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Dead Bird for Craigie No. 2
Dead Bird for Craigie No. 2

Dead Bird for Craigie No. 2

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A tangle of short, sharp marks swirls against the white background, resembling flying birds. At the top, hand written text reads: "dead bird for Craigie 2 / bolin" Dead Bird for C...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Drypoint

The Dead Bird, Large Oil Painting on Canvas by Louvre Copyist

The Dead Bird, Large Oil Painting on Canvas by Louvre Copyist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Dead Bird" After Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) oil painting on canvas, late 20th century from the studio of Dagher, Paris (read notes below), stamped verso canvas: 60 x 50 ...

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18th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yellow is the Color of my Dead Bird's Tail, Neon Sculpture by William Landwehr
Yellow is the Color of my Dead Bird's Tail, Neon Sculpture by William Landwehr

Yellow is the Color of my Dead Bird's Tail, Neon Sculpture by William Landwehr

By William Landwehr

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: William Landwehr (American, b. 1941) Title: Yellow is the Color of my Dead Bird's Tail Year: circa 1980 Medium: Mixed Media Construction with Neon Size: 68 in. x 63 in. x 8 i...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light, Mixed Media

Catbird - Dead Bird Still Life, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Catbird - Dead Bird Still Life, Original Oil Painting on Panel

Catbird - Dead Bird Still Life, Original Oil Painting on Panel

By Tina Figarelli

Located in Chicago, IL

Depictions of dead birds have a long and rich history in Western Art having been used as a subject matter by artists from Albrecht Durer to Pablo Picasso.

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pair Italian Still Life Trompe-l'œil Oil Paintings Dead Birds Firenze Italy 1873
Pair Italian Still Life Trompe-l'œil Oil Paintings Dead Birds Firenze Italy 1873

Pair Italian Still Life Trompe-l'œil Oil Paintings Dead Birds Firenze Italy 1873

By Michelangelo Meucci

Located in Portland, OR

A fine pair of antique Italian oil on panel paintings Nature Morte of two pairs of gamebirds, in the Trompe-l'oeil style, by Michelangelo Meucci (1840-1909), signed & dated Firenze 1...

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1870s Italian School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed
Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed

Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed

By Tina Figarelli

Located in Chicago, IL

Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape
Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape

Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life with Dead Birds 18th Century Italian School oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 14 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, Surrey, England ...

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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape
Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape

Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life with Dead Birds 18th Century Italian School, we cannot see a signature oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 16 x 20 inches canvas: 13 x 17 inches provenance: private co...

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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Emma Walter (1833-1893) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Songbird's Coda
Emma Walter (1833-1893) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Songbird's Coda

Emma Walter (1833-1893) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Songbird's Coda

Located in Corsham, GB

A detailed watercolour study featuring a dead bird alongside berries and a grasshopper. Though morbid in subject, dead birds have a long and rich history in Western Art History.

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Late 19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif
Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif

Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif

$1,875

H 23 in W 17.5 in D 3 in

Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif

Located in Nashville, TN

Hand-carved solid wood wall panel depicting a whimsical yet macabre dead bird motif in deep relief, framed by an architectural border.

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Antique Early 1900s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture
19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture

19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

In Victorian England, dead birds symbolized mortality, urging contemplation of life's brevity and the importance of virtuous living.

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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds
A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

$1,000Sale Price|37% Off

H 12.5 in W 10.5 in

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

English School, c. 1800 Still life of hanging birds Oil on panel Panel size - 8 x 6 in Framed size - 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in This trompe-l'œil still life is a striking example of illusio...

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19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gottfried Libalt, Still Life with Birds, Fruits and Vegetables Landscape, signed
Gottfried Libalt, Still Life with Birds, Fruits and Vegetables Landscape, signed

Gottfried Libalt, Still Life with Birds, Fruits and Vegetables Landscape, signed

Located in Greven, DE

Stilllife with dead Birds, Fruits and Vegetables Oil on Canvas, 101 x 84 cm signed (upper left) „G Libald “ (G and L ligated) Provenance: Private Collection, Brussels; Private Coll...

