French Paintings

Watercolour on paper of a Raven Signed Paul-Louis Barruel encased in ebonies frame. Dimensions Height 27 Inches Width 22 Inches Depth 1.5 Inches.

Lovely pastoral oil paintings. They will want you to visit France.

Beautiful landscape of the south of France signed Barat-Levroux (1878-1964). Wonderful deep and bright colors. Dimensions of the canvas 32" W...

Mediterranean Fishing Village, Gouache, In original frame, Mid-Century Modern, artist unknown, c1950 Charming composition of fishermen mending their nets at the end of the day wit...

Primatice Maitre De Fontainebleau by Dominique Cordellier. Published by Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2004. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. First major exh...

Great painting, very decorative piece. Signed, but signature unreadable. Circa 2010.  

A beautiful view of a landscape or cityscape street scene in Paris, France with the Eiffel Tower in the background. This painting perfectly depicts life in Paris with its restaurants...

Spring Circle 2 - Elodie Huré Oil on wood Diameter: 34cm February 2021 Signed on the back Visual artist, videographer and collagist, also trained at the theater school, ...

Orientalist engraving after Horace Vernet, wood frame, Empire period Orientalist engraving depicting Rebecca at the Fountain giving a drink to...

Beautiful vintage artwork depicting a city painted in a modern, cubist style. The painting has a striking bright use of color and a beautiful composition. The painting is signed with...

This beautiful antique oil on canvas was created in Paris, France circa 1760. Set in the original carved gilt frame, the portrait depicts the Marquis de Rochambeau dressed in formal clothing. The composition has fine, colorful details throughout the clothing and facial expressions. The painting, which could possibly be from the school of Jean Marc Nattier (1685-1766), is in excellent condition. Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count de Rochambeau (1725-1807), was a French nobleman and Army general. The Comte played a major role with the Marquis de Lafayette...

A large oil painting on ply board by French artist Roland Gautier. A surreal figurative observation of the female form facing a male body in the foreground. Colourful and bold with a...

Charles Levier was born in 1920 in Corsica France and died in 2003. This incredible large painting is emblematic of his famous recognizable stylized female figures with hollow almost...

19th Century Pencil Painting of Characters by Henry James Edouard EVENPOEL

A fine and large French 19th century old master school oil on canvas titled "Leda and The Swan" within a giltwood frame. Leda and the swan is a motif from Greek mythology, in which Z...

This very nice pair was painted in second half 18th century Hand painted wearing wonderful gowns, multi-strand pearl necklaces, within the original gilt metal frames. height 4 1/4...

Original Work of Art, Painting in Gouache, Pencil and Ink on Paper, "Maquette" or Study for a Poster for Studebaker Cars, by Leonetto Cappiello circa 19...

Miro by Jacques Dupin Flammarion, 2012 Hardcover. Synopsis: Jacques Dupin, esteemed French poet and Miró’s friend and collaborator since 1956, is the ultimate authority on the artis...

Henri Alphonse Barnoin (1882-1940) studied with Emile Charles Dameron at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1912 he moved to the small community of Concarneau in Northwest France,...

A painting of a woman riding on a carousel horse while holding out her white handkerchief to flow in the wind. This piece is reminiscent of a week...

Countryside village oil on canvas France 19th century with minor losses.

Original color lithograph 'Le Bouvier' by Roger de la Fresnaye. Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1921. Framed in Barcelona by an...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1880-1900 Persian hand painted silk wall hangings depicting oriental scenes. A very...

Antique Portrait of a Clergyman Country of origin: France Materials: Oil on canvas - patina and cracks typical of age and wear. Approx dimensions: 24.5” W x 32” H.

Still life bouquet of flowers, Signed by Albert Brenet. Classical decorative art piece. Measures: Depth 0.75 in. x Width 26.25 in. x Height 20.25 in.

A French framed oil on canvas harbor painting from the late 20th century, titled 'Le Port de Trouville sur Mer' by Gérard Barthélémy. Created during the last decade of the 20th centu...

Maurice Alvo. Very interesting screen for the Galerie Jean Royere. An important and rare oil on canvas mounted in two panels of a wooden screen, depicting musical Harlequins. The o...

Large painting oil on canvas signed by Aquila representing the wild face of the sea. Extremely dynamic sensation and on the other hand one my see few small boats in a distance away ...

18th century, French School. Portrait of Louis XV of France and queen consort Maria Leszczynska (2) Pastel on paper, 47 x 60 cm With frame 5...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on thin board, unframed size: 9.75 x 13 inches condition: very good and ...

A large oil painting on ply board by French artist Roland Gautier. A surreal figurative observation of two forms with floating heads. A bold piece of qui...

A pair of French reverse glass paintings or cartoons, each of oval form, one depicting a man with a mass of hair or full wig using a brush to fence with a woman wielding a broom, the...

William Beghin, French artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition. Dated 1997. Visible dimensions: 12.5 x 8 cm. Total dimensions: 29 x 23 cm. The frame measures: 2 cm. In exc...

Early to mid 20th century French oil painting on canvas of flowers in a vase. Really beautifully painted early 20th century still life signed by artist. Not framed just stretched ...

19th century oil on canvas painting young lady with red hair half nude sitting on a red chair A unreadble signature on the left bottom Rubin (?).

Antique 19th century French oil on canvas framed maritime painting.

