The Balneator by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema 1836-1912 Dutch The Balneator Signed and inscribed "L Alma Tadema. op CLXXVI."
Paper, Watercolor, Board, Pencil
19th Century Giltwood Occasional Mirror in the style of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Banner Elk, NC
19th century giltwood occasional mirror in the style of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
Giltwood
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Pre-Raphaelite, portrait etching by Paul Adolphe Rajon
By Paul-Adolphe Rajon
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Rajon began his career as a photographer while studying at Ecole des Beaux-Arts Paris. This original etching of Alma Tadema was etched by Rajon on one of his annual visits to London....
Etching
$2,794
PRIVATE READINGS - Angelo Granati Italian Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
By Angelo Granati
Located in Napoli, IT
Private readings - Angelo Granati Italia 2013 This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting "Comparisions"by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Oil on wood cm. 15x25.
Bronze
Three Studies of Drapery For The Contrary Oracle; Study Of Nude Men (verso)
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in PARIS, FR
The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. London, 1990.
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
An Egyptian Revival Simulated Bone Inlaid Parcel Gilt Mahogany Side Table
Located in London, GB
An Egyptian Revival Simulated Bone Inlaid Parcel Gilt Mahogany Side Table, English in the classical style of Lawrence Alma Tadema attributed to Johnstone, Norman & Co Sir Lawrence ...
Mahogany, Bone
Important Arts & Crafts Presentation Cabinet by Voysey, Alma-Tadema & RAs
Located in London, GB
The cabinet contains the following works: i) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836–1912).
Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
Rehearsal, Victorian-Era Oil Painting on Canvas by Francis Sydney Muschamp
By Francis Sydney Muschamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sydney Muschamp was greatly influenced by this movement, and painted with the same vision as its leaders Lord Leighton and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Muschamp’s brush was motivated b...
Canvas, Oil
A Pompeian Lady
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Along with his contemporary and mentor, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Godward set the tone for the Victorian neoclassicist movement.
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Medieval Queen Guinevere King Arthur
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Prescott-Davies’ technical exactitude and occasional choice of Arthurian subjects has prompted comparisons to the Pre-Raphaelite painters of a generation earlier, but the artist is m...
Oil
$6,549Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Queen Guinevere King Arthur Camelot
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Prescott-Davies’ technical exactitude and occasional choice of Arthurian subjects has prompted comparisons to the Pre-Raphaelite painters of a generation earlier, but the artist is m...
Oil
Large 19th Century NeoClassical Oil Painting of Ancient Roman Goddess Diana
By Max Nonnenbruch
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Nonnenbruch’s ethereal compositions contain many elements of the European Symbolist movement but as his career and technique developed his work became more closely allied to the eleg...
Oil
$13,193Sale Price|30% Off
Large 19th Century NeoClassical Oil Painting of Ancient Roman Lake Goddess Diana
By Max Nonnenbruch
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Nonnenbruch’s ethereal compositions contain many elements of the European Symbolist movement but as his career and technique developed his work became more closely allied to the eleg...
Oil
A painting of Sappho by Ettore Forti
By Edoardo Ettore Forti
Located in London, GB
Forti was a prolific painting of works such as this, and is often likened to Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema; the popularity of the latter attests to the demand and appreciation for highly ...
Canvas, Oil
Italian Oil on Alabaster Painting Pompeian Interior Scene in Ormolu Frame
Located in Firenze, IT
The realistic Neo-Pompeian scenes of Ancient Roman day life and events were popular subjects in the Late-Victorian period all-over Europe, as exemplified by the popularity of Sir Law...
Alabaster, Bronze
A Classical Beauty in Profile by John William Godward
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly rivaled their sty...
Canvas, Oil
A Pompeian Lady in Blue by John William Godward
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly rivaled their sty...
Canvas, Oil
A Flower Seller by John William Godward
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly rivaled their sty...
Canvas, Oil
$3,816Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Italian Oil on Alabaster Painting - Pompeian Scene Tray
By Luigi Bazzani
Located in Firenze, IT
The style and subject matter are reminiscent of renowned artists such as Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, while the execution bears similarities to the works of Italian painters Luigi Bazza...
