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Period: Late 19th Century
Portrait of a Fisherman in Sou'Wester Scottish Oil Painting 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Scottish Fisherman
British School, late 19th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 16 x 14 inches
board: 11.5 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Scotland
condition: good...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
First Communion - Barbizon Figurative Pastel Painting by Leon Augustin Lhermitte
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed Barbizon figures in landscape pastel on paper circa 1885 by French painter Leon Augustin Lhermitte. The piece depicts a first communion ceremony, with girls in white dresses and headscarves walking through a village as elder women look on. A wonderful piece in the artist's distinctive style.
Signature:
Signed lower left
Dimensions:
Framed: 27"x31"
Unframed: 20"x24"
Provenance:
Arthur Tooth & Sons - London (label verso)
Léon Augustin Lhermitte was the son of a school teacher. He painted from a very early age and settled in Paris in 1863, enrolling in the École Impériale de Dessin. His teacher was Lecocq de Boisboudran. In the early days of his career he earned a living doing illustrations for boxes of sweets and the catalogues of the cabinet-makers of the Faubourg St-Antoine, as well as publishing houses. In 1879 he went to Great Britain, to which he returned frequently. The same year he met the art dealer Paul Durant-Ruel who exhibited his works. He was one of the founders of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, of which he became vice-president.
Lhermitte initially produced charcoal drawings which revealed his deep feeling for nature. His first attempt, Banks of the Marne near Alfort, caused a sensation. Following this he executed canvases, showing himself to be a fine landscape artist and a skilful draughtsman. He painted scenes from rural life almost exclusively and benefited from exceptional interest generated by the prizes awarded to the works of J. F. Millet. But although he was very much affected by the work of the painter of Angelus, he himself sought only the pictorial element and not a synthetic translation. Many other French masters of the period share his completely objective vision, for example Bastien Lepage, Roll, J. C. Cazin and Rafaelli. Like them, he put into practice very early on the technique of 'clear painting' made fashionable by the pursuit of Impressionism. But this group of artists borrowed from this method only those elements which appealed to public taste, and ignored chromatic elements. Lhermitte also paid the price for the easy success of those early days. His peasants, which found general favour with the public at the time, nowadays seem rather feeble alongside Camille Pissarro's renderings of the same subject.
However, in order to pass judgement on an artist such as Lhermitte, it is necessary to understand the era in which he worked, the era in which Realism was the only acceptable approach. It was in the atmosphere of the 'Théâtre Libre' of Antoine and the novels of Maupassant, Zola and their imitators that this type of art developed. In this context, Lhermitte is recognised as having painted the life of the peasants with great powers of objective observation and great insight into types and physiognomies. Nothing escaped his implacable eye and his bold and vigorous hand was guided by a lucid mind. The simplest elements of nature take on an air of true grandeur in his painting, despite their romantic and sentimental aspects. He is highly regarded both in France and in other countries by art lovers who look for nothing more than an attractive subject expertly painted. Among his most noteworthy works, outside those in museums, are: Les Halles, Washing the Sheep, Haymaking Time, and his large decorative panel...
Category
Barbizon School Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Canvas
'Cherubs Dancing in the Clouds', French School Oil, Cherubim, Style of Boucher
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An attractive, late 19th Century French School figural oil showing a line of light-hearted cherubim
dancing joyously against a backdrop of ...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid-day, Zuni Village
Located in Missouri, MO
Mid-day, Zuni Village, 1897
By. Frank Reed Whiteside (American, 1866-1929)
Unframed: 20" x 30"
Framed: 28" x 38"
Frank Reed Whiteside, born in Philadelphia on 20 August 1867, became a student of Thomas Anshutz at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1888-92). He already began exhibiting there during his student years (1887-98). In 1893, he enrolled in the Académie Julian in Paris where he received instruction from Jean-Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant. After his French academic training, Whiteside taught art in Philadelphia high schools. He took frequent trips to the Southwest between 1890 and 1928 to live with and paint the Zuni Indians. Whiteside depicted ceremonial dances, Zuni buildings, and other genre scenes, usually in blinding afternoon sunlight. He carefully observed the effects of light on vibrant color, using a finely crafted impressionist technique. He was fond of broad areas of color, subtle combinations of hues, and simplified shapes and silhouettes. Whiteside continued to exhibit at the PAFA (1905-15), at the Art Institute of Chicago (1896-1916), at the Carnegie International (1905 and 1907) and at the Corcoran Gallery (1907). He was a member of Philadelphia art societies and beginning in 1909 had a summer studio in Ogunquit, Maine, where he took part in Hamilton Easter Field's discussion groups. Frank's wife, Clara Walker Whiteside, who published Touring New England in 1926, was active in the Ogunquit Art Association.
