Gerard Hordyk Art

Original hand-painted Neapolitan gouache entitled "Eruz de Gennajo 1839." An excellent example of the classic Neapolitan School view. Unsigned. Displayed in an archival mat with an o...

Rich and detailed country landscape by an unknown artist (19th Century). A grove of large oak trees is carefully rendered on the right side of the composition. In the center, there a...

Wonderfully vibrant Taos, New Mexico landscape painting by unknown artist , Circa 1940. Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 6"H x 8"W.

Colorful Corals II is a vibrant diptych that captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, y...

Vibrating Corals captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, yellows, purples, and earthy ...

In this piece, I set out to evoke the quiet mystery of a spring night illuminated by moonlight. A glowing full moon hovers above, casting golden highlights that shimmer through the s...

The Country House - Farm Landscape Highly detailed scene with a country house, workers, and a hare with rider by an unknown artist (19th Century). Five people - one on a horse - are...

Rare Engraving "Cabane Des Hold, Terres Artiques, Fig CII," 1st edition "Description de l’Univers, page 281 This rare image depicts the Willem Barentsz expedition of 1597 to Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The engraving, with later hand-coloring, shows the cabin and ship of the Dutch arctic expedition of Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla), with the party being attacked (and in some cases apparently eaten) by bears and wolves. Dutch explorer, Willem Barentsz, reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596 rounded the northern point and wintered on the northeast coast. Barentsz died during the expedition, and may have been buried on the northern island. This artwork is a page from a book by 17th century cartographer and engineer, Allain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706), "Description de L'Univers, contenant les differents systêmes du monde, les cartes générals et particulières de la géographie ancienne et modern." Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Presented in an cream colored mat. Text on verso shown in images. Mat Size: 11.5"H x 9.07"W Paper Size: 8.25"H x 5.44"W Image Size: 5.63"H x 3.75"W Alain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706) was a 17th century cartographer and military engineer. He started his career as a musketeer in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He later served under Alfonso VI, King of Portugal...

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremonial feast with Krishna, giltwood frame. Image: 10.75" H x 8.25" W; frame: 13.75"...

The enduring appeal of Ben Denison's work is not what would be considered corny men's magazine humor of the early 1960s, but rather his masterful painting skills. In the present wor...

In this painting, I aimed to capture the quiet magic of a moonlit orchard. A radiant silver moon rises above distant hills, casting a soft, ethereal glow and scattering stars like pe...

1920s Garden view, mixed medium on paper, influenced by the garden paintings of Vuillard from the same period. The work is indistinctly signed, as yet undeciphered, bottom right. Pre...