Pierre Marie BEYLE

BEYLE French marine painter Normandy Fischerwoman on foot Naturalistic 1880 19th

In German, there is a word called "Sommefrische" , meaning summer freshness, which describes this painting perfectly. Looking at this Swiss mountain and lake is like a perfect, restf...

Modern naturalistic portrait painting by well-known Houston-based artist Herb Mears. The work features a detailed rendering of a jockey wearing a yellow and blue outfit standing next to his wife and a young lion. Signed by the artist in the front lower right corner. Retains the original DuBose Gallery label on the reverse. Currently hung in a complementary frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 48 in. x W 54 in. Artist Biography: Born in New York City in 1923, Herb Mears was interested in art from a young age. He studied under Fernand Leger in Paris and went on to paint and study in various studios in France and Italy before his arrival in Houston in 1951. With colleague David Adickes, whom he had met in Paris, Mears decided to open an art school. Their Studio of Contemporary Arts finally settled in an old building on Main Street with Mears and Adickes hoping to give classes to potential students. However money was tight and Mears found himself as a draftsman for Houston Lighting and Power Company, a job he excelled at and enjoyed. Later, Mears was involved in the Contemporary Arts Association, frequently making trips to ensure security in addition to enjoying the art scene the Association provided. From the CAA to the Art League of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Mears began to gain recognition. An abstract, or non-objective piece as he called it, won a prize at a competition held by the Museum of Fine Arts, earning him a teaching position at the Museum School. Mears also taught at the Contemporary Arts Museum, University of Houston...

European painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with cows and flock of sheep. 101 x 76 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed (not signed). Condition report: Lined canvas. Good...

AGNIESZKA STAAK-JANCZARSKA (born in 1994) A graduate of the State Secondary School of Art of Józef Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in ...

Venetian painter (19th century) - Padua, Porta Liviana. 37.5 x 48.5 cm unframed, 50.5 x 60 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a carved wooden frame (not signed). Condition report: T...

Highland Painter (late 19th century) - Highland Cattle by the Lake. 35 x 54 cm unframed, 44.5 x 62.5 cm framed. Oil on panel, in a giltwood frame (not signed). Condition report: T...

Contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska. The painting depicts the backside of a painting, which is a common subject for Agnieszka's...

GOVERT VAN EMMERIK (1808-1882) View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam Signed and dated 1856 Oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm In large gilt...

Contemporary figurative nude oil on cardboard painting by Polish artist Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska. Painting depicts a woman sitting on a floor with her head resting on her knee. Art...

AGNIESZKA STAAK-JANCZARSKA (born in 1994) A graduate of the State Secondary School of Art of Józef Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in ...