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Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting, created of oil on copper, depicts a tranquil outing on a boat. A lavish...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Copper
By Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans
1816–1889 Belgian
Pompeian Woman
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated “Joseph Coomans...
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Patrick Hughes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 British
Cannaregio
Oil on panel
Signed, titled and dated “Cannaregio / Patrick Hughes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By Winston Churchill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sir Winston Churchill
1874-1965 British
Still Life with Aubergines and Red Peppers on a Silver Tray
Signed "W...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
By Winston Churchill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sir Winston Churchill
1874-1965 British
Coast Scene near Lympne
Oil on canvas
Immediately recognizable as one of the most important statesmen in world history, Sir Winston Churchill also pursued the art of painting for more than 40 years. A particularly fine piece from the statesman’s oeuvre, this masterpiece entitled Coast Scene near Lympne is rendered in fluid brushstrokes and a vivid array of hues.
Churchill often leveraged his elite connections to navigate the complex political landscape of the 1920s and 1930s. Many of these invaluable social interactions occurred at the setting of this magnificent landscape painting: the distinguished Port Lympne estate. Owned by Sir Philip Sassoon...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marinus van Reymerswaele
c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch
The Tax Collectors
16th century
Oil on wood panel
Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16th-century Antwerp. Entitled The Tax Collectors, this oil on board original exudes the technical skill and life-like vibrancy for which the artist is renowned.
In a quiet interior scene, two men sit at a green table covered in coins, jewels, and empty moneybags. While the man in the red turban...
Category
16th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting depicts a fallen hero on a battlefield, overlooked by a fellow soldier g...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexander Koester
1864-1932 German
Sixteen Ducks in the Evening (Sechzehn Enten in Abendstimmung)
Signed "A K...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall
1887-1985 Russian
Esquisse pour L'Opéra
(Study for the Opéra)
Signed "Chagall Marc" (lower left)...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Otto Eerelman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Eerelman
1839-1926 Dutch
Newfoundland with a Kitten
Oil on canvas
Signed “O. Eerelman” (lower right)
Th...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular the theme of femininity. His works capture female figures engaging in traditionally feminine roles — strolling in the garden or posed in a domestic interior. At the Mirror...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting, created of oil on copper, depicts a young woman wearing a large and lav...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
Located in New Orleans, LA
Austrian School
18th Century
Tri-Directional Portrait Commemorating the Russo-Turkish War
Oil on wooden strips
This extraordinary tri-directional portrait exemplifies the rare innovation known as a triscenorama, capturing a pivotal diplomatic moment through ingenious artistic technique. Employing triangularly cut wooden strips, this remarkable work simultaneously depicts three imperial figures central to the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739: Empress Anna Ivanovna Romanova of Russia when viewed directly, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI from the left and Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I from the right, commemorating the Treaty of Nissa that concluded this significant European conflict.
The portrait utilizes an exceptionally rare optical technique that predates modern movable imaging technology. When observed from different angles, the painted triangular wooden strips create a transformative effect, revealing entirely different imperial portraits as the viewer shifts position. The precision required to execute such a work demonstrates remarkable technical mastery, as the artist had to conceptualize three distinct portraits as well as the meticulous arrangement of the panels. This sophisticated manipulation of perspective creates an interactive viewing experience considered revolutionary for its time.
Almost certainly created by an Austrian artist, this diplomatic artwork likely served as a commemorative piece marking the Treaty of Nissa, signed in September 1739. The treaty concluded Russia's ambitious campaign to secure access to the Black Sea while countering Ottoman raids in Ukraine and the Caucasus regions. Given its exceptional quality and historical significance, this portrait was possibly commissioned by Emperor Charles VI himself, potentially serving as a diplomatic gift to either Empress Anna or Sultan Mahmud I during the treaty negotiations.
Under Empress Anna's leadership, Russia sought to counter devastating raids from Ottoman allies, particularly the Crimean Tatars...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
By Yvonne Canu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Yvonne Canu
1921-2008 French
Saint-Tropez, le port
Signed "CANU" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
The peaceful p...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Yvonne Canu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Yvonne Canu
1921-2008 French
Saint-Tropez
Signed "Canu" (lower right)
Titled "Saint-Tropez" (en verso)
Oil on...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By André Brasilier
Located in New Orleans, LA
André Brasilier
b. 1929 French
La ronde des cavaliers
Signed "André Brasilier" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petrus van Schendel
1806-1870 Belgian
A Market by Candlelight
Signed and dated “P. van Schendel 1847 / Brux...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By André Brasilier
Located in New Orleans, LA
André Brasilier
French I b. 1929
Les chevaux passent
Signed “André Brasilier” (lower right)
Oil on canvas
In ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Henri van Daalhoff
1867-1953 I Dutch
Girl with Hoop
Signed (lower left)
Oil on canvas
This radiant landscape ...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Moïse Kisling
1891-1953 Polish-French
Bouquet de fleurs
(Bouquet of Flowers)
Signed “Kisling” (lower right)
O...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gino Piccioni
1873-1941 Italian
Wind on the Beach
Signed "G. Piccioni" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
One of It...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pablo Picasso
1881-1973 Spanish
Buste d'homme barbu
(Bust of a Bearded Man)
Signed "Picasso" (upper right) and dated "8.4.65" (en verso)
Oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso and his work transcend art history: they have achieved global celebrity within both academic circles and popular culture. More than any other artist, his ever-evolving, evocative style has come to define modern art of the 20th century, and to this day he continues to gain recognition. The most compelling of his works offer a glimpse into the psyche of the master himself, and the present work can be counted among these. Combining saturated color with a jarring simplicity, Buste d'homme barbu represents an important series of bearded men portraits that the artist composed during the last few years of his life. These works are among the most highly personal and intimate of his career, and they serve as remarkable examples of his mature style with their highly modern expressivity.
