Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Title: Stylised French Village Church with Trees in Cool Blue Tones by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width...

Large, decorative oil painting in impressionist style. Illegible signed. Dated 1897. "Serious encounter" In places color flaking. Unframed.

"Above Shark Harbor" by Jane Hunt (United States) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an island landscape. After moving to the US as a teenager, Jane Hunt studied ill...

Elena Degenhardt's "Ocean I" is a poignant representation of the relentless and eternal spirit of the sea. Crafted in 2022, this exquisite original artwork measures 4 x 6 inches, rendered in soft pastel on paper, and comes elegantly framed in a custom 8 x 10-inch frame that complements the stormy hues of the ocean's waters. Degenhardt's mastery in pastel techniques...

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Spring Brings Hope" is a vivid portrayal of rene...

David Shingler's (NC based) "Moab Plateaus" is an oil painting that depicts the vast desert dotted with grasses leading to the towering plateaus of Moab...

Portrait of a Young Lady by Paul Fitzgerald (Australian 1922-2017) signed and dated 1995 oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 24 x 20 inches framed: 27 x 24 inches Charming portrait of this young lady, depicted in a light 'duck egg' colored dress. The work has a lovely 'vintage' feel to it. Paul Desmond Fitzgerald (1 August 1922 – 24 June 2017) was an Australian portrait painter who painted a vast array of distinguished persons. Fitzgerald was born in the family home, in the Melbourne suburb of Kew, the second son of Frank Fitzgerald and Margaret née Poynton. Frank Fitzgerald was a journalist with The Age for approximately ten years and about eight years with The Argus. He periodically filled the roles of general reporting, leader writing, political correspondent, art critic, music critic, theatre critic and motoring editor. A Catholic, Fitzgerald was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne (1933–1939) and studied for five years at the National Gallery School (1940–43 and 1946–47), interrupted for three and a half years in the Army during World War II (1943–46). When he was painting away from his studio in Melbourne, he usually lived with the subjects of his portraiture. He lived and painted overseas on commissioned portraits twice each year since 1958 including America, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Jersey, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hawaii and Bermuda. He also painted throughout Australia. Fitzgerald was a finalist for the Archibald Prize for portraiture on multiple occasions including 1958 (with a portrait of Justice Robert Monahan), in 1962 (with portraits of each of Sir Reg Ansett and Sir Robert Menzies...

Artist: Nika Armine Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Surrealism, Figurative Art Title: Hopeful Size: 40" x 40" x...

Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2025 Style: Figurative art Title: Woman with Flowers Size: 17" ...

Canal Scene, Amsterdam signed by W.Maas oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 13.75 inches Board: 9.5 x 7.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: Private collection This painting, likely by...

This is a vibrant painting of a mid-century American man juxtaposed against the brilliant traditional dress of the native people of New Mexico. A self-portrait of the artist Leon Ga...

Riley Doyle's "Warm Light" (2023) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a the sun shining through the window. This piece measures at 17 x 14 inches in it's frame and is ...

Title: French Impressionist Acrylic Painting of a Farmer near a Cottage By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4 x 6.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Acrylic painting on board, un...

The Man with the Moustache signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 18 inches high by 23.5 inches wide condition: overall ...

This artwork titled "Side Street, Princetown, New York" c 1960, is an oil painting on panel by noted American artist Alexander Redein, 1912-1990. It is signed at the lower right corn...

This superb British Impressionist 19th century oil painting is by noted artist William Christian Symons. Painted circa 1880 it is a figurative interior composition of a musical event...

Title: French Harbour Scene of La Tremblade with Church Spire and Boats By F.T. Roussel Signed: yes Size: 8.75 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Gouache and Acrylic painting on cardbo...

"Life" (2024) by Adam Shaw is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of an astronaut who appears to have died in orbit. About the Artist: Figure painter, illustr...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Scene with Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 7 inches (height x width) Signed: Bottom right Oil paint...

Artist/ School: Anton Matthews 1925- 2008, signed with initials lower corner Title: The London Skyline, from River Thames Medium: oil painting on board, unframed board : 12.5 x 16...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Monument under Overcast Skies By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on b...

Le Marche de Fleurs by Paul Pellaro (French, 20th century) signed lower right oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 41 x 34 inches provenance: private collection, South of Fra...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In "Colbert, Afternoon," Michael Alford captures the lively am...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in a Coastal Harbour By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unfr...

Portrait of a Bearded Man French Impressionist artist, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 38.5 x 30.5 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, Franc...

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Rocking Horse Ornament” (2024) is an original handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a close up of a white rocking horse ornament hanging from a Chr...

Title: French Coastal Watercolour of Moored Boats and Village Houses By F.T. Roussel Size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Watercolor painting on paper, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: In this delicate and atmospheric French watercolour by Roussel, a peaceful coastal inlet is rendered in soft, watery tones of turquoise, lavender, and earthy grey. Several sailboats rest quietly on the shore, their curved hulls lightly defined in ink and shadow, while a row of whitewashed houses with slate roofs lines the distant shoreline. A hazy sun hovers in the sky, bathing the landscape in a diffused, serene light. Roussel’s technique captures the fleeting nature of low tide and the stillness of a quiet day in a French fishing village...