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17th Century Baroque Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victorian Hunting Shooting Scene Landscape Oil Rifleman and Hunting Dogs
Victorian Hunting Shooting Scene Landscape Oil Rifleman and Hunting Dogs

Victorian Hunting Shooting Scene Landscape Oil Rifleman and Hunting Dogs

Located in ludlow, GB

The Hunter waits poised for his prey to come into his sights, he stills the hounds that are looking on enthusiastically and the rest we can only guess!! Given that there are dead bir...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge Mid Century French Oil Still Life Dead Game Bird
Huge Mid Century French Oil Still Life Dead Game Bird

Josine VignonHuge Mid Century French Oil Still Life Dead Game Bird, 1960's

$1,531Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Huge Mid Century French Oil Still Life Dead Game Bird

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nature Morte by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 25.5 inches Colors: Green, pink, brown and red Very good condition Provenance: from ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Esperanza (Hope), Eduardo Oropeza Day of the Dead, serigraph, birds, skeletons
Esperanza (Hope), Eduardo Oropeza Day of the Dead, serigraph, birds, skeletons

Esperanza (Hope), Eduardo Oropeza Day of the Dead, serigraph, birds, skeletons

By Eduardo Oropeza

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Esperanza (Hope), Eduardo Oropeza Day of the Dead, serigraph, birds, skeletons Esperanza (Hope), Day of the Dead, serigraph, blue, yellow, birds, skeletons hand pulled serigraph ed...

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Soothsayer: framed surrealist oil painting, figures with bird, feathers, spirits
Soothsayer: framed surrealist oil painting, figures with bird, feathers, spirits

Soothsayer: framed surrealist oil painting, figures with bird, feathers, spirits

By Rachel Romano

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

It depicts a central figure wearing feathers with a mourning child and dead bird. Shadowy figures emerge from the dark background as spirits, as if in a world beyond.

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Pair of French Bronze Animalier Sculptures of Game Birds
Pair of French Bronze Animalier Sculptures of Game Birds

Pair of French Bronze Animalier Sculptures of Game Birds

$10,257 / set

H 18.9 in W 14.57 in D 3.55 in

Pair of French Bronze Animalier Sculptures of Game Birds

Located in London, GB

Each sculpture, supported by a wooden backing, depicts a dead game bird hanging by its feet. The quality of the craftsmanship is exceptional, with the bronze throughout superbly cast...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

By Bella Feldman

Located in Surfside, FL

The small-scale sculptures were displayed in large clusters, their multitude invoking aggression and infestation. Birds (1970), a cast metal flock of dead birds, preceded Kiki Smith’...

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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini

$5,500Sale Price|44% Off

H 40.25 in W 32.25 in D 1.5 in

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini

By Aldo Giorgini

Located in Lafayette, IN

Is his theatrical Apparatus just a self-made gilded cage for the dead bird that a miraculous mechanism provides with predictable motion and deja vu melody?)

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Nature Morte Oil on Canvas by Michaelangelo Meucci
Nature Morte Oil on Canvas by Michaelangelo Meucci

Nature Morte Oil on Canvas by Michaelangelo Meucci

$29,535

H 87.41 in W 50.4 in D 5.12 in

Nature Morte Oil on Canvas by Michaelangelo Meucci

By Michelangelo Meucci

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

He was known for his paintings of birds, including dead game birds and animals. This grand masterpiece is in fantastic condition depicting a deer hanging from a trompe de chasse by t...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Study of the Head of a Moorhen
Study of the Head of a Moorhen

Study of the Head of a Moorhen

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

Located in Belgravia, London, London

His bird portraits were most effective, most "life-like", when in fact the bird was dead !

Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson
Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson

Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson

By André Masson

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Using this method he produced many works in the years which followed. In 1928 he produced Dead Horses; Villagers; Horses Devouring Birds and Battle of the Fishes.

