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Art For Sale
Style: Post-Impressionist
Style: Old Masters
Original French Cafe Scene Impressionist watercolour by John Yardley (1933-)
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: John Yardley R.I. (1933-) British
TITLE: "Cafe Restaurant Interior Scene" (probably France)
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: watercolour on paper
SIZE: 69cm x 58cm
CONDITION:...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century
Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI)
Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm
This c...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
"Winter Along the Creek" Post-Impressionist Countryside Scene Oil Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A joyous colorful countryside painting depicting a serene landscape, capturing a winter scene with trees, foliage, and a creek with vibrant and muted tones. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner and is a wonderful display of Reilly's more impromptu style, with bold colors of joyful yellow, deep rouge, and softer colors of light blue, hints of brown, and pops of rose and peach. The brushwork denotes a skilled use of color and texture, offering a sense of depth and tranquility with much whimsy and detail. The artwork comes housed in a plein air gold frame...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Femmes De Lautrec (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper
Year: 1954
Paper Size: 13.5 x 9.5 inches
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Femmes de Lau...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 14 (height) x 10.5 (width), ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Circle of Les Nabis French School c1910
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of Les Nabis French School c1910
A stylish painting of a Mediterranean landscape indistinctly signed and dating to around 1910.
Les Nabis were a group of post-impressionist...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Christ on the Cold Stone – After Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking devotional image, painted by a follower of Jan Gossaert, represents one of the most influential compositions of the Northern Renaissance: Christ on the Cold Stone, or C...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Original Oil Painting of a Rose in a Vase on a Table and a Nude Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of a Rose in a Vase on a Table and a Nude Portrait
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 14 (he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Apollo, plate 11 from the series of The Gods in Niches
Located in Middletown, NY
by Jacopo Caraglio (after Rosso Fiorentino)
Rome: Carlo Losi, 1526. Engraving on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches, 215 x 110 mm), thread margins. In very good condition with a...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Engraving
An Arabian stallion in a wooded landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Jacques-Laurent Agasse (1767-1849)
An Arabian stallion in a wooded landscape
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size 12 x 14 in
Framed Size 21 x 22 in
Provenance
Believed to have passed by descen...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
Pointillist French 20th Century Oil Painting Boats Moored on River Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Pointillist, mid 20th century
Boats Moored on the River,
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 40 x 28.5 inches
canvas : 34 x 22 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Dated 1946
Size: 12 (hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
18th century French Old Master Portrait of a woman in oriental costume
Located in Aartselaar, BE
French 18th century old master portrait of a majestic lady dressed "à la Turque"
The sitter at the viewer with a kind and enigmatic smile and twinkling eyes. She looks elegant and kind, yet also has an intelligent and determined aura, reflecting the character of someone who is in charge of her own life and destiny.
De Silvestre paid great attention to her spectacular outfit, which is striking in its portrayal of the sumptuous fabrics and their decorative richness. She is wearing a luxurious royal blue robe à la...
Category
1740s Old Masters Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man Holding a Jug (The Sense of Taste)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative 19th-century painting is the work of a follower of the Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob Toorenvliet, known for his finely rendered genre scenes. Titled Man Holding a Jug ...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
A Hilltop Village Amid Rolling Hills and Rocky Terraces Cloudy Sky Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rustic Village Landscape
by Max Toutain (1935-2006)
oil painting on board, unframed
board : 29 x 37 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Huge Antique Dutch Old Master Oil Painting The Jewish Bridge after Rembrandt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jewish Bridge
antique Dutch School, after the 1660's oil painting by Rembrandt (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
oil painting on canvas, framed in its antique gilt frame with ornate mould...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge French Impressionist Oil Painting Bustling Mediterranean Beach Scene Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bustling Mediterranean Beach Scene
French. 1960's-1970's
indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 24 x 29 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Painting, Paris with Figures & Church
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in a whimsical and impressionistic way, capturing the Church and the busy streets from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century.
16 x 25 x h 18 cm.
Entirely in terracotta.
- This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validi...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Terracotta
Forest at Sunset, 1934
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative landscape by Otto Lindberg captures the quiet beauty of a forest at dusk. The most striking feature is the luminous pink and violet glow of the fading sunlight, master...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Flower Vendors at Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Study of a horse lying on its right side seen from the front
By Adam Frans van der Meulen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance:
Jean-Marc Du Pan (1785–1838), Geneva (L. 1440), passed to his brother
Alexandre-Louis Du Pan (1787–1846);
his sale, Geneva, March 26–28, 1840, included in lots 913–917;
...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Large French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Poppy Fields in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Fields in Provence
by Gabriel Mouton, French 20th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 27 x 34.5 inches
board : 23 x 30 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Girl in Blue, Modern Portrait Lithograph by Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Girl in Blue
Charles Levier, French (1920–2003)
Date: circa 1970
Lithograph, signed in pencil l.r.
Edition of 250
Image Size: 24 x 17 inches
Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
Category
1970s Fauvist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Pears Against a Vibrant Red Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Pears Against a Vibrant Red Background
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper
Size: 18.25 (height) x 15 (width)
Condition: Good
Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Vineyard Landscape with Distant Mountains oil painting Spain Europe
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Vineyard Landscape with Distant Mountains
Artist: Rafael Duran Benet
Technique: Oil on primed cardboard
Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed "R. D...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
17th century Flemish old master landscape - Rest on the flight to Egypt - Christ
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th century Flemish Old master painting "The Rest on the flight into Egypt", Victor Wolfvoet the Younger
Amidst a serene landscape, the Holy Family rests beneath the shade of a spr...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Copper
Tranquil Reflections – Swedish Summer Landscape by Olof Arborelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842-1915) Sweden
Landscape, likely from the Uddevalla area
oil on canvas
signed O.Arb.s
unframed: 25 x 35 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in)
framed: 43.5 x 53 cm (17 1/8 x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Last Judgement, 17th or 18th Century Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
Located in Stockholm, SE
An interesting 17th or possibly 18th century painting of the Last Judgement by a probably Dutch follower of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). It is in fair condition with some paint loss...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
Vintage Modernist Venice Cityscape Nicely Framed Sunset Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Israeli American modernist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26 by 30 inches overall and 16 by 21 painting alone.
