Jean Louis Forain

Pierrot et la Danseuse - 19th Century Oil, Figures/Dancers in Blue by J L Forain

1895

Signed figures in cityscape oil on canvas circa 1950 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. This stunning and wonderfully coloured work depicts a view of The Av...

Signed impressionist oil on canvas riverscape by French modern painter Auguste Herbin. The work depicts a view of the Pont Royal bridge over the River Seine in Paris. The shadowy fig...

Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1925 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical Breton kitchen scene. A lady is seated at the table while another slices a loaf of bread for a young girl. The view from the large window shows cottages in the distance and the last light of the day on the horizon as night falls. The light of an overhead oil burner illuminates the room. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 30"x25" Unframed: 26"x21" Provenance: This work has been examined and authenticated by Mme. Nicole Verdier and will appear in Tome IV of the catalogue raisonne. An accompanying certificate from Mme. Verdier is available upon request at a charge of 960 EUR. Private French collection Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy...

Signed and dated oil on canvas figure in interior painting by American impressionist painter Frederick Carl Frieseke. The piece depicts a young girl in a pink dress seated at a piano...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "London Bridges" by Juan Del Pozo is a captivating original ci...

Title: Shellfish Harvester in the Albufera of Valencia Artist: Juan González Alacreu Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Luminist costumbrism Dimensions without frame: 31.89 x 23.62 in D...

.Hymn is an homage to the way one expresses their spiritual elations through song. The young woman's face belies ecstasy as she levitates above the Earth into the abstract realm of s...

A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a The Plaza hotel and the Manhattan buildings depicted in the far background with pops of colors shinning through the lights and magic of the city. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This piece is signed lower right by the artist and it also bears the reproduction right's stamp on the reverse. It is titled on the back and it comes housed in a beautiful French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 6.5 x 8 inches Frame measures 12 x 14 inches Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen in 1883, the 7th of seven children, to Conrad and Dorothea Karen Berthelsen. His parents were involved in artistic and professional circles. In 1890, his mother brought the children to America, settling in Manistee, Michigan, with her sister's family. They would eventually move to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan. As a teenager, Johann was actively involved in choirs and singing groups. And he always loved to draw and paint, and while he was too impatient to take well to schoolwork, and never went beyond the 5th grade. Although he worked in several trades, Johann's mind and heart were always with the arts. As his voice matured, he also always wanted to be an actor, and at the age of 18 moved to Chicago where he reconnected with an old friend who was studying voice at the Chicago Musical...