Circle of Jozef Israels - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Around the Table

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A charming portrait depicting an elegant young woman in a garden setting. She holds a letter out in the sunlight, looking intently at the words. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt fr...

A finely executed genre scene from the 19th century, depicting a small gathering of merry men in a quiet tavern. A single figure has a glass raised in the centre of the scene as the tavern girl...

Caught in fine watercolour, is this late 19th century study of two maids washing sheets in the warm summer sun. The artist has illegibly signed to the lower left and the genre scene ...

Genre scene in watercolour. Presented in charming gilt wood frame. Unsigned. On paper.

This lively and gently humorous watercolour, typical of the British School of the 19th century, captures a spontaneous rural moment: a woman grasping at a runaway cow that has broken...

19th century German watercolor/gouache of monkeys in a tavern, circa 1845. Unsigned but dated 1845. In the old oak frame with the original glass and...

Herman Frederick Ten Kate 1822 - The Hague - 1891 Interior Scene Watercolor on paper 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (23.4 x 33.6 cm) Framed: 17 x 21 ½ inches (43 x 54.6 cm) Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, USA Herman Ten Kate spent most of his life in The Hague although he did occasionally travel to Amsterdam and Haarlem. He was a member of the Royal Academy in Amsterdam in 1847. He was a student of Cornelis Krusemans from 1837 to 1841. Ten Kate generally depicted friendly genre scenes as well as scenes with soldiers inspired by the 80 years war. His work is generally of watercolor and lithographs. Our sheet offers a quiet scene in which two gentlemen are featured, each sporting the extravagant hats, vests and tall boots typical of the 19th century, inspired by the 17th century Guardroom scenes. One man rests against the back of a chair, his face marked with a serious expression, his left hand gesturing toward the other man seated at the table. The seated figure wears a rather bemused expression as he composes a letter, apparently taking delight in his endeavor. The two figures are surrounded by various objects cluttering the room, which Ten Kate employs for the specific means of compositional balance. The various interior elements -- a long wooden table...

G. Howard Hilder 1866-1935 Beautiful watercolor with many still life moments. A young family takes time for a quiet moment. The light in the painting is pleasant and calming. A yo...