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
Cavalier King Charles at Rest- Otto Eerelman (Dutch, 1839-1926)
By Otto Eerelman
Located in SANTA FE, NM
In 1863 he entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and then went on to take private lessons in the studio of the great Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema. Eventually, he captured t...
Watercolor, Paper
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
By Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912), silk print, titled 'Silver Favourites', 1903.
Paper
Unavailable
H 29 in W 33.5 in
A signed lithograph of Caracalla and Geta by Lawrence Alma Tadema
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
One of very few lithographs produced under the supervision of the celebrated painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912), who was himself a collector of fine works etchings and pr...
Lithograph
A Lake in Bavaria - British - Landscape
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Swanson, The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, London, 1990, p. 242, no. 340, illustrated p. 441
Oil
Unavailable
H 16 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
NeoClassical pre-raphaelite lady by Frank Hobden
By Frank Hobden
Located in GB
Classical pre-raphaelite lady. Style of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema. Signed and dated in the marble by the artist.
Stunning Neo classical Oil of by A Savini 1869
By Alfonso Savini
Located in GB
Taken from the novel by baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton "The Last Days of Pompeii" from 1834. Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema painted a version of this scene, Alma Tadema's version was done lat...
PRIVATE READINGS
By Angelo Granati
Located in Napoli, IT
Private readings - Angelo Granati Italia 2013 - This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Oil on wood cm. 15x25.
Bronze
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H 14.63 in W 7.25 in D 2 in
Pair of Oil Paintings of Classical Maidens by Lady Alma-Tadema, 19th Century
By Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Wife of the painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, she was a well regarded artist with a large body of work behind her; she exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1873, in 1881 at the Paris Sa...
J. W. Perrin (fl.1934) - Early 20th Century Oil, Courting
Located in Corsham, GB
This work is a copy after Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912) "A Solocotation," 1878.
Oil
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H 35.44 in W 47.25 in
BATH OF CARACALLA -In theManner of L. Alma-Tadema Figurative Oil on canvas paint
By Angelo Granati
Located in Napoli, IT
This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting "Favorit Poet" by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Gold leaf gilded and laquered wooden frame ext. mis. cm.110x140.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Watercolors by William Stephen Coleman
By William Stephen Coleman
Located in New Orleans, LA
A follower of the classical movement spearheaded by artists such as John Godward and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, he dutifully expresses the academic prowess that makes his paintings hi...
Paper, Watercolor
A Parisian Girl
By Émile Eisman-Semenowsky
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
One can speculate that Semenowsky became inspired by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Spring, an intricate composition from 1894 depicting the same festival and of roughly same dimensions,...
Oil, Panel
"A Canal in Amsterdam" by William Dommersen
By William Raymond Dommersen 1
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Dommersen's grandmother, Cornelia Dommershuizen and his Uncle, Thomas Hendrik Dommershuizen (Dommersen) were both portrayed by the famous Anglo/ Dutch painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadem...
"Admiring Francesco Solimena'", Oil Painting
By Alexander Chistov
Located in Denver, CO
The artist studied old masters such as; Diego Velázquez, Joaquín Sorolla, Ivan Shishkin, Anders Zorn, and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and many other masters.
Oil, Panel
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H 18.51 in W 20.48 in D 1.97 in
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting Neoclassical Pompeian Interior Scene
Located in Firenze, IT
The realistic Neo-Pompeian scenes of Ancient Roman day life and events were popular subjects in the Late-Victorian period all-over Europe, as exemplified by the popularity of Sir Law...
Canvas, Giltwood
Lost and Found by Arthur Drummond
Located in New Orleans, LA
In London, he studied with Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, the important British Neo-Classical artist, from whom he would draw his greatest influence.
Canvas, Oil
Myrhinna
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted their sty...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 27 in D 4 in
The Changer of Hearts - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Roman Beauty
By Philip Hermogenes Calderon R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
A friend and contemporary of William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), Dante Gabriel Rosetti (1828-1882) and John Everett Millais (1829-1896) his style was initially Pre Raphaelite yet in sub...
