Conrad KIESEL (after), Japonist portrait of a woman wearing a kimono, circa 1880

A striking Japonist wall clock crafted in dark carved wood, adorned with inlaid panels of deep green hardstone. The radiating fan-shaped structure is enriched with fantastical and my...

This oil on canvas, painted by Jean-Auguste Bard in 1838, was exhibited at the Salon the following year, as entry number 81. Jean-Auguste Bard (1812-1862) was a student of the renow...

This oil on canvas was executed in the 19th century in the style of Camille Corot. The painting portrays a countryside scene: in the foreground, a few figures are suggested with gen...

This faience dish was crafted by the B&Cie factory in Montereau, while its design was conceived and painted by Félix Flick; Charles Poyard likely contributed to the enameling. This ...

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

Delicate colors and a serene pose come together for a compelling portrait of a woman seated, hands folded, gazing left. This piece is unsigned and undated. Oil on board.

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...

Oil on canvas from the Directoire period in an oval shape representing a young woman wearing a pink ribbon and represented in a landscape in which we can distinguish a tree, at sunse...