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Self Portrait of George Catlin, Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Self Portrait of George Catlin, Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas

Self Portrait of George Catlin, Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas

By George Catlin

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

George Catlin was a 19th-century American artist, explorer, and advocate for Native American culture whose legacy is deeply intertwined with his iconic portraits and depictions of Na...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

John Bunyan Bristol (American, 1826–1909) "A Berkshire Landscape" Oil On Canvas
John Bunyan Bristol (American, 1826–1909) "A Berkshire Landscape" Oil On Canvas

John Bunyan Bristol (American, 1826–1909) "A Berkshire Landscape" Oil On Canvas

By John Bunyan Bristol

Located in Atlanta, GA

This captivating oil on canvas, titled "A Berkshire Landscape," is a remarkable example of the work of John Bunyan Bristol, a distinguished 19th-century American artist known for his...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Oil Painting by American Artist Charles Grant Davidson
19th Century Oil Painting by American Artist Charles Grant Davidson

19th Century Oil Painting by American Artist Charles Grant Davidson

By Charles Grant Davidson

Located in Water Mill, NY

19th century oil on wood of sheep in a Meadow by Charles Grant Davidson in original 19th century giltwood frame-size includes frame.

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"
Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"

Hudson River School Landscape titled "A View of the White Mountains"

By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This finely realized landscape by William Louis Sonntag presents a serene and expansive view of the White Mountains, a region that held enduring appeal for 19th-century American arti...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American
“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American

“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Manchester-by-the-Sea” by Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (American, 1819-1881). Darrah was among the earliest American women to establish a professional reputation as a p...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th-Century English Artist's Watercolour Mahogany Box R. Ackermann
19th-Century English Artist's Watercolour Mahogany Box R. Ackermann

19th-Century English Artist's Watercolour Mahogany Box R. Ackermann

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a 19th-century English artist's watercolour box, likely made of mahogany, featuring the manufacturer's label "R. ACKERMANN" on the interior lid. The box is b...

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Antique 19th Century British American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th C Counter top Cigarstore Northern American Indian statue, Unknown artist
19th C Counter top Cigarstore Northern American Indian statue, Unknown artist

19th C Counter top Cigarstore Northern American Indian statue, Unknown artist

Located in brussel, BE

The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...

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19th Century Dutch School Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pumpkin Vine Watercolor Painting 19th C. American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell
Pumpkin Vine Watercolor Painting 19th C. American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell

Pumpkin Vine Watercolor Painting 19th C. American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell

By Charles De Wolf Brownell

Located in Surfside, FL

Church and other mid-19th century American landscape painters. A resident of East Hartford, Connecticut from 1824 to 1860, New York City from 1860 to 1865, and Bristol, Rhode Island ...

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19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century, American School Snowy Barn Landscape Oil on Board
19th Century, American School Snowy Barn Landscape Oil on Board

19th Century, American School Snowy Barn Landscape Oil on Board

Located in Atlanta, GA

It is a poignant representation of 19th-century American art, showcasing both the artist's technical skill and their sensitivity to the subtle beauty of the everyday.

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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Masonite, Paint

Sunrise on The Farm by 19th century Artist C.H. Miller
Sunrise on The Farm by 19th century Artist C.H. Miller

Sunrise on The Farm by 19th century Artist C.H. Miller

By Charles Henry Miller

Located in New York, NY

Charles Henry Miller (American, 1842-1922) Untitled (Sunrise on the Farm), c. 1885 Oil on canvas 13 x 24 in. Signed lower right: Chas. H. Miller, N.A. Charles Henry Miller was a not...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Late 19th century color cityscape Milwaukee trees figures lake churches
Late 19th century color cityscape Milwaukee trees figures lake churches

Late 19th century color cityscape Milwaukee trees figures lake churches

By Theodore R. Davis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Davis (1840–1894) was a 19th-century American artist, who made numerous drawings of significant military and political events during the American Civil War and its aftermath.

