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A French framed oil on canvas floral painting from the 19th century, depicting roses. Born in France during the 19th century, this exquisite oil on canvas painting features a delicat...

“The Champ, 1942” by Theodore Fried (1902-1980) This important portrait by Hungarian-American artist Theodore Fried depicts the legendary boxer Joe Louis aka “The Brown Bomber” and ...

Serene oil on canvas depicting a small cottage with a lady standing on the little path. The art piece was made in the United Kingdom in the Late 19th Century and includes original gi...

"The Potter" is an interior portrait of a young man working on a vase at his potter's wheel by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 24.25" x 14" oil on cardboard painting is signed "Harmon" in the lower left and it is framed in a new black wood frame. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists 1800 - 1969" at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center in 1969. He was considered a Renaissance man by friends and colleagues for his interests not only in art but music and theater as well. He was familiar and friends with many other African American artists such as Doc Thrash, Selma Burke, Paul Keene...

American artist Franklin Briscoe (1844-1903) known for his hirtorical and portrait paintings, paints a Civil War piece; it is a portrait of an officer with his white horse. The brus...

Antique Oil Painting Sheep & Lamb Paul Henry Schouten 1860-1922 Beautiful painting purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

A charming example of 19th-century Belgian animal painting, this antique oil on canvas depicts a colorful barnyard scene featuring a proud rooster surrounded by four hens. Crafted in...

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...

A gorgeous 19th Century oil on canvas painting depicting a figural pastoral scene featuring a shepherd with his dog and flock of sheep within an exquisite mountain landscape with lus...

A painting on porcelain of a nobleman and nude woman with cupids, elaborately painted and highly detailed. The original gilt wood frame with reti...

19th Century oil on canvas painting, depicting an atmospheric scene of three horses to foreground with a thunderstorm in the background. Dramatic tension is created by the play of light and shadow and is heightened by the bolt of lightning...

19th-Century European pastoral landscape, signed “Portelli,” executed in oil on canvas. The composition depicts a peaceful rural landscape with expansive meadows, groups of trees, a...

A beautifully atmospheric mid-19th century landscape painting attributed to Alexander F. Rolfe, signed "A. Rolfe" at lower left. The composition depicts a tranquil pastoral scene wit...

A French giltwood framed oil on canvas still-life painting from the 19th century depicting a bowl of fruits. Born in France during the 19th century, this horizontal oil on canvas still-life painting depicts a delicate arrangement of mouth-watering fruits standing out beautifully on a brown-toned neutral background. Our eye is immediately drawn to the yellow and red grapes displayed...

Late 19th century oil painting of a Belgium emperor Signed in the bottom right hand corner (illegible) Dated 1898 Beautiful deep colors and details