Dipinto religioso storico purista figurativo del XIX secolo toscano
By Antonio Ciseri
Located in Florence, IT
Il dipinto non è firmato ma per motivi stilistici può essere attribuito alla bella mano del pittore svizzero-italiano Antonio Ciseri, con la cui arte si trovano somiglianze sia nella...
Canvas, Oil
SERENADE - Angelo Granati - Italian Figurative Oil on canvas painting
By Angelo Granati
Located in Napoli, IT
As a young man, he studied design in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Florence; then painting under professor Antonio Ciseri. “La serenata” by the Florentine artist Raffaello Sorbi...
Canvas, Oil
$12,556
Pompeian Scene 19th century Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Egisto Sarri
By Egisto Sarri
Located in Rome, IT
Sarri Egisto Sarri (Figline val d'Arno 1837 - Florence 1901) Sarri studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence under Giuseppe Bezzuoli and Enrico Pollastrini, and was one of Ant...
Oil
$12,556
Pompeian Scene 19th century Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Egisto Sarri
By Egisto Sarri
Located in Rome, IT
Sarri Egisto Sarri (Figline val d'Arno 1837 - Florence 1901) Sarri studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence under Giuseppe Bezzuoli and Enrico Pollastrini, and was one of Ant...
Oil
The Letter by Andrea Landini
By Andrea Landini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Born in Florence in 1847, Andrea Landini trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, first under the animal painter Riccardo Pasquini and later with religious painter Antonio Ci...
Oil, Canvas
Portrait Painting Woman Argentinian painter Della VALLE 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
He left for Italy in 1875 to study painting with Antonio Ciseri at the Cooperative Society of Students in Florence.
Oil
A Mandolin Concert
By Andrea Landini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Born in Florence in 1847, Andrea Landini trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, first under the animal painter Riccardo Pasquini and later with the religious painter Antoni...
Canvas, Oil
His Favorites
By Andrea Landini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Born in Florence in 1847, Andrea Landini trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, first under the animal painter Riccardo Pasquini and later with religious painter Antonio Ci...
Canvas, Oil
Good News by Andrea Landini
By Andrea Landini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Born in Florence in 1847, Andrea Landini trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, first under the animal painter Riccardo Pasquini and later with the religious painter Antoni...
Canvas, Oil
An Italian Cavalier
By Alcide Segoni
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence under the direction of professor Antonio Ciseri (1821-1891). He made his debut at the Triennial contest of 1871 with a painting ent...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 18.9 in W 12.6 in D 0.4 in
Italian Art nouveau Nude Boudoir painting woman warming herself by a stove Paris
By Tito Lessi
Located in Norwich, GB
Lessi was born in Florence, Italy and studied at the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts, under Enrico Pollastrini and Antonio Ciseri. It was there that he became interested in history p...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$8,766Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 45.28 in D 0.08 in
Oriental Scene - Oil Paint by Giulio Rosati - 19th Century
By Giulio Rosati
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental scene is an orientalist artwork realized by Giulio Rosati (1857 – 1917) . The artwork depicts an oriental palace with lady and horse rider in landscape. Mixed colored oil ...
Oil
$3,675
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in
ROMANTIC SCENE - French School - Oil on Canvas Italian Figurative Painting
By Salvatore Testa
Located in Napoli, IT
Romantic Scene - Oil on canvas cm.80x100, Salvatore Testa, Italy, 2008 The painting by Salvatore Testa depicts a beautiful courting scene, the painting is inspired by the French Sch...
Canvas, Oil
$115,000
H 26.5 in W 38 in
The Dance Large Antique Orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The Painting is Signed Description: Fabbio Fabbi (1861-1946) was an Italian painter renowned for his Orientalist artworks and his ability to capture the beauty and allure of Eastern...
