Early 1900s Art

Poppy Starwars Structural analysis: _ Feeling of the wind in the flowers_ Abstract drippings bring movement to the still life painting. There are 2 systems of contrasts. First one...

L'Angellus Etching, engraving and acquatint on Arches paper, 1902 Signed lower right by the artist (see photo) This is a first state impression printed in a brown/black ink, one of ...

Original collotype created from a detail of Gustav Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze. Published and edited by Verlag H.O. Miethke and printed by k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, in an e...

Wilhelm Feldmann (1859 Lüneburg - 1932 Lübeck), Sunny forest landscape, c. 1900. Oil on canvas, marouflaged on wood, 37 cm x 48 cm (inside dimensions), 42.5 cm x 53.5 cm (frame), sig...

English hawk moth chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there i...

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted Liverpool artist Robert Edward Morrison. Born on the Isle of Man, Morrison moved to Liv...

A L'Ombre (In Shadow) Etching & drypoint, 1905 Signed with the red stamp of the publisher Pellet (see photo) Edition: 50 on velin paper, signed and numbered Publisher: Gustav Pellet, Paris (his red stamp lower right, recto; Lugt 1193) Condition: Excellent Image/Plate size: 5-7/8 x 8-5/8" (14.8 x 21.8 cm.) Sheet size: 11 5/8 x 17 1/8" Reference: IFF 119 Exteens 229 Arwas 256 v/V Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand (29 September 1863 – 1951) was a French artist, known especially for his aquatint engravings, which were sometimes erotic. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur for his work in 1906. Life Legrand was born in the city of Dijon in the east of France. He worked as a bank clerk before deciding to study art part-time at Dijon's Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He won the Devosge prize at the school in 1883.[2] In 1884 Legrand studied engraving under the Belgian printmaker Félicien Rops. Legrand's artworks include etchings, graphic art and paintings. His paintings featured Parisian social life. Many were of prostitutes, dancers and bar scenes, which featured a sense of eroticism. According to the Hope Gallery, "Louis Legrand is simply one of France's finest early twentieth century masters of etching." His black and white etchings especially provide a sense of decadence; they have been compared to those of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, though his drawings of the Moulin Rouge, the can-can dance and the young women of Montmartre preceded Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings of similar scenes. He made over three hundred prints of the night life of Paris. They demonstrate "his remarkable powers of observation and are executed with great skill, delicacy, and an ironic sense of humor that pervades them all." Two of his satirical artworks caused him to be tried for obscenity. The first, "Prostitution" was a symbolic drawing which depicted a naked girl being grasped by a dark monster which had the face of an old woman and claws on its hands; the second, "Naturalism", showed the French novelist Émile Zola minutely studying the thighs of a woman with a magnifying glass. Defended by his friend the lawyer Eugène Rodrigues-Henriques (1853–1928), he was found not guilty in the lower court, but was convicted in the appeal court and then given a short prison sentence for refusing to pay his fine. Legrand was made famous by his colour illustrations for Gil Blas magazine's coverage of the can-can, with text by Rodrigues (who wrote under the pseudonym Erastene Ramiro). It was a tremendous success, with the exceptional quantity of 60,000 copies of the magazine being printed and instantly sold out in 1891. In 1892, at the instigation of the publishing house Dentu, Legrand made a set of etchings of his Gil Blas illustrations. The etchings were published in a book, Le Cours de Danse Fin de Siecle (The End of the Century Dance Classes). Legrand took a holiday in Brittany, which inspired him to engrave a set of fourteen lithographs of simple country life called Au Cap de la Chevre (On Goat Promontory). It was published by Gustave Pellet who became a close friend of Legrand's. Pellet eventually published a total of 300 etchings by Legrand, who was his first artist; he also published Toulouse-Lautrec and Félicien Rops among others. He did not only work in graphics; he exhibited paintings at the Paris salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts starting in 1902. In 1906 he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. Legrand died in obscurity in 1951. A retrospective exhibition was held at the Félicien Rops museum in Namur, Belgium in 2006 to celebrate his graphic art. The art collector Victor Arwas published a catalogue raisonné for the occasion. Books illustrated de Maupassant, Guy: Cinq Contes Parisiens, 1905. Poe, Edgar Alan: Quinze Histoires d'Edgar Poe...

