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Art Subject: Face
Vintage Modern Painting - Pose of Flames
Located in Houston, TX
Striking abstract acrylic painting of a nude male figure in a reclining pose and surrounded by vivid flames by Beugnet, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white...
Category

1940s Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Friends, Portrait with Zebras, Original Elegant Painting Pink Colors on Paper
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Friends" original acrylic painting on paper 70x52 cm. The artwork is unframed. The artwork is signed, dated and titled. Original artwork has signed certificate of Authenticity.
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Mary Chugg (1935-2024) - Framed Contemporary Oil, Ladies' Luncheon with Tulips
Located in Corsham, GB
Oil on canvas. Signed to the lower left. Well presented in a painted wooden frame.
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21st Century and Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Women - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Signature on the lower margin. Provenance Galleria Pesaro, Milan...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

MID 20TH CENTURY FRENCH PORTRAIT SKETCH OF YOUNG WOMAN - OIL ON CANVAS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French mid 20th century Title: Portrait sketch of a young woman Medium: oil painting on canvas laid to board, unframed Size: painting: 15.25 x 15.25 inches Pro...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jeanne d'Arc
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beni Jeanne D'Arc 2018 Oil and acrylic on canvas 116 x 89 cms Sign In a perfect state with certificate of the artist 3500 euros Born in Tehran, Behnaz Fallah known as Beni, seeks t...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Waiting
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sometimes waiting is the hardest thing of all. -Luanne Rice Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a worldly woman
Located in Paris, IDF
Marie Madeleine Amélie LOISEAU, born DUMONT (Paris, 1860 - ?) Portrait of a worldly woman Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left 117 x 89 cm 1881 Exhibition: Salon de Pontoise of 1881 or 1882 under number 292 Marie Madeleine Amélie Dumont was born in Paris on January 23, 1860. She married on June 10, 1883 in Paris Mr. François Paul Raoul Loiseau, lawyer at the Paris Court of Appeal. Three children were born from this union, two girls and a boy. Marie Loiseau was a student of Mademoiselle Espérance Langlois (active between 1860 and 1890) and Pierre Dupuis...
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Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Breathe" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Bernard Lee's (US based) "Breathe" is an oil painting that depicts a figure clutching their chest as soft white feathers fall all around the blue backgroun...
Category

2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait Of 1st Baron Hawkstone, Sir Rowland Hill, Tory MP for Lichfield
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of 1st Baron Hawkstone, Sir Rowland Hill, Tory MP for Lichfield (1705-1783) by Charles JERVAS (1675-1739) Large 18th Century portrait of Baron Hawkstone, Sir Rowland Hill,...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figurative_Portrait_Song For The Animals_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Song For The Animals" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 61.5 x 41.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspirati...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Our Lady Of Sorrows, 17th Century circle of Carlo Dolci (1616-1686)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Our Lady Of Sorrows, 17th Century circle of Carlo Dolci (1616-1686) Large 17th Century Italian Old Master of The Virgin Mary as depicted as Our Lady ...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cleo
Located in Naples, Florida
Cleo
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gentleman Portrait Knight Rigaud 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hyacinthe RIGAUD (Perpignan 1659 - Paris 1743) School of Portrait of a gentleman in armour: Monsieur Jean Francois Raymond de Lasbordes, Regimental Officer of the Landes, as well ...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cave from the Okno - Painting by Valeriya Shebelnichenko - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
The Cave from the Okno is a painting created by Ukrainian artist Valeriya Shebelnichenko in 2023. Acrylic on paper. Signed by hand. Very good condition. "The Cave from the Okno" is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Torero - Óleo sobre tela - Año 1961 - 130 cm. x 73 cm.
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra va firmada en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1961 En la parte trasera, va con una etiqueta con los detalles de la obra Se presenta enmarcada la p...
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1960s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Girl With Straw Hat" Modern Impressionist Figure Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Girl With Straw Hat" is an beautiful large oil painted from life by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a sensitive, ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Robert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS, Far From The Madding Crowd
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This spellbinding late 19th-century oil painting by Scottish artist Robert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS (1848-1910) depicts a young woman wearing...
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1880s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Friends
Located in Miami, FL
The Condition is fair. work has been slightly over-cleaned. A heavy layer of glossy varnish. The surface of the canvas is undulated and most apparent from extreme side view . Yet in...
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Early 1800s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Gens With The Dent in Her SL500 Bens-Figurative Ink Painting Los Angeles Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Contemporary, sentimental painting of a Shit Tzu with graphite drawings
Located in Charleston, US
"Shih Tzu" a sentimental dog painting by Robert Zakanitch a founder of the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 1970's believes in painting subjects of beauty with delicate patterns as well as animals. This Shih Tzu dog charms along with Zakanitch's graphite drawings depicting the dog in different positions. Zakanitch was an original exhibitor at Holly Solomon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Gouache

