François Lafon

François Lafon (French, 1846-c.1920) Nude Female Portrait France Oil on Painting

c. 1890

(Bo Arvid) Sten Burén (Swedish, ∗ 12th July 1909, Södra Munkarp; † 31st January 1993, Burlöv) Female Nude carrying an Amphora • Mosaic style painting in either gouache and/or oil paint on thick paper, ca. 50 x 35 cm • Image size ca. 43 x 31 cm • Signed bottom right • The backing of the paintings original frame has a Swedish newspaper article attached, reporting that the Sten Burén painting was won by farmer Arne Herlöfsen from Skegrie in a raffle during a political meeting in the 1960’s. I will include the old backing in the delivery Worldwide shipping for this object is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery. Fantastic work of Art - The pointillist-cubist image is made up of thousands of little coloured, different shaded squares, imitating a mosaic tiles. The technique is very reminiscent of the famous painting ‘Ad Parnassum’ by Paul Klee created in 1932. The Swedish artist Burén studied art in Berlin and was trained by Jules Schyl. Burén undertook numerous study trips to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, befor returning to his native Sweden. His body of work includes figures in a semi-cubist style, mosaic panels, glas work...

Yves Bady AL-Dahdah (Lebanese, 1942) Lady of the Vines • Oil or Acrylic on heavy fibre board ca. 46 x 38 cm x 0.5 cm • Signed and dated lower left (19)81 •...

Ralph Reuben/Ruben Stubbs (English, 1824-1879) Low Tide at Sunset • 19thC Oil on artist board (card) ca. 21 x 36.5 cm • Signed bottom right and verso Worldwide shipping for this ...

Frederick Elmiger (American, 1890-1975) Henry Bergh – The Founder of the A.S.P.C.A. • Watercolour, gouache, Indian ink and possibly some oil paint on heavy paper • Sheet measures, ca. 44.5 x 57.5 • Signed and monogrammed Worldwide shipping for this object is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery. The image depicts a street scene in 19th century New York in which Henry Bergh rebukes a carter, who is brutalizing his starving horse and making it drag the overloaded wagon. The here depicted Henry Bergh was the son of a German ship builder in New York and with the aid of his small private income, he spent most of his life fighting for laws protecting animals. Over fierce opposition and ridicule he obtained a charter in 1867 from State of New York forming the A.S.P.C.A. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and in 1875 a similar one covering the prevention of cruelty to children. By 1893 all states had adopted laws based on his original statutes. And the artist, who painted this dramatic scene was Frederick Elmiger (1890-1975), an American illustrator. He frequently produced series - often with historical themes - for the Donald...

Ferdinand Sommer (German, * 28.5.1822 Coburg, † 26.7.1901 Luzern) Das Kurhaus Villa Germania in Davos, Schweiz um 1874 • Oil on canvas, ca. 31 x 48 cm • Later oak frame, ca. 45 x ...

Severo Amador (Mexican, 1886 - 1931) Yarda de la Corte - A Mexican Courtyard at Noon • Oil on panel, ca. 19 x 39 cm • Frame, ca. 26 x 46 cm • Signed lower right & dated 1920 An exceptional painting by this interesting Mexican painter Severo Amador – Read on … Severo Amador was born in 1879 at Villa de Cos, Zacatecas, Mexico. He studied painting in San Carlos with José Ma. Velasco, Santiago Rebull and German Gedovius...

Study of a nude woman on a stool by American Impressionist artist Genevieve Rogers. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a cre...

Mid century nude figure study of a woman seated on the shore of a lake by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her wo...

Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve Rogers. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her...

Mid century nude figure study of a woman in a blue chair by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented ...

A beautiful mid century figurative landscape study of a nude woman reclining on the shore beside a tree by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...

Mid century figure study of nude models and a painter in the studio by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but a...