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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Old Masters
Style: Street Art
Three studies executed in the Pitti Palace in 1761 by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in PARIS, FR
This brilliant study sheet, of which we present here a counterproof, is a souvenir of Fragonard's return journey from Italy. Between April and September 1761, he accompanied the abbot of Saint-Non on his way back to France. Three studies after the masters taken from the Pitti Palace’s gallery in Florence are gathered on this sheet. Although The Ecstasy of Saint Margaret...
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1760s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Carbon Pencil

COUNTRY SCENE -Neapolitan School - Italian Oil on canvas Painting.
Located in Napoli, IT
Country scene - Pietro Colonna Italia 2008 - Oil on board cm. 30x40 Gold gilded wooden frame available on request
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

CAVALRY BATTLE- Antonio Savisio - Neapolitan School - Oil on canvas Painting,
Located in Napoli, IT
Land Battle - Antonio Savisio Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas diam. cm. 30 Gold leaf gilded and laquered wooden frame cm. 47x47 Maestro Antonio Savisio drew inspiration from the master...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Como Kobe - Unique Contemporary Sports Inspired Basketball Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a signature style with a soft and fun, yet edgy character. He is willing to address a very unique point of view about social issues of our day with unmistakable perspectives. His artworks have the potential to influence a new generation of artists, incorporating diversity and respect for varying cultures. This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas measures 64 inches high by 50 inches wide. It is signed by Brown on the back. The artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunities in the United States. Brown uses his interest in fashion as well as his knowledge of color, design, and culture as inspiration for his paintings. The loss of friends to violence and incarceration, combined with the loss of a family member to gang violence pushed Brown to use art as a source of therapy and to project a positive inspiring image for his community. Brown’s art coalesces youth culture, art history, fashion, and American consumerism and melds them all to create his unique style. Instantly relatable and recognizable, his cathartic paintings represent contemporary issues as well as a demographic that is traditionally underrepresented in fine art. His works speak to young Americans and inspire a whole new generation of art collectors and admirers. Since 2016, Daniel Brown...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Un Verano Sin Me
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

Live + Let Live_Triptych_2022_John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint/Canvas
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Live and Let Live (Triptych)" Spray Paint on Canvas 40 x 48 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older teens from his neighborhood to the train yards and began bombing. Taking the name “CRASH” after he accidentally crashed the computer in his school, his name began appearing on trains circulating all throughout New York City. By 1980, he began transitioning from train yards to galleries. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that has remained very active through today. CRASH’s career took off and he saw instant popularity throughout Europe and America, and eventually Asia. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on Graffiti and Street Art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. Visually iconic, he has partnered with many companies for projects including Absolut Vodka, Fender Guitars...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Bajo Las Estrellas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a signature style with a soft and fun, yet edgy character. He is willing to address a very unique point of view about social issues of our day with unmistakable perspectives. His artworks have the potential to influence a new generation of artists, incorporating diversity and respect for varying cultures. This one-of-a-kind acrylic and oil stick painting on canvas measures 64.5 inches high by 64 inches wide. It is signed by Brown on the back. The artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunities in the United States. Brown uses his interest in fashion as well as his knowledge of color, design, and culture as inspiration for his paintings. The loss of friends to violence and incarceration, combined with the loss of a family member to gang violence pushed Brown to use art as a source of therapy and to project a positive inspiring image for his community. Brown’s art coalesces youth culture, art history, fashion, and American consumerism and melds them all to create his unique style. Instantly relatable and recognizable, his cathartic paintings represent contemporary issues as well as a demographic that is traditionally underrepresented in fine art. His works speak to young Americans and inspire a whole new generation of art collectors and admirers. Since 2016, Daniel Brown...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

KATE MOSS
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, numbered and dated on verso with studio catalog number and thumbprint. Frame size approx 27 x 27 inches. Artwork is i...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen, Stencil

