Antique Trains

Born in Canterbury in 1803, Cooper initially trained as a coach painter and scene painter before studying at the Royal Academy Schools.

This type of studio nude served as a model for David’s students and an entire generation of painters trained at the École des Beaux-Arts, already heralding the transition toward an a...

About Julien Gustave Gagliardini Julien Gustave Gagliardini (1846–1927) was a French painter and engraver whose extensive oeuvre encompassed historical subjects, genre scenes, portr...

Born in 1848 in Seignelay (Yonne), he trained in Paris under Léon Bonnat, receiving instruction grounded in rigorous draftsmanship and powerful structural composition.

Designer: MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 Versailles - 1799 Dresden) Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large n...

Arnoldo Van Westerhout (1651-1725) - Battaglia tra Cristiani e Turchi Description: This impressive etching by Arnoldo van Westerhout (1651–1725) depicts the dramatic clash between C...

The lower support system is comprised of robust, tapered spindle legs firmly braced by a double H-stretcher Similar to the Caboose Chair which was first designed for the Union Pacif...

Born at Mont-Saint-Père in 1844 and trained under Lecoq de Boisbaudran, Lhermitte was the leading Naturalist painter of his generation and known in his lifetime as le chantre du blé,...

About Charles Catteau & Boch Frères Keramis Charles Catteau (1880–1966), trained at Sèvres and briefly at Nymphenburg, became the artistic force behind Boch Frères Keramis in La ...

Grönland was among the most accomplished European still-life painters of his generation. Trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, he settled in Paris during th...

Born in Washington, D.C., Arms trained as an architect before establishing his reputation as a printmaker.

The front elevation, 'Voor-Opstand', shows a two-storey house with a broad bracketed eave over a lower service wing to the left, a taller gabled bay to the right with a projecting ba...

The Mediterranean coastline provided a constant source of inspiration throughout his career, and his mature paintings are characterised by an impressionistic handling of colour and a...

Jance 1880 Picture Size: 31 x 24" (77 x 60cm) Framed Size: 39 x 32" (97 x 70cm) Jance was an esteemed painter trained at the Beaux Arts Academy of Lyon who exhibited at the prestig...

Several years later, Agassiz brought in his bright, enterprising nephew, trained economist Ernest Francillon, into the business.

Exhibitions : - 1922, Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, no. 574 (Room 22 or 23) - 1925, Salon des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier, no. 173 Bibliography : - April 15, 1922, *Co...

Though it was famously stolen during a train journey, the thief returned it six months later, overwhelmed by remorse.

Stefano Ussi (1822–1901) trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence under Enrico Pollastrini and was known first as a history painter, above all for 'The Expulsion of the Duke o...

As with all items which we offer for sale, this pair of early 18th century chairs have been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled and trained antique furni...

The central porcelain panel depicts an elegant pastoral scene with two figures, while the dial is decorated with delicate hand-painted floral garlands and blue accents. The brass tw...

Both the original front glass and the glazed rear door are present. The French two-train movement bears the Japy Frères medallion. Japy Frères was one of the most important French m...

Andersen began working with metal in the early 1920s, having been trained as a sculptor. His early designs were inspired by the Art Deco style, but he soon developed his distinctive ...

Born in Paris in 1858, Luce first trained as a wood engraver before studying painting and joining the Neo-Impressionist circle in the 1880s.

Specifically, the painting perfectly illustrates the stylistic characteristics of his work, which—although he trained in Castello’s workshop—is strongly influenced by the Flemish mas...

Stearn, The Art of Botanical Illustration (Woodbridge, 1994), pp. 175, 178–179 Historical Context Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz (1731–1807), also spelled Buchoz, was born in Metz and traine...

Published in Philadelphia in 1818 by Abraham Small, this fifth edition of The American Speaker belongs to a well-known family of early American school readers designed to train stude...

It is the same slow, tree-hung water that had drawn Sisley for the last twenty years of his life, and the Île-de-France rivers remained Montézin's central subject to the end: quiet b...

Peysack was born in 1894 and trained in Germany. He immigrated to Palestine in the early 1920s, traveled extensively around the country and captured the landscapes of the Holy Land a...

The contrast between richly inked passages and lightly drawn contours gives the image an intentionally spontaneous, performance-like quality. Gœneutte was trained at the École des B...

As with all items which we offer for sale it has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our trained antique furniture restorers, where it has received a natural wax polis...

Titled “Le Goût” (The Taste), this tapestry from the series, the Lady, a parakeet on her fist, her little dog on her train, draws from the bezel presented to her by her companion.

Carrying just 70 pounds (5 stone) due to his young age, Grey Leg was ridden by jockey Walter Bradford and trained by the legendary John Porter. He entered the race highly favored by ...

Andersen (1884-1943) was a pioneering Danish designer and manufacturer. He trained as a sculptor and began working with metal in the early 1920s.

The subject matter of clam digging ties the work to specific California shorelines like Laguna Beach, Catalina Island, and San Pedro, while the brushwork and light handling carry the...

These studies come from the atelier of Enrico Reffo (Turin, 1831 – 1917), painter and teacher, a central figure in late 19th-century academic training in Piedmont, renowned for his p...

Jan Both (c. 1618–1652): painter and etcher Jan Both was born in Utrecht, probably trained with Abraham Bloemaert, and traveled to Italy with his older brother Andries.

Andersen began working with metal in the early 1920s, having been trained as a sculptor. His early designs were inspired by the Art Deco style, but he soon developed his distinctive ...

This picture was given to A.D.G. by Richard Marsh the Trainer to King Edward 7th & King George 5th as a Christmas present 1908.

Erma Zago, a painter from Verona active between the 19th and 20th centuries, trained at the Brera Academy and gained recognition for her landscape and urban view painting, characteri...

The clock is fitted with a French two-train movement with traditional silk-thread suspension.

Born in London, Enfield initially trained for the legal profession and worked with his family's firm of solicitors in Nottingham.

As with all our items this table has been attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled and trained traditional antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish bef...

Louis Adolphe TESSIER (Angers 1858 – Angers 1915) Portrait of a Woman Beneath a Vine Trellis with a Basket of Peaches Pastel H. 115 cm; W. 75 cm Signed lower right and dated 1890 A ...

Brother of the celebrated artist Rosa Bonheur, he trained within the artistic environment of the Bonheur family before studying at the École des Beaux-Arts.

Under royal patronage, he studied at the Royal Academy with Benjamin West. Although trained in history painting, he developed a particular gift for caricature, theatrical subjects, a...

Lars Osvald Lundgren was born in Gothenburg in 1888 and trained at Slöjdföreningens skola, where artistic education was closely connected to craftsmanship and design.

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723) was the dominant figure in English portraiture during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Born in Lübeck and trained in the Netherlan...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

These rare first-edition botanical engravings originate from the work of William Curtis (1746–1799), one of the most important botanists and natural history illustrators of the 18th ...

Jan Both (c. 1618–1652): painter and etcher Jan Both was born in Utrecht, probably trained with Abraham Bloemaert, and traveled to Italy with his older brother Andries.