Spencer Pryse Art

Sir Matthew Smith, CBE (British, 1879 – 1959) Still life with sculpture oil on board 21.1/4 x 23.3/4 in. (54 x 60.3 cm.) Provenance: Removed with the contents of his Aix studio, by Marion Monay, tfor the aertistin early 1940, to Beauchene, the nearby house of fellow artist Harry Morton Colvile (1905-1992) Given by the artist toColvile in January 1946 along with otherstudio effects. Given by Colvile’s only child, Professor Georgiana Colvile (1943-2018) to the present owner circa 2000 Literature: Alice Keene, ‘The Two Mr Smiths, The Life and Works of Matthew Smith’, 1995, pp.61,65,70 & 128 When in early 1940 Smith went back to Aix to pack up and close his studio there and send back to London all the paintings possible, the residue was hidden (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.61,65 &70) in various locations around Aix by Marion Monay, a good deal at Beauchene the house of his and her friend Harry Colvile who had been Monay’s lover prior to Smith (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.59) In 1946 with the war over, Smith went to Aix to retrieve all he could manage to ship back to England but what he had to leave at Beauchene he give to Colvile, including the clay female...

Niczky Edouard (1850 – 1919) Love date in 19th century Oil on canvas signed low left Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 61 X 52 cm Dim frame : 76 X 66 cm Certificate of authenticity Niczky Eduard (1850 – 1919) German painter 19th century Birth on July 17th, 1850 in Kassel Died on May 16th, 1919 in Munich Painter of genre scenes, portraitist, landscapes and flowers. Eduard Niczky...

Suchitra Bhosle's "Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman picking cotton. About the Artist: Suchitra Bhosle is an India-born artist based in California. Suchitra paints in a representational realistic style drawing inspiration from 20th century naturalist painters. She embraces impressionism to depict everyday representational scenes. Suchitra excels at capturing and expressing the mood of her subjects, often in contemplative classical settings. This lends a timeless yet intimate quality to her paintings. Though primarily a portrait and figurative painter, she has recently been painting urban and architectural subjects. Suchitra is represented in leading fine art galleries across USA including Santa Fe, Washington D.C., Carmel and Houston. Her paintings have won awards at international juried shows hosted by The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.

MANE-KATZ RABBIS, c. 1935 Oil on canvas 18 H. x 14 W. 1/2 in. (45.5 x 35.8 cm.) Signed PROVENANCE Dominion Gallery, Montreal Christies, New York, November 04, 1982. Lot 177: $11,000 Private Collection, New Jersey, 1982-2021 Estate of the above, 2021. Raised in an orthodox Jewish family in Russia, Mane-Katz was born in the Ukraine and became an early 20th-century artist, known especially for portraits and paintings with Jewish themes. From childhood, he had been influenced by stories of Jewish mysticism, which was reflected in his paintings. He had a peripatetic life between Russia, France, Israel, and America. He first studied art in Kiev at the Beaux Arts Academy, and in 1913, went to Paris where he associated with Chaim Soutine and Marc Chagall and continued his art studies there at the Beaux Arts Academy. During World War I, he tried to join the Foreign Legion but was rejected because he was too short. He went back in Russia again, this time joining the Soviet Revolution but rejected the cause because he was so horrified by Josef Stalin. He worked briefly for the Russian ballets, and in 1921, he returned to Paris where in 1927 he took French citizenship. For the next twelve years, he traveled widely, showing his art work and doing many paintings. In 1939, as World War II was breaking out, he was drafted by the French and then was taken prisoner by the Germans. He escaped and went to the United States and remained there until 1945, exhibiting his paintings at Katia Granoff Gallery and Wildenstein Gallery. After the war, he returned to Paris where he had exhibited in the Salons. In Paris to the end of his career, he worked happily, painting hundreds of portraits of rabbis...

Pastoral Meadows by Don Vaughan (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 36 inches canvas : 21 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, England Co...

We are delighted to present an exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Ferdinand Hernlund, depicting a serene sunset over a lush, flower-dotted meadow. This captivating work is a qu...

“Summer in the Pasture (Farmer’s Wife with Cow)” (Sommertag auf der Weide (Bäuerin mit Kuh)) Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 36 ¼ x 28 inches (43 ¾ x 35...

"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876 - 1958) Oil on panel Signed lower right and dated 1925 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 (19 1/2 x 16 2/4 frame) inc...

“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 41 1/2 x 33 1/2 Depicted here is one of Junghanns favorite subjects d...

Charming Stable Scene by Jean Dreyfus-stern (1890-1969) signed verso oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condit...

Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguett...

Signed lower left, 'Frank N Ashley' (American, 1920-2007) and painted circa 1985. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt'. Bearing old label, verso, wi...