Alfred de Breanski Jnr

This is a lovely pair of large antique oil on canvas seascape paintings, 'The incoming tide; and catching the breeze' and each signed by the notable British artist Gustave De Bréansk...

Alfred Birdsey was a renowned English born Bermudian painter. Here are a pair of watercolors representative of his confident loose style and familiar bayscape subjects. Signed in the...

French 19th-Century Oil Painting: Follower of Alfred de Dreux - Capitaine des mousquetaires se retournant, A beautiful 19th-century oil on canvas Capitaine des mousquetaires se ret...

Charles D. Hartley (British/American, 19th Century) Scottish Highlands landscape oil on canvas canvas: 30 by 18 inches Frame: 33 ½ by 21 ½ inches

Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville (French 1852-1941), the painting is titled "Hot Milk", signed 'Brunel Neuville' (lower right), oil on panel, framed. The panel measures 12 3/16" inch...

This early piece by Purvis Young, in large scale of broken wood and particle board fragments depict a "slave march" in search of freedom. Very powerful and meaningful. Urban art by w...

Framed Lithograph of the original water colour painting titled Le Poney, cataloged as Inv. MCR 104 on page 55 of Marie-Christine Renauld's cabinet raisonne L'univers d'Alfred de Dreu...

Copy of a Sir Alfred James Munnings painting of an open field race showing jockeys wearing colors queuing up in a broad line on their horses to race

Circa 1880s by Alfred De Breanski Sr., (1852 - 1928), England. This lovely oil on canvas, using the impedimenti technique of layering and glazing...

A profound meditation on what lies beneath the surface, this work captures the fleeting moment where light strikes a darkened city. It is a visual poem of structural decay and vibran...

Gustave de Breanski (British 1856 - 1898) The brother of Alfred de Breanski (Snr.) and a member of the famous family of painters. His style was more impressionistic than his broth...

ALFRED S. WALL United States, 1825-1896 Nature Morte: Fallen Doves (1865) Oil on canvas signed and dated lower left "Alfred Wall 1865" ref. 412APH13E 26 1/2" H x 32 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D [frame] 20 1/8" H x 26" W [canvas] Essay This finely executed still life painting captures a group of three doves laid upon a forest floor, rendered with meticulous attention to texture and natural detail. The composition follows the tradition of nature morte, a genre that captures the stillness of life through carefully arranged subjects. The artist employs a rich, earthy palette, contrasting the softness of the birds’ feathers with the dense foliage and scattered undergrowth, the colors in the foliage and fallen leaves suggesting an early fall setting for the scene. An almost ecclesiastical light falls on the doves, lighting them and showcasing the realism, drawing attention to the delicate gradations of color in the plumage and the subtle sheen of the wings. While the subject matter suggests themes of the hunt or the passage of life, the restrained execution avoids overt dramatization. Instead, the scene invites quiet contemplation, emphasizing form, texture, and atmosphere. Works of this nature were historically popular in European and American art, particularly in the 19th century, serving both as studies in naturalism and as reflections on mortality and transience. It is housed in what is almost certainly its first frame, a finely worked gilded composition that complements the painting beautifully with still-life emblems in the corners. Provenance: Private Collection, Senoia, Georgia Condition: Original stretchers in good condition, these only allowing for four keys instead of eight; linen is taut and unlined, in good condition. Ground layer is overall stable with fine age related craquelure throughout. Several losses under the frame rabbet that have associated inpainting. Areas of old overpaint on the dove chests removed during the conservation process. Our conservator removed the old varnish, inpainted the minor losses and applied a traditional Dammar varnish. Frame is likely the original frame and presents with minor losses, chips and overall discoloration to the gilding. A very fine presentation, ready to place. Biography Alfred S. Wall (1825–1896) was a central figure in the development of Pittsburgh’s artistic community during the 19th century. Born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, he was the son of English immigrants William and Lucy Wall. His father, a sculptor specializing in tombstones, instilled in him an appreciation for the arts, a legacy shared with his older brother, William Coventry Wall...