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Original Shannon Weir Acrylic Abstract Painting in Antique Frame

Larger scale hardedge abstract in the style of Karl Benjamin, rectangular forms in blues, yellow, green, mustard, black, browns, white with a soft gray background. Encased in a hands...

A mid 17th century large scale oil on canvas depicting a Leopardess, a Lioness and a Wolf toying with a Dead Hare in an Arcadian landscape; in the style of the Dutch Golden Age ‘Animaliers’ and the circle of Frans Snijders. Large canvases of hunting scenes, often featuring exotic animals such as leopards and lions, were initially popularised by the celebrated painter and diplomat Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), and rapidly became a fixture of seventeenth-century patrician residences across Europe. They were heirs to the Renaissance tradition of tapestries representing hunts, which had long been a form of princely decoration, but had typically required much greater expenditures of time and money. A monumental Wolf and Fox Hunt painted by Rubens in about 1616 – now in New York’s Metropolitan Museum – is considered one of the master’s earliest forays into this genre (fig. 1), alongside a set of four large hunting scenes originally executed for Elector Maximilian of Bavaria (c. 1616), featuring a Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt (Alte Pinakothek, Munich); a Wild Boar Hunt (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseilles); a Tiger Hunt (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes); and a Lion Hunt destroyed by fire in Bordeaux in 1870. This type of composition – with its energetic treatment of the subject, its references to exotic and powerful beasts and its vibrant atmosphere – immediately appealed to patrons and was enthusiastically embraced by artists both within and outside Rubens’ immediate circle. Among the former were fellow Flemish painters Frans Snyders (1579-1657) and his brother-in-law Paul de Vos (c. 1591-1678), each of whom collaborated with Rubens on important commissions, while also pursuing the genre of hunting scenes as part of their respective studio practices. Indeed, both are now predominantly remembered for their dynamic representations of hunts, which – differently to Rubens’ – chiefly focus on the animals, without the presence of human figures. This characteristic is shared by the present composition, which highlights the interaction between the beasts themselves, their feral nature and proximity enhancing the scene’s dramatic undercurrent. The wolf on the left, baring its teeth to defend its prey, is carefully observed, including its blood-shot eyes, salivating mouth, and thick fur, which all find parallels in compositions by Rubens and his circle (fig. 2). Similarly, the lioness emerging from behind a tree trunk in the background is a citation from a famous composition by Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder...

An outstanding and grand scale oil on canvas painting of a nude male. Entitled "La Vittoria Della Verita' Sull'Insidia" - "The Victory Of Truth Over The Trap"..... Expertly executed ...

Midcentury abstract oil on canvas painted with skill and confidence with overlapping, disciplined geometric forms with free form lines executed with a complex palette of dark and bri...

Large scale abstract expressionist painting, American, circa 1980s. Artist unknown, in the manner of Franz Kline, et al. I...

Large scale (four foot by five foot) abstract mixed media work on canvas, paint and paper, ca. 1970s, signed Stone.

This large piece of wall art features bold colors and eye-catching lines. Painted on canvas this piece is sure to turn heads. Please confirm the item location with the dealer. (NJ/NY).

Large Fine Art painting of floral still life on canvas. This gorgeous piece is a statement piece. Its large scale will make anyone swoon when entering a room. The piece depicts a vas...

Selection of large-scale abstract paintings, artist unknown, probably American, circa 1960s. They have been framed in clean lined white lacquered gallery frames under UV resistant gl...

Beautiful 1970’s original oil on canvas painting by American listed artist Wade Reynolds. Title of the painting is “Youn Bride”. The painting depicts a young bride with meticulously...

Selection of large-scale abstract paintings, artist unknown, probably American, circa 1960s. They have been framed in clean lined white lacquered gallery frames under UV resistant gl...