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Francis Holman "The East Indiaman Ponsborne", Commanded by James Thomas
Francis Holman "The East Indiaman Ponsborne", Commanded by James Thomas

Francis Holman "The East Indiaman Ponsborne", Commanded by James Thomas

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very large ship painting of "The East Indiaman Ponsborne", commanded by James Thomas, Painted by Francis Holman. Showing the ship in 3 positions, approaching, in profile and going aw...

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Shipping Off the Coast
Shipping Off the Coast

Shipping Off the Coast

By Thomas Luny

Located in Wiscasett, ME

There he became the apprentice of Francis Holman, a marine painter who would have a great and long lasting artistic influence on Luny: Luny remained until 1780 in Holman's London stu...

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1830s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny
"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny

"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny

By Thomas Luny

Located in Wiscasset, ME

There he became the apprentice of Francis Holman, a marine painter who would have a great and long lasting artistic influence on Luny: Luny remained until 1780 in Holman's London stu...

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Antique 1830s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Battle of Raz de Sein
The Battle of Raz de Sein

The Battle of Raz de Sein

By Thomas Luny

Located in London, GB

Leaving for London in 1759, Luny became the apprentice of Francis Holman, a marine painter famous for his patriotic scenes of sea battles.

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19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Radiant Abstraction', Kinetogenics, AIC, SFMoMA, SFMA, São Paulo Biennial
'Radiant Abstraction', Kinetogenics, AIC, SFMoMA, SFMA, São Paulo Biennial

'Radiant Abstraction', Kinetogenics, AIC, SFMoMA, SFMA, São Paulo Biennial

By Richard Irving Bowman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Forty-eight artists including Richard Diebenkorn, Claire Falkenstein, Richard Faralla, Sam Francis, Arthur Holman, Frank Lobdell, Ed Moses, Gordon Onslow Ford, Fritz Rauh, David Simp...

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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Alkyd

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English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"
English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"

English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"

By Thomas Luny

Located in Wells, ME

He is thought to have been apprenticed to the London artist Francis Holman (d. 1790) from the early 1770's. His early paintings were mainly of ships afloat, merchant ships, cutters a...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Early 19th century Georgian or Regency English warship off the English coast
Early 19th century Georgian or Regency English warship off the English coast

Early 19th century Georgian or Regency English warship off the English coast

By Thomas Luny

Located in Woodbury, CT

After moving to London about the age of 11, Thomas became apprenticed to the London marine painter Francis Holman (Circa 1729-1784) at his studio in Broad Street, St.

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1820s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique English beach landscape, fishing vessels with people, Teignmouth Devon.
Antique English beach landscape, fishing vessels with people, Teignmouth Devon.

Antique English beach landscape, fishing vessels with people, Teignmouth Devon.

By Thomas Luny

Located in Woodbury, CT

By 1773 Luny was apprenticed to the marine painter Francis Holman (1729-1784), giving Holman’s address at Johnson Street, St George’s when he sent his first exhibit to the Society of...

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1820s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Seascape with Burning Ship
Seascape with Burning Ship

Seascape with Burning Ship

Located in Atlanta, GA

Francis Holman's earliest works are portraits of ships, commonly commissioned for ships' captains.

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Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A fishing vessels at rest in harbour
A fishing vessels at rest in harbour

A fishing vessels at rest in harbour

By Thomas Luny

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

After moving to London about the age of 11, Thomas became apprenticed to the London marine painter Francis Holman (Circa 1729-1784) at his studio in Broad Street, St.

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting of Fishing Boats on Rough Seas by Thomas Luny Dated 1832
Original Oil Painting of Fishing Boats on Rough Seas by Thomas Luny Dated 1832

Original Oil Painting of Fishing Boats on Rough Seas by Thomas Luny Dated 1832

By Thomas Luny

Located in Charlevoix, MI

He was apprenticed to the marine painter Francis Holman, who greatly influenced his work. After a few years traveling he eventually established himself in a studio in London, where h...

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Antique 1830s English Paintings

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Located in Nuernberg, DE

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Merchants Port Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 37 x 58 inches canvas: 32 x 52 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good a...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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"Sandbaggers" James E. Buttersworth 19th Century
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Located in Jacksonville, FL

James E. Buttersworth (British/New Jersey, 1817-1894) "Sandbaggers" oil on millboard signed lower right. Framed. 8-1/2" x 12-3/8", framed 12-1/2" x 16-3/4" Provenance: Obtained fr...

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19th Century Paintings

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Oil

A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo
A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo

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A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo

By Peter Monamy

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Peter Monamy (London 1681-1749) A Calm with a Man of War firing a Salute Oil on canvas Canvas Size 14 1/4 x 17 1/4 in Framed Size 20 x 24 in Peter Monamy was an acclaimed British ma...

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Oil

"The Privateer Ship America on the High Seas" by James Brereton
"The Privateer Ship America on the High Seas" by James Brereton

"The Privateer Ship America on the High Seas" by James Brereton

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Dimensions listed include the frame. Featuring the Privateer ship "America" under full sail. Title and dated on the reverse. The dimensions liste...

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Italian Landscape - Dutch Old Master art Grand Tour landscape oil painting

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By Adriaen van Diest

Located in Hagley, England

This simply stunning large Old Master landscape oil painting is attributed to noted Dutch artist Adriaen van Diest. Painted circa 1700 this Mediterranean Italian landscape painting h...

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Oil

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
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By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

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By Sir David Wilkie

Located in Cotignac, FR

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Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape
Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Fine Antique Russian Vermeil Silver, Enamel Christ Pantocrator Icon, Moscow 1848
Fine Antique Russian Vermeil Silver, Enamel Christ Pantocrator Icon, Moscow 1848

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Located in New York, NY

Superb Moscow School antique Russian vermeil silver and enamel icon of Christ Pantocrator, All Powerful, Sustainer of the World Moscow, 1848 The icon of Christ Pantocrator is one of ...

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British Schooner Anchored at Naples

British Schooner Anchored at Naples

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

A classic scene of a large mid-Nineteenth Century schooner at rest in the Mediterranean port painted by the Italian countryman Tomaso De Simone. The complete narrative scene around t...

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Canvas, Oil

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By Cox & Yeman

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting

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By Willem Wissing

Located in Hagley, England

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Oil

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