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Material: Paint
Eduardo DalBono, Portrait of a Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's
By Edoardo Dalbono
Located in New York, NY
Eduardo DalBono, Portrait of a Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's.
Watercolour on card paper of a lady dressed in white in an artist’s folding chair seated with sketchbook and brush viewing the landscape, possibly seaside with soft brown dunes in the background and blue and green brush foliage in the foreground. An elegant subject softly rendered in original gilt carved floral frui frame. Eduardo DalBono was a Neapolitan pupil of Nicola Palizzi...
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1880s Italian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
60s Mid Century Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape Naive Chinese Modernist Painting O/C
By Heshi Chou Yu, (after) Paul Klee
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape/Village Naive Chinese Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas. Signed
Delightful, intricately detailed, vividly hued, modernist village by Chinese-American art...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique French "Edouard Detaille" (1848-1912) Oil on Canvas Infantry Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French early 20th century oil on canvas painting of a French infantry march during the Franco-Prussian War, signed "Edouard Detaille" (1848-1912).
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Early 20th Century French Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique French Oil Painting Depicting Soldiers Drinking and a White Horse Eating
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 19th century, Napoleonic period oil painting on an oak panel.
If you are looking for early 19th century, French art with a military topic then this romantic style rural scene ...
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Early 19th Century French Romantic Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak, Paint
Leon Oziasovych Kopelman Ukrainian Mountain Village Road Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Ukrainian impasto oil on board painting.
By Leon Oziasovych Kopelman (b. 1904 Vovchynets, Ukraine)
Depicting a couple on a village path (likely in the Carpathian Mountains) ...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Female Figure Mid-Century Modern Painting
Located in Fulton, CA
Large-Scale Mid 20th century painting of a pensive girl seated at a table. Retains original wood frame. Painted on reverse Masonite. Circa. 1960.
54.25 inches high.
26.25 inches wid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...
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1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Oil Painting “Horses in a Landscape” by John Emms, Dated 1893
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An oil on canvas painting titled Horses in a Landscape, signed and dated 1893 by British sporting artist John Emms (1843–1912). Known for his dynamic equine subjects, Emms exhibited ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"The Farm" by François Gall
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right.
Measures 176" x 18.5" including the frame and 8" x 10.5" sight.
Francois Gall 1912-1987 French
Well listed artist in the Benezit. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Beaux Arts Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Latin American Artist Sergio Hernandez Oaxaca, Mexico, Large Oil on Canvas 1983
Located in Miami, FL
Large oil on canvas painting by Sergio Hernandez from his " Casitas" series from the 1980s. Naive yet sophisticated style depicting stylized native houses found in the countryside t...
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1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Fado" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "FADO" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 180 tiles
Tile mural size: 59"H X 106.2"W (150cm X 270cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin: Portug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$9,538 Sale Price
10% Off
Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lot of nine 19th century Indian "Company School" miniature gouache paintings on mica. Shows nine men in different white attire. "Company School" paintin...
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19th Century Indian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Oil Painting " The Old South During The Civil War" By H.D.Becker 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1663 Over sized oil painting of a couple during the civil war.
Category
1940s Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Self Portrait of an Artist, Europe
Located in Washington, DC
European Oil Painting of an Artist. Mid-20th Century. Impressionist piece in dark hues and blues. Unsigned and untitled.
Oil on canvas. Europe, circa mid-20th century.
Category
20th Century Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A Large Pop Art Painting After Robert Indiana, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pop art tribute painting after Robert Indiana’s Golden 5, circa 1970s. This large scale example was likely created by a Boston area art student. Interestingly, Indiana’s Golden 5 pa...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Battlefield French Infantry Prussians war 1870 signed Leon Ambroise Gauthier.
Located in palm beach, FL
Impressionist military painting oil painting on panel 19th war field scene signed Gaultier
This painting represents a battle scene. A soldier supports the commander with his arm thro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
18th Century French Oil Painting of Nobleman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Oil Painting of a Nobleman. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate piece, see detailed photos or message us with details. Excellent condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
42x50 Vintage Signed Original Abstract Mid CenturymModern Folk Art Painting 1974
Located in Troy, MI
Massive abstract folk art painting signed by the artist and dated 1974
A colorful statement piece in greens and reds with yellow center eye detail
Presumably originated in the Santa...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Oil on Canvas Still Life of Flowers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Still life of flowers signed J van Neesen encased in gilt frame.
