Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens Period Watercolour Picture Portrait

Beautiful oil on canvas painting depicting a young noblewoman sitting outdoors with a bouquet of flowers in her hand and a cage on the ground, by the great English artist George Lance This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive antique frame in gilded wood, in almost perfect condition. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts. George Lance (24 March 1802 – 18 June 1864) was an English painter of still life and portrait miniatures. Lance was born at the old manor-house in Little Easton in Essex. His father was William Lance who had previously served in a regiment of light horse and was at the time of Lance's birth an adjutant in the Essex yeomanry; he later became the inspector of the Bow Street horse-patrol. His mother, Louisa Lucy (née) Constable, with whom his father had eloped from boarding-school, was the daughter of Colonel Constable of Beverley in Yorkshire. Although Lance showed a predilection for art at a very early age, he was placed, while not yet fourteen, in a factory in Leeds. However, the work injured his health and he returned to London. Wandering one day into the British Museum, he casually started a conversation with Charles Landseer, who happened to be drawing there. On learning that Landseer was a pupil of Benjamin Haydon, he went early next morning to that painter's residence, and asked to become a pupil. Haydon replied that if his drawings promised future success he would instruct him for nothing. Not many days later Lance, still not yet fourteen, entered Haydon's studio, and remained there for seven years, at the same time studying in the schools of the Royal Academy. While designing a picture inspired by Homer's Iliad, he decided, before putting on the colours, to paint some fruit and vegetables as practice. This work attracted the notice of Sir George Beaumont, who purchased it, and this success led him to paint another fruit-piece, which he sold to the Earl of Shaftesbury. He then painted two fruit-pieces for the Duke of Bedford...

Interesting Flemish painting representing a characteristic tavern interior scene with characters intent on playing cards. Oil on canvas in a round shape. The frame is an original gil...

Very bright Venice painting oil on panel with frame from early 20th century by a Rubens Santoro follower Housed in a beautiful, molded hand carved giltw...

Wonderful portrait of two oriental women in traditional clothes signed Eugenio Cecconi. This painting, never before on the market, comes from a priva...

Wonderful portrait of a young noblewoman signed by the great Italian artist Vincenzo Volpe in lavish costume communicates her social status. Oil on board The very elegant posture of...

Very nice pastel on paper featuring a young girl noblewoman. This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive XVIII Cent...

Miniature signed and framed watercolour portrait of a woman.

Colourful 1950s watercolour portrait of a Greek woman in traditional dress, signed "Bur" Interior measurements: 24 x 17 cm.  

A few beautiful works of art by the Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi. They are female nudes, slightly erotic in appearance with a beautiful display of transparent fabrics. Dimensions frame: 25,5 x 20 cm Dimensions paper: 23,5 x 18 cm Umberto Brunelleschi (21 June 1879 - 16 February 1949) was an Italian artist. He was born in Montemurlo, Italy, studied at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence and moved to Paris in 1900 where he soon established himself as a printer, book illustrator, set and costume designer. He worked for Le Rire as a caricaturist and was a contributor to many of the deluxe French fashion publications including Journal des Dames et Des Modes, La Vie Parisienne...

Stunning example of a pair of oil on card Paintings depicting Napoleon and Josephine in oval form within a gilt frame and under cushioned glass, on an ivorine ground complete with or...

Charcoal Landscape by Henri Leopold Masson (1907-1996) unframed size: 18.5” x 24”; framed size: 27.5” x 32.5” Henri Léopold Masson, painter (b at Spy, Belgium 10 Jan 1907; d at Otta...

A large 19th century oil on canvas Bacchante group depicting two allegorical young semi-nude maidens dancing with pan, attributed to Leopold Schmutzler...