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Roman Ruins Painting

Roman Ruins
Roman Ruins

Roman Ruins

By Joseph Lindon Smith

Located in Milford, NH

A fine watercolor painting of Roman ruins attributed to American artist Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950).

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s

Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s

By Franco Marzilli

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s

Roman Ruins - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s

By Franco Marzilli

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Original Painting, Ruins in the Roman Forum
19th Century Original Painting, Ruins in the Roman Forum

19th Century Original Painting, Ruins in the Roman Forum

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century (mid) Ruins in the Roman Forum. Beautiful oil painting on canvas.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vintage Palladian Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century
Vintage Palladian Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

Vintage Palladian Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful oil painting in the Palladian style featuring a classical scene of Roman ruins, with a family fishing in the shadows of the ruins and dating from the second half ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins
Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins

Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins

By Georges Bordonove

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Ancient Temple Ruins signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1994 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian Neo-Classic Landscape of Roman Ruins
Italian Neo-Classic Landscape of Roman Ruins

Italian Neo-Classic Landscape of Roman Ruins

By Giovanni Battista

Located in Queens, NY

Italian pastel/mixed media depicting roman ruins in a landscape framed in giltwood frame (signed G. (IOVANNI) BATTISTA (1858-1925)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Large Grand Tour 18th Century Capriccio Painting Roman Ruins after Gennaro Greco
Large Grand Tour 18th Century Capriccio Painting Roman Ruins after Gennaro Greco

Large Grand Tour 18th Century Capriccio Painting Roman Ruins after Gennaro Greco

By Pietro Cappelli

Located in Cotignac, FR

A fine, large 18th century veduta capriccio scene with temple ruins after Gennaro Greco from the circle of Pietro Cappelli. The painting is presented in a more modern carved gilt woo...

Category

18th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins
19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins. In this evening scene, the ruins of ancient buildings trail off into the horizon.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins
19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins. In this Capriccio style scene, an ornate temple rests on the bank of a lake or river. The temple, accurately depicted in other ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Watercolor with Roman Ruins
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Watercolor with Roman Ruins

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Watercolor with Roman Ruins

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century Italian capriccio depicting ruins based on the Roman Temple of Vesta being visited by a group of Grand Tour travelers. With an arched bridge and another columned structu...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paper

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Oil Painting Hunting Dogs with Game, Roman Ruins
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Oil Painting Hunting Dogs with Game, Roman Ruins

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Oil Painting Hunting Dogs with Game, Roman Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Italian School, early 18th century The painting is almost certainly from the circle of the Italian Baroque painter known as 'Rosa da Napoli', Jacob Roos (Rome 1682-Na...

Category

Early 18th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian Oil Painting on Board of Roman Ruins, 19th Century in Baroque Gilt Frame
Italian Oil Painting on Board of Roman Ruins, 19th Century in Baroque Gilt Frame

Italian Oil Painting on Board of Roman Ruins, 19th Century in Baroque Gilt Frame

Located in Houston, TX

Antique old world setting depicting cavaliers in the foreground with Roman columns. The background with a body of water and a mountain range in the back. Statues are above the column...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Roman Ruins - Original Pencil on Cardboard - 18th Century

Roman Ruins - Original Pencil on Cardboard - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Roman Ruins" is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colorated cardboard by Anonymous Artist of XVIII Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. This is an original drawing ...

Category

18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Depicting Roman Ruins and Figures
18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Depicting Roman Ruins and Figures

18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Depicting Roman Ruins and Figures

Located in Madrid, ES

Antique oil on canvas painting, dating from the 18th century, depicting classical Roman ruins with figures in period dress.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Paintings

Materials

Hardwood

Rosa Müller (1822–1914) 19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins
Rosa Müller (1822–1914) 19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

Rosa Müller (1822–1914) 19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of Roman Ruins

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century grand tour watercolour of Roman ruins in rural Italy by Rosa Müller (1822–1914).

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins
Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins

Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Pierre PIGET (1907-1990), signed Title: 1960's portrait of a semi-nude lady standing in a Greek/ Roman setting amongst ancient ruins. Stunning image - a real 'power ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Watercolor of Ancient Roman Ruins with Arches and Columns
French Watercolor of Ancient Roman Ruins with Arches and Columns

French Watercolor of Ancient Roman Ruins with Arches and Columns

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Watercolor of Ancient Roman Ruins with Arches and Columns by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mounted on ca...

Category

Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen

A Grand Tour study of ruins in the Roman Forum - English School, early 19th C.
A Grand Tour study of ruins in the Roman Forum - English School, early 19th C.

A Grand Tour study of ruins in the Roman Forum - English School, early 19th C.

Located in Middletown, NY

Ink and wash in black ink with pen in black ink on watermarked C & I Honig cream laid paper, 14 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (378 x 311 mm), the full sheet. In very good condition with some m...

