$2,500
H 11.375 in W 9.125 in
"A Sunny Corner" Eugenie M. Heller, Impressionist Garden Landscape In Bloom
Located in New York, NY
Eugenie M. Heller A Sunny Corner, circa 1900 Signed lower right Oil on board 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Oil, Board
The White Scarf (Self Portrait of the Artist)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
: NYPL search: "Eugenie M. Heller (1868-1952) was an American artist who studied and worked in New York
Oil
$2,071Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 33.08 in
Deposition Atala De Roussy-trioson Paint Oil on canvas 19/20th Century French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The deposition of Atala Follower of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (Montargis, 1767 - Paris, 1824) 19th-20th century Oil on canvas 47 x 65 cm. - Framed 67 x 84 cm The propos...
Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$10,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Borzoi Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 35 by 22 inches.
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
“High Society”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a lavish interior dinner party scene by Venancio Zolla. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Bibliography printed label on frame verso. O...
Canvas, Oil
$204,683Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
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