The Cirucs by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 9.5 high by 8 inches wide condit...

Religious Procession signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of...

Herbe was a Dutch painter from the early 20th century. He painted landscapes and seascapes mostly in oils. His work was exhibited in London during the 1930s-50s with Mitchell’s the i...

Expressionist Old Tree, Landscape, British Artist by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 30 inches Stunning original Impressionist oil...

Title: French Street Scene with Figures and Timber-Framed Architecture by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 12 inches (height) x 9.5 inches (width) Oil painting on paper, unframed Con...

Posed Lady by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide condition:...

Fishing Boats Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: overall good and sound condition...

This still life painting captures a quiet moment of delicate natural beauty. Three vivid roses, set in a clear glass of water, are illuminated by strong, directional light that casts...

Brian Keith Stephens' painting "All the Wild Ones Act 4" (2018) is a delightful exploration of wildlife through the lens of contemporary artistry. Rendered in oil on panel, this orig...

Title: "Rue de Village animée" French Oil Painting of a Village Street Scene By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Bottom right Oil painting...

Artist/ School: M. Clark, British late 20th century Title: Playing in the Surf Medium: oil painting on board, framed. Size: painting: 15.75 x 19.75 inches, frame: 19.75 x 23.5 ...

Christopher Clark's (US based) "City Life" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure juxtaposed with a busy city setting. Christopher has been an artist since early childhood...

Title: French Watercolour of Bridge and Church in a Tranquil Village Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 inches (height) x 12.5 inches (width) Watercolor paint...

Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Female figure - Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x38 cm. Frame measures 70x62 cm. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors ...

The Rural Farmyard French Post-Impressionist artist, circa 1917 signed initials oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Condition: very...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "053 - Plein Air-Aurora, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a few trees on a hill. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter an...

Title: French Vivid Coastal Oil Painting of Sailboats and Stone Tower By F.T. Roussel Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condi...

Beautiful impressionist mid-century portrait of a woman in a garden setting by Philadelphia artist Sol Jasner (American, 20th Century). The woman has short hair and is wearing a lovely lavender colored blouse, and she is surrounded by lush greenery with a cluster of grapes growing on the vine in the background. Signed "Sol Jasner" on verso. Unframed. Canvas size: 18"H x 24"W. A mid-century Philadelphia artist and art educator active in the 1960’s, Sol Jasner taught art classes alongside his contemporary Philadelphia artist Martin Zipin.

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Lovers" by Juan del Pozo is a captivating original floral fig...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of "Fête des Vieux Coquins à St. Sulac" Breton By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 5.5 x 3.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: Titled "Fête des Vieux Coquins à St. Sulac", this vibrant oil painting by Fanch Lel captures a lively festival scene in the French coastal town of St. Sulac. The painting features colorful sailboats on the water, with Breton figures dressed in traditional attire in the foreground. The energetic brushstrokes and bright colors convey the festive atmosphere, while the seagulls flying overhead and reflections on the water add to the dynamic composition. Created in 2001, this piece highlights Lel’s ability to depict the cultural heritage of Brittany, combining the charm of traditional festivals with the beauty of the coastal landscape. The celebration of the old sailboats...

This artwork titled "Red Pick up" c.1970 is an oil painting on hardboard by American artist John Schweikhard, b.1938. It is signed and titled on the back. The ...