Like Stanford White, Frank Reed Whiteside was the victim of murder, on 19 September 1929, but Whiteside's case remains unsolved. One night, the sixty-three year-old painter answered the doorbell. Two witnesses...
Category
Other Art Style Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ships in a harbour. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
Charles John de Lacy (1856 – 13 December 1929) was one of the foremost British marine artists of his period. He was especially known for his warship imagery an...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fishing on a River - Impressionist Oil, Boat on River Landscape by Louis Japy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated riverscape oil on canvas by French impressionist painter Louis Aime Japy. The work depicts two fisherman in a small punt in a river at sunset. The clouds in the sky ...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Filipino Girl Coming Down the Steps", 19th Century by Artist Fabian de la Rosa
Located in Madrid, ES
FABIAN DE LA ROSA
Filipino, 1869 - 1937
"FILIPINO GIRLO COMING DOWN THE STEPS"
signed & dated "F. de la Rosa, 1894" (lower right)
oil on canvas
42-3/4 x 23-3/4 inches (108 x 60...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Filipino Farm Workers in Horse Carriage" 19th C. Oil on Canvas by F. de la Rosa
Located in Madrid, ES
FABIAN DE LA ROSA
Filipino, 1869 - 1937
FILIPINO FARM WORKERS IN HORSE CARRIAGE
signed & dated "F. de la Rosa, 1894" (lower left)
oil on canvas
42-3/4 x 2...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Evening - Post Impressionist Divisionist Oil Figures in Landscape - Henri Martin
By Henri Martin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Stunning divisionist oil on panel circa 1895 by sought after French post impressionist painter Henri Martin. The work depicts a worker in a field re...
Category
Post-Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine 1890's French Impressionist Oil Painting Elegant Belle Epoque Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1890, circle of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French 1864-1901)
Title: Elegant Figures dressed for an evening out, typical of the Belle Epoque Styl...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Set of Five late 19th century Italian or French portraits of Putti or Angels
Located in Woodbury, CT
Set of Five late 19th century Italian or French portraits of Putti or Angels
A unique set of five oils on board depicting either Cherubs or Putti, ...
Category
Old Masters Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Elegant woman in the living room , Impressionist, Woman, Interior, 19 th 1898ca
Located in Torino, IT
Woman, Liberty, Inside, Eclecticism, Romanticism, Impressionism,
Work of artistic interest abiut 130 years old, it will take about 30 days for export permits
Ernest Jean Joseph GODFRINON (1878/1926 )
Belgian Impressionist
Born at Elsene in Belgium in 1878, Godfrinon studied at the Academies of Ixelles and Brussels, and was primarily regarded as painter of landscapes, still lifes and intimate genre scenes.
He exhibited one of his paintings ‘Begonias’ at the Galerie des Tout-Petits over the winter of 1925 – but aside from this specific detail little is known of his exhibition career.
Godfrinon was a member of ‘Le Sillon’ group and his work has subsequently found its way into the collection of the museum of Sint-Joost-ten-Node in Charlier in Belgium – the painting is titled ‘La Serre...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Caleche trip by Mohamed Zadeh
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas representing a horse-drawn carriage in a western landscape. Hinge sign of a certain Mohamed Zadeh. Painter of Persian origin.
Category
Post-Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Concert with Harp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas representing a genre scene.
