Karl Wilhelm Gentz

The Beautiful Sentinel - 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting of Egyptian Girl

circa 1860

‘The Edge of Derwentwater’ by Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923). The painting – which depicts a couple and their dog lying beneath silver birch trees on the banks of Derwentwater ...

‘St. James’ Day’ by Richard Morton Paye (1750-1820). This very large and important 18th century oil on canvas depicts a diverse crowd of Londoners ...

‘Before Glyder Fawr’ by John Syer RBA RI (1815-1885). The painting – which depicts the famous Welsh mountain in Snowdonia – is signed by the artist and dated 1876. Academy Fine Paintings...

‘Children of the New Forest’ by Edgar Barclay (1842-1913). Depicting two girls gathering kindling in winter woodland, this very large painting is ...

‘Vale of the Conwy’ by Samuel Lines (1778-1863). The painting – which depicts a single female figure in Welsh dress walking with a goat in an extensive mo...

‘Charles I at Edgehill’ by Ernest Crofts RA (1847–1911). The painting – which depicts King Charles I and his retinue at the first battle of the English Civil War in 1642 – is signed by the artist and dated 1892 in which year it was exhibited at the Royal Academy. It was hung with the following quote from the poet Thomas Macaulay: “The King is come to marshal us, all in his armour drest.” The Battle of Edgehill saw forces loyal to Parliament -commanded by the Earl of Essex...

A wonderful oil on canvas by English Pre-Raphaelite painter John Edward Brett. In 1896 John Brett and his wife Mary went to Paris, the first time the artist had been abroad since 1870. After attending the Salon in Paris where one of John Brett’s paintings was exhibited, the Bretts travelled along the Normandy coast but little of interest inspired him. However one painting from this holiday is this delightful scene painted on the beach at Gravelines, which is unusual for depicting so many lively figures catching shrimps and gathering cockles. As has been noted; ‘The deep purple of the sky contrasts effectively with the pale sand, where the reflections in the sandpools are freely and fluently painted. This sketch, and some other works surviving from this year, show that Brett was experimenting with a modified form of Impressionism in his last years…’ (Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett – Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, 2010, p.175). Signature: Signed & dated 4th July 1896 Dimensions: Framed: 13"x20" Unframed: 7"x14" Provenance: The artist’s studio sale, Christie’s, London, 15 February 1902, lot 62, where bought by ‘McLean’ Rev. W. Waite Christie’s, 23 January 1904, lot 124, bought by ‘Collings’ Bonhams, London, 6 August 1964, lot 103 G. Welby-Everard Knight, Frank & Rutley, London, 29 June 1967, lot 16 Sotheby’s, London, 29 May 1968, lot 153 Norman Bragg Maas Gallery, London where purchased by Lord Dayton and thence to his niece in 2003 Sotheby's London John Edward Brett was a follower of the Pre-Raphaelite School. His work before 1870 showed its influence. In 1858, he visited the region of Val d'Aosta and settled at the castle of St Peter in Villeneuve. Here he received a visit from Ruskin, of whom he was a great admirer. During his stay in the Val d'Aosta, he painted a great number of landscapes, notably of the Dora Baltac Valley. Searching later for a different expression, he dedicated himself to the picturesque form of beauty and studied the south coast of England and northern France. Here he drew the themes for his most beautiful maritime landscapes. He often exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, of which he was an associate. Group Exhibitions: 2000, A Dream of the Past: Pre-Raphaelite and Aesthetic Movement Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings from the Lanigan Collection, University of Toronto Art Centre Museum and Gallery Holdings: Birmingham (Mus. and AG): A North-West Gale off the Longships Lighthouse (oil on canvas); Caernavon (oil on canvas); watercolours Cambridge (Fitzwilliam Mus.): Landscape (1852, oil on millboard); Rocky Coast Scene...

Gerome's depiction of an elegantly-dressed lady painting a canvas along the Seine, en plein air. The painting features buildings by the Pont Neuf; Notre-Dame Cathedral is seen in th...

Brilliantly-colored oil on canvas depicting the French countryside, with "les flâneurs," (people strolling) along the bank of the river. The eye of the viewer follows the river past ...

Original Oil on Canvas Illustration for Hearst/Cosmopolitan Aug. 1925 "Land Where Men Forget the Past, The Coconut Pearl" Caption: " 'Anyone who's knocked ...

Carl Iver Gilbert (1882-1959) "A Place in the Sun" Oil on Canvas Signed Image: 10 x 12 inches Framed Size: 15 x 18.5 inches Carl Ivar Gilbert was active/lived in New York, New Hamp...

Francois Gerome "Rue de la Paix, Paris" c. 1940s Oil on Canvas approx. 10 x 8 inches approx 13 x 11 inches framed FRANCOIS GEROME French, 1895 Francois Gerome was born in Budapest ...