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Art Subject: Face
GURU
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fine Victorian Oil Painting Young Girl with Pet Dog Circular Original 19th cent.
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Her Favourite Pet Young Lady wearing a straw hat and white dress with blue ribbons with her pet dog. Circle of Arthur John Elsley, British 19th Cen...
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19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Boxer. Humorous nature encounter seaside w lobster, soft muted colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on cradled board. Signed and dated on back. Part of an ongoing series of man vs beast by the artist
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2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hunt Slonem "Cabbage Patch Pink" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cabbage Patch Pink Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 16.5" x 12.5" Framed Dimensions: 21.5" x 18" Signature: Signed by Artist on ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Honor Y Beatles 2 - Origami Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Rama's captivating pop art-inspired paintings featuring origami animal figures are a distinctive and original contribution to the realm of contemporary art. With a vibrant int...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure and Dog Sketch by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Watercolour and pencil painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good condition size: 25.5 x inches x 17.5 inches, un...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Color Pencil

Chicken Scratch, Michele Mikesell, Oil on wood, abstract figurative painting
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL b. 1973, Alabama, USA In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Not Alone 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity About Artist Oluw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cuddly (black old dog, snout, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cuddly," a charming painting by Rudolf Kosow, depicts a tender and affectionate moment between a dog and its human companion. The dog’s face, with soulful eyes and a furrowed brow, is portrayed in stunning detail, conveying a sense of gentle wisdom and patience. A small lady figure, fitting perfectly within the curve of the dog's face, leans in close, as if finding comfort and protection in the animal’s embrace. The gesture of the figure, with a hand delicately placed, highlights the trust and love inherent in this bond. This piece beautifully encapsulates the warmth and security that pets provide. Kosow's artwork celebrates the simple, heartwarming connections that form the cornerstone of our relationships with our animal friends, reminding us of the comfort and joy found in their company. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Years Baby, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1907
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil Painting Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 24.00" x 20.00", Framed 31.00" x 27.00" The Saturday Evening Post cover illustration, December 1907
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Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Just a Rabbit" Contemporary Pink, Green, & Yellow Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pink, green, and yellow toned figurative abstract by Houston based artist Matthew Reeves. The work features and central figure with a white rabbit in the foreground. Si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Woman and Cat in the Sun oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Josep Maria Rosselló i Virgili Title: Woman and Cat in the Sun Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 13 x 16 in (without frame) 16 x 19.3 in (with frame) Date: 1980s Conditio...
Category

1990s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Oil Painting - The Cat's Meow
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical oil on paper painting of a tabby cat resting on a rug and backed by large abstract cat forms, circa 1940. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a whit...
Category

1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Lifesaver
Located in Bozeman, MT
Anne Siems was born in Berlin, Germany. As a child, she lived for three years near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student. After finish...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Self Portrait as a Venetian Gentleman
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Self Portrait as a Venetian Gentleman, elaborately and exquisitely painted by Adrienne Sherman in oil on panel with a lacquer-like luster. The original painting is rich and reflecti...
Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Timothy, Lucie Sheridan, Animal Art, Cat Art, Bright Art, Happy Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Timothy by Lucie Sheridan [2022] A colourful painting of a cat Additional information: Original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50.8 cm x W:40.6 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50.8 cm x W:40.6 cm x D:6 cm Frame Size: H:53.8 cm x W:43.6 cm x D:3.5 cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Lucie Sheridan is an illustrator and print maker. She creates her work within her studio at Centrespace located in central Bristol, England, which is a long standing co-operative studio and gallery space...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Girl with a cat looking out the window - Painting, acrylic on canvas
Located in London, GB
Aliaa Essam is an Egyptian-Spanish painter. Currently lives in Geneva. She started her art journey at a very early age. Spending hours watching her mother and grandmother drawing an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Barongan Dance
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylik on canvas Barongan dance is a regional art form in Central Java. This barongan dance is very famous among the people, in this barongan dance it reflects the characteristics...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

