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Art For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Old Masters
Maui Bare Coastal Scene with French Fishermen in Stormy Weather by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Maui Bare Coastal Scene with French Fishermen in Stormy Weather by Fanch Lel Signed by Fanch Lel ( French School) Size: 8.5 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (width) Medium: Oil o...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Secret Beach, Clouds" - oil painting, Sag Harbor beach with sailboats, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Secret Beach, Clouds" is an oil painting on canvas by American Neo-Impressionist Ben Fenske. It depicts a Hamptons beach view with a sandy shoreline in the foreground, green grass, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Let's Take a Walk by Andrea Costa, Landscape Oil painting Vertical
Located in Atlanta, GA
Andrea Costa – Let's Take a Walk – Original Oil Painting on Canvas Step into a moment of quiet beauty with Let's Take a Walk, a charming 18 x 14-inch oil on canvas by acclaimed arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil

Diana Landscape Muller Signed Paint Oil on table 17th Century Flemish Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jacques Muller (Utrecht 1630 - 1680) Signed: 'J. Muller f(ecit).' Pupil of Abraham van Cuylenborch (Utrecht, 1620 - 1658) Diana and the nymphs bathing in a cave Second half of the ...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Vibrant Autumn, Impressionism Landscape, Trees, Original oil painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape oil Painting, Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Vib...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still life with flowers and pear
Located in Zofingen, AG
Impressionist still life with flowers and fruit Painting expresses movement towards rebirth, light and sun, renewal, associated with spring. This idea of movement and renewal is exp...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Beautiful French Impressionist Signed Oil Couple Walking in Flower Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Signed by Guy Benard (French, contemporary) Title: Jardin en Mai Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
John Fabian Carlson (May 5, 1875 – May 19, 1947) was a Swedish-born American Impressionist painter. Woodstock Landscape oil/board 5 x 7 unframed, 10.25 x 12.25 framed Inscribed verso with his name, Woodstock and what looks like a date around 1908 which matches the date listed for teaching in Woodstock. Original frame in poor condition will need to be replaced. In as purchased condition. I have marked the condition as fair only due to the frame. The painting is in good condition with no visible flaws. Bio: Background John Fabian Carlson was born in Kolsebo in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, in Småland, Sweden. The Carlson family immigrated to the United States in 1884, making their home in Buffalo, New York. Carlson attended evening art classes at the Art Students League of Buffalo, New York. There Carlson received instruction from Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock, a former pupil at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and the Art Students League of New York. Carlson won a scholarship in 1903 or 1904 to study with Lovell Birge Harrison...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Spring Flowers" Colorful Vintage Floral Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
"Spring Flowers" Colorful Vintage Floral Still Life This colorful and energetic piece captures a vase full of flowers with an impressionistic style by Los angeles California artist ...
Category

1970s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Annunciation" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Annunciation" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior bathroom setting.
Category

2010s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Huge I1600's Italian Old Master Oil on Canvas Jesus at House of Mary & Martha
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jesus at the House of Mary & Martha Italian artist, 1600's oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 32.5 x 56.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: for a work of such mo...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Holy Family Piola Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Maria Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Genoese school of the second half of the seventeenth century Circle of Domenico Piola (Genoa 1627-1703) The Holy Family Oil painting on canvas 83 x 68 cm. - in an antique frame 99 x...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mischievous Child, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board...
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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Original large oil-Autumn in London IV-Framed-plein air-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
We offer Artist’s lifetime Warranty for Original paintings! -Free frame service with selection of frames to suit your space and deco style. You will be able to choice the frame with...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Wood

Impressionist River Landscape with Pine Trees Bridge and Cottage Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist River Landscape with Pine Trees Bridge and Cottage Reflections By Fanch Les Size: 18.25 x 15.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

A Coastal Scene, Last Light, original 30x40 impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Oh the stories that this coastal scene at the last light of the day could tell! The sky is nearly flashing as the sun light diminishes sending pools of sparkles on the water's surface. The crew and guests on the schooners, smaller sailboats and dinghy become absorbed in the culmination of their day's journey and the journeys of the passengers in the other remaining boats as they navigate their boats with safe passage to their home dock destination. Rising star fine artist Paul Beebe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Degas, Dancer at the bar, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper Year: 1945 Paper Size: 17 x 13 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Degas, Ten Balle...
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1940s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Le bassin d’Arcachon. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The Bay of Arcachon is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwestern coast of France, located in the Pays de Buch between Côte d’Argent and Côte de Land, in the Aquitaine region. T...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"In the Forest" Aquatint - Mid Century Engraving Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming vintage Aquatint/etching titled "In the Forest" from the Paris Etching Society by French artist Pierre Maulin (France, late 19th-early 20th Cent...
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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Engraving, Aquatint