A harp concert in the style of 18ém Century
French school.
very pretty golden frame
Category
French School Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Thetis takes Achilles from the Centaur Chiron signed by Ettore Simonetti
By Ettore Simonetti
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ettore Simonetti (1857, Rome - 1909, Rome) was an Italian painter and watercolorist, who specialized in Orientalist works and historical genre scenes.
Ettore Simonetti was an Italian...
Category
Baroque Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of an Italian Lady with Florence Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Firenze, IT
The landscape with the hills of Florence, its monuments and Brunelleschi's cathedral serve as an elegant backdrop for this romantic portrait of an elegant Italian lady. The woman painted in an off-the-shoulder pink evening gown...
Category
Art Nouveau Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Columbian Exhibition, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Thaddeus Welch (American 1844-1919)
The Columbian Exhibition, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
70 x 35”, oil on board signed
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The C...
Category
Hudson River School Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Reading Lesson
Located in Missouri, MO
Bernard Pothast
"The Reading Lesson"
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Right
25 x 30 inches
30.5 x 35.5 inches framed
Born in Belgium, Bernard Pothast travel...
Category
Dutch School Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“The Old Bridge”
Located in Southampton, NY
Fabulous oil on canvas painting by the British artist, William Livingstone Anderson. Signed lower right and dated 1886. Condition is very good. The painting is its original elaborate...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Readying for Play
Located in Missouri, MO
Framed Size: 25.5 x 23 inches
Joseph Gyselinckx was born in 1817. He was a genre painter in Antwerp. The artist was a student of F. de Brakeleer. He had two paintings included in ...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paysage a Puteaux, Period French Impressionist Oil On Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 19th Century French Impressionist landscape by Albert Lebourg. Signed bottom right. In gilt frame.
Albert Lebourg (French, 1849–1928) was an Impressionist and landscape paint...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Time For Discussion", 19th Century Oil on Wood Panel by José Benlliure Gil
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ BENLLIURE
Spanish, 1855 - 1937
TIME FOR DISCUSSION
signed "J. Benlliure" (lower left)
oil on wood panel
5-1/8 x 8 inches (13 x 20 cm.)
framed: 12-1/2 x 14-3/4 inches (31.5 x 37.5 cm.)
PROVENANCE
Private Spanish Collection
José Benlliure Gil (30 September 1855, Valencia – 5 April 1937, Valencia), was a Spanish painter.
He was born at Cañamelar, Valencia, studied painting under Francisco Domingo Marqués, and showed from the first such marked talent that he was sent to the Spanish school in Rome. From 1903 to 1913, he was director of the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts.
He was one of the select circle pensioned by the Spanish government for residence in Italy and executed several state orders for the decoration of public buildings; but he owes his chief fame to his large historical paintings, notably the "Vision in the Coliseum." He became the leader of the Spanish art colony in Rome, where he practised as painter and sculptor.
He married Maria Ortiz...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"At the Inn", 19th Century Oil on Wood Panel by Spanish Artist José Benlliure
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ BENLLIURE
Spanish, 1855 - 1937
AT THE INN
signed "J. Benlliure" (lower right)
oil on wood panel
8-1/2 x 12 inches (21.5 x 30.2 cm.)
framed: 19 x 22-1/8 inches (48 x 56 cm.)
PROVENANCE
Private Spanish Collection
José Benlliure Gil (30 September 1855, Valencia – 5 April 1937, Valencia), was a Spanish painter.
He was born at Cañamelar, Valencia, studied painting under Francisco Domingo Marqués, and showed from the first such marked talent that he was sent to the Spanish school in Rome. From 1903 to 1913, he was director of the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts.
He was one of the select circle pensioned by the Spanish government for residence in Italy and executed several state orders for the decoration of public buildings; but he owes his chief fame to his large historical paintings, notably the "Vision in the Coliseum." He became the leader of the Spanish art colony in Rome, where he practised as painter and sculptor.
He married Maria Ortiz...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Georges Jean Marie Haquette "Fishermans Daughter" Original Oil Painting 19th C.