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1940s Cubist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1952 propaganda poster "Les Deux Pigeons" by Paix et Liberté
1952 propaganda poster "Les Deux Pigeons" by Paix et Liberté

1952 propaganda poster "Les Deux Pigeons" by Paix et Liberté

Located in PARIS, FR

Duclos, however, countered that the birds were already dead, intended merely as dinner.

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

His Only Pet
His Only Pet

Charles Caleb Ward His Only Pet, 1871

$20,000

H 5.7 in W 7.9 in D 1.5 in

His Only Pet

Located in New York, NY

Instead of making the subject of his painting the delicate form of the dead bird, Ward centers the narrative on the childlike and disarmingly direct responses of the children to the ...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Vintage Natural History Dead Bird and Duck Photographs, Set of 4
Vintage Natural History Dead Bird and Duck Photographs, Set of 4

Vintage Natural History Dead Bird and Duck Photographs, Set of 4

Located in Seguin, TX

Set of vintage early 20th century photographs of dead bird and ducks. Probably taken for study in Natural History.

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Photography

Materials

Paper

18th Century Pair of Paintings with Young Boys
18th Century Pair of Paintings with Young Boys

18th Century Pair of Paintings with Young Boys

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in

18th Century Pair of Paintings with Young Boys

Located in Paris, FR

French School Early 19th century Young Boy with Two Pigeons Oil on canvas, oval shape H : 60 cm L : 46,5 cm Young Boy Crying for His Dead Bird Oil on canvas, oval s...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

One Of A Kind Sculptural Studio Craft Dining Table
One Of A Kind Sculptural Studio Craft Dining Table

One Of A Kind Sculptural Studio Craft Dining Table

Unavailable

H 29 in W 70 in D 100 in

One Of A Kind Sculptural Studio Craft Dining Table

Located in Chicago, IL

One of a kind sculptural studio craft dining table, c. 1970’s. Signed “Harr” and “Dead Bird.” This one of a kind, custom built table is both a table and a work of art.

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Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Still life with game birds & implements of the chase on a draped stone ledge

Still life with game birds & implements of the chase on a draped stone ledge

By William Gowe Ferguson

Located in London, GB

His earliest signed work is a Still-life of dead birds, 1655; his latest dates from 1695. Works in public collections include Coq et utensiles de chasse, 1662, Paris, Musée du Louvr...

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18th Century and Earlier Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Man Made Low Shelving Unit By Peter Marigold

Man Made Low Shelving Unit By Peter Marigold

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H 43.3 in W 28.75 in D 11.75 in

Man Made Low Shelving Unit By Peter Marigold

By Peter Marigold

Located in New York, NY

Marigold writes of the color he chose to finish the surface of 'Man Made': "One day while in Norway I was walking through the forests and I came across a dead bird – it was possi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Shelves

Photo composition with dead trees, flowers and birds, bleu sky, Passing by

Photo composition with dead trees, flowers and birds, bleu sky, Passing by

By Ysabel LeMay

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print (c-print) Plexi mounting available, ask the gallery for more detail. The work of artist Ysabel LeMay involves otherworldly images, digitally composed panoramas of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Mallard

Stephen RoseMallard, 2012

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H 23.39 in W 31.38 in

Mallard

By Stephen Rose

Located in London, GB

In works by Dutch artists such as Willem van Aelst, pyramids of fruit and dead birds (often including mallards), depicted in jewel-like cascades of colour against a dark ground, invo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Study of Landscape With Cliff and Trees" Graphite/Paper American PreRaphaelite
"Study of Landscape With Cliff and Trees" Graphite/Paper American PreRaphaelite

"Study of Landscape With Cliff and Trees" Graphite/Paper American PreRaphaelite

By John Henry Hill

Located in Dallas, TX

Hill also often took his dedication to truth and nature to a literal-minded conclusion with studies of dead birds (preferable to “artificial” taxidermy ones) as still life subjects.