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1880s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

House in Hudson, Ohio, Late 19th Century Painting by Cleveland School Artist
House in Hudson, Ohio, Late 19th Century Painting by Cleveland School Artist

House in Hudson, Ohio, Late 19th Century Painting by Cleveland School Artist

By Ora Coltman

Located in Beachwood, OH

Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) House in Hudson, OH Oil on canvas Signed lower left 22 x 26 inches 27.5 x 31.5 inches, framed 21 Aurora Street is locally known as the Isham-Beebe ...

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Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud
20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud

20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

LARGE PAINTING African American Female Nude RAOUL MIDDLEMAN Baltimore Maryland Large abstract expressionist painting of a seated African American female nude. By 20th c. American a...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Boats in the Harbor, Venice" by American Artist Lemuel D. Eldred
"Boats in the Harbor, Venice" by American Artist Lemuel D. Eldred

"Boats in the Harbor, Venice" by American Artist Lemuel D. Eldred

By Lemuel D. Eldred

Located in Wiscasset, ME

An oil on canvas, signed in the lower left corner and present in a period, if not the original, frame measuring 26.75" x 24" (frame included) featuring boat in the harbor of Venice, ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Plants, Bristol 1863 Watercolor Painting American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell
Plants, Bristol 1863 Watercolor Painting American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell

Plants, Bristol 1863 Watercolor Painting American Artist Charles DeWolf Brownell

By Charles De Wolf Brownell

Located in Surfside, FL

Church and other mid-19th century American landscape painters. A resident of East Hartford, Connecticut from 1824 to 1860, New York City from 1860 to 1865, and Bristol, Rhode Island ...

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19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Oil On Canvas Painted by American Artist Henry Bacon
Antique Oil On Canvas Painted by American Artist Henry Bacon

Antique Oil On Canvas Painted by American Artist Henry Bacon

By Henry Bacon

Located in New Orleans, LA

This painting is the work of American artist Henry Bacon (1839-191), who painted French genre portraits as a member of the Pont Aven School. He was a peer of Paul Gauguin.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Ellen Stevens Bromley Phillips - American School 1873 Oil, The Artist's Wife
Ellen Stevens Bromley Phillips - American School 1873 Oil, The Artist's Wife

Ellen Stevens Bromley Phillips - American School 1873 Oil, The Artist's Wife

Located in Corsham, GB

This formal portrait depicts the artist's wife in an elegant emerald green dress adorned with intricate lace trim and delicate pink floral accents, her dark hair styled in an elabora...

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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Farm Scene" Oil on Canvas by American Artist Julian Alden Weir
"Farm Scene" Oil on Canvas by American Artist Julian Alden Weir

"Farm Scene" Oil on Canvas by American Artist Julian Alden Weir

Located in Stamford, CT

Julian Alden Weir (August 30, 1852 – December 8, 1919) was an American impressionist painter and member of the Cos Cob Art Colony near Greenwich, Connecticut. Weir was also one of th...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Hudson River Landscape by American Artist Johann Hermann Carmiencke (1810-1867)
Hudson River Landscape by American Artist Johann Hermann Carmiencke (1810-1867)

Hudson River Landscape by American Artist Johann Hermann Carmiencke (1810-1867)

By Johann Hermann Carmiencke

Located in New York, NY

Painted by Hudson River School artist Johann Hermann Carmiencke, "Hudson River Landscape" is oil on canvas and measures 12 x 18 inches. The painting is signed and dated 1865 at the l...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 1883 Original Etchings by American Artists HB Folio Art Book 18"
Antique 1883 Original Etchings by American Artists HB Folio Art Book 18"

Antique 1883 Original Etchings by American Artists HB Folio Art Book 18"

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Available - "Original Etchings by American Artists" - Published by Cassell and company, Limited - Copyright 1883 by O.M. Dunham - Press of J.J. Little & Co. Contains 20 plates ...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus
Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Located in Toledo, OH

Mountainous landscape with stream by California artist Meyer Straus 1831- 1905. Straus was bon in Germany. He moved to the states and lived in multiple states. Moved to New Orleans a...

