James Shaw Compton

The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was, at the time, a scandalous story. The portrait is of Hanah Tichbon. The inscription reads in part, "wen...

Beautiful and evocative watercolor technique painting by the great Milanese school artist Enrico Crespi It depicts a young woman lying dreamily on her bed. Most likely this is a youn...

Framed colorful surrealist watercolor, signed by artist R.E. Schwelke in 1947. Titled "Landscape #1". Dark stained frame.

Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy signature and date. Crafted on hand-made mulberry paper...

Amazing painting of Judaic farmer fetching water. This painting is signed and dated. This item has minor wear consistent with its age. Painting is signed S. Brunstein and dated 1974....

James Gahagan was an American abstract ? expressionist artist/painter , also known as colorist.The size of the work by itself is 9 x 12 inches also signed LR, Gahagan 61. Has the ori...

St Clair, Isles of Wight (as situated at back of drawing). James Bourne was a known landscape artist specialized in watercolors who exposed his works at the Royal Academy in the earl...

The large watercolor picture depicts the Bellerophon sailing out to sea past South Sea Castle off Spithead. Figures can be seen on board. She flies the Blue Ensign, a Union Jack and the Royal Standard. South Sea Castle is to her left and land with a row of houses on the right. An inscription below reads: The Bellerophon 74 Sailing OFF South Sea Castle 1855 Bellerophon: A Greek hero who, with the help of the winged horse Pegasus slew the monster Chimaera Bellerophon: "Common" 74 gun 3rd Rate. Based on HMS Dublin of 1755, a total of 14 ships of the Bellerophon class were built, and a total of 93 "Common" class vessels were built in all. Mr Timothy Akers MA, B.Sc (Hon's) Maritime Research Archaeologist. An Account of the Fitting out of H.M.S. "Bellerophon." This affords a brilliant example of what can be done in the Navy, when a ship's company are commanded by officers possessing the requisite union of due seamanlike and administrative qualities, and I give it as a high standard by which all such may be measured, and as an appropriate pendant to the first section of our subject. On March 7th, 1847, orders were unexpectedly received for the 90-gun ships "Rodney", Captain Edward Collier...

English signed and dated original maritime oil painting on canvas "The Working Harbor". This scene of a working harbor, probably in Kent, is signed and dated: JOHN WILSON (18)70. ...

JOHN R. WATTS (Unknown/Unidentified Artist) - Folk art watercolor and gouache landscape painting on paper - graphite highlights and shading - unframed - signed and dated lower right ...

"Seated Lady" - Portrait of lady in black with broach and white collar and gold -Unframed

This fine pair of antique watercolors was painted in England, and is signed and dated Holden, 1916. The compositions show two cityscapes situated on a river. The color palette is sof...