Category
1990s Fauvist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
In the Shade of the Trees
Located in THOMERY, FR
Step into a luminous symphony where trees sway in the gentle breeze. In In the Shade of the Trees, Linda Clerget captures a magical moment where shadows and light merge in perfect ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Board
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lemon tree in a Moroccan garden Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Garden of the Soul"
I arrived at the concept of the "inner garden" as a metaphor for the soul many years ago, long before my series on Morocco. It reflects the idea that working on...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Antique French Classical Study of the Male Back Nude Drawing 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of the Male Back
French School, early/ mid 19th century
charcoal on artist paper stuck on board, glass covering framed
framed: 13 x 9 inches
board : 12 x 8 inches
Provenance: p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Charcoal
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Landscape Pine Trees Coastal Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Landscape
by G. Grillon-Leduc, French mid 20th century
signed oil on on board, framed
framed: 29 x 24.5 inches
board : 26 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
“Magic island” Landscape Gouache on paper . Botanical, plants, flowers . Green.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures a serene coastal garden, blending lush foliage with the tranquil backdrop of the sea. Foregrounded by an array of vibrant wildflowers, including striking white ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Bustling 17th century harbour landscape with fishermen, visitors and merchants
By Mathys Schoevaerdts
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th Century Flemish Painting "A bustling scene of fishermen, merchants and visitors in a peaceful and picturesque port village”
This intriguing painting offers a wonderful and real...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Combarro Galicia oil on canvas painting european art Spain spanish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frameless.
Artwork Information: "Combarro, Galicia" by Rafael Duran Benet
Title: Combarro, Galicia
Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 46...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 18th Century Flemish Classical Oil Painting Travellers River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers in Landscape
Flemish Old Master, 18th century
oil on on canvas, unframed
canvas : 29 x 39 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition
For...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
Large French Modernist Oil Painting Ladies Drinking Cafe Bistro Bar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cafe Chats
by Max Toutain (1935-2006)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 18 x 22 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
“La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original vibrant and colorful oil on canvas painting of La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain attributed to the hand of Jordi Freixas Cortes the Barcelona born artist. Signed lower right (F....
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Singer by Candlelight (Dutch School Old Master Genre Scene)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Dutch School painting dating from 17th century. Oil on wood panel measuring 10 3/8 x 14 7/16 inches. Unsigned. No inpainting or conservation.
Depicted is a scene with a beautiful young woman singing...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique Oil Elegant Floral Still Life with Vibrant Blooms in a Golden Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Floral Still Life
Flemish School, 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 33 x 25 inches
Canvas: 28 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: very go...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
18th-Century Old Master Painting Harbor Scene with Tall Ships & Fortifications
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Fortified Harbour
French School, circa 1700's
oil on canvas, framed in antique carved gilt wood frame
Framed: 21.5 x 28.5 inches
Canvas : 15 x 22 inches
Provenance: private colle...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
Antique English Grand Tour Old Master Oil Figures Classical Arcadian Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Landscape
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 37 inches
canvas : 19 x 27 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: the frame is exceptionally fragile and vulnerab...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Solitudine" paesaggio con barche a vela francia del nord cm. 37 x 21
Located in Torino, IT
Lanscape France,Ocean, France , grey, blue, azure, Normandy
Henry Maurice CAHOURS (Paris, 1889 – Vence, 1974)
He was born in Paris but spent his childhood and adolescence in Amiens...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Oil
18th Century Huge Floral Still Life Oil Painting Depicting Bouquet Ornate Urn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bouquet of Flowers
French School, early 1700's period
oil painting on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame
framed: 37 x 54.4 inches
canvas: 30 x 47 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna and Christ Child
English School, 19th century
after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck
oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame.
Framed: 49 x 39.5 in...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage Blue Forest Landscape Drawing of a Wooded Scene with a Hidden Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Forest Landscape
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
biro pen drawing on artist paper
painting: 7.5 x 10.5 inches
condition: This painting is in excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
River port oil painting european art seascape urbanscape France
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - River port - Oil on canvas on board
Oil measurements 22x27 cm.
Frame 24x29.
Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan paint...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Unusual MID 20th CENTURY English Oil Painting - Exeter High Street On A Wet Day
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Unsigned Mid 20th Century (circa 1950/60) English School
Title: "Expansive Birds Eye View Of Exeter Devon High Street"
Medium: oil on board
Size: 130cm x 70cm inc frame
Com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Shepherd in the Pyrenees Spain oil on canvas painting spanish landscape Europe
By Enric Porta Mestre
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees
Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences
Dimensions:
Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in
Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta".
Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back).
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes.
The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere.
In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century Fauvist Impressionist Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Colour-Field watercolour and pastel on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in a fine period wood fram...
Category
Late 20th Century Fauvist Art
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Tropical Garden, Expressionist Green Plants, Jurassic, Botanical Painting, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Tropical Garden" is an illustration style painting of tropical jungle plants. Vibrant greens, expressionist gestures, and intricate textures come together in this artwork to create...
Category
2010s Fauvist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
La Chevelure - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200.
This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Category
Early 2000s Fauvist Art
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (c.1705–1770 London)
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770)
Oil on canvas
Canvas size - 40 x 50 in
Framed size - 48 ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
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