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Antique Early 19th Century North American High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Watering the Cows, 1883 by American artist Xanthus Russell Smith (1839-1929)
Watering the Cows, 1883 by American artist Xanthus Russell Smith (1839-1929)

Watering the Cows, 1883 by American artist Xanthus Russell Smith (1839-1929)

By Xanthus Russell Smith

Located in New York, NY

Hudson River School artist Xanthus Russell Smith's (1845-1933) "Watering the Cows," is oil on panel, measures 10 x 8 inches, and is signed, titled and dated 1883 on the verso. The wo...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

In The Garden, 19th Century - Robert Reid
In The Garden, 19th Century - Robert Reid

In The Garden, 19th Century - Robert Reid

By Robert Reid

Located in Liphook, GB

In The Garden, 19th Century circle of Robert Reid (1862-1929) American Impressionist & Mural Artist 19th Century American Impressionist portrait of a girl in a garden, oil on canvas.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt
Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt

Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt

By Mary Cassatt

Located in New Orleans, LA

In the late 19th century, American artists in France faced marginalization, with women encountering even greater obstacles.

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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Parrot and Chrysanthemum, Interior Still Life by New Jersey Artist
Parrot and Chrysanthemum, Interior Still Life by New Jersey Artist

Parrot and Chrysanthemum, Interior Still Life by New Jersey Artist

By James Crawford Thom

Located in Doylestown, PA

Parrot and Chrysanthemum, by New Jersey artist James Crawford Thom, is an interior still life. The oil on canvas is 42 x 23.5 inches, it is signed "Thom" lower right, and it is frame...

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19th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 4 Rare 19th Century Landscape Etchings by William Goodrich Beal
Set of 4 Rare 19th Century Landscape Etchings by William Goodrich Beal

Set of 4 Rare 19th Century Landscape Etchings by William Goodrich Beal

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

A rare and complete suite of four original 19th-century etchings by renowned American artist William Goodrich Beal.

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Antique 1880s American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Rocky Seascape Painting, Oil on Board, Signed
19th Century Rocky Seascape Painting, Oil on Board, Signed

19th Century Rocky Seascape Painting, Oil on Board, Signed

By Lemuel D. Eldred

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Eldred, an accomplished 19th-century American marine artist, is renowned for his dynamic uses of color and his detail in natural scenes.

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed
The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed

The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

At the time of his death, Homer's work was represented in more public collections than any other living American artist. Considered by many to be 19th century America's most gifted a...

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1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”
John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

By John Joseph Enneking

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very well listed and very important 19th and early 20th century American artist. he painted in several styles, including tonalist,limpressionist and Hudson River.

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1870s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the Black
In the Black

In the Black

Located in Greenwich, CT

He is heavily influenced by the luminist style of painting popular among late 19th century American landscape artists. His work emphasizes the tranquility present in nature, and aims...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

All Clear
All Clear

All Clear

Located in Greenwich, CT

He is heavily influenced by the luminist style of painting popular among late 19th century American landscape artists. His work emphasizes the tranquility present in nature, and aims...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"
Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

At the time of his death, Homer's work was represented in more public collections than any other living American artist. Considered by many to be 19th century America's most gifted a...

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1860s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880
Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880

Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880 Beautiful 19th century watercolor by listed American artist Rufus Way Smith (1840-1900).

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Large-Scale William Keith Landscape Painting "Harvest"
Large-Scale William Keith Landscape Painting "Harvest"

Large-Scale William Keith Landscape Painting "Harvest"

By William Keith

Located in Fulton, CA

Exceptional 19th century landscape painting by Important American artist William Keith.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th Century painting of young child in green by American Artist, Pauline Palmer
19th Century painting of young child in green by American Artist, Pauline Palmer

19th Century painting of young child in green by American Artist, Pauline Palmer

By Pauline Palmer

Located in Washington, DC

Pauline Lennards Palmer, a leading American Impressionist, was a prolific, popular, and well-respected artist and leader among her peers. Born in 1867 in McHenry, Illinois, to Germa...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study of Spring, a 19th century Impressionist landscape by unknown artist

Study of Spring, a 19th century Impressionist landscape by unknown artist

Located in New York, NY

Study of Spring, a 19th century Impressionist landscape by unknown artist Unknown (late 19th Century) Study of Spring Oil on panel 11 x 13 ¾ inches

