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Art Subject: Bride
Ice Coffee Bombshell 3 - Neutral Beige Abstract Figurative Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Tess Michalik "Francis B" 2024 Oil on panel
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik
Francis B, 2024
Oil on panel
10 x 8 in.
(mic012)
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Anton Gold (1914-1970) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Schoolboy
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative portrait captures a young boy in school uniform, with a striking orange tie contrasting against his pale shirt and background. The loose, impressionistic brushwork cre...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paul K. Smith Mid-Century Modern Artist Studio Interior, Denver Modernist
Located in Denver, CO
This striking mid-century semi-abstract oil painting on canvas by renowned Denver modernist Paul K. Smith captures the vibrant energy of an artist’s studio. Painted in the mid-20th century, the composition features expressive renderings of flowers, paint supplies...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three studies executed in the Pitti Palace in 1761 by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in PARIS, FR
This brilliant study sheet, of which we present here a counterproof, is a souvenir of Fragonard's return journey from Italy. Between April and September 1761, he accompanied the abbot of Saint-Non on his way back to France. Three studies after the masters taken from the Pitti Palace’s gallery in Florence are gathered on this sheet. Although The Ecstasy of Saint Margaret...
Category
1760s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
NJ Beach & Boardwark, Possibly Atlantic City
By Gilbert Gaul
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist view of a New Jersey Beach, possibly Atlantic City, at the turn of the 20th century by American artist William Gilbert Gaul (1855–191...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid Century French Pencil Posed Portrait of a Forlorn Female Face Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided
Size: 10 height) x 6.5 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of oil portraits of a lady & gentleman, probably husband & wife, attributed to Zedekiah Belknap (1781-1858). Belknap was born in Auburn, MA and graduated from Dartmouth College...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pink Palace Dancers Of The Golden City. Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Signed
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Masked Woman #2", Oval Portrait on Oil in a Gold Frame by Palmer Schoppe
Located in Pasadena, CA
In Masked Woman (1991), Palmer Schoppe presents a figure who is at once distant and magnetic — a woman shrouded in mystery, yet rendered with striking intimacy. This oval portrait, r...
Category
1990s Baroque Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Le Moulin de la Galette", Large 20th Century oil on canvas by Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMIILIO GRAU SALA
Spanish, 1911 - 1975
LE MOULIN DE LA GALETTE
signed Grau Sala (lower right)
oil on canvas
59-1/4 X 67-1/4 inches (150.5 X 170 cm.)
framed: 62-1/2 X 70-1/4 inches (...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dalmatian, large contemporary minimal portrait of a dog in black ink on paper
By Ian Mason
Located in Charleston, US
This stunning large ink painting of a Dalmatian dog, is a contemporary minimal portrait in black ink on Fabriano 300gsm paper. Ian Mason's portrai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Circle of Life
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
Banquet with Figures Memento Mori Italian 17th Century After Giovanni Martinelli
Located in Milano, IT
Antique Painting of 1600s Banquet with Figures Memento Mori after Giovanni Martinelli death comes to the banquet table-memento mori circa 1635. The oil on canvas painting (lined with...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oak, Oil
Participle, Portraits, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Classic Figurative
Year: 2009
Title: Participle
Size: 20" x 31.5...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French Modernist Biro Drawning Of Woman Playing The Violin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Oriental Dancer - Oil Paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental dancer is an artwork realized by a french artist of 19th century.
Signed lower left, unreadable.
Includes a wooden frame.
Good conditions.
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century Oil - At The Party
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and characterful impressionist scene in oil, showing two pretty young girls in party dresses, one holding a fan, whispering to each other a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$792 Sale Price
20% Off
Courtesan Scene - Paint by Pietro Michis - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Pietro Michis (1836-1903) in the late 19th Century.
Includes a coeval gilded wooden frame cm. 28.5x30.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elm Court Fritillary
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be accompanied with this piece.
Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for h...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
The Interview
Located in Bozeman, MT
Robert McCauley was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, Washington. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1969, and received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Washington St...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed on front and back
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Colors: Red colors, brown, blue, white and o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Idyllic"
Located in Southampton, NY
A beautiful painting of two young girls at the beach. One picking flowers and the other gazing out onto the beach. The painting is oil on wood panel and the condition is good. The s...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Bay Area Landscape Blue Mountains
Located in Arp, TX
Thelma Corbin Moody
Blue Mountains
c. 1960's
Gouache on Arches Paper
19 1/4" x 24 3/4", Unframed
Unsigned
Lovely, mid century gouache painting, b...