Young Girl with Her Cat
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Young Girl with Her Cat" c.1990 is an oil painting on panel by noted American artist Gunnar Donald Anderson, b.1927-2022. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The panel size is 20 x 16 inches, framed size is 24 x 20 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Gunnar Donald Anderson, age 95 of Sonoma CA passed away on April 26, 2022. Gunnar was born to Sven Gunnar Anderson...
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

BLUE BLUE
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my vibrant creation, I've blended the whimsy of naive art with the boldness of pop art. With strokes of acrylic and oil, I crafted an inviting feline figure, its piercing blue eye...
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Victorian Pastoral Scene Children with Pet Lamb & Cat 19th-Century Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Feeding the Lamb by William Underhill ( 1808-1908) British signed and dated 1847 Inscribed on a label verso ' Granny ( Clementine Cooper) feeding th...
Category

19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

MILKY WAY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.
Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abraham's Peace Plan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Doves and Butterflies on Scored Gold...Peace Plan
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Await For Desire
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At the center of "Await For Desire" stands a young woman, her expression laden with introspection. Her captivating gaze invites viewers to explore the depths of their own desires and longings. Mayowa's depiction of the woman symbolizes the human capacity for introspection and the journey of self-discovery. Her youth suggests a sense of innocence as if she is at the precipice of embarking on a profound exploration of her desires, dreams, and aspirations. The rose flower held gently in the young woman's hand adds a layer of intrigue to the artwork. Roses have long been associated with love, desire, and beauty. In this context, the rose becomes a metaphor for the desires that lie within each of us, waiting to be explored and embraced. The delicacy with which the young woman holds the rose signifies the fragility and vulnerability of these desires. The petals, beautifully rendered by Mayowa, exude a sense of purity and grace, mirroring the young woman's own essence. The title of the artwork, "Await For Desire," suggests a period of patient waiting and introspection. Mayowa invites viewers to contemplate the nature of desire and the role it plays in shaping our lives. The young woman's expression implies a moment of deep reflection as if she is on the cusp of a significant realization or decision. This evokes a sense of intrigue, urging viewers to reflect on their own desires, their significance, and the choices that emerge from such introspection. Akingbade Mayowa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Place De La Concorde, Paris' Antique oil painting on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Icart (1880-1950) Canvas Size: 18 x 22" (46 x 55cm) Outside Frame Size: 26 x 30" (65 x 76cm) Signed and titled on the reverse. When Louis Icart returned to Paris after his s...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary, sentimental painting of a red Dachshund with graphite drawings
Located in Charleston, US
"Almost Dachshund" a sentimental dog painting by Robert Zakanitch a founder of the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 1970's believes in painting subjects of beauty with delicate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Graphite

"The Holy Family" Post-Impressionist Pastoral & Figures Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting a classical religious scene of the Holy Family journey done in a highly impressionistic manner with unique colors and expressions with the use of br...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

" TOMORROW TOGETHER " many faces, abstract painting.
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. I put together a mosaic of faces and patterns, imagining their connection, and I will give you the opportunity to compose your ow...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Large Impressionist Signed Oil Painting - Lady with Peke Dog in Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter. ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The line of beauty and grace WH 1745
Located in St. Albans, GB
A copy of the self portrait of William Hogarth with his dog, called Trump. A fantastic quality image possibly from Hogarth's original school of art. This piece is titled, dated and monogrammed. It is in an antique, period Louis XIV style frame. The painting measures 36 x 28" (92 x 72cm) Outside Frame Size: 45 x 37" (104 x 94cm) Hogarth began this self-portrait in the mid-1730s. Initially Hogarth painted himself wearing a formal coat...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Peacock - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on board realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1967. Hand signed. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childho...
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Circus Bareback Rider, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post magazine, published May 14, 1932 Joseph Christian Leyendecker’s Circus Bareback Rider (1932) is a standout example of his work for The S...
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Unicorn's Garden, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rhonda Libbey's "The Unicorn's Garden" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grey unicorn in a lush garden of cat faced flowers and rollin...
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Their Song Welcomed the Night, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sara Scribner's (US based) "Their Song Welcomed the Night" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a feminine form in ...
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Matchless Bond - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Love, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Life is about connectivity, we cannot exist without depending on one another. Hence, cultivating a caring and supportive attitude will go a long way in touching lives and creating lifelong bonds. We all need a positive attitude and wholesome vibes that will make our world a better place. About Artist Emmanuel Ibitoye hails from Aiyedun in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria. He developed an interest in art right from primary school. He further fuelled his passion for art at Osi Central Secondary School, Osi. He proceeded to Osun State College of Education Ila-Orangun where he studied fine and Applied art from 2012 to 2015. He is an Art Educator and a multi-media painter who uses his art to address issues such as environmental decadence, culture, and racism. He believes that art is a tool that can be used to bring about environmental and human sanity, cultural integration, and the breaking of racial barriers. He uses his art to project the black race in a dignified manner, he is the exponent of Neo- black Renaissance...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Lady with a dog for a walk
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts an elegant woman in a light jacket with voluminous hair, sitting in a relaxed pose. Her image is rendered in muted shades of gray, turquoise, and pink, which len...
Category