By Georges Jean Marie Haquette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georges Jean Marie Haquette "Fishermans Daughter" Original Oil Painting 19th C. W/Matching Engraving
Original oil on wooden panel
Dimensions 8.5" wide x 10.25" high
The frame meas...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Engraving, Oil, Panel
Sail Boat Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas framed
American Navy sailboat with Illegible signature trace
Category
American Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century French Impressionist Period Oil Painting - Portrait of Bearded Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 19th century, indistinctly monogrammed upper left corner.
Title: Portrait of a Bearded Man
Medium: oil painting on canvas laid to board, unframe...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French landscape painting with children, figures & field Scene 'The Harvest'
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Harvest' is a stunning pastoral scene by Victor Gabriel Gilbert.
Victor Gabriel Gilbert was born in Paris, 13th February 1847. He studied for a perio...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mask and Wig
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Wood Panel
Signature: Signed ‘Parrish’ (On the Reverse)
Finished painting done as a prototype for the mural at the University of Pennsylvania
LITERATURE
L.S. Cutler ...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mother and Children
Located in Missouri, MO
Bernard DeHoog (1867-1943)
"Mother and Children"
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Left
Site Size: approx. 32.5 x 39.5 inches
Framed Size: approx. 39 x ...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Duty Towards my Neighbor, and My Duty Towards God (diptych)
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Panel
Signature:Signed & Dated Lower Right, ii: Signed & Dated Lower Left
Literature:
Coy Ludwig, Maxfield Parrish, New York, 1973, p. 153, nos. 194-95, illustrated...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Breton Chores
Located in Missouri, MO
Clement Nye Swift
"Breton Chores" 1870
Oil on Canvas
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Canvas Size: approx 27 x18 inches
Framed Size: approx 34 x 35 inches
Provenance: Private Midwes...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Lovely Reflection
Located in Missouri, MO
Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)
"A Lovely Reflection" 1874
Oil on Panel
Signed and Dated Lower Left
Site Size: approx 17 x 14 inches
Framed SIze: approx. 27.5 x 24 inches
Provenan...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A Fresh Catch
Located in Missouri, MO
Alfred Guillou (French 1844-1926)
"A Fresh Catch"
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Left
Canvas Size: approx 18 x 24 inches
Framed Size: approx 24 x 30 inches
Alfred Guillou was born in C...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Poor Man's Flock
Located in Missouri, MO
George W. Chambers
“Poor Man’s Flock” 1897
Oil on Canvas
23.5 x 37.5 inches/42 x 57 inches framed approx.
In Original Frame
Provenance: The Artist thence by Descent; to Private Mi...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Study
By Hans Hamza
Located in Missouri, MO
Hans Hamza (Austrian 1879-1945)
In the Study
Oil on Panel
Signed
Site Size: approx. 8 x 6 inches
Framed Size: approx. 14 x 12 inches
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Épanouissement
Located in Missouri, MO
KPM Porcelain
After Angelo Asti (French, 1847-1903)
"Épanouissement" c. 1900
With Original Gold Gilded Frame
Image Size: approx. 6 x 4 inches
Framed Size: approx. 9 x 6 inches
Eve...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Queen Louise
Located in Missouri, MO
KPM Porcelain
"Queen Louise" c. late 19th century
Original Hand-Painted Porcelain
Signed "R. Dittrich"
Since 250 years, the royal sceptre brand stands fo...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Marguerite
Located in Missouri, MO
Marguerite
Hand Painted Porcelain
w/crown stamp #107
Signed "Wagner"
Original Gilded Florentine Frame
approx 6 x 4 inches /approx 14 x 8 inches framed
Since 250 years, the royal sc...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Napoleon
Located in Missouri, MO
Sevres 19th C.
Original Hand Painted Porcelain
Signed "G Poitevin"
approx 9 x 5 inches/15 x 12 framed
The vast and diverse production of the Sèvres factory in the nineteenth century resists easy characterization, and its history during this period reflects many of the changes affecting French society in the years between 1800 and 1900. Among the remarkable accomplishments of the factory was the ability to stay continuously in the forefront of European ceramic production despite the myriad changes in technology, taste, and patronage that occurred during this tumultuous century.