Oil
Cynthia
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted, if not ri...
Canvas, Oil
Cytheris by John Wiliam Godward
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted, if not r...
Canvas, Oil
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H 42 in W 31 in D 3 in
Oranges - 19th Century Neoclassical Portrait Oil Painting of Young Roman Girl
By Arthur Hill
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Like John William Godward, Ernest Normand, and Thomas Ralph Spence, Hill was greatly influenced by the great Olympian masters of British neoclassical painting Lord Leighton and Sir L...
Oil
At The Window by John William Godward
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted, if not r...
Canvas, Oil
The Signal
By John William Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Having fell under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted, if not riv...
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H 72.84 in W 39.38 in D 3.15 in
Classical Woman in Red or Maenad Dressed in Red
By Thomas Ralph Spence
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
In addition, Spence resumed his ambitions as an easel artist, he painted landscapes and classical scenes in the style of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and between 1882 and 1916 exhibited ...
Canvas, Oil
SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA by Russell Ash
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Pre-Raphaelite painters series) by Russell Ash.
Paper
The Benediction
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Berlin, Printed in Berlin" Signed lower left below image in pencil: "L Alma Tadema" Marking: Blind stamp of Printsellers' Association (Lugt 2050 or 2051) at lower left, lettered at c...
Photogravure
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H 34.65 in W 42.13 in D 3.15 in
A Pair of Historical Genre Paintings on Roman Models Ettore Forti style 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A Pair of Historical Genre Paintings on Roman Models in Ettore Forti style similar to that of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. With ancient Roman subjects painted with careful photographic...
Oil
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H 31 in W 27 in D 3 in
Poppaea Sabina - 19th Century Neoclassical Portrait Oil Painting Roman Empress
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Like ‘Olympians’ Frederick Lord Leighton, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Edward John Poynter and Joseph Albert Moore, Longmaid’s favourite subject was the great beauties of the ancien...
Oil
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H 32 in W 27 in D 3 in
Miss Burnett - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait Young Girl Victorian Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
John's Wood Art School under William Frederick Yeames and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, before entering the Royal Academy Schools.
Oil
"Serenity", Oil Painting
By Alexander Chistov
Located in Denver, CO
The artist studied old masters such as; Diego Velázquez, Joaquín Sorolla, Ivan Shishkin, Anders Zorn, and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and many other masters.
Oil, Panel
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H 36 in W 32 in D 4 in
Carnations - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait
By Philip Hermogenes Calderon R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
A friend and contemporary of William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) and John Everett Millais (1829-1896) his style was initially Pre Raphaelite yet in su...
Oil
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H 16 in W 20 in
Fine Victorian Oil Painting Taranto Italy Fisherfolk on the Shore Golden Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dommersen's grandmother, Cornelia Dommershuizen and his Uncle, Thomas Hendrik Dommershuizen (Dommersen) were both portrayed by the famous Anglo/ Dutch painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadem...
Oil, Canvas
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H 62 in W 41 in D 4 in
Francisco Owen Salisbury Large Scale Portrait of an Elegant Woman c.1934
By Frank Owen Salisbury
Located in San Francisco, CA
He trained at Heatherley's Art School and the Royal Academy Schools where the visiting lecturers included Edwin Austin Abbey, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, J. Seymour Lucas, Sir William ...
Canvas, Oil
Entrance to a Roman Theater (Opus XXXV)
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in New York, NY
Oil, Canvas
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H 58.25 in W 46.25 in D 5 in
Oil Painting After Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Entitled “Anthony and Cleopatra"
Located in Gallatin, TN
Dutch by birth, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema initially specialized in Merovingian and Egyptian scenes, but after visiting Pompeii in 1863 he turned to archaeologically exact genre painti...
Canvas, Oil
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H 40 in W 40.5 in D 2.5 in
Figural Oil Painting after Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema "Ask Me No More"
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Gallatin, TN
Sir. Laurence Alma Tadema was born in 1836 in Holland.
