Mary Finlayson Art

French Botanical Watercolor Study of Raspberry Bramble Watercolor, gouache on paper 18th century 9 1/4 x 7 inches Stamp and notations at bottom from Collection Rougier, Paris, inscri...

White Peonies by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scu...

In "Nostalgia" a 21st -century Nigerian painter uses an impressionist technique the brushwork clearly visible —to evoke the haziness between wakefulne...

"Still life of Flower Bouquet on Alabaster" circa 1820's Gouache on alabaster 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 (12 3/4 x 10 3/4 frame) inches Follower of Pierre Joseph Redouté 1759-1840, the artist brought all the finesse and care required for this work to seduce us and hold our attention at first glance, delicately painted in gouache on an alabaster plate, he added here and there a drop of water which adds freshness to the whole while showing us his virtuosity. A white rose, a parrot tulip and a few forget-me-nots to enhance the composition and the harmonious bouquet bursts with gaiety against a background of luminous alabaster. Unsigned, this gouache dates from the years 1820 - 1830, it is enhanced by a channel frame which has retained its original gilding. Redouté was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette, and continued painting through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. He survived the turbulent political upheaval to gain international recognition for his precise renderings of plants, which remain as fresh in the early 21st century as when first painted. He combined great artistic skills with a pleasing, ingratiating personality which assisted him with his influential patrons. After Queen Marie-Antoinette, his patrons included both of Napoleon's wives -- Empress Joséphine and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma—as well as Maria Amalia...

Tony lived with his grandmother when he was a child. He has seen many Peranakan tableware at her house. Although the artist is not the descendent of Peranakan, he is deeply influenced by multicultural environment in his growth background. Peranakan is not just one symbol of diverse cultures in Malaysia, but is more about an emotional connection between grandmother and him. This is a painting of a Kamcheng sitting on a batik. The edges of the painting has gold plates finishing. Kamcheng refers to the elaborately-decorated, traditional Peranakan storage vase and also means friendship, the theme for this year's Peranakan Festival. The Peranakans or Peranakan Chinese are a sub-ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Chinese settlers in the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago. In Malaysia, the Peranakan Chinese commonly refer to themselves as Baba-Nonya. The term Baba 峇峇 is an honorific for Straits Chinese...

Flowers by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed (dated 1976 verso) original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few ...

Tony lived with his grandmother when he was a child. He has seen many Peranakan tableware at her house. Although the artist is not the descendent of Peranakan, he is deeply influenced by multicultural environment in his growth background. Peranakan is not just one symbol of diverse cultures in Malaysia, but is more about an emotional connection between grandmother and him. This is a painting of a Kamcheng sitting on a batik. The edges of the painting has gold plates finishing. Kamcheng refers to the elaborately-decorated, traditional Peranakan storage vase and also means friendship, the theme for this year's Peranakan Festival. The Peranakans or Peranakan Chinese are a sub-ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Chinese settlers in the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago. In Malaysia, the Peranakan Chinese commonly refer to themselves as Baba-Nonya. The term Baba 峇峇 is an honorific for Straits Chinese...

"Plant with Mirror" (2018) by Delilah Ray Miske Oil on canvas, still life and interiors painting Oil Painting / Interiors / Pastel Colors / Figurative Art / Earth Tones

Flowers in Vase by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed (dated 1976 verso) original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges hav...

Oil on canvas, interiors scene, house plant, mirror. Ranges of yellow, beige, green, brown, white, ecru, aqua, orange and red. The plant looks like a ru...

"Bedtime At The Beach House" (2023) oil on canvas, impressionist interiors, bed, bedroom, dog 30" high x 24" wide x 1.5" deep by Ekaterina Popova, founder of Create Magazine She use...

Vibrant still life by Henri Georges Cheval (French, 1897-1987). Several pieces of fruit are arranged in a glass bowl, placed atop a white cloth on a table. Two pears are outside the bowl to the left, and there is a glass to the right. The glass pieces have a greenish tint, and there are teal shadows in the cloth. Signed in the lower right corner in pencil. Presented in a new cream mat with foamcore backing. "#0267" is written on verso Paper size: 12.25"H x 19.5"W Included with the sale is the backing cardboard from Atelier 68 Inc., stating artist's info with the reference to his listing in the Benezit, French Dictionary...