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Art Subject: Building
Art Deco travel poster by Swiss artist Vera Hirzel - Lausanne - Ouchy, Suisse
Located in PARIS, FR
This elegant Art Deco travel poster by Swiss artist Vera Hirzel, dating from around 1935, invites viewers to explore the charm and heritage of Lausanne and...
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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Venice Tranquil Canal backwater, original oil painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Louis del Bianco (French b.1925), signed Title: Venice, a tranquil backwater canal. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: paint...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Henri Silberman 'WTC Moon' 2003- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 23.5 x 31.5 inches ( 59.69 x 80.01 cm ) Image Size: 19 x 28 inches ( 48.26 x 71.12 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
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Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

The River Wye at Chepstow - 19th Century Oil Painting English Summer Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The River Wye at Chepstow’ by Frederick William Watts (1800-1870). Frederick Watts entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1817 where he was awarded two medals of excellence. During ...
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Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Bustling Alley at Dusk" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Bustling Alley at Dusk" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dreamy cityscape that features turn of the century buildings lining an alley where throngs of people gather at cafes and walk past in the light of the setting sun. Bio/artist statement: Christopher has been an artist since early childhood, when he would watch Bob Ross on PBS and mimic the famed oil painter’s art with crayons. He considers himself a self-educated artist, with his studies ranging from personal training with contemporary masters, to classical academic art technique, with much inspiration from 19th Century art and the Impressionist Movement. Christopher lived in Italy for a time, immersing himself in Italian culture and art, which continues to influence his painting. His fan base has grown considerably since his return to the US, gaining the attention of Lucasfilm and Marvel Fine Art, which both signed him as an officially licensed artist in 2016. Other clients include George Lucas, Major League Baseball, Louisville Slugger, and Fender Guitars. Christopher’s painting skills are not his only talent in the arts. He has won several national swing dance championship competitions, and also studies tango and blues dancing. He has played guitar since the age of 12, and during his time as lead guitarist for a rock band, he opened for Blue Oyster Cult...
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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Street Scene, Sperlonga Italy - Watercolor Architecture in Browns and Blues
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
"Street Scene, Sperlonga Italy" is a watercolor by award-winning L.A. artist and architect Thomas W. Schaller. The painting depicts layers of steps, walkways, arches, and windows. Peaceful and alive with light, the streets of Sperlonga Italy lend themselves freely to a heart of adventure and exploration. Thomas's attention to immediate detail reminds the viewer to be present and to soak in every moment as something extraordinary. This architectural watercolor is primarily painted in brown, tan, and blue colors. For more works by Thomas Schaller...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Market Square, Rothenburg, Germany
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and drypoint on cream wove paper, 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (270 x 190 mm), full margins. Signed, inscribed and titled in pencil, lower margin. In good condition with minor mat t...
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Christmas Steps and St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Christmas Steps and St Bartholomew’s Hospital by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measure...
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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Captivating Watercolor Landscape of a Mountain Valley with Blooming Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mountain Valley with Blooming Trees Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

“Cordes”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on board painting of the historic village of Cordes-sur-Ciel in France by the well known American artist, David Buckley Good. Signed lower left by the artist. Titled ...
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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Anne Kinggard Painting, 60"H
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Anne Kinggard (American, b. 1944) Marking(s); notes: signed Materials: acrylic on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 60.25"h, 60.25"w (work is not framed) Ad...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Venaria Reale VII
Located in New York, NY
Venaria Reale VII, 2016 C print Edition of 5 180 x 225 cm mounted on aluminum (production, framing, and shipping takes approximately 4 weeks) Total edi...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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C Print