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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Okimono - Bronze Sculpture Of An Eagle, Japan Meiji Era
Okimono - Bronze Sculpture Of An Eagle, Japan Meiji Era

Okimono - Bronze Sculpture Of An Eagle, Japan Meiji Era

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H 21.66 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in

Okimono - Bronze Sculpture Of An Eagle, Japan Meiji Era

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Rare bronze okimono with multiple patina representing a bird of prey perched on a hollow trunk. This sculpture is astonishingly realistic : observe the somewhat crude appearance of t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Painting of Dogs by George Armfield
Painting of Dogs by George Armfield

Painting of Dogs by George Armfield

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H 35.5 in W 31 in D 3 in

Painting of Dogs by George Armfield

By George Armfield

Located in Alexandria, VA

Goerge Armfield, known as George Armfield Smith until 1840, flourished from 1840-1875, as a London painter of dogs, especially terriers chasing birds, cats or mice. Armfield also pai...

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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs
Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs

By Rosenthal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

When he regains consciousness, the monster is dead and the bird-catcher Papageno makes an appearance.

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Vintage 1970s German Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Le Fiacre au Cheval Blanc, Pont St. Michel – Paris
Le Fiacre au Cheval Blanc, Pont St. Michel – Paris

Le Fiacre au Cheval Blanc, Pont St. Michel – Paris

By François Gall

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

Few animals are always embedded in a landscape, like a musical note: the white horse and sleigh, the dog of the Rigo family, cows near Honfleur, the cat sitting near the flowers All ...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mali Moir Hypotype - Cape Warthog Charcoal on Cotton Canvas - The Red List 201

Mali Moir Hypotype - Cape Warthog Charcoal on Cotton Canvas - The Red List 201

Located in Malvern, Victoria

Then there is the Dodo – that ridiculous and ungainly pigeon – incapable of fear and flight… wantonly consumed by rapacious sailors. This bird has become a byword for that which is d...

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2010s Australian Contemporary Art

19th Century Framed Italian Still Life Oil of Dead Birds in Kitchen Signed
19th Century Framed Italian Still Life Oil of Dead Birds in Kitchen Signed

19th Century Framed Italian Still Life Oil of Dead Birds in Kitchen Signed

Located in Birmingham, AL

Set into a handsome giltwood frame, this antique still life painting depicts a variety of dead game birds strung across the wall with a single hunting trophy laying on the marble top...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Broken Window - Still Life with Flower, Dead Bird and Note, Oil on Panel, Framed
Broken Window - Still Life with Flower, Dead Bird and Note, Oil on Panel, Framed

Broken Window - Still Life with Flower, Dead Bird and Note, Oil on Panel, Framed

By Tina Figarelli

Located in Chicago, IL

Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century Cast Bronze Dead Sparrow
19th Century Cast Bronze Dead Sparrow

19th Century Cast Bronze Dead Sparrow

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H 1.25 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

19th Century Cast Bronze Dead Sparrow

Located in Chicago, IL

These beliefs ultimately led dead birds to symbolize good luck and prosperity.

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Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Terracotta after Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809)
French Terracotta after Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809)

French Terracotta after Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809)

By Louis-Simon Boizot

Located in Stamford, CT

French terracotta after Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809) depicting a seated child holding a dead bird. He gazes down at the bird while holding another in his right hand, with two dead ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Large Pair of 19th Century French Oak Hunting Trophy Plaques of Dead Game Birds
Large Pair of 19th Century French Oak Hunting Trophy Plaques of Dead Game Birds

Large Pair of 19th Century French Oak Hunting Trophy Plaques of Dead Game Birds

Located in Birmingham, AL

A fine pair of 19th century French oak hunting trophy plaques depicting intricately carved hanging dead game birds, a pheasant on the left and a bécasse or woodcock on the right, cir...

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Antique 1880s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Still Life of Hunting, Monsù Aurora (1610-1675 or 1691), attributed.
Still Life of Hunting, Monsù Aurora (1610-1675 or 1691), attributed.

Still Life of Hunting, Monsù Aurora (1610-1675 or 1691), attributed.

