Antique Brittany

However, it is in France between his residences of Douarnenez in Brittany and that of Angers in Anjou that he finds his artistic inspiration.

After 1900, however, Maurin’s output declined considerably, partly due to ill health, and the last years of his life were spent in Brittany and Provence, where he died in obscurity i...

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

A rare "Garde Manger Avec Tiroir" from Brittany, France, circa 1760 hand-crafted in beautiful cherry wood was historically used for storing food, much like our American "pie safe".

This tense political climate, and the death of his father in 1689, were probably the factors that caused his departure from Paris in 1695 and his settlement in Rennes, Brittany, wher...

He painted portraits, landscapes especially of Brittany and Provence, genre scenes and nudes.

He produced views of Paris in the 1830s before painting landscapes of Normandy, Picardy and Brittany in the 1840s and views of Egypt in the 1850s.

Bretton Arts & Crafts copper cloakroom wall cabinet A great little piece of local Arts & Crafts furniture from Brittany, made in wood with a delightful copper picture panel in the...

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Rivière first visited Brittany in 1884, spending most of his summers there until 1916.

He paints many landscapes and scenes from the life of Normandy and Brittany. The Channel is particularly inspiring, especially the banks of Siena, a "Mother and her child in front of...

In 1908, he spent some working in Brittany at the invitation of Jean Frélaut.

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

In 1855, he exhibited three landscape paintings inspired by Normandy and the following year, he was inspired by landscapes of Brittany. He was in contact with the first generation of...

Map of the French department of Cotes du Nord, a maritime region in Brittany, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natur...

Map of the French department of Finistere, Brittany, France. This area of France is known for its cider production and excellent boar hunting.

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

He spent the summer painting feverishly in Brittany, producing dozens of canvases. His mental health deteriorated due to drug-induced paranoia.

He had his first public exhibitions at the Salons of the 1830s, traveled extensively in the French provinces, and, beginning in the early 1840s, worked frequently in the forest of Fo...

He spent 1929 and 1930 in Brittany and then went back to his native Picardy to paint.

Figural forms, four each of the Breton men, and the Bretonne women of the Brittany region of North-Western France. Showing the traditional dress of head coverings, aprons, and wooden...

(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan) Watercolor on paper, 7 ¾ x 10 ½ inches unfr...

This piano was first purchased by the French Count Charles Étienne Gustave Le Clerc, count of Juigné (1825-1900), one of the wealthiest landowners in Brittany and a member of the Fre...

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

In 1890, Thornton visited Le Pouldu in Brittany with Arthur Studd and met Paul Gauguin. In 1895 he went on a painting trip to La Roche Guyon with another friend, Roger Fry.

In 1890, Thornton visited Le Pouldu in Brittany with Arthur Studd and met Paul Gauguin. In 1895 he went on a painting trip to La Roche Guyon with another friend, Roger Fry.

He spent 1878 and 1879 painting in Pont-Aven, Brittany, alongside Barbizon School painters. He moved to New York City in 1881 and shortly after began to practice genre painting and...

In 1876, on a trip to Brittany, he first saw the potential of realist subject matter, if treated seriously.

In the wake of the Barbizon painting school, he painted landscapes of Ile de France, Brittany and french riviera. He exhibited to the salon of the French Artists from 1889 to 1898, w...

Faience is a type of tin-glazed earthenware that originated in Italy and became popular in France during the 17th and 18th centuries. Quimper, a town in Brittany, France, became part...

A stately and beautifully aged tall buffet in the Louis XV Provincial style, handcrafted in Brittany, France, circa 1820. This elegant cabinet is composed of solid pear wood with a d...

A most unusual antique 18th century French Provincial chestnut cabinet, Brittany, circa 1720. The cabinet is made from solid figured chestnut, decorated with the original brass stu...

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

In 1908, he went to Paris to study, and stayed there for thirty years, splitting his time in between Paris and Brittany. It was there that he married his first wife, Valentine Laudel...

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

He criss-crossed the districts of Paris and frequently travelled outside the capital, mainly to Auvergne, Île-de-France, Brittany and Normandy, all places where he set up his easel.

From 1913 Valtat turned his attention more towards Brittany and Normandy, though without losing any of the aggressive quality of his palette.

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

The subsequent years were filled with bright ideas, gilded costumes and a glittering lifestyle as Manzana navigated the 20s and 30s between Les Andelys and Paris, spending many summe...

When he returned to Paris he was called for national service in 1879, first in Brittany, and later in Paris, where he was able to pursue his career as an engraver.

From 1913 Valtat turned his attention more towards Brittany and Normandy, though without losing any of the aggressive quality of his palette.

Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted and hand painted in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France since 1708. The pottery reflects a strong traditional Breton influence and the ...

During the school holidays, he travelled to Brittany and Normandy to paint landscapes and seascapes.

During the school holidays, he travelled to Brittany and Normandy to paint landscapes and seascapes.

However, sailors come to the islands from the coasts of Brittany and Normandy during the cod fishing season on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.

However, sailors come to the islands from the coasts of Brittany and Normandy during the cod fishing season on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.

For many years he lived in France and painted the majority of his pictures in Normandy, Brittany and on the Cote d'Azure.He won many medals and became an elected member of many of th...

Rodo enjoyed a rich career travelling extensively painting and exhibiting throughout Normandy, Brittany, Paris, London, the south coast of England, Jersey, Rotterdam, Germany, and Be...

The cove of Launay is a beach in Brittany, located a short distance from the town of Paimpol and the island of Bréhat.

Maurice Asselin is famous especially for his female figures, among which numerous nudes, often caught in scenes of maternity, in which he reached rare levels of delicacy, but also fo...

These painters traveled a lot and sought out picturesque sites, particularly in Normandy, Brittany, Switzerland and the Pyrenees. Blanchard participated in the illustration of “Pictu...

Rodo enjoyed a rich career travelling extensively painting and exhibiting throughout Normandy, Brittany, Paris, London, the south coast of England, Jersey, Rotterdam, Germany, and Be...

Resting on a plinth base ending in wood sabots, named after the popular wooden shoes from the Brittany region. A beautiful and rich patina accents the timeless design and simple, ele...

He travels to Pont Aven in Brittany over the summer of 1913. In September, he went directly to Stockholm for his first solo exhibition with the French title Exposition des tableaux d...

The remaining revelers are engaged in various states of merriment, including a man and woman dancing beside a Brittany spaniel wagging its tail. If you look closely, you will even no...

In 1893, he visited Brittany and, in 1895, had a small showing at the Salon.

Argy Rousseau’s Algues nightlight displays the Fucus, a brown algae harvested in Brittany, flanking a spray of water in an arresting teal and amethyst.