Category
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
At the Fountain
Located in St. Albans, GB
Arthur Trevor HADDON
1864 - 1941
An excellent example of Haddon's work in its original frame. His finest pieces were painted during the time when he was living in Spain. Often they i...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frederick Dielman (American) - Late 19th century portrait painting - Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Frederick Dielman (Hanover 1847 – Washington 1935) - Portrait of a woman.
57x45cm.
Oil on canvas, unframed.
Work signed: "Frederick Dielman".
Condition report: Painting subjected...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ascension"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting draws a fine line between space and religion.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Calligram of Medusa Splashing her pain away- text art, gold frame
By Elisa Salas
Located in Miami, FL
Canvas calligram very limited 3 pieces edition Piece 1/3 SOLD
Piece 2/3 Available upon request 3 weeks creation time
Piece 3/3 Available upon request 3 weeks creation time same siz...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Samskaras" Figurative, Nude, Oil painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Samskaras" is an original oil painting by Lauren Rinaldi, debuted at the artist's solo exhibition, "At Arms Length". Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tri-Directional Portrait Commemorating the Russo-Turkish War
Located in New Orleans, LA
Austrian School
18th Century
Tri-Directional Portrait Commemorating the Russo-Turkish War
Oil on wooden strips
This extraordinary tri-directional portrait exemplifies the rare innovation known as a triscenorama, capturing a pivotal diplomatic moment through ingenious artistic technique. Employing triangularly cut wooden strips, this remarkable work simultaneously depicts three imperial figures central to the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739: Empress Anna Ivanovna Romanova of Russia when viewed directly, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI from the left and Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I from the right, commemorating the Treaty of Nissa that concluded this significant European conflict.
The portrait utilizes an exceptionally rare optical technique that predates modern movable imaging technology. When observed from different angles, the painted triangular wooden strips create a transformative effect, revealing entirely different imperial portraits as the viewer shifts position. The precision required to execute such a work demonstrates remarkable technical mastery, as the artist had to conceptualize three distinct portraits as well as the meticulous arrangement of the panels. This sophisticated manipulation of perspective creates an interactive viewing experience considered revolutionary for its time.
Almost certainly created by an Austrian artist, this diplomatic artwork likely served as a commemorative piece marking the Treaty of Nissa, signed in September 1739. The treaty concluded Russia's ambitious campaign to secure access to the Black Sea while countering Ottoman raids in Ukraine and the Caucasus regions. Given its exceptional quality and historical significance, this portrait was possibly commissioned by Emperor Charles VI himself, potentially serving as a diplomatic gift to either Empress Anna or Sultan Mahmud I during the treaty negotiations.
Under Empress Anna's leadership, Russia sought to counter devastating raids from Ottoman allies, particularly the Crimean Tatars...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
English School 19th Century Oil - Mother & Child Feeding Animals Stable Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School 19th Century
Title: A mother and child feeding chickens and a donkey in a stable
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
actual canvas size: 25.5 x 21.25 inch...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans Zatzka, Austrian Oil on Canvas Titled "Spring Love" Maiden with Cherubs
By Hans Zatzka
Located in LA, CA
Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on canvas titled "Spring Love" depicting a standing young maiden holding a wicker basket filled with fresh flower as she is bei...
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans ZatzkaHans Zatzka, Austrian Oil on Canvas Titled "Spring Love" Maiden with Cherubs, Circa: 1885
$99,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Figure - Original Oil on Cardboard by Antonio Camarca - Mid-20th Century
By Antonio Camarca
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in oil on cardboard, realized by the Italian artist Antonio Camarca (Rome 1920-?).
The state of preservation of the artwork is aged.
With the stam on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
The Red and White Striped Cloth, Contemporary Impressionism
Located in Brecon, Powys
This was a blisterly hot day. Anyone who as a cat will know cats like the heat and they seek out a nice comfy spot in the sun. This comfy spot was in the middle of my stil life!
In ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Queen Elizabeth II, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting will be sent in a tube. The original painting "Queen Elizabeth II" was created with colourful acrylic paints on a standard canvas. Ideal for your home, living room, d...