2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Puppy Love" (2023) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic & Collage, Pop Art
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's "Puppy Love" is an original, hand made mixed media painting that depicts two dogs at a checkered table with a bone on a plate. Louis ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Lost is a Lovely Place to Find Yourself
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I realized nobody is coming to save you unless you save yourself! Light at the end of the tunnel awaits only those who dare to try again each time they fail Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist IDORENYIN UMANA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Pekingese Dog Portrait Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 8 by 10 inches overall and 6.5 by 9 painting alone.
Category

1930s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jungle (Jaguar)
Located in Hudson, NY
This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. This exhibition features select large-format monochromatic oil paintings on stretched canvas and wood panels. On view as well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been looking at pre-historic cave paintings as well as animals depicted therein, such as the Chauvet caves in Nice, Southern France. Emerging from the inextricable interplay of light and dark, Kinney’s black and white ink paintings capture the ever-shifting subjectivity shaped by shadow. Cast in Japanese Sumi ink, each unique painting explores the trajectories of human and animal, natural and architectural form- what is revealed or hidden? A variety of hand-torn, heavy weight papers add textural dimension to each mark and brush stroke, as well as through the immediacy of brushstrokes to depict the action within the artwork In his latest collection of works, Kinney explores animal form and meaning as seen in both contemporary and ancient times. In “Savanna (Zebras) ”, a stampede of zebras is depicted through oil paint on wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural habitats due to extreme draught. He explores the deep imprint they leave behind and the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the world. With the balance of nature at stake, Kinney’s paintings underscore the importance of the relationship between the natural environment and civilization. Matt Kinney...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Ferdinand Heilbuth Lady and her Dog
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ferdinand Heilbuth: 1826-1889. Well listed very important 19th century French painter. He was born in Germany but lived and painted mostly in France becoming a French citizen in 1876...
Category

1860s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950's French/ Spanish Signed Oil - Modernist Prancing Horse in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: signed and dated 1950 Title: The Dancing Horse Medium: oil on linen board, unframed size: 18 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Queen II
Located in Bozeman, MT
Anne Siems was born in Berlin, Germany. As a child, she lived for three years near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student. After finish...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Eat" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Bernard Lee's (US based) "Eat" is an oil painting that depicts a figure with black feathers Artist Bio/statement: Bernard Lee was born and raised in South...
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental Singerie (monkeys imitating human behavior) 18th century whimsical painting in the style of Christopher Huet In good antique condition w...
Category

18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lover Boy, colorful humorous woman and Cat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fanta...
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

'A Curious Pair', New Mexico Woman Artist, Oil Painters of America, Michigan
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'A Curious Pair' by Mary Beth Schwark. New Mexico Woman Artist, Oil Painters of America, Michigan ----- Signed lower right, 'Schwark' for Mary Beth Schwark (American, 1954-2001) and painted circa 1990. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'A Curious Pair' The daughter of professional musicians, Mary-Beth Schwark was born in Michigan and grew up surrounded by music. She attended Macomb Community College where she studied Graphic and Commercial Art with Ray Vinella, John Asaro...
Category

1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Girl in a Red Coat, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This lovely and graceful girl wearing her new red coat greets her smallest cat," says artist Jessica JH Roller. She holds her wide-eyed pet against her chest as if showing the viewer. The cat stares out with open curiosity. A delightful portrait using bold hues and painterly strokes.