French Landscape of the Gulf of Ajaccio Corsica with Trees and Sailboats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Landscape of the Gulf of Ajaccio Corsica with Trees and Sailboats By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.5 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Con...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Ocean Side, Seascape, Impressionism Coastal Original Oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Impressionism Coastal Original Oil Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Chapeau epingle" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after Renoir). One of the most famous Renoir lithographs, this is a portrait of Julie Manet and her cousin Jeanne (Julie Manet wa...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Signed European Impressionist Sunset River Landscape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted luminous European sunset landscape painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 16H by 11L.
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1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Figure Fishing in Mossy Summery Lake French Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure Fishing signed by Fanch Lel ( French School) Oil painting on board, unframed Board: 11 x 14 inches Inscribed verso Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor sig...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pai...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Antique French Impressionist Oil Tranquil Riverbank Scene Luminous Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Riverbank Scene first half 20th century Charles Marvin - Sauvaigo ( 1881 - 1970) signed oil on canvas, framed Canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

«Walk along the lake» Original impressionistic landscape. Vertical small
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures a serene lakeside path, flanked by vibrant trees that gently sway in the breeze. The path, dappled with sunlight, curves invitingly towards a tranquil blue lake...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Autumn Landscape" Colorful Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape in the Autumn season with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Military Encampment Figures on Horseback
By Philips Wouwerman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Military Encampment Dutch School, 17th century circle of Philips Wouwermans (Dutch 1619-1668) oil painting on canvas, in 18th century gilt frame canvas measures: 19.5 x 17 inches...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Misstep" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Misstep, explores the tension between movement and stillness through expressive mark-making and a sunlit, tonal pa...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Fauvist New England Beach Cottages Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist fauvist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Nicely framed. Very nicely painted and great color.
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sitges beach's day Spain oil on canvas painting spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Sitges - Oil on canvas Oil measures 38x46 cm. Frame size 48x56 cm.. Sala Herrero, Antoni, Barcelona- 1926 - 2012 From...
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1970s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Impressionist Oil Painting Purple Sunset over Santorini's Winding Pathway
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Santorini Sunset signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1999 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pr...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Painting of a Riverscape, The Bridge at Argenteuil. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Impressionist view of a river landscape, oil on canvas board. A charming Impressionist scene of people enjoying the delights of the riverbank. Some strolling, others enjoying a picn...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Thatched Cottages rural street, original British watercolour painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Thatched Cottages by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall paper measures: 15 x 22.25 inches titled and dated...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

"10th Hole, Gardiner Bay" Oil painting of Golf Course, green grass hillside 2024
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
“10th Hole, Gardiner Bay” is an oil painting by contemporary American painter Kelly Carmody. Painted en-plein-air at the Gardiner's Bay Country Club on Shelter Island, it shows rolli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ghisolfi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Architectural Capriccio Art
By Giovanni Ghisolfi (Milan 1623 - 1683)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giovanni Ghisolfi (Milan 1623 - 1683) Architectural capriccio with ruins of an Ionic temple Oil painting on canvas 73 x 87 cm., within a gilded wooden frame 87 x 100 cm. This quali...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Emile Gruppe, Schooner in Gloucester Harbor, Seascape
Located in Rockport, MA
A striking original oil painting by renowned American Impressionist painter Emile Albert Gruppé (1896–1978), featuring a classic Gloucester Harbor scene in Massachusetts. This atmosp...
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20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Davis Large Oil painting on canvas, Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an Original Large signed Oil painting on canvas depicting a Sailing ship breaking throught the waves in the open ocean. It is a classic maritime scene that makes this paintin...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

