Carel Dake II

'The Hagia Sophia Mosque', Turkey, Istanbul, Constantinople, Orientalist Oil

Circa 1925

Signed lower right, 'Dambourgez' for Edouard-Jean Dambourgez (French, 1844-1931) and painted circa 1880. Edouard-Jean Dambourgez first studied under Jules Lefebvre and, later, as an engraver and chromo-lithographer with Gustave Boulanger. Dambourgez commenced exhibiting in 1880 at the Salon des Artistes Français, and, in 1883, was elected a member of the Society. He exhibited frequently and with success at the other major Paris salons including the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Independants and the Salon des Champs-de-Mars. In 1884, he was commissioned by the Louvre to engrave the illustrations for the catalog to the Thiers Collection, recently bequeathed to the Museum. The recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards, Dambourgez received an honorable distinction in 1888 and an honorable mention in 1891. In 1888, the critic Albert Wolff spotted his canvas 'A Cheese Shop' and recommended its inclusion at the Salon des Artistes Français. In 1891, the city of Paris bought his large canvas, 'The Cream and Cheese Market...

A substantial oil landscape showing a view of a sunlit courtyard with a fountain and blossoming perennials in earthenware pots, and a view beyond towards a neo-classical villa. Signed lower right, "Loraine Balsillie" (American, 1919-2016) and painted circa 1980. Loraine Balsillie first studied painting with Leo Fairbanks...

Turbulent seascape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Just offshore, waves crash up against jagged rocks. The waves and rocks are rendered with impasto, creating texture and thickn...

"Distant Hills II" (2023) By Susie Hyer is an original handmade oil painting on Masonite that depicts a forest with mountains in the distance, the sun reflecting of the snow the moun...