About the Artist
A few months after Jessica JH Roller and her husband were married, they adopted two young Siamese cats from a shelter -- Tony and Larry. Jessica quickly fell deeply in love with the kittens and says the cats changed her. "They opened my eyes - I started to notice birds, trees, water, color, everything. It was as if the artist inside had been unleashed.” Jessica uses bold colors and primitive linework to create whimsical, expressive portraits. She intends to capture real or imagined moments that are both common and extraordinary.


Words that describe this painting: girl, folk art...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Magic dream 80X80
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've delved into the tender connection between nature and childhood. The way the child and the majestic animal share a moment of silent conversation amidst the ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Genre oil painting of women with a dog outside a country house
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Sydney Kendrick British, (1874-1955) Going for a Walk Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 25.75 inches x 19.5 inches Size including frame: 32.75 inches x 26.5 inches Provenance: Jack & Boyle, 23 Market Street, Brighton, Sussex A lovely genre painting of a woman with a dog outside a country house by Sydney Kendrick. A young woman can be seen dressed for a wintry day in a green velvet cloak over a brown dress and holds a fur muffler in her hands. She is shown walking down the snow covered stone steps of a country house followed by a black and tan rough collie. Sydney Percy Kendrick was born on 17 September, 1874. Little is known about his early life, however he is believed to have studied art in Paris. By the early 1900’s he was living in London where he set up a studio at 3D Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale known as Fulthorpe Studios. He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1903 and later at the New Society of Artists in Suffolk Street. Kendrick became known for his genre paintings featuring women and also painted portraits of well-known people including the Duke of Devonshire, Marquess of Lansdowne, Dame Sybil Thorndike, Cecil John Rhodes...
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Golden Retriever 2, large contemporary minimal portrait in black ink on paper
Located in Charleston, US
Golden Retriever, dog, This stunning large black and white ink painting of a Golden Retriever, is a contemporary minimal portrait in ink wash on Heritage paper 200 gsm paper. Ian Mason's portraits of dogs are very striking as he is able to capture the form of each dog breed with minimal brush strokes. His start as a sculptor is evident with his unique, minimal paintings of dogs. Viewers always exclaim that he captures each dog's personality perfectly for each breed. This Golden Retriever dog exudes loving and gentle traits. In the images we have included a lovely image of Luna 1 which is framed the same size (they make a stunning pair of golden retriever paintings...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Ink

