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Artist: Unknown
Painted Christ and the Adulteress Flemish school 16th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Board. Flemish school of the 16th century. The work bears a plaque at the base attributing it to Lambert Van Noort (1520 -1571), justified by the proximity to his painterly ma...
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16th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hanover Street, Boston
Located in Wenham, MA
This piece is an original oil on canvas by artist Brian Roach (?). The painting shows a street scene of Hanover Street in Boston's historic Italian neighborhood. The artist has exper...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venus with Putti Oil on Canvas with Gilt-wood Frame
Located in Rome, IT
French 19' century painting oil on canvas . Young Venus nude figure surrounded by delicious playing putti . Finely carved and gilt-wood frame of the same period . Measurements w...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century British School Ship at Sea, Seascape Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century British School Ship at Sea Oil on canvas laid on panel 11 x 14.5 inches 14.5 x 18 inches, framed
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19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Post-Impressionist Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Post-Impressionist landscape painted in Bloomsbury Group era period and style. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches; 22 x 28 inches framed. Unsigned. Some areas of paint loss as...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Catalan Plain Landscape oil on canvas painting Spain spanish european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Catalan Plain Landscape" Author: J. Valle Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 16.14 x 20.47 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Modernist White Tulips Flower Still Life by P.Russo
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3333 A white tulips still life ,oil on canvas applied on board, set in a vintage curved white painted wood frame .Signed lower left by P.Russo Neapolitan artist
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1990s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Modernist Large Abstract Expressionist Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 40H by 30L.
Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Couple Strolling Thru the Forest Path
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5085 Oil on canvas of a young couple walking hand in hand thru the forest path
Category

1940s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas Sailing Ship Seascape Signed & Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Huge Original Maritime Acrylic Painting – Tall Ship at Sea Signed Framed Dynamic Seascape Artwork This huge and stunning original acrylic painting on canvas captures a majestic ta...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Paris Street Scene Original Oil Painting on Canvas 33"x21" Unframed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original oil painting on canvas, depicting a charming Parisian street scene. The artwork is unsigned and comes unframed. Condition: The painting shows signs of age...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Italian Old Master Tempera on Panel Painting "Jesus Road to Emmaus"
Located in Portland, OR
An important 18th century Italian Old Master tempera on copper panel Baroque painting, "The Road to Emmaus", circa 1700. The painting represents the early resurrection biblical story...
Category

Early 18th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Copper

Marie von der Osten (b.1856) - Framed Oil, Apples in a Paper Bag
Located in Corsham, GB
Marie von der Osten (b.1856), Oil on canvas. A still life of apples in a brown paper bag. Well presented in a charming wooden frame with bead course to the inner window. Labelled ver...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

European School 20th Century Oil - Selling Today's Catch
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant oil painting captures the bustling activity of a seaside fish market, with figures engaged in various tasks amidst boats and sails in the background. The composition is ...
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20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Oil - The League
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a young boy reading a paper titled 'The League'. Inscribed verso 'Sketch by E. Brothers'. Presented in a gilt frame with elaborate foliate ornamentation. On c...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Village Lake (19th-Century Antique Framed European Landscape Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
I cannot find anywhere the information that came with this gorgeous 19th-century European landscape when I bought it. It is signed, but I can't make out the signature. So it is what it is...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown French Art and Workshop, Middle 15th century Roundel depicting St. Catherine (?) Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum Book of Hours folio attributed to the C...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Pigment

Painting with Storm Scene second half of the 1700s
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. French school of the 2nd half of the 18th century. Probably the work of a follower of Claude Joseph Vernet (1714 -1789), a French painter who specialized in seascapes ...
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18th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 1970s Abstract, Mid Century Modern, Oil on Canvas, MCM, Colorful, Vintage
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Appears to be unsigned. Untitled, circa 1970s Oil on Canvas 50" x 40 1/4" In very good original condition. A nice, large, vintage abstract painting full of color.
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Fantasy Figural Musician Sax Player signed Morgan
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4048 Modern fantasy figural musician sax player Set in a metal frame Signed Morgan for Brenda Polsky Morgan Childs (1942-2008)
Category

1980s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Couple Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Art Deco illustration by unknown artist. Ink and gouache on faux wood grain illustration board. Image field measuring 14 x 18 inches on a 17 x 21 inch illustration panel...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Unknown Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Battle Of The USS Constitution - Original Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Battle Of The USS Constitution - Original Oil On Canvas Original oil painting depicting the battle of USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere. The two ships can be seen out at sea with f...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank Sternberg - Barbizon School 1880 Oil, The Young Tatterdemalion
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative painting depicts a solitary young boy in tattered clothing traversing a snow-covered rural path, framed by a wooden fence and distant trees against a muted winter sky....
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Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