Canvas, Oil
$24,600
H 55 in W 42.5 in D 3 in
19th Century "Italian Renaissance Party" Oil on Canvas by Carl Emil Doepler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enchanting oil on canvas by Carl Emil Doepler, protected by a beautiful hand-carved giltwood frame with a metal label titled "Italian Renaissance Party", depicting a traditional Ital...
Canvas, Giltwood
$3,278
H 9.5 in W 12.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Classical Roman Figures Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Attributed to Antoine Felix Boisselier (19th Century) French (unsigned) 'Classical figures in a bed chamber Medium: oil on canvas, with inscription verso Size of painting: 9.5" x 12....
Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.5 in W 20 in D 3 in
Antique Oil Painting Romantic Pastoral Scene 19th Century French Classical Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Elegant antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a romantic pastoral scene inspired by 19th-century European traditions. The composition portrays a young couple resting in a...
Oil
$5,668
H 28.75 in W 40.95 in D 2.76 in
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by Francesco Bergamini 19th Century
By Francesco Bergamini 1
Located in London, GB
This is a truly splendid antique oil on canvas painting featuring a period interior scene by Francesco Bergamini (1851-1900) Italian, signed and dated 1894. This beautiful oil pai...
Canvas, Giltwood
$12,450
H 42.5 in W 36.5 in D 2.5 in L 42.5 in
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Violin Music Professor" Carlo Sassi
By Carlo Sassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 19th century oil on canvas titled "The Violin Music Professor" depicting a mid-19th century music-room scene of an elder man, the music professor, holding his violin, hat and...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
$8,333
H 52.76 in W 64.57 in D 3.15 in
17th-Century Painting Depicting a Biblical Scene of King Solomon's Idolatry
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas depicting a biblical scene from the First Book of Kings, showing King Solomon engaged in idolatry inside a temple. The sovereign, Surrounded by his numerous wives and ...
Oil
$2,397
H 57.88 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Painting: "The Visitation," oil on canvas. Northern Italian School of the late 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Northern Italian School of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This grand performance depicts the Gospel scene of the encounter between Mary, who is expecting Jesu...
Oil
$3,139
H 46.86 in W 33.86 in D 1.78 in
Painting Ecstasy of St. Catherine of Siena 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Tuscan school of the seventeenth century. The saint is traditionally dressed in the Dominican habit, with the crown of thorns on her head and, at her feet, a lily, a s...
Oil
$8,903
H 34.77 in W 13.12 in
19th Century by Salvatore Postiglione Pastime of a young lady Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Salvatore Postiglione (Naples, Italy, 1861 – 1906) Title: Pastime of a young lady from a good family Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 88.3 × 33.3 cm – with frame 115 x...
Canvas, Oil
$6,044
H 37.01 in W 37.01 in D 1.19 in
Antique Italianate Fête Galante Oil Painting, Late 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
A large and atmospheric late 19th-century oil painting depicting an elegant fête galante scene in the Italianate tradition. The composition draws inspiration from 18th-century Europ...
Canvas
Biblical Scene Painting, Oil on Canvas. XVIIth century.
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. The scene depicts a young woman who is brought before a priest in chains, while he is surrounded by other elders. This is probably an incident from the Old Testament,...
Oil
$8,333
H 59.06 in W 81.5 in D 1.19 in
Painting: *The Gathering of Manna*, oil on canvas. Central European School of the late 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
The large scene depicts the biblical episode recounted in the Book of Exodus—the miracle performed by God to help the people of Israel as they fled from Egypt: since the Israelites ...
Oil
$12,009Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 24.41 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Signed Béranger Neoclassical Romantic Love Scene Painting
By Jean Baptiste Antoine Emile Beranger
Located in Lisbon, PT
A refined 19th-century Romantic gallant scene painting, signed Béranger, depicting an intimate couple in a dreamlike Greco-Roman inspired setting. Executed in the spirit of the Schoo...
Canvas
Unavailable|$163,921
H 51 in W 41 in D 2 in
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the Italian Renaissance can easily be seen....
