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Artist: Unknown
Birth of a Star in Daylight
Birth of a Star in Daylight

Birth of a Star in Daylight

Located in San Francisco, CA

Someone had Coltrane on the HiFi as they channeled Jackson Pollock. There’s a dark Gauloise going—a habit picked up in those student years in Paris—with smoke emitting from the chrom...

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Located in Wiscasset, ME

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

La Anunciación (Según Bartolomé Esteban Murillo) - Óleo sobre tela
La Anunciación (Según Bartolomé Esteban Murillo) - Óleo sobre tela

La Anunciación (Según Bartolomé Esteban Murillo) - Óleo sobre tela

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo Se presenta muy bien enmarcada (el antiguo propietario le costó 850€ el marco) Medidas de la obra: 90 x 60 cm. Medidas del marco: 130 x ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas
An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas

An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas

Located in Stockholm, SE

Peter Paul Rubens (circle of) An Apostle circular 15.15 inches (38.5 cm) oil on canvas Provenance: Bukowskis Auctions, lot 725149, as "Peter Paul Rubens, circle of".

Category

17th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, French Landscape
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, French Landscape

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, French Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed Size: 10 x 7.75 inches Condition: very good and re...

Category

1950s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 19th Century Oil - A Threatening Presence
Early 19th Century Oil - A Threatening Presence

Early 19th Century Oil - A Threatening Presence

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming early 19th-century genre scene depicting figures having an altercation in a tavern interior. Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame with a gilt-painted inner window. On can...

Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Escuela flamenca (siglo xviii) - Óleo sobre tela - Paisaje con figura a caballo
Escuela flamenca (siglo xviii) - Óleo sobre tela - Paisaje con figura a caballo

Escuela flamenca (siglo xviii) - Óleo sobre tela - Paisaje con figura a caballo

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la pintura El estado de la obra se puede ver, es aceptable, pero con algunas restauraciones antiguas y la tela está...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Escuela colonial (XVIII) - Óleo en tela - San Juanito y el cordero
Escuela colonial (XVIII) - Óleo en tela - San Juanito y el cordero

Escuela colonial (XVIII) - Óleo en tela - San Juanito y el cordero

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra se presenta enmarcada con su marco original de la época (el marco presenta faltas y desgastes) El estado de la obra se puede ver, tiene algunas faltas de pintura y faltas en...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Arnoux Lobe - Framed Haitian School 20th Century Oil, Crop Rotation
Arnoux Lobe - Framed Haitian School 20th Century Oil, Crop Rotation

Arnoux Lobe - Framed Haitian School 20th Century Oil, Crop Rotation

Located in Corsham, GB

A beautiful miniature landscape by Haitian Artist Arnoux Lobe, showing figures tending to crops across an untilled patch of land. Signed and dated to the lower left. The oil has been...

Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board
Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder
19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder

19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Charming little 19th century oil on board. I am not sure if it’s European or American. The painting measures 12 inches wide by 6 inches high. The frame is 3/4 of an inch around. Pain...

Category

19th Century Academic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

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

Category

20th Century Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather

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

Vintage American Modernist New Hampshire Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist New Hampshire Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist New Hampshire Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Measuring: 13 by 16 inches overall, and 10 by 13.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Ha...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Andre-Leon Vivrel (1886-1976) - Mid 20th Century Oil, An Abundant Table
Andre-Leon Vivrel (1886-1976) - Mid 20th Century Oil, An Abundant Table

Andre-Leon Vivrel (1886-1976) - Mid 20th Century Oil, An Abundant Table

Located in Corsham, GB

An energetic still life by artist Andre-Leon Vivrel (1886-1976), depicting an abundant table of fruit, glassware, and ceramics set against a simple chequered tablecloth and decorativ...

Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique  Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Antique  Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Gold Frame

Antique Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Gold Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This captivating antique oil painting on canvas is a fine example of Dutch School genre art, evoking the style of the 17th-century master Adriaen van Ostade. The composition features...

Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Impressionist Winter River Snow Covered Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Winter River Snow Covered Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Winter River Snow Covered Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...

Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Country Landscape
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Country Landscape

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Country Landscape

Located in Corsham, GB

A serene rural scene depicting a winding river reflecting the clouded blue sky and bare trees along its bank. The composition skilfully balances the horizontal expanse of fields and ...

Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting
French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting

French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting

Located in Holywell, GB

French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting A captivating French Art Deco–era portrait, possibly portraying a dancer, silent film star, or flapper girl. Her striking dark eye makeup ...

Category

1920s Art Deco Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker
Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker

Located in Corsham, GB

This Dutch style portrait depicts a merry tavern drinker in a dimly lit interior, gesturing with one hand while holding a glass of wine in the other. A flagon and clay pipe can be se...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sailing Boats in South of France Harbor Vintage French Oil Painting 20th Century
Sailing Boats in South of France Harbor Vintage French Oil Painting 20th Century

Sailing Boats in South of France Harbor Vintage French Oil Painting 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sailing Boats French School, 20th century oil on board, framed inscribed verso framed: 20 x 24.5 inches board: 17 x 21 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very g...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

An Officer of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards with his charger, a troupe of dragoon
An Officer of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards with his charger, a troupe of dragoon

An Officer of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards with his charger, a troupe of dragoon

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

English School, circa 1835 An Officer of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards with his charger, a troupe of dragoon guards beyond Oil on canvas Canvas size - 25 x 30 in Framed size - 28 1/2 x...

