1880s Watercolor of an Urn

Watercolor of an urn, done in Paris by Jansen in the 1880s.

1880s French bronze classical urn.

1880s Bronze classical urn made into a side table in the 1950s. Wood base and top.

1880s classical bronze urn on sienna marble base.

1880s carved out of shell, cameo. Brass casing.

1920s French illustrator Charles ( Chas ) Laborde watercolor of a Parisian street scene.

A 'grand tour' watercolor painting on woven paper of an Italian coastal scene with village, boat, and washer-women on shore housed in a giltwood frame with...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

Large 1880s French hand-painted portrait of a Victorian Woman Surrounded by Coralene Beading Details. Signed by Artist.

A French oil on canvas painting by Louis Darey (1848-1917) depicting a pair of Bassets hunting dogs from circa 1880 in gilt frame. Step into the world of French Realism with this exq...

ABOUT This eye-pleasing painting was created by the famous French painter, Henry Carnier (French, 1843-1902) around 1880s; that is, at the height of the Belle Époque artistic movem...

Gustavo Simoni (Italian, 1845-1926) A Watercolor of An “Orientalist Dancer” Signed and dated G. Simoni, Roma 1890. Watercolor on paperboard. Gustavo Sim...