19th Century Art

George Henry Smillie Coastal Scene Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 30 inches Provenance Collection of Sylvia and Saverio Giammalva, Houston, Texas The career of George Smill...

Antoine-Ignace MELLING (1763 Karlsruhe - 1831 Paris) View of the surroundings of Saint-Cloud from the terrace of Bellevue in Meudon Watercolor and gouache H. 62.5 cm; W. 93.5 cm Sign...

Plaster profile, medallion signed A. Girard 1873. Small chips on the edges. Diameter: 41 cm.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-1882 British Annie Allen (for Marigolds) Chalk and pencil on blue paper This breathtaking drawing by the great Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Ro...

"Study of a Goat" Frans Lebret (Netherlands, 1820-1909) Oil on paper on wood panel 9 x 10 (13 1/2 x 14 1/4 frame) inches Initialled lower right This is a simply stunning and deeply...

Vase with Sweet peas by DAUM A bud vase decorated with Sweet peas Blown-molded multilayer glass Acid-etched decoration in reserve and lightly wheel cut Hammered background Signed u...

Edgar Degas, French (1834 - 1917) - Ballerinas, Year: circa 1881, Medium: Color Pochoir, signed in the plate, Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

Late 19th Century French Barbizon School oil on wood panel of poplar trees in a landscape by Richard. The painting is signed bottom left. The painting is on a quality chamfered panel. A very charming, almost impressionist, rendition of a line of iconic French trees in a landscape. Before them an earth drive has been ploughed up by the wheels of passing carts and horses. Richard has created a wonderful perspective that draws us in to the painting and he has created a contrast between the strong greens of the trees and fields against the whites and blues of the sky. The painting is reminiscent of the works of Monet from the 1890s. to whom the poplar trees were a continuing inspiration. The Barbizon school of painters was part of an art movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered. Most of their works were landscape paintings, but several of them also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life. Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, colour, loose brushwork, and softness of form. The leaders of the Barbizon school were: Théodore Rousseau, Charles-François Daubigny, Jules Dupré, Constant Troyon, Charles Jacque, and Narcisse Virgilio Díaz. Jean-François Millet lived in Barbizon from 1849, but his interest in figures with a landscape backdrop sets him rather apart from the others. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was the earliest on the scene, first painting in the forest in 1829, but his work has a poetic and literary quality which sets him somewhat apart. Other artists associated with the school, often pupils of the main group, include: Henri Harpignies, Albert Charpin, François-Louis Français and Émile van Marcke. In 1824 the Salon de Paris exhibited works of John Constable, an English painter. His rural scenes influenced some of the younger artists of the time, moving them to abandon formalism and to draw inspiration directly from nature. Natural scenes became the subjects of their paintings rather than mere backdrops to dramatic events. During the Revolutions of 1848 artists gathered at Barbizon to follow Constable's ideas, making nature the subject of their paintings. The French landscape became a major theme of the Barbizon painters. Millet extended the idea from landscape to figures — peasant figures, scenes of peasant life, and work in the fields. In The Gleaners (1857), for example, Millet portrays three peasant women working at the harvest. Gleaners are poor people who are permitted to gather the remains after the owners of the field complete the main harvest. The owners (portrayed as wealthy) and their laborers are seen in the back of the painting. Millet shifted the focus and the subject matter from the rich and prominent to those at the bottom of the social ladders. To emphasize their anonymity and marginalized position, he hid their faces. The women's bowed bodies represent their everyday hard work. In the spring of 1829, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot came to Barbizon to paint in the Forest of Fontainebleau, he had first painted in the forest at Chailly in 1822. He returned to Barbizon in the autumn of 1830 and in the summer of 1831, where he made drawings and oil studies, from which he made a painting intended for the Salon of 1830; "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau'" (now in the National Gallery in Washington) and, for the salon of 1831, another "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau"'. While there he met the members of the Barbizon school: Théodore Rousseau, Paul Huet, Constant Troyon, Jean-François Millet, and the young Charles-François Daubigny. During the late 1860s, the Barbizon painters attracted the attention of a younger generation of French artists studying in Paris. Several of those artists visited Fontainebleau Forest to paint the landscape, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frédéric Bazille. In the 1870s those artists, among others, developed the art movement called Impressionism and practiced 'plein air' painting. In contrast, the main members of the school made drawings and sketches on the spot, but painted back in their studios. The Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh studied and copied several of the Barbizon painters as well, including 21 copies of paintings by Millet. He copied Millet more than any other artist. He also did three paintings in Daubigny's Garden. The Barbizon painters also had a profound impact on landscape painting in the United States. This included the development of the American Barbizon school by William Morris Hunt. Several artists who were also in, or contemporary to, the Hudson River School studied Barbizon paintings for their loose brushwork and emotional impact. A notable example is George Inness, who sought to emulate the works of Rousseau. Paintings from the Barbizon school also influenced landscape painting in California. The artist Percy Gray...