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Artist Unidentified American, Probably New York, circa 1830-1845

Artist Unidentified American, Probably New York, circa 1830-1845

Located in Litchfield, CT

Portrait of a young girl holding a bouquet of flowers and a cat. Oil on canvas, original mahogany veneer frame. Measures: 28” H x 24” W; 38” x 33 ¾” framed. Condition: In a remark...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)
Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)

Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)

By Gustav Wolf

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of the artist's daughter by German American Impressionist, Gustave Wolff Gustave Wolff (1863-1935) Daughter of the Artist Oil on canvas board 16 x 12 inches Signed lower ri...

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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Our Lady of Rosary Pomata" by Unknown Artist
"Our Lady of Rosary Pomata" by Unknown Artist

"Our Lady of Rosary Pomata" by Unknown Artist

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A richly colored version of "Our Lady of Rosary Pomata". Floral detailing and robe embellisment quite beautiful in tandem with tranquil facial expressions. Framed size is 26.75"h ...

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Antique 19th Century South American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Oil Attributed to California Artist Thomas Hill 'Yosemite Valley'
Large Oil Attributed to California Artist Thomas Hill 'Yosemite Valley'

Large Oil Attributed to California Artist Thomas Hill 'Yosemite Valley'

By Thomas Hill

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

About Thomas Hill-- immigrated to America from England in 1844 at the age of 15. He went on to become one of America's most famous 19th century landscape painters, specializing in pa...

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Memphis Style Studio Artist Post Modern Solar System Metal Glass Coffee Table
Memphis Style Studio Artist Post Modern Solar System Metal Glass Coffee Table

Memphis Style Studio Artist Post Modern Solar System Metal Glass Coffee Table

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in El Cajon, CA

Outrageous, artist-made welded iron Memphis Style coffee table depicting celestial scene or stylized sky. Heavy beveled glass top.

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Metal

19th Street

19th Street

Located in Washington, DC

Washington D.C. based artist Scott Ivey's collection of paintings in oil and charcoal is a melancholic and desolating depiction of a city in the peripheries of the sun's illumination...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgia Peach and Lily, oil painting
Georgia Peach and Lily, oil painting

Georgia Peach and Lily, oil painting

By Gary Korlin

Located in Newburyport, MA

An original classical signed oil on gessoed panel, painted in the 19th Century French Academic style by American artist Gary Korlin (1956-) titled "Georgia Peach and Lily".

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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Light Undressing - Figurative Interior Oil Painting
The Light Undressing - Figurative Interior Oil Painting

The Light Undressing - Figurative Interior Oil Painting

By Gary Korlin

Located in Newburyport, MA

An original classical signed oil on linen, painted in the 19th Century French Academic style by American artist Gary Korlin (1956-) titled "The Light Undressing".

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Photo Album, Provence, Figurative Oil Painting, 2017
The Photo Album, Provence, Figurative Oil Painting, 2017

The Photo Album, Provence, Figurative Oil Painting, 2017

By Gary Korlin

Located in Newburyport, MA

An original classical figurative oil landscape on linen, painted in the 19th Century French Academic style by American artist Gary Korlin (1956-) titled "The Photo Album".

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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York Yacht Club Race, 1878
New York Yacht Club Race, 1878

New York Yacht Club Race, 1878

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in New York, NY

An early and important marine painting by one of the most important 19th century American maritime artists. Other artists of the period include Cozzens, Buttersworth, Salmon, and Fit...

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1870s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century American Ship Painting by Buttersworth
19th Century American Ship Painting by Buttersworth

19th Century American Ship Painting by Buttersworth

Located in Southampton, NY

19th Century American Ship Painting by Artist Buttersworth

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Unknown Artist
19th Century Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Unknown Artist

19th Century Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Unknown Artist

Located in Doylestown, PA

19th Century portrait of third US president by an unknown, American painter. The 30 x 25 inches, oil on canvas portrait is framed in an ornate frame with oval opening. Provenance: Pr...

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19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.