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A beautiful large oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric scene of a cafe near the St. Charles Bridge in Prague. Figures gathe...

This beautiful original oil on canvas captures the peaceful beauty of an alpine countryside, featuring a traditional mountain chalet nestled beside a quiet stream and surrounded by t...

Cadaqués Costa Brava Mediterranean Harbor with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Village Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (1931–2015) Medium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboard Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in (33 x 41 cm) Frame: Unframed Origin: Spain Subject: Cadaqués, Costa Brava, Mediterranean harbor, fishing boats, whitewashed village Style: Post-Impressionist, Mediterranean Modernism Period: Mid-20th century Condition: Good vintage condition, with minor signs of age consistent with an original period artwork. Please refer to the photographs for full details. Signature: Signed lower right “R. Duran” Description A highly atmospheric Mediterranean coastal scene by Rafael Durán Benet, depicting the unmistakable visual world of Cadaqués on the Costa Brava, with traditional fishing boats resting in the foreground and a cluster of luminous whitewashed houses rising behind the harbor. The composition combines several of the most desirable subjects in 20th-century Catalan painting: Cadaqués, the Costa Brava, Mediterranean architecture, fishing boats and brilliant coastal light. Durán Benet constructs the scene with broad, confident brushwork and a sophisticated palette of turquoise, ivory, ochre, green and deep violet. The boats are reduced to strong, elegant shapes, while the white façades of the village dissolve into soft planes of light and color. Rather than pursuing photographic detail, the artist captures the atmosphere of Cadaqués through rhythm, light and simplified form. The turquoise water creates a luminous horizontal band across the composition, while the boats and architecture establish a balanced sequence of shapes characteristic of his mature Mediterranean landscapes. The painting evokes the quiet charm of the historic fishing village of Cadaqués, one of the most iconic artistic destinations on the Costa Brava and one of the great recurring subjects of modern Catalan art. Biography Rafael Durán Benet was born in Terrassa, Catalonia, in 1931 and died in Barcelona in 2015. He was the nephew of Rafael Benet i Vancells, the important Catalan painter, critic and art historian, who played a significant role in his early artistic development. During the 1950s Durán Benet settled in Cadaqués, on the Costa Brava, where the Mediterranean landscape became one of the defining themes of his career. The village, its harbor, whitewashed architecture, fishing boats and surrounding coastline provided him with an enduring visual vocabulary. Cadaqués was also one of the great artistic meeting points of 20th-century Europe. During his years there, Durán Benet moved within the cultural environment associated with figures such as Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso. His first solo exhibition was held in 1958 at Sala Vayreda in Barcelona. He later exhibited extensively in Barcelona, Madrid and Cadaqués, as well as internationally in cities including Paris, London, Houston and Los Angeles. He also maintained a longstanding relationship with the prestigious Sala Parés in Barcelona. In 1980, Durán Benet received the Henri Forman Prize from the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 2011, the city of Terrassa honored him with a retrospective exhibition at the Sala Muncunill. His paintings are immediately recognizable for their luminous Mediterranean palette, simplified architecture, expressive brushwork and ability to transform everyday coastal scenes into poetic studies of light and atmosphere. Artistic Inspiration This work belongs directly to the great tradition of Mediterranean and Costa Brava landscape painting that shaped modern Catalan art during the 20th century. The subject of Cadaqués places the painting within a particularly important artistic context. The village became internationally associated with artists including Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, while its extraordinary light, rocky coastline, fishing boats and whitewashed architecture attracted generations of painters. Durán Benet interprets this world through a personal post-impressionist language. His broad brushwork, simplified forms and flattened perspective give the composition a modern character, while his sensitivity to atmosphere preserves the intimacy and authenticity of traditional Mediterranean landscape painting. A particularly appealing example of Spanish and Catalan Mediterranean painting, combining several highly searchable and collectible subjects: Cadaqués, Costa Brava, Mediterranean harbor, fishing boats, whitewashed village and Spanish modern art. Cadaqués paintings are especially sought after for their association with the artistic heritage of the Costa Brava and with figures such as Salvador Dalí, Picasso and Duchamp. This work offers that cultural connection while retaining the decorative immediacy and color that make Mediterranean paintings especially attractive in contemporary interiors. Its compact 13 x 16.1 inch format makes it particularly versatile for collectors and interior designers seeking authentic European art with strong regional identity. Ideal for collectors of Spanish Modern Art, Catalan Painting, Cadaqués Painting, Costa Brava Art, Mediterranean Landscape, Harbor Painting, Marine Painting, Fishing Boat Art, Post-Impressionism and Mid-Century European Painting. 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About this work: Painted in 1863, the same year Gabriel Davioud’s fountain in the square was completed, this remarkably early view of Place Pigalle captures this important artist's n...

Garden of Luxemburg. 21st century. Oil on canvas. 33x41 cm

William Yates (British, 20th Century) St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Oil on board, circa 1970 Signed on the reverse William Yates was a gifted British painter whose expressive citysca...

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire by Barry Renshaw, English 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed dated 98' framed: 26 x 36 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collecti...

A beautiful large signed and dated 1978 oil on canvas depicting the famous Horse Guards building in London, as viewed from Whitehall. Built in the mid 18th century, Horse Guards wa...

Winter On Fifth Avenue, St Patrick's, Flags 24 x 18 unframed. and 30.25 x 24.5 framed signed LL Winter On Fifth Avenue, St Patrick's, Flags is an oil painting on linen by award winn...

Beautiful Parisian street scene depicts Place de Clichy. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Sheet measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed illegibly lower right and on back.

‘Westminster from the Thames by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880). The painting - one of the artist’s finest views of London in the 1860s - depicts the Houses of Parliament, t...

