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Untitled, Nude
Untitled, Nude

Untitled, Nude

By June Felter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: June Felter (1919-2019) Title: Untitled Year: 1964 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 20 x 14.25 inches. Framed size: 29.25 x 23 inches Signature: Si...

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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Young Lady Crocheting
Young Lady Crocheting

Young Lady Crocheting

By Karl Albert Buehr

Located in Mc Lean, VA

American Impressionist Genre Figure Oil on Canvas Framed in gold leaf frame Excellent condition signed "K.A. Buehr" lower left Exhibited 24th Annual Exhibition, Art Institute...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Duality" Black & White Nude Photography 29.5 x 24 in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian

"Duality" Black & White Nude Photography 29.5 x 24 in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Duality" Black & White Nude Photography 29.5 x 24 in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper

"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper 1976 surrealist lithograph on paper titled "Sometimes is forever" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape, with various biomorphic objects floating in the sky. Some of them resemble coral, growing vertically. Others look like microscopic organisms, with stringy tails. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated along the bottom edge: Sometimes is forever 16/50 J CRABB...

Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Lithograph

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal draw...

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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

'Derby Spectator'  Giant Oversize Limited Edition Black and White Photography

'Derby Spectator' Giant Oversize Limited Edition Black and White Photography

Located in London, GB

Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Darkroom photograph - beautiful and H...

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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Morning Magic, Abstract Oil Painting
Morning Magic, Abstract Oil Painting

Morning Magic, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dorothy Gaziano layers orange and light blue with oil paint and cold wax. Using black to enhance details, she applies marks and scratches, adding contr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.
Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Glenford, NY

Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of actor Robert La Tourneaux best know as ‘Cowboy’ in the original Broadway and also the film version of Mart Crowley’s breakthrough gay play ‘The Boys in the Band...

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1960s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Guardian Angel, 17th century Italian Old Master oil on copper
Guardian Angel, 17th century Italian Old Master oil on copper

Guardian Angel, 17th century Italian Old Master oil on copper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Guardian Angel Italian School, 17th century Oil painting on copper, framed Framed size: 12 x 10.5 inches Fine quality early Italian Old Master oil on copper panel, dating to the 17t...

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17th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows
Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows

Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows

Located in Soquel, CA

Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows Miniature landscape with two cows in the foreground, signed "J.M. Myall 1910." One cow sits on the ground of a rolling h...

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1910s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper
Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Timeless Elegance
Timeless Elegance

Timeless Elegance

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting, "Timeless Elegance," captures a moment of pure, radiant happiness. Through my art, I conduct a visual exploration of how each of us can create our own reality, find a ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Artist Model’s”
"Artist Model’s”

"Artist Model’s”

By Julio de Diego

Located in Southampton, NY

Original artwork of artist model’s by Julio De Diego using underdrawing of graphite with a watercolor wash. Signed lower left in pencil. Very good original condition. Nicely framed...

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1870s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers

Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 10.75 x 8.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raquel-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Raquel-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

Raquel-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Raquel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1983 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed

"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...

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2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Big portrait of a nobleman, circle of Velazquez, 17th Century
Big portrait of a nobleman, circle of Velazquez, 17th Century

Big portrait of a nobleman, circle of Velazquez, 17th Century

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: Marquis of Leganés, Diego Mexía de Guzmán y Dávila (1580–1655), inventory number 464, listed as “Portrait of the Maestre de Campo Juan de Castro dressed in a red garment,...

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)
Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)

Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)

By Paul Klee

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen after Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Ein Genius serviert ein kleines Fruhstuck (A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast), from the album Paul Klee, Paintin...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Lovers, San Francisco.
Lovers, San Francisco.

Lovers, San Francisco.

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Fisher Ross. Untitled, ca. 1975-80. Gelatin Silver print, sheet measures 8 x 10 inches; 17 x 21 inches framed. Artist studio stamp on verso. Excellent cond...

Category

1970s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Victorian Oil Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Figure by Stream & Sheep
Victorian Oil Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Figure by Stream & Sheep

Victorian Oil Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Figure by Stream & Sheep

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Scottish Landscape By J.Green (19th Century) oil on canvas, framed framed: 14 x 24 inches canvas : 12 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original-Dahlias Field-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf + Impasto
Original-Dahlias Field-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf + Impasto

Original-Dahlias Field-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf + Impasto

Located in London, GB

Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rabbit Series #3
Rabbit Series #3

Rabbit Series #3

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Rabbit Series #3" 1980, is an original mezzotint with embossing by noted Hungarian artist Radovan Kragulj, b.1935. It is hand signed, dated, titled and inscribed A.P. (Artist Proof) in pencil by the artist. The sheet size is 25.5 x 19.5 inches, framed size is 26.75 x 20.75 inches. It is custom framed in a silver metal frame, with white backing. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Radovan Kraguly...

