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John Fassolas (Egyptian, b. 1947), Mountain Stream, 1979, Color lithograph, signed, titled, dated, and numbered 22/45 in pencil A luminous and meditative color lithograph by Egyptia...

Gail Packer (American, 1945-2008), "Vineyard at Geyserville II", color etching on paper, pencil signed, titled and numbered "A.P." lower margin, matted and framed under glass, This...

Vicenc Viaplana (Spanish, b. 1955), , 1989, mixed media on canvas, unframed and on stretchers, signed "Viaplana" verso. A striking and abstract composition, showcasing the artist's e...

After Pablo Picasso (Spanish/ French, 1881-1973), Buste de Femme au Chapeau Bleu, serigraph on silk. A hand-colored and hand pulled scarf in 12 color...

Ken Keeley (American, 1934-2020), mixed media 3-dimensional collage of newspaper and magazine covers of the decade, signed "Ken Keeley" and "Grace Keeley" lower right and numbered "2...

Modern School (20th/21st c.), triptych, one part painted on foil, mounted on wood, the others possibly paper mounted on wood, verso of blocks marked "11" and "1, 2 and 3". Describ...

Bettcher (20th c.), Portrait of a Native American Chief, oil on canvas and paper relief, signed "Bettcher" at lower right. An unusual portrait format of a Native American Chief deep ...

Paul Garland (American, b. 1943), an abstract composition, pencil signed and dated 1983. The work is very colorful with wonderful movement and expression. It has been expertly framed...

Paul Garland (American, b. 1943), an abstract composition, pencil signed and dated 1984. The work is very colorful with wonderful movement and expression. It has been expertly framed...

Early 21st century, a pair of framed giclee prints from the "Mustang Series" by Dominique Samyn (born 1952), Belgium and USA. The work with the horse looking to the right is titled "...

A small and engaging contemporary painting of a chestnut horse in a pastoral setting. The colors in this unsigned painting are fresh and vibrant. The...

2006, Australian, Betsy Lewis Napangardi (1940-2008), Framed Mina Mina Dreaming, etching on paper. Number 5 of 60 and pencil signed Betsy Lewis with embossed seal. Information on the back of the work from the Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association and dated 1/11/2007, describes the story behind the work authenticates it. Dimensions: 17.5"w x 23.5"h x 1.5"d (framed) 7.5"w x 13"h (sight) Condition: Good. Not examined out of frame. Shows well. Ready to hang. Biography: Betsy Lewis Napangardi was a traditional Warlpiri woman from the Yuendumu Community region. Betsy was born in the bush just west of Yuendumu in the 1940’s, this was before hospitals and health clinics were available and accessible in the area. Betsy moved to Mount Doreen Station with her family at a young age. She was raised by Paddy Japanangka Lewis and attended the Yuendumu School. She spent her life living in Yuendumu. Betsy began painting full time in 1999 however she had been painting for Warlukurlangu Artists for some time before then. She was considered at the forefront of the move towards more abstract depictions of Aboriginal art however did maintain a strong connection to her Kurruwarri heritage. Her art is bright and textured with thick layers of paint. Some of her family members are also artists such as Margaret Lewis. Betsy is known best for five Dreamtime depictions - Snake Vine, Women’s Dreaming, Edible Fungus, Dreaming Site and Dogwood. The story of Jintiparnta is of the Napangardi and Napanangka women who collect Jintiparnta or Edible Fungus at Karnakarlangu. The area is also known as Mina Mina. The ancestral women would travel from here heading north and east toward Janyinki and Alcoota country. The Mina Mina is a ceremonial place which belongs to the Japanangka and Japangardi men and the Napanangka and Napangardi women. Water soakages, sand hills...

Howard Baer (American, 1907-1986), oil and collage on canvas, "Memory of Venice" 1965, signed and dated lower right, titled canvas verso, slat frame. Born in a mining town near Pi...

Francois Heaulme (French, 1927-2005), Large framed still life with oranges, pottery and bottles, signed lower left. Dimensions: 57"h x 37.5"w (sig...

Manuel Monton Bunuel (Spanish, b. 1940), a moody Winter street scene, oil on canvas, signed Bunuel lower right, An expressive contemporary oil pai...

Eugene J. Quinn Jr. (American, 20th/21st c.). A plein air oil on Masonite titled, "Snow at Pigeon Cove". Signed and dated "Eugene J. Quinn, Jr., '03" at lower right. Painted at Pigeon Cove in Rockport...

Tim Folzenlogen (American, b. 1952), "New Beginning", pastel drawing of New York streetscape, signed Tim Folzenlogen and dated '99 at lower right. A g...

Tim Folzenlogen (American, b. 1952), "New Hope...", oil on Masonite, signed "Tim Folzenlogen" and dated at lower right, titled (partially illegible) at...