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Artist: Unknown
William Pitt (act.1851-1890) - Framed 1876 Oil, Radway Under Edge Hill
William Pitt (act.1851-1890) - Framed 1876 Oil, Radway Under Edge Hill

William Pitt (act.1851-1890) - Framed 1876 Oil, Radway Under Edge Hill

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming rural scene with rustic thatched barns and cottages. An inscription on the reverse identifies the location as Radway in Warwickshire. Signed to the lower left. Well presen...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Caribbean Indigenous People / Orinoco, America, mid 19th century lithograph.
Caribbean Indigenous People / Orinoco, America, mid 19th century lithograph.

Caribbean Indigenous People / Orinoco, America, mid 19th century lithograph.

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Famiglia di Karaibi' / 'Tartarnughe deponenti le uova alle sponde dell' Orenoko'' Italian lithograph, c1841. Originally from 'Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo' by Gi...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Nino Manfredi and Pamela Villorsi - 1990s

Nino Manfredi and Pamela Villorsi - 1990s

Located in Roma, IT

Nino Manfredi and Pamela Villorsi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. Good conditions.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Still life with a Herald's trumpet, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, .....
Still life with a Herald's trumpet, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, .....

Still life with a Herald's trumpet, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, .....

Located in Middletown, NY

A classic Grand Tour composition. English School, 18th Century Still life with a Herald's trumpet, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, and a protractor. Ink and wash in gray ink ...

Category

Late 18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

MacDonald of Glengarry (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
MacDonald of Glengarry (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print

MacDonald of Glengarry (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

MacDonald of Glengarry (Tartan) Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of desc...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Framed Oil, Everlasting Flowers
Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Framed Oil, Everlasting Flowers

Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Framed Oil, Everlasting Flowers

Located in Corsham, GB

A wonderful floral still life by Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974), depicting everlasting flowers arranged in a simple ceramic vase. The sunflower blooms display sunset shades of gol...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Oil - A New Puppy
Late 19th Century Oil - A New Puppy

Late 19th Century Oil - A New Puppy

Located in Corsham, GB

Unsigned. Presented in a gilt composition frame with ornate foliate scrolling. On canvas.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Swiss Farm Scene Watercolor, Impressionist, Framed
Late 19th Century Swiss Farm Scene Watercolor, Impressionist, Framed

Late 19th Century Swiss Farm Scene Watercolor, Impressionist, Framed

Located in Soquel, CA

Stunning late 19th century landscape watercolor painting of a farm scene by an unknown artist. A small cottage is nestled in the trees, with farm animals nearby. A few people are at ...

Category

1880s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962
Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962

Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962

Located in Roma, IT

Mother and Child is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in 1962. Black Marker Pen on Cardboard 27.5 x 22.5 cm ; 60 55 cm with frame. Unreadable signature in the lower part. ...

Category

1960s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Board, Pen

1952 Modern Swedish Abstract Cityscape Oil Painting - Rhythm of Facades
1952 Modern Swedish Abstract Cityscape Oil Painting - Rhythm of Facades

1952 Modern Swedish Abstract Cityscape Oil Painting - Rhythm of Facades

Located in Bristol, GB

RHYTHM OF FACADES Size: 48 x 68 cm (including frame) Oil on board A compelling mid-century painting that presents a tightly composed arrangement of house facades that has been reduc...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor
Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor

Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful late 19th-century watercolor landscape in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864-1929), by an unknown 19th-century artist. This small watercolor...

Category

1880s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

17th-Century Oil-on-Canvas Antique Genre Scene Italian Painting, 1670
17th-Century Oil-on-Canvas Antique Genre Scene Italian Painting, 1670

17th-Century Oil-on-Canvas Antique Genre Scene Italian Painting, 1670

Located in Vicoforte, IT

An important Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. This oil-on-canvas painting, of remarkable artistic quality, depicts a peasant couple with tools. The painting...

Category

1670s Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" C.1970s
Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" C.1970s

Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" C.1970s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" c.1970s. Original painting of a summer sunset and a barn in the distance. A summer haze hangs over the air. The subtle layers of land len...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Framed Modernist Fall Signed Landscape Oil Painting
Vintage American School Framed Modernist Fall Signed Landscape Oil Painting

Vintage American School Framed Modernist Fall Signed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting by Frank Barry. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 18 by 22 painting alone. Nicely framed in a wood...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Vibrant Mod Divine Comedy Dante Virgil Woodblock Woodcut Print
Vintage Vibrant Mod Divine Comedy Dante Virgil Woodblock Woodcut Print

Vintage Vibrant Mod Divine Comedy Dante Virgil Woodblock Woodcut Print

Located in Surfside, FL

This came out of a Chicago collection. It appears to be signed Betsey Nelson. It depicts canto from Greek Mythology. Virgil and Dante mythological figures. it is done on a fine tiss...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Woodcut

Indigenous People, Virginia, America, mid 19th century lithograph.
Indigenous People, Virginia, America, mid 19th century lithograph.