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Late 20th Century Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

"Crossing Paths", girls at a crossroad, hand-cut stencils and spray paint
"Crossing Paths", girls at a crossroad, hand-cut stencils and spray paint

"Crossing Paths", girls at a crossroad, hand-cut stencils and spray paint

By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Crossing Paths" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 15.75 inches and is pencil signed an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Paper

Surreal Grail VI (halo, starry arch)

Surreal Grail VI (halo, starry arch)

By Deming King Harriman

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Surreal Grail VI (halo, starry arch) 2019, digital collage, print, framed and matted, figurative, Digital Print / Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist / Surrealistic / Human Figure...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Digital

"Red Form" original lithograph

"Red Form" original lithograph

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 2012 on BFK Rives paper for a special issue celebrating the re-launch of the legendary art revue Cahiers d'Art. Size: 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (3...

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2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"Luctor Et Emerge" (Flora, Original, Contemporary, Floral, Flowers, Dark, Black)
"Luctor Et Emerge" (Flora, Original, Contemporary, Floral, Flowers, Dark, Black)

"Luctor Et Emerge" (Flora, Original, Contemporary, Floral, Flowers, Dark, Black)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

Luctor Et Emerge 2025 Paris, France This abstract oil painting features delicate white blossoms scattered across cracked natural linen branches against a semi gloss deep black backg...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Acrylic

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.
Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...

Category

18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Watch The Birdie !!
Watch The Birdie !!

Watch The Birdie !!

By Therese James

Located in Brecon, Powys

Watch the Birdie !! One of Therese's fabulous studies of cheeky ladies.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

avp_1206 Red Colorful Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper
avp_1206 Red Colorful Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper

avp_1206 Red Colorful Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper

By Alex Voinea

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Cozy Corner
Cozy Corner

Cozy Corner

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Cozy Corner" c.1980 is an original color serigraph on paper by Israeli artist Itzchac Tarkay 1935-2012. It is hand signed, titled and inscribed E.A. in pencil b...

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Hunt Slonem "Range Rove" Original bunny painting in oil

Hunt Slonem "Range Rove" Original bunny painting in oil

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Range Rove Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt S...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Misplaced Mermaid" (2026) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting
"Misplaced Mermaid" (2026) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting

"Misplaced Mermaid" (2026) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting

By Louis Recchia

Located in Denver, CO

Louis Recchia's "Misplaced Mermaid" is an original, handmade mixed media painting using acrylic paint and collaging on plexiglass. Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary art ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Acrylic

French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu
French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu

French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Market Watercolour Study with Blue Awning by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 6.75 i...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Young Girl Sitting with Her Doll Interior Scene Modernist Oil Painting
Young Girl Sitting with Her Doll Interior Scene Modernist Oil Painting

Young Girl Sitting with Her Doll Interior Scene Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Young Girl Interior Scene by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: very good I...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 15 x 11.25 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ha...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil

Original 1967 exhibition poster Museum of contemporary art Chicago
Original 1967 exhibition poster Museum of contemporary art Chicago

Original 1967 exhibition poster Museum of contemporary art Chicago

Located in PARIS, FR

This is an original 1967 exhibition poster designed by Sherman Mutchnick for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, announcing the influential show “Pictures to be Read / Poetry ...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Urbanovicz - 20th Century Pastel, Male Nude
Urbanovicz - 20th Century Pastel, Male Nude

Urbanovicz - 20th Century Pastel, Male Nude

Located in Corsham, GB

This pastel drawing showcases a nude male figure in a style reminiscent of Modigliani. The elongated forms and muted colour palette create a sense of elegant melancholy. Part of a pa...

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20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Storms - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Storms - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Storms- 2024 - 25x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-32. Not mounted....

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Frank Stella, Rabat, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964
Frank Stella, Rabat, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

Frank Stella, Rabat, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

By Frank Stella

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Frank Stella (1936–2024), titled Rabat, originates from the landmark 1964 folio X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters). Published by the Wadsworth Atheneum Mu...

