Richard Chase

'High Sierras', California Mountain Lake Oil Landscape, Chicago Art Institute

Circa 1925

A dramatic oil seascape showing a view of translucent, gray-green waves rolling in towards a rocky coastline, with the first light of the day showing golden through dark clouds overh...

Signed lower right indistinctly, ( A.B. Delarova? ) and dated, '68''. Inscribed verso, 'Manila, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception viewed from General Luna Street'. A deftly-painted, tonalist oil painting showing of this elegant section of Manila with the silhouette of the dome of the cathedral as viewed from the far end General Luna Street. This minor basilica (Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción), also known as Manila Cathedral, is located in Intramuros, the historic walled city located in the heart of today's modern city of Manila. It is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

Signed lower right 'F.H. Cutting' and dated '1932-1948'. Born in Iowa in 1872, Francis Harvey Cutting moved to San Jose, California in 1893 where he st...

Signed lower left, 'Mogens Hertz' (Danish, 1909-1999) and painted circa 1935. This notable Impressionist first studied with the classically-trained Academician, Laurits Ring and, su...

Adrianus Zwart Rijswijk 1903 – 1981 Zwolle Dutch Painter 'View of Capri' Signature: signed lower left and placed 'Capri Zwart' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 50 x 72 ...

In creating this piece, I sought to capture the serene yet vibrant essence of a secluded coastal scene. With each stroke, I blended the fine art techniques of realism and impressioni...

'Provençal Landscape', oil on canvas, by Anna Costa (circa 1950s). This is an exceptional landscape painted by the artist in vibrant colours in an Impressio...

'Le Jardin du Luxembourg', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Parisians are not equivocal about their park preferences. Some clearly favour the Tuileries, while others stand firmly with feet planted in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Perhaps this is analogous to residents' strongly-held preferences for either the Café Deux Magots or the Café de Flore, just down the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Back to the gardens though, I have always been captivated by the Luxembourg Gardens. It's the lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as the picturesque Medici Fountain...