Many of Picasso's works from his last years capture the visage of his wife Jacqueline, who was his chief model during this period. In April, however, at his home studio in Mougins, France, Picasso changed direction and produced a series of individual portraits of men. His male subjects derive from various sources. Often they were self-referential portraits; often they referenced his father, Spanish painter José Ruiz...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Richard Edward Miller
Located in New Orleans, LA
Richard E. Miller
1875-1943 American
Young Woman in Interior
Signed "Miller" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Ric...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Judith Rothschild
1921–1993 American
The Landing
Signed "Judith Rothschild" (lower right) and inscribed "Roth...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Marcel Dyf
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marcel Dyf
1899-1985 French
Grandes fleurs
Signed "Dyf" (lower right)
Signed and dated "Marcel Dyf 1956" (en ...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erulo Eroli
1854-1916 Italian
Young Emperor
Signed "Erulo Eroli Roma" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Standing ov...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Jean Béraud
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean Béraud
1849-1935 French
Les Grands Boulevards (Café Américain)
Signed "Jean Béraud" (lower left)
Oil on ...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt
1844–1926 American
Girl with a Banjo
Signed (lower right)
Pastel on board
This important pastel...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
By Frank Sinatra
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 American
Yellow Abstract with Triangles
Signed "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Acrylic on ...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Located in New Orleans, LA
Luis Ricardo Falero
1851-1896 Spanish
The Tempest
Signed and dated "Falero / 1889" (lower right)
Oil on canva...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Henri Martin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Henri Martin
1860-1943 French
Le port de Marseille, le quai et les cargos
Signed Henri Martin (lower left)
Oi...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giovanni Boldini
1842-1931 Italian
Portrait of Emilienne Le Roy
Oil on canvas
A dazzling display of Giovanni...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall
1887-1985 Russian
Couple sur le lit
(Couple on bed)
Signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right)
Oil and ...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Oil
By Félix Ziem
Located in New Orleans, LA
Félix-François Georges Ziem
1821-1911 French
Coucher de soleil, quai des Esclavons
(Sunset, Dock of the Esclav...
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By Paul Leduc
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Leduc
1876-1943 Belgian
Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Signed "Paul Leduc" (lower left)
Oil on ca...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Eugene von Blaas
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eugen von Blaas
Italian I 1843-1932
No Love Without Envy
Signed and dated "Eugen von Blaas 1901" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Eugen von Blaas masterfully captured the spirit and charm of Venice, and No Love Without Envy stands as one of his most exceptional compositions. Larger and more finely detailed than many of his works, this grand painting reflects his unparalleled mastery of light, color and narrative. Rich in detail and emotion, this scene is believed to feature a stylized self-portrait of the artist alongside his wife, Paola Prina.
Set in a sun-drenched Venetian courtyard, the composition brims with life and intrigue. At its center, an orange seller—modeled by Prina—engages in a flirtatious exchange with an admirer, the artist himself, while three onlookers observe with amusement and envy. The interplay of light and texture is remarkable: von Blaas' exquisite brushwork renders the delicate lace, sumptuous fabrics and intricately adorned garments with near-photographic precision, while the soft flesh tones contrast beautifully against the timeworn stonework of Venice. This attention to detail, combined with the work’s luminous palette, creates a sense of immediacy and warmth that defines the best of von Blaas' Venetian genre paintings.
Born in 1843 to Austrian parents in Italy, von Blaas was raised in a household steeped in artistic tradition. His father, Karl Blaas, was a renowned portraitist and history painter, while his brother specialized in military scenes. When Karl was appointed professor at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts, the family relocated to the floating city—a move that profoundly shaped von Blaas’ artistic vision. Though he studied in Rome, Vienna and Paris, it was Venice that remained his greatest muse. Captivated by its light, architecture and everyday moments of romance and social interplay, he became the foremost painter of Venetian genre scenes.
During Venice’s Austrian rule, von Blaas adopted the Italianized name “Eugene de Blaas...