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1960s Minimalist Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”

Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”

Located in Stockholm, SE

This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife of the Earl of Peterborough, whom she married in 1644. The painting thus belongs to a historically significant period, capturing the refined elegance of the time. The portrait has a prestigious provenance from Elleholms Hofgård, a historic estate in Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden. Elleholms Hofgård, whose two-story, timber-framed main building was constructed in 1730 and expanded in 1804, has changed ownership several times since the 17th century. The ancestors of the present owners acquired the estate in 1915, and from the 20th century until 2023, this painting was prominently displayed in the estate’s main building, making it an integral part of the estate’s history. Theodore Russel, an English portrait artist born in 1614, studied under the renowned Sir Anthony van Dyck, whose influence can be seen in Russel’s meticulous style. Russel often painted on cabinet-sized panels, such as this one, which measures approximately 39 x 31 cm. This preference for panels is a notable characteristic that sets him apart from contemporary artists like Sir Peter Lely, who exclusively used canvas. The size of the panel is a key reason for the reattribution to Russel from Peter lely, as Lely never used panels for his works. This distinctive format, along with Russel’s characteristic style, strongly supports the new attribution. Russel, the son of Nicasius Rousseel, a goldsmith and jeweler to James I and Charles I, refined his skills under the mentorship of his uncle, the famous portrait painter Cornelis Janssen. He also worked as an assistant and copyist for van Dyck, further honing his artistic style. This captivating portrait exemplifies Russel’s craftsmanship, reflecting the elegance of the period’s fashion and the artist's refined techniques. oil on wood panel with indistinct inscription Countess of Peter[...] upper left. with inscription on the reverse: ”Countess of Peterborough. P. Lely 1670. S Beatty Picture Restorer [...] Warwick”. unframed 39 x 31 cm = 15.35 x 12.2 inches framed 52 x 41.5 cm = 20.47 x 16.34 inches Condition: The portrait has just been restored by a professional art conservator in Stockholm and is now in a very good condition. The colors are vivid, and the skin tones appear more natural than before. It is a very fine painting. The frame is newly made and included. Provenance: Elleholms Hofgård, Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden **; Stockholms Auktionsverk, Fine Art & Antiques Autumn...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Gothic Decorative Motifs - Vintage Chromolithograph - Early 20th Century

Gothic Decorative Motifs - Vintage Chromolithograph - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Gothic Decorative Motifs is a vintage chromolithograph realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork represents Gothic Decorative motifs i...

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Early 20th Century Gothic Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Ed Smith (1923-1998) - 20th Century Oil, Self Portrait
Ed Smith (1923-1998) - 20th Century Oil, Self Portrait

Ed Smith (1923-1998) - 20th Century Oil, Self Portrait

By Ed Smith

Located in Corsham, GB

This intimate self-portrait presents the artist rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes with a rich palette of deep purples, warm ochres, and shadowy browns that create a moody, in...

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Antique American Bahamian Young Woman Portrait Signed Rare Oil Painting
Large Antique American Bahamian Young Woman Portrait Signed Rare Oil Painting

Large Antique American Bahamian Young Woman Portrait Signed Rare Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Really rare and well painted portrait by Christine Walters Martin (1895-1982). Oil on canvas. Framed in a nice modernist molding. Signed. Artist Bio: Christine Walters Martin (1895-1982) Born and raised in Brooklyn, Christine Martin majored in art at Columbia University/Teachers College. She spent summers painting at the Woodstock Art Colony under the tutelage of artists there and continued her art studies at the Art Student's League in New York City. Over the years, her teachers included John Sloan, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Alexander Brook and John McFee. She also studied with Eugene Speicher, who recommended her for Portraits Inc, through which some of his own commissions came. Much later in life, in her 80s, Christine studied watercolor with Zoltan Szabo. Before marrying attorney George Martin in 1923, she taught art in the New York public schools for several years. During summers in the late 1920s, after having two daughters (Cynthia, 1924-2008, and Joan, 1927-2000), she went to Woodstock with her girls in tow, staying at the Hasbrook farm. In 1930, she and her husband purchased a stone house on Ohayo Mountain Road and lived there seasonally for 25 years. Among her closest artist friends in Woodstock were Emil Ganso, Florence Hardiman, Albert Heckman, Peggy Dodds, Joe Rollo, Henry Mattson, Mary Ellen Early, and Maud and Miska Petersham, along with Juliana Force (Whitney Museum). During many summers in Woodstock, Christine's daughters Cynthia and Joan kept up their serious piano studies under the tutelage of Vladimir Padwa and Inez Carroll. Known for portraits and landscapes, she was a member of the National Association of Women Artists and the National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, NY. Her work showed at the National Arts Club, Weyhe and Preston Galleries and the National Academy of Design in New York; the Pennsylvania Academy in Philadelphia; the Woodstock Art Association and Rudolf Galleries in Woodstock, Vermont's Dawson Grist Mill Gallery, and South Hampton College, among others. Her portraits, landscapes and still lives hang in hundreds of homes around the world. Information provided by Bunny McBride...

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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.

Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.