Antique American impressionist seascape painting by Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph (1868 - 1924). Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed....

Beautiful art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer illustrating the seasons of Spring and Summer Lewis Christopher Edward Baumer is best known as an Engl...

Vintage Poster is a beautiful colored lithograph on cardboard, realized by the Italian artist Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 1944) and printed around 1900 by G. Ricordi and C. Milano, Milan. Monogrammed on plate on the left at the center. A wonderful and fashionable vintage Art Nouveau advertising poster of the Neapolitan tailoring company "Mele" in excellent condition except for three visible abrasions of the paper on the right margin do not affect the image. This Modern and colorful poster shows the Metlicovitz's full mastery of the artistic medium, has the dignity of an object of art to collect and could be a sophisticated piece of your home furniture. Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 1944) The Italian painter, illustrator, theatrical and advertising scenographer is considered one of the precursors of Futurism and, together with Leonetto Cappiello, Adolf Hohenstein, Giovanni Maria Mataloni and Marcello Dudovich, one of the fathers of modern Italian poster art. He began his artistic career at the age of fourteen working as an apprentice in a typography in Udine, where he learned the technique of lithography. Here he is noticed by Giulio Ricordi, owner of the namesake Officine Grafiche, who invites him to Milan to work as a lithographer. In 1892, after collaborating with Tensi, a photographic product company, he returned to Ricordi as technical director. At the same time, he entered the theatrical environment and began his career as a set designer and costume designer at La Scala. The Mele di Napoli tailoring company entrusted him with the task of advertising his clothes and in 1906, on the occasion of the great Universal Exposition in Milan, he won the competition for the fair poster, establishing himself also as a poster artist and then collaborating with several magazines as an illustrator. For Ricordi he takes care of the illustrations of calendars, opera librettos, postcards. Other famous images created by him are those for the poster of the film Cabiria, a blockbuster of the silent film scripted by Gabriele D'Annunzio, and the trademark that is still used today by the Brothers Branca Distilleries, producers of Fernet Branca...

Mythological Composition is an Original Etching realized by Fernand Cormon (1854-1924) in 1902. Good condition, included a cardboard passpartout (45x63 cm). Hand signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Printed by M. Albert Hornung. Fernand Cormon (24 December 1845 – 20 March 1924) was a French painter born in Paris. He became a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Eugène Fromentin...

Va firmado por el artista en la parte inferior También va titulado y fechado del año 1906 Se presenta enmarcada la obra El estado de conservación de la obra es bueno Medidas obra...

Antique American impressionist oil painting of Venice, Italy by Wilfrid Gabriel De Glehn (1870 - 1951). Oil on board, circa 1900....

Oil Painting by Henry Yeen King "Stourhead" 1855-1924 Painter of soft impressionistic landscapes and domestic genre scenes. Prolific exhibitor and member of the Royal society and R.I...

Juan M. Arellano Honolulu, 1907 Signed, titled, and dated lower right Oil on panel 8 1/4 x 5 inches Juan M. Arellano was born on April 25, 1888, in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, he attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated in 1908. His first passion was painting and he trained under Lorenzo Guerrero, Toribio Antillon, and Fabian de la Rosa...

This bronze sculpture is a model of the one of the Naiads of the Fountain of the Naiads in Piazza Esedra, Rome, Italy. Realized by Mario Rutelli in 1905 ca. Very good condition.

Beautiful poster by Mario Pezilla for the 1908 International Electrical Exhibition. Energy - Railways - Bouches-du-Rhône Railway P.L.M Fast Trains Robaudy Cannes

Signed and dated impressionist oil on board landscape by Neapolitan painter Ulisse Caputo. The work depicts a view of Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, France at sunrise in winter. The ...

French Academic Study of a Hand Circa 1900 Oil on Cardboard 13 3/8 x 8 3/8 (19 1/8 x 14 1/8 frame) inches Signed lower left "M. Granet" A very finely...

Antique, Art Nouveau bronze of a beautiful maiden in the Neo-Classical manner by Emmanuel Villanis, Circa 1900. The bronze, titled "Phryne" depicts a beautiful Neo-Classical maiden, ...

Image dimensions: 26x18.2 cm. S. Petrus is a beautiful colored lithograph on cardboard, realized by the Polish illustrator Franz Laskoff and printed aro...