Moon Sliver oil/panel 8 x 10 unframed 13.50 x 15.50 x 2 framed. Signed LR Moon Sliver is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcase...

Elisée Maclet (1881-1962) Houses by the River, c. 1960 Oil on panel Signed lower right Countersigned and dated on the back On panel: 46 x 38 cm (c. 18 x 18 in) Presented with the wo...

Sailboats Moored before the Palazzo Ducale, Venice English School (mid 19th century), unsigned Framed: 21 × 23 inches Canvas: 14 × 17.5 inches Medium: oil on canvas, framed in antiq...

‘The Grand Canal from St. Mark’s, Venice’ by Edward Pritchett RWS (1807-1876). The painting hangs in a superb gilded and sgraffito carved exhibition frame bearing insignias of the ...

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Brandon Hill St Georges Church and Cabot Tower by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measur...

15 3/8 “x 22 1/8” (39.2 x 56.3 cm) – Framed : 20 5/8’’ x 28” (52.5 x 71 cm) Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 7, 1994, lot 165 Guilloché frame in blackened wood - 17th century ...

Title: French Watercolor Painting of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the Nive River by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unfram...

Title: View of Village with Olive Groves and Mountains Artist: Antonio Reverte Oliva (Monteagudo, Murcia, 1943 – Gavà, Barcelona, 2014) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 x 92 c...

French Modernist Charcoal Drawing of a Narrow European Street and Old Houses Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: charcoal and pencil on artist paper...

The Country Watermill English School, circa 1830's oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 29 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England Condition: v...

Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed. Title: The Tranquil Canal, Venice. Beautiful green/ teal moody tones to the colour palette. Medium: oil pa...

The Old Mas, Provence by Gabriel Deschamps ( 1919 - 2011) *see notes below signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 26 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection...

A beautiful large oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric summer evening near Place de la Bastille at twilight after rainfall....

Inscribed indistinctly verso, 'Painted by H. Herneisen' (?) and dated 1916. Displayed in a period, polished walnut, swept frame. Framed dimensions: 26 H x 2 D x 39.75 W inches Paint...

Original oil on canvas painting of a lakeside Norwegian landscape complete with several rustic cabins and snow covered mountains in the background. The artist of the painting is Joh...

6203 Parisian cafe scene over sized oil painting Framed Image size 19.5x23.5"

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A rustic barn stands covered in snow, its deep red walls contrasting with the icy blue landscape. The sky glows warmly. Inspired by a scene from the televisio...

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Downtown New York, c. 1930s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 10 x 12 inches; label verso reads: "Harry Dix / Title Downtown New York / Medium Oil" Harry Dix was a 20th-century p...

Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...

This wonderful painting captures a snapshot of bustling Parisian life at the turn of the 19th Century. The scene is more than likely a view from the Quai du Louvre. A similar scene w...

This large artwork figures a bamboo forest in the night. The artist impasto technique is light, with textured painting and a few small reliefs. This artwork is not framed. Françoi...

This vibrant landscape is a plein air drawing executed primarily in oil pastels with colored pencils on paper or board. The composition depicts a waterfront view of San Francisco's h...

Wonderful American Regionalism landscape painted in the style of Grant Wood and Dale Nichols circa 2000. Faint illegible signature lower left corner. Condition: Good; professionall...

Countryside Landscape with Tudor House and Gardens - Original Painting, Signed Peaceful landscape of a Tudor-style countryside house with gardens and a stream by an unknown artist. ...

Hilltop Provençal Village with Olive Trees, French Landscape Oil Painting by Gabriel Deschamps (French, 1911–2011) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 31 x 39.5 inches Canvas: 24 ...

This captivating gouache on paper painting, dating from the early 19th century, offers a beautifully detailed view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, making it a likely relic of ...

A refined Venetian waterfront scene depicting Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) with a view across the lagoon toward the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) and the iconic Campanile di...

Painting Title "Untitled, Paris Scene" Painting size without frame: 13"x16" Painting size with frame: 15"x18" Painting is signed lower right Medium: Oil on Canvas A beautifully colo...

Petr Zlamal (b. 1949) Czech Cityscape, 1971. Oil on linen, 20 x 28 inches. Measuring 24 x 32 inches in original frame. Signed and dated by artist, lower right. A rare example ...

Antoine Caron (Beauvais, 1521 – Paris, 1599) workshop Massacre Ordered by the Triumvirs Oil on panel 48 x 77 cm. In frame 71 x 100 cm. The intriguing painting under consider...

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Oil on Board realized by Jules Victor Génisson (1805-1860) in the mid-19th Century. Hand signed lower left. Good condition.

Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by theBuckingham, Bucks County, PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way,...

Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Walking Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 22" x 16" x 0.8" inch (55 x 40 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...

We’ve all seen the practical, plain and dreary structures of a fishing village somewhere at water’s edge. And we recognize the mindset: in lean circumstances something is good enough...

Title: French Watercolor of Chinon: Vue Générale with Château and Riverside Scene by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unf...

Guy C. Wiggins Washington Square, circa 1920 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 24 x 34 inches Provenance: Chapellier Galleries, New York Acquired from the above by Thomas A. Campbell...

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Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

Signed impressionist oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1930 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street scene outside the Cafe Br...

The French Chateau French School, early 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition with...

A beautiful oil painted from a study created on location in Maine by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Port Clyde Reflections" ...

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“Abandoned (Colorado)” is a compelling original oil painting by noted modernist William Sanderson. This atmospheric composition portrays a solitary, weathered house set amid rolling ...

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19th century English Folk Art Landscape with Cottage. This charming English Victorian 19th-century folk art landscape is a delightful portrayal of pastoral life, blending a quaint t...