Two military studies, a preparatory red chalk drawing by Jean-Baptiste Pater
By Jean-Baptiste Pater
Located in PARIS, FR
As Florence Ingersoll-Smouse wrote in 1921 in her book devoted to Jean-Baptiste Pater, "a painter of the Fête galante, Pater is interesting both by his intimacy with Watteau, to whom many of his works are still attributed, and by his own value as an artist.” This sanguine, full of life and spontaneity, is typical of the preparatory studies made by the painter to be used later in the composition of his paintings. 1. Jean-Baptiste Pater, pupil and disciple of Antoine Watteau Antoine Pater, Jean-Baptiste's father, belonged to the petty bourgeoisie of Valenciennes where he worked as a merchant-sculptor. His brother Jacques was a local painter who was probably involved in his nephew's training. Born on December 29, 1695, Jean-Baptiste Pater was first trained with Jean-Baptiste Guider, a local painter whose death in 1711 was probably the reason for Jean-Baptiste’s departure alongside Watteau, who was visiting Valenciennes. Watteau's difficult character led to their separation in 1713. Back in Valenciennes, Jean-Baptiste Pater encountered difficulties with the powerful Corporation of Saint-Luke (to which he refused to belong) which forced him to return to Paris in 1718. He reconciled with Watteau shortly before his death (on July 18th 1721), inherited the commissions that Watteau had been unable to fulfil and completed some of his paintings. Pater was accepted by the Académie Royale in 1725 but did not produce his reception painting The soldier’s revels until three years later. Throughout his brief career (he died at the age of forty on July 25th 1736), he mainly had a clientele of amateurs and received only one royal commission, shortly before his death. 2. Description of the drawing and related artworks Pater had adopted his master Watteau's method of composition. His study drawings were carefully glued in a notebook and were used to animate his compositions. His paintings sometimes suffer from a somewhat artificial composition, since the figures seem to be pasted one next to the other. This point has also been made about Watteau’s. The theme of military scenes (which was at the time included in the genre of Fêtes galantes!) was one of Pater’s favourite subjects. Together with the Bathing Women...
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1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Chalk

Answer Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Snoopy And Bone" Original Colorful Street Art on Newspaper by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

"Boxing Marilyn" Knock Out Pop Art by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

17th Century English Portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson's great grandfather
Located in Norwich, GB
A fascinating portrait dating from circa 1695-1700 with wonderful provenance: it belonged to the British industrialist Leonard Pelham Lee (1903–1980) and hung in his manor house in W...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Very Large Antique French Classical Romantic Oil Painting Ancient Ruin Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: Classical Landscape with figures amongst ancient ruins. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 24.5 x 36 inches P...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Official Like A Referee Whistle - Original Sports Artwork Soccer Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Canvas

THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting using hand cut stencils and Montana Gold spray paint and emulsion on stretched cotton canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint, Canvas, Stencil

18th/19th Century French Old Master Oil Christ entering Jerusalem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
18th/19th Century School 'A scene of Christ entering Jerusalem' Medium: oil on canvas, framed Size of painting: 21.5" x 18.25" inches condition: overa...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Layers of Normality 2 Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas 2022
Located in Des Moines, IA
acrylic and spray paint on linen. “Layers of Normality II & III” capture and evoke action and reaction, in a Jenga-like towering. The strata of items, such as vases, bowls, fruit, ba...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint

"A Nameless Black Ballet" 58x58" oil on canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been following his career and have been excited about h...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Letter Study #XVII, 2016
By MECRO
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Enamel on canvas by Glossblack freight train painter and street artist MECRO Letter study Bright colors, graphic font study Certificate of Authenticity Framing available
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Let Them Eat - Cake
Located in Dallas, TX
16 layer hand cut stencil, spray paint on genuine 10 Pound banknote, C-Type semi gloss printed detail, signed and dated edition of 10 2 7/8 x 5 3/4 in 7.2 x 14.5 cm Edition of 10 plu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Tissue Paper, Spray Paint, Stencil

Fuel To The Fire - Crude
Located in Dallas, TX
Multi pass UV cured print CMYK inks, on genuine vintage 1 Rouble banknote, circa 1898, signed and dated edition of 20 3 x 5 3/4 in 7.5 x 14.5 cm Edition of 20 plus 1 artist's proof
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Tissue Paper, Stencil, Spray Paint

Escalade Festival in Geneva
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

91.4 Percent of Your Fears Will Come True Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas 2022
Located in Des Moines, IA
Spray Paint, Acrylic on Linen. “91.4 Percent (Of Your Fears Will Not Come True)” is a large-scale narrative-cum-dreamscape that messages so many things about what we anticipate going...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint

"Painted For Life" The Tattooed Robot 36x24 acrylic on Canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to present the larger works on canvas of Chris RWK. Chris RWK’s robots are a fixture of New York street art. Known for his iconic Robot images that can be seen around ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Bangkok" Original Gary John Colorful Artwork on Poster Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Untitled (Blaaaam!)_John "CRASH" Matos, Spray Paint/Shaped Canvas_Graffiti/Text
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Untitled (Blaaaam!)" Spray Paint on Shaped Canvas 37 x 35 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older teens from his neighborhood to the train yards and began bombing. Taking the name “CRASH” after he accidentally crashed the computer in his school, his name began appearing on trains circulating all throughout New York City. By 1980, he began transitioning from train yards to galleries. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that has remained very active through today. CRASH’s career took off and he saw instant popularity throughout Europe and America, and eventually Asia. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on Graffiti and Street Art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. Visually iconic, he has partnered with many companies for projects including Absolut Vodka, Fender Guitars...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Landscapes Finder (Buscador de paisajes) Figurative painting. Old masters style
Located in Segovia, ES
Landscape Finder. Goyo painted this intriguing painting in 1994, when his inspiration from the old masters was most noticeable. The artist declares: “I feel a powerful attraction to ...
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1990s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Acrylic

A painting of Sappho by Ettore Forti
Located in London, GB
A painting of Sappho by Ettore Forti Italian, c.1900 Frame: Height 85cm, width 38cm, depth 2.5cm Canvas: Height 73cm, with 26.5cm, depth 2.5cm This excellent portrait painting depic...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Classic Mickey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

18th century English scene of a groom with a horse in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful 18th century English gouache on paper of a 18th century English scene of a groom with a horse in a landscape. One of a set of five all framed in Hogarth frames. L.Green ...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Testa di Santo Martire
Located in Balerna, TI
Sebastàn de Llanos Valdès (circa 1605-1677) testa di santo martire Olio su tela, cm 50,5x72,5 Non vi sono dubbi in merito all’autografia del dipinto che spetta a Sebastian de Llanos y Valdes (1616-1677), come testimonia l’ iscrizione frammentaria posta nel margine inferiore destro della composizione. Il pittore spagnolo fu allievo di Herrera il Vecchio (1576-1656), poliedrico artista suo conterraneo, abile oltre che nel dipingere anche nella lavorazione del bronzo e nel campo della medaglistica. Nella famosa bottega dell’ Herrera, cui viene attribuito il ruolo di fondatore della famosa Scuola di Siviglia, gravitarono anche il tredicenne Velasquez, che vi rimase per un intero ano, e Ignacio de Riarte. Nel nostro dipinto raffigurante la testa...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sovereign Shield (2022) by Doug Nox (Harlequinade), psychedelic, cosmic, giclée
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Sovereign Shield" (2022) by Doug Nox (aka Harleqvin and the Harlequinade), psychedelic, enchanted, cosmic, giclée 43.25 × 20 × 1.75 in Surrealistic / Pastel Colors / Patterns / Graffiti and Street Art / Figurativve art / Digital Painting and Drawing / Cosmic art / Psychedelic art Giclée print on Hahnemule rag paper mounted on wood panel; Hand embellished digital drawing giclée print painted with gold medium and glitter; hand painted multiple. Pastels, earth tones, metallics. Gold, purple, blue, pink, orange, yellow, green, red. Rich in symbolism and layered imagery and ornate wisps of cosmic iconography -- spirit animals and protectors (hares, rabbits, bunnies, lion), symbolic objects (shield, heart, eyes, eye, feet, shackles, shackled ankles, faces, hand, feather, princess, crown, tiara, figure, heart, mushroom creatures). Harleqvin and Harlequinade are both street art aliases of Philly-based street artist Doug Nox (aka #noxxy). He cites Austin Osman Spare...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Glitter, Wood Panel, Rag Paper, Giclée, Other Medium

Ghost Writer - MAKING A KILLING
Located in Dallas, TX
Ghost Writer - MAKING A KILLING - 18 Layer Hand-Cut Stencil With Black Light Magic There were four variants, each with a different UV hidden phrase on uniquely colored dollar bills ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Stencil, Spray Paint, Tissue Paper

