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Period: 19th Century
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Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Egrets in Japanese Red Pine with Gold Ground
Located in Hudson, NY
Seven graceful Egrets perched upon very vibrant pine. Representing strength, luck, and longevity. A harmonious balance in nature. Mineral pigments on Mulberry paper with dark brown ...
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity. Additionally, this screen also has the Japanese motif of sho-chiku-bai, or the three friends of winter (pine, plum, and bamboo). So called the three friends of winter because all three flourish during the cold months. This screen was originally fusuma doors...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
By Shunyu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man riding a mule on a pathway through the Kurotani mountains with a thatched roof shelter ...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Silk, Wood

19th Century Painting titled 'Who Stole My Supper?'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century painting titled 'Who Stole My Supper?' by Edward Armfield (1817-1896) Well known for his paintings of dogs and brother to artist George Armfield this painting depicts a...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

The Picnic, Island Belle, & the schooner Harry L Belden, Nantucket Harbour, U.S.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Picnic, Island Belle, & the schooner Harry L Belden, Nantucket Harbour, U.S.A. (circa 1890) by K. A. Griffin, watercolour on paper, showing a steam launch filled with day tripper...
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English Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

Still Life Oil on Canvas with Grapes and Corn by Giuseppe Falchetti, ca. 1875
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Giuseppe Falchetti (Italian, 1843-1918). Nineteenth Century Oil-on-Canvas Still Life with Grapes and Ears of Corn, Signed Lower Left, 'G Falchetti,' the gilded frame with intricate ...
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Italian Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This portrait miniature, which depicts Marie Antoinette, is after a famous original by Le Brun. The current miniature is finely and skillfully painted, rendering an accurate represen...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Japanese Screen, 19th Century, Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds on Silver Leaf
By Nenma
Located in Kyoto, JP
Unknown artist Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds Painted in the Year of the Fire Dog, 1826 or 1886. 19th century. The scene depicted here is set under moonlight, with two hares hi...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

19th Century Oil On Canvas Equestrian Scene by George Armfield
By George Armfield
Located in Dublin 8, IE
George Armfield (1808-1893) oil on canvas painting, depicting an atmospheric scene of three horses to foreground with a thunderstorm in the background. Dramatic tension is created by...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

China Trade Nautical Seascape of Ship “County of Caithness” (1897) by Lai Fong
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAI FONG OF CALCUTTA Hong Kong/India, active 1875-1910 "County of Caithness" (1897) Oil on canvas signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 1897" Item # 403ZMN11W A very fine oi...
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Indian Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rare German Romantic Painting of “Siblings After Church” by Karl Boser ca. 1860
Located in Shippensburg, PA
KARL FRIEDRICH BOSER German, 1809-1881 After Church Oil on canvas signed to column mid-right "F. Boser" circa 1860 Item # 312ZSB08X Vibrant and crisp, this extraordinary painti...
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German Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Herons on Snow Laden Branch
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink and slight color on silk in free standing wood frame. Signature reads: Takeuchi Seiho.
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá
Located in London, GB
The Barber of Seville By Luis Alvarez Catalá Executed in oil on canvas, housed in a giltwood frame, the painting depicting an 18th century domesti...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Clarkson Stanfield: The Gulf of Salerno
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Clarkson Stanfield: The Gulf of Salerno This oil painting on canvas shows commercial shipping and fishermen in the Gulf of Salerno. The tower at Vietri is visible in the background...
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English Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large River Landscape Painting by Alfred Augustus Glendening (1884)
By Alfred Augustus Glendening Sr. 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ALFRED AUGUSTUS GLENDENING British, active 1861-1903 A Figure Overlooking a River Landscape Before a Pasture of Grazing Sheep (1884) Oil on canvas signed lower left "A. A. GLENDEN...
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English Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Oil On Canvas Titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ By T.P. Hall
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ by Thomas P. Hall. Thomas Paul Hall (1810 - 1867) was a London painter of genre and historical scenes, who enjoye...
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English Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Oil On Canvas Landscape Scene 'View of Old and New Lanark'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
'View of Old and New Lanark', Scotland, circa 1830. Oil on canvas landscape scene in gilt frame depicting ladies admiring the view of the River Clyde to the foreground with the town...
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Scottish Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Late 19th Century French Copy of Rosa Bonheur’s “Horse Fair” Painting
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LATE 19TH CENTURY COPY OF ROSA BONHEUR'S "THE HORSE FAIR" Oil on canvas, signed lower right somewhat illegibly "A. Lionard (?) D' Rosa Bonheur" Item # 306TJZ21P A very nice late 91t...
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Alexei Alexeievich HARLAMOFF Pair of Oil on panels
Located in Encino, CA
Alexei Alexeievich HARLAMOFF (1840-1925) Alexei KARLAMOV, Aleksey Alekseevich KHARLAMOV Russian School Pair of oil on board depicting landscapes. Frames in wood and parchment 1 -Re...
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Russian Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento a sei pannelli di scuola giapponese Kano: paesaggio con bellissime ed eleganti gru vicino al fiume, con alberi di pino e sakura. Dipinto a mano con pigmenti minerali ed inc...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Portrait of a Prize Winning Cow in a Landscape Scene, Forest Bel
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A charming 19th Century portrait of a prize cow - “Forest Bell”. A 19th century portrait of a prize winning cow in a landscape setting - “Forest Bell” attributed to A M Gauci. A pl...
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British Other Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL EMILE LÉON PERBOYRE French, 1851-1929 Cuirassiers Sharing Wine with Rural Countryman Oil on canvas signed lower left "Perboyre" Item # 309ULM18A A rich historical painting that captures the heart and reality of the Franco-Prussian conflict, the scene depicts a troop of Cuirassiers stopping for the afternoon in a non-descript field in the French countryside. Presumably the owner of the field, an older man has come out in the heat of the afternoon to greet the soldiers with a basket of wine bottles, offering a glass to the officers while chatting casually with them. Perhaps he is a local guide offering a sense of what the soldiers might expect in the rural countryside, but more likely it is simply a moment of reprieve in the idyllic countryside and a distinct juxtaposition to the intensity and drama of Perboyre's battle scenes. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was the last use of "cuirassiers" in the French army with uniforms characterized by the distinct helmets known as a "casque à crinière" featuring a plume of horsehair. The cuirassiers wore a breastplate (cuirass) and the red trousers were a standard part of the French military uniform...
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