Concrete Composition 14, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is another small painting in my Concrete Painting Series. Geometric, hard-edge, grid-based composition with my usual zips of contrasting colors. Painted on 140 lb Canson Wa...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Wien Opernring
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Wien Opernring" 1921, is a color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It is hand signed by the estate in pencil at the lower center. The plate mar...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Kees van Dongen 'Dans Son Atelier' 1989- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 27.5 x 19.75 inches ( 69.85 x 50.165 cm ) Image Size: 27.5 x 19.75 inches ( 69.85 x 50.165 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Shipping and Handling: We ship World...
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Water tower
Located in Genève, GE
Work on panel Golden wooden frame 41 x 51.5 x 4.5 cm
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1930s Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Early morning on the Grand Canal in Venice
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts an early hour on the Grand Canal in Venice. It is not yet dark, and the motif is immersed in a misty turquoise haze. The outlines of the buildings on the far ban...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Place Beauvau. Paris. Oil on canvas, 73, 5x92 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Constantin Kluge was a Russian-born French painter best known for his naturalistic scenes of Paris and French countryside. Kluge was born to a wealthy military family on January 29, ...
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lavender Fields Provence 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lavender Fields, Provence by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street - American Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Guy Wiggins
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled figures in cityscape oil on panel circa 1920 by American impressionist painter Guy Carleton Wiggins. This wonderful piece depicts a view of the New York Public Library in the United States of America during a winter snowstorm. Several cars and pedestrians can be seen passing along Fifth Avenue. A fantastic work in the artist's distinctive style. Dimensions: Framed: 16"x18" Unframed: 8"x10" Provenance: Roughton Galleries - Texas. This work is included in the catalogue raisonne under reference number GW00179 Guy Carleton Wiggins was the son of Carleton Wiggins, a painter of landscapes and animals. Wiggins first studied at his father's Art School in Connecticut and later enrolled in the National Academy of Design where he trained with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, after a brief spell studying architecture at the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn. At the age of 20 he was already well known and was the youngest American artist to have a work accepted for the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Prior to the onset of World War I, Wiggins travelled to Europe and painted the English countryside. In England he met his future wife Dorothy Stuart Johnson. The couple returned to the US and set up home in Connecticut. He established a year-round art school, the Guy Wiggins Art School, in Essex. He liked to spend his winters in New York and summers in Connecticut. Wiggins' paintings reflect the influence of American Impressionism, a style of painting he would have encountered during his summers in Old Lyme. He is known for his snowy New York...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Piccadilly Circus, London, etching by Frederick Farrell, circa 1920
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Signed in pencil below the image by the artist. Blind stamps of etching societies lower left just under the image. Frederick Farrell was a Scottish etcher specializing in architectu...
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1920s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

1952 original poster by Daniele Buzzi - Lugano Suisse Southern Switzerland
Located in PARIS, FR
In the picturesque realm of travel posters, Daniele Buzzi's 1952 creation beckons viewers to explore the scenic wonders of Lugano in Southern Switzerland. This vintage masterpiece se...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Landscape with Farm, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Farm, California" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed a...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Original 1975 Aspen, Colorado vintage town and Rocky Mountains poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Aspen Colorado town and mountain scene printed in 1975. Artist: Jim Ford. This poster is archivally linen-backed in excellent condition, Grade A, and ready to frame. No...
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1970s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Offset

Moonlit Water, Arno Bay, South Australia
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Gold Leaf

Fireside Christmas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fireside Christmas" c. 1985 is an original color etching by American artist Scott Fitzgerald. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 158/250 in pencil by the artist. Published and printed by the artist. The image (plate mark) size is 11.5 x 17.65 inches, sheet size is 19.25 x 25.25 inches. it is in excellent condition, has never been framed. About the artist: Scott Fitzgerald received his Master’s Degree in Arts from California State University Fullerton, and went on to teach drawing and printmaking for 2 years at the university. During his college years, he focused his study in contemporary art and photography, creating mixed media works often with social comments. It was not until the sophomore year, he discovered the traditional art of etching in his printmaking class. Immediately, he embraced the complex and difficult technical process of making prints from etching on copper plates. Scott Fitzgerald established himself as a prominent printmaker in the next few years. With a strong interest in history, he accepted a commission to produce a series of etching depicting 15 Orange County historical landmarks. Besides producing very intricate prints in various sizes, he has engaged in many special projects. He worked with renowned English printer John Randle to produce a group of etchings...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Rainy Day, Providence
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with drypoint on Japan paper, 9 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (245 x 322 mm), full margins, from an edition of approximately 50. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower center margin, t...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Vermont Farmhouse Painting by Henry Thomas Clark
Located in New York, NY
Henry Thomas Clark (American, 1929-2000) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 18 1/8 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ludgate Hill
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with drypoint and aquatint on light cream wove paper, 5 1/2 x 5 inches (140 x 122 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil in the lower margin. One of a total of 400 signed impres...
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint

By Ramon Tusquets Maignon, Interior of the Basilica of San Marco
Located in Milan, IT
Ramon Tusquets Maignon (Barcelona, 1837 - Rome, 1904) Interior of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice Oil on canvas, 86.5 x 69 With frame 99 x 81 cm Signed to the lower left The...
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Disney Concert Hall III, Photography, Limited Edition, Architecture, Los Angeles
Located in München, BY
Disney Concert Hall III Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist The Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, USA. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palazzo del Quirinale, Sala Napoleonica, Rome, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Church of St. Stephen in Vienna - Lithograph by Auguste Wahlen - 1844
Located in Roma, IT
Church of St. Stephen in Vienna is a lithograph made by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good condition. Drawing in black and white. At the center of the artwork is the original title " Ch...
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Ancient View of Bordeaux - Original Lithograph - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient View of Bordeaux is an original modern artwork realized in the Mid-19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower central margin: Im hafen v...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

19th Century Oil - Church in the Alps
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century oil depicting an alpine landscape, with rugged peaks rising in the distance under a soft, hazy sky. To the foreground a quaint church is nestled in the valley...
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th Century Oil - French Gothic Cathedral
Located in Corsham, GB
A truly striking and impressively sized architectural view of a French cathedral in an ornate Gothic style. The painting is in thinned oil that looks like gouache, due to the thinnes...
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Little London Street, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by a photograph, artist Hadley Northrop beautifully captures the enduring charm of a little street that remains unchanged over the years. "There is something irresistible about lit-up windows at night," shares Hadley. Set against the cobalt blue sky, the lights ranging from cream to persimmon cast a warm and inviting glow to the scene. "I used to live in England and loved the ordinary old buildings."


About the Artist
Hadley’s subject matter is inspired by her San Francisco surroundings, particularly the city at night. Her glowing depictions of light sources are reminiscent of a blurred photograph or a bleary-eyed nighttime stroll. Hadley developed her love for art from her mother, a watercolorist, and continued to pursue her artistic career at a collegiate level and beyond. She now works out of a small studio in San Francisco’s Mission District. Hadley goes into her studio seven days a week with her Boston terrier puppy.


Words that describe this painting: London, Hoxton, doors, windows, evening, night, nocturne, England, Britain, lights, twilight, roof, building, architecture, oilpaint, facade, small, modern, travel, city, architecture, travel, modern , oil painting, brown


Little London Street...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings

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Oil

Vintage art portrait of french village by Eugène Galien Laloue - oil signed
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Very good overall Conditions, few minor retouching, original canvas. No restauration necessary, mint conditions. Free US CONTINENTAL Shipping, incl Europe and Asia. Hi...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Castle and Town of Tanlay, French architecture, mid 17th century engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Prosp du Chasteau et Bourg de Tanlay' Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian. From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, garden...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Landscape Prints

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Engraving

India Taj Mahal Original Watercolour for Iconic Churchman's Cigarette Card c1910
Located in Norfolk, GB
Original Watercolour for the iconic Churchman's Cigarette Card of The Taj Mahal Watercolour on Paper c 1910 Image size: 7 x 14 cm Provenance: Private UK Collection A beautifully d...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Wrapped Reichstag (I) (German Parliament, Blue Sky)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrapped Reichstag (I) (German Parliament, Blue Sky) Color Photograph on Archival Paper Year: 1995 Size: 11.81 x 15.74 inches (30 x 40 cm) Photographer: Wolf...
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1990s Modern Landscape Photography

