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1850 Portrait American

The young Bostonian 1858 portrait of a notable gentleman Boston Massachusetts
The young Bostonian 1858 portrait of a notable gentleman Boston Massachusetts

The young Bostonian 1858 portrait of a notable gentleman Boston Massachusetts

Located in Norwich, GB

A wonderful portrait of a Bostonian dated 1858, by Leopold Grozelier, the artist best known for creating the first electoral poster ever, bearing the portrait of Abraham Lincoln (186...

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1850s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Laid Paper, Lithograph

American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850
American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850

American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

American oil on canvas portrait of seated young lady in the original gilt wood floral flame, New York, Mid-19th century.

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Antique 1850s American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint

American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850
American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850

American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850 Oil on Canvas - In later Italian Frame.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL

19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL, under full sail on starboard tack leaving Hong Kong Harbor for Boston, with other ships and junk in back...

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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson
Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Located in Southampton, NJ

An incredibly rare pair of 1859 plaster portrait plaques by Henry Dmochowski Saunders (1810-1863) of William Brown Hodgson (1801-1871) and wife Margaret (Telfair) Hodgson (1797-1874)...

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Antique 1850s American American Classical Busts

Materials

Steel

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A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL. AMERICAN SCHOOL, C. 1850.
A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL. AMERICAN SCHOOL, C. 1850.

A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL. AMERICAN SCHOOL, C. 1850.

Located in New York, NY

UNSIGNED AMERICAN PAINTING DEPICTING A GIRL SITTING IN AN ARMCHAIR HOLDING A BRANCH WITH FLOWERS AND RESTING HER FEET ON A FOOT STOOL. FRAMED IN A GILT-WOOD FRAME OF A LATER DATE.

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century American Portrait of a Young Boy in a Landscape
19th Century American Portrait of a Young Boy in a Landscape

19th Century American Portrait of a Young Boy in a Landscape

Located in Wiscasett, ME

19th century portrait of a young boy in a landscape. Indistinctly signed or inscribed on back, but the date is readable as 1856. Most likely from the southern US. Well executed po...

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1850s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century American School Portrait of a Lady in Black Dress Sitting on Chair
19th Century American School Portrait of a Lady in Black Dress Sitting on Chair

19th Century American School Portrait of a Lady in Black Dress Sitting on Chair

Located in New York, NY

19th Century American School Portrait of a Lady, circa 1850 Oil on canvas 36 x 29 inches Inscribed "Zubalsky" on the stretcher Housed in an original frame by Tracy & Newkirk, New Yor...

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1850s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Classic Male Portrait
Classic Male Portrait

Dewitt HayClassic Male Portrait, 1854

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H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in

Classic Male Portrait

By Dewitt Hay

Located in Buffalo, NY

Early American oil painting of a young man by DeWitt Hay (1819-1877). Oil on canvas, circa 1854. Signed middle right, "Hay 1854". Image size, 24"L x 20"H; overall, 25"L x 29"H.

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1850s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century American School 1850's Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Bearded Gentlema
19th Century American School 1850's Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Bearded Gentlema

19th Century American School 1850's Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Bearded Gentlema

Located in Long Island City, NY

19th Century American School 1850's Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman Man In good Frame overall scuffs to the frame Measures: 39"H 30"W overall.  

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Antique 19th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique American School Classical Beautiful Young Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Antique American School Classical Beautiful Young Woman Portrait Oil Painting

Antique American School Classical Beautiful Young Woman Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school original oil painting portrait of a beautiful young woman. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Unsigned. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 25"L x 30"H.

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1850s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th-Century American Folk Art, Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy
19th-Century American Folk Art, Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy

19th-Century American Folk Art, Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This mid-19th-century American folk art painting depicts a young lady wearing a black dress with gold earrings and purple necktie. She’s holding a posy. During the 1850s, fashion te...

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1850s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854
Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854

Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854

By Patrick Wybrant

Located in Hudson, NY

Watercolor on paper, young boy in a dress by Patrick Wybrant, circa 1850s. Purportedly a child of a prominent Boston Family. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Maggie Cohen,...

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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century American School Primitive Portrait of a Child with Hobby Horse
19th Century American School Primitive Portrait of a Child with Hobby Horse

19th Century American School Primitive Portrait of a Child with Hobby Horse

Located in Woodbury, CT

Portrait of a child with hoop and stick and hobby horse in gilt frame. Provenance: Property of the Montclair Art Museum, anonymous gift, 1957. Sold to benefit the acquisition endo...

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Antique 1850s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas
19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas, 19th century

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H 39.38 in W 34.65 in D 3.94 in

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas

Located in York, GB

Fine 19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Woman in large gilt gesso frame .unsigned. Identity of the sitter as yet unknown. The artist has managed to capture her ethereal b...

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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier
French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier

French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier

By Jean-Marc Nattier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 18th-19th century oil on canvas portrait of a posing lady with flowers, after Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) within an ornate gilt wood carved frame, circa 1800. ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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