Charles Levier

Chico

1949

This artwork titled "Sailing in San Francisco" c.2000 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French artist Duaiv, born 1952. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist, also signed and titled on the back of the canvas. The canvas size is 8 x 10 inches, framed size is 16.65 x 18.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden silver frame, with black fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Duaiv is a contemporary French artist and cellist born near the city of Bordeaux...

This artwork "Native Woman at the Well" 1948 is a oil painting on canvas board by American artist Joseph Earl Schrack, 1890-1973. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork is 21 x 16.65 inches, framed size is 28.5 x 24 inches. Framed in original mahogany and gold frame, with light grey liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Joseph Earl Schrack American (1890-1973) Born in Pottstown, PA on Feb. 26, 1890. Joseph Schrack studied at the AIC, Art Students League of NYC under Robert Henri. He later continued his studies at the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, the University of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Art Institute of Chicago, and courses with the Hans Hoffman School in Munich Germany. While he was in Europe in the early 1930's he also traveled to Capri, Italy. In 1934 he travelled to San Diego, CA and continued to paint at the Balboa University and Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego. His illustrations appeared in Liberty, McCalls, and Century magazines. He taught at the San Diego Fine Arts Gallery for many years before his demise there on July 16, 1973. Member: Men's Art Inst. (San Diego); San Diego FA Society; La Jola AA. Exh: AIC, 1913 (prize); Audubon Artists, 1944, 1945; Carlsbad (CA) AA, 1954. Murals: First Federal Savings Bank (San Diego); First Nat'l Bank (El Cajon); La Jolla Art...

Pio Joris (Rome, 1843-1922). The Via Flaminia, a Sunday morning," 1869, with frame 160 x 83 cm. Signed P. Joris, Pio Joris attended the Istituto di Belle Arti in Rome and in 1861 he enrolled at the Accademia di San Luca, where he remained for just a year. On a visit to the 1st Esposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti of Florence in 1861 he was attracted by the naturalistic works from the Naples school. He came into contact with Domenico Morelli and Filippo Palizzi during a trip to Capri, Sorrento and Naples in 1866. In Rome, he kept company with Mariano Fortuny, whose painting, with its pleasant, captivating luministic effects, made a very strong impression on Joris. That was how he developed his own very personal artistic language, which went on to bring him remarkable commercial success on an international scale, helped by his collaboration with Paris art dealer...

Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard. Unsigned. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. Jules Van Biesbroeck was the son of Jules Evariste van Biesbroeck, a painter of Ghent, but was born in Italy, in Portici, near Naples, while his parents were staying there. (In the 19th century many artists made educational trips to Italy). It was a long visit: the child was two years old by the time the family returned to Ghent.[1] After a short period of practice with his father, van Biesbroeck was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. His first painting, "The Shepherd" (French: Le pâtre), was sold at the Triennale in Ghent. In 1888, when he was only 15 years old, he made his debut at the "Salon des Champs-Elysées" in Paris with his monumental work "The Launch of the Argo" (French: Le lancement...