Murray

'Tropical Fish', Psychedelic Piscatorial, Aquatic

Signed lower left "Vigny" for Sylvain Vigny (French, 1903-1970) and painted, circa 1935, on artists board prepared by Maison Franco, 19 Rue Pastorelli, Nice. Born in Vienna, Sylvain...

Signed upper right, 'Anne Jenkins' (American, 1923-2023) and dated 1958. An elegant and psychologically penetrating study of a young boy, shown seated and holding a white cat. Born...

Signed lower right, in graphite, 'Frances Pratt' (American, 1913-2003) and dated 1947. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Frances Pratt moved to New York City where she studied at the ...

Signed, verso, on original backing, 'Shannon Bickford' (American, 20th century) with artist information, titled, 'Window Series III' and painted circa 1990. Sheet dimensions: 14.75 ...

'The French Rooster', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). A Mid-Century modern depiction of the French coq, or rooster. The origin o...

Neo Impressionist Dog in a Tent by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower left gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 11.75 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour strong, very shallow crease to lower right corner of sheet Interesting Neo-Impressionist 1950's French painting of a rather lively dog at the entrance to brightly coloured canvas tents...

Prashant Salvi Leap, Watercolour, Acrylic, Charcoal on Paper 22 x 30 inches, 2016 (shipped in a roll form) "I have built my career on surrealist,anatomical/botanical fantasies; beautifully rendered yet sometimes haunting and gruesome, void of irony and done with absolute sincerity. My work builds meaning primarily by exploring the unbridgeable difference between animals and people. A proactive imagery of humans and animals suggests an investigation of linguistics, the natural sciences and human sociology all in respect to the parallel universe of other species alongside us. I use a seemingly detached abstraction as a counter-point, tomy- stylised fabrications of sexual desire"- Prashant Salvi An undercurrent of eroticism, viewed with a steady detachment often can be part of Salvi's works, morphing human and animal forms and throwing psychological riddles challenging the viewer to decide where life begins or ends. Salvi's watercolours with its technical virtuosity turn images from nature to a surrealistic dance of survival. The works are challenging, complex and magically real and acknowledge life’s gentleness and aggressiveness in unison. While nature’s logic could be used to argue the very existence of an omnipotent creator, Salvi, paradoxically suggests ambiguity to life's bigger and deeper questions; answers of which he feels don't come in neat packages. " Education : Sir JJ School of Arts , Mumbai Solo Exhibition 2019 • Haptic, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2017 • Alter-native, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore 2014 • Let Every Eye Negotiate for itself. Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2011 • Lxxxll Pulse, Frankfurth, Germany. 2002 • “Skhalan” Solo Art Gallery, Mumbai. Group Show 2017/2018 • Busan International Art Fair, Busan, South Koria. 2016 • Axis of Secret Histories /All this comes back, Kochi-Muziris Biennale Collateral Exhibition, Mattancherry. 2014 • Convergence, Vam Art Gallery, Trivendram. 2013 • Small is Beautiful, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2013 • Oozing, Group Show, Tulika art Gallary, Mumbai 2013 • On Cloud 9, Kala Sanskriti Academy of Fine Arts, New Delhi-2013 2013 • JJ90s –The time of Change, J.J. School of Art,Mumbai 2012 • Indian Art Festival, MMRD Bandra, Mumbai. 2012 • ViVid World, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2012 • Online, La Sutra Gallery Mumbai. 2011 • Indian Art Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2010 • Evolve, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2009 • Indian Contemporary Art, La Sutra Gallery Mumbai. 2008 • Journey, New York Academy of Art, New York 2008. 2008 • Eight Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2008 • Black & White Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2007 • Art Works on Paper, Articulture gallery, Mumbai 2006 • Group Show, Visions Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 • 10” Harmony Show, Mumbai. 2007 • Luise Sepra International Art Project, Lisbon, Portugal. 2003 • AIFACS Show, Mumbai 2003 • FN-FN,Figurative Narative,Curated by Neville Tuli 2002 • Majority Rules, Free Gallery Galsgow, Curated Letha Wilson. 2001 • BPM Biennial, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York. 2000 • Awareness of Environment, Mumbai. 2000 • Revolution 2000 show, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 1998 • Bombay Art Society Exhibition, Mumbai. 1993 • Close to nature, Mumbai 1992 • City Bank Art Exhibition, Mumbai. Award 2018 • Mount Shadow, National Water Colour Camp, Bhavnagar. 2001 • Winner, Bose Paica Emerging Artist Award, New York. 1995 • Solemn Abraham Best Water Colour Portrait...

Follower of Zacharias Wagener (1614-1688) Tamanuâguasû (Giant Anteater) On Italian 17th or 18th-century paper, H. 28 x W. 43.5 cm ​The present painting is a copy after Wagener’s painting of the anteater, Tamanduá-bandeira, which is illustrated in his “Thier Buch”, with 109 drawings of Brazilian fish, birds and mammals, published in Amsterdam c. 1641, in German. ​ Zacharias Wagener, or Wagenaer in Dutch, (Dresden 1614 – Amsterdam 1668) was a real adventurer who became Opperhoofd on Deshima and Governor of the Cape of Good Hope in the service of the VOC. During the Thirty-Year War in Germany Wagener tried his luck in Amsterdam where he worked for the map-maker Willem Blaeu. In 1634 he joined the WIC and left for Dutch Brazil where he worked as writer and painter, together with Frans Post...