Dimensions
Height 31.5 inches
Width 28 inches
Depth 1.5 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$1,536 Sale Price
40% Off
Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This watercolour on paper is framed under glass and signed in the left corner. It shows the East Indiaman sailing downwind under full canvas. The rever...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Paint
Secessionist "Judith I, 1901" Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Secessionist nude portrait painting titled "Judith I, 1901" showing woman in heavily patterned gold sheer kimono with gold background and sc...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tile Art of A Roman Landscape by Harris Strong
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large tile depiction of a roman landscape including an aqueduct and other out buildings. Colorful and tastefully done on 18 square tiles which are then framed in a period si...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut, Paint
Morning Sunrise Provincetown MA Pride Flag Impressionist Bird House Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Provincetown Massachusetts - A sunny and prideful morning walk in Provincetown. Birds soaring over the hill, with sail boats drifting in the wind below. Centering...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Oil on Canvas, Loading the Wagon at the Stables in Winter, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
As noted by the light dusting of snow on the unpaved street, this charming oil on canvas painting depicts a winter scene. The painting, which dates to circa 1890, features two stable...
Category
1890s European Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century Oil on Board Chicken Painting in Gilt Frame Signed E. Coppenolle
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring rustic charm to your interior with this intimate barnyard scene painted by Edmond van Coppenolle. Created in France circa 1880, the oil on board depicts a lively group of chick...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Wood, Paint
Still Life with Helmet Shell and Mexican Glass, Original Oil on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautifully translucent Mexican glass sits in front of a large Helmet shell in this simple still life painting by artist Helen Oh. The gleaming table reflects these two objet d'ar...
Category
2010s American Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Industrial Landscape in WPA Style by Isaacson, Mid-20th Century. Oil on Board, Measures: 35.5" w x 25.625" h.
This WPA style landscape signed Isaacson, is a striking example of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
pair of Italian late 18th century Gouache and Silvered Wood paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and finely detailed pair of Italian late 18th century Gouache and Silvered Wood paintings, in the manner of Michelangelo Maestri. Each truly stunning painting of maidens playing musical instruments is framed within a Silvered wood rectangular frame. Both Gouaches depict nude maidens with cloud like garments gently wrapped around their body. One maiden is adorned in beautiful pearl jewelry...
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18th Century Italian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
TAKESHI KAWASHIMA - No. 68 - Mid Century Original Lithograph - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
TAKESHI KAWASHIMA (Japanese/American b. 1930) - Untitled No. 68 - 75/80 - Mid Century original lithograph on paper - featuring a gridded pattern with semi abstract shapes - unframed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
New York City 5th Avenue Empire State Impressionist Winter Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City, a snowy winter day on 5th avenue. Cars fill the street and snow fills the air. The city that never sleeps gleaming with patriotic pride with the famous E...
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Late 20th Century American Classical Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
J. Van Couver, Watercolor, Dutch Harbor Scene
By Jan Van Couver (Hermanus Koekkoek Jr.)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Jan Van Couver, (Hermanus Koekkoek, Jr.)--(1836-1909), watercolor, Dutch harbor scene, A very nice painting of the town, windmill, trees and boats with a ...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Watercolor
Mythological scene, Aksel Jorgensen, 1883-1957
Located in New York, NY
Large-format painting of a mythological scene with references to Triton and other sea creatures as well as male nude figures by Aksel Jorgensen (1887 Copenhagen - 1957, ibid.). The p...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th century Danish vintage painting by Asta Nielsen-Fritsch (1881-1972)
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an exclusive original oil on canvas painting from 1928 by Asta Nielsen-Fritsch.
It is framed in a gold painted wooden frame and have a motive of houses in great details.
The...
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Early 20th Century Danish Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Coastal Frank Walcutt Tropical Parrots Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal Frank Walcutt Tropical Parrots Oil Painting on Canvas
Offered for sale is a Vintage oil painting of a group of parrots on canvas b...
