Jacobus Plasschaert

A Trompe l'oeil Still Life

1741

Still life by Gustav Likan 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas signature located on lower right side and dated '64

Gustav Likan, who lived from 1912 to 1998, has emerged as one of the most important colorists of the twentieth century. Early in life, he achieved international fame as an artist and was honored as a Master Student at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. Over the course of his life, Likan lived, studied, and taught in various European countries, South America, Chicago, and later, Austin, Texas. During his time in Argentina, Eva Peron...

Trompe l'oeil [untitled]. Homage.... Ink drawing, multimedia, 1837. Paper size 13.13 x 16.44" (33.3 x 41.8 cm). On watermarked paper "Blauw and Briel." Overall good condition. Small tears and the occasional bit of paper missing at the paper edge. Original color. Center paper crease - as issued. We believe the artist created this artwork on a sheet of paper that had been previously bound in a book. Dutch trompe l'oeil drawing with pen & ink, pencil, sepia, and black chalk, wax seal, and painted pigment. This montage of early 19th century ephemera depicts sheet music, scenic views, a sealed letter, cards, a portrait of an unknown sitter, and a penned sheet noting ... van S. G. Wezel Wassenaar, October 1837. Is this a homage to the individual portrayed, a metaphorical self-portrait, or just a random assortment of ephemera beautifully composed? The artist keeps us wondering and visually appeased by a striking harmony created through contrast. This piece starts with sheet music entitled; Romance Larghetto No 2. There is a Psalm and Op Jezus Geboorte (On Jesus Birth...

Still life - Giovanni Perna Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm.50x70 In this beautiful oil on canvas Giovanni Perna was inspired by the paintings of the Spanish painter of Dutch origin Juan van der Hamen, famous for his production of still lifes In particular, this painting depicts an elegant terracotta fruit...