Parisian Lady with a Poodle
Located in Sheffield, MA
Francois Gerome French, 1895 Parisian Lady with a Poodle Oil on canvas 9 by 12 in, w/ frame 15 by 18 in Signed lower left Francois Gerome was born in Budapest in 1895. He attended ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Interior of an Harem - Oil paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
 Interior of an Harem is a modern artwork realized in the late 19th Century. Oil on Canvas Includes a beautiful gilded frame (fair conditions) Collect a masterpiece of the past
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Late 19th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Portrait of Young Girl "Cathy" Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern portrait of young girl named Cathy Gutman by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932), 1982. Signed and dated lower left corner and on verso Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work from the estate of Larry Miller fine Art Unframed. Canvas size: 18"H x 16"W. Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of The Wheat Harvest (19th-century Folk Art Child portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Allegory of a Wheat Harvest (Portrait of young child), ca. 1850, by unknown American artist. Oil on panel measures 9 x 11 inches. Unframed. Original con...
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Jewish American Modernist Orchestra QUARTET New York oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This is for an original Oil Painting by the famous New York Jewish Artist Tully Filmus Painting Depicts a orchestral Quartet of men beautifully painted and Amazing Good Condition ...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Pierrot et Perroquet Clown Original Oil Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful monotone figurative of clown wearing a top hat with a parrot by Alice Jean Small (American 1918-2009), c. 1970. Signed lower edge. Condition: Good; some wear around edges consistent with age/use; frame is rustic and shows minor age. Image size: 28"H x 22"W. Alice Jean Small was a trained artist, graduating from the University of Washington School of Fine Arts with a Master's Degree. She continued her studies, traveling around the world and settling in California's Monterey Peninsula. Alice Jean Small was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on December 11, 1918. She studied art at the Derbyshire School of Art and she went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts Degree in water color from the University of Washington School of Fine Arts. Following her graduation, she studied at many universities in both the United States as well as foreign countries, learning from artists such as Amedee Ozenfant, Emilio...
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1970s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pensive Nude (Oil on Canvas, Celebrated Texas Artist)
Located in New Orleans, LA
The first serious painting I bought as a collector, when I was around 30, was by William Anzalone of Texas. I saw it at the venerable Meredith Long Galle...
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study of a man in armor
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
THE IMITATOR OF GIORGIONE (France or Italy, early 17th century) Study of a Man in Armour Oil on canvas in two pieces with a seam towards the bottom (re-lined in the 20th century) H. ...
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1610s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Portrait with Auburn Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Outdoor Figure Study, Oil Painting by William J. Schultz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William J. Schultz, American (1919 - 2005) Title: Outdoor Figure Study Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 40 x 25 inches (101.5 x 6...
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1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Monsieur Aubert, a ceremonial portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Arnold S. Kirkeby (1901-1962) Donated by Arnold S. Kirkeby to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1955, where it remained until its sale at Sotheby's, New York on Ja...
Category

1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black and White Figurative Nude - Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Black and White Figurative Nude - Oil on Canvas Black and white figurative nude by F Vasquez (20th C). The nude torso of a woman takes up the canvas. Her right hand is on her hip wh...
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1990s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of Artist Doris Rohr of Carmel
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of Carmel artist Doris Estelle Rohr by listed California artist Abel George (Buck) Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962). Signed "A.G. Warshawsky Dec. 22 52...
Category

1950s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Little Girl in White Dress" Impressionist Girl Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young girl. The bright colors and quick brushstrokes are what make this painting so attractive and desirable. The piece is done in a h...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER
Located in Napoli, IT
DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER - - by Gennaro Luciano, 1920, with ebony frame. Cm.65x48
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1920s Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Scared - Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Scared is an original painting realized by Sergio Barletta. Applied on passepartout: 65 x 50 cm. Hand-signed on the lower left. In very good conditions, except for small ripping a...
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Ink, Tempera

1960's French Portrait Man In Checked Blazer Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait pa...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Bright Orange Portrait with Braids and Flowers- Surrealist Acrylic Painting
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This vibrant and surrealist painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's imaginative series "You Are the One," features a striking central portrait of a figure with a bright orange face and b...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Ohana Heart Flower Chan
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: La Pun, Campbell Title: Ohana Heart Flower Chan Series: Mish Mash Date: 2024 Medium: Aerosol on panel Unframed Dimensions: 46.75" x 33.25" Signature: Signed Edition: ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Portrait Of General John Churchill, Duke Of Marlborough The Battle Of Ramillies
By John Vanderbank
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of General John Churchill, The Duke Of Marlborough At The Battle Of Ramillies, 1706 by JOHN VANDERBANK THE YOUNGER (1694-1739) Large early 18...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ferruccio Vitale (1875-1933) - Early 20th Century Oil, Jolly Lady In A Headscarf
Located in Corsham, GB
A characterful oil portrait showing a very happy elderly woman in a vibrant red headscarf and blue jacket. The artist has captured lovely pockets of colour in her rosy cheeks and pin...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

