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Realist Art

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist
No Turning Back
Located in Zofingen, AG
This contemplative painting features a solitary female figure viewed from behind, set against a dramatic, shifting sky. Her long braided blond hair and distinctive turquoise baseball...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Original Oil Painting of Beach Scene at Fairhead Ireland by Modern Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Oil Painting of Beach Scene with Figures at Fairhead Ireland by Modern Irish Artist Artist William Henry Burns (1924-1995) Art meas...
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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Orientalist "Moorish Soldier Holding a Rifle" Manuel Garcia Hispaleto
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Moorish Soldier Holding a Rifle" Manuel Garcia Hispaleto (Spanish, 1836-1898) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left "MGHispaleto" Original wood frame with gilded stucco 18 3/4 x 12 1/2 (33 1/2 x 26 frame) inches Manuel García Hispaleto, originally Manuel García y Martínez (22 November 1836, Seville -26 December 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish painter known for portraits and costumbrista (genre) scenes. His brother, Rafael García...
Category

1850s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Large 4-Foot Acrylic on Canvas Realist Landscape by Tom Perkinson, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Landscape is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Tom Perkinson. His use of saturated violets, vivid yellows, and resplendent oranges pushes color to almost-otherworldly realms. The viewer is invited to step into the painting to explore the scene within and imagine gazing at an easel of a plein-air painter with the water-filled sky and saturated ground in full view. Here, Perkinson chose to depict the beauty and calm of the rain, with an expansive view of a lush landscape. Women are holding umbrellas in the middle ground with their young children enjoying the feeling of rain drops. A pond just creeps into view from the right and the edge of town can be seen in the distance, just over the trees. Perkinson describes his style of painting as "Romantic Realism," a technique that incorporates two iconic art movements. This style, in combination with the imagination of the artist, produces remarkable results, showcasing Perkinson's keen ability to capture emotion, nature, and life - all in a brushstroke. Both his technical talent and choice of subject matter pair perfectly with its carved, custom, antique-finish, gilt frame. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for landscapes, impressionism, romanticism, realism, plein-air painting, and nature. In the artist’s own words: “My color combinations aren’t in the realm of the natural world, because I don’t paint reality; I’m a painter of fiction. I try to paint a sense of place, as though this scene really does exist. I have had my collectors ask me where this scene is, and I just have to point to my head and say I made it up. Thus, I think of my work as romantic realism. I’m painting a certain reality that I’ve invented, inspired by the fascinatingly rich Southwestern landscape.” “Color gets all the credit, but it’s the values that do all the work. I don’t begin with sketches, because I want to be free to follow the painting in any direction. I start with washes of different values and tints. Then, I begin to look for a landscape. Several directions will appear to me at this time, and then I have to decide on one of them. During these first few moments, I must establish my distance from the scene. Am I a mile away or just across the river? This is one of the first steps, and I have to decide before I can continue. It’s important for working out the perspective and how things are going to relate to one another in the picture. Then, as the landscape evolves, I look for more images to add to the composition.” Artist: TOM PERKINSON (1940-) Title: UNTITLED LANDSCAPE Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST LOWER RIGHT Year Created: 1983 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Image Area Dimensions: 24 x 40 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 28.5 x 44.75 x 1 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. If you would like to change the frame to better match your style or environment, please contact us for Custom Archival Framing options. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY TOM PERKINSON IN GREAT CONDITION IN A CARVED CUSTOM ANTIQUE-FINISH GILT FRAME. FRAME IS IN GREAT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STYLE. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED About the Artist: Tom Perkinson, born in Indiana in 1940, has become distinguished as a regional painter, known for his work grounded in the visually dramatic landscape of the Southwest. As a child, Perkinson discovered he had a love for the natural landscape, and a talent for art. He fostered that talent through classes at the John Herron Institute of Art in Indianapolis, and then at the Chicago Art Academy upon graduating from high school. He received a degree in art from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1964, before moving on to graduate school at the University of New Mexico. Here, among noted works of a larger scale, he continued to paint the landscape, and it was this work that began to reflect a new fascination with the Southwest. He had found what would become an infinite source of inspiration. Influenced by early painters of the southern Indiana landscape...
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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

FRANCOIS VAN SEVERDOCK. Portrait of Eugène de Zereso de Cejada. Oil on panel
By Francois Van Severdonck
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of Eugène de Zereso de Cejada. Oil on mahogany panel. Eugène de Zereso de Cejada was a Belgian politician and Baron.
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Japan – A costumed Geisha on stage - hand-colored photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (268 x 204 mm), hand-numbered 498 in negative; pencil inscription in Japanese on verso. Light scratch in negati...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