Oil
Still-Life of Flowers
By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (January 8, 1836, Dronrijp, the Netherlands.- June 25, 1912 Wiesbaden, Germany) was one of the most renowned painters of late nineteenth century Britain.
Oil, Panel
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H 36.62 in W 32.29 in D 3.15 in
Portrait of a Beautiful Lady 19th / 20th Century painting by Georg Papperitz
By Georg Papperitz
Located in Lincoln, GB
Painters active in this genre include Jean-Dominique Ingres, William Powell Frith and (before he specialised in scenes from antiquity) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Papperitz also produc...
Oil
Bronze Jardiniere or Gueridon Attributed to J. Chiurazzi & Fils
Located in Providence, RI
A related stand appears in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's 1873 painting In the Temple (see V.
Bronze
$2,950
H 14 in W 12 in
Italian School, Late 17th Century Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Located in Woodbury, CT
Italian School, Late 17th Century (circa 1670–1700) Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Oil on panel, in a carved and gilded Baroque frame The painting is unsigned A moving devotiona...
Copper
$67,312
H 25 in W 20.5 in
The Distraction, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, Orientalist
Located in London, GB
Walter Charles Horsley 1855 – 1921 The Distraction Oil on canvas, signed lower left Image size: 25 x 20 1/2 inches (63.5 x 52 cm) Orientalist hand made gilt frame This well observed...
Canvas, Oil
Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy
By Egron Sellif Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Lundgren (1815–1875) Monk in a Monastic Cell signed and dated Egron Lundgren Rom 1848 oil on relined canvas unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in.) framed 79 x 68 cm (31 x 26 ¾...
Canvas, Oil
$35,000
H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Herbert Haseltine Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion, 1927 Signed left side: © HASELTINE / MCMXXVII Bronze, dark brown patina, parcel gilding 10 1/2 inches high. x 11 1/2 inch...
Bronze
$9,529Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 30.32 in
Andromeda Monster Carracci Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) Circle of Andromeda and the Sea Monster Oil on canvas 75 x 59 cm. - In frame 96 x 77 cm. The subject of the painting, derived from Ovid's Metamo...
Oil
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
Ormolu, Bronze
$12,500Sale Price|50% Off
H 80 in W 55 in D 3 in
Majestic Maharaja, A Monumental Oil Painting of an Indian Maharaja on Horseback
Located in Long Island City, NY
Majestic Royal Procession: A Monumental Oil on Canvas Painting of an Indian Maharaja in Regal Equestrian Splendor This monumental oil on canvas painting captures the majestic essenc...
Paint
$13,758Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation Dutch School, mid 17th century circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669) oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame. framed: 25 x 28.75 painting...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,900 / set
H 8.25 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...
Leather
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 34.5 in D 2 in
Antique Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This captivating antique oil painting on canvas is a fine example of Dutch School genre art, evoking the style of the 17th-century master Adriaen van Ostade. The composition features...
Oil
$1,484Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.67 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Escuela Valenciana (XVIII), tras Juan de Juanes - Inmaculada Concepción
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada El estado de conservación de puede ver, es bastante bueno, solo aconsejaría una limpieza ya que está un poco sucia, pero por lo demas, muy aceptable Se presen...
Oil
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Egyptian Revival ebony and inlaid settee, late 19th century "Of architectural form with geometric borders and inlaid with fruitwoods, ivory, mother of pearl and wire, the carved g...
Wire
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.96 in
Early 20th century English portrait of a young girl, Deborah Blencowe
By Louise Burrell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States. The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...
Paper, Watercolor
$24,232
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in
18th Century Neoclassical Oil Painting of the Trojan War: Briseis & Achilles
By James Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill (1674-1735) Oil on canvas 12 x 14 inches; 16 ½ x 18 ½ in. Inc. frame The subject matter and inclusion of herms on both sides shows the influence of Louis Laguerre (...
Canvas, Oil
$22,618
H 35.44 in W 66.93 in
"The Adoration of the Magi"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
18th Century Italian or Spanish School "The Adoration of the Magi" Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (Framed): 109 x 197 cm Dimensions (Canvas): 90 x 170 cm No signatured Provenance: ...
Canvas, Oil
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