A man and his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape beach
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez Frame size 75x66 cm.
Category

1980s Photorealist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
Category

1920s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

1965 Mid-Century Modern Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Twilight Fjordscape
Located in Bristol, GB
TWILIGHT FJORDSCAPE Size: 58 x 68.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A moody and atmospheric mid-century landscape painting that captures the rugged beauty of a mountainous fjord s...
Category

1960s Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American Impressionist Equestrian Oil Painting At The Races Finish Line
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3794 Equestrian oil painting set in a custom wood frame Image size 23.5x19.25"
Category

1970s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century American Realist Fruit Still Life Finely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted 19th Century American realist still life painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period giltwood molding. Excellent c...
Category

1870s Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
P Deltour (?) French school of the 19th century The artist with his model and friend in his workshop Oil on canvas Signed "P Deltour" (?) and dated 1879 on the lower, an indistinct i...
Category

1870s Romantic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna Enthroned with Child between angels and saints Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Milan, IT
The painting features the enthroned Madonna and Child, two praying angels, and Saints Nicholas of Tolentino, Augustine, Luke the Evangelist, and Monica, below an elegant canopy. The ...
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16th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Trees on the Coast, Mid Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic California coastal scene by an unknown artist. The orientation of brushstrokes in this piece create a sense of movement in the trees and the grass, hinting at the way the win...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Fiberboard

Antique Hudson Valley Landscape 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3822 Hudson river view landscape 1920 Set in a period frame Image size 12x16"
Category

1920s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of Lorenzo Suarez 5th Count Of Corona 16th Century - Antonis Mor
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Lorenzo Suarez, 5th Count Of Corona, 16th Century School of Antonis Mor (1517-1577) Large Spanish School Old Master portrait of Lorenzo Suarez, Count of Corona, oil on ...
Category

16th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Southern Bell Female Portrait Oil Painting 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4096 A 1920's oil painting on canvas of an elegant southern lady .Artist unknown. Unframed
Category

1920s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Anton Gold (1914-1970) - 1959 Oil, Swabian Village
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant landscape painting captures a quaint village nestled in rolling hills, with bright red-roofed houses forming a striking contrast against the lush green surroundings. The...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage French Figurative Oil Painting "A Family Man's Fantasy"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5150 French oversized Surreal oil on canvas A Man's Fantasy Framed
Category

1960s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th century Woman Profile Portrait in a Red Dress.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small colorful and interesting profile portrait of a blond woman dressed in a red dress and wearing lots of jewelry also on her head scarf. Signed but unfortunately not identified...
Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Large Antique American Modernist Framed Signed Abstract Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract interior scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Great color and heavy impasto. An eye grabbing painting for sure! Ready...
Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

L.T. Sola - Early 20th Century Oil, Alpine Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a gilt-effect frame. Signed. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Flower Garden
Located in Corsham, GB
Texture from the Masonite board and loose brushwork capture this vibrant cottage garden full of flowers in bloom. Colourful perennials fill the foreground, framing a glimpse of rural buildings beyond the garden gate. The oil bears the signature 'C. Ginner' to the lower left. However, we do not believe the oil has been painted by Charles Ginner...
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20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wonderful Mid-20th Century Still life, Colorful Flowers, MUST SEE, Unknown
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Now available, and ready to be hung and enjoyed! Unknown Artist Signed: Clayton ? (Lower, Right) " Still Life ", circa mid 20th Century? Oil on Canvas 36" x 24" Housed in a 3...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Monhegan Maine Crashing Surf Seascape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted American impressionist seascape painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Housed in a period frame. Packed with action and detail. Excellent ready to hang condition. ...
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1940s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rustic Charm of the French Countryside, French School
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to offer this exquisite mid-19th century French painting, a serene landscape that beautifully captures the tranquility of rural life. This piece is signed "Ph ..." (th...
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Mid-19th Century French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Walter Wallis (1853-1934) - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Brittany Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
An original landscape painting by the listed British artist Walter Wallis (1853-1934). A Brittany landscape scene with mother and child foraging in the foreground. Well presented in ...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Daily Life Scene in a 17th Century Vermeer Style - Dutch Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
This tribute painting to Flemish art by an unknown artist portrays figures inside a mansion with a yellow and black checkerboard floor and a stained-glass window with brilliant color...
Category

