Cindy Shaoul

"Freshly Cut" Cantaloupe with Water Jug and Grapes Impressionistic Oil Painting

2012

A charming miniature still life painting, depicting fruits in a basket, along with flowers in a vase, a cup of tea, and a book. It feels ...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 15 x 11 inches Frame measures 22 x 19 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege...

This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a beautiful white jug seated on a table with a background bursting with colors. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic ...

This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a white vase resting on a table with a multicolored background. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner with uniq...

Still Life, Fruit, Flowers and Classic Jug, Colourful Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 15 inches Stunning original Im...

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We bought a number of these still lifes from a Russian painter years back, and this one recently turned up in our inventory. Aside from its overall quality, what's wonderful about it...

Title: Impasto Still Life with Chianti Bottle Wine Glass Pewter Jug and Fruit on Linen By Fanch Lel Size: 13.25 x 10.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condit...