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Artist: Unknown
Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Rhythm
Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Rhythm

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Rhythm

Located in Bristol, GB

HILLSIDE RHYTHM Size: 48.5 x 64.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant mid-century modernist landscape composition that captures an undulating terrain rendered in bold, scul...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cottage in the Country (Framed 19th-Century Antique Landscape Sunset Painting)
Cottage in the Country (Framed 19th-Century Antique Landscape Sunset Painting)

Cottage in the Country (Framed 19th-Century Antique Landscape Sunset Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

A splendid 19th-century painting, imbued with that Barbizon golden glow, of the sun setting beyond a cabin on a pond, If you look closely at the close-up, you can see a fisherman fis...

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19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Oil - Water Meadow In Autumn
Contemporary Oil - Water Meadow In Autumn

Contemporary Oil - Water Meadow In Autumn

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine oil landscape showing a verdant water meadow with winding stream under a cloudy sky with a chink of blue visible behind the clouds. The painting is unsigned on board. On board.

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms
Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms

Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms

Located in Bristol, GB

VIVID BLOSSOMS Size: 64.5 x 55.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant and expressive mid-century still life painting with wonderful texture, executed in oil onto canvas. Th...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Impressionist Oversized Lilli Pond Landscape Oil Painting
Impressionist Oversized Lilli Pond Landscape Oil Painting

Impressionist Oversized Lilli Pond Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

6175 Oversized Impressionist oil painting of a lillie pand landscape Gilt wood frame Signed Image size 47x35"

Category

1980s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Picnic Landscape Oil Painting
Large Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Picnic Landscape Oil Painting

Large Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Picnic Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 20 by 27 inches painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold g...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

German School  19th Century Oil - Mother and Son
German School  19th Century Oil - Mother and Son

German School 19th Century Oil - Mother and Son

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming scene depicting a mother and child with a water pail at dusk. Unsigned. Presented in a swept gilt frame with ornate acanthus scrolling. On tin.

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19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent conditio...

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1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Escuela española - Personajes - 100 x 80 cm.
Escuela española - Personajes - 100 x 80 cm.

Escuela española - Personajes - 100 x 80 cm.

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior (L. CABOT) y fechada del año 1983 Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco presenta algunas leves faltas y signos de uso) E...

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1980s Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Yellowstone Falls Landscape - Original Turn of the Century Oil Painting
Yellowstone Falls Landscape - Original Turn of the Century Oil Painting

Yellowstone Falls Landscape - Original Turn of the Century Oil Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Yellowstone Falls Landscape - Original Turn of the Century Oil Painting Substantial and period painting of Yellowstone Falls by an unknown artist (American, 19th-20th Century), c.18...

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1890s Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

American School California Framed Mountain Western Snowy Landscape Oil Painting
American School California Framed Mountain Western Snowy Landscape Oil Painting

American School California Framed Mountain Western Snowy Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 18 inches overall, and 19 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1890s Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

A rough collie

A rough collie

Located in London, GB

A charming and sensitively rendered late 19th-century oil portrait of a Rough Collie, this work captures the breed's intelligence and gentle temperament with remarkable clarity. Indi...

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Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painting
Abstract Painting

Abstract Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Abstract painting accented in bright hues of red, blue and a soft lavender by French artist AM Vivent, 1986. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a ...

Category

1980s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Folk Art Painting
Vintage Folk Art Painting

Vintage Folk Art Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Charming mid century or possibly earlier folk painting. It is an oil on board measuring 12 inches wide by 10 inches high. The frame measures 14 inches wide by 12 inches high.

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Oil - Still Life of Yellow Flowers
Early 20th Century Oil - Still Life of Yellow Flowers

Early 20th Century Oil - Still Life of Yellow Flowers

Located in Corsham, GB

An early 20th century oil on canvas depicting a still life of yellow flowers, possibly chrysanthemums, arranged in an earthenware vase. The work is unsigned but bears the stamp 'E.S....

Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Chinese Mountain Scene, ' by Unknown, Watercolor on Silk Painting
'Chinese Mountain Scene, ' by Unknown, Watercolor on Silk Painting

'Chinese Mountain Scene, ' by Unknown, Watercolor on Silk Painting

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This framed 24" x 23" watercolor on silk by an unknown Chinese artist depicts a coastal mountain landscape. This work features several mountain clus...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Silk, Watercolor

European painter - 19th-20th century stormy sea with sailing ship painting
European painter - 19th-20th century stormy sea with sailing ship painting

European painter - 19th-20th century stormy sea with sailing ship painting

Located in Varmo, IT

European painter (19th–20th century) - Seascape with a sailing ship in a storm. 45 x 67 cm (unframed) - 51 x 73 cm (framed). Oil on panel, in a gilded wooden frame. Signed indisti...

