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Grotesque Painting

Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque
Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque

Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque

By Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski

Located in Warsaw, PL

Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski is a Polish artist born in 1936 and died in 2011. Known all around the world as a stage designer, he is also a renowned painter. After studying at the Academy...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh
Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh

Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh

Located in Miami, FL

Cover Illustration for "Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse" edited by Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones pen, ink and watercolor on paper signed lower left. Unframed. Image siz...

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1990s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

18th Century, Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grisaille Tempera on Paper Paintings
18th Century, Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grisaille Tempera on Paper Paintings

18th Century, Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grisaille Tempera on Paper Paintings

Located in IT

grotesques, characteristic of neoclassicism, grisaille paintings, or with the use of the color of white and

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Paper

Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Vase – Uffizi Florence, Delange, 1869
Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Vase – Uffizi Florence, Delange, 1869

Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Vase – Uffizi Florence, Delange, 1869

Located in Langweer, NL

theatrical Renaissance character. The central body of the vase features a detailed grotesque painting of

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Two Fantastic Scenes / - Image dreams -
Two Fantastic Scenes / - Image dreams -

Two Fantastic Scenes / - Image dreams -

Located in Berlin, DE

between Rheinhessen and Ireland. She created enigmatic, comically grotesque graphics and paintings and

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Renaissance Harpy - Italy, 16th century
Renaissance Harpy - Italy, 16th century

Renaissance Harpy - Italy, 16th century

$5,035

H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 2.17 in

Renaissance Harpy - Italy, 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

the natural and supernatural. This bronze harpy represents a sculptural translation of the grotesques

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano
Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano

Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano

$17,000Sale Price|52% Off

H 36.75 in W 44.25 in D 20.5 in

Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano

Located in Encinitas, CA

beautiful Grotesque (antique Roman paintings style found on the walls of basements of ruins in Rome that

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf

Industrial Blacksmith Anvil Stand Now Folk Art Painted Iron End Table or Stool
Industrial Blacksmith Anvil Stand Now Folk Art Painted Iron End Table or Stool

Industrial Blacksmith Anvil Stand Now Folk Art Painted Iron End Table or Stool

Located in Forney, TX

Victorian gothic grotesque devil painting demon satan flaming aesthetic handmade benchmade primitive

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20th Century American Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Iron, Steel

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Grotesque 3

Zachari LoganGrotesque 3, 2018

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H 13 in W 19 in

Grotesque 3

By Zachari Logan

Located in New York, NY

This piece is framed 17 x 20 1/2 inches. Zachari Logan is a Canadian artist working mainly in drawing and installation practices. Through large-scale drawing and installation practi...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Road Trip
Road Trip

Juliane HundertmarkRoad Trip, 2022

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H 55 in W 66 in D 1 in

Road Trip

Located in Wareham, GB

Road Trip by Juliane Hundertmark is a very good example of the artists grotesque, mixed media

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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting
Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting

Alberto Sartoris Grotesque Figure Italian Modern Painting

Located in New Windsor, NY

. Circa 1950. Sartoris has rendered two grotesque figures that appear to be in harlequin costumes. A

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

19th C Four Faced Grotesque Reversible Ambiguous Watercolour Portrait Curio
19th C Four Faced Grotesque Reversible Ambiguous Watercolour Portrait Curio

19th C Four Faced Grotesque Reversible Ambiguous Watercolour Portrait Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An unusual grotesque reversible profile picture of two well weathered gentleman. Watercolour and

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paper

Academic Study with grotesques and Mascaron face. Signed and dated 1865.
Academic Study with grotesques and Mascaron face. Signed and dated 1865.

Academic Study with grotesques and Mascaron face. Signed and dated 1865.

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study with grotesques and Mascaron face. Signed Mossello Lorenzo and dated 1865-1866

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Mid-19th Century Academic Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

Academic Study of a Bas-Relief with Mascaron: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds.
Academic Study of a Bas-Relief with Mascaron: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds.

Academic Study of a Bas-Relief with Mascaron: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds.

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Bas-Relief with Mascaron: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds Dated 1865-66. Signed

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Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864
Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864 Charcoal on paper. 75cm

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Mid-19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

19th Century, Couple of Oil on Canvas Italian Neoclassical Style Paintings
19th Century, Couple of Oil on Canvas Italian Neoclassical Style Paintings

19th Century, Couple of Oil on Canvas Italian Neoclassical Style Paintings

Located in IT

Renaissance decorations and, before that, Pompeian paintings. the grotesques were widespread also during the

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

17th Century Orpheus and Eurydice Mithological Painting Pietro Della Vecchia Oil
17th Century Orpheus and Eurydice Mithological Painting Pietro Della Vecchia Oil

17th Century Orpheus and Eurydice Mithological Painting Pietro Della Vecchia Oil

By Pietro della Vecchia

Located in Milan, IT

of the Venetian masters of the sixteenth century, he is also known for his grotesque genre painting

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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Alice and Her Rabbit

AlloisAlice and Her Rabbit

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H 16 in W 12 in

Alice and Her Rabbit

Located in Santa Monica, CA

in innocently grotesque or strange situations. Allois’ paintings portray characters that visually

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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled by Jose Luis Cuevas
Untitled by Jose Luis Cuevas

Untitled by Jose Luis Cuevas

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H 33 in W 28 in D 2 in

Untitled by Jose Luis Cuevas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, almost grotesque proportions. The painting is made in water color Mexico, 1991.    

