Romantic Art

MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ DE GUZMÁN Spanish, 1818 - 1867 LA FAENA DEL PICADOR signed "M. Rodriguez" (lower left) oil on canvas 23 x 34-1/4 inches (58.5 x 87 cm.) framed: 31-5/8 x 43-1/8 inches (81 x 109.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Seville Manuel Rodríguez de Guzmán (Seville, June 20, 1818-Madrid, 1867) was a Spanish painter of the Romantic period who excelled in the composition of costumbrista themes. He began painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría in his hometown with José Domínguez...

This beautiful 19th century framed hand-colored engraving is entitled "St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall" by J. Saddler after an original painting by the British artist Myles Birket Fost...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Pine trees on a slope, c. 1890, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: c. 1890 Keywords: Landscape, Nature, Hill, Slope, Trees, nature...

Painting by Peter Plonkin (b. 1879) 32 x 46 inches Oil on Canvas

"Hyde Park on Sunday" - Hand Colored Etching from "Old and New London" Detailed etching of a typical Sunday in Hyde Park around 1800 after an etching by Ed...

Les Tuileries, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph Delicate hand-colored lithograph of Tuileries Palace in Paris, France printed by Rose-Joseph Lemercier (French, 1803 - 1887). Published, Paris 1843 to 1867 by Hautecoeur Freres (Eugène and Alfred Hautecoeur (French). After Charles Riviere...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Hand study of crossed hands, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Watermark: Coat of arms with i...

This elegant romanticist oil on burlap painting was realized by an unheralded master during the first part of the 20th century. Realized in tight, yet expressionistic brush strokes, the painting depicts a nude male figure in the foreground with his back turned towards the viewer. The man has one knee raised (perhaps grounded on a boulder) and an arm extended into the abstract background whose frenetic white stroked and blocks of mossy greens suggests a frothing river. He sits on a large river stone in a rich olive hue clutching a white towel in his right hand that supports the weight of his body. The figure's torqued position serves to highlight his muscular physique- whose ideal proportions recalls classical Greek sculpture. In the bottom right portion of the composition, there is an abstracted form in a sumptuous brick red that offers an understated pop of color that provides a dynamic contrast to the flesh tones, organic greens and flaxen hues of the figure's hair. Masterfully painted in a sophisticated palate, this painting would be a winning addition to any style of interior from traditional to contemporary, and is sure to be appreciated by connoisseurs of classical art and homoerotic art...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Ancient Ruins in Italy, c. 1895, Indian ink Technique: Indian ink on Paper Date: c. 1895 Verso: character sketch Keywords: Italy, Rome...

A French oil on canvas landscape of a autumn riverscape by G Lorique. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a wood frame with gilt filet. Lorique has captured all the...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Hand study with book, c. 1820, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: c. 1820 Description: Watermark: "P. e. C." Provenance: From the est...

ÁNGEL MARÍA CORTELLINI Spanish, 1819 - 1887 OFRECIENDO UNA COPA oil on canvas 13-1/4 x 11 inches (33.5 x 28 cm.) framed: 17-1/4 x 15 (44 x 38 cm.) Ángel María Cortellini. Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), 27.09.1819 – Madrid, 1887. Painter. Ángel María Cortellini was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 27, 1819, to an Italian father and a Spanish and Sanlúcar mother. Contrary to family opinion, he decided to dedicate himself to painting and already, at the age of nine, he was enrolled in a drawing academy in his hometown. They soon sent him to Seville, where he was a disciple of Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer...

Schelfhout Andreas Dutch Painter The Hague 1787 – 1870 Summer Landscape by a Ruin Signature: Attributed to Schelfhout Andreas Medium: Oil on oak panel Dimensions: Image size 32 x 36...

Pair of antique Orientalist oil paintings by de Hagemann French, 19th Century Canvas: Height 44cm, width 29.5cm, depth 2cm Frames: Height 64cm, w...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): The blue hour Violin players studying music, 1899, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on Paper Inscription: Lower right monogrammed: "LF"....

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Vesuvius at noon, 1895, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on Paper, mounted on Inscription: Inscribed lower left: "Vesuvius 1/4 to 1 o'cl...

This beautiful 19th century framed hand-colored engraving/etching entitled "Ullyses Deriding Polyphemus" by Edward Goodall is based on an original 1829 painting by the renowned Briti...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Garment Study as Costume Drapery, 19th century, Charcoal Technique: White heightened Charcoal on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Wate...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Villa on Capri, c. 1895, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Monogrammed and inscribed lower left: "LP. Capri." Date: c. 189...

Augustin BADER (active between 1830 and 1860) Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm (51.5 x 59.5 cm with the frame) Signed lower left "Bader" Old stamp on the verso "Par Augustin Bader / à Fribur...

George Augustus Wallis (1761 Merton (London) - 1847 Florence): Italian Landscape: Homestead in front of Mountains, 19th century, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper ...