White Cherries, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three juicy cherries line up on a table, with the light enhancing their luminous and vibrant color. The sharp and detailed rendition of the fruit imparts a re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Yin Yong Chun, "White Roses", 24x30 Floral Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This floral still life, "White Roses", by artist Yin Yong Chun is a 24x30 oil painting on canvas featuring a bouquet of white roses in a glass vase with fallen white petals on the t...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Major General Harding Steward - British 19thC military oil painting
By Edyth Starkie
Located in London, GB
This striking British 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted established Irish female artist Edyth Starkie. She studied at the Slade School as well as the Académie Julian in ...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Gypsy girl, 1947. Oil on canvas, 34x37 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jadviga Žilvinska (1918-2010) was born in Tallinn. She grew up in Liepāja, where her great interest in art began and strengthened, which led the young artist to study at the Art Academy of Latvia. During her studies at the Academy, she studied with K. Ubāns, V. Tone and J. Liepiņš, and defended her diploma thesis under the guidance of L. Liberts. Later on, she devoted her entire life to art, working at the Liepāja School of Fine Arts and as a portraitist at the "Māksla" combine. She had four favourite themes: landscapes, portraits, flowers and sacred painting. Her works have lyricism and inner harmony. In the portraits, we see not only the outer form of a person, but the artist allows us to look into the very essence of a person - it is likely that the models themselves often saw something new and bright in themselves through the artist's vision. The works are executed in various techniques - tempera, oil, pastel and watercolour. CV: 1938 - Graduated from the Liepaja Secondary School of Applied Arts, Department of Decorative Painting. 1943 - Latvian Academy of Art, L. Liberts Figurative Painting Workshop with her diploma work "At the Artist's" 1946-1948 - teacher of painting and drawing at Liepāja Fine Arts High School. 1948-1966 - portraitist at the "Māksla" combine Participated in exhibitions since 1948. Member of the Artists' Union since 1966. Solo exhibitions in Riga, Jelgava, Sigulda (1972); Riga (1975; 1978; two in 1981; 1986; 1994), Jurmala (1979). Works exhibited in Latvia as well as abroad (Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Finland, Venezuela, Germany, Hungary). The works are located in: "Portrait of Cardinal Julian Vaivoda", 1983, in the Vatican Museum in Rome "Portrait of Pope John Paul II, 1982, in the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Curia of Riga The altarpieces "The Heart of Jesus" and "Our Lady of Fatima", the paintings "John the Baptist" and "The Holy Family" , all from the late 1960s, in the Church of St Mary Magdalene...
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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Geneva Countryside" by J-P George - Oil on cardboard 16x31 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on cardboard sold with frame Total size with frame 24x39 cm Jean-Philippe GEORGE-JULLIARD is an artist born in Switzerland in 1818 and died in 1888. His works have been sold at ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting of a Cottage on the Rugged Cliffs & Coastline of Northern Ireland
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Cottage on the Rugged Cliffs & Coastline of Northern Ireland Art measures 22 x 16 inches Frame measures 34 x 28 inches Presented in a large gold frame with cre...
Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cherry Creek" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andrzej Skorut's (US based) "Cherry Creek" is an oil painting that depicts clouds looming over the vast plains with distant mountains in the background....
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

The shepherd's friend
By Edwin Douglas
Located in London, GB
​Attributed to Edwin Douglas (1848-1914) The shepherd's friend unsigned oil on canvas 12 ¼ x 16 ⅛ in. (31 x 41 cm.) with frame 18 ½ x 22 ½ in. (47 x 57...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Reign" (2024) By Michele Kortbawi Wilk, Oil Painting with Silver Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Michele Kortbawi Wilk's "Reign" is a 2024 oil on linen with silver leaf, measuring 12 x 12 inches, that depicts a white horse mid jump with a crown dangling from a string in its mout...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Silver

Summer Flowers-original still life realism floral oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. A luminous celebration of nature’s abundance, Summer Flowers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Open Grazing, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Open Grazing," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a green grassy pasture where a herd of chickens and sheep graze peacefully as a stream cuts through their landscape. About the Artist: Judd Mercer is a watercolor painter based in Denver, Colorado. After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency. After committing to writing and illustrating a full-length fantasy novel in his spare time, Judd began watercolor painting around 2014, studying with teachers such as Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Slim Aarons, Coral Beach, Bermuda (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Coral Beach, Bermuda, 1977. C print estate edition of 150 A view of Coral Beach, Bermuda, 1977. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of aut...
Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Pomegranates and Earthenware" 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pomegranates and Earthenware" is a 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life. Sarah Lamb is a talented and dynamic realist painter. With classical s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Miguel Peidro, "Mountain Trail" 24x24 Autumn Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Mountain Trail" by Miguel Peidro is an 24x24 original oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts a dirt path in peak autumn season, with bright orange an red foliage...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Place Dauphine, Paris
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil on Canvas or a Parisian Street Scene with charming shops and a park. signed lower right and verso. Ange Mozziconacci was born on June 22, 1939 in Ajaccio, capital city of the French island...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Landscape Jungle Spanish Artist Carol Moreno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Carol Moreno...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Danube, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Danube, 1855-1878 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 14 x 19 inches Superb oil painting by the well listed...
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1990s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