Category

19th Century Victorian Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...

Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...

Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Painting American Late 1960's Mid Century New York Brown
Abstract Expressionist Painting American Late 1960's Mid Century New York Brown

Abstract Expressionist Painting American Late 1960's Mid Century New York Brown

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid Century Modern, American Abstract Expressionist Painting on Masonite. This wonderful work in hues of blue comes house in a contemporary natural wood frame presentation.. The ar...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

Still life
Still life

Still life

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Black wooden frame 37 x 45 x 3 cm

Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III

Located in London, GB

"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception
Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception

Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception

Located in Cheltenham, GB

US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This early 17th-century Spanish colonial oil painting depicts the Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception surrounded by an array of symboli...

Category

Early 17th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage American Impressionist Landscape Signed Lake Scene Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Landscape Signed Lake Scene Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Landscape Signed Lake Scene Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 20 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wide moder...

Category

1950s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th C French Portrait Miniature, A Fashionable Lady, after Jean-Baptiste Isabey
19th C French Portrait Miniature, A Fashionable Lady, after Jean-Baptiste Isabey

19th C French Portrait Miniature, A Fashionable Lady, after Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Located in Cotignac, FR

Portrait miniature, French, 19th century of a fine lady, oil on vellum on card. The miniature is not signed but is of very good quality. Presented in a period wood frame with a chase...

Category

19th Century French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Vellum

Antique American Hudson River School Landscape Cows Oil Painting Gilt Frame 19th
Antique American Hudson River School Landscape Cows Oil Painting Gilt Frame 19th

Antique American Hudson River School Landscape Cows Oil Painting Gilt Frame 19th

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Quintessential American Hudson River School landscape by an unknown Hudson River School artist. This painting features its original period gold frame, and a charming scene o...

Category

1860s Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 after Whistler
Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 after Whistler

Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 after Whistler

Located in Soquel, CA

Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 Nicely executed painting after James McNeil Whistler of his mother by an anonymous artist (American, 19th-20th C.) I...

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Ancient View of the Bay of Naples  - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Ancient View of the Bay of Naples  - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Ancient View of the Bay of Naples - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

View over the Bay of Naples is an orginal old master artwork realized by Master of Northern Europe School of the second half of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Relined....

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of A Young Girl  In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.
Portrait Of A Young Girl  In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.

Portrait Of A Young Girl In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of a young girl in a lilac dress with a black bow. Circa 1860. Signature below right, partially visible. Size with frame 59cm x 49cm Size without frame 33cm x 24cm The portrait depicts a young girl with an elegant hairstyle, her hair carefully tied back. Dressed in the fashion of the 1860s, her light lilac dress reflects the synthetic aniline colors, a novelty in fashion at the time. A black bow at the neck and slightly black straps accentuate her attire. Represented at mid-length, with a mysterious and melancholic gaze, suggesting a mourning endured over a year ago. The portrait, executed in pastels, chalks, and charcoals on paper, highlights the mastery and speed of the artist's execution. Framed in a vintage oval frame...

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Carbon Pencil

Confidences - Painting After Pierre Auguste Renoir. - Mid-20th Century
Confidences - Painting After Pierre Auguste Renoir. - Mid-20th Century

Confidences - Painting After Pierre Auguste Renoir. - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Confidences is an modern artwork realized by a mid-20th century Artist after Pierre Auguste Renoir. Mixed colore oil painting. Includes frame: 70 x 7 x 57 cm The artwork is from o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Modernist Summer in East Hampton Beach Scene Signed Painting
Antique American Modernist Summer in East Hampton Beach Scene Signed Painting

Antique American Modernist Summer in East Hampton Beach Scene Signed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

A serene and subtly rendered coastal scene by H. J. Schneider, this oil on canvas painting captures the quiet expanse of East Hampton’s beachfront architecture and dunes. Executed wi...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vitnage American Modernist Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Vitnage American Modernist Abstract Framed Oil Painting

Vitnage American Modernist Abstract Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 10H by 10L.

Category

1980s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

H. Harding - Fine 1822 Graphite Drawing, Romantic Gentleman
H. Harding - Fine 1822 Graphite Drawing, Romantic Gentleman

H. Harding - Fine 1822 Graphite Drawing, Romantic Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine early 19th century portrait depicting a curly haired gentleman, with a romantic air. Faintly signed and dated to the lower right. Well presented in a gilt frame with bird's-ey...

Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Graphite

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple
A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

Located in Soquel, CA

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas Oil painting depicting a river flowing through a grove of trees. Vibrant green trees surround the river, hues of deep greens make up the trees to the l...

Category

1940s American Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Mid 20th Century French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Female - Stamped

Mid 20th Century French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Female - Stamped

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped ink on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection of the arti...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Escuela Valenciana (XVIII), tras Juan de Juanes - Inmaculada Concepción
Escuela Valenciana (XVIII), tras Juan de Juanes - Inmaculada Concepción

Escuela Valenciana (XVIII), tras Juan de Juanes - Inmaculada Concepción

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada El estado de conservación de puede ver, es bastante bueno, solo aconsejaría una limpieza ya que está un poco sucia, pero por lo demas, muy aceptable Se presen...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Ship and Boats" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Emile Gruppe
"Ship and Boats" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Emile Gruppe

"Ship and Boats" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

A powerful scene of a harbor depicting several colorful sailing boats with rich color tones and bold brushwork. An oil on canvas impressionist painting with much attention to detail....

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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