Category

Early 19th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink

Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini
Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini

Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini

By Giovanni Paolo Panini

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Italian 18th Century Miniature Capriccio with Ruins and Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini. Beautifully executed Gouache miniature painting of Roman ruins and figures.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Autumn Landscape
Autumn Landscape

Autumn Landscape

By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1

Located in Milford, NH

A romantic and naturalistic painter of his surroundings, Sonntag also created idealized paintings of Roman ruins, recalling his European trips of earlier years.

Category

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain
French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain

French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper Size: 10.75 x 13.5 (heig...

Category

Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen

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Accomplished 18th Century Roman School Grand Tour Architectural Ruins Painting
Accomplished 18th Century Roman School Grand Tour Architectural Ruins Painting

Accomplished 18th Century Roman School Grand Tour Architectural Ruins Painting

Located in Lafayette, CA

There were, of course, regional differences with this type of painting. Roman pictures treated ruins more as archaeology, while, to the south, in Naples, ruins were often more theatr...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood

A Pair: Roman Landscapes with figures and ruins
A Pair: Roman Landscapes with figures and ruins

A Pair: Roman Landscapes with figures and ruins

By Agostino Tassi

Located in Greven, DE

Circle of Agostino Tassi A Landscape with ruins and a herdsman A rider passing through a country landscape with ruins both oil on panel diam. 24,8 cm both have an old paper glued t...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Roman Ruins of Nimes France, after Louis XV Era Oil Painting by Adrien Manglard
Roman Ruins of Nimes France, after Louis XV Era Oil Painting by Adrien Manglard

Roman Ruins of Nimes France, after Louis XV Era Oil Painting by Adrien Manglard

By Adrien Manglard

Located in Fairhope, AL

This large, Fine Art Masterpiece is a faithful yet nuanced reproduction of "Roman Ruins of Nimes France" while the original Louis XV Period Oil Painting was rendered in 1740 by Frenc...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Paintings

Majestic Pair of Oil in Canvas, Architectural Capriccio, Roman Ruins with Figure
Majestic Pair of Oil in Canvas, Architectural Capriccio, Roman Ruins with Figure

Majestic Pair of Oil in Canvas, Architectural Capriccio, Roman Ruins with Figure

By Giovanni Paolo (Pannini)

Located in Cervia, IT

During the second half of the 18th century, a journey to Italy was considered an essential component in the education of young artists and noblemen from Northern Europe. Although Ven...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Italian Capriccio Oil Painting Of Roman Ruins
Italian Capriccio Oil Painting Of Roman Ruins

Italian Capriccio Oil Painting Of Roman Ruins

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H 37.5 in W 58.5 in D 1.5 in

Italian Capriccio Oil Painting Of Roman Ruins

Located in Essex, MA

Well painted that might benefit from a cleaning. Typical scene with columns and rubble ruins.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins'
19th Century Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins'

19th Century Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins'

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H 49.61 in W 40.95 in D 1.58 in

19th Century Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins'

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful capriccio, a decorative painting showing a fantasy landscape of Classical Romanesque ruins animated with characters at play, circa 1880. It is in early 17th cent...

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Antique 1880s German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century
Vintage Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

Vintage Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful oil painting in the Palladian style of a Classical scene of Roman Ruins, with a family fishing in the shadows.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Palladian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins', 19th Century
Antique Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins', 19th Century

Antique Oil Painting 'Classical Roman Ruins', 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful capriccio, a decorative painting showing a fantasy landscape of classical Romanesque ruins animated with characters at play, circa 1880 in date. It is in early...

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Antique 1880s Paintings

Materials

Other

Italian Late 19th Century Oil on Board Classical Roman Ruins Landscape Painting
Italian Late 19th Century Oil on Board Classical Roman Ruins Landscape Painting

Italian Late 19th Century Oil on Board Classical Roman Ruins Landscape Painting

Located in Firenze, IT

This enchanting landscape oil on wood board painting depicts one of the most famous views of the city of Rome.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Wood

Evening Dance Classical Roman Ruins, Antique Oil
Evening Dance Classical Roman Ruins, Antique Oil

Evening Dance Classical Roman Ruins, Antique Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Evening Play Italian School, mid 19th Century Oil painting on board, framed Framed size: 11.5 x 13 inches Lovely antique oil painting of some children playing in the evening within ...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roman Campagna Ancient Ruins at Sunset, 18th century oil painting on canvas
Roman Campagna Ancient Ruins at Sunset, 18th century oil painting on canvas

Roman Campagna Ancient Ruins at Sunset, 18th century oil painting on canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Roman Campagna Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 20 x 23.5 inches framed: 24 x 27.5 inches provenance: private UK collection Beautiful 18th cen...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Anaglyph of Trajan in the Roman Forum (Grand Tour Italian Ruins Painting)
Anaglyph of Trajan in the Roman Forum (Grand Tour Italian Ruins Painting)

Anaglyph of Trajan in the Roman Forum (Grand Tour Italian Ruins Painting)

By Luigi Bazzani

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Presented every three to five years, it features works by contemporary artists from around the globe. Search terms: Roman ruins, Rome Italy, Italian artist, Grand Tour artwork.

