John Bulloch Souter
Located in London, GB
pressure from the Colonial Office and destroyed by the artist. During World War II he worked in the
Category
1930s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Warm Beach (#108)
By Joyce Kozloff
Located in Austin, TX
art movements of the 1970s. In 1979, she began to focus on public art, increasing the scale of her
Category
1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Portrait of a Young Gentleman - Dutch Old Master 17thC art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
was an English army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as
Category
1650s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
2003 Fifty Years of Post War Taiwanese Art, Chan Liu Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2004 Salon
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
2003 Fifty Years of Post War Taiwanese Art, Chan Liu Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2004 Salon
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
2003 Fifty Years of Post War Taiwanese Art, Chan Liu Art Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2004 Salon
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Patriotic Flag Quilt Dated 1777
Located in Darnestown, MD
bloodiest year of the Revolutionary War. In September and October of that year, the British lost the battle
Category
Antique 1870s American American Colonial Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Dutch Colonial Silver Dish with the Von Pfeffel Coat-of-arms, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, often by workers who had fled the Coromandel Coast because of war and famine. In Batavia this style was
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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H 1.58 in Dm 12.01 in
MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY DOCUMENT, 1754 Signed by Wm. Shirley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, Colonial America, Revolutionary War,
Category
1750s Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Ink
Portrait of a Balinese Beauty by Theo Meier in Original Frame
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Basel, where he attended art school and became a successful portrait painter. However, after visiting an
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Dutch Colonial Paintings and Screens
Materials
Other
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H 22.45 in W 16.15 in D 1.19 in
The Fete
Located in St. Albans, GB
57.5cm)
A great size to place this superb piece of impressionist art anywhere in your home.
Born 16 May
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Williamsburg Virginia Oil Painting; listed artist Henry Fritz, ca 1950
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a well rendered period view of the Blane Forge and Crafts House in Colonial Williamsburg
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a woman, oil on panel
By Jean Bouchaud
Located in PARIS, FR
War, Jean Bouchaud travelled throughout the Maghreb, sub-Saharan Africa and Indochina. Winner of the
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Back Yards, New Hope"
By Richard Wedderspoon
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Richard Wedderspoon (1889
Category
1930s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"House on the Hill, Stockton"
By Richard Wedderspoon
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Richard Wedderspoon (1889
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thought Provoking Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract
Located in Miami, FL
at the height of America's most important art movement: Abstract Expressionism. John Atherton
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Gouache, Board
Amateur Conclusions - Contemporary Diptych Mixed Media Violet + Green + Blue
By Binay Sinha
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Amateur Conclusions" is a contemporary work of art by Indian artist, Binay Sinha. His surrealistic
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Untitled
By Eddy Firmin
Located in Montreal, Quebec
and mastery of singing. It becomes a flower shield under which war rumbles, encapsulating the art of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Candidate, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1917
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Statue of Liberty, colonial Freedom Fighters, and modern-day soldiers. In addition, his World War I and
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leda and the Swan, an early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Allegorical Painting
By Fernand Allard L'Olivier
Located in Cotignac, FR
Fernand Allard l'Olivier. Presented in plain wood frame.
Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bust of a Woman - Sculpture by Emilio Greco - Mid-20th Century
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
colonial battles (Africa, Albania) but passively followed the events of the Second World War in Rome. In
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14.18 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Goodly Heritage, Paperback Cover
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
, when a brazen colonial rebellion stunned the world and a proud little country struggled into being
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"The Gossips"
By Richard Wedderspoon
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Richard Wedderspoon (1889
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Original serigraphy from 1950 by Matti La Coloniale
Located in PARIS, FR
Colonial Veterans). This organization was significant in the post-war era, providing support and
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper, Linen
Pair of Hands on Ceramics 'the Colonial Insulator Co' 11/1/2 Ind, Patent 22615
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 17.33 in W 6.3 in D 4.14 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Hervey were wed in early January 1599.[35]
In 1599, during the Nine Years War (1595–1603), Southampton
Category
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Circa 1940 Original anti-British Nazi propaganda poster Churchill WWII
Located in PARIS, FR
World War II. This poster serves as a striking example of the power of visual imagery and its ability to
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper, Linen
1971 OSPAAAL original poster - 5th anniversary of the Tricontinental Conference
Located in PARIS, FR
The Tricontinental Conference was a gathering of countries that focused on anti-colonial and anti
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Liberty Design Lamps by Alberto Calligaris - Ancient Photo - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
typically Italian decorative-eclectic style, that is characterized by colonial orientalisms. Photographs was
Category
1910s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 5.71 in W 4.14 in D 0.04 in
1942 Junkers "JU 52" German troop transport plane identification poster WW2
Located in London, GB
War, and the Portuguese Colonial War. During the postwar era, the Ju 52 had a lengthy service life
Category
1940s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
H 26.38 in W 16.93 in
YE PIPE AND BOWL Signed Lithograph Old Tavern Sign Painter American Illustration
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Union City, NJ
depicts a colonial artist painting an old tavern sign for "Ye Pipe and Bowl Tavern." This cover was most
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, VA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Massachusetts College of Art, while being privately tutored by the famous etcher, William "Petie" Bicknell
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Duke of Gloucester Street, Willamsburg
Located in San Francisco, CA
the Massachusetts College of Art, while being privately tutored by the famous etcher, William "Petie
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Origiinal Boston Fly TWA Jets vintage American travel poster
By David Klein
Located in Spokane, WA
three-masted schooner in the background, a large colonial drum in the center with an American Eagle
Category
1960s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Offset
H 38 in W 24.5 in D 0.05 in
Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Rare Framed Mezzotint after Brompton
By Edward Fisher
Located in Alamo, CA
1766 to 1768. Pitt was an advocate for the American colonies leading up to the War of Independence. He
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 31.63 in W 26.63 in D 0.75 in
Portrait Of An Indian Soldier, Signed And Dated 1918, Large Pastel
By Willem Delsaux
Located in PARIS, FR
the British Indian colonial army
Pastel on paper
Signed lower right, dated 1918 and located in
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
J.Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939), North African Horseman, 1915, watercolor
By Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour
Located in Paris, FR
particularly focus on colonial troops. The same ones that make this European war a world war. Far from what one
Category
1910s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'Coastal Sunset', California Impressionist, USC, LACMA, AIC, Académie Julian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. He first studied under his father, John Randle Judson. During the Canadian Civil War, Judson enlisted
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Paris Landscape Painting
By Jacques Yankel
Located in Surfside, FL
was forced to flee to Southern France with his family to escape the Nazis.
During the Second World War
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Antique American Flag w/ 13 Stars in the Betsy Ross Design & 45 Stars on Reverse
Located in York County, PA
no way to prove the claim. No colonial examples have survived with this pattern of stars. In fact, I
Category
Antique 1890s American Other Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 65.75 in W 105.25 in D 2.5 in
'Napoleonic Guard at the Cathedral of Uspensky Sobor', Moscow, French Militaria
By Charles Hoffbauer
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
of Honor.
Hoffbauer served in the French Army as an official war artist during the first world war
Category
1940s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, Ca 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
-Civil War America, many of the working men were Civil War veterans.
Bandanas abound from Harrison’s
Category
Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965
Located in York County, PA
to substantiate the claim, and no colonial flags have survived with this configuration.
13 star
Category
Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
13 Star Antique American Flag in the Betsy Ross Pattern, ca 1861-1865
Located in York County, PA
encountered that pre-date the 1890’s; an extraordinary find, civil war period (1861-1865) or just after
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
13 Hand-Embordered Stars Made by Great-Granddaughter of Betsy Ross, Sarah Wilson
Located in York County, PA
] knee. It also describes how, with the War of 1812 under way, and flag demand on the upswing, that when
Category
Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
H 13.75 in W 18.75 in D 2 in
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