The Ballerinas Large Spanish Modernist Oil Painting superb movement & color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Ballet by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018) signed lower corner dated 1993 oil painting on board, framed board: 30 x 23 inches framed: 33 x 24 inches Very good condition. Provenance: private collection Maria Tort Xirau ( Figueres , 26 May 1924 – 6 June 2018) was a painter and photographic and cinematographic editor from Emporda. She developed a long professional career in leading photographic studios, in films for The Walt Disney Company and also in advertising claims for companies such as Educa Borràs . The second half of her life was dedicated to painting, exercising a luminous, varied and nostalgic chromatic style in the techniques of oil and watercolor and with exhibitions of her work in Barcelona and Figueres. The Biographical Dictionary of Art Empordà defined Tort Xirau's work as "a painting that is characterized by the strength of the strokes, the vividness and brightness of the chromatic range and exudes mastery of the photographic technique. A mixture of nostalgia and tenderness is evident.". Tort Xirau's paintings were exhibited in the two towns where she spent her life: in 1992 she exhibited his work at the Caixa de Figueres Exhibition Hall. Two years later, she did it at Sala Conex in Barcelona and in 2007 and 2013 the Consortium of Sant Ferran Castle and the Figueres Town Council organized tribute exhibitions. In 2013, she ceded to the council of the city of Figueres her work Mercat de la plaça de l'Ajuntament , watercolored on paper around 1991, which is exhibited in the rest room of the building. On June 6, 2018, she died in Figueres at the age of 94, receiving the apostolic blessing . Two years after her death, part of her paintings were included in the exhibition Paint, create, live. Women artists in the Alt...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Christ Samaritan Woman Pozzoserrato Paint Oil on table 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well Attributable to Ludovico Pozzoserrato (Antwerp circa 1550 - Treviso 1605) Oil on the table 37 x 27 cm., In ...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Sunshine on the Waterfront
Located in San Francisco, CA
We’ve all seen the practical, plain and dreary structures of a fishing village somewhere at water’s edge. And we recognize the mindset: in lean circumstances something is good enough...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

'Cape Ann Harbor', Woman Artist, Massachusetts, Rockport, Gloucester, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Nell Walker Warner' (American, 1891-1970) and painted circa 1925. Born in Nebraska, Nell Walker Warner graduated from Lexington, Missouri, Women's College in 191...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Flowers Impressionism Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Panel Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Flowers Size: 14" x 11" x 0.2'' ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Ocean's Edge" - Giclee Print on Watercolor Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Ocean's Edge" - Giclee Print on Watercolor Paper Giclee print of the Oceans Edge by California artist Jan Bearse (American, 20th Century). Colorful buoys are the focal point, with...
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20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Giclée

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky By Fanch Lel Size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Claire de Lune - Moonlight - British 1916 Impressionist landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Joseph Vickers de Ville. It is entitled Clair de Lune verso and dated 1916-1919. Clair de Lune, ...
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1910s Impressionist Art

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Oil

France Provence Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1940 French landscape painting. Oil on canvas measuring 18 x 25 inches. Unframed. Unsigned. Some minor flaking in sky and dirt. Otherwise good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Gentleman Blue & Cloak, Portrait of Lady, Fine Carved Gilded frames
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Gentleman with Blue Cloak and Portrait of a Lady in Russet Dress c.1697 Thomas Murray (1663-1735) These fascinating portraits are exquisite examples of portraiture in ...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The House Chef, Large Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The House Chef, Large Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on th...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Boats in front of the 4 white houses by Jean Louis Getaz - Oil on canvas 40x60
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas with frame Total size with frame: 86x66x6 cm Jean-Louis GETAZ is an artist born in 1931 and died in 2002. His works have been sold at public auction 60 times, mainly...
Category

1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait Young Girl Beautiful Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl by Anna de Banguy (French circa 1960's) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 17.5 x 14 inches board: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

River Scene
By Jean Metzinger
Located in Austin, TX
"River Scene" Artist: Jean Metzinger Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 23" x 28.75" Date 1902-3 Metzinger Catalogue Raisonne Number: AM-02-002.1, by the Regis...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Scottish Coastal View Victorian Impressionist Perthshire landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
A fine original Scottish Impressionist oil painting by Joseph Morris Henderson dating to circa 1900. The work depicts a coastal scene with a dwelling in the landscape and a tranquil ...
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19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Sunlit Cactus, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cluster of cacti bask in the warm afternoon light near Del Rio, Texas. The radiant sun highlights their prickly exteriors and vibrant colors. Contrasting wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Ochre Clouds Coastal Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Ochre Clouds Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 29" x44" x 1" inch (74 x 112 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stream in Winter, Early 20th Century Snowy Landscape
By Martin Dumler
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene, small-scale early 20th century landscape of a stream in winter by Ohio artist Martin George Dumler (American, 1868-1958), c. early 1900's. The deep blue stream flows peacefully through white banks of snow, towards the distant trees depicted in loose, abstracted brushstrokes. Signed "M. G. Dumler" in the lower right corner. Presented in a gilded frame. Painting size: 10"H x 8"W. Still-life and Landscape painter and composer of liturgical music, born in Cincinnati (Hamilton). December 22, 1868. He was a pupil of Martin Rettig...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Linen

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