Paul Robert Brock Wall Decorations

PAUL EMILE LÉON PERBOYRE French, 1851-1929 Cuirassiers Sharing Wine with Rural Countryman Oil on canvas signed lower left "Perboyre" Item # 309ULM18A A rich historical painting that captures the heart and reality of the Franco-Prussian conflict, the scene depicts a troop of Cuirassiers stopping for the afternoon in a non-descript field in the French countryside. Presumably the owner of the field, an older man has come out in the heat of the afternoon to greet the soldiers with a basket of wine bottles, offering a glass to the officers while chatting casually with them. Perhaps he is a local guide offering a sense of what the soldiers might expect in the rural countryside, but more likely it is simply a moment of reprieve in the idyllic countryside and a distinct juxtaposition to the intensity and drama of Perboyre's battle scenes. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was the last use of "cuirassiers" in the French army with uniforms characterized by the distinct helmets known as a "casque à crinière" featuring a plume of horsehair. The cuirassiers wore a breastplate (cuirass) and the red trousers were a standard part of the French military uniform...

Midcentury abstract oil painting framed in simple wood frame.

Enamel on board painting of a Dahlia flower, circa 1965 some staining on the surrounding matte.

Heavy palette floral still life done in primarily blues and greens. Painted by midcentury artist Etta Cien.

Signed French Mid-Century Modern framed behind glass oil painting of a resting nude woman. Traditionally those paintings were hung above the bed in a master bedroom in France. Original signature by Unknown Artist. Size of painting...

Oil on board Wooden frame Danish Signed and dated 1953.

Paul Vanier Beaulieu (Canada 1910-1996) Medium: Ink and pencil Size Without frame: 12" high x 9.5" wide With frame: 21.5" high x 17.25" wide Born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1910,...

The midcentury still life painting is oil on masonite and is signed in the lower left corner. The focus of the composition is a yellow bowl of ba...

Antique portrait painting of Pope Paul VI on wood. This beautiful piece depicts a small portrait of Pope Paul VI. This painting is one wood and unframed. Pop...

"Cuxhaven" painting - oil on wood, estate stamp on back. - Boardwalk Harbor Scene with field Measure: 12"wide x 8" wide.

Jean Paul Sinibaldi (French, 1857-1909) An oil on canvas of a Parisian artist in his studio with woman in Japonisme fashion, circa 1885. Sinibaldi studied at École des Beaux-Ar...

Evocative midcentury abstract acrylic painting on canvas with a dreamy warm palette and mysterious vague inscriptions.