Raquel. Figurative woman's portraits on abstract background.
Located in Segovia, ES
Raquel. Images of woman on abstract background. Mixed media on panel. Measurements: 81 x 65 x 0.5 cm / Framed 103 x 87 x 5 cm In inches: 31.89 x 25.59 x 0.2 " / Framed 40.55 x 34.25 x 1.97 " "Raquel" was painted by Goyo in 1999 ( signature and date in right down corner) using a mixed technique. On abstract background that plays with colors, shapes, and volumes, Goyo portrays a beautiful woman's face with a penetrating gaze. There, almost like a collage, an academic female...
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1990s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Mixed Media

HUGE 17thC ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - KING & COURT FIGURES ROMAN BUILDING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, 17th century. Title: A King and Queen before court figures, amidst a classical landscape with Roman columns. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed ...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

That's Min_E
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard

Ghost Writer - THE ROOT Of All EVIL
Located in Dallas, TX
Ghost Writer - THE ROOT Of All EVIL - 18 Layer Hand-Cut Stencil With Black Light Magic There were four variants, each with a different UV hidden phrase on uniquely colored dollar bi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Tissue Paper, Spray Paint, Stencil

Samba
Located in New Rochelle, NY
"Glossy Sterling" is an acrylic on canvas by Brazilian street artist Henrique Belotti. Belotti paintings include human figure, colors and movement ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

For Love Nor Money
Located in Dallas, TX
For Love Nor Money - 3 Layer Hand-Cut Stencil Painted on 24k Gold Banknote
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tissue Paper, Spray Paint, Stencil

Aww U Ruined The Roses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Due teste di Apostoli
Located in Balerna, TI
Seguace di Peter Paul Rubens, Due teste di apostoli Metà del XVII secolo, Olio su tela, cm 47,5x61 Il dipinto raffigura due teste di anziani ed è collocabile in ambito fiammingo. Potrebbe trattarsi del ritratto di due sapienti dell’ antichità , e in particolare di due filosofi caratterizzati da atteggiamenti opposti: quello di sinistra con lo sguardo verso terra, potrebbe ricordare Aristotele; quello di destra, con lo sguardo rivolto verso il cielo, il suo maestro Platone. In alternativa va presa in considerazione l’ ipotesi, forse più probabile, che si tratti di uno studio su due teste di apostoli che trovano posto nella zona inferiore dell’ assunzione della Vergine. // Follower of Peter Paul Rubens, Two Heads of Apostles Mid 17th century, Oil on canvas, 47.5x61 cm The painting depicts two heads of elderly people and can be placed in the Flemish context. It could be the portrait of two scholars of antiquity, and in particular of two philosophers...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

That's Mikki
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard, Oil Pastel

\CHUCK - Pop Art Cartoon Character Chuckie Rugrats Original Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Music Medium" Blue Guitar Pop Art Contemporary by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

CHILD -Italian School - Figurative - Italy Oil on canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
CHILD - Oil on canvas cm.70x50, Tonino Manna, Italy 2002 Frame available on request from our workshop. in this wonderful painting we admire a girl in a white dress who takes care of ...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid 19th Century "Susanna And The Elders" After The Old Master by Martinelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Mid 19th century old master "Susanna and the Elders" after Martinelli Brilliant old master painting of Susanna and the Elders. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 26.5" ...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Turn of the 20th Century French tryptic depicting the Annunciation with 2 saints
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A. Lion (French, c. 1900) A tryptic depicting the Annunciation flanked by two Saints Signed “A. LION” (to the left of Mary) Oil on board Framed dimensions 23. ½ x 37. ½ in. (60 x 95...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

French Old Master oil painting of 3 figures releasing a dove
By Jean-Antoine Watteau
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Circle of Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721) Freeing a dove Oil on canvas 27.3/4 x 38.1/8 in. (70 x 96.8 cm.) Possible repair to upper right. In overall good order for the age...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Bats the Matter" Large 36x24" Acrylic and spray paint on canvas 2022
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to present the larger works on canvas of Chris RWK. While his street art painted on buildings around New York City and Brooklyn are very large, most of his fine art pa...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Sk8 (2022) by EL TORO, graffiti character, skateboard, AR activated painting
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Sk8" (2022) by street artist el toro 10 x 10 x .75" Acrylic on wood panel. Artist's signature character, "el toro," appears with a yellow beanie, skating on ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Video, Wood Panel

