Albert Cresswell Paintings

Painting by French artist Christian Zeimert (b.1934 – 2020). Signed in lower right corner and titled on reverse "Gentilly". Zeimert's painted slow and meticulously. It took him se...

Already in the collection of Emperor Rudolf II in the first decade of the 17th century this composition was famous. The original is by Parmigianino and Rudolf's court painter Joseph Heintz...

During a festive bacchanal a big satyr is eating grapes, lying on the ground and surrounded by a large group of putti who, with festoons and vine leaves, fill and populate the pictor...

Colorful oil on canvas painting Nude in the studio by the famous French artist Jean Jules Louis Cavailles. very nice colors.

Nude Contemplative Woman by Julius Fehling (1869-1946) Oil on canvas 39 ½ x 31 ½ inches unframed (100.33 x 80.01 cm) Signed on bottom right Description...

A voluptuous woman lies prone on a divan, bearing her backside and turning her head flirtatiously to the viewer, though averting her eyes slightly, as if to maintain a coy demeanor. Surrounded by lush fabrics of deep blues, the creamy tones of her skin and dressing gown are thrown in sharp contrast, making the figure glow luminously. The whole painting is ordered by folds - of flesh, of fabric, of cushions, of the rug - inviting the viewer's eye to look closely across the topography of the canvas. One of Boucher's cabinet paintings (that is, paintings made for private collectors rather than official exhibition at the Salon), the open eroticism of this work invites a voyeuristic gaze. Although it was created for a private audience, it was later displayed at the Salon of 1767, where the critic Denis Diderot found it shocking and lascivious. Nonetheless, Boucher would later paint another iteration of this reclining pose, this time using Marie-Louise O'Murphy, a favorite mistress of King Louis XV, as his model, suggesting that the provocative composition was a stock figure for Boucher's private commissions. "The Brunette Odalisque" (French: L'Odalisque or l'Odalisque brune) is a painting of c. 1745 by François Boucher, now in the Louvre in Paris. He later produced two other works in the odalisque genre, both known as "The Blonde Odalisque". The present painting is another version of Bouchers painting which differs in minor details. The quality of the paint is very fine and the whole technique and style allows a dating to c. 1750. As Boucher's Painting was very famous there were several copies and versions which were made by his studio. The present painting can be attributed to the close circle of Boucher. The Painting is framed in a golden frame which was built in the Rococo style in c. 1990. Both the title of Boucher's painting and the objects found in the interior fix the subject as an odalisque, a concubine within the harem of the Ottoman sultan. The sumptuous textiles and exotic, decorative objects suggest early traces of Orientalism, although the figure appears European. Odalisque paintings...

François Lafon (French, 1846-c.1920) Draped nude Woman seated between Pillars with young Child • Oil sketch on paper • Visible image, ca. 35 x 22 cm •...

This painting is from my undergrad senior thesis at Skidmore College in 2013. This was an important painting for me because it was the very first bridge between my print making and ...

Purchased from Ward Estate after his passing in 1990. Part of a private collection since mid 1990's till now and custom framed in handmade unique frames. Ward had a unique vision on ...

Large scale acrylic painting with gold oil paint elements of female nude lounging in her home office chair. Bold, confident, and bright, this painti...

A major work by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Titled "The Devil's Mirror" and signed on reverse. The mirror in the center of the painting reflects a distorted ...

This painting seduced us with its rich colors. Depicting Diana and her companions surprised by Actaeon, it was inspired by an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II after a painting by Jos...