Artwork sold with frame (100 x 120 x 7.5 cm) Henri Druard (1821–1877) was a French painter known for his genre scenes and depictions of everyday life in 19th-century France. Born in...

Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Moonlight Whitby Harbour, Low Tide Oil on canvas, signed, indistinctly inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso Image size: 9.25 inches x...

Medium: original etching. From the rare 1897 portfolio "Art et Nature" by Leon Roger-Miles, published in Paris by Boudet in an edition of 525. A beautiful impression on Marais wove p...

Pair of German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaques, late 19th century, depicting a gentleman and his wife, wearing the Imperial German Motherhood Medal of the Franco-Prussian War, each wi...

Marcel Début 1865–1933 French Fisher Boy Signed "Marcel Début" on base Patinated bronze A rare and visually dynamic example of late 19th-century French bronze sculpture, Fisher B...

Gerard Jozef Portielje (Belgian, 1856-1929), Figural Interior Scene, Oil on Wood Panel, 1892, signed, dated and inscribed "Antwerp" lower right, carved giltwood frame. Image: 15.25" ...

French school 19th Century Portrait of a Lady with a Fan oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm Not framed Condition: the original canvas has been doubled and placed on a new stretcher, and trace...

Vase with Dragon heads attributed to Eugène ROUSSEAU (1827-1890) and Ernest LEVEILLE (1841–1913) A blown and crackled glass vase, Decorated with polychrome stains in the glass Flan...

LAURENT, Eugene, (French, 1832-1898): Diana the Huntress, bronze, 64 cm high, signed, resting on a black marble base, in an antique dress with her hunting dog. Patinated bronze....

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremonial feast with Krishna, giltwood frame. Image: 10.75" H x 8.25" W; frame: 13.75" H x 11.25" W. Provenance: From a Cen...

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremony with Krishna in the garden, giltwood frame. Image: 10.75" H x 8.25" W; frame: 13.75" H x 11.25" W. Provenance: From...

Désiré Auguste GHESQUIER Lille, 1861 – Lille, 1934 Portrait of an Italian Woman from the Back Watercolor on paper Signed lower right "D. Ghesquier" 39.5 x 27 cm (43.5 x 30.5 cm with ...

A monumental KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque after Angelo Asti: Lebensfreude (Joy of Life)  Origin: Germany circa 1900 Signed: Müller Marks: (scepter) KPM, S, 538 387 21.13 x 15.5...

This magnificent original 1894 poster by Eugène Grasset was created for the celebrated production of Jeanne d’Arc starring the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt. Commissioned to prom...

Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber Inscribed "E. Laurent" on the base plate in the cast. H 63 cm Eugène Laurent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was awa...

Beautiful late 19th-century bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" BY MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912) Young girl with a broken jug, Bronze circa 1880/1890, France ...

Alexandre Jean-Baptiste HESSE (Paris, 1806 – Paris, 1879) Young Roman woman at a fountain and Young Roman shepherd Pair of oils on cardboard The first is signed and located lower r...

American School, Portrait of a Child with Red Tulip Flower, Oil on Canvas, circa 1900, illegibly signed "J. Hisnik(?)" and inscribed "N.Y." lower left, ebonized giltwood frame. Image...

Medium: chromolithograph (after the watercolor). This delightful antique lithograph was published in a small edition in 1892 to illustrate a rare volume with scenes of Venetian life....

Medium: chromolithograph (after the watercolor). This delightful antique lithograph was published in a small edition in 1892 to illustrate a rare volume with scenes of Venetian life....

Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: White 1. This impression on laid paper was printed in 1880 for The American Art Review. The plate measures 6 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches; the sh...

Hudson River School, Mountain Landscape, Oil on Canvas, late 19th century, signed "A.E. Willey" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 12.25" H x 18.25" W; frame: 16" H x 22" W. Proven...

Medium: original lithograph. Published in London in 1898 by The Studio. This delightful lithograph on wove paper measures 11 x 7 3/4 inches (sheet size). Signed by Robert Anning Bell...

Medium: original etching. This impression on laid paper was printed in London in 1868 for the rare first volume of P. G. Hamerton's "Etching and Etchers". Plate size: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 i...