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro
b.1935 French
Le jardin municipal, Noisy-le-Sec
(The Municipal Garden, Noisy-le-Sec)
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Lucien Adrion
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lucien Adrion
1889-1953 I French
Les Grands Boulevards
Signed “Adrion” lower right
Oil on canvas
This magnificent painting, Les Grands Boulevards, was painted by Lucien Adrion, a French Post-Impressionist renowned for his evocative portrayals of French landscapes and Parisian life. This work captures the vibrant energy of a quintessential Parisian boulevard under a radiant blue sky. Pedestrians, cars and horse...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro
b.1935 French
Promenade sur la plage
(Walk on the Beach)
Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By André Brasilier
Located in New Orleans, LA
André Brasilier
French I b. 1929
Automne d'or
Signed “André Brasilier” (lower right)
Oil on canvas
In Automne...
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Paul Gauguin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Gauguin
1848-1903 French
Fleurs dans un vase avec partition musicale
(Flowers in vase with musical score)...
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Charles Zacharie Landelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
Signed (center right)
Oil on canvas
In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a young Moroccan woman in a moment of tranquil contemplation. Seated on the floor of what is almost certainly an opulent riad, the young woman wears an intricately embroidered Moroccan kaftan and headdress. The sumptuous patterns on the floor and in the background lend an additional warmth to the strikingly vivid red hues which dominate the composition and are a hallmark of Landelle’s work.
The symbols behind the young woman may represent either the Jewish Star of David or the Islamic Seal...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in New Orleans, LA
This painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme entitled La Danse pyrrhique is among the most fascinating compositions ever composed by the Academic master’s hand. Gérôme’s iconic scenes of the East captivated a generation, and this work showcases all of the artist’s unparalleled talents. Set in the Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt, its depiction of the ritual Pyrrhic dance is vivid and striking. Beautifully painted and rich with detail, it represents the best of Gérôme’s famed Orientalist scenes.
In La Danse pyrrhique, Gérôme gives us a dramatic rendering of this ancient war dance. Greek in origin, it was performed by costumed dancers armed with swords who completed a series of movements set to music pantomiming combat. Homer wrote that Achilles performed this dance in a show of respect and grief at the funeral of his friend, Patroclus. When Julius Caesar introduced it to the Roman Games, its popularity spread across the Roman Empire to include Egypt, where Gérôme’s composition is set.
Gérôme visited Egypt for the first time in 1856, and he returned throughout the late 19th century when this work was created. Gérôme’s first-hand familiarity with this setting is evident in this piece, and his visual narrative is unlike any other. His paintings combine the rationalist style of historical paintings and the theatrical...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro
b.1935 French
Ces dames au jardin
(Ladies in the garden)
Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Angelo Zoffoli
1860-1910 Italian
Cardinal with Elegant Company
Signed "A. Zoffoli Roma" (lower right)
Oil on ...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Victor Marais-Milton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Victor Marais-Milton
1872-1948 French
Cardinals Playing Cards
Signed "V. Marais-Milton" (lower right)
Oil on ...
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Damien Hirst
Located in New Orleans, LA
Damien Hirst
b. 1965 British
Untitled, Spin Painting
Household gloss on canvas
Damien Hirst has stunned art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, House Paint
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alfred Weber
1859-1922 I Swiss
The Musician
Signed “Alfred Weber” (lower left)
Oil on panel
This work by Swiss ecclesiastical genre painter Alfred Weber, best known for his humorous and meticulously detailed paintings, features a cardinal enjoying his leisure time. Weber's talent for rendering opulent interiors and his keen sense of comic narrative are evident in this painting. The cardinal, looking blissfully content, sits in his lavish living space playing the violin, accompanied by a flutist.
Alfred Charles Weber...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
By Constant Troyon
Located in New Orleans, LA
Constant Troyon
1810-1865 I French
The Gamekeeper and His Dogs
Oil on canvas
This remarkable composition, titl...
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Frank Tenney Johnson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frank Tenney Johnson
1874–1939 American
The Lawless Frontier
Signed, lower left: F Tenney Johnson A.N.A 1930
...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
b.1935 French
L'Hortensia
(The Hortensia)
Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right)
Oil on can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka
1898-1980 Polish
Le bouquet de lilas
(Lilac Bouquet)
Signed "Lempicka" (lower right)
Oil o...
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
By Félix Ziem
Located in New Orleans, LA
Félix-François Georges Ziem
1821-1911 French
On the Steps of the Salute, Venice
Signed “Ziem” (lower left)
Oi...
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
1636-1699 French
Still Life with Flowers on a Carved Stone Ledge
Oil on canvas
Impecc...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jan Thomas van Kessel
1677-1741 Flemish
A Peasant Country Scene
Signed (lower left)
Oil on canvas
A quintess...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
By Sam Francis
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sam Francis
1923-1994 American
Untitled
Signed and dated "Sam Francis 1965" (en verso)
Oil on canvas
This st...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
By Gustave-Max Stevens
Located in New Orleans, LA
The greatest triumph of the artist’s career, this extraordinary and monumental oil on canvas by Gustave-Max Stev...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa
b. 1938 Japanese
Pair of Dragons in Clouds
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles-Joseph-Frédéric Soulacroix
1825-1879 French
Afternoon Tea
Oil on canvas
Signed "F. Soulacroix" (lower...
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
By John Atkinson Grimshaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The golden-red glow of the autumnal sun illuminates this countryside scene by British painter John Atkinson Grim...
Category
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