English Antique Landscape Painting of Wooded Glade attr. William Shayer, Sr.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILLIAM SHAYER, THE ELDER [attributed] British, 1787-1879 Lunching in a Wooded Glade Oil on canvas unsigned Item # 309JPZ22P A gorgeous example of the idealized and romanticize...
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English Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

American Seascape Painting by Hermann Herzog of Fishing Boats
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HERMANN OTTOMAR HERZOG German/American, 1832-1932 "Fishing Trawlers off the Coast" Oil on canvas signed lower right "H. Herzog" Item # 101BKD28S A vibrant and bright seascape that likely depicts the Belgian coast...
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American Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Authentic Oil Painting by John Faulkner, R.H.A. of Blacksmith “The Smeltery"
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOHN FAULKNER, R.H.A. Ireland, 1830/35-1894 "The Smeltery" Oil on canvas signed lower left original label verso titled "The Smeltery / John Faulkner R.H.A." Item # 909KRP13 A ...
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Irish Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Dutch Pastoral Landscape Painting by Hendrik Savry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HENDRIK MARTINUS FREDERIK GEORGE SAVRY Netherlands, 1823-1907 Pastoral Landscape of Cow along a Canal Oil on canvas signed "H. Savry f" lower left Item # 902GPP19Z A vibrant wo...
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Dutch Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid 19th C. Oil on Canvas Painting "A Two Mast Schooner Under Full Sail at Sea"
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality mid 19th century period oil on canvas painting; American School depicting a schooner in full sail at sea; resembling the popular yacht, and first America's Cup winner "T...
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

German Landscape Painting of Alpine Mountain Waterfall by Guido Hampe
By Guido Hampe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUIDO HAMPE German, 1839-1902 Alpine Landscape with Waterfall (1881) Oil on canvas signed lower right "G. Hampe '81" Item # 106QJY03C An incredibly powerful Romantic landscape of the Alpine mountains with a waterfall cascading into a valley, the river pouring over the rocks and curving around the bend, flowing past a pair of figures seated on a grassy noll with a transcendant unearthly lighting that creates a focal point of the couple. It is as if the clouds have opened up just to shine light on them, emphasizing the glorious day the man and woman are experiencing on this leisurely hike through nature. Painted by Guido Hampe in 1881, the painting was acquired by Charles S. Shultz, president of the Hoboken Bank in Montclair, New Jersey where it remained in his home until its deaccession from the home in 2021. The home was particularly interesting for its total originality, the interior looking almost identical throughout its entire life to how it appeared at its inception in 1896. Enclosed in the collection of images is a shot of the painting in situ over the living room fireplace as captured by the Montclair Magazine article on the home in 2020. The work is signed in his typical script lower right "G. Hampe / 81". It remains housed in the original and substantial giltwood frame, fully restored and a very powerful presentation. An article on the Charles S. Schultz home can be found by clicking here. Artist Listings & Bibliography: *. E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. VI, Gründ, 2006, p. 1105 Measurements: 32 1/4" H x 42 1/2" W [canvas]; 48 1/2" H x 58 5/8" W x 5 1/4" D [frame] Condition Report: A fine presentation ready to place: frame with minor wear/abrasion/loss; canvas with trace grime in the mountain tops and sky and all-over moderate craquelure. Surface bright and vibrant. Retains the original frame that we have had professionally restored with trace regilding and inpainting, some elements recreated; the restoration has preserved the antique nature of the frame and all restoration has been toned to match the aged aesthetic of the frame. Painting was acquired with its apparently first surface, an incredibly thick grime layer that significantly obscured the image - this was likely due to its placement above the fireplace in the Charles Shultz...
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German Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Hand Painted Watercolor Portrait of a Little Girl England Mid-19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
A small, mid-19th-century English School watercolor portrait of a young girl with her hair in perfect curls and wearing a plaid dress. She has a serious look appropriate for standin...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