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Photographic Paper

Set of Four Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Theatre Royal and St John’s Gate
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Set of Four Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Theatre Royal and St John’s Gate by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measureme...
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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A House on a Hill, Hollywood CA
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Diane Arbus A House on a Hill, Hollywood CA, 1963 Signed by Doon Arbus & Neil Selkirk (printer) Gelatin silver print Image: 14-3/4" x 14-1/2", Paper: 20" x 16", Mat: 24" x 20" 19/75 ...
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1960s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Narrow Street in Rouen (Petite Rue Nationale, a Rouen)
Located in New York, NY
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Narrow Street in Rouen (Petite Rue Nationale, a Rouen), etching, drypoint, maniere grise, aquatint, 1896, signed in pencil lower right, numbered (No 6) ...
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1890s Impressionist Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

"The Pavement, St. Paul's" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1910 by K. K. Hof and the Staatsdruckerei of Vienna. Plate size: 8 1/2 x 11 inches (225 x 280mm). Sheet size: 11 x 15 1/2 inches. A nice, dark im...
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1910s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Interieur
Located in Boston, MA
Thomas Bossard was born in 1971 in Poitiers, France, to a large and creative family. His mother fostered his interest in art since an early age, bringing Thomas to various museums wh...
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2010s Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Bridge over Seine, Paris”
By Jonas Gerard
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the well known artist Jonas Gerard. Signed by the artist lower right “Gerard”. Condition is excellent. Strong, vibrant colors. Circa 1965. Bridg...
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1960s Post-Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Biscuit Before Harvest, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A white farmhouse sits quietly beneath a gray sky, its brick chimneys contrasting against the muted backdrop. A red tractor rests in the golden field. Artist ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antique American Impressionist Framed New England Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...
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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

VEDUTA DEGLI AVANZI De’MAUSOLEI E DELLE FABBRICHE…...
Located in Santa Monica, CA
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (Italian 1720-1778) VEDUTA DEGLI AVANZI De’MAUSOLEI E DELLE FABBRICHE…c 1756 (Hind 83; Focillon 20.A.293; Giesecke 116; Wilton-E...
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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

"European Village"
Located in Austin, TX
By Benjamin Palencia 16" x 6" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 23.25" x 13.25"
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Skyline (San Francisco)
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered 19/150 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Published by Editions San Francisco Grafic, San Francisco. From Album San Francisco. Catalogue raison...
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1990s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph, Color

High Street Shopping III, Original Oil Painting, Cityscape Art, Figurative
Located in Deddington, GB
High Street Shopping III by Sean Durkin, is an original painitng on board. Sean paints a high street full of people walking, running and talking on a gloomy day. ADDTIONAL INFORMATI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cityscape Mid-20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Regionalism WPA
Located in New York, NY
Cityscape Mid-20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Regionalism WPA Samuel Thal (1903 to 1964) "Cityscene" 12 x 16 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s Signed verso Framed: 19...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Pointillist School Oil Painting - Notre Dame River Seine Paris, signed original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Pointillist School, contemporary, signed Title: Notre Dame, River Seine, Paris Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. Ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French Coastal Watercolour of Boats in a Village Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Watercolour of Boats in a Village Harbour by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 inches (height) x 11.75 inches (width) Watercolor painting on card, unframed Cond...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Original poster of 1957 and the III International Film Festival in San Sebastian
Located in PARIS, FR
Original poster of 1957 and the III International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain. The San Sebastian International Film Festival, also known as Zinemaldia, is a film festival h...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Linen, Lithograph