An extraordinary and monumental pair of 18th century École Française Oil on Canvas portraits of Marie-Josèphe of Habsbourg of Austria (1699-1757), wife of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, Elector of Saxony, and of their son Frederick IV of Saxony (1722-1763), bearing the Imperial and Royal Order...

19th Century oil on canvas of an artist at work, palette and brush in hand and artwork behind, beautifully executed with the subjects piercing gaze. Relined (early 20th Century). Fra...

Decorate a study wall or office with this elegant pair of colorful antique paintings! Hand painted on stretched canvas in France circa 1940, each large artwork depicts a popular Parisian landmark in the impressionist style, "la Cathedrale Notre Dame" and "Le Marche aux Fleurs et la Conciergerie". Both street paintings are in excellent condition with soft pastels colors, and are signed in the lower right corner by American artist, Caroline Burnett. Caroline Barnett (1877-1950) was an American-born artist who studied in Paris towards the earlier part of her career; she was known for her Impressionist street scenes of Paris. Her painting style reflected the contemporary movement that was occurring in France during her time there. Caroline Burnett paintings also display hints of abstract influence, especially her figural paintings. She was a member of the Societe de Beaux-Arts in Paris, where she exhibited her works in 1898. Using both light and shadow with skill and precision, she painted cityscapes showing each season in Paris. Though her artwork's value is mainly aesthetic, Caroline Burnett oil...

This beautiful antique painting was created in France, circa 1810. Set in the original carved gilt frame, the artwork depicts a young woman ...

Painting by Henri Mege (1904-1984) Oil on canvas Dimensions with frame : 95.5 x 76 x 7 cm Several gaps in the paint (see photos).

This is a portrait artwork of a woman portrait painting, woman in black dress reading a note, end of XIX century. This is a portrait of a young woman wearing a black dress in a 19th...

Painted on canvas and dressed on in the original carved gilt frame, the artwork depict a pastoral and landscape scene with village in the background, in the post-impressionist manner...

Depicting a big eyed newsboy holding a stack of newspapers, this painting has an interesting medium. It was rendered in watercolor on board with original newspaper...

Set in the original carved gilt wood frame and painted in France circa 1860, the antique canvas depicts a pastoral scene with soldiers on horse-drawn carriage stopping in front of a ...

"Ce qu'évoquent les Livres" Allegory of the Literature Oil on canvas Signed on the lower part beside parchment 111 x 133 x 2 cm Framed 125 x 146 x 7 cm Provenance: Collection Georges AUBRY, brother of the artist Bibliography: Illustrated in catalogue «Regards de peintre» , Suzanne AUBRY-CASANOVA, 1997, p.104 After trying years of forced confinement due to the war, he composed this allegorical fresco on the theme of Literature, Science and Arts was painted by Émile Aubry for his younger brother Georges Aubry, who had intended it for his library. This work, composed on the theme of the book it symbolizes, in its diversity by allegorical characters, he cannot help ordering the painting around Art, which he places at the top of the scale of human...

Rare set of two small framed oil paintings by Ivan da Silva Bruhns, (Paris, 1881-Antibes, 1980). Unique works. Signed. Each panel is 9 in. Me...

19th century framed painting of family crests was hand-painted in the late 19th century and framed in the 20th century. The artist used ink and wat...

Highly textured abstract painting by Pierre Massin-Pierson signed and dated 1982.

Beautiful and atmospheric painting, oil on canvas, of a fishing port in Brittany. The painting is painted with a lively touch and has a nice color palette. The painting is signed low...

Framed watercolor by Albert Andre signed lower right. Measures 17" x 15" including frame and 12" x 9" sight. Provenance: Sothebys Andre came to Paris in 1889 as an industrial designer. At the age of 23 he enrolled at the studio of William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian, where he met Ranson, Louis Valtat and the young poet and dramatist Henry Bataille, who at the time was training as a painter. He illustrated L'étang de Berre by Charles Maurras and Les Petites Alliées by Claude Farrère. He produced cartoons for tapestries for the Beauvais factory. In his youth he worked in Paris and Loudun, but later settled in the Midi, where he became curator of the museum in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, building up a major collection of contemporary art, including works by Monet, Renoir, Bonnard, Vuillard, Matisse and Despiau. In 1923, as a friend of Renoir, he compiled his recollections of the painter in a preface to an album of collotypes of his works. He was initially influenced in his painting by Delacroix, and it was Cézanne's paintings that helped him discover how to give the impression of volume using colour: warm tones for illuminated surfaces and cool colours for shadow. But it was undoubtedly Renoir who had the most profound influence on him, especially as it was Renoir who noticed his paintings in 1894 and introduced him to Paul Durand...

A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...

An extraordinary oil on cardboard, French school, 18th century. "Naval battle", signed. With a naive style, shows a naval battle, possibly the battle of Trafalgar, in a beautiful ra...

Hiroshi Yasukawa was born in Nagano Prefecture in Japan in 1931. After studying art in Osaka, he began a career as a painter and art teacher. At that time, Yasukawa mainly created fi...

Dogs in oil on canvas - France 1890/1893. Signed E. Clement.

Art Deco oil on wood (tableau) depicting a beautiful nude figure of a Young Female by Süe et Mare. Compagnie des Arts Français. Made in France. Circa: 1925.

An oil painting on canvas representing a harbor with boats, in Marseille, and attributed to the Joseph Vernet School. France 18th century. Joseph Vernet was a prominent 18th-century...

Painted on board and dressed on in the original carved gilt frame, the artwork depict a pastoral and landscape scene with village in the background, in the post-impressionist manner....