1940s Flemish School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Antique 19th Century Dog Painting of a Poodle Inscribed "Zoraida"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
The name Zoraida in Arabic means "captivating woman" Large Antique 19th Century Dog Painting of a Poodle Inscribed "Zoraida" Oil on canvas, original frame 37 x 29-1/2 inches (41-1/...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fishing Village at Sunset by Ramos Philippines
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant coastal village scene by Ramoz (Ramos) (20th Century). The setting sun casts an orange glow across a coastal village. Two people carry baskets on their heads as they unload a...
Category

1960s English School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nicely Framed Detailed American School Antique Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted early 1900s American impressionist beach scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. Great colors and very well painted. Excellent ready to hang condition.
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English School 19th Century Oil - By Thatched Cottages
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric landscape painting depicts a rural scene with thatched cottages nestled among lush trees along a winding dirt path. The artist skilfully captures the interplay of li...
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Fluffy Pomeranian Dog Portrait Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board. Signed. Housed in a period gold giltwood frame.
Category

1870s Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French Oil Classical Figures in a Romantic Woodland Landscape & Swans
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside Gathering French Rococo School, 19th century signed indistinctly lower front corner oil on canvas, framed Framed: 26 x 34 inches Canvas: 24 x 32 inches Provenance: private ...
Category

19th Century Rococo Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

German School Mid 20th Century Oil - Chalet Path
Located in Corsham, GB
This dynamic oil depicts a dramatic alpine landscape with chalet lodges dotted along a rocky mountain path. Possibly German or Austrian. The oil has been well presented in a distress...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas, Female Portrait , Oval Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 19-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a female portrait . This painting is a classic portrait of a woman, set within an oval fram...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Incredible Large Modernist Sunflower Portrait Framed Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful antique American modernist Sunflower still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Landscape and Cranes Painting on Silk #One
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3874 Japanese gouache landscape with trees and cranes Set in brass finish metal frame
Category

1960s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Dog Portrait: The Red Terrier, 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

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil - New Pastures
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastoral landscape painting captures a serene rural scene, with cattle gathered near a wooden gate in the foreground and rolling hills stretching into the misty distance. The ar...
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Landscape by Stephen Thomas Rascoe, 'Forest'
Located in Dallas, TX
Abstract landscape by Stephen Thomas Rascoe, 1924 - 2008, oil on board. Stephen Rascoe is a classically trainer artist whose works can be found in countless museums and private colle...
Category

1970s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

1920s Century Country Creek Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene early 20th century landscape of a winding creek in verdant country side with a distant farmhouse in the background, by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century), c. 1920. Pre...
Category

1920s Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting Portrait of a Nobleman 18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Portrait of a gentleman of eighteenth-century nobility, in redingote closed at the bottom by precious pearl brooch, and with a satin cloak draped over her shoulders. ...
Category

18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very interesting set of five mid-20th-century Italian oils on copper. All five are classical landscape subjects and are signed Roger, though we don't know which artist with the n...
Category

1950s Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Copper

"Flower bouquet"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This stunning still life, bursting with vibrant hues, captures the essence of an expressive European style, likely from the heart of Germany at the dawn of the 20th century. The bouq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jan Groenestein (1919-1979) - 1952 Oil, Head of a Grey Horse
Located in Corsham, GB
This compelling portrait captures the essence of an elegant grey horse, its noble profile set against a rich, dark background. The artist's skillful use of light and shadow accentuat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Cubic Oil Painting " Two Lovers"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3582B Cubic abstract Painting Set in a gilt wood frame
Category

1970s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Karl Schwarz - Framed 20th Century Oil, Street Scene in Southern Tuscany
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant oil painting captures the charm of a quaint Italian street with warm-hued buildings and winding stairs leading you through the composition. The artist's loose, expressiv...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

After Ferdinand Bol - 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a Mathematician
Located in Corsham, GB
A study of the bust of Ferdinand Bol's 'Portrait of A Mathematician' which is currently part of the Louvre Collection in Paris. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. On canvas.
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing Figurative Expressionism painting with exceptional color and movement. Oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Measures 40 x 52 inches. Unsigned and unattributed. Excellent condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Victorians" Impasto Oil Landscape Painting 20th Century
Located in Arp, TX
Unidentifiable signature "Victorians" c. 1960s Oil impasto paint on canvas 17.5"x60" black period wood frame 18.25"x61.25" Signed in paint lower right
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aperitif on the terrace of the bar spanish oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Illegible signature lower right. Oil measures 38x46 cm. Frameless. Dated 1976.
Category

1970s Fauvist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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