OIL PAINTING 19th Century By Robert E . Roe British old master Gold Gilt Frame
Located in Ferndown, GB
VERY RARE Oil PAINTING Antique 19th Century By Listed artist British old master OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING BRITISH SCHOOL 19th Century Gold Frame Description Late 19th century “Good...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

An apple every day
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love the way the objects are reflected on each other and the subtle warm and cool color throughout. The strong light vibrates on porcelain and glass. A dark background helps to rev...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still-Life with Nautulus Cup and Chinese Bowl with Pumpkin, by Cornelis le Mair
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Cornelis le Mair (Netherlands, Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter. This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. You can see him in his house on o...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Oil Painting of the English Lake District by Modern British Landscape Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Glaramara and Combe Ghyll in the English Lake District by Modern British Landscape Artist Arthur Terry Blamires (b. 1930) Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measure 2...
Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Venetian Still Life with Flowers & Lyre" 20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rendition of a Venetian still life with florals in a blue vase, a lyre guitar and views of Gondolas on the water. The rich color tones a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Outstanding male portrait by 20th-century American artist, Vito Tomasello. Portrait of a young man, 1963 Pencil on paper, sheet measures 18 x 24 inches. Crease running diagonally....
Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Young Man with Two Dogs in a Landscape - British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian figurative landscape oil painting is by noted animal artist Edwin Noble. Painted in 1904 it is a large and detailed painting of a young man, kneeling in a grassy thicket with his two dogs, a lurcher and terrier. He is restraining the dogs whilst his ferret goes down a rabbit hole in the hedgerow. Two dead rabbits are already lying on the grass beside them. Beyond is a county landscape of fields and trees. The young man in his stripped shirt and waistcoat and the two white dogs really stand out in the mass of greenery around them as do the white wild flowers at their feet. The detail and brushwork are superb. This is an excellent example of Edwin Noble's work as an animal painter in the Edwardian period and also depicts country pursuits. Signed and dated Edwin Noble 04 lower right. Provenance. From the collection of Derek Parker and Peter Wynne Morris, Interior designers, antique dealers and collectors over sixty years. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 50 inches by 40 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a complementary frame, 54 inches by 44 inches and in good condition. John Edwin Noble (1876-1961). Painter and illustrator who worked as Edwin Noble. He was the son of the artist John Sargent Noble...
Category

Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Nude woman charcoal drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Luis Fuentetaja (1951) - Nude woman - Charcoal drawing Drawing measurements 48x32 cm. Frame measurements 69x53 cm. Is born in Madrid on the ...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Charcoal

Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life, Fruits, Framed, Signed Spiesel 1998
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a vintage original oil painting on canvas depicting Still Life Composition with fruits, and a blue vase. Overall an impressive-looking medium-sized painting that wil...
Category

