Romantic Nautical Objects

In excellent condition with original Giltwood frames... you can tell from the back. One painting is signed. Hard to read: Harold Holding?? Paintings look very real.

19th century tavern scene oil painting by L. Wittkowski, Berlin, the men playing dice, drinking ale, and smoking clay pipes.

Signed S. Michel, great midcentury feel. Very well executed oil on canvas.

A beautifully framed vintage maritime painting of a clipper ship at sea. Painted on canvas, this nautical piece depicts a large wood ship at sea. All ...

Madonna and child, Classical 19th century painting. This lovely oil painting was purchased in Spain. The artist is unknown. The painting still maintains its original finish and ha...

19th century miniature portrait of a nun on porcelain with brooch frame Wonderful antique portrait of a nun hand painted on porcelain. The portrait is housed in a brass frame t...

Bamboo in moonlight Gamo Rakan (1784-1866) Hanging scroll, ink on silk. Dimensions: Scroll: 201 cm x 58 cm Image: 137 cm x 45 cm In this early 19th century work by Gamo Rakan a light ink wash applied to the silk background silhouettes the moon and suggests the atmosphere of early evening. Even though it is a literati subject, Rakan’s bamboo is quite realistic with a strong decorative style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo. In a different era, decorative would have been seen as somewhat unrefined. But increasingly in the Edo period, it was the hallmark of high style. The Japanese people, in particular the rising merchant class, had gradually become apathetic toward the traditional Sesshu and Kano schools of painting. Chinese professional and amateur painters living in the port of Nagasaki during the 18th century had a profound effect on Japanese painting and the freshness of their style and its decorative appeal contributed greatly to its popularity. Gamo Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho...

19th century fine portrait miniature of a young man with curly red hair Dimensions 3" x 2.5". The velvet lined mat measures 3.75" x 5". The portrait is in very good condition. ...

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship alo...

This is an antique ship's bulkhead barometer. An English, brass and oak maritime weather instrument, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. ...

Icon "Christ Pantocrator with Venerables" Tempera on wood Russia, 19th century.

This is an antique boat's half hull plaque. An English, mahogany and pitch pine decorative maritime model, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. ...