Benjamin D. Sigmund

Benjamin D. Sigmund (1857-1947) - 1891 Watercolour, Playing in the Woodland

1891

Depicting a peaceful river running through a mountainous landscape this fine watercolour has the hallmarks of the British painter David Hall McKewan. Originally purchased with the at...

A very fine 19th century watercolour landscape depicting a quaint cottage beside a lake with distant mountains in the distance. The artist is clearly proficient in the medium and has...

Gouache, coloured pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being ...

Wilhelm Heine (Dresden 30 January 1827-Löbnitz 5 October 1885) ‘Funeral of Robert Williams in the cemetery of the Temple Gyokusen-ji at Shimoda in April 1854’ With a sticker on the reverse of the frame by Coupil & Co. 1855 Watercolour on paper, H. 57 x W. 92 cm Depicted is the Bay of Shimoda with seven American ships including the two paddle-wheel warships USS Mississippi and Susquehanna. On the Gyokus- en-ji temple grounds on the right is the coffin in the middle with the remains of US marine Robert Williams, ready to be lowered into the grave. Looking on from the left are the Buddhist monks and Japanese officials who joined the first Christian funeral on Japanese soil. Around the grave are US marines, Commodore Perry...