COUNTRY GIRL- In the Manner of W.A.Bouguereau- Italy Oil on canvas -Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Country girl - Pietro Colonna Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas cm. 45x25 Gold gilded wooden frame available on request The painting by Pietro Colonna is a reinterpretation of the Young Sh...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Eugenio Zampighi La Concertina Oil on Canvas .
Located in New York, NY
La Concertina, The Little Concert, is an endearing genre scene painted by the exceptional oil painter Eugenio Zampighi. Genre scenes depict everyday life and the common people. In th...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Study of a Seated Nude Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Nude Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Ver...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Glo Williams (b.1940) - Contemporary Oil, Female Nude Study
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a black frame. Signed. On canvas board.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a young man with a tie
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 49 x 44 x 4 cm
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Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Country Girl”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a wonderful expressive portrait of a blue eyed country girl by the American artist David Pallock. Signed top right and dat...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alexander Redein FauvistNude Portrait, Titled "At Home"
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Redein (American, 1912 - 1990) At Home, 1975 Oil on board 12 x 15 3/4 in. Framed: 17 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. Signed lower right: Redein Inscribed verso: At Home 1975 Alex Redein was born on January 21, 1912 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was a prominent member of the New York art community for many years. He studied at Yale School of Fine Art, The Art Students League, and in Mexico City. Along with Remo Farrugio, Byron Browne, Herbert and Henry Kallem, Joseph DeMartini, Michael Lekakis...
Category

1970s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Blue Chair Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful portrait of a nude young woman by Patricia Emrich Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016). Carmel, California area artist. From a collection of her works. Unsigned. Unframed. Imag...
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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Timothy, Lucie Sheridan, Animal Art, Cat Art, Bright Art, Happy Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Timothy by Lucie Sheridan [2022] A colourful painting of a cat Additional information: Original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50.8 cm x W:40.6 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50.8 cm x W:40.6 cm x D:6 cm Frame Size: H:53.8 cm x W:43.6 cm x D:3.5 cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Lucie Sheridan is an illustrator and print maker. She creates her work within her studio at Centrespace located in central Bristol, England, which is a long standing co-operative studio and gallery space...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

English 19th century portrait of Lord Methuen's favourite dogs
By William Barraud
Located in Bath, Somerset
A painting of Lord Methuen’s Spaniels Gipsy and Fairy, by William Barraud, standing beside a classical urn in a landscape by a lake, probably in the grounds of Corsham Court in Wiltshire, the Methuen family country seat. Signed and dated 'W Barraud...
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19th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor Di Gesu Estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Untitled (Venus)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Manuel Soto-Muñoz (1913-2000), Puerto Rican born American painter. Recipient award of merit Florida Southern College, 1958; prize Art Students League New York, 1950; 1st prize Salón ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Profile of a Young Girl, Modern Oil on Masonite Painting by Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Roy Purdy, American (1924 - ) Title: Profile of a Young Girl Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.r. Size: 12 x 16 in. (30.48 x 40.64 cm) Frame Size: 19....
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

First Light Mother And Baby Welsh Blanket Love Spoon Framed Maternity Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). First Light. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 23.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 59.5cm x 44cm ). Frame size 28.5 inches x 22.4 inches ( 72.5cm x 57cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by the contemporary Welsh artist Elin Sian Blake. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic frame (which is shown in these photographs) and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. Elin Siân Blake is a contemporary Brecon-based artist, originally from the South Wales valleys, whose work delves deeply into the rich tapestry of Welsh heritage. Through various mediums, she creates poignant reflections of societal and cultural issues that have shaped the Welsh identity. Born in 1981, Elin Siân Blake began producing commissioned artwork from an early age, focussing on the traditional Welsh ponies and landscapes of her childhood. She was particularly inspired by the agricultural and equestrian events she attended. As a teenager she spent all her spare money on art supplies. Blake graduated from the University of Glamorgan in 2002 with a degree in graphic design and illustration, but quickly realised that she wanted to create conventional paintings, rather than producing digital images. She then spent several years living on the road in vintage vehicles, painting the scenes and characters she encountered on her travels. Blake taught herself oil painting using library books, originally producing very detailed photo-realistic images. Her artistic style developed considerably over the years, becoming more expressive. Blake’s main emphasis is always her love of images from the Welsh countryside and industry. As she explores the heritage of the Welsh valleys, she paints a social commentary on everyday Welsh working life. Her work captures the essence of Welsh tradition whilst simultaneously challenging societal norms. Bold and evocative, Blake's art invites the viewer to take a critical look at the complexities and nuances of Welsh heritage. By melding her artistic vision with a profound cultural understanding, she presents a thought-provoking examination of the past, present, and future of Wales. © Big Sky Fine Art This is a stunning and very tender image of a mother and baby, sitting by a window in the first light of a new day. It is all the more intimate because it is in fact a self-portrait of the artist shortly after the birth of her own daughter. The baby is wrapped in a soft cream blanket and is being held to her mother’s breast, feeding or sleeping after feeding. The mother, dazzingly beautiful, is captured in the dappled light of the new dawn. The background is sparse, making the image almost timeless. The young woman is sitting on a modest wooden chair and on the wall behind her is a hand-carved traditional Welsh love spoon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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