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Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt
Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt

Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt

Located in Queens, NY

Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt, count of Santa Clara, governor of the island of Cuba between December 1796 and May 1799. The lighthouse...

Category

18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ronald Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape
Ronald Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape

Ronald Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This captivating oil painting on canvas, signed Ronald, depicts a majestic tall ship sailing under full wind across a deep blue ocean. The artist’s controlled brushwork and attention...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 19th Century Oil - School Park
Early 19th Century Oil - School Park

Early 19th Century Oil - School Park

Located in Corsham, GB

A delicate early 19th-century landscape portraying a secluded schoolhouse nestled among towering trees. The artist masterfully captures the serenity of the scene and the majestic pre...

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Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Oranges - France 19th century
Still Life with Oranges - France 19th century

Still Life with Oranges - France 19th century

Located in PARIS, FR

French School, 19th century. Still life with oranges. Oil on canvas mounted on panel. 22.5 x 54 cm (49 x 60,5 cm with frame) without signature

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Panel

Mid Century Expressionist Matador
Mid Century Expressionist Matador

Mid Century Expressionist Matador

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful mid century mystery painting. Expressionist bull fighting oil on canvas with fabulous fauvist colors. It is signed upper right corner, but I cannot make it out. Painting me...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century
Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century

Antique Indian Mughal Portrait of a Prince, Gouache, Late 18th Century

Located in Greenwich, CT

Antique Indian Mughal portrait of a Prince, late 18th cent. , by repute possibly depicting Maharaja Vijay Singh of Marwar (1729 - 1793) Rajasthan, circa 1800’s The Maharaja is ...

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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter
Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This mid-18th-century French oil painting depicts a composed gentleman shown half-length against a softly graduated background, dressed in a finely cut brown coat fastened with gilt ...

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1750s Rococo Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Italian Genovese Madonna Painting in Baroque Style
18th Century Italian Genovese Madonna Painting in Baroque Style

18th Century Italian Genovese Madonna Painting in Baroque Style

Located in New York, NY

Italian Madonna, early 18th Century, probably Genovese. Beautiful color palette. Not signed.

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Early 18th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Signed, Mid-20th Century
Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Signed, Mid-20th Century

Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Signed, Mid-20th Century

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Gouache & Ink abstracts from the Mid-20th Century are unique. This is by Dutch artist Andrus Theodore Vossen born in the Netherlands in 1893 and he died in 1963. It is pencil sig...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting

Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and en...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Dog Portrait of a Terrier on a Red Ground, circa 1910
Dog Portrait of a Terrier on a Red Ground, circa 1910

Dog Portrait of a Terrier on a Red Ground, circa 1910

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Red Terrier Possibly Dutch School Oil on wood panel, circa 1900-1910. Initialed lower left 7 1/2 x 7 (12 x 11 1/2 frame) inches A charming and thoughtfully rendered depiction of a t...

Category

Early 1900s Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Little Girls and Their New Friends Genre Scene 19th century Oil Painting on Wood
Little Girls and Their New Friends Genre Scene 19th century Oil Painting on Wood

Little Girls and Their New Friends Genre Scene 19th century Oil Painting on Wood

Located in Stockholm, SE

Very touching scene with two little girls. Two sisters are thrilled to meet their new pets that their parents have bought. The sincerity and immediacy of children's feelings depicted...

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Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

French School 19th Century Oil - Cottage and Carriage
French School 19th Century Oil - Cottage and Carriage

French School 19th Century Oil - Cottage and Carriage

Located in Corsham, GB

An atmospheric 19th-century countryside landscape featuring a quaint thatched cottage nestled amongst tall trees. A narrow, winding path curves through the scene, where a lone horse-...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Signed Coastal Landscape Hudson River School Framed Seascape
Antique American Signed Coastal Landscape Hudson River School Framed Seascape

Antique American Signed Coastal Landscape Hudson River School Framed Seascape

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American coastal seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Dated Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to ...

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1890s Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art
Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art

Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art

Located in Denver, CO

A compelling antique Mexican ex-voto retablo hand-painted on tin, depicting a miraculous healing and offering a vivid glimpse into Mexico's rich devotional folk art tradition. Create...

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1890s Folk Art Unknown Paintings

Materials

Metal

Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas Bold sunset landscape of a fishing village by an unknown Filipino artist (20th Century). A bright sunset cas...

