Large 1880s French Hand-Painted Portrait of a Victorian Woman, Signed

Set of six beautiful hand-painted miniature portraits with mother of pearl details, having bronze framing and velvet cover in the back. Three of the six are signed. Made in France, l...

Traditional oil on canvas depicting a gorgeous woman draped in a diaphanous, layered sundress that delicately flows around her, accentuating her beautiful figure. The artist has masterfully captured the woman's beauty, with her elegant posture and delicate features. The use of light and shadow creates a striking contrast, enhancing the three-dimensionality of the figure and giving her a radiant presence within the courtyard. The painting is a remarkable example of French academic art...

Late 19th century, German KPM, hand painted porcelain plaque.

Antique portrait on a hand-carved giltwood frame, depicting a beautiful red-head young lady standing elegantly on a veranda full of colorful flowers. She appears to be overlooking a ...

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...

This antique hand painted portrait is unsigned, but done in Europe, most likely Austria or Italy in circa 1890 in the period Victorian styl...

Originally the backrests to a set of Spanish leather chairs dating to around the 1880s, these studded chair backs have been painted more recently...

Copy of a portrait painting titled "October" showing a woman in Victorian garb under a tree with golden fall leaves.