St Paul With Sword and Book, Mannerist School, Oil on Copper
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mannerism, derived from the Italian term "maneria," which simply means "style," was an artistic movement that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance, around 1520, and extended into the early 17th century. It is often referred to as the "stylish style" due to its emphasis on self-conscious artifice rather than realistic depiction. Historians debate whether Mannerism should be classified as a style, a movement, or a period. In contrast to the harmonious ideals embraced by renowned artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, Mannerist painters took a step further and created compositions that were almost bizarre. They introduced fresh color schemes, elongated proportions, and exaggerated anatomy of figures, portraying them in convoluted and serpentine poses. These artists skillfully exhibited their techniques and abilities, aiming to evoke a sense of sophisticated elegance. Among the notable Mannerist painters are Jacopo da Pontormo, Bronzino, Lavinia Fontana...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Copper

Sovereign Sword (2022) by Doug Nox (Harlequinade), psychedelic, cosmic, giclée
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Sovereign Sword" (2022) by Doug Nox (aka Harleqvin and the Harlequinade), psychedelic, enchanted, cosmic, giclée 43.25 × 20 × 1.75 in Surrealistic / Pastel Colors / Patterns / Graffiti and Street Art / Digital Painting and Drawing / Cosmic art / Psychedelic art Giclée print on Hahnemule rag paper mounted on wood panel; Hand embellished digital drawing giclée print painted with gold medium and glitter; hand painted multiple. Pastels, earth tones, metallics. Gold, purple, blue, pink, orange, yellow, green, red. Rich in symbolism and layered imagery and wisps of cosmic iconography -- spirit animals and protectors (roosters), symbolic objects (sword, eyes, faces, hand, tree of life). Harleqvin and Harlequinade are both street art aliases of Philly-based street artist Doug Nox (aka #noxxy). He cites Austin Osman...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Giclée, Rag Paper, Glitter, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

"DEE DEE!" Pop Art Cartoon inspired by Dexter's Laboratory by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Baptism of Christ
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Achillito Chiesa, Milan Luigi Albrighi, Florence, by 1 July 1955 with Marcello and Carlo Sestieri, Rome, 1969 Private Collection, Connecticut Exhibited: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, Massachusetts (on loan, 2012) Literature: Carlo Volpe, “Alcune restituzioni al Maestro dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta,” in Quaderni di Emblema 2: Miscellanea di Bonsanti, Fahy, Francisci, Gardner, Mortari, Sestieri, Volpe, Zeri, Bergamo, 1973, pp. 19-20, fig. 18, as by the Master of Saints Quiricus and Julitta (now identified as Borghese di Piero). This fine predella panel depicting the Baptism...
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Tempera

