Charles Jacque

Charles Emile JACQUE (Paris 1813 - 1894) Two sheeps, studies drawing

circa 1860

Attributed to Francesco Casanova (1727-1803), A Mamluk fighting on his horse, watercolor and ink on paper 35 x 26 cm In quite good condition : yellowed by time as visible on the photographs. Vintage frame with little damages (see photographs please), the mat and the back have been recently changed. 54 x 44 cm The first indication about attribution was given by the name indicated on the vintage frame with what could look as a mistake about the date of death of the artist, if the exact date of Francesco Casanova'death was not known with certainty. It's estimated he died at the beginning of the 19th century, Maybe in 1803, 1805 or as late as 1807. The style and execution are really close to the artist's known compositions, the way he draws the horse for example. Francesco Giuseppe Casanova was an Italian painter who specialised in battle scenes. His older brother was Giacomo Casanova, the famous adventurer, and his younger brother was Giovanni Casanova; also a well-known painter. He was born in London, and returned to Venice when he was still young,upon his brother Giovanni's advice, he went to Paris and became an apprentice of Charles Parrocel. As a result of favourable criticism from Denis Diderot, he began to receive commissions from the aristocracy. His fame soon spread eastward and he received commissions from Catherine the Great for the Hermitage, beginning in 1768. Two years later, he produced his four famous "disaster paintings...

Henri-Louis Dupray (1841-1909) Studies of military horsemen, two signed drawings Pencil on paper The first one figuring a partial study of two horsemen : 10.8 x 16.5 cm, bears a mo...

Attributed to Eugène Lami (1800-1890) A maid feeding rabbits Watercolor on paper Bears a monogramm E L on the lower right 12.5 x 12.5 cm In good condition, some foxings in the uppe...

French School 19th Century, Studies of horses, two drawings in the same frame 7 x 11 cm (oval) and 7 x 9.8 cm pencil on paper Condition : The oval one on the left with foxings (see...

Artist : Lindsey Meyers Carroll Title : Goliathus Rorschachi 3 Materials : Charcoal, ink, chalk and gouache on paper. Date : 2017 Dimensions : 16 x 18 in. Lindsey Meyers Carroll is a contemporary artist working in magic realism through large-scale charcoal drawings. She received her BA in Fine Arts and Spanish Literature from the University of Montana in Missoula in 2008. Exhibitions include the Art Spirit in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Brink Gallery in Missoula, Montana and Turman Larison Contemporary in Helena, Montana. Carroll is a recipient of the Grants to Artist Award from the Myrna Loy Center. Figurative, Animal Drawings, Animal Paintings, Insect Drawings...

James Williamson-Bell was a respected wildlife artist based in Newcastle and won several medals at the Paris Salon for his bird paintings. He was stro...

James Williamson-Bell was a respected wildlife artist based in Newcastle and won several medals at the Paris Salon for his bird paintings. He was stro...

Artist: Margaret. Sweet Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: "Two Dogs, One Cat Walking" Year : Circa 1930 Medium: original ink drawing Paper: Stock image size: 9.25 x 7 inc...