In the golden age of Belle Époque Paris, the world of art and satire converged with a vibrant energy, encapsulating the spirit of the era. Among the luminaries who illuminated this p...

Gorgeous Pastel on paper “Dance”, studio of Leopold François Kowalski, early 20th century. This exceptional pastel depicts a group of women dancing in a romantic, ethereal spring la...

Medium: Oil On Canvas Style: Landscape Painting Size: 8 x 16 inches Frame Size: 13 x 21 inches Condition: Please note that the surface painting appear to be cracking, please refer ...

JAMES JOSHUA GUTHRIE (1874-1952) The Sower Signed with monogram l.r., inscribed with title l.c. Watercolour, bodycolour and pen and ink on paper 21 by 15.5 cm., 8 ¼ by 6 in. (frame size 39.5 by 33 cm., 15 ½ by 13 in. Provenanace: Pickford Waller...

This lovely Scottish Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Alexander Cuthbertson. It was painted in 1909 before Cuthbertson left Scotland on a travel scholarship...

Firmado en la parte inferior (desconozco el artista) Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura El estado de la pintura es aceptable Medidas obra: 58 x 48 cm.

Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954) Pencil Drawing Of A Working Horse Catalogued as Number Z 548 in the Artist Archives Pencil on paper, c. 1900, signed with initials 'HM' lower right....

Osiris, French School, Circa 1900 Patinated Bronze Statuette 12.25 in. (31 cm) High A striking and highly decorative bronze depiction of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of resurrec...

Oil Painting Pair by Frank Hider "A Summer evening in the Highlands" and "The Margin of the Lake" 1861 - 1933 Frank hider studied at Heatherleys School of Art in London and was a mem...

Cecil de Blaquière Howard, known as Cecil Howard (Clifton, Canada, 1888 - New York, 1956) Mistinguett and Max Dearly dancing the waltz at the Moulin Rouge Fan design Circa 1908 Gouac...

A Sultan reclining on a chaise within an open Bedouin tent made of draped rugs and a bamboo frame. A shield, swords and ornate bags, hang from the intricately woven rug above him. He...

Les Tuileries by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Oil on canvas 38 x 55 cm (15 x 21 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed with estate stamp lower left, Manzana Pissarro Executed circa 1900 This wo...

A framed Art Nouveau lithograph collotype poster by Alphone Mucha from 1905 representing the artist’s sketches of nudes, women and beautiful ladies in red umber and white pigments on...

A very unusual English watercolor depicting an extensive landscape with trees, and fields in a explosion of color. The artist painted in the early part of the 20th century and it is ...

Anders Zorn (1860-1920), At the Piano, etching, 1900, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Asplund 160, Hjert and Hjert 108, second state (of 2), from th...

Tree and House is a precious pencil study realized by the French painter Emile-Louis Minet. The state of preservation is excellent. The piece of paper comes from a sketchbook, and it...

Signed divisionist style still life oil on canvas by Swiss neo-impressionist painter Beatrice Duval. The work depicts a vase of flowers painted predominantly in yellows and greens an...

Antique modernist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 17.5L x 13.75H. Signed.

EMIL ORLIK (1870 Prague - 1932 Berlin) KUTSCHFAHRT (Carriage Ride) / aka Italienisch Fahrt (Italian Journey) 1908 Aka in Viareggio (Glöckner 1992, 142a and 143). Etching and drypoin...

This circa 1908 political poster, illustrated by E. Millo, titled "L’Écumoire et la Casserole", is a powerful example of French political satire in the early 20th century. Published ...

Maximilien Luce (French, 1858-1941) Pencil and charcoal drawing of a shop with goods along the coast line of northern France. A cat can be seen looking at a man far off at the entran...

ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (1878 – 1965) SELF PORTRAIT 1902 Etching, signed in pencil and annotated lower left, W imp. Image 6 x 4 1/2”, on simili japon paper, sheet 9 1/8 x 7 1/8”. Very sli...