Indigenous People, Virginia, America, mid 19th century lithograph.

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Virginio - Sacerdote Virginio' / 'Gi' Indiant nella Virginia venerano il Fuoco'' Italian lithograph, c1841. Originally from 'Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo' by Giu...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive branch and cauliflower coral assemblage hand crafted in specimens with mother nature's sea inspired colors and forms. Presented on a lucite base to enhance its sculptural ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Organic Material

Cubic Falling Water Landscape Painting, Gouache & Watercolor, 1960s
Cubic Falling Water Landscape Painting, Gouache & Watercolor, 1960s

Cubic Falling Water Landscape Painting, Gouache & Watercolor, 1960s

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5192A Antique American Cubic falling water gouache and watercolor painting Framed Signe Noel Freeman 61 Image size 17x12"

Category

1960s Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Mid 20th Century Oil - Flowers in a Vase
Mid 20th Century Oil - Flowers in a Vase

Mid 20th Century Oil - Flowers in a Vase

Located in Corsham, GB

Painted in a wonderful Post-Impressionist style, this colourful still life depicts a vase of flowers on a table surrounded by fruit and other furnishings. The work is unsigned. On he...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Still Life with Kettle
Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Still Life with Kettle

Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Still Life with Kettle

Located in Bristol, GB

STILL LIFE WITH KETTLE Size: 67 x 57 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A elegant mid-century still life that captures a quiet, contemplative moment on a tabletop, executed in oil o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Photorealistic Baroque Inspired Still-Life Painting With Watermelon & Vegetables
Photorealistic Baroque Inspired Still-Life Painting With Watermelon & Vegetables

Photorealistic Baroque Inspired Still-Life Painting With Watermelon & Vegetables

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

This photorealistic still life painting presents a carefully orchestrated arrangement of vegetables with a strong dramatic and sculptural presence. Familiar organic subjects—cabbag...

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Shepherds and sheep by a lake
Shepherds and sheep by a lake

Shepherds and sheep by a lake

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Illegible monogram

Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage Parisian Theater Sketch - Bonnet Beauty
Vintage Parisian Theater Sketch - Bonnet Beauty

Vintage Parisian Theater Sketch - Bonnet Beauty

Located in Houston, TX

Darling gouache and pencil sketch of a feminine stage costume complete with matching bonnet for a Paris theater by Willie & Co., circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...

Category

1920s Unknown Art

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

Floral Still Life with Calla Lilies, Dahlias, and Freesia in Oil on Canvas
Floral Still Life with Calla Lilies, Dahlias, and Freesia in Oil on Canvas

Floral Still Life with Calla Lilies, Dahlias, and Freesia in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Floral Still Life with Calla Lilies, Dahlias, and Freesia in Oil on Canvas Bright and vibrant still life of a floral arrangement by an unknown artist (20th Century). This piece is a...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970
Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970

Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This limited edition print, titled Ecstasy, was created in 1970. The artwork is signed and numbered out of 100, highlighting its exclusivity and collectible value. The composition fe...

Category

1970s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Russian Orthodox Icon Known as “Joy of All Who Sorrow”
Russian Orthodox Icon Known as “Joy of All Who Sorrow”

Russian Orthodox Icon Known as “Joy of All Who Sorrow”

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a traditional Russian Orthodox icon known as "Joy of All Who Sorrow.” It’s a highly venerated image of Mary that emerged in the late 17th century and remained revered thr...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

K. Mellor after Nathaniel Schmitt - 19th Century Oil, The Gypsy Girl
K. Mellor after Nathaniel Schmitt - 19th Century Oil, The Gypsy Girl

K. Mellor after Nathaniel Schmitt - 19th Century Oil, The Gypsy Girl

Located in Corsham, GB

A striking portrait after Nathaniel Schmitt (1847-1918) depicting a gypsy wearing traditional clothing, with red beads, a yellow cap and a shawl. The composition focuses on the girl'...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant" -  Oversize Print

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant" - Oversize Print

Located in London, GB

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant" by Globe Photos This stunning black and white image features actress Elizabeth Taylor posed outdoors while behind the scenes of the film "Gia...

Category

2010s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage press realized in the 1950s. London. Good conditions and aged.

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Mid-Century Still-Life
Mid-Century Still-Life

Mid-Century Still-Life

Located in Houston, TX

Bold mid-century still-life painting with plates and cups by French artist Chantal Jouvin, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a ...

Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

E. M. Johnson - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
E. M. Johnson - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman

E. M. Johnson - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A distinctive mid-twentieth century portrait of a gentleman from a collection of portrait studies by E. M. Johnson. Well presented in a black frame with a scalloped running pattern. ...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Autumnal Colors
Autumnal Colors

Autumnal Colors

Located in Houston, TX

Pleasing French landscape in warm autumn colors of a cityscape beyond a bridge spanning the river, circa 1950. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white ...

Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Anton Gold (1914-1970) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Schoolboy
Anton Gold (1914-1970) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Schoolboy

Anton Gold (1914-1970) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Schoolboy

Located in Corsham, GB

This evocative portrait captures a young boy in school uniform, with a striking orange tie contrasting against his pale shirt and background. The loose, impressionistic brushwork cre...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1973 original soviet poster - “For peaceful space!” - USSR - Cold War
1973 original soviet poster - “For peaceful space!” - USSR - Cold War

1973 original soviet poster - “For peaceful space!” - USSR - Cold War

Located in PARIS, FR

This 1973 Soviet poster expresses a clear and universal message: the exploration of space must serve peace rather than conflict. The Russian slogan “За мирный космос!” translates pre...

Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Red Robe
Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Red Robe

Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Red Robe

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This refined early 18th-century Flemish oil painting depicts a gentleman dressed in a red robe, a fancy lace cravat and cascading cuffs. His wig falls in masses, framing his introspe...

Category

1710s Mannerist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indian Modernist Painting
Indian Modernist Painting

Indian Modernist Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

God, Keeper, and Maker of all Air Tola-Kina. Figural Abstract Gouache Watercolor Painting.

Category

20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Clown in Yellow
Clown in Yellow

Clown in Yellow

Located in Houston, TX

Mid-century French watercolor of clown in yellow tones, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of...

Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950
Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950

Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950

Located in Arp, TX

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect fra...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Nereid, British Museum Greek antiquity Classical sculpture photogravure
Nereid, British Museum Greek antiquity Classical sculpture photogravure

Nereid, British Museum Greek antiquity Classical sculpture photogravure

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Nereid' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of the image. 260...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Photogravure

Reflections of Trees at Dusk
Reflections of Trees at Dusk

Reflections of Trees at Dusk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Much about this late 19th-century painting remains a mystery, including the name of the artist who only left their identity in a single-letter monogram. But the work's moody embrace ...

Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Documenti d'Identità Territoriale - Offset - 1978

Documenti d'Identità Territoriale - Offset - 1978

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage poster realized by Galleria Rondanini in 1978. Offset print. Excellent condition.

Category

1970s Pop Art Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Hilda Waller - Mid 20th Century Oil, Daffodils and Pears
Hilda Waller - Mid 20th Century Oil, Daffodils and Pears

Hilda Waller - Mid 20th Century Oil, Daffodils and Pears

Located in Corsham, GB

A bright mid-20th-century still life depicting daffodils in full bloom arranged in a porcelain jug beside a cluster of glossy pears. The artist has rendered the scene with soft yet t...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

English School 19th Century Oil - Outside the Inn
English School 19th Century Oil - Outside the Inn

English School 19th Century Oil - Outside the Inn

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful village scene celebrating the quaint simplicity of rural life. A horse feeds from a trough outside a crowded inn, whilst a farmer guides his cattle further down the stre...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Judith Holding Holofernes' Head -  Oil Painting - 17th Century
Judith Holding Holofernes' Head -  Oil Painting - 17th Century

Judith Holding Holofernes' Head - Oil Painting - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Judith Holding Holofernes' Head is an old master artwork realized by an unknown Artist of 17th century. Oil on canvas. The painting depicts Judith Holding the head of Holofernes.

Category

17th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Paint, Oil

Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Mid Century California Mission Landscape

Mid Century California Mission Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Cardboard

Miniature 18th Century Oil - Saint Peter
Miniature 18th Century Oil - Saint Peter

Miniature 18th Century Oil - Saint Peter

Located in Corsham, GB

This charming 18th-century miniature depicts a pious St Peter, looking up to the heavens in devotion. Peter is depicted in red and blue, symbolizing his dual roles as a passionate ap...

Category

Early 18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Classic Bird Color Prints x 3, Beautiful Set of 3 Classical Birds
Classic Bird Color Prints x 3, Beautiful Set of 3 Classical Birds

Classic Bird Color Prints x 3, Beautiful Set of 3 Classical Birds

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of 3 Colored Bird Prints each unframed, 10.5 x 14.5 inches condition: very good A beautiful set of 3 colored prints of classical birds in landscape settings. As a set, they make...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female
Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female

Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female

Located in Varmo, IT

French Bohemian painter (early 20th century) - Female nude. 100 x 70 cm without frame, 109 x 79 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (some cracks...

Category

1920s Art Nouveau Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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