George Augustus Wallis (1761 Merton (London) - 1847 Florence): Sketch of a piece of forest, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Waterm...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Heartfelt pleading Neapolitan, 1896, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing on Paper Inscription: monogrammed and dated in the centre left: ...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): The Cypresses of Michelangelo in Rome, 1895, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Inscribed and dated by the artist himself: "...

A rare and famous painting by Jean Jansem. This painting has been part of a private collection until recently and is now available to a special collector. About the artist: Jean Jansem was a French-Armenian painter. Known for his washy representational paintings of nude women...

Italian painter (18th-19th century) - Roman allegory. 74 x 60 cm without frame, 81 x 67 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in wooden frame. Condition report: Lined can...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): The Roman consul Cornelius Scipio refuses to be rescued by his son, 1814, Pencil Technique: White heightened P...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Naples with a view of Vesuvius, 1895, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Monogrammed and dated lower left: "LP Napoli 1895."...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Mountains on Capri, 1895, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: monogrammed and inscribed lower right: LP Capri 1895 Date: 189...

Painting of Lake & Trees with Birds in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a ...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Study after the artist's hand, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Provenance: From the estate of the artist....

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Young Italian woman with headscarf, c. 1892, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing on Paper Date: c. 1892 Keywords: Woman, Italian, brooch...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): The small boats return from the Blue Grotto, c. 1895, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower right inscribed by the artist...

Large early 20th century French oil on canvas of tulips displayed in a confit jar. Signed Jean Julien to the bottom left and presented in a period frame. A rather charming and romantic impression of a tulip display. The colour palette is soft and gentle, light and airy and the artist has managed to impart to the whole painting a chalky texture which gives the impression of soft focus. The tulips are delicately painted but with great precision and attention to detail. The artist has thought carefully about both the scale and the shape of the image. The elongated rectangle is a perfect fit for the long ranging tulip stems. A thoroughly charming painting. Jean Pierre Louis Joseph Julien was a French painter born in Marseille on the 12th of May 1888. Julien was a member of the Salon des Artistes Français, friend of Marcel Pagnol, Fernandel, Raimu and Tino Rossi. Guy Dornand called him “the ambassador of Provence in Paris”. Between the wars, he stayed in Italy, travelled to North Africa and designed posters for tourism, murals and theatre sets, while remaining faithful to his hometown. He was a member of the 'Association des Marseillais de Paris.' along with his colleague Auguste Durand-Rosé. In 1933 Emmanuel Pontremoli, director of the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts proposed a design project for a school in Rue Saint-Martin, Paris. Several artists were given the chance to compete for this opportunity. Jean Julien impressed and was given the task. Julien taught at the School of Fine Arts in Paris and was also a drawing teacher at the Polytechnic School. Jean Julien died in Sanary-sur-Mer on the 5th of September 1974.

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Young Italian woman in dark costume, c. 1890, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing on Paper Inscription: numbered "14." at the bottom centre. Date: c. 1890 Keywords: Woman, Italian, young girl, full body portrait...

Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Rocky coast near Capri, 1895, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on Paper Inscription: lower left monogrammed: ...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Study of the garment on a reclining female nude, 19th century, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Verso: Indication of a female nude study to the left; numbered: 12"" Keywords: Robe study, antique drape...

Julia (Elsie Julia Miller) Schleicher (Canadian/American, 1916-1988) Woman Tennis Player Pastel and gouache on board 18 x 13-5/8 inches (45.7 x 34.6 cm) S...

George Augustus Wallis (1761 Merton (London) - 1847 Florence): Landscape with trees and Mont Blanc massif, 19th century, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper Date: 19...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Garment Study as Ancient Costume Drapery, 19th century, Charcoal Technique: Charcoal on Paper Date: 19th century Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Verso: numbered: 20"" Keywords: Academy study, antique robe, belt, female robe study, antique drape...

Trajan Wallis (1794 Florence - 1892 ): Robe study, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Watermark: Three moons Provenance: From the es...

George Augustus Wallis (1761 Merton (London) - 1847 Florence): Italian Landscape with Group of Houses, 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Date: 19th century Descripti...

Delicate and detailed floral still life by Alfred Broge (Danish, 1870-1955). Three white anemones and one pink poppy, all with stems and leaves, sit against a medium grey background...

This beautiful 19th century framed engraving "Scarborough" by W. Chapman is based on an original painting by the renowned British artist J.M.W. Turner. It was published in London by ...

Dutch Watercolour classical building portrait by Tineke Goedhart. The painting is signed and dated bottom left and resigned, dated and located on t...

This charming oil painting on marouflé canvas was designed by Robert Roujas (1908-2000). This romantic composition presents a study of a reclining nude seen from behind in a weary po...

WILLIAM JAMES MÜLLER British, 1812 - 1845 NEAPOLITAN COAST signed "W. J. Muller" (lower right) oil on canvas 23-5/8 x 35-3/4 inches (60 x 91 cm.) ...