Vase with Elephant heads attributed to Eugène ROUSSEAU (1827-1890) and Ernest LEVEILLE (1841–1913) A blown glass vase, decorated in relief with stylized swirls Decorated with polyc...

Beautiful and timeless portrait .It represents a half-length male portrait, with the sitter seated in a chair, slightly in profile. He is a young man, belonging to a prominent politi...

Polyphon Record Automaton 1890-1900 Music Large luxury model Sounds beautiful in its original condition and has been retuned. Records are approximately 40 cm in diameter. Polyphon ...

A Seated Bulldog Wouterus Verschuur (Dutch, 1812-1874) Circa 1855 Oil on wood panel. Signed on the back 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 (15 1/2 x 13 1/2 frame) inches. The artist shows his complete g...

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS" Circa 1850 10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...

On offer is a portrait of renowned English jurist Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780). Any attorney worth their standing with the state bar will recognize from law school days the aut...

Pair of Botanical Hand-Colored Engravings, 19th century, comprising: Samuel Holden (English, 1800-1860), "Mirabelia Floriabunda", signed and titled in plate and "Cyclogyne Canescens"...

Two European Maritime Engravings, comprising: E.W. Cooke (English, 1811-1880), "The (Circular) Stern of His Majesty's Ship Asia, 84 Guns", marked lower right and titled lower center ...

Vase with Colchicum by DAUM A bud vase decorated with Colchicum Blown-molded multilayer glass Acid-etched decoration in reserve and lightly wheel cut Hammered background Signed und...

The automaton has been completely overhauled and tuned. The spring housing has been adjusted. Comb has been completely tuned. The case has been overhauled. 10 plates are included...

Color lithograph. From the edition of 1100. From "Pan." Sheet size 10 x 14, with full margins.

Wesley Webber Martha's Vineyard Coastline Signed lower right, inscribed on stretcher Oil on canvas 16 x 26 inches Marine, landscape, and historical artist, Wesley Elbridge Webber w...

Hendricks Hallett Ships at Sunset Signed lower left Oil on canvas 22 x 27 inches Hallett, originally from Massachusetts, pursued his studies in Antwerp and Paris. He is primarily r...

Edward Percy Moran Portrait of a Woman Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 20 inches Provenance: The Madison Gallery, Atlanta Percy Moran was the son of marine painter Edward Mo...

Harrison Bird Brown Maine Cliffs, Rough Sea Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 36 Provenance Estate of John Carter, Gloucester, MA Harrison Bird Brown was born in 1831 in Portl...

John Appleton Brown Snowy Afternoon Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Starting in 1866, John Appleton Brown trained at the Louvre in Paris under the guidance of Jean-...

Anna Richards Brewster (American, 1870-1952) Title: Visiting the Place of Pilgrimage Medium: oil on canvas Size: 17 x 25 inches / 26 x 34 inches framed Markings: Signed lower left

Andrew Mac Callum (British, 1821-1902) Title: The Great Pyramids of Giza Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 36 in x 52 in Markings: Signed lower right and dated 1878

Amédée Rosier (French, 1831-1898) Title: The Valley of Thebes Medium: Oil on Panel Size: 12 inches x 22 1⁄2 inches Size framed: 23x33in Markings: Signed lower right

Arthur Parton On the Riverbank Signed lower left Oil on canvas 30 x 38 inches Arthur Parton was born on March 26, 1842, in Hudson, New York. He attended the Pennsylvania Academy of...

John Bunyan Bristol (1826-1909) American, Hillsdale, NY - New York, NY Hudson River School Painting “On the Hudson” 19th century Oil on canvas 30 x 19 in. unframed
27 x 39 framed Sig...

James Brade Sword Mending the Nets at Sunset Signed lower left Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches James Brade Sword was born in Philadelphia, but from aro...

EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST (American, 1857-1927) Wading oil on board signed E. Potthast, l.l. 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) Provenance: Traxel Art Galleries, Cincinnati,...

Frederick Arthur Bridgman was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, then later moved to Boston and New York. Before long, he had enlisted a group of Brooklyn businessmen to support the further...

Conditions : Very good original Conditions including a beautiful frame. Framed under glass, this rare composition for sale is an exceptionnel piece for Art collectors. Artist Biog...

Artwork sold with frame (76.5 x 100 x 5 cm)

Monogrammist F. G. 19th Century French School Doe Trophy Oil on Vachet panel Monogrammed FG and dated lower right 41 x 32 cm 1831 This animal still life, signed with the monogram ...

This luminous maritime scene by American painter William Bradford captures a fleeting moment of daily life along the rugged coast of Bass Rock, Scotland. Known for his vivid Arctic e...