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism
Located in New York, NY
Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany on November 7, 1880. During his adolescence the family immigrated to America and settled in Flushing, New York. As a young man, Max was active in rowing events, bicycle racing, swimming and sailing. After experimenting with various occupations, Kuehne decided to study art, which led him to William Merritt Chase's famous school in New York; he was trained by Chase himself, then by Kenneth Hayes Miller. Chase was at the peak of his career, and his portraits were especially in demand. Kuehne would have profited from Chase's invaluable lessons in technique, as well as his inspirational personality. Miller, only four years older than Kuehne, was another of the many artists to benefit from Chase's teachings. Even though Miller still would have been under the spell of Chase upon Kuehne's arrival, he was already experimenting with an aestheticism that went beyond Chase's realism and virtuosity of the brush. Later Miller developed a style dependent upon volumetric figures that recall Italian Renaissance prototypes. Kuehne moved from Miller to Robert Henri in 1909. Rockwell Kent, who also studied under Chase, Miller, and Henri, expressed what he felt were their respective contributions: "As Chase had taught us to use our eyes, and Henri to enlist our hearts, Miller called on us to use our heads." (Rockwell Kent, It's Me O Lord: The Autobiography of Rockwell Kent. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1955, p. 83). Henri prompted Kuehne to search out the unvarnished realities of urban living; a notable portion of Henri's stylistic formula was incorporated into his work. Having received such a thorough foundation in art, Kuehne spent a year in Europe's major art museums to study techniques of the old masters. His son Richard named Ernest Lawson as one of Max Kuehne's European traveling companions. In 1911 Kuehne moved to New York where he maintained a studio and painted everyday scenes around him, using the rather Manet-like, dark palette of Henri. A trip to Gloucester during the following summer engendered a brighter palette. In the words of Gallatin (1924, p. 60), during that summer Kuehne "executed some of his most successful pictures, paintings full of sunlight . . . revealing the fact that he was becoming a colorist of considerable distinction." Kuehne was away in England the year of the Armory Show (1913), where he worked on powerful, painterly seascapes on the rocky shores of Cornwall. Possibly inspired by Henri - who had discovered Madrid in 1900 then took classes there in 1906, 1908 and 1912 - Kuehne visited Spain in 1914; in all, he would spend three years there, maintaining a studio in Granada. He developed his own impressionism and a greater simplicity while in Spain, under the influence of the brilliant Mediterranean light. George Bellows convinced Kuehne to spend the summer of 1919 in Rockport, Maine (near Camden). The influence of Bellows was more than casual; he would have intensified Kuehne's commitment to paint life "in the raw" around him. After another brief trip to Spain in 1920, Kuehne went to the other Rockport (Cape Ann, Massachusetts) where he was accepted as a member of the vigorous art colony, spearheaded by Aldro T. Hibbard. Rockport's picturesque ambiance fulfilled the needs of an artist-sailor: as a writer in the Gloucester Daily Times explained, "Max Kuehne came to Rockport to paint, but he stayed to sail." The 1920s was a boom decade for Cape Ann, as it was for the rest of the nation. Kuehne's studio in Rockport was formerly occupied by Jonas Lie. Kuehne spent the summer of 1923 in Paris, where in July, André Breton started a brawl as the curtain went up on a play by his rival Tristan Tzara; the event signified the demise of the Dada movement. Kuehne could not relate to this avant-garde art but was apparently influenced by more traditional painters — the Fauves, Nabis, and painters such as Bonnard. Gallatin perceived a looser handling and more brilliant color in the pictures Kuehne brought back to the States in the fall. In 1926, Kuehne won the First Honorable Mention at the Carnegie Institute, and he re-exhibited there, for example, in 1937 (Before the Wind). Besides painting, Kuehne did sculpture, decorative screens, and furniture work with carved and gilded molding. In addition, he designed and carved his own frames, and John Taylor Adams encouraged Kuehne to execute etchings. Through his talents in all these media he was able to survive the Depression, and during the 1940s and 1950s these activities almost eclipsed his easel painting. In later years, Kuehne's landscapes and still-lifes show the influence of Cézanne and Bonnard, and his style changed radically. Max Kuehne died in 1968. He exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and in various New York City galleries. Kuehne's works are in the following public collections: the Detroit Institute of Arts (Marine Headland), the Whitney Museum (Diamond Hill...
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Biblioteca dei Girolamini, Library Naples, Italy (Libraries)
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print

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