Antique Italian Oil Painting, "The Handsome Eavesdropper"

This is a magnificent antique Italian oil on canvas painting of a Cardinal titled "Confidences" signed and inscribed 'Roma' Renato Moretti (1863-19...

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by Guido Agostini, Italian, 1865-1898, late 19th century in date. The sensitively painted landscape shows a girl on a country road with the cit...

This is a magnificent antique Italian School, 19th Century, oil on canvas painting of a young lady reading a scroll,mid 19th century in date. ...

This is a magnificent pair of antique Italian oil on canvas paintings by Ettore Ascenzi, 19th C, Italian, titled "Music Recitals" signed and inscribed 'Roma' . These beautiful paint...

A beautiful French antique oil on canvas painting in the Manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) 'The Serenade' dating from the early 19th century. The delightful subject of the painting is a courting couple in a rugged country landscape with a large chateau in the background. The couple are seated in period costumes, while the gentleman serenades the lady. Framed in its delightful original gilt frame, add this lovely period scene to your home. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 73 x width 106 x depth 3 height 64 x width 97 Dimensions in inches: height 2 foot, 5 inches x width 3 foot, 6 inches x depth 1 inch height 2 feet, 1 inch x width 3 foot, 2 inches Jean-Antoine Watteau was baptised October 10, 1684 – died July 18, 1721) was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens. He revitalized the waning Baroque style, shifting it to the less severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo. Watteau is credited with inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air. Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet. Jean-Antoine Watteau[n. 1] was born in October 1684 in Valenciennes, once an important town in the County of Hainaut which became sequently part of the Burgundian and Habsburg Netherlands until its secession to France following the Franco-Dutch War. He was the second of four sons born to Jean-Philippe Watteau (1660–1720) and Michelle Lardenois (1653–1727), and was presumed to be of Walloon descent. The Watteaus were a quite well-to-do family, although Jean-Philippe, a roofer in second generation, was said to be given to brawling. Showing an early interest in painting, Jean-Antoine may have been apprenticed to Jacques-Albert Gérin, a local painter, and his first artistic subjects were charlatans selling quack remedies on the streets of Valenciennes. Watteau left for Paris in 1702. After a period spent as a scene-painter, and in poor health, he found employment in a workshop at Pont Notre-Dame, making copies of popular genre paintings in the Flemish and Dutch tradition; it was in that period that he developed his characteristic sketchlike technique. His drawings attracted the attention of the painter Claude Gillot, and by 1705 he was employed as an assistant to Gillot, whose work, influenced by those of Francesco Primaticcio and the school of Fontainebleau...

A beautiful waterscape painting " A view on the Amstel " by William Raymond Dommersen (British, 1859-1927) Signed, Signed with initials, and Inscribed on reverse, late 19th Century i...

An antique Italian genre painting by G. Boldero and titled “After The Dual” offers oil on canvas interior genre scene with figures, feast and dogs; artist signed lower left; seated i...

A beautifully executed antique oil painting in the impressionist style. This was most likely made in Italy, it dates from around the late 1800’s. It is signed by the artist ‘Tardini’...

Hand painted, oil paint on canvas of an Italian family tree featuring a male figure, crests and names, all in the design of a tree. Framed in an antique, hand-carved gilt-wood fram...

This stunning still life oil painting is a great way to add a bit of brightness to the walls of your kitchen or dining space. Fruit and vegetables have been a primary focus of some o...

This beautiful mid century painting of a handsome man was painted in the 1950s. The subject was the owner of a beautiful San Diego Estate. Artist was F Stanley Herring. Beautiful antique fold leaf frame with ruby color fillet trim. Subject is seated in a royal blue chair...

Antique Painting, Landscape painting, scenery painting which represents a Italian Landscape, old landscape, 19th century. Oil on canvas from the nineteenth century. Antique paint...