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Late 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Italian School 18th Century Oil - Roman Ruins
Fine Italian School 18th Century Oil - Roman Ruins

Fine Italian School 18th Century Oil - Roman Ruins

Located in Corsham, GB

A beautifully executed 18th-century oil landscape depicting a rider and other figures observing historic Roman ruins. Presented in a smart black moulded frame with gilt detailing to ...

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18th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Italian Grand Tour  Gouache of Roman Ruins
Italian Grand Tour  Gouache of Roman Ruins

Italian Grand Tour Gouache of Roman Ruins

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H 7.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in

Italian Grand Tour Gouache of Roman Ruins

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical miniature gouache depicting figures on the 'Grand Tour' viewing a large marble urn and other Roman era ruins in a beautifully rendered landscape. In a period giltwood fr...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Paper

Antique French Oil Painting of 19th Century Life Amongst Roman Ruins
Antique French Oil Painting of 19th Century Life Amongst Roman Ruins

Antique French Oil Painting of 19th Century Life Amongst Roman Ruins

Located in Dallas, TX

This circa 1890 painting is signed Mantelet in the lower left corner. He was a late 1800s painter who exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Francais and whose pieces can stil...

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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Italian Orientalist Style Oil on Board Painting with Classical Roman Ruins View
Italian Orientalist Style Oil on Board Painting with Classical Roman Ruins View

Italian Orientalist Style Oil on Board Painting with Classical Roman Ruins View

Located in Firenze, IT

This fascinating turn of the century oil on wood panel painting, depicting a view of one of the most evocative Roman ruins, contains stories from different artistic eras.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Jakob Alt Roman Landscape with Ruins and Figures
Jakob Alt Roman Landscape with Ruins and Figures

Jakob Alt Roman Landscape with Ruins and Figures

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H 30.32 in W 1.58 in D 50.01 in

Jakob Alt Roman Landscape with Ruins and Figures

By Jakob Alt

Located in Roma, IT

Painting of the Grand Tour on canvas by Jacob Alt, depicting the Porta Furba with Pope Clement XII's fountain on the Via Tuscolana in Rome. Bearing the signature at the bottom right:...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Grand Tour Paintings

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Canvas

Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins : Signed G. Longhi And Dated 1718.
Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins : Signed G. Longhi And Dated 1718.

Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins : Signed G. Longhi And Dated 1718.

Located in Firenze, IT

Roman school. Paining with the ruins of a large building from Ancient Rome, columns and the river valley.

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Early 18th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

FINE CLASSICAL 1850'S GRAND TOUR OIL - CLASSICAL ROMAN RUINS TURKISH LANDSCAPE
FINE CLASSICAL 1850'S GRAND TOUR OIL - CLASSICAL ROMAN RUINS TURKISH LANDSCAPE

FINE CLASSICAL 1850'S GRAND TOUR OIL - CLASSICAL ROMAN RUINS TURKISH LANDSCAPE

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures gather around classical Roman ruins, which are beautifully detailed, with fluted columns and ornate scrolled mouldings.

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century Italian Capriccio of Roman Ruins Attributed to Luigi Vanvitelli
18th Century Italian Capriccio of Roman Ruins Attributed to Luigi Vanvitelli

18th Century Italian Capriccio of Roman Ruins Attributed to Luigi Vanvitelli

By Vanvitelli

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An unsigned 18th century oil painting on canvas of classical ancient Roman ruins, called Capriccio, attributed to Luigi Vanvitelli ( born May 12, 1700, Naples died March 1, 1773, Cas...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

"Twilight in the Hills" Luminous Autumnal Painting by William Louis Sonntag
"Twilight in the Hills" Luminous Autumnal Painting by William Louis Sonntag

"Twilight in the Hills" Luminous Autumnal Painting by William Louis Sonntag

By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A romantic and naturalistic painter of his surroundings, Sonntag also created idealized paintings of Roman ruins, recalling his European trips of earlier years.

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

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Paint

Ostia Roman Ruins Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Painting
Ostia Roman Ruins Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Painting

Ostia Roman Ruins Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Painting

By Jean Laforgue

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ostia (Roman Ruins) Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 10.5 x 15inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound c...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing
Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing

Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Roman Ruins English School, circa 1840 pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper unframed but mounted image: 5 x 7 inches framed: 12 x 13.25 inches provenance: private collection...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Vintage French Impressionist Painting Ancient Roman Ruins Columns in Landscape
Vintage French Impressionist Painting Ancient Roman Ruins Columns in Landscape

Vintage French Impressionist Painting Ancient Roman Ruins Columns in Landscape

By Jean Laforgue

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 17 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; the...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage Oil Painting of Roman Temple Ruins, Mid 20th C
Vintage Oil Painting of Roman Temple Ruins, Mid 20th C

Vintage Oil Painting of Roman Temple Ruins, Mid 20th C

Located in London, GB

A beautiful vintage oil on canvas painting of the view of Roman Temple Ruins, mid 20th century in date.

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Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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