1990s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Fleurus Airship French Army
Located in Middletown, NY
A portait of the first Allied airship to perform a bombing raid from the sky by a celebrated artist whose work hung on the Titanic. Watercolor and ink on heavy wove watercolor paper, 10 5/8 x 15 inches (270 x 380 mm). Signed in black watercolor in the lower right image area. In very good condition with minor surface soiling on the verso. Titled "Verdun" in pencil on the verso in the artist's hand. Adhered on the verso to matboard at the extreme margins with non archival tape. Presented handsomely in a simple, period maple frame. Titled, dated, inscribed and initialed by the artist on a label on the frame back. Born in Cambridge in 1898 and educated at Southsea School of Art, Norman Wilkinson is known for his graphic art, specifically his British Railway poster images, and also for something quite incredible; Wilkinson revolutionized the art of naval camouflage. Having been assigned to submarine patrols in Dardanelles, Gallipoli, and Gibraltar during WWI as a member of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Wilkinson was deeply troubled by the unprecedented success the German submarine fleet had torpedoing British ships. He hoped to find a solution to this gaping vulnerability, and in a lightning bolt moment, he had an epiphany that would change everything. Wilkinson says in his autobiography, A Brush With Life (Seeley, 1969), that he realized a ship could be painted to hide its shape against the sea and sky. In his own words, Wilkinson states that the hull of a ship could be camouflaged "not for low visibility, but in such a way as to break up her form and thus confuse a submarine officer as to the course on which she was heading." After some preliminary testing, the theory Wilkinson called "dazzle camouflage" was accepted by British Admiralty and Wilkinson was placed in charge of the naval camouflage unit. The unit, which was headquartered in the basement of the Royal Academy of Arts, consisted of Wilkinson and about two dozen "camoufleurs;" they were artists, students, model makers and consultants, including a zoologist. The dazzle schemes were tested on models and then distributed to artists who were stationed at the docks, where the ships would be painted. At the end of the war Wilkinson was formally declared the inventor of dazzle camouflage and awarded for his contribution. Wilkinson went on to enjoy a long and celebrated career as a painter of maritime scenes, naval vessels, and warships. He served as the president of the Royal Institute of Painter in Water Colours (RI) from 1936 until 1963 (having been elected a member in 1906); he was elected Honourable Marine Painter to the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1919, and he was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of Marine Artists, and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour. In 1918 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and a Commander of the Order (CBE) in 1948. In January 1920 he was appointed knight (chevalier) of the Belgian Order of the Crown. Among the many notable points of interest regarding Wilkinson's career is that his painting Plymouth Harbour, which was commissioned by Cunard White Star Lines for the first class smoking room of the RMS Titanic, was lost at sea when it perished with the ship. Wilkinson had also created a comparable painting entitled The Approach to the New World, which hung in the same location on the Titanic's sister ship, the RMS Olympic...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE 20th Century Piece By Louis Dodd SEASCAPE British old master oil Style painting in a Gold Gilt Frame Description “condition is very good for age , o...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Anton Ebert Portrait of a Woman Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Anton Ebert (Austrian, 1845-1896), Portrait of a Woman, Oil on Oval Canvas laid on Board, 19th century, signed "A. Ebert / Wien" to mid right, original ova...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"York St." Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla's (US based) "York St.'" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a red brick house peeking out from lush trees contrasted with blue sky. About the Artis...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

River Landscape Painting of Scottish Highlands by 19th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Landscape Painting of the Scottish Highlands by 19th Century British Artist, Alfred De Breanski Snr, (1852 - 1928). Signed on the front (l...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Linen, Wood, Cotton Canvas

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale OLD FINE MASTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING SIGNED OLD FINE MASTER PAINTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ENGLISH HISTORY By Major John Edward Bale Similar $5,000 Premier Collection Excellent Condition Panel, Professional Cleaned & re-varnished Ready to hang. frame is in wonderful condition . ( note all this would cost £600 alone) John Edward Bale, was born at Low Farm House, Pattesley-cum-Oxwick, South Creake, Norfolk on 27 July and baptised at South Creake on 1 August 1834, eldest child of John Edward Bale (1803-27 April 1862), a farmer of 620 acres, and his wife Mary née Branford, who married at Horningtoft, Norfolk on 27 November 1833. In 1841, a 6 year old, living at Low Farm with his parents, 35 year old John and 28 year old Mary, and his two sisters, Mary 3 and Esther 1. In 1861, a 26 year old 'artist architecture' boarding at 11 Bulstrode Street, Marylebone, London but in October 1863, he was an Ensign by purchase in the 1st West Indian Regiment. As a lieutenant, whilst on a tour of duty in West Africa, Surgeon Major Augustus Frederick Elliott (born 1834), kept a diary (now at Duke University Library) which is embellished with calligraphy and watercolour titles by Bale. During this tour, Bale was promoted to Captain and retired from the army in 1881 with the rank of major. Bale married at Christ Church, Ealing on 10 November 1868, Charlotte Gordon Lee née Johnson (c1847-1910). A painter in oil and watercolour and a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club 1886-1890 and as Major Bale exhibited from 9 Creffield Terrace, Colchester, Essex in 1888, 'View from Museum...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

The Feast, from the suite les Bohemiens
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635) Title: The Feast, from the suite, les Bohemiens Year: 1620 Medium: Etching Paper: Laid paper Size of image: 4.65 x 9.15 inches Signature: S...
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17th Century Realist Art

Materials

Etching

Early 20th Century Spaniel Dog Portrait "Odin" after Edwin Landseer
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period portrait of a beautiful spaniel done in charcoal signed "Lee" on verso, c.1913-1917. Although this is by an unknown artist it is an excellent example of Philadelphia Sketch Club quality drawing. Displayed in a distressed black vintage wood frame with mat. Image, 11"H x 13"W; frame dimensions 17"H x 19"W x 1"D. Phildelphia, PA. Gallery and Frame Makers label on verso. Based on the address and history we know the drawing to be 1913-1917. Founded by Adolph and George Newman...
Category