Oil
$5,122
H 13 in W 15 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Bathers by Wooden Pool Carved Wood Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bathers by the Woodland Pool Dutch School, 17th century circle of Cornelis van Poelenburgh (1594-1667) oil on copper, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches copper: 7.5 x 9.5inches provenance...
Oil
$22,689
H 23.5 in W 24.5 in
Les Baigneuses - Neo-Impressionist Nudes in Landscape Oil by Georges Lemmen
By Georges Lemmen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas nudes in landscape circa 1910 by Belgian neo-impressionist painter Georges Lemmen. The work depicts nude bathers on a sunny beach beside the sea. Signature: Sig...
Oil, Canvas
The White Peacock
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jessie Arms Botke. "The White Peacock" is a wildlife impressionist painting, oil on canvas in a palette of whites, blues, and browns by female, American artist Jessie A...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 19 in W 16.25 in D 2 in
Charles Pompilius figurative Young Female Nude Oil on Panel
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled" portrays a young female nude in an intimate setting within the artist's studio. This painting is done in the classical vein of full portraiture. The model, however, is not...
Oil, Panel
$1,200
H 12 in W 10 in
"Looking Away" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Oil Painting, Female Nude Portrait
By Mark Bradley Schwartz
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Bradley Schwartz’s "Looking Away" (2020) is a masterful example of contemporary figurative realism, executed in oil on board. This original, handmade painting captures a quiet, ...
Oil, Board
19th Century Painting by Jean Carolus, Belgium Romanticism
By Jean Carolus
Located in Dublin, IE
Artist: Jean Carolus Painted: 1862 Medium: Oil on board Interior Scene Period: Romanticism Signed & Dated: Lower left J. Carolus 1862 Dimensions: H: 24 3/4 / 62.8 cm W: 18 3/4...
Canvas
$9,132
H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 0.04 in
Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Alcohol Poster, Bitter Campari, Clown, 1921
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Alcohol Poster for Bitter Campari dating from 1921 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) Title: Bitter Campari Date: 1921 Size: 26.8 x...
Paper
$13,113Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of Mary Haggie - British 1925 art portrait landscape oil painting
By Charles Buchel
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British 1920's Art Deco vibrant portrait oil painting is by Charles A. Buchel. Painted in 1925 and signed and dated it is a seated portrait of a young woman, Mary Haggie,...
Oil
John J. NAPIER -Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.
Located in PARIS, FR
John J. NAPIER - English School late 19th century - Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. This paintings illustrates the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of ...
Canvas
$707 / set
H 1.19 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners, Solid Brass & Chrome, Spain
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
Brass, Chrome
$6,830
H 19.25 in W 16.25 in D 2.75 in
19th Century historical genre oil painting of a three men playing cards
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Johann Hamza Austrian, (1848-1927) The Losing Hand Oil on panel, signed Image size: 13.75 inches x 10.75 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 16.25 inches A well-executed g...
Oil, Panel
$60,911Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.67 in W 37.01 in
Early 17th Century by Abraham Janssens The Gypsy Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Abraham Janssens (Antwerp, Belgium, 1573 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1632) Title: The Gypsy Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 116 x 94 cm – with frame 148 x 122 cm No...
Canvas, Oil
$55,398
H 21 in W 26 in
Le Quai du Louvre - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street scene at the quay b...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$3,900
H 33 in W 45 in D 2.5 in
Mid-Century French Parisian Scene Oil on Canvas Painting in Carved Gilt Frame
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this large and colorful oil on canvas painting. Painted in Paris circa 1970 and set in a thick carved gilt frame, the artwork beautifully captures the vibrant at...
Giltwood, Canvas
Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840
By Egron Sellif Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Sellif Lundgren (1815–1875) Sweden Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840 oil on paper laid on cardboard, inscribed “Lundgren Nr. 15” on the reverse. unframed 27.5 x 20.5 cm (10 ¾ x ...
Paper, Oil, Board
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