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1990s Mexican Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Italien Casket Original Painting Venezia Escutcheon
18th Century Italien Casket Original Painting Venezia Escutcheon

18th Century Italien Casket Original Painting Venezia Escutcheon

Located in Epfach, DE

shield made of silvered copper. The brilliant polychrome painting with grotesques, swans, garlands and

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Antependium Panel on Canvas, Painted Grotesque, 1700, Italy
Antique Antependium Panel on Canvas, Painted Grotesque, 1700, Italy

Antique Antependium Panel on Canvas, Painted Grotesque, 1700, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique antependium panel on canvas, painted in grotesque with floral motifs on a red background

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Framed Grotesques Oil Panels
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Framed Grotesques Oil Panels

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Framed Grotesques Oil Panels

Located in Atlanta, GA

, depicting Pompeian inspired grotesques. Created in France during the 19th century, each of this pair of oil

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

After Hieronymous Bosch School - Ecce Homo Oil on Panel
After Hieronymous Bosch School - Ecce Homo Oil on Panel

After Hieronymous Bosch School - Ecce Homo Oil on Panel

By Hieronymus Bosch

Located in New York, NY

painter, renowned for his fantasy oil painting of demons, machines and grotesque, sometimes nightmarish

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Italian Pair of 20th Century Majolica Grotesque Brackets by Francesconi Giulio
Italian Pair of 20th Century Majolica Grotesque Brackets by Francesconi Giulio

Italian Pair of 20th Century Majolica Grotesque Brackets by Francesconi Giulio

Located in Milano, MI

below. Marked GF on the back side. Grotesque are wall paintings decorations, dating back to Augustan

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Wall Brackets

Materials

Earthenware

James Snodgrass "Grotesque Girl" Painting
James Snodgrass "Grotesque Girl" Painting

James Snodgrass "Grotesque Girl" Painting

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H 67 in W 49.5 in D 1 in

James Snodgrass "Grotesque Girl" Painting

By James Snodgrass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An incredible and massive painting by the man who was the whistleblower on the illegal activities

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20th Century American Paintings

"Grotesque Collage" E

"Grotesque Collage" E

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H 17 in D 3 in

"Grotesque Collage" E

Located in Los Angeles, CA

these two series, the "Mirror Paintings" and the "Grotesque Collages", are now being offered at Voila

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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Grotesque Watercolor Portrait
Grotesque Watercolor Portrait

Grotesque Watercolor Portrait

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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Grotesque Watercolor Portrait

Located in Seattle, WA

Metal framed with glass face watercolor portrait of a disfigured man.

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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mirror F

Mirror F

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W 24 in D 2 in

Mirror F

Located in Los Angeles, CA

these two series, the "Mirror Paintings" and the "Grotesque Collages", are now being offered at Voila

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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mirror D
Mirror D

Mirror D

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H 43 in D 2 in

Mirror D

Located in Los Angeles, CA

these two series, the "Mirror Paintings" and the "Grotesque Collages", are now being offered at Voila

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Mirror O

Mirror O

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H 24 in

Mirror O

Located in Los Angeles, CA

these two series, the "Mirror Paintings" and the "Grotesque Collages", are now being offered at Voila

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Lovers Stand on The Bed in The City

Lovers Stand on The Bed in The City

Located in New York, NY

‘naive’ technique. Alejandro creates whimsical and delightful paintings at first glance, but often there

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

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Located in Sitges, Barcelona

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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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Located in Oslo, NO

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting

Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely Italian Old Master portrait oil painting is by Domenico Maria Sani. Painted circa 1732 the sitter is of Maria Anna Vittoria (1718 - 1788), daughter of Philip V and Elisa...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil On Canvas Reclining Nude at the beach By Marcel René Herrfeldt
Oil On Canvas Reclining Nude at the beach By Marcel René Herrfeldt

Oil On Canvas Reclining Nude at the beach By Marcel René Herrfeldt

By Marcel Rene Herrfeldt

Located in Gavere, BE

"Oil On Canvas Reclining Nude By Marcel René Herrfeldt" Beautiful and large oil on canvas The painting is large in size and is in good condition and ready to hang. Marcel René von H...

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1960s Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series

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By Bartosz Kolata

Located in Salzburg, AT

This work is framed. Unframed size: 70x80 cm, framed 75x85 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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By Massimo Listri

Located in New York City, NY

Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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A grotesque painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,087, while the lowest priced sells for $975 and the highest can go for as much as $10,062.