German 1884 Landscape Painting of “Dutch Homestead” by Joseph Jansen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOSEPH JANSEN German, 1829-1905 "A Dutch Homestead" (1884) Oil on canvas signed lower right "J. Jos. Jansen 1884" Frost & Reed label verso with title Item # 308EPG23Z An excee...
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German Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rare Landscape Painting of Shepherds and Injured Lamb by Hermann Corrodi
By Hermann Corrodi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HERMANN DAVID SALOMON CORRODI Italian, 1844-1905 Bucolic Landscape of Shepherds Caring for an Injured Lamb (1868) Oil on canvas signed lower left "H. Corrodi Roma 68" Item # C104...
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Italian Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Watercolor with Pen and Ink Showing A Riverside View of a Walled Medieval City
Located in Katonah, NY
This 19th century watercolor with pen and ink is most likely Dutch, having been acquired in Holland. It shows a romantic scene of an attractive walled city with buildings and rooftop...
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Dutch Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

Watercolor Painting of Two Young Ladies Walking Home
Located in Katonah, NY
A skilled English painter from the mid-19th century painted this lovely pair of watercolors. They exemplify the traditional style of the era, with light and airy backgrounds that fo...
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English Country Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

Mid 19th C. Oil on Canvas On Board Depicting "Sheep On A Walk" Signed Cecil Hill
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very fine mid 19th century oil on canvas, mounted on board; depicting pastoral countryside scene of flock of 16 sheep covered in full grown fleece; walking in stride down a winding d...
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Italian Painting of a Merchant Ship "The Venetian Workers' Society Offers"
Located in Katonah, NY
A unique work of art, this charming painting was hand painted in Italy in the mid-19th century. Created to promote The Venetian Workers' Society, this large hand-painted oil paintin...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Armand GUILLAUMIN – Watercolor 1874
Located in Encino, CA
Jean-Baptiste Armand GUILLAUMIN (1841-1927) Drawing, watercolor and charcoal pencil depicting a mountain view in France. Titled on one old tag on the backside “Ruines du chateau a Cr...
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper. Second half of the 19th Centur...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Belle Époque Oil on Canvas Painting of an Elegant Lady by Auguste Toulmouche
By Auguste Toulmouche
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Lady Admiring her Present By Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) An Oil on Canvas work depicting a well-heeled young lady, seated in her pink gown, admiring her new bracele...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

A small oil painting of a fishing boat leaving Calais Harbour by E W Cooke
By Edward William Cooke
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rediscovered small oil painting of a fishing boat leaving Calais Harbour by E W Cooke, depicting a fishing boat from Trouville battling stormy seas as it a...
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English Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Painting of Dutch Nobility Couple
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of painting of Dutch nobility couple in good original condition. Unframed
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Dutch Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Located in Kyoto, JP
Bamboo in moonlight Gamo Rakan (1784-1866) Hanging scroll, ink on silk. Dimensions: Scroll: 201 cm x 58 cm Image: 137 cm x 45 cm In this early 19th century work by Gamo Rakan a light ink wash applied to the silk background silhouettes the moon and suggests the atmosphere of early evening. Even though it is a literati subject, Rakan’s bamboo is quite realistic with a strong decorative style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo. In a different era, decorative would have been seen as somewhat unrefined. But increasingly in the Edo period, it was the hallmark of high style. The Japanese people, in particular the rising merchant class, had gradually become apathetic toward the traditional Sesshu and Kano schools of painting. Chinese professional and amateur painters living in the port of Nagasaki during the 18th century had a profound effect on Japanese painting and the freshness of their style and its decorative appeal contributed greatly to its popularity. Gamo Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Silk