The factory, which had been founded in the town of Vincennes in 1740 and then reestablished in larger quarters at Sèvres in 1756, became the preeminent porcelain manufacturer in Europe in the second half of the eighteenth century. Louis XV had been an early investor in the fledgling ceramic enterprise and became its sole owner in 1759. However, due to the upheavals of the French Revolution, its financial position at the beginning of the nineteenth century was extremely precarious. No longer a royal enterprise, the factory also had lost much of its clientele, and its funding reflected the ruinous state of the French economy.
However, the appointment in 1800 of Alexandre Brongniart (1770–1847) as the administrator of the factory marked a profound shift in its fortunes. Trained as both an engineer and a scientist, Brongniart was both brilliant and immensely capable, and he brought all of his prodigious talents to the running of the troubled porcelain factory. He directed the Sèvres factory as administrator until his death in 1847, and during those five decades influenced every aspect of its organization and production. Much of the factory’s old, undecorated stock was immediately sold off, and new forms—largely in the fashionable, more severe Neoclassical style—were designed to replace out-of-date models. The composition for hard-paste porcelain was improved, and the production of soft paste, for which the factory had been famous in the previous century, was abandoned in 1804. New enamels colors were devised, and Brongniart oversaw the development of a new type of kiln that was both more efficient and cost-effective.
Much of the factory’s output during Brongniart’s first decade reflected the prevailing Empire taste, which favored extensive gilding, rich border designs, and elaborate figural scenes (56.29.1–.8). Backgrounds simulating marble or a variety of hardstones were employed with greater frequency (1987.224); the new range of enamel colors developed under Brongniart made it easier to achieve these imitation surfaces, and it is thought that his interest in mineralogy provided the impetus for this type of decoration.
For objects produced in sets, such as dinner, tea, and coffee services, and even garnitures of vases, Brongniart preferred decorative schemes that linked the objects in terms of subject matter as well as stylistically. Dinner services were given coherence by the use of an overall theme, in addition to shared border patterns and ground colors. One of the best examples of this can be found in the “Service des Départements,” which was conceived by Brongniart in 1824 (2002.57). Each of the plates in the service was decorated with a famous topographical view of the département (administrative unit) of France that it represented, and its border was painted with small cameo portraits of figures from the region, as well as symbols of the major arts, industries, and products of the area. This same type of thematic unity is found on a coffee service produced in 1836 (1986.281.1ab–4). All of the pieces of the service are decorated with scenes depicting the cultivation of cacao, from which chocolate is made, or various stages in the preparation of chocolate as a beverage. The compositions were conceived and executed by Jean Charles Develly, a painter at Sèvres who was responsible for many of the most ambitious dinner services produced at the factory during Brongniart’s tenure.
The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was enormous, as were the types of decoration that they employed. A recent exhibition catalogue devoted to Brongniart’s years at Sèvres indicates that ninety-two new designs for vases were introduced, as were eighty-nine different cup models, and the types of objects produced by the factory included every sort of form required by a dinner or dessert service, coffee and tea wares, decorative objects such as vases, and functional objects such as water jugs, basins, and toiletry articles. A new form rarely replaced an older one; the range of production simply increased.
The same was true with types of decoration, as the factory was working in a wide variety of styles at any given time. From the earliest years of the Sèvres factory, its painters had copied not only contemporary compositions but also prints and paintings from earlier periods. However, under Brongniart, the factory sought to copy famous paintings with the specific intention of recording the “true” appearance of works increasingly perceived to be fragile. Works by a wide variety of artists were copied, but those by Raphael were especially popular. Raphael’s stature is reflected in a vase of 1834 in which a cameo-style portrait of the artist decorates the primary reserve, while on the back an artist’s palette is encircled by the names Titian, Poussin, and Rubens (1978.373).
Just as works by earlier artists were copied, so too were decorative techniques of previous centuries. The interlace patterns of so-called Saint-Porchaire ceramic ware of the sixteenth century served as the inspiration for the decoration on a cup of 1837 (2003.153). The form of the cup itself derives from Renaissance silver forms made in Italy and France. However, the palette of vibrant reds, greens, blues, and yellows contrasts markedly with the muted browns and off whites of Saint-Porchaire wares and reflects the reinterpretation of historical styles that was characteristic of so much of nineteenth-century decorative arts.