Located in Firenze, IT

Dimensions: cm 78 x cm 60 FREE SHIPPING IN EUROPE If you are passionate about Baroque art this mid-XVII century still life will complete your collection: attributed to Joannes Herm...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Plover
19th Century EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Plover

19th Century EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Plover

By Bodley & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A central hand-painted image of the dead game bird, shown ready to be dressed for the Cook.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Snipe, circa 1875
EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Snipe, circa 1875

EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Aesthetic Cabinet Plate, A Snipe, circa 1875

By Bodley & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A central hand-painted image of the dead game bird, shown ready to be dressed for the cook.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Plates, a Hamburgh Fowl and Grouse, circa 1875
EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Plates, a Hamburgh Fowl and Grouse, circa 1875

EF Bodley Staffordshire Dead Game Plates, a Hamburgh Fowl and Grouse, circa 1875

By Bodley & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A central hand painted image of the dead game bird, shown ready to be dressed by the cook.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

By Bella Feldman

Located in Surfside, FL

The small-scale sculptures were displayed in large clusters, their multitude invoking aggression and infestation. Birds (1970), a cast metal flock of dead birds, preceded Kiki Smith’...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Steel

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture

By Bella Feldman

Located in Surfside, FL

The small-scale sculptures were displayed in large clusters, their multitude invoking aggression and infestation. Birds (1970), a cast metal flock of dead birds, preceded Kiki Smith’...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Late 19th Century Oil - A Prize Shot
Late 19th Century Oil - A Prize Shot

Late 19th Century Oil - A Prize Shot

Located in Corsham, GB

A trompe l'oeil study of a dead game bird, wonderfully detailed and stylish in a slightly morbid way.

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Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Takuji Kubo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Etching Print Dead Bird
Takuji Kubo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Etching Print Dead Bird

Takuji Kubo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Etching Print Dead Bird

Located in Studio City, CA

A grotesquely beautiful work by Japanese artist Takuji Kubo titled "Dead Bird". Original Tokyo gallery label on verso.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow
20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow

20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow

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H 1.19 in W 1.58 in D 4.73 in

20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow

By Paul Comolera

Located in Haarlem, NL

Lovely and a bit macabre this little dead bird. life-size casts of dead little sparrow in the style of Paul Comolera.

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Early 20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Brass and Copper Sculptural Bird Candle Holders by Gino Bushini
Brass and Copper Sculptural Bird Candle Holders by Gino Bushini

Brass and Copper Sculptural Bird Candle Holders by Gino Bushini

By Gino Bushini

Located in Palm Springs, CA

S-9” H, 5” D, 3” W. Dead bird-4” H, 11” D, 14.75” W.    

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds
A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

English School, c. 1800 Still life of hanging birds Oil on panel Panel size - 8 x 6 in Framed size - 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in This trompe-l'œil still life is a striking example of illusio...

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19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

James Hadley Royal Worcester Exceptional Pair Joy and Sorrow Figurines
James Hadley Royal Worcester Exceptional Pair Joy and Sorrow Figurines

James Hadley Royal Worcester Exceptional Pair Joy and Sorrow Figurines

By James Hadley

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

The figurines stand raised on circular bases and portray young ladies partially clad with a hanging cloth with one holding her head in one hand and dead bird in the other depicting S...

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Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow and a Birds Claw
20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow and a Birds Claw

20th Century Bronze Cast of a Dead Sparrow and a Birds Claw

By Paul Comolera

Located in Haarlem, NL

Life size casts of a claw of a bird and a dead little sparrow in the style of Paul Comolera.

