Pair Antique "Natur Mort" Oil on Canvas Signed Paintings, Circa 1920-1930

Nicely rendered pastoral scenes of the French countryside depicting shepherds and their sheep flocks.

Pair Antique Framed "Nature Mortes" Paintings on Wood Panel, Circa 1870.

Pair Antique Continental Framed Oil on Canvas Ship & Harbor Paintings, Circa 1920's. Signed V. Elkan

Pair antique 19th century French oil on canvas painting wall panels, circa 1880.

Nature morte (French for “still life”) paintings first became popular in the Netherlands in the 16th century. Assemblies of flowers, fruit, and dead game were the main subject matters, and hundreds of artists from Western Europe would eventually participate in the genre. French artists such as Jean-Baptiste Oudry painted some exquisite scenes, depictions of hunt motifs including game and dogs. These subjects remained highly popular and were used in hunt lodges throughout France. The pair of paintings seen here are very well done 19th century examples of such hunt scenes, each one measuring over 57 inches wide. Both of our paintings depict hunting trophies displayed on an outdoor veranda. The balcony is elaborately styled with cavetto molding, volute scrolls, and a shaped cartouche beneath a bulbous gadrooned finial. Both paintings contain half of the cartouche and most of the finial, as if they were a continuous panoramic scene, complete with a blue sky and large trees in the background The left painting features three felled birds piled on top of a deer carcass, with fruit scattered around them. Beneath the trophies is a coiled horn with a red tassel tied to it. A similar scene can be found on the right painting, with three birds displayed on the edge of the balcony. The birds lie on top of a pale green fabric with tassels that has been loosely folded. Under the textile is a hunting rifle and another horn. A garland of fruit is draped across the rifle’s stock, rising onto the balcony. A beige fabric matte board and molded giltwood frame surround this pair of 19th century nature morte hunt trophy...

Pair of signed still life paintings oil on canvas Pair of early 20th century still life paintings of fruit. Finely painted, with lovely colour and line. Oil on canvas....

This stunning pair of antique oil paintings is an incredible example of traditional French art, signed by the renowned artist Lambert. The medium-siz...

Pair of circa 1920's Italian still life paintings. Measurements: Height: 50.25" Width: 26.25" Depth: 1.5"