Interest in the Gothic style emerged early in Brongniart’s tenure at Sèvres and remained popular for much of the nineteenth century. Strict adherence to Gothic motifs was rarely observed, however, and the Gothic style was more evoked than faithfully copied. This tendency is reflected in a pair of vases (1992.23.1) for which the model was designated vase gothique Fragonard (named after the vase’s designer, Alexandre Evariste Fragonard [1780–1850]. The Gothic elements lie more in the painted decoration than in the form itself, and the style of the painting reflects a Renaissance technique rather than a medieval one. The palette of grays and whites on a blue ground instantly recalls the enamel-on-copper wares produced in Limoges, France, in the sixteenth century, and its use on these vases indicates the willingness to freely mix artistic styles and techniques of different periods in order to achieve new aesthetic effects.
The eclecticism and historicism that characterized so much of the production during Brongniart’s tenure continued after his death in 1847. The factory’s output reflected an ongoing desire for technical innovation as well as a wide embrace of diverse decorative styles that were employed simultaneously. A tea and coffee service of 1855–61 (69.193.1–.11) embodies the selective borrowing of forms and motifs that is found so frequently in Sèvres production of the middle decades of the nineteenth century. The shapes used for the different components of the service evoke both China and the Near East, an obvious allusion to the origins of the two beverages. The openwork decoration refers directly to Chinese ceramics made in this technique, and the decoration employs a variety of Chinese emblems. However, the palette of pink and gold, entirely European in character, serves to neutralize the Asian aspects of the service.
Perhaps the only thread that can be said to run through much Sèvres production of the nineteenth century is the proclivity to borrow freely from various historical styles and then to either reinterpret these styles or combine them in unprecedented ways. A standing cup of 1879 (1990.238a,b) draws upon silver cups of the Renaissance for its form, but in this instance the size of the porcelain cup dwarfs any of its metal prototypes. Its style of decoration derives from Limoges painted enamels of the sixteenth century, but the prominent use of gilding throughout reflects its wholly nineteenth-century character. This cup was presented by the French government to one of the first-prize winners at the 1878 Exposition Universelle.
It was with the advent of the Art Nouveau style at the very end of the nineteenth century that historicism lost its grip at Sèvres, and indeed throughout the decorative arts, and forms inspired by nature and often characterized by asymmetry become dominant. This reliance upon natural forms is fully evident in a coffee service of 1900–1904 (1988.287.1a,b). The designer, Léon Kann...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Ruth
Located in Missouri, MO
KPM Porcelain
"Ruth" c. 1900
Original hand-painted KPM Porcelain
In Original Gilded Florentine Frame
7 x 4 (16 x 9 framed)
Since 250 years, the royal sceptre brand stands for finest...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Queen Louise
Located in Missouri, MO
KPM Porcelain
"Queen Louise" c. 1900
Original hand-painted KPM Porcelain
approx. 14 x 11 inches
approx. 21 x 15 inches framed
Since 250 years, the royal ...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Toy Mickey
By Jessica Rice
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting one of the earliest known paintings, Toy Mickey", by Belgian artist Jessica Rice (1942-2016.) This was painted only a year or two after Jessica settled in Los Angeles havi...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Franco-Prussian Battle Scene
Located in Missouri, MO
Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne (1847 - 1913)
"Franco-Prussian Battle Scene" c. 1900
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Right
Site Size: approx 22 x 28 inches
Framed Size: approx 35 x 40 inches
French artistry was deeply influenced by three wars during the 19th century and, accordingly, the artistic imagination was not lost upon the public. "Patriotism comes to the aid of battle painters," a contemporary remarked, "presenting them with a sympathetic public already fascinated by the subject." After the brief Franco-Prussian conflict of 1870, French painters were particularly anxious to retrieve national pride by presenting works which reflected their own national heroism versus enemy brutality.
