$3,156
Original Oil on Board, Joshua Hargrave Sams Mann. "Sweet Summertime"
Located in Mere, GB
Joshua Hargrave Sams Mann, R.B.A., 1826 - 1886. London Painter of literary genre scenes after Byron, Shakespeare etc, who exhibited 128 works at Royal Society of British Artists wher...
Oil
Unavailable
H 12 in W 10 in D 2 in
Little Red Riding Hood - Literary Portrait Oil Painting by J.H.S.Mann
Located in Poole, GB
The artist, Joshua Hargrave Sams Mann R.B.A. was a popular painter of domestic and literary genre scenes who exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Society (member with 128 works) and...
Board, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.5 in W 20 in D 3 in
Antique Oil Painting Romantic Pastoral Scene 19th Century French Classical Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Elegant antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a romantic pastoral scene inspired by 19th-century European traditions. The composition portrays a young couple resting in a...
Oil
Edwin Thomas Roberts Victorian Genre Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Nottingham, GB
This charming original oil painting by Edwin Thomas Roberts (1840–1917), titled The Reading Lesson, beautifully captures a quiet domestic moment with the warmth and sentiment charact...
Paint
Jean Baptiste Anthony Oil on Panel, Signed J. Anthony l/r
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Baptiste Anthony, (Belgian, 1854-1930) Young lady with a bird Oil on panel, signed J. Anthony l/r. Measures: Panel height 25 1/4in. (63.5cm) by width 19.5in. (49.5cm.) Overa...
Canvas
$14,000
H 63.5 in W 53 in D 2.75 in
Large Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas attr. to George A. Storey (1834-1919)
By George Adolphus Storey
Located in Chicago, IL
This evocative Victorian genre scene, attributed to George Adolphus Storey, R.A., captures the moment immediately after a letter has been delivered. In a leafy walk, a Georgian house...
Canvas, Paint
$23,000
H 25.25 in W 29.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting by John Herring Junior.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Country Scene Painting by John Herring Junior. John Frederick Herring (British, 1815-1907)
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$5,395Sale Price|24% Off
H 57.5 in W 47 in D 3 in
Oil Painting by Frank Moss Bennett "Portrait of John, Annabella and Augusta Anne
By Frank Moss Bennett
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Frank Moss Bennett "Portrait of John, Annabella and Augusta Annesley" 1874 - 1955 Popular painter of figurative scenes. Studied at the Royal Academy schools. Painted ...
Oil
$14,343
H 38 in W 47 in D 3 in
Oil Painting by Hendricus Joseph Dillens "A Country Marriage"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Hendricus Joseph Dillens "A Country Marriage" 1812 - 1872 Hendricus Joseph Dillens was a Belgian artist born in Ghent. He painted historical and domestic costume dram...
Oil
19th Century Oil on wood board by : Thomas hand
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Two beauties kids picking wood in the forest oil on wood painting by : Thomas HAND a British artist born in 1771 to 1804. The artist's works have gone up for sale at public auction...
Wood
$1,639Sale Price|22% Off
H 22 in W 20 in D 3 in
Oil Painting by Robert Farrier "Pheobe the Millers Maid"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Robert Farrier "Pheobe the Millers Maid" 1796- 1879. Farrier exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and many of his works were engraved. Oil on panel. Labels Verso ...
Oil
$4,031Sale Price|23% Off
H 38 in W 32 in D 3 in
Oil Painting by Herbert Bland Sparks "Happy Families"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Herbert Bland Sparks "Happy Families" 1813 - 1901 Son of London maritime Painter and engraver, he exhibited at the Royal Academy and in Liverpool Oil on canvas. Signe...
Oil
$1,350
H 15.6 in W 13.6 in D 1 in
Late 18th Century European Sentimental Genre Family Scene Oil Wood Panel Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This touching genre composition, painted in oil on a wooden panel in the late 18th century by an unknown European master, reveals the theme of family bonds with tender emotion. By th...
Wood, Oil
Late Summer, Oil Painting by Harry Lane
By Harry Lane
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Harry Lane, American (1891 - 1973) Title: Late Summer Medium: Oil on Board, signed Size: 16.5 in. x 12.5 in. (41.91 cm x 31.75 cm) Frame Size: 20 x 16 inches
Oil
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 17 in D 2 in
Antique English Realist Genre Scene Framed High Society Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
George Dunlop Leslie (1835 - 1921) Antique English realist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 20 overall and 12 by 15 paining alone. Artist Bio: ...
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 37 in W 27 in D 4 in
An Antique English Oil on Canvas Depicting a noble man and women by W. Gozzard
Located in Tarzana, CA
An Antique English Oil on Canvas Depicting a noble man and women by W. Gozzard Maker: Walter Gozzard (1888-1950).
Oil Painting, "The Butterfly", by John Duvall
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting, "The Butterfly" By John Duvall, 1816 - 1892 Ipswich painter of animals and sporting scenes. In 1875 he became the first Chairman of the Ipswich Fine Art Club. He exhibi...
Oil
$2,900
H 16.75 in W 14.25 in D 2.25 in
19th Century Genre Scene Oil on Canvas Attributed to Thomas Webster
Located in Chicago, IL
This whimsical 19th-century oil on canvas, attributed to Thomas Webster R.A (1800-1886), depicts two young boys spying inside of a sealed letter, careful not to break the seal. The s...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
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