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Late 20th Century American Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Ribera, Jusepe Workshop 17th Century "Half-Length Portrait of a Bearded Old Man"
Located in Madrid, ES
Ribera, Jusepe
Workshop
17th Century
Oil on canvas.
Half-length portrait of a bearded old man.
62 x 50 cm.
Gilt frame with surrounding relief decoration and black lacquered interior ...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$5,217 Sale Price
36% Off
19th century Danish BlackSmiths Forge by Edvard Petersen
Located in Seaford, GB
Atmospheric Blacksmith Forge Interior by Edvard Petersen signed by monogram
This magnificent late 19th-century painting of an atmospheric blacksmith forge interior is by the renowned realist Danish painter Edvard Petersen. Depicting a richly detailed industrial workshop scene, it is a remarkable example of Danish realism. As an authentic Edvard Petersen painting, it showcases the artist’s dedication to portraying the lives of craftsmen and workers in the late 1800s.
If you are an art collector or enthusiast seeking to purchase an original blacksmith interior artwork, this vintage realism painting not only holds artistic value but also represents an essential piece of Danish heritage art. Below, we explore the painting’s intricate details, its historical context, and Edvard Petersen's life.
1. Artwork Overview: A Glimpse into the Industrial Past
This vintage painting of a blacksmith’s forge reflects the hardworking spirit of the late 19th century. The atmospheric industrial art is meticulously rendered with a keen eye for lighting, texture, and realism. Key aspects of this Danish blacksmith workshop artwork include:
Industrial Setting: The painting captures the interior of a blacksmith workshop, filled with well-used tools and the dim glow of the forge.
Lighting Mastery: The late 19th-century atmospheric blacksmith interior is defined by its masterful use of light and shadow. The forge fire creates a vivid, warm glow, contrasting with the cooler daylight filtering through a window.
Human Element: The blacksmith figures appear in dynamic postures, emphasising the laborious nature of their craft. The workers’ silhouettes against the glow of the fire add depth and dimension.
Textural Details: The texture of worn wood, metal tools, and stone flooring is painstakingly realistic, typical of Edvard Petersen’s style.
2. Artistic Style and Techniques
A. Realism and Atmosphere
As a prominent Danish realist painting, this work exemplifies the realist tradition for which Petersen is known. His choice of subdued, earthy tones highlights the authentic industrial atmosphere. The blend of warm, fiery hues with darker, shadowy tones creates a dramatic and contemplative mood.
B. Composition and Structure
The composition follows a well-organised structure, with:
Foreground Elements: Anvil, tools, and a large wooden barrel.
Middle Ground: Figures working at the forge and a workbench.
Background: The illuminated workshop window and hanging tools.
Colour Palette: Predominantly browns, greys, and ochres with contrasting fiery highlights.
Lighting Effect: The combination of natural and artificial lighting enhances the sense of depth and space.
3. Significance of the Painting
A. Cultural Context
This late 19th-century blacksmith painting...
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1890s Danish High Victorian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,207 Sale Price
20% Off
WALTER LOOD - Still Life Oil Painting/Panel - Unframed - Signed - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
WALTER LOOD - Vintage still life oil painting on primed Masonite panel - signed lower left - unframed - Canada - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$280 Sale Price
30% Off
Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare giant Victorian taxidermy Loggerhead sea turtle
England, 19th century
The extremely large animal with a nice patina, with some parts professionally restored and...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint
"Sailing the Old Florida Coast, " Painting w/ Spanish Ship & Egret, Blue & Red
By Peter Koch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comparable to the best of N. C. Wyeth's great illustration paintings, this color-saturated and highly atmospheric depiction of an old Spanish ship along the Florida coast...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Vintage Framed Painting of a Homestead
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French vintage oil on board painting illustrates a peaceful moment at a modest homestead in rustic landscape. The vintage carved wood frame emphasizes the architectural and deco...
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20th Century French Other Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Painting, Style of Guardi
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Bradenton, FL
A beautiful 19th century Italian oil painting on re-lined canvas presented in a gilded wooden frame. Done in Guardi style with gold frame. The...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Portrait of a British Officer" by Thomas Beach
By Thomas Beach
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A very fine portrait of a British military officer signed and dated Thomas Beach 1774 in the lower left. This oil on canvas is presented in a period gilt frame and is ready to hang....