Signed figures in interior oil on panel by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The piece depicts two old men seated in an interior. One is reading his paper as the other naps and there are several kittens on the floor. Painted in the artist's distinctive style. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 9.5"x8" Unframed: 5.5"x4" Provenance: Brame & Lorenceau have confirmed the authenticity of this work and it will be included in the digital catalogue raisonne of the painter which is under preparation A certificate of authenticity fromBrame & Lorenceau accompanies this painting Private collection - United States Original artists label verso Jean-François Raffaëlli's father was a failed Italian businessman and Raffaëlli himself was, among other things, a church chorister, actor and theatre singer. He then studied under Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He travelled to Italy, Spain and Algeria and on his return to France settled in Asnières. In 1876, on a trip to Brittany, he first saw the potential of realist subject matter, if treated seriously. He became involved in meetings of artists at the Café Guerbois, where the Impressionist painters used to gather. As a result, Degas, contrary to the advice of the group, introduced Raffaëlli to the Impressionist exhibitions - according to one uncertain source as early as the very first exhibition, at the home of Nadar, and certainly to those of 1880 and 1881. In 1904, Raffaëlli founded the Society for Original Colour Engraving. He first exhibited at the Salon de Paris in 1870 and continued to exhibit there until he joined the Salon des Artistes Français in 1881, where he earned a commendation in 1885, was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1889 and in the same year was awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle. In 1906 he was made Officier of the Légion d'Honneur. He was also a member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. In 1884, a private exhibition of his work cemented his reputation. He contributed to several newspapers such as The Black Cat (Le Chat Noir) in 1885 and The French Mail (Le Courrier Français) in 1886 and 1887. He published a collection entitled Parisian Characters, which captured his favourite themes of the street, the neighbourhood and local people going about their lives. In 1880 he participated, with Forain, on the illustration of Joris Karl Huysmans' Parisian Sketches (Croquis Parisiens). He also illustrated Huysman's Works. As well as working as an illustrator, he also made etchings and coloured dry-points. His early attempts at painting were genre scenes, but once he was settled in Asnières he started to paint picturesque views of Parisian suburbs. From 1879 onwards, his subject matter drew on the lives of local people. These popular themes, which he treated with humanity and a social conscience, brought him to the attention of the social realist writers of the time such as Émile Zola. In addition to his realist style, Raffaëlli's dark palette, which ran contrary to the Impressionist aesthethic, helped to explain the opposition of those painters to his participation in their exhibitions. More concerned with drawing than colour, he used black and white for most of his paintings. Towards the end of his life, he lightened his palette, but without adopting any other principles of the Impressionist technique. After painting several portraits, including Edmond de Goncourt and Georges Clémenceau, he returned to genre painting, particularly scenes of bourgeois life. Later in his career, he painted mainly Breton-inspired sailors and views of Venice. His views of the Paris slums and the fortifications, sites which have almost completely disappeared, went some way towards establishing a genre in themselves and perpetuated the memory of the area: The Slums, Rag-and-Bone Man, Vagabond, Sandpit, In St-Denis, Area of Fortifications. His realistic and witty portrayal of typical Parisian townscapes accounts for his enduring appeal. Born in Paris, he was of Tuscan descent through his paternal grandparents. He showed an interest in music and theatre before becoming a painter in 1870. One of his landscape paintings was accepted for exhibition at the Salon in that same year. In October 1871 he began three months of study under Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris; he had no other formal training. Raffaëlli produced primarily costume pictures until 1876, when he began to depict the people of his time—particularly peasants, workers, and ragpickers seen in the suburbs of Paris—in a realistic style. His new work was championed by influential critics such as J.-K. Huysmans, as well as by Edgar Degas. The ragpicker became for Raffaëlli a symbol of the alienation of the individual in modern society. Art historian Barbara S. Fields has written of Raffaëlli's interest in the positivist philosophy of Hippolyte-Adolphe Taine, which led him to articulate a theory of realism that he christened caractérisme. He hoped to set himself apart from those unthinking, so-called realist artists whose art provided the viewer with only a literal depiction of nature. His careful observation of man in his milieu paralleled the anti-aesthetic, anti-romantic approach of the literary Naturalists, such as Zola and Huysmans. Degas invited Raffaëlli to participate in the Impressionist exhibitions of 1880 and 1881, an action that bitterly divided the group; not only was Raffaëlli not an Impressionist, but he threatened to dominate the 1880 exhibition with his outsized display of 37 works. Monet, resentful of Degas's insistence on expanding the Impressionist exhibitions by including several realists, chose not to exhibit, complaining, "The little chapel has become a commonplace school which opens its doors to the first dauber to come along."An example of Raffaëlli's work from this period is Les buveurs d'absinthe (1881, in the California Palace of Legion of Honor Art Museum in San Francisco). Originally titled Les déclassés, the painting was widely praised at the 1881 exhibit. After winning the Légion d'honneur in 1889, Raffaëlli shifted his attention from the suburbs of Paris to city itself, and the street scenes that resulted were well received by the public and the critics. He made a number of sculptures, but these are known today only through photographs.[2] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. In the later years of his life, he concentrated on color printmaking. Raffaëlli died in Paris on February 11, 1924 Museum and Gallery Holdings: Béziers: Peasants Going to Town Bordeaux: Bohemians at a Café Boston: Notre-Dame; Return from the Market Brussels: Chevet of Notre-Dame; pastel Bucharest (Muz. National de Arta al României): Market at Antibes; Pied-à-terre Copenhagen: Fishermen on the Beach Douai: Return from the Market; Blacksmiths Liège: Absinthe Drinker...

This Impressionist beach scene and landscape was painted by American artist Martha Walter. The 15 x 18 oil on board is framed in a 22K gold reproduction frame and is signed "Martha W...

Sunny Sunbathers signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 15.5 x 18.5 inches inscribed verso oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It h...

A substantial mid-century Baltic figurative courtyard genre painting by an unknown Eastern European artist (latvia or Lithuania possible) (20t...

French Impressionist 'en plein air' original painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on thin board, unframed stamped verso painting: 4.5 x 7 inches A delightful original...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Cannon Street" by Michael Alford is a captivating original im...

Expressive Nude Sketch Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed black biro drawing...

"Magic summer" is a contemporary colorful impressionist landscape painting which celebrates my love for the south of France. In my art practice I love to use bright colors which bol...

Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2003 Title: 17th Century Ships Size:...

Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period. Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner). Medium: oil paint...

"Lipstick" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade female portrait painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.

The Art Class by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on board, framed framed: 19.5 x 26 inches board: 17 x 24 inches condition: overall very good, original frame is quite scruffy provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from their studio sale in England Helen was a member of the Leicester Sketch Club, Treasurer of Leicester Society of Artists and a founder member of The Friday Group who were an all-female group...