The 1905 original document titled "Jeu de la Casserole - Société Secrète, Jeu Anti-Maçonnique" offers a unique glimpse into the political and social landscape of early 20th-century France. Produced by the Ligue patriotique des françaises (Patriotic League of French Women), this document reflects the fervent anti-Masonic sentiment that permeated French society during this period. At the heart of the document is the "Jeu de la Casserole" (Casserole Game), which served as a tool for spreading anti-Masonic propaganda and promoting the goals of the Patriotic League. Through caricatures, illustrations, and text, the document seeks to demonize Freemasonry and depict it as a secretive and subversive force undermining the values of the French nation. The imagery and language employed in the document are designed to evoke fear and suspicion towards Freemasons, portraying them as a shadowy cabal exerting undue influence over politics, finance, and culture. The use of symbols such as the Masonic compass...

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Antique American impressionist flower garden painting. Watercolor and gouache on board. Signed. Framed.

Original collotype created from Gustav Klimt’s The Swamp, painted in 1900. Published and edited by Verlag H.O. Miethke and printed by k.k. Hof- und Sta...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Two Cats Dancing, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 2.25 x 1.5 x 1.5 in. (5.72 x 3.81 x 3.81 cm)

Image dimensions: 15.3x26.5 cm. La Sera is an amazing colored lithograph on cardboard, realized by the Italian artist and one of the fathers of the modern Italian poster art, Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 1944) and printed around 1900 by G. Ricordi and C. Milano, Milan. Monogrammed on plate on the right margin at the center. A fashionable vintage Art Nouveau advertising poster of the Italian magazine "La Sera" in excellent condition except for two abrasions of the paper on the lower corners of the sheet and a minor rip on the higher left margin. These defetcs do not affect the image. This Modern original poster shows the Metlicovitz's full mastery of the artistic medium, has the dignity of an object of art to collect and could be a colorful piece for your sophisticated home furniture. Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 1944) The Italian painter, illustrator, theatrical and advertising scenographer is considered one of the precursors of Futurism and, together with Leonetto Cappiello, Adolf Hohenstein, Giovanni Maria Mataloni and Marcello Dudovich, one of the fathers of modern Italian poster art. He began his artistic career at the age of fourteen working as an apprentice in a typography in Udine, where he learned the technique of lithography. Here he is noticed by Giulio Ricordi, owner of the namesake Officine Grafiche, who invites him to Milan to work as a lithographer. In 1892, after collaborating with Tensi, a photographic product company, he returned to Ricordi as technical director. At the same time, he entered the theatrical environment and began his career as a set designer and costume designer at La Scala. The Mele di Napoli tailoring company entrusted him with the task of advertising his clothes and in 1906, on the occasion of the great Universal Exposition in Milan, he won the competition for the fair poster, establishing himself also as a poster artist and then collaborating with several magazines as an illustrator. For Ricordi he takes care of the illustrations of calendars, opera librettos, postcards. Other famous images created by him are those for the poster of the film Cabiria, a blockbuster of the silent film scripted by Gabriele D'Annunzio, and the trademark that is still used today by the Brothers Branca Distilleries, producers of Fernet Branca...

Antique English oil on canvas portrait painting, circa 1900. A very handsome Impressionist portrait of a youthful lady in Edwardian dress. Oil on canvas, signed to the upper left "F ...

Signed Lower Right by Artist

Original collotype created from Gustav Klimt’s Schloss Kammer on Lake Attersee II (Das Werk Gustav Klimts), originally painted in 1909. Publishe...

Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...

Beautiful, original poster, emblematic of advertising art created by Austrian artist Alfred Roller. Roller was a versatile artist at the turn of the 20th...

Original vintage poster made around 1900 to promote Veuve Amiot champagne on the Chinese market. It was Elisa Amiot who founded the Veuve Amiot house in 1...

James Roy Hopkins Interior of Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, 1908 Signed and dated lower left and inscribed "Paris" Oil on canvas 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 inche...

JOSEPH ARTHUR PALLISER SEVERN (1842-1931) Sun Effect - above Waldney Scar, Coniston Signed and dated l.l.: Arthur Severn/1906; signed and inscribed with title and the artist’s addr...

Signed oil on canvas still life circa 1902 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts a table covered in a white cloth with red stripes. On top sit two...

A Bit of New England Oil on canvas,, 1908 Signed lower left corner: L. O. Griffith Condition: Excellent Canvas size: 26 x 38 inches Frame size: 33 3/8 x 45 1/4 inches Note: origi...

The 1906 original exhibition poster by Thorn Prikker Johann promotes the "Niederländisch-Indische Kunstausstellung" (Dutch East Indies Art Exhibition) held in Krefeld at the Kaiser W...