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Artist: Unknown
‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩
‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩

‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Stunning old master oil on canvas of a French landscape with an aquaduct in the foreground and a medieval village in the distance. Possibly ‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩. Oval canvas,...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Huge 1950's French Modernist Oil Mythological Pink Nudes on Rocky Coastline
Huge 1950's French Modernist Oil Mythological Pink Nudes on Rocky Coastline

Huge 1950's French Modernist Oil Mythological Pink Nudes on Rocky Coastline

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Naiades" French Modernist artist, circa 1950's The work is faintly monogrammed to the lower corner though hard to tell. There is a name verso but illegible - possibly the artist or ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1940s Signed German Impressionist Oil of Rio de Janeiro in Style of Max Slevogt
1940s Signed German Impressionist Oil of Rio de Janeiro in Style of Max Slevogt

1940s Signed German Impressionist Oil of Rio de Janeiro in Style of Max Slevogt

Located in Soquel, CA

German Impressionist Painting of Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain in style of Max Slevogt This vivid landscape painting offers a panoramic view of Rio de Janeir...

Category

1940s Blue Rider Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cloudy Meadow English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.5x 11 inches From a large private collection of English wat...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting
French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting

French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting French School, 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

French School Late 19th Century Oil - Bounty of the Sea
French School Late 19th Century Oil - Bounty of the Sea

French School Late 19th Century Oil - Bounty of the Sea

Located in Corsham, GB

An impressive late 19th-century oil painting depicting a freshly caught bounty of lobster, fish, and oysters straight from the sea. This still life is well presented in a simple wood...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - Boy with a Songbird
20th Century Oil - Boy with a Songbird

20th Century Oil - Boy with a Songbird

Located in Corsham, GB

This charming 20th-century portrait depicts a young boy in elegant period attire, wearing a brown coat over a vibrant red waistcoat and matching red stockings, with a songbird in han...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...

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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite

Located in Beachwood, OH

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite Bronze with dark patination 22.5 x 13 x 11 inches The Crouching Venus is a Hellenisti...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Original Oil Painting on Board, Seascape, Signed, Gold Frame
Vintage Original Oil Painting on Board, Seascape, Signed, Gold Frame

Vintage Original Oil Painting on Board, Seascape, Signed, Gold Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is an original oil painting on board depicting a majestic tall ship sailing across a vibrant, churning sea. The ship, with its towering masts and fully unfurled white sai...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed
Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed

Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas. This painting is a classical and elegant floral still-life composition, featuring a lush bouquet of vibrant flowers arrang...

Category

20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

17th-Century Central Italian School, The Madonna & Child, Old Master Painting
17th-Century Central Italian School, The Madonna & Child, Old Master Painting

17th-Century Central Italian School, The Madonna & Child, Old Master Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This resplendent early 17th-century depiction of the Virgin and Child bridges two worlds: the stillness of Byzantine iconography and the tender naturalism of Italy. The Virgin’s dar...

Category

Early 17th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Gold

Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - 1976 Oil, Daisy Bouquet
Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - 1976 Oil, Daisy Bouquet

Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - 1976 Oil, Daisy Bouquet

Located in Corsham, GB

This vibrant still life painting depicts a bouquet of colourful flowers arranged in an ornate vase, set against a striking red tablecloth and dark background. Signed and dated. Prese...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Our Lady of Solitude, Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century
Our Lady of Solitude, Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century

Our Lady of Solitude, Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century Our Lady of Solitude Oil on canvas In antique gilt frame Dimensions excl. frame: 92 x 72 cm. Dimensions incl. frame: 124 x 103.5 cm. Overall i...

Category

18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waves and Beach Seascape, Oil on Panel, Naturalistic, Circa 1890
Waves and Beach Seascape, Oil on Panel, Naturalistic, Circa 1890

Waves and Beach Seascape, Oil on Panel, Naturalistic, Circa 1890

Located in Stockholm, SE

A late 19th century or early 1900´s seascape with waves, beach and sailing ships. This finely executed seascape depicts big blue-green waves breaking against a sandy shoreline, rende...

Category

1890s Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Manner of William Lionel Wyllie - 19th Century Oil, Commerce and Sea Power
Manner of William Lionel Wyllie - 19th Century Oil, Commerce and Sea Power

Manner of William Lionel Wyllie - 19th Century Oil, Commerce and Sea Power

Located in Corsham, GB

This maritime painting depicts several sailing vessels navigating choppy waters under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, with a prominent boat featuring distinctive red sails positioned i...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Baroque Dolci follower - 17th century figure - Virgin in prayer
Baroque Dolci follower - 17th century figure - Virgin in prayer

Baroque Dolci follower - 17th century figure - Virgin in prayer

Located in Varmo, IT

Painter in the circle of Carlo Dolci (Florence 1616 - Florence 1686) - Madonna in Prayer. 72 x 59 cm unframed, 88 x 75 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not s...

