"Naval Engagement" by Carl Bille

Oil on panel, measures 17" x 21" painting and with frame 24" x 27.5". Signed and dated 1885 lower left. Charles Green studied at Leigh’s School of Fine Art and under the engraver, J W Whymper, before quickly establishing himself as a painter and illustrator. Specialising in genre pieces, he joined the Langham Sketching Club and was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (ARI 1864; RI 1867). His elder brother, Henry Towneley Green, was also a member. His contribution of contemporary subjects to the early numbers of The Graphic were admired by Van Gogh, but he was best known for his depiction of period settings and for his illustrations to The Old Curiosity Shop...

This oil on canvas is signed and dated in the lower right and measures 32.5" x 37" including the frame. The scene depicts a young lady playing her guitar by the light of the fire. ...

Oil on board signed lower right. Provenance: Private collection New England, David Dike Fine Art, Dallas Measuring 25" x 19" panel and 30" x 24" including the frame. Max Gaisser...

Oil on canvas, signed in the lower left. This painting measures 23" x 19.75" including the frame. It has a beautiful luminous quality and features a hunter and his dog hunting woodco...

Very fine watercolor by Carl Fischer (1887-1962) of a back of a girl with original frame. Signed “Carl Fischer”. Carl Fischer was one of the most important Danish impressionist paint...

JULIEN LE BLANT French, 1851-1936 "Le Départ des Conscrits" (1888) Oil on canvas Signed lower left "J. Le Blant" Item # 301OIV16Z A moving study of a very young man hugging and kissing his father goodbye as the French Navy has arrived at his home to collect him for conscription to military service. His mother grips a hankerchief in one hand as she watches her teenage son with a complex expression that bridges grief and perhaps anger. His younger brother likely does not grasp the totality of the situation, dragging behind his feet a toy boat. The bright colors and vibrant life of the rural farm is juxtaposed against a deep sorrow. The present example dates from 1888 and was mentioned in the Gazette anecdotique et Littéraire of the same year. It is included in the ongoing catalogue research project on the works of Julien Le Blant by Dominique Formaz and is documented at Leblant. com JULIEN LE BLANT Julien Le Blant studied under E. Girard and made his debut at Salon in 1874. His work was regularly recognized, ultimately receiving the gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1885. The body of his work largely focuses on military scenes, particularly of the French Revolution, but also scenes of the First World War later in life. He completed hundreds of illustrations for a great number of books, including Les Chouans (Honoré de Balzac), Chevalier des Touches (Barbey d'Aurevilly), and Premier Grenadier de France (Paul Dérouléde) to name a few. His work is held in major museum collections and institutions around the world. For serious collectors of militarism and of the Romantic painters of the period, this is a simply outstanding investment grade selection. Works by Julien Le Blant very rarely make their way to the the open market. Museums: Musée de Mulhouse, France - The Regiment's Return Musée de Nantes, France - Death of General d'Elbee Musée de Troyes, France - The Battle of Fére Champenoise Further Reading and Notes: E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, vol. VIII, Gründ, p. 588-9 Popular Nineteenth Century Painting...

"A Fashionable Beach" an oil on canvas by German painter Carl Albrecht. (1862-1826). Signed.

"Silent Neighbors" by Carl Lawless.