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Stockholm, SE
The splendour of the tragic sea Francesco Guardi and maritime painting in Venetian art No Venetian painter was a stranger to the sea. After all, Venice was not only one of the most prominent ports of the Mediterranean, but indeed a city literally submerged in the ocean from time to time. Curiously however, the famous Venetian school of painting showed little interest in maritime motifs, favouring scenes from the iconic architecture of the city rather than seascapes. That is why this painting is a particularly interesting window into not only the painter Francesco Guardi himself – but to the significance of the element of water in art history, in absence as well as in the centre of attention. Whether it be calm, sunny days with stunning views of the palaces alongside the canals of Venice or – more rarely – stormy shipwrecking tragedies at sea, water as a unifying element is integral to the works of painter Francesco Guardi (1712–1793). During his lifetime, Venetian art saw many of its greatest triumphs with names like Tiepolo or Canaletto gaining international recognition and firmly establishing Venice as one of the most vibrant artistic communities of Europe. While the city itself already in the 18th century was something of an early tourist spot where aristocrats and high society visited on their grand tour or travels, the artists too contributed to the fame and their work spread the image of Venice as the city of romance and leisure to an international audience, many of whom could never visit in person. Still today, the iconic image of Venice with its whimsical array of palaces, churches and other historic buildings is much influenced by these artists, many of whom have stood the test of time like very well and remain some of the most beloved in all of art history. It was not primarily subtility, intellectual meanings or moral ideals that the Venetian art tried to capture; instead it was the sheer vibrancy of life and the fast-paced city with crumbling palaces and festive people that made this atmosphere so special. Of course, Venice could count painters in most genres among its residents, from portraiture to religious motifs, history painting and much else. Still, it is the Vedutas and views of the city that seems to have etched itself into our memory more than anything else, not least in the tradition of Canaletto who was perhaps the undisputed master of all Venetian painters. Born into his profession, Francesco lived and breathed painting all his life. His father, the painter Domenico Guardi (1678–1716) died when Francesco was just a small child, yet both he and his brothers Niccolò and Gian Antonio continued in their fathers’ footsteps. The Guardi family belonged to the nobility and originated from the mountainous area of Trentino, not far from the Alps. The brothers worked together on more challenging commissions and supported each other in the manner typical of family workshops or networks of artists. Their sister Maria Cecilia married no other than the artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo himself, linking the family to the most renowned Venetian name of the time. During almost a decade, Guardi worked in the studio of Michele Giovanni Marieschi, sometimes simply known as Michiel, a painted similar in both style and motif. Canaletto is, however, the artist Guardi is most often compared to since they shared a mutual fascination for depicting the architecture and cityscape of Venice. During the course of his career, Guardi tried his hand in many different genres. He was as swift in painting landscapes, Vedutas of Venice, sacred motifs, interiors and architectural compositions as he was in a number of other motifs. His style is typical of the Venetian school but also distinct and personal once we look a little closer. There is an absolute certainty in the composition, the choice of which sometimes feels like that of a carefully calculated photograph – yet it is also very painterly, in the best sense of the word: fluid, bold, sensitive and full of character. The brushwork is rapid, intense, seemingly careless and extraordinarily minute at the same time; fresh and planned in a very enjoyable mixture. His interiors often capture the breath-taking spacious glamour of the palaces and all their exquisite decor. He usually constructed the motif through remarkably simple, almost spontaneous yet intuitively precise strokes and shapes. The result was a festive, high-spirited atmospheric quality, far away from the sterile and exact likeness that other painters fell victim to when trying to copy Canaletto. The painting here has nothing of the city of Venice in it. On the contrary, we seem to be transported far away into the solitary ocean, with no architecture, nothing to hold on to – only the roaring sea and the dangerous cliffs upon which the ships are just moments away from being crushed upon. It is a maritime composition evoking both Flemish and Italian precursors, in the proud tradition of maritime painting that for centuries formed a crucial part of our visual culture. This genre of painting is today curiously overlooked, compared to how esteemed and meaningful it was when our relationship to the sea was far more natural than it is today. When both people and goods travelled by water, and many nations and cities – Venice among them – depended entirely on sea fare, the existential connection to the ocean was much more natural and integrated into the imagination. The schools and traditions of maritime art are as manifold as there are countries connected to the sea, and all reflect the need to process the dangers and wonders of the ocean. It could symbolize opportunity, the exciting prospects of a new countries and adventures, prospering trade, beautiful scenery as well as war and tragedy, loss of life, danger and doom. To say that water is ambivalent in nature is an understatement, and these many layers were something that artists explored in the most wondrous ways. Perhaps it takes a bit more time for the modern eye to identify the different nuances and qualities of historic maritime paintings, they may on first impression seem hard to differentiate from each other. But when allowing these motifs to unfold and tell stories of the sea in both fiction and reality – or somewhere in between – we are awarded with an understanding of how the oceans truly built our world. In Guardi’s interpretation, we see an almost theatrically arranged shipwrecking scene. No less than five ships are depicted right in the moment of utter disaster. Caught in a violent storm, the waves have driven them to a shore of sharp cliffs and if not swallowed by the waves, crushing against the cliffs seems to be the only outcome. The large wooden ships are impressively decorated with elaborate sculpture, and in fact relics already during Guardi’s lifetime. They are in fact typical of Dutch and Flemish 17th century ships, giving us a clue to where he got the inspiration from. Guardi must have seen examples of Flemish maritime art, that made him curious about these particular motifs. One is reminded of Flemish painters like Willem van de Velde and Ludolf Backhuysen, and this very painting has indeed been mistakenly attributed to Matthieu van Plattenberg...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

4leaf clover
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
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Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Morena
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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