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Mid-17th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique European Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Summer Forest Landscape Framed
Antique European Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Summer Forest Landscape Framed

Antique European Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Summer Forest Landscape Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This atmospheric antique landscape oil painting depicts a tranquil woodland river scene, where tall trees frame calm reflective water and soft evening light filters through dense fol...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Large original oil painting on canvas, Venice, Italy, Signed, Framed
Large original oil painting on canvas, Venice, Italy, Signed, Framed

Large original oil painting on canvas, Venice, Italy, Signed, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is an original large oil painting on canvas, depicting Venice, Italy. Signed in the lower-left corner probably Tom. Presented in a nice wood frame. Condition: The pa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Painting Drawing Framed Colorful Texture New York Estate Red Black
Mid-Century Painting Drawing Framed Colorful Texture New York Estate Red Black

Mid-Century Painting Drawing Framed Colorful Texture New York Estate Red Black

Located in Buffalo, NY

A wonderful minimalist black and red mixed media work Circa 1970. Though the artist is unknown this work was acquired along with pieces by well know artists Karel Appel and Robert M...

Category

1970s Minimalist Unknown Art

Materials

Coating, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Jessie Louisa Wissler American Modernist Framed Oil Painting
Jessie Louisa Wissler American Modernist Framed Oil Painting

Jessie Louisa Wissler American Modernist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Jessie Louisa Wissler. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 18 inches ...

Category

1920s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American sunset seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 15 by 21 inches overall, and 9 by 15 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

Category

1870s Hudson River School Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Refreshing Gelato, Yellow & Blue Modern Painting, Diptych, Stripped Cabin Beach
Refreshing Gelato, Yellow & Blue Modern Painting, Diptych, Stripped Cabin Beach

Refreshing Gelato, Yellow & Blue Modern Painting, Diptych, Stripped Cabin Beach

Located in Barcelona, ES

"Refreshing Gelato Grid" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique shapes that is both classy and fresh. The use of vivid colors on a white background reminds the beautiful vintage beach cabins...

Category

2010s Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Olga Awty (1928-2014) - 20th Century Oil, Still Life with Tulips
Olga Awty (1928-2014) - 20th Century Oil, Still Life with Tulips

Olga Awty (1928-2014) - 20th Century Oil, Still Life with Tulips

Located in Corsham, GB

A gentle still life study of tulips and crockery by the artist Olga Awty (1928-2014). Initialled to the lower left. Well presented in a wooden frame. On canvas board.

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Antique American Still Life Oil Painting Yellow Roses Bowl Frame Gold Silver
Antique American Still Life Oil Painting Yellow Roses Bowl Frame Gold Silver

Antique American Still Life Oil Painting Yellow Roses Bowl Frame Gold Silver

Located in Buffalo, NY

This evocative antique still life presents a quiet arrangement of white roses, delicately rendered in oil on canvas and set against a warm, atmospheric ground. The composition center...

Category

1880s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland
19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland

19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Large oil painting of a rural early Town, British or other European, of thatched cottages and church set in a wide landscape with horses and figures on shining wet ground reflecting ...

Category

19th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard, Canvas

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Beachwood, OH

Surrealist Landscape Oil on canvas 'R. Lee Glenn' verso 30 x 24.25 inches 31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board
Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gertrude Barrer: 1921-1992. Well listed American artist with auction records over $9500. She studied a the Arts Student League in the 1940s. More recently art historians have said s...

Category

20th Century American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting
Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting

Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Measuring: 14 by 15 inches overall and 12 x 13 inches painting alone. Framed in a white molding. Excellent condition, ready to...

Category

20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Monumental Antique French Oil Painting San Damiano Crucifix Christ St. Francis
Monumental Antique French Oil Painting San Damiano Crucifix Christ St. Francis

Monumental Antique French Oil Painting San Damiano Crucifix Christ St. Francis

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & monumental antique French oil painting of the San Damiano Crucifix, circa 1820. This monumental oil painting on canvas is very finely painted and is housed in a wooden cruc...

Category

1820s Medieval Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Pencil

Original Mid 20th OIL PAINTING Century English Country Lady in A Summer Garden
Original Mid 20th OIL PAINTING Century English Country Lady in A Summer Garden

Original Mid 20th OIL PAINTING Century English Country Lady in A Summer Garden

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Unsigned Early Mid 20th Century English School TITLE: "Lady In A Garden" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 87cm x 40cm inc frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Well composed 1920's ...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Southern Cross Road Grocery Store and Gas Pump 1994
Southern Cross Road Grocery Store and Gas Pump 1994

Southern Cross Road Grocery Store and Gas Pump 1994

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 31.5 x 23.75 inches ( 80.01 x 60.325 cm ) Image Size: 31.5 x 23.75 inches ( 80.01 x 60.325 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling ...

Category

1990s Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Drawing of a decorative iron screen housed in the Louvre.
Drawing of a decorative iron screen housed in the Louvre.

Drawing of a decorative iron screen housed in the Louvre.

Located in Middletown, NY

A Grand Tour study of a decorative object at the Louvre. English School, early 20th century Graphite on light wove paper, 9 1/4 x 6 inches (235 x 152 mm), the full sheet. In very goo...

