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For your consideration, a 1960s mid-century modern abstract painting Mexico City. Signed in lower left corner hard to read. In the style of Leonardo Nierman. Oil on Masonite Dimensi...

19th Century English Equestrian Scene Oil on Canvas Painting by Elizabeth Shelly. Painting features riders in formal riding attire with three riders and a dog in a wooded area. The f...

Small French abstract geometric painting. Oil on artist board original frame. Minor damage paint loss.

Mid century abstract texture painting This painting measures: 48 wide x 0.3 deep x 36 inches high Great vintage condition We take our photos...

Italian harbor scene by Giuseppe Salvati (1900-1968) in oil on canvas. Beautiful warm colors and an original 1960's frame. Signed in the lower left. Overall 41 1/2 x 30 1/2. Image si...

A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a Parisian street scene. This painting perfectly depicts life in the "City of Lights" with its restaurants, busy streets, cafes and wonderful ar...

Midcentury abstract oil painting framed in simple wood frame.

Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative on Board: This American-style artwork fuses bohemian elegance with abstract expression. Bold, dynamic strokes and earthy tones create a captivating f...

Infuse your space with free-spirited energy and artistic flair with this mesmerizing original abstract oil painting on board. Created during the height of the boho-chic movement, thi...

A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...

Intriguing midcentury abstract oil painting on board painted with passion using a palette knife and brush in a tight layered composit...

An oil painting of two rustic dogs fighting over a piece of food. It is painted on an oak panel. Signed top left. The signature is a bit faded, it's a monogram J.S. by Joseph Stevens. He often signed with a monogram. In a gilded frame frame with gesso moldings. Dimensions frame: 41 x 47 cm Dimensions painting: 17 x 23 cm. Joseph Stevens is the older brother of the very well-known artist Alfred Stevens. In the book 'The Belgian Art Book' by J. de Geest, it is written that Joseph Stevens has given a new dimension to painting animals. Joseph Stevens is an early representative of realism and social art. While Eugene Verboeckhoven has royal dogs pose on a beautifully embroidered cushion, Joseph Stevens already has an eye for the dark side of animal existence: exploitation by man, who in turn is a victim of society. His first successful painting, Brussels in the morning, shows how miserable dogs and poor people suffer the same fate. In the Sandman, Stevens shows a joint effort of man and dog, in which the viewer cannot ignore the social conditions: exhausting labor at dawn in some suburb. The gray sky and monochromy of the suburb add to the sinister atmosphere. Joseph Stevens was one of the first artists to take the urban proletariat as his subject. Stevens enjoys a very high reputation in his Parisian years. His brother Alfred writes: 'I am of this time, but you, Joseph, you are of the race, and thus you are of all times.' French critics agree. Stevens' works are a source of inspiration for the literature of the time. For example, Beaudelaire writes a poem about Stevens' dogs. Joseph Edouard STEVENS. Belgium, 1819-1892 Stevens was a painter, etcher and engraver. Brother of the gifted painter Afred Stevens. Education at the Academy in Brussels (1834-1835). Debuted at the Salon in Brussels in 1842. Continued his career in Paris in 1852. He was primarily the painter of canvases depicting domestic animals (dogs, monkeys, horses), sometimes in curious, even idiosyncratic situations, and far from romanticism. This realism, of which he was one of the pioneers, earned him the interest of critics and intellectuals. His approach was defined by this contemporary realism that eschewed idealized depictions of animals as heroic emblems of nobility. Rather, Stevens emphasized the ordinary animals of everyday life, with a particular focus on working dogs, stray dogs and all of the mutts that wandered the streets of Brussels. Museums and public collections, including' Royal Museum of Fine Arts Brussels, Ghent, Hamburg, Paris, Musée du Louvre, Rouen, Musee des Beaux-Arts. Stuttgart, State Gallery. King Leopold...