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Artist: Unknown
Original oil painting on canvas France, Paris, Triumphal Arch, S.Doren, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up For Sale is a Beautiful Original Oil Painting On canvas, depicting Parisian street Scene, famous historical place - Triumphal Arch. Signed In Lower right corner S. Doren. Presente...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

'Portraits of Timeless Expressions No. 11' Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s)
Located in London, GB
'Portraits of Timeless Expressions No. 11', oil on canvas mounted on board, by Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has ...
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1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Signed. In excellent original condition. Nicely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tropical Blue Water Lush Beach Scene Nicely Framed Seascape Summer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Old Master Painting, Flemish School from 1600s, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small Flemish painting, measuring only 24.5 x 18.5 cm and executed on a copper plate, depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. Created in the 17th century, the artist remains unknow...
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17th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Copper

Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition Date: Second half of the 20th century Medium: Gouache on paper Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx. Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

W.D. West - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, In the Church
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th century oil by W.D. West depicting mother and child attending church. Presented in a stained oak frame with a gilt inner edge. Signed to the lower right. Inscri...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Signed & Framed Cubist Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract cubist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 14 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a ...
Category

1940s Cubist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Parisian Street Scene w Horse & Carriage" Post War Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of Paris at twilight. This piece is a pertinent example of the works produced during the 20th Century by the artist with use of beautiful co...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school 20th Century, Portrait of a young man in green, oil
Located in Paris, FR
French school of the 20th Century, Portrait of a young man in green, oil on cardboard panel, cradled on the back 53 x 40 cm This intense portrait is particularly moving and intere...
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Mid 20th Century Oil, View From The Studio
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil, At The Dock
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a substantial wooden frame. Bought from auction with Christies provenance. On paper.
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Cafés busy street scene with the moulin rouge portrayed in the distance. The arti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Large Antique French Classical Romantic Oil Painting Ancient Ruin Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: Classical Landscape with figures amongst ancient ruins. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 24.5 x 36 inches P...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Mother and Child Figurative Palette Knife Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6006 A mother and child,figurative impressionistic style palette oil on canvas applied on board.Displayed in a wood frame.Artist unknown.Image size 10.5 H x 13.5 W
Category

1950s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

English School 18th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This delightful portrait is set within an ornate gilded frame featuring intricate scrollwork and floral motifs. The young gentleman is well dressed in a fashionable brown coat and cr...
Category

Early 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hunter
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic portrait depicting a hunter on the trail, paused, hand out in hesitation as he strains to hear something in the underbrush. Unsigned. Presented in a distressed gilt fra...
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Ashcan School Modernist New York Street Scene Rare "Fire Hydrant Pool"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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 ...
Category

20th Century 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

Antique 19th C. Oval Oil Portrait of a Lady in Lace Collar Original Painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful original antique oil painting on canvas, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century, featuring a refined female portrait. This classic Victorian-style portrai...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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...
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19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned (early / mid 20th Century) English School TITLE: "Self Portrait In A Round Mirror" SIGNED: appears unsigned MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 73cm x 62cm inc frame CONDIT...
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Early 20th Century English School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hector Chavepeyer (1891-1967) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of A Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
This classical portrait features a woman elegantly draped in a dark, patterned shawl against a cool, muted background. The subject's pose is dignified and contemplative, with the com...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Impressionist Sun Dappled River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted and impressive early 1900s American school landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Excellent ready to hang condition.
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

VINTAGE FRENCH OIL PAINTING - STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS IN BOWL - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Flowers in Bowl Medium: oil painting on board, framed Size: frame: 12 x 14 inches painting: 8 x 9.5 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna and Child
Located in Genève, GE
Monogrammed work Oil on copper Wooden carved frame 57 x 47.5 x 5 cm
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

VIRGEN CON NIÑO - ESCUELA CUZQUEÑA - SIGLO XIX
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Interesante óleo sobre lienzo de Virgen con Niño de mediados del siglo XIX. Es de escuela Cuzqueña, va con un marco ebonizádo que le queda muy bien. En buen estado general solo tie...
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19th Century 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

