Unknown

A Carpenter

c. 1850s

Paintings on mica originating in India were produced in standard sets for the colonial tourist market. They imitated paintings on glass, which were popular in Europe. Subject matter included Hindu...

Untitled Acrylic paint on paper, c. 2005 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent Image size: 9 7/16 x 7 7/16 inches Support Sheet size: 17 x 14 inches Peter Marks (1935 -2010) Peter Marks was born in New York City on January 18, 1935. A lifetime New Yorker, Marks graduated from the High School of Music and Art in 1952 and Amherst College in 1956. After a brief stint as a graphic designer in publishing, Marks became a private art dealer and opened his gallery Peter Marks Works of Art, Inc. in 1960. During this time he specialized in the sale of Southeast Asian and Islamic antiquities and made many contributions to the field both as a dealer and an advocate of his profession. Above all, Marks was motivated by a strong desire to find great art and make it available to large audiences. After retiring from art dealing in 2002, Marks transformed his Manhattan gallery space into a studio where he drew prolifically and painted large non-objective canvasses. This time in his studio was a happy one for Marks, who viewed this period of his life not as retirement, but rather fulfillment, a fact that is confirmed by passionate artistic output in the years leading up to his passing in 2010. In 2012, Thomas French Fine Art acquired a large number of works by Peter Marks and now represents the estate. Works by the artist are in the Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute and the Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City...

French school from the beginning of the 19th century Three-quarter bust portrait of a man Oil on panel 28 x 21 cm Circa 1820 This portrait of a man, typical of the French school o...

After Andrea Del Sarto 1486 - 1530, who was an Italian Renaissance painter and draughtsman. Del Sarto worked in Fresco decorating, portrait painting and as a painter of alter pieces,...