Known for his scenic depictions of this war, Wilfried Beauquesne, a native of Rennes, France, was undoubtedly influenced in his selection of subjects by his instructors at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Vernet-Lecomte and Horace Vernet were both well known military artists. Vernet had actually lived and worked during the period of Napoleonic conflicts - being awarded the Legion of Honor by the Emperor's own hand. Beauquesne exhibited regularly at the annual Paris Salon between 1887 and 1899, as well as throughout Europe.
In 1890, illustrating the fortunes of life, The Art Amateur ran the following item in its "Gossip Column:"
"A queer story comes to me from Paris. A commission agent made a bargain with a poor painter, living out at Saint-Maude, to paint military subjects for him, at two francs an hour. The agent changed the signature to that of Gaubault, and sold the pictures to various dealers. On day, by chance, the poor painter came to Paris, went to the Salon, and was astonished to see one of his pictures there. He look at the catalogue, and found the name of the artist and the address of the dealer where he was to be found, The poor artist went to the dealer and introduced himself saying, "I am Gaubault." "Most happy to make your acquaintance," replied the dealer. "Your pictures sell very well, and I have been wanting to see you for the last six years." "But my name is not Gaubault, it is Beauquesne." Explanations followed. The dishonest commission agent disappeared; and Beauquesne restored his real signature on the pictures, which had made his pseudonym almost famous...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Haywagon
Located in Missouri, MO
James Edwin Meadows (British 1828-1888)
"The Haywagon" 1866
Oil on Canvas
Site: 24 x 40 inches
Framed: 30 x 46 inches approx.
A London landscape painter, James Edwin Meadows was the...
Category
Land Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century American cattle/cows and chickens in a stable with calves
Located in Woodbury, CT
Interesting and well-painted American turn of the 19th-century animal scene of an interior of a barn with cows, calves, and chickens
The piece has a great deal of charm and is very ...
Category
Victorian Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sculptor’s Studio Das Bildhauer Atelier
By Lesser Ury
Located in London, GB
LESSER URY 1861-1931
Międzychód, Poland 1861 - 1931 Berlin (German)
Title: The Sculptor’s Studio Das Bildhauer Atelier, 1883
Technique: Hand Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
Pape...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Cellist
Located in Missouri, MO
Ferdinand V.L. Roybet (1840-1920)
"The Cellist" c. 1880s
Oil on Panel
Site: 20 x 14 inches
Framed Size: 28 x 14 inches
Ferdinand Roybet is considere...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A Conundrum in the Kitchen
By Frank Hyde
Located in Missouri, MO
Frank Hyde (British 1849-1937)
"A Conundrum in the Kitchen" c. 1900
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Left
Image: 37.5 x 57.5 inches
Framed: 44 x 64.5 inches
From the Maidstone Museum, UK:
Hyde was born in Surrey in 1849 and spent a large amount of time in London during his youth. His father had been in the army but retired to live the life of a gentleman upon inheriting the family seat, Hyde End Manor in Berkshire. Hyde, however, would later inherit and sell the Manor.
As a young man, Hyde trained as an artist at the Royal Academy, London, and his subsequent career revealed striking artistic versatility. His subjects varied from the portrayal of real, dramatic events to comic characters commissioned by the card manufacturer Raphael Tuck.
Starting out as a 1st Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, Hyde moved on to begin his career as a war artist during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, producing drawings for ‘The Graphic’, an illustrated weekly publication.
Hyde married Constance Mary Louise Felgate in 1876, but she died less than a year later. While he travelled extensively throughout his life after Constance’s, death Hyde purchased a villa in Capri where he met Rosina Ferrara, whom he used as a model, and John Singer Sargent, with whom he shared a studio. Hyde is perhaps best known for his paintings of Capri...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Gossips
By L. Clarence Ball
Located in Missouri, MO
L. Clarence Ball
"The Gossips" 1885
Oil on Canvas
Signed and Dated
Site Size: approx 16 x 24 inches
Framed Size: approx 23 x 31 inches
Born in Mount Vern...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Monopolist
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Framed Dimensions: 36.00" x 48.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
J.G Brown's "Monopolist" was listed in 1885's Spring Exhibit catalogue of M.A. It was displayed on a panel in The We...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil