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Study of the Violinist for Holy Motherhood, pre-raphaelite, newlyn school, Oil
Study of the Violinist for Holy Motherhood, pre-raphaelite, newlyn school, Oil

Study of the Violinist for Holy Motherhood, pre-raphaelite, newlyn school, Oil

By Thomas Cooper Gotch

Located in London, GB

Thomas Cooper Gotch 1854 – 1931 Study of Violinist for Holy Motherhood Oil on canvas, on board Image size: 28 ¾ x 21 inches 18th century frame Illustrated in "The Golden Dream, A bi...

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Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This beautiful British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female artist Maud Marion Wear. Wear trained at the Royal Academy Schools in London for five yea...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress - British Edwardian art oil painting
Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress - British Edwardian art oil painting

Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Dress - British Edwardian art oil painting

By Robert Edward Morrison

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted Liverpool artist Robert Edward Morrison. Born on the Isle of Man, Morrison moved to Liverpool aged 21 and exhibited 19...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Flora  Scottish Female Illustrator  Glasgow Girls  Pre-Raphaelites
Flora  Scottish Female Illustrator  Glasgow Girls  Pre-Raphaelites

Flora Scottish Female Illustrator Glasgow Girls Pre-Raphaelites

Located in Miami, FL

Annie French was part of the Glasgow Girls group of artists and illustrators who worked in a delicate, feminine, and detailed Art Nouveau and Pre-Raphaelite style. This work, "Flora,...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age
Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age

Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age

Located in Miami, FL

Children Amongst Foxgloves - Female Illustrator of The Golden Age by a female illustrator of The Golden Age Watercolor on paper, signed 'A. Bowerley' lower left. 11 x 20 in. (sight)...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Arthur Severn - Walna Scar - 19th Century British landscape watercolour
Arthur Severn - Walna Scar - 19th Century British landscape watercolour

Arthur Severn - Walna Scar - 19th Century British landscape watercolour

Located in London, GB

JOSEPH ARTHUR PALLISER SEVERN (1842-1931) Sun Effect - above Waldney Scar, Coniston Signed and dated l.l.: Arthur Severn/1906; signed and inscribed with title and the artist’s addr...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Siegfried
Siegfried

Maxwell Armfield, RWSSiegfried, 1904

$5,380

H 9.45 in W 6.3 in

Siegfried

By Maxwell Armfield, RWS

Located in London, GB

MAXWELL ARMFIELD, RWS. (1882-1972) Siegfried Signed, inscribed and dated l.c.: MAXWELL ARMFIELD/MDCCCCIV [1904] PARIS;SIEGFRIED/ACT III Pencil and watercolour on paper Framed 24 b...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour
James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour

James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour

Located in London, GB

JAMES JOSHUA GUTHRIE (1874-1952) The Sower Signed with monogram l.r., inscribed with title l.c. Watercolour, bodycolour and pen and ink on paper 21 by 15.5 cm., 8 ¼ by 6 in. (fra...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

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c.1900 Oil - Pre-Raphaelite Woman
c.1900 Oil - Pre-Raphaelite Woman

c.1900 Oil - Pre-Raphaelite Woman

Located in Corsham, GB

This fine oil study depicts a woman in a long gown holding a basket of flowers which match the ones weaved into her hair. The artist captures the woman in a style indicative of the p...

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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Guibourg pres de Dinan - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Antoine Guillemet
Guibourg pres de Dinan - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Antoine Guillemet

Guibourg pres de Dinan - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Antoine Guillemet

By Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guillemet

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figure in landscape oil on panel circa 1890 by French impressionist painter Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet. The piece depicts a red farm building in a rural landscape. A woma...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Huge 1900's British Pre-Raphaelite School Oil Painting Three Ladies Cupid & Swan
Huge 1900's British Pre-Raphaelite School Oil Painting Three Ladies Cupid & Swan

Huge 1900's British Pre-Raphaelite School Oil Painting Three Ladies Cupid & Swan

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Three Virgins Symbolist/ Pre-Raphaelite School painting depicting three ladies in a classical landscape with ancient Roman architecture in the distance, swans and a Cupid flying ...