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1970s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A well-executed portrait of a gentleman in formal attire. Well presented in a gilt frame with beaded and ribbon running patterns. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers. Image size: 39 x ...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting Camilla Queen of the Amazons Oil on canvas. XVIIth century.
Painting Camilla Queen of the Amazons Oil on canvas. XVIIth century.

Painting Camilla Queen of the Amazons Oil on canvas. XVIIth century.

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on Canvas. Camilla is a character in Virgil's Aeneid, queen of the Volscians: consecrated to Diana, Camilla is both a hunter and a warrior. Fearless, courageous, she manifests ...

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17th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Figure
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Figure

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Figure

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Camille Meriot, Pastel French Impressionist Green Countryside View
Camille Meriot, Pastel French Impressionist Green Countryside View

Camille Meriot, Pastel French Impressionist Green Countryside View

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Country Fields" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975). Pastel on unframed paper. Paper: 6.75 x 9.5 inches. Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and popular...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Grist Mill In the Snow - Early 20th Century Winter American Landscape
Grist Mill In the Snow - Early 20th Century Winter American Landscape

Grist Mill In the Snow - Early 20th Century Winter American Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming early 20th century winter landscape of a grist mill in the snow by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century), c.1900-1910. Unsigned and unframed. Image size: 16"H x 20"W.

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Japanese Landscape and Animals Gouache Painting # Two
Japanese Landscape and Animals Gouache Painting # Two

Japanese Landscape and Animals Gouache Painting # Two

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3875 Japanese gouache landscape painting on silk set in a brass metal frame See matching painting #3874

Category

1960s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Indian Pahari Miniature Painting 'Birth of Krishna'
Indian Pahari Miniature Painting 'Birth of Krishna'

Indian Pahari Miniature Painting 'Birth of Krishna'

Located in Greenwich, CT

Indian illuminated Gouache Miniature Painting , attr. to Pahari School ( 18th century) , titled "Birth of Krishna and other miraculous events" Folio from a Bhagavata Purana series. ...

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18th Century Rajput Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

20th Century French Oil Painting Late Summer Beach
20th Century French Oil Painting Late Summer Beach

20th Century French Oil Painting Late Summer Beach

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Late Summer Beach French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper (reverse side is smooth, the painted side looks and feels as canvas), unframed o...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)
'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)

Located in London, GB

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', ink and gouache, diptych on card stock, French School (circa 1950s). This artwork was discovered in Paris, France. The unnamed artist skilfully captured that magical moment at dusk when light is at its most beautiful. The scene is Chinatown, San Francisco in the 1950s. The Far East Café, depicted in this artwork was established in 1920. It is the oldest banquet-style Chinese restaurant in the city. Of course, Chinese cuisine in large cities in America has since moved on from the chop suey...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Antique French Equestrian Chase"Escape from the Wolf Pack"
Antique French Equestrian Chase"Escape from the Wolf Pack"

Antique French Equestrian Chase"Escape from the Wolf Pack"

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

6047 Equestrian oil painting Escape from the wolves Signed set in a period gilt frame Image size 14x27.5"

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1920s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sailing Ships, Modern Art Oil Painting on Board
Sailing Ships, Modern Art Oil Painting on Board

Sailing Ships, Modern Art Oil Painting on Board

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Unknown Title: Sailing Ships Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed "Thoms", lower left Size: 24 x 20 inches

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait

Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait

Located in Buffalo, NY

Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...

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1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed
Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

Located in Genève, GE

Signed "G. Goldberg" This atmospheric seascape captures a tranquil coastal scene at sunset, where the fading light reflects delicately across the surface of the water. The compositi...

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19th Century Romantic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil - A Game of Boules
19th Century Oil - A Game of Boules

19th Century Oil - A Game of Boules

Located in Corsham, GB

An amusing scene depicting fashionable men and women playing a game of boules in a park. One man measures the distance between the boules to determine the winner, whilst another gest...

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19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed, Rocky Coast Waves Seascape
Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed, Rocky Coast Waves Seascape

Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed, Rocky Coast Waves Seascape

Located in Palm Coast, FL

A dramatic original seascape oil painting on canvas, capturing powerful waves crashing against a rugged rocky shoreline under a wide, cloud-filled sky. The artist builds the motion o...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau Landscape
Art Nouveau Landscape

Art Nouveau Landscape

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful impressionist oil painting on a hammered metal plaque. Some small losses in the painting. A wonderful addition to any collection.

Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

American Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Framed Vintage Oil Painting
American Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Framed Vintage Oil Painting

American Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Framed Vintage Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Pure mid century abstract expressionist painting. Great colors and movement. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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