J. J. Grandville

The Bird Wedding by Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville

c. 1830s

"Friends" by Agnes McIntyre Croxford is a testament to the artist's ability to capture the delicate balance of harmony and curiosity in the animal kingdom. This painting presents two...

This painting by Gustaf Brandelius, a 19th-century Swedish artist, evokes the pastoral tranquility and rural life of the era. Brandelius was not only a painter but also served in the...

Alfred Schönian (1856-1936) Germany Rooster With Hens and Ducks by a Pond oil on panel signed A.Schönian München panel dimensions 6.29 x 9.44 inc...

Francois (Frans) Van Severdonck (1809-1889) Belgian Sheep Resting in a Meadow signed Franc..? Van Severdonck and dated 1861 oil on panel panel size 16 x 23 cm frame 25.5 x 32 cm ...

Eugen Kask was born January 18, 1918 in Kiev, died May 11, 1998 in Vimmerby; he was an Estonian-Swedish painter. He was the son of the architect Kristjan Kask and Maria Lass and from 1948 married the telephone operator...

The painting in question captures the dynamic energy of a moment seemingly frozen in time—an oil sketch by Eugen Kask featuring two ants engaged in an intense wrestling match. Kask’s approach to this piece is fluid and spontaneous, with broad, swift strokes that lend an air of immediacy to the scene. Much of the canvas remains untouched, its raw state highlighting the areas where Kask chose to concentrate his efforts, thus drawing the viewer's gaze directly to the central action of the ants. This decision to leave the background undefined gives the work a sense of incompleteness, a characteristic that is often celebrated in studies and sketches for its authenticity and connection to the artist's initial spark of inspiration. Eugen Kask, born on January 18, 1918, in Kiev and passed away on May 11, 1998, in Vimmerby, was an Estonian-Swedish painter of diverse talents. A descendant of an architectural lineage, with his father Kristjan Kask and his own background in architecture and fine arts, Kask brought a structural eye to his compositions. His life, marked by the upheaval of wartime displacement, led him to Sweden where his contributions to art continued to flourish through exhibitions and group showcases. His work spans a variety of subjects from pastoral landscapes to intimate animal studies...

Alla Bartoshchuk's "Cardboard Meat " is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue and orange hued female figure in the company of floating cardboard cows frolicking with...

Sweet Thing

Christy Stallop's (US based) "Dawn" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grackle bird wearing a bright red bandana. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY ...

Christy Stallop's (US based) "Dusk" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grackle bird wearing a bright yellow bandana. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Christy Stallop is an artist...

Alla Bartoshchuk's "Paper City" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue hued female figure in the company of ghostly greyhounds with an orange sun appearing alongsi...

Shelli Langdale's "Portrait of a Horse (Pool with Two Figures)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white horse standing at the ...