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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Nora H Palairet- British Edwardian Pre-raphaelite oil
Portrait of a Lady - Nora H Palairet- British Edwardian Pre-raphaelite oil

Portrait of a Lady - Nora H Palairet- British Edwardian Pre-raphaelite oil

By Gerald E. Wellesley

Located in Hagley, England

An original oil on canvas portrait by British artist Gerald E Wellesley. The portrait dates to the Edwardian period and depicts a bold British Pre-Raphaelite style portrait of Nora H...

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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

OIL PAINTING Manner of PETHER British School 19th Century Fine Quality Piece
OIL PAINTING Manner of PETHER British School 19th Century Fine Quality Piece

OIL PAINTING Manner of PETHER British School 19th Century Fine Quality Piece

By Abraham Pether

Located in Ferndown, GB

Provenance: john Castagno art signature directory Medium : Oil on millboard panel Condition: good Country: British school Frame size : 20 in x 17 in (51 cm x 44 cm) Canvas si...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Provocative Pre-Pin-Up Redheaded Beauty
Provocative Pre-Pin-Up Redheaded Beauty

Provocative Pre-Pin-Up Redheaded Beauty

By Henri Rondel

Located in Minneapolis, MN

On offer is a spectacularly erotic French pre-pin up portrait of a Victorian redheaded maiden in very low cut gown by Henri Rondel. The artist was known for his sumptuous portraiture...

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Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian

Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian

Located in London, GB

James Fellowes Flourished 1719 - 1750 Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1747 Image size: 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (7...

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1740s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas
French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas

French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

French school, 17th Century Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres Oil on canvas 26.1/4 x 21.5/8 in. (66.7 x 54.8 cm.) In a gilded composite frame, later production (possible early 1...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock

17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock

By Pier (Pietro) Dandini

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moses Striking Water from the Rock; Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712 Italian School, late 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 23.5 inch...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.

Located in Soquel, CA

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co. Stately portrait of Franklin Atwood Park by Arthur Trevethin Nowell (British, 1862-1940). Park is sitting for a classical por...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Rowboat Beneath the Trees, 1918
Rowboat Beneath the Trees, 1918

Rowboat Beneath the Trees, 1918

Located in Stockholm, SE

This evocative landscape by Axel Edvard Peter captures the serene beauty of nature with remarkable skill. Painted in 1918, the scene depicts a wooden rowboat resting in still waters ...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Kings College Chapel Cambridge University, 19th Century British School
Kings College Chapel Cambridge University, 19th Century British School

Kings College Chapel Cambridge University, 19th Century British School

Located in GB

The 19th-century British School blended technical precision, emotional storytelling, and a deep interest in society and nature. While it was initially rooted in traditional and conse...

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19th Century English School Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey
Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey

Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in London, GB

A large precious stone and silver-gilt flower model by Asprey. English, 20th century. Measures: 47cm high x 14cm wide x 12 cm depth. Crafted in fine Faberge style, this piece is...

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20th Century English Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver

Mucha, Job, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Poster, Gold, Cigarette Paper 1896
Mucha, Job, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Poster, Gold, Cigarette Paper 1896

Mucha, Job, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Poster, Gold, Cigarette Paper 1896

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1896 by Alphonse Mucha for Job, Cigarette paper. Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Title: Job Date: 1896 Size (w x h): 18.3 x 2...

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers
Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers

Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers

By Jacqueline Marval

Located in Miami, FL

Jacqueline Marval was close friends with Kees van Dongen and her work is of the same school as, Matisse and Marie Laurencin. Les Odalisques is quite contemporary looking with it's...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’
Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’

Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’

By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort

Located in London, GB

Large oil painting by C. Delort entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’ French, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 90cm, width 130cm Frame: Height 109cm, width 148cm, depth 7cm This s...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

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...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"The Boy, Moses" illustration for Children of the Bible in Good Housekeeping
"The Boy, Moses" illustration for Children of the Bible in Good Housekeeping

"The Boy, Moses" illustration for Children of the Bible in Good Housekeeping

By Newell Convers Wyeth

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The present work was reproduced as an illustration for Bruce Barton's story "The Boy Who Established a Nation," published in the February 1929 issue of Good Housekeeping. Part of an ...

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes

Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical B...

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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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