By Roland Ayers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Roland Ayers (1932-2017). Improvisation, 2nd Series, #5. Ink on paper, measures 19 x 24 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left. There are a few minor areas of loss in margins as depicted in close-up photos. Additionally, there a a few minor tears in margins. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney. Biography: Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on July 2, 1932, the only child of Alice and Lorenzo Ayers, and grew up in the Germantown district of Philadelphia. Ayers served in the US Army (stationed in Germany) before studying at the Philadelphia College of Art (currently University of the Arts). He graduated with a BFA in Art Education, 1954. He traveled Europe 1966-67, spending time in Amsterdam and Greece in particular. During this period, he drifted away from painting to focus on linear figurative drawings of a surreal nature. His return home inaugurated the artist’s most prolific and inspired period (1968-1975). Shorty before his second major trip abroad in 1971-72 to West Africa, Ayers began to focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively. In spite of Ayers’ travel and exploration of the world, he gravitated back to his beloved Germantown, a place he endowed with mythological qualities in his work and literature. His auto-biographical writing focuses on the importance of place during his childhood. Ayers’ journals meticulously document the ethnic and cultural make-up of Germantown, and tell a compelling story of class marginalization that brought together poor families despite racial differences. The distinctive look and design of Germantown inform Ayers’ visual vocabulary. It is a setting with distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and haunting natural beauty. These characteristics are translated and recur in the artist’s imagery. During his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his adult work. Figures in an Ayers’ drawing often seem trapped in a narrative of loss and redemption. Powerful women loom large in the drawings: they suggest the female role models his journals record in early life. The drawings can sometimes convey a strong sense of conflict, and at other times, harmony. Nature and architecture seem to have an antagonistic relationship that is, ironically, symbiotic. A critical turning point in the artist’s career came in 1971 when he was included in the extremely controversial Whitney Museum show, Contemporary Black Artists in America. The exhibition gave Ayers an international audience and served as a calling card for introductions he would soon make in Europe. Ayers is a particularly compelling figure in a period when black artists struggled with the idea of authenticity. A questioned often asked was “Is your work too black, or not black enough?” Abstractionists were considered by some peers to be sell-outs, frauds or worse. Figurative* work was accused of being either sentimental or politically radical depending on the critical source. Ayers made the choice early on to be a figurative artist, but considered his work devoid of political content. Organizations such as Chicago’ s Afri-Cobra in the late 1960‘s asserted that the only true black art of any relevance must depict the black man and woman...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Floral Portrait with Tulip on Green Background - 25 Limited Edition Dibond Print
Floral Portrait with Tulip on Green Background - 25 Limited Edition Dibond Print

Floral Portrait with Tulip on Green Background - 25 Limited Edition Dibond Print

By Natasha Lelenco

Located in FISTERRA, ES

"Floral Portrait with Tulip on Green Background" is an original limited edition high-quality Dibond direct UV Print of the Natasha Lelenco`s artwork titled "Scatsong". This piece, like the entire "Fetishes" series, is inspired by the idea of biophilia and the belief that, according to the artist, humanity must be repositioned as just one part of nature rather than its center. Based on Natasha Lelenco's original acrylic on canvas artwork created in 2021, each print, numbered 25 of 25, captures a vibrant fusion of floral elements and anthropomorphic forms. The result is a visually striking and emotionally resonant piece. It is worth noting that the original artwork from which this limited edition print is derived is still available and can be purchased on 1stdibs. Lelenco has subtly hand-finished each print, sometimes adding small details or enhancing the background colors. The prints are varnished, signed, and numbered on the back, and come ready to hang with a simple system that gives the impression of the artwork floating on the wall. Customers also have the option to frame it if they prefer. The artwork presents a striking silhouette composed of lush green leaves, a pink tulip, and other floral elements, set against a vivid green background. This combination of vibrant colors and intricate details showcases Lelenco's talent for transforming natural elements into extraordinary compositions, inviting viewers to explore the deeper connections between nature and human identity. The high-quality Dibond direct UV Print, finished and varnished by the artist herself, ensures durability and color quality, making this piece a lasting and valuable addition to any art collection. This edition is part of the "Fetiches" series, created by Lelenco since 2021, designed to work individually or as part of multiple panels with other pieces from the same series. Natasha Lelenco's "Fetiches" series blends portraiture and anthropomorphic forms through a meticulous accumulation of elements. These components intertwine with nuanced thematic exploration, touching upon both kitsch and popular iconography, while delving into the inseparable connection between humanity and the broader living community. Drawing from her personal biography, Lelenco constructs a dialogue between memory and imagery. Through a skillful process, she resurrects fragments of her past to craft fresh narratives that challenge conventional perceptions of existence. This narrative depth, coupled with psychological complexity, echoes classical influences, seamlessly bridging the gap between Renaissance portraiture and contemporary expression. Notably, Lelenco's "Fetiches" series reflects the artistic echoes of Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Keywords: Scatsong, Floral Portrait, Green Background, Tulip, Biophilia, Anthropomorphic Art...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Metal