Dutch School, 19th century signed oil on panel, framed framed: 17.5 x 21 inches panel: 14 x 18 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound condition

Wouterus Verschuur’s ‘Tending the horses’ reflects the enduring influence of the northern Baroque masters on nineteenth century art, revealing the a...

KATARZYNA SZYDLOWSKA (born in 1969) Katarzyna Szydlowska studied at the European Academy of Arts under prof. Jerzy Duda Gracz, Antoni Fa?at and Franciszek S...

ÁNGEL MARÍA CORTELLINI Spanish, 1819 - 1887 CONVERSANDO signed "Cortellini" (lower right) oil on canvas 13-1/4 x 11 inches (33.5 x 28 cm.) framed: 17-1/4 x 15 (44 x 38 cm.) Ángel María Cortellini. Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), 27.09.1819 – Madrid, 1887. Painter. Ángel María Cortellini was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 27, 1819, to an Italian father and a Spanish and Sanlúcar mother. Contrary to family opinion, he decided to dedicate himself to painting and already, at the age of nine, he was enrolled in a drawing academy in his hometown. They soon sent him to Seville, where he was a disciple of Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer...

Randolph John Rogers (American, 1825 - 1892) Randolph Rogers' Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii debuted in 1856 to critical and public acclaim, solidifying Rogers’ position as a pre-eminent American sculptor and it remains one of the artist’s most celebrated works today. The subject of Nydia is drawn from Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Last Days of Pompeii 1834. After touring the ruins of the ancient city in 1833, and inspired by the stories of blinding volcanic ash, he composed the tale of Nydia, a slave who led her master, Glaucus, to safety. Rogers depicts Nydia at the moment that she and Glaucus have become separated in their perilous journey through the rubble and Nydia seeks familiarity in the surrounding chaos, her distress evident in her pained expression. The grace of the sculpture is at odds with the turmoil portrayed; a toppled Corinthian capital lies at her feet and obstructs her next step, indicated by the tilt of her back foot and grip on her walking stick. Examples of this model can be found in major American collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Literature, Millard F Rogers, Jr. Randolph Rogers, American Sculptor in Rome. University of Massachusetts Press, 1971, American Figurative Sculpture in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1986. Joyce K Schiller. "Nydia, A Forgotten Icon of the Nineteenth Century." Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Born in Waterloo, New York, Randolph John Rogers became an expatriate* sculptor of idealized figures, portraits, and commemorative works in Neo-Classical* and Realist* styles. He worked in clay, plaster, marble and bronze, and lived both in Italy and the United States. He made 167 examples of Nydia in two sizes (varies depending on base height) 36" and 54'. Rogers was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and as a young man did woodcuts* for the local newspaper, The Michigan Argus, and also worked as a baker's assistant and a dry goods clerk. In 1847, he moved to New York City, where he hoped to find work as an engraver*, but failing to do so, worked in a dry goods store owned by John Steward...

Charles Emile Jacque (1813-1894) Dog in a doghouse Monogrammed "C. J. "lower right Pencil on paper 17 x 13 cm Mark of the Collection of Doctor Albert Finot "AF" (Lugt 3627) lower lef...

An oil on canvas view of a stone cottage in a landscape with hills in the distance. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet the signature is not deciphered. The work is presented in a simple wood frame with gilt filet. A charming view of a rural landscape. The colours of the trees and foliage echoed in the stones...

The depiction of a young white cow on a black background using oil paints creates a unique and captivating painting. Its endlessly playful expression gives the artwork a special char...

"Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm" Oil on cardboard In this oil landscape painting, we immerse ourselves in the wondrous world of the sky and experience the emotional impact of its colors. The composition is dominated by a cloud that swiftly ascends towards the heights, touching the beautiful blue expanse above. The cloud becomes the protagonist and storyteller of this artwork, reflecting everything hidden beyond the horizon. The viewer, without seeing or knowing what lies beyond that horizon, completes the picture in their imagination, envisioning forests, lakes, and other enigmatic shapes concealed within the cloud's reflections. The cloud serves as a portal to a realm of fantasies and dreams, where the viewer can soar high above the cloud...

Hilding Werner, A Värmland artist, was a distinguished Swedish painter and draftsman. Born to landowner Anders Andersson and Inga Maria Johannesdotter, ...

Antique Bronze Miniature Barnyard Scene (Cow, Sheep & Goat) Christophe Fratin (France, 1801-1864) Sand cast bronze 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches Highly refined and sensitively modeled miniature bronze representing a small herd of cattle, sheep and cattle on the terrace. Despite its small size, this bronze offers a complete view of a small herd of livestock: a bull is lying in a landscape near a sheep and a goat climbing a tree above a rocky mound. Here we find the skillful hand of the animalier sculptor Christophe Fratin (French, 1801-1864), immensely famous in the 19th century for his thoughtfully crafted animal...