David Mode Payne "Column of Phocas" Original Watercolor, circa 1932

Arthur Shilstone (American, b.1922) "Belem, Brazil" original watercolor, circa 1960s Original watercolor on paper. Dimensions 26.5" x 19". The f...

Tom Scarborough "Peace Treaty" original watercolor, circa 1970s Highly detailed watercolor by noted western painter Tom Scarborough. Tom Scarboro...

Leonard Thorpe "Nelson's Column" original oil painting, circa 1960 Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Centra...

Norha Beltrán (Bolivia, 20th century) "Two Women" original watercolor, circa 1980s Original watercolor on paper. Dimensions: 10.5" x 14.5". The frame ...

J. Thomas Soltesz (American, b.1955) "The Couriers" original watercolor Original watercolor of Civil War era "couriers" in an American West landscape...

Early 20th century Dutch oil portrait of a young mother and child by David Bautz (Dutch, 1884-1955). A fine oil portrait, circa 1920s. A young mother breast feeding...

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...

Italian antique Oil pastel painting of a landscape, 1932 Oil pastel painting representing a natural landscape: two trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. In a finely worked dark wood guillochè frame. 1932. Signed and dated lower right. Very good conditions, it has light marks on the frame. Measurements in cm 42 x 5 x 33 H This fantastic painting...

Grand Canyon watercolor, American school, circa 1930, watercolor on paper, framed under glass with matting, unsigned inscribed on verso "Grand Canyon GW". Paper size 5 1/8"-inches 7...

Wonderful abstract landscape. Fabulous colors, almost pastel like. Acrylic on canvas laid on board. Antique ebonized oak frame. Unsigned.  

Wonderful abstract landscape. Fabulous muted colors, almost pastel like. Acrylic on canvas laid on board. Antique ebonized oak frame. Unsigned.  

"Vintage 1989 expressionist watercolor portrait of Robert Shiffler by Paul Melia. / BIO: Paul Melia (b. 1929 - d. 2019) has been a professional illustrator and painter since 1955. When asked the inevitable question concerning the beginning of his interest in art he recalls an early childhood incident. ""When I was 5 years old, I got hit by a car. My injuries were severe and I was bedridden for quite some time. But that accident was just the beginning of my health problems. I also developed life-threatening asthma. It was during my convalescence that I began to draw as I couldn't do much of anything else. I learned an important lesson as I struggled to recover: my weaknesses became my strength."" Paul had little art training as a child but when he was a sophomore in high school, he had a wonderful art teacher. Paul won a scholarship to the Dayton Art Institute (Dayton, OH) and graduated from the school with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He worked in Dayton as an illustrator for HH Art Studios. In 1976 he became a freelance artist which he continues to do to this day. As a professional illustrator, Paul has served clients on the Fortune 500 list, the publishing industry, government and the healthcare field; clients such as Proctor and Gamble, NCR, General Electric, Marathon Oil...