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1770s English American Colonial Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Fabscarte Handmade Hand Painted Wallpaper, Martyn Thompson, Midnight Moon Dust
By Fabscarte
Located in Milan, IT
- This product is priced per square meter. Please contact us for assistance with square footage calculations.
- The lead time depends on the quantity of the order.
A wallcovering design that was the result of a collaboration with Martyn Thompson, a world-famous photographer...
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2010s Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
Offered for sale is a large 1945 John Sennhouser ((Swiss-American 1907-1978) abstract oil painting on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Canvas
Italian Oil Painting on Board of Roman Ruins, 19th Century in Baroque Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Antique old world setting depicting cavaliers in the foreground with Roman columns.
The background with a body of water and a mountain range in the b...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"The Harvest", Art Deco Painting with Male Laborer in Blue and Purple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gloriously painted in a palette of blue, purple, white and yellow, this painting by Jocke Åkerblom depicts a laborer in the field, wielding his scythe, with a glorious sky above that...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
Located in Dallas, TX
Tibetan Buddhist thangka from the late 18th early 19th century.
Distemper on cloth (either silk or cotton)
Depicting a Buddhist deity with multi arms and Buddhist religious relics ...
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Painting Paris Market Scene Dated 1926 by Alling Clements
Located in Rochester, NY
Parisian market scene by Alling Clements (American 1891-1957). Oil on wood panel. Inscribed on the reverse "Market Blvd Paris Alling M Clements 1926".
Clem...
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Early 20th Century North American Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá
Located in London, GB
The Barber of Seville
By Luis Alvarez Catalá
Executed in oil on canvas, housed in a giltwood frame, the painting depicting an 18th century domesti...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Gary Janis 2023 Abstract
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Our gallery is proud to represent Gary Janis a noted local artist.
This large work is unframed on canvas. It is signed and dated on the back. It is vibrant and beautifully represent...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$6,500
English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of a decorated Royal Navy admiral with the sea and warships in the backgroun...
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20th Century English Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Deco Style Adam and Eve Diptych Paintings by J. Collazzi D. 1987
By J. Collazzi
Located in Peabody, MA
Diptych paintings of Adam and Eve, in a highly stylized art deco manner, by the Italian American artist Joseph Collazzi (1914-1989), dated 1987. He began his career in Italy in the 1...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
1950s French Midcentury Street Art Painting Claude Monet Vetheuil Seine River
By Claude Monet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful late 1950s Parisian oil painting, a tourist street souvenir, painted by J. de P. Vétheuil, originally by Claude Monet. In original fr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Copy of Arthur Wardle's "Lady with Leopards" Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting by Arthur Wardle titled,"Lady with Leopards" showing portrait of woman in classical dress in field of red poppies with three leopards & ocean in background
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Large Antique Portrait, English, Watercolour, Painting, HB Roberts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique portrait. An English, framed watercolour behind glass, by Henry Benjamin Roberts (1831-1915), dating to the late Victor...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Town Abstract Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Abstract constructivist painting in red, white and blue cubist style titled "Town"
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$6,100
‘The Ark & the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ Montague Dawson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
‘The Ark and the Dove off the Scillies with Lord Baltimore aboard’ by Montague Dawson, reputedly a commission for the White House, oil on board, showing the two ships of Cecilius Ca...
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1960s English Vintage Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Indian Mughal Mixed Media Miniature Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Indian Mughal Art mixed media, gouache and gold leaf, miniature painting. The artwork depicts a scene with Krishna and the Gopis carrying gifts in a garden with animals. F...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of Antique Anglo Indian Framed Watercolors of Elephants with Riders
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of Anglo Indian watercolors on paper of a man and a woman riding elephants in fancy saddles or howdahs. Presented under glass in a mahogany frame.
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paint Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Oil on Canvas; Large Scale Landscape Depicting Leopardess, Lioness, Wolf & Hare
Located in London, GB
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...
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Mid-17th Century English Antique Paint Wall Decorations
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Paint
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