Scafell From Hardknott Pass Huge British Lake District Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Scafell From Hardknott Pass' Landscape Oil Painting By British artist D.J.Brown, 21st Century Signed and titled verso Oil painting on board, framed Frame size: 20.5 x 28.5 This f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist 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

Portrait Of "Aurelia", circa 1930 by FRANK JAMESON (1899-1968)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of "Aurelia", circa 1930 by FRANK JAMESON (1899-1968) to $10,000 Large circa 1930 nude interior portrait of "Aurelia" reclining on a sofa, oil on canvas by Frank Jamison. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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

Medieval Gothic Family Banner With Mythical Creatures, 18th Century German
Located in Blackwater, GB
Medieval Gothic Family Banner With Mythical Creatures, 18th Century German School Large 18th century medieval Gothic family scene with Mythical creatures, oil on canvas. Large pano...
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist White Flower Still Life
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract flower still life oil painting. Oil on paper. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...
Category

1970s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Lady with Pearl Necklace
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5111 Lady with pearl necklace by Lynn Lemay Custom wood frame Image size 23.5x19.5"
Category

1990s Unknown Paintings

Materials

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. ...
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1925 Solar Eclipse Winter Antique American Impressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 18H by 24L.
Category

1920s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of 19 century oil on porcelain portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of fabulous 19 century oil on porcelain portraits. These finally detailed paintings are most likely, a husband and wife. The male portrait could possibly be Napoleon the second....
Category

19th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Gentleman in Red
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking late 19th century oil portrait features a handsome gentleman in a rich red cloak. The artist captures the subject's penetrative stare and air of importance in great det...
Category

Late 19th 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.
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1940s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil - Madonna and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century study in oil depicting the Madonna and Child, rendered in a charming folk style. Unsigned. Well presented in a thick gilt frame with a gilt slip. On copper.
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Erwin Steinhauser (1939-2023) - 20th Century Acrylic, Flower Garden
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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

Yellow and Grey Abstract Huge Oil Painting on Canvas Cubist Expressionist work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Yellow and Grey Abstract Oil Painting By German artist 'P. Finke', 20th Century Signed by the artist and dated '92' verso Oil painting on canvas, framed Framed size: 40 x 32 inches ...
Category

1990s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract 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

17th century Flemish school, Madonna with child and red Drapery. Oil/wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Madonna with Child and Red Drapery, Flemish School, Oil on Oak Panel, 17th Century Flemish School, 17th century Technique: oil on oak panel with 4 crossbars Dimensions: Height: 43...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel, Board

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

Early Realistic Still Life Painting of Stack of Books Against a Black Background
Located in Houston, TX
Early realist still life painting of a stack of books set against a black background. Signed Kaplan on the reverse. Currently hung in a wood frame with velvet matting. Would recommen...
Category

20th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Manner of Abraham Hulk Junior - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Alpine Village
Located in Corsham, GB
Manner of Abraham Hulk Junior (1851-1922). An idyllic alpine landscape with rustic wooden chalets nestled among lush woodland trees. The composition draws the viewer's eye along a wi...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil - Church in the Alps
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century oil depicting an alpine landscape, with rugged peaks rising in the distance under a soft, hazy sky. To the foreground a quaint church is nestled in the valley...
Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Tie' French School (1956)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Tie', gouache and ink on art paper, French School (1956). Step into the world of mid-20th century European art with a striking portrait that capture...
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Follower of Hubert Robert (1733-1808) - Framed Early 19th Century Oil
Located in Corsham, GB
Follower of Hubert Robert (1733-1808), French School, Oil on canvas. An accomplished oil painting depicting a romanticised landscape scene with silhouetted castle dominant on the lef...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

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

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...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Royal horsemen - Oil on canvas 41x30 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 40x50 cm Signed Artist unknown from the gallery
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Cubist Nude Dancing Portrait Framed Signed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American cubist nude woman dancing/erotic painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period modernist silver leaf rubbed mol...
Category

1940s Cubist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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