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Early 20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Bellagio Stairs - Arched Stone Doorway Leading to Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel
Bellagio Stairs - Arched Stone Doorway Leading to Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel

Bellagio Stairs - Arched Stone Doorway Leading to Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel

By Carol Pylant

Located in Chicago, IL

However, the viewer must step over the body of the dead bird to enter. Bellagio Stairs oil on panel 12h x 9w in 30.48h x 22.86w cm Resume Title Artist / Emeritus Professor, Univer...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with Fox, Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870
George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with Fox, Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870

George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with Fox, Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

George Jones Majolica Game Tureen, of oval form, the dish with alternating relief-molded game trophies and fishing net swags, bordered in yellow glazed roping, the cover with a domed...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Nu - Cubist Nude Oil Painting by Andre Masson
Nu - Cubist Nude Oil Painting by Andre Masson

Nu - Cubist Nude Oil Painting by Andre Masson

By André Masson

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Using this method he produced many works in the years which followed. In 1928 he produced Dead Horses; Villagers; Horses Devouring Birds and Battle of the Fishes.

Category

1940s Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dead bird XIII  by Bex Wilkinson

Dead bird XIII by Bex Wilkinson, 2023

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H 26.78 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in

Dead bird XIII by Bex Wilkinson

Located in MADRID, ES

Dead bird XIII by Bex Wilkinson

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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Artisan Crafted "dead" bird Lamp
Artisan Crafted "dead" bird Lamp

Artisan Crafted "dead" bird Lamp

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H 4.5 in W 15 in D 5 in

Artisan Crafted "dead" bird Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A contemporary American blown glass dead/sleeping bird lamp in pale blue tone. Available in a multitude of colors including mirored finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

19th Century Still Life with Dead Birds
19th Century Still Life with Dead Birds

19th Century Still Life with Dead Birds

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H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in

19th Century Still Life with Dead Birds

Located in Firenze, IT

Narciso Malatesta (Venice 1835 - Sassuolo 1896) He was a much appreciated painter even in life. He studied in Modena and Florence, became a professor and assiduously participated ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Sketch of a Dog with a Dead Bird and Rabbit
Sketch of a Dog with a Dead Bird and Rabbit

Sketch of a Dog with a Dead Bird and Rabbit

Located in Wainscott, NY

English Drawing by Sir George Hayter (1792-1871). Inscribed Sketch For a Picture Painted for the Honorable Mrs. Villiers Signed with Initials and Dated 1836

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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Pencil

Original Oil on Canvas of Bird- Signed Still Life
Original Oil on Canvas of Bird- Signed Still Life

Original Oil on Canvas of Bird- Signed Still Life

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original oil on canvas still life of a dead bird, signed and dated by the artist. The date on the painting is March 17, 1913.

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Bronze Bird Sculpture
19th Century Bronze Bird Sculpture

19th Century Bronze Bird Sculpture

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H 4 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Bronze Bird Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast bronze sculpture of a dead bird signed by A. Cain. August Nicholas Cain ( 1822-1894) of Animalier school, a traditional French draftsman.

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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

John Wilde Oil on Canvas
John Wilde Oil on Canvas

John Wilde Oil on Canvas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hyper-real still life of dead bird on a wooden board, by important American surrealist.

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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Family Portrait Paintings, Folk Style
Family Portrait Paintings, Folk Style

Family Portrait Paintings, Folk Style

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Rendered in some strange paint in which only the human figures have become "crackled". Note child with dead birds. Sold and priced as group.

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Figure of Robinson Crusoe, circa 1820
Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Figure of Robinson Crusoe, circa 1820

Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Figure of Robinson Crusoe, circa 1820

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

The figure stands on a green base with a dead bird at his feet and a rifle propped again a green outcrop.

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Antique Early 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Dead Fathers

Dead Fathers

By Rebecca Bird

Located in New York, NY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Man Made desk by Peter Marigold

Man Made desk by Peter Marigold

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H 28.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in

Man Made desk by Peter Marigold

Located in New York, NY

Marigold writes of the color he chose to finish the surface of 'Man Made': "One day while in Norway I was walking through the forests and I came across a dead bird – it was possi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Game Birds
Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Game Birds

Pair of Black Forest Carvings of Game Birds

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of finely carved wall plaques depicting dead game birds and foliage, exquisitely detailed

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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Large Still Life of a Hound beside Game Birds in the Manner of Felice Boselli
Large Still Life of a Hound beside Game Birds in the Manner of Felice Boselli