The Cow, The Dove and The Moon_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic_Figurative/Animal
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "The Cow, The Dove and The Moon" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 102 x 56 in. ______________ Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pair of paintings - Two Children Playing
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of paintings each in original American Federal Period white pine gilded scoop frames with inner row of beads. Framed Dimensions: 24 x 29 1/2 inches. Provenance available upon request. Michele Felice Cornè, considered to be Salem, Massachusetts’ most versatile early nineteenth century artist, painted this remarkable pair of paintings about a decade after he arrived in America from Naples, Italy. Cornè worked and lived in Salem from 1800-06 when he moved to Boston. During his Boston tenure (1807-22) the artist was noted for painting portraits of Boston ships and naval battles of the War of 1812, as well as taking on major mural commissions. This charming pair of paintings, each of two children playing, were possibly intended as overdoor decorations for a Federal period house. Cornè’s most ambitious decorations were the wall murals which he painted for the Sullivan Dorr house in Providence in 1810. And this pair of paintings seems to date from about the same period. From 1822 to his death in 1845 he lived in Newport, Rhode Island. The pair of paintings of Children playing was long in the famous Americana collection of Benjamin Flayderman. Flayderman was said to have set the standard for collecting in American furniture and decorative arts in the 1920s. Much of his collection was sold at a legendary sale at the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries (predecessor of Parke-Burnet and Sotheby’s, New York) in April of 1931. These paintings, however, were retained by Flayderman and descended in his family. Cornè was instrumental in transferring current Neapolitan painting techniques as well as Italian landscape themes to America. On the subject of Cornè's non-marine work, Nina Fletcher Little, the Cornè expert, stated: “Although Cornè's claim to twentieth century recognition has rested chiefly on his marine subjects, it is becoming increasingly apparent that he was equally successful in the charming landscapes he placed upon overmantles, fireboards, and framed canvases. Many depict the rolling countryside of his native Italy, which he copied from romantic engravings. These compositions, featuring grazing cows and frolicking peasants, are extremely colorful and picturesque. Arched bridges, steepled churches, crenellated castles, and round stone towers form most decorative backgrounds.” The two paintings: Two Children at Play with a White Bird and Two Children Playing recall earlier European and Italian models. Cherub paintings were popular throughout western Europe in the last quarter of the 18th century. But these Cornè paintings also recall the Renaissance paintings of putti such as the little angels by Raphael, painted as part of his Sistine Madonna, and lately enjoying greatly renewed popularity and notice. Cornè often used Italian old master models as a basis for landscape or figure paintings. Cornè was born on the island of Elba in 1752. During the Napoleonic Wars, he sought refuge and sailed to America on the ship Mount Vernon commanded by Elias Hasket Derby, Jr., at whose father's house Cornè resided in Salem. The artist arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in July of 1800. Derby, impressed by the Neapolitan marine paintings that he had seen and collected during his Mediterranean voyages of the late eighteenth century, sought to make the same skills available in Salem by encouraging Cornè to live and work in that town. Cornè was quite successful in transferring the current Neapolitan decorative painting to America, and his popularity grew rapidly. Cornè attracted the patronage of many in Salem, and was introduced to Samuel McIntire with whom he worked on many of Salem's houses. Between 1807 and 1809 he was at 27 Hanover Street in Boston, but by 1810 the city directories list him at 61 Middle Street. By 1822, he was settled in Newport, Rhode Island and received enough patronage to support him the rest of his life. Cornè is well represented in public and private collections including the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, the Peabody-Essex Museum of Salem, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, New Haven Colony Historical Society, the New York Historical Society, Newport Historical Society, Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Rhode Island Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institution, the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, the United States Department of State, the United States Naval Academy...
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Early 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist:, School of Pierre Bonnard, signed oil 1950's
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine large oil, school of Pierre Bonnard. circa 1950's. oil on canvas 55cmx75cm The original wood and textured gesso frame 72cmx92cm Titled 'On the Window Sill'. Indistinctly sign...
Category

1930s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Desert Dream" Figurative Painting 13" x 20.5" inch by Ahmed Saber
Located in Culver City, CA
"Desert Dream" Figurative Painting 13" x 20.5" inch by Ahmed Saber Medium: acrylic, ink & colored pencil on paper AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Trash Talk, seated shirtless male figure parrots & cat yellow & warm green color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse. Part of an ongoing series by the artist in his humorous observation of humans and their pets ABO...
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2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wood Panel, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red Clover" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Clover Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Prove...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hungry (pet dog, pug snout, cooking lady, animal art, surrealist oil painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Hungry" is a captivating painting by Rudolf Kosow that beautifully illustrates a moment of connection between a gargantuan, doleful-eyed bulldog and a diminutive woman. The dog’s fa...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trickster Engery
Located in Columbia, MO
Metra Mitchell holds a BFA in Painting and minor in Art History from Western Kentucky University and an MFA in Painting from Fontbonne University. She has taught studio and art histo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dark Red and Pink Antique Portrait of a Victorian Lady
Located in Houston, TX
Dark red-toned realist portrait of a Victorian Lady. The painting depicts a middle-aged lady seated against a dark red curtain for a portrait. She wears a pink Victorian off-shoulder...
Category

20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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