Category
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
My Help Has Come
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"My Help Has Come" is a captivating fabric collage painting created by the talented artist Agwunwa Theophilus. The artwork depicts a lady looking upward with a sense of gratitude, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Mecano by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, red, blue, figurative, man
Located in Paris, FR
Mecano is a painting on paper by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 50 × 64 cm (19.7 x 25.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Nasturtiums and Patterns - Colorful Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Carol Stewart
Nasturtiums and Patterns
oil on paper on panel
40h x 30w x 1.50d in
101.60h x 76.20w x 3.81d cm
CST017
Through her ethereal and often dreamlike paintings Carol Stewart...
Category
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Archival Paper
The Beauty of Movement by Judith Williams black and white nude on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Beauty of Movement by Judith Williams combines charcoal and mixed media in a lyrical tribute to the human form in motion. Soft washes and expressive lines create a rhythmic compo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
"Stepping Out in Paris" Figure wearing Chanel in Paris Oil on Canvas Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman stepping out in her little white dress on the runway in France. This piece captures the essence of fashion in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mirror Mirror", George Tsui, Original Oil on Canvas, 47x19 in., Figurative
By George Tsui
Located in Dallas, TX
George Tsui's imagination is filled with Chinese themes. The idea of creating his own brand of classic romanticism, unrestrained by conventional reality, w...
Category
Early 2000s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Henri De Toulouse Lautrec Babylone D’Allemagne 1894
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (French 1864 - 1901)
BABYLONE D'ALLEMAGNE Printed in 1894
Lithograph printed in colors, 1894, on linen-backed wove paper, printed by Chaix, Paris, tasteful...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Paper
Herding The Fleet Of Animals French Impressionist Thick Oil Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Herding Animals
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Colors: Yellow colors, brown, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Girl Reading in Woods
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Quietly Reading
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
measures: 16 x 13 inches
condition: the painting is in very sound and presentable c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Village, Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Village,
Size: 11.5" x 11" x 0....
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Portrait Painting Lady with Parrot, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a portrait of a young girl, Princess with parrot, of good pictorial quality. Painti...
Category
1780s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Oil - Lovers at the Gate
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming countryside scene depicting a courting couple conversing at a gate. They stand beneath trees before a large park landscape. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame with shell ...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$555 Sale Price
20% Off
Flower Song, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bright yellow trumpet flowers hang gracefully from green stems, while a leaf-patterned background creates a sense of rhythmic movement. As the summer days wan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Adventurers, Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist in Lower Right
The Saturday Evening Post, April 14, 1928, cover illustration
Literature:
Arthur Leighton Guptill, Norman Rockwell, Illustrator, New York, 1970, p....
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Faith is tested in difficult times
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In my "PERICHORESIS SERIES," the painting titled "Faith is Tested in Difficult Times" captures the essence of enduring spiritual strength amidst life's adversities....
Category
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain pastel painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - Pastel
Size 33x41 cm.
Unframed.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$277 Sale Price
22% Off
Oil Impressionist Spring Home Scene
By Julia Sulzer Griffith
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This brightly colored American Impressionist landscape by Julia Sulzer Griffith is a delightful celebration of renewal and vibrancy. Griffith’s masterful use of light and color breat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Scenes of Celebration with Musicians - Oil on Canvas - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pair of painting representing scenes of celebrations with musicians, executed by a Master belonging to the school of Giuseppe Bonito (Neaples...
Category
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting Moses Saved by the Waters, 17th-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The scene recounts the biblical episode from the book of Exodus in which baby Moses, whom his mother had entrusted to the river inside a basket to save him from the s...
Category
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"On the Stairwell" Impressionist French Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a landscape scene of a town scene of figures on the stairwell. The attractive perspective is what makes this painting so interesting and desirable; there is a s...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pictoral Review Magazine Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Contact for exact dimensions.
Cover of Pictorial Review Magazine, December 1932. The woman in the illustration was modeled by th...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Avant L’Entree en Scene”
By Dietz Edzard
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a beautiful original oil painting of two ballerina’s waiting to come on stage by the French artist Dietz Edward. Exquisitely executed by a master arti...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$8,500 Sale Price
32% Off
The Musik-Making Society - Paint by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Musik-Making Society is an original artwork realized by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger in the half of 19th Century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Includes a beautiful gilded ancient frame: 150x127 cm
Born in Frankfurt, Henri Schlesinger studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Vienna before moving to France...
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
In the Yard, Village, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Oksana Kalenyuk
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 2021
Style: Impressionism
Title: In the Yard
Size: 8" x 12" x 0.8'...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bathers by French Lake Pink Blossom Trees 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bathers & Blossom
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 12 x 16 inches
condition: the painting is in very sound and presentable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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