Ingrid Smuling Art

William Hughes British, 19th Century Study of Apples, circa 1870 Oil on panel Monogrammed lower right A finely observed and intimate still life by William Hughes, painted circa 1870, depicting a small grouping of apples arranged upon a simple wooden surface. Executed with quiet restraint and technical assurance, the composition reflects the enduring appeal of Victorian still life painting, where humble subjects are elevated through careful observation and painterly sensitivity. The apples, shown attached to a slender branch with leaves, are rendered with particular attention to texture and natural variation. Subtle transitions of colour—soft greens, warm russets, and touches of golden ochre—capture the ripeness and individuality of each fruit. The surfaces are delicately modelled, with highlights and imperfections thoughtfully described, lending the work both realism and charm. Set against a rich, dark background, the fruit is brought into sharp relief, a compositional device that enhances both depth and focus. The contrast between the illuminated forms and the shadowed ground creates a sense of quiet drama, while the horizontal line of the wooden ledge anchors the composition with stability and balance. Hughes’ handling is confident yet controlled, combining fine brushwork with a painterly softness that avoids excessive detail. The leaves and stems are treated with a lighter touch, providing a natural counterpoint to the more solid forms of the apples. This balance between precision and atmosphere is characteristic of well-executed 19th-century British still life painting...

This charming still life by Stephanie Amato features a classic arrangement of mandarins gathered beside a luminous white ceramic pitcher. Painted in expressive, impressionistic brush...

This intimate still life by Stephanie Amato centers on a softly illuminated ceramic pitcher surrounded by bright citrus fruit. Loose, confident brushwork and layered oil paint create...

Nude Model is an original modern artwork realied by Artist of the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting. Signature of the artist on the lower margin. Fair conditions due to...

Acrylic & oil on wooden panel Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worked for se...

Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968. Hand signed lower right. Includes a beautiful wooden frame, one-of-a-kind realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.

"EL SANTO FRISCO" Figurative Painting 19" x 13" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: Oil and aerosol on wood panel ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The...

Carrie Goller's (US based) "Guiness" (2024) is an original, mixed media painting using encaustic on wood panel which features a side portrait still-life of a sheep. Born and raised ...

Still Life is an artwork realized by Ernesto Alcide Campestrini (1897-1983). Oil on Table. cm 50x60; 55 x 66 cm with frame. Hand signed in the lower left margin. Good condition. Alcide Ernesto Campestrini was born in Milan, where the family had moved in 1897. After the first rudiments of art with his father, from 1914 he was a student at the Brera Academy in Milan, under the guidance of Ambrogio Antonio Alciati. In 1919 he resumed his painting studies in Brera, interrupted by enlistment. He concluded them in 1922, the year in which he obtained his teaching qualification. He lived in Milan and in 1923 he exhibited Smiles of other times at the Palazzo della Società per le Belle Arti and Permanent Exhibition: the so-called Brera Biennale, at the following one in 1925, presented with Ultime note and El disperados. In 1926 he exhibited Porta Volta, at the First Art Exhibition of Milanese Artists organized by the Meneghina family, the contemporary Self-Portrait is one of the first works by him that we know so far today. He devoted himself to still life, figure painting and the alpine landscape, the Trentino one in particular, with a technique linked to his father's school and to the late nineteenth-century tradition. He held several personal exhibitions in Milan. The Campestrini family spends their holidays in Valsugana several times, sometimes as guests of Emma Campestrini's relatives. The painter falls in love with Lake Caldonazzo, depicted several times in his canvases, such as in the 1949 painting...

Emma Nourse is an expressive, tactile painter whose work draws inspiration from still-life tableaux and floral arrangements. Through the use of vibrant colour, dynamic brushwork, and...

"Bouquet with Parakeets," is an oil on canvas still-life painting by Zoa Ace. The composition centers on a blue vase holding a colorful bouquet of flowers, including white calla lili...

Oil on canvas Andrea Vandoni is an Italian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Novara, Italy. The artist studied and trained at the School of the Archaeologists and the Schoo...