Douglas Van Howd Art

Ferdinand Sommer (German, * 28.5.1822 Coburg, † 26.7.1901 Luzern) Romantic view of the wild Lauterbachbrunnental with the Schmadribachfall and the Jungfrau Mountain and three circli...

Frank Walters (British, 19th-20th century) - Highland cattle at the lake. 51 x 76 cm without frame, 57 x 82 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame....

If anyone would like to do the research on the painter “J. Ericson” who signed this wonderful late 19th-century painting of cows grazing in a swamp, you might find they were really n...

Oil on wood panel

A female and male Goosander bird on ice floes. In the center of the painting there is a smaller opening in the ice covered waters. This painting, by Christian Berg (1893-1976) is quite interesting and unusual for his works. It is signed "Ch. Berg" and dated 1918. Berg is mostly famous for his sculptures which was to become his signum works later in his life. He is known primarily for his abstract artworks. He was educated at the Technical School and Althin's painting school in Stockholm 1911–1914. In the years 1914–1917 he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and started with animal painting in the spirit of Bruno Liljefors. Our painting is from this period just after he finished his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. In 1921, he studied in Berlin and Dresden which was followed by a trip to Egypt in 1925. In the same year he moved to Paris and had a studio on rue Guénégaud. He studied with André Lhote and his interest in cubism was awakened. Made sketch drawings at the free academies Colarossi and La Grande Chaumière and in 1927 he met the Swedish artist Erik Olson...

Running Szobota István Budapest 1911 – 1994 Sopron Hungarian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left and dated '73 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: ...

This exquisite painting by Lindorm Liljefors, the talented Swedish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, is a testament to his profound connection with nature and his artistic lineage. Born on September 18, 1909, in Ytterjärna, Södermanland, and passing away on February 20, 1985, in Skyttorp, Uppsala County, Lindorm was the son of the renowned artist Bruno Liljefors. Educated at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm from 1928 to 1934, under the tutelage of Alfred Bergström and Wilhelm Smith, he honed his skills before embarking on study trips to France and Italy in 1934. Our painting "Goldfinches, Taormina" showcases a serene natural landscape, inspired by the picturesque scenery of Taormina, it captures the essence of Taormina's natural beauty, combining it with Liljefors' unique artistic perspective. The landscape is richly detailed with lush green grass, delicate flowers, and rugged stones. The focal point is two European goldfinches...

WILHELM KUHNERT German, 1865 - 1926 NIALAS AT REST signed "Wilhelm Kuhnert" (lower lright) Watercolour on cardboard 11 X 15-3/8 inches (28 X 39 cm.) framed: 16-1/4 X 20-3/4 inches (41.2X 52.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Munich, Germany Private Spanish Collection, Madrid Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert (September 18, 1865 – February 11...

Known for his Highland landscape paintings, Garland was well regarded among his peers presenting work in the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, and British Institution. Signed by the artist on the lower left corner, and dated 1876 (verso), this painting dates to Garland's successful mid-career period, flourishing from 1854 when he won a medal for 'Best Drawing from the Life' to 1900. From a private collection, this work is presented in a monumental period gilt frame. Garland's work has been presented in London and UK, sold in galleries and in prominent auction houses. Oil on canvas, this painting has cloudy mountain views, gleaming silver river, and Highland cattle in the foreground and background, with figure and herding dog in the distance. Garland is renowned for this genre of plein art...

Naturalistic animal painting by contemporary artist Matthew Paoletti. The work features a group of brown and tan horses running through an abstract gr...

Caspar von Reth (1858-1913) The Home Guard signed and dated ‘C. v. Reth/ 1905’ (lower right) oil on canvas, laid on board 13 ¾ x 19 ½ in. (34.9 x 49.5 cm.)

Oil on wood panel