Category

Early 20th Century English School Unknown Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Graphite

Russian Cubist Portrait of a Woman
Russian Cubist Portrait of a Woman

Russian Cubist Portrait of a Woman

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful cubist portrait of a woman by unknown Russian artist. Oil on canvas measures 17 x 25 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Label fragments affixed on verso.

Category

1980s Cubist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowers in terracotta pot - Still life Oil on canvas
Flowers in terracotta pot - Still life Oil on canvas

Flowers in terracotta pot - Still life Oil on canvas

Located in Geneva, CH

Unsigned Work on canvas Gilded wooden frame 70,5 x 48 x 4,5 cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 36 inches overall, and 35 by 35 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circa 1970 original advertising poster for Aeroflot - Soviet airline
Circa 1970 original advertising poster for Aeroflot - Soviet airline

Circa 1970 original advertising poster for Aeroflot - Soviet airline

Located in PARIS, FR

This vibrant mid-century travel poster advertising Aeroflot, the official Soviet airline, offers a cheerful invitation to visit Moscow, the beating heart of the USSR. Created around 1970, the composition reflects the optimism and modernism of Soviet graphic design during the Cold War era, when air travel was increasingly used as a symbol of national pride and progress. At the center of the poster is a stylized female figure in traditional Russian dress...

Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Olive Trees in Manosque, Provence, Large French Modernist Signed Oil Painting
Olive Trees in Manosque, Provence, Large French Modernist Signed Oil Painting

Olive Trees in Manosque, Provence, Large French Modernist Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: A. Davy, French School, late 20th century Title: Olive Trees, Manosque (Provence). Medium: signed, oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. Size: ...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Large Impressive American Abstract Expressionist Modern Interior Oil Painting
Large Impressive American Abstract Expressionist Modern Interior Oil Painting

Large Impressive American Abstract Expressionist Modern Interior Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed and titled verso, "Bertoia Chair". Handsomely framed in a period molding. Excellent ...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Oil Painting by K. Rasset  Seascape Harbor Scene  Vintage Maritime Ar
Original Oil Painting by K. Rasset  Seascape Harbor Scene  Vintage Maritime Ar

Original Oil Painting by K. Rasset Seascape Harbor Scene Vintage Maritime Ar

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This original oil painting on canvas by artist K. Rasset captures a serene and atmospheric harbor scene. Two docked fishing vessels rest against a quiet pier under a soft gray sky, w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

19th Century Watercolour - Manner of Richard Dighton
19th Century Watercolour - Manner of Richard Dighton

19th Century Watercolour - Manner of Richard Dighton

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming Vanity Fair style watercolour in the manner of Richard Dighton (1795-1880). The scene depicting a man in a top hat and cane standing in profile. Presented in a gilt frame...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Large Vintage American Modernist Abstract Naturescape Lake View  Oil Painting
Large Vintage American Modernist Abstract Naturescape Lake View  Oil Painting

Large Vintage American Modernist Abstract Naturescape Lake View Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 30 inches overall, and 22 by 25 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century Oil
Mid 19th Century Oil

Mid 19th Century Oil

Located in Corsham, GB

This wonderfully fine 19th-century portrait showcases a young girl in an elegant gingham dress, holding a basket of flowers against a dark background. The ornate gold frame adds to t...

Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Art

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Oil

Abstract
Abstract

Abstract

Located in Genève, GE

Work on cardboard

Category

20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore
Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Located in Wiscasset, ME

"Summer Day" exhibits many of the hallmarks of Impressionism: loose brushwork, a preoccupation with light, and a palpable sense of place -- elements which have doubtless contributed ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland

Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland

Located in London, GB

'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...

Category

1940s Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Fauvist French Village Landscape
Antique Fauvist French Village Landscape

Antique Fauvist French Village Landscape

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3905 Impressionist French village colorful landscape gouache on laid paper Image size 16x11.5"

Category

1930s Unknown Art

Materials

Gouache

18/19-th Century French Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Rococo, Framed
18/19-th Century French Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Rococo, Framed

18/19-th Century French Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Rococo, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is a fabulous Oil on canvas painting. French, late 18th to early 19th century. The artwork depicts a gallant scene, a shepherdess, and her lover resting in the forest. This stunning impressive piece of art is waiting to be a part of your collection. Collectible European Classical Paintings, Rococo, And Romanticism in Fine Art More photos are available upon request. Overall in very good condition. Please see the photos, they are part of the description. The painting is presented in a nice vintage ornate frame...

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Early 19th Century Rococo Unknown Art

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Oil

1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed
1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed

1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, signed with initials, dated 1960's Title: Cubist abstract Medium: oil painting on board, unframed board: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century
Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

Located in New York, NY

A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 28 x 18 inches Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”). It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts. The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...

Category

18th Century Northern Renaissance Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

For Restoration 19th Century Oil - The Naughty Dog
For Restoration 19th Century Oil - The Naughty Dog

For Restoration 19th Century Oil - The Naughty Dog

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightfully endearing 19th century oil depicting a lady in a delicate green and gold dress and her naughty dog, who can be seen leaping onto the furniture. The artist expertly cap...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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