Large Still Life of a Hound beside Game Birds in the Manner of Felice Boselli

Located in London, GB

A black and white lurcher stands over a brace of mallard and various other game birds. A dead hare rests with it's hind legs on a basket.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Greyhound With A Hare, early 19th Century  English School - signed indistinctly
Greyhound With A Hare, early 19th Century  English School - signed indistinctly

Greyhound With A Hare, early 19th Century English School - signed indistinctly

Located in Blackwater, GB

Study Of A Bird Of Prey, 18th Century English School - early Ornithological Study Large 18th Century English School study of a bird of prey possibly an eagle, standing on a mound ...

Category

18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Figures Playing Cards

Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Figures Playing Cards

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Card Players Flemish Old Master, 17th century based on a version (in reverse) of a painting by Cornelis de Vos (Flemish 1584-1651) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 39 x 62 inches ...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Antique Oil Painting after Cristofano Allori
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Antique Oil Painting after Cristofano Allori

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Antique Oil Painting after Cristofano Allori

By Alessandro di Cristofano Allori

Located in Berlin, DE

Judith with the head of Holofernes, antique oil painting after Cristofano Allori. Painting has been restored. Dimensions without frame. Frame has some damage.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orientale

Henri Fantin-LatourOrientale, 1899

$28,750

H 16 in W 13.5 in

Orientale

By Henri Fantin-Latour

Located in New York, NY

Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...

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1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

Located in Queens, NY

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting

Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting

By Emanuel Oberhauser

Located in Queens, NY

Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885. Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...

Category

19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726
Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726

Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...

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1720s Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century "Susanna And The Elders" After The Old Master by Martinelli
Mid 19th Century "Susanna And The Elders" After The Old Master by Martinelli

Mid 19th Century "Susanna And The Elders" After The Old Master by Martinelli

Located in San Francisco, CA

Outstanding Mid 19th century old master "Susanna and the Elders" after Martinelli Brilliant old master painting of Susanna and the Elders. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 26.5" ...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain
Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain

Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Italian School, circa 1700's Classical figures in landscape oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 32 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very goo...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Allegory of Love, Cupid With Beauty in Fine Dress Carrying a Basket of Flowers
Allegory of Love, Cupid With Beauty in Fine Dress Carrying a Basket of Flowers

Allegory of Love, Cupid With Beauty in Fine Dress Carrying a Basket of Flowers

Located in Cotignac, FR

A late 18th Century oil on canvas laid on board of a young beauty in period costume carrying a basket of flowers on her head. Presented in a very fine gilt, period 'Directoire' frame...

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Late 18th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

18th Century by Evangelista Schiano Saint Gennaro Oil on Canvas
18th Century by Evangelista Schiano Saint Gennaro Oil on Canvas

18th Century by Evangelista Schiano Saint Gennaro Oil on Canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Evangelista Schiano (attr.) (active in the 18th century) Title: Saint Gennaro Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 102 x 74 cm - with frame 126.5 x 100 cm 19th century car...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Coronation of Venus
Coronation of Venus

Coronation of Venus

Located in Mokena, IL

Coronation of Venus, 2021 Oil on Panel with 24k Gold Water-Gilded Frame, 114 x 78 inches “Coronation of Venus,” an ornamentally enriching piece from the studio of Justas and Vilius...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 1915 Large Art Nouveau Semi Nude woman
Antique 1915 Large Art Nouveau Semi Nude woman

Antique 1915 Large Art Nouveau Semi Nude woman

By Joseph Tomanek

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Rare Art Nouveau painting by Joseph Tomanek (1889-1974), depicting a child prancing around for several semi-nude woman in field. Highly Decorative and painted with beautif...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian Attributed To Bonifacio Bembo
Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian Attributed To Bonifacio Bembo

Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian Attributed To Bonifacio Bembo

By Bonifacio Bembo

Located in New Orleans, LA

Attributed to Bonifacio Bembo c.1444-1477 Italy Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian Tempera on panel These exceptionally rare early Renaissance panels of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Panel

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