1910s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Venetian landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape was painted from life in Venice in January. The buildings of the Miserecórdia Abbey are depicted. We see typical Venetian colors, consisting of emerald shades of the Ad...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Colourful Crew, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of colourfully dressed friends on board the Calypso clothing store owned boat, Bermuda. ...
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Gota Lejon, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Göta Lejon, 1746. by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 15 x 21.75 inches Superb oil painting by the well lis...
Category

1990s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

On the table, Original Realist Still-life Oil painting by Irina Trushkova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture is painted on a quality 100% linen canvas with an oil color of high quality. The painting technique is many-layer. "I love the way the silver and glass objects are reflec...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Painting of Figures & Boats on Truro Harbour with Cathedral by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Figures & Boats on Truro Harbour with Cathedral by British Artist, Michael Kerris (1934-2024) Art measures 47 x 20 inches Frame measures 53 x 25 inches Kerris, could n...
Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Outstanding male portrait by 20th-century American artist, Vito Tomasello. Portrait of Young Man, John Alcorn, Eliot House, Cambridge MA. Pencil on pap...
Category

1940s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

'Portrait of a Man in a Black Coat' by Jean-François Portaels (1818 – 1895)
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean-François Portaels 1818 – Brussels – 1895 Belgian Painter 'Portrait of a Man in a Black Coat' Signature: signed middle lower left, dated 1878 and named ‘J. Portaels 1878. Ch. Lefebvre' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 60,5 x 50,5 cm Biography: Jean-François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their ‘everyday elegance and feminine grace,’ and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe. Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde’s mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert. In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works. Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis. Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognized for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the ‘Oriental woman’ with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism. He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life With Pink Peonies
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Pink Peonies, artist signed. Peggi Blizard is an American artist best known for her meditative realist paintings of interiors and still life's. Drawing on the techniques of Dutch Realism...
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2010s Realist Art

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Board, Oil, Photographic Paper

Nymph Of Rila Lakes - Oil Nude Painting Colors Pale Black White Grey Blue Green
Located in Sofia, BG
"Nymph Of Rila Lakes" oil on canvas 21x49 cm unframed 44x72 cm with frame Among the favorite places of the artist, the Rila lakes are located very high up in the mountains. Considering the ambiance of the place this is how the painter has depicted the nymph that inhabits them. The nymph is turning the teal water into drapery of the same color. The Painting’s Qualities Lyubena Fox...
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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ponte Alle Grazie, 1900-1910, by Antonietta Brandeis, Florence, Italy Painting
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Antonieta Brandeis (Czech/Italian, 1848-1926) Signed: A. Brandeis (Lower, Right) " Ponte Alle Grazie ", Florence, Circa 1900-1910 Oil on Canvas 16 1/8" x 20" Housed in a 5" Gold...
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19th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside by 20th Century Artist, John Caesar Smith (British, Born 1930) Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measure...
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1990s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sunbathing In Venice, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sunbatheing, wearing a novelty straw sun hat with built-in sunglasses, Venice. Th...
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1950s Realist Art

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Lambda

Untitled (Male Nude)
Located in New York, NY
Realized in the manner of Thomas Eakins, this sophisticated figurative print presents a nude male model with his back to the viewer. Showcasing both the technical faculty of the arti...
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20th Century Realist Art

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Digital

A Dutch Canal Town With Figures and Boats by Dutch Artist Adrianus Eversen
By Adrianus Eversen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adrianus Eversen (1818-1897) was an artist who created outstanding paintings of cities, and his works are a time travel back to another era of archite...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

" THE LAST DROP " Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) BRONZE SCULPTURE 1903 WESTERN
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) New York / New Jersey Artist Image Size: 12" x 18.50" x 5" Medium: Bronze Sculpture 1903 "The Last Drop" Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) New York / Ne...
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Early 1900s Realist Art

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Bronze

Alois M Hennersdorf (German b. 1927) Oil on canvas painting, Still Life, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale this charming Still life oil painting on canvas depicting a warm, intimate scene featuring a violin resting on a rich red cloth, illuminated by the soft glow of a single ...
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1990s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

'Bacchus Cumampelo' — 18th Century Classical Italian Realism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Giovanni Domenico Campiglia, 'Bacchus Cumampelo', engraving, 1734, edition unknown. Signed 'Dom. Campiglia del.' in the plate, lower left. Engraving by Gabbugiani, after the original...
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1730s Realist Art

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Engraving

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