Early 19th Century Japanese Screen. Cherry Blossom & Pheasants by Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Kyoto, JP
Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841) Pheasants and Cherry Blossoms Two-fold Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold and silver on paper. A two-fold Japanese bir...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Framed Japanese Painting on Silk, Court Figures in a Garden Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted in detail. Soft, elegant style of painting. Acid free mounting with UV plexiglass.
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silk

3 Small Watercolor Portraits of Little Girls, England, circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
Three hand painted watercolor portraits of little girls. These watercolor portraits each capture that girl's unique personality and expression. Painted by skilled portrait artists...
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European Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

Bengt Nordenberg, 19th century Study of an Interior, oil on cardboard.
Located in Stockholm, SE
An interior oil study painted on cardboard by Bengt Nordenberg. (1822-1902) Not signed. It was sold from his estate. Size is without frame. Bengt Nordenberg 1822 – 1902) was a Swe...
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Swedish Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paper

European Italianate “Ducks in a Garden” Landscape Painting, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUROPEAN 19th century Ducks in a Picturesque Garden Oil on canvas unsigned circa early 19th century unframed Item # 105XGP02A A very decorative Italianate landscape depicting...
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European Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pomegranate Tree
Located in Hudson, NY
With various flowers, manderin ducks and garden stone accented with gold leaf on ground surface. Nagasaki School Painting.
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Renaissance-Style Oil Painting of a White Peacock & Other Birds in Frame
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) oil painting on canvas depicting a white peacock in a garden surrounded by other birds in an ornately carved giltwood frame.
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Italian Renaissance Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

“Young Naval Conscript” Antique French Painting by Julien Le Blant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Large, Very Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of 'Tannhauser Und Venus' After Knille
Located in London, GB
Large, very fine KPM porcelain plaque of 'Tannhauser und Venus,' after Knille German, late 19th century Measures: Frame: height 58cm, width 67cm, depth 7cm Plaque: height 44cm, wi...
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German Romantic Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Giltwood, Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...
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Asian Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silk

Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter
Located in London, GB
A very large giltwood framed K.P.M. porcelain plaque of Jephthah's daughter German, late 19th century Frame: height 97cm, width 84cm, depth 8cm Plaque: height 65cm, width 52cm ...
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German Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony screen from the mid 19th century; bamboo and plum on the front, young pines the back. It by Nakajima Raisho, a master painter of the Maruyama school in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In this work Raisho combines exquisite ink brushwork with large open spaces of brilliant gold-leaf to inspire the viewers imagination. Rather than naturalism, he is searching for the phycological impression of the motifs, resulting in abstraction and stylization. His simplification of the motifs the result of looking to capture the inner nature of the objects. This art motif is known as Sho Chiku Bai, or the Three Friends of Winter. Evergreen pine connotes steadfastness, bamboo suggests both strength and flexibility, while plum blossoms unfurling on snow-laden branches imply hardiness. Combined, this trio is emblematic of Japanese new year. Chinese literati were the first to group the three plants together due to their noble characteristics. Like these resilient plants flowering so beautifully in winter, it was expected of the scholar-gentleman to cultivate a strong character with which he would be able to show the same degree of perseverance and steadfastness even during times of adverse conditions. The screen would have been placed near the hearth of a room used for the Japanese tea ceremony, shielding the fire from draughts and also forming a stimulating and decorative backdrop behind the tea utensils. It would have been used in the Hatsugama, or first tea-ceremony of the new year. Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) originally studied under Watanabe Nangaku before entering the school of Maruyama Ozui. He was the highest ranking Maruyama school painter at the end of the Edo period and was known as one of the ‘Four Heian Families’ along with Kishi...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Horses in Stable
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of captivating black and white horses, believed to define hard work and power in Japanese mythology, are beautifully rendered in this painting of mineral pigments on mulberry ...
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Rare and Large Classical Trompe-L'oeil Meissen Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
Rare and large classical Trompe-l'oeil meissen porcelain plaque. German, 19th century. Measures: frame: height 60 cm, width 55 cm, depth 5 cm. plaque: height 45 cm, width 40 cm. ...
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German Classical Roman Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Porcelain, Giltwood

'The Chocolate Girl' by August Von Schiegel 'After J. Etienne Liotards'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
‘The Chocolate Girl’ Watercolour by August Von Schiegel (German, 1828-1895), after a pastel work by Jean Etienne Liotards. It shows a young German c...
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European Victorian Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...
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Asian Edo Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Silk

French Barbizon Pastoral Landscape Painting of Horses by Jules Dupré
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JULES DUPRÉ French, 1811-1889 A Pastoral Landscape of Horses Drinking Oil on canvas Signed lower right "Jules Dupre", numbered verso with ink stamp "28288" circa 1840s Item # 11...
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French Barbizon School Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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