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Period: Early 20th Century
Oil on Canvas "the Prohibited Reading" After Karel Ooms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Continental Oil on Canvas "The Prohibited Reading " after Karel Ooms (Belgium, 1845-1900). This beautiful executed painting depicts a historical scene of an old man and a young woman who are huddled over a bible. The pair is gazing in apparent concern or alarm, over the old man's shoulder, towards something outside of the picture. The scene is likely set in the 16th or 17th century when Protestants were prosecuted, amongst others, for reading the bible in the vernacular, a practice prohibited by the Catholic Church at the time. Signed (l/r) A. Ribas 15-12-913. Within a giltwood carved frame. circa: Probably Belgium, 1913. Karel Ooms was born in Dessel on January 27, 1845 as the youngest son of a large peasant family. At school his extraordinary talent for drawing was discovered. When he was twelve his hometown provided financial support which allowed him to study at the Antwerp Academy of fine Arts. One of his teachers at the Academy was Nicaise de Keyser, one of the key figures in the Belgian Romantic-historical school of painting and a painter of mainly history paintings and portraits. After graduating from the Academy 1865 Karel Ooms was welcomed with pomp in his home town Dessel. He painted two altarpieces for the local church Saint Nicolas, to express his gratitude to his city. Karel Ooms settled as an independent artist in Antwerp around 1871. He quickly established a reputation as a portrait painter. In addition, he received commissions for religious paintings and history paintings. He gained particular recognition with two large paintings...
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Belgian Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Early-20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas by H. Veeninga
Located in Opole, PL
Early-20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas by H. Veeninga We present you this Dutch oil painting on canvas, signed by H. Veeninga. The painting is in particularly good condition. ...
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Dutch Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Large Early 20th Century Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Civil War Scene Framed
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large Early 20th century Oil on Canvas Painting of Civil War Scene by W. Smithson Broadhead (British, 1888-1960). Broadhead lived in United Kingdom ...
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Burmese Temple Painting on Tin
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully weathered antique Burmese temple painting on tin, simply framed in green painted wood with graceful Burmese characters on the top and bottom of the frame. A truly spiritual piece, portraying a robed Buddha floating above a group of praying monks...
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Tin

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass painting of two women in a Chinese garden with a scroll. This painting is particularly vibrant and exquisite in color and detail. The wood frame painting...
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Chinese Export Early 20th Century Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Pair, Peter Eichhorn German Oil on Board Paintings of Field Workers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Peter Eichhorn German Oil on Board Paintings of Field Workers A pair of German field worker paintings by Peter Eichhorn (German, 1877-1960). Each ...
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Shahnameh Epic Persian Arabic Calligraphy Book Page Vellem Panel
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique framed prayer / poem / manuscript book page from the Shahnameh epic featuring Persian / Arabic / Iranian / Islamic calligraphy arranged in geometric lattice design. The Sh...
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Islamic Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Impressionist Landscape Twilight by American Artist George Renouard, Dated 1916
Located in Rochester, NY
Impressionist landscape by George Renouard. Beautiful blues and mauves. Oil on academy board. Unsigned. Dated on back Oct 18 '16. George Renouard, was born in Rochester, New York a...
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Antique Belgian Oil Painting of a Man at Lunch by Alex de Andreis, 1880-1929
Located in Dallas, TX
The subject of this antique oil painting is a man enjoying lunch, as emphasized by the brass placard near the bottom of the giltwood frame that reads Dejeuner (“lunch”), with the artist’s name “A de Andreis”. Based on the man’s style of dress, it appears as if de Andreis is depicting a cavalier from the mid-17th century. The gentleman is clad in a red doublet with a light gray colored jerkin with floral patterning. He also is wearing a white ruff-like collar and tan boots...
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Belgian Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

"Fruit in a Glass Cake Stand" Old Painting
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A delighful picture, with pastel colors and the fruit presented on an elegant blue glass stand. Even the frame is rigorously antique. Two small restorations on the canvas: let's no...
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French Other Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia, circa 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Mid-20th Century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. This textile painting is stre...
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Balinese Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Red Maple and Flowers on Gold Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa Floral Scene with Chrysanthemum, Morning Glories and Blue Bell Flowers. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with the trademark tarashikomi (diluted elements created when water is applied to the surface before or after pigments causing them to diffuse) exhibit the artists deep devotion to this important Japanese painting tradition. Notes about artist: Hattori Shunyo (b. 1883) was an artist from Kyoto who graduated the (now) Kyoto Municipal University of Art and fell under the circle of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Brocade, Silk

"Vase with Tulips" Signed P. Maurois
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8173 - Oil on canvas, signed in antique frame. Tulips are such special flowers: too bad they fade quickly. The painter managed to grasp its grace and charm.
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French Other Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French School Oil on Canva Countryside Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming oil on canvas representing a countryside landscape crossed by a stream, at the edge of which a tree has grown and is reflected in it. In the background, to the right of the ...
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

E. M. Miller, Framed Thatched Cottage W/C Painting, U. K., Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
E. M. MILLER - "Untitled" - Antique Impressionist fine art watercolor painting on paper - featuring a thatched roof cottage with an elaborate flowe...
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British Romantic Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"America, Old and New", Mural Painting W/ Industrial Scene, George Browne, 1926
By George Elmer Browne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted a decade before the start of the Works Progress Administration, but presaging its fascination with the growth and development of the American scene, this large mural study was painted by George Elmer Browne in 1926. Like the Social Realism paintings...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Antique Burmese Temple Painting on Tin
Located in New York, NY
A large, beautiful and very unusual antique Burmese temple painting on tin. This Buddhist painting displays seven figures against a stunning backgrou...
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Burmese Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Tin

Oil on Canvas Painting of Moonlit Ocean Waves Signed, Dated Morel de Tanguy 1923
Located in Round Top, TX
The night sky and waves come alive in this original oil on canvas painting by Adelin Charles Morel de Tanguy. Moonlight reflected in the foaming waves. Signed and dated Morel de Tan...
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1930s Georgian Era Lady Pastel Portrait Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Pastel portrait on paper of woman in Georgian era pale pink dress and bonnet with yellow ribbons. Unsigned, circa 1930's. Unframed, displayed mounted o...
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Farm Scene, Signed Brecht, 1907
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique painting by Brecht offers oil on canvas landscape farm scene with figures, ducks, structures and stream,; artist signed as photographed; seated in parcel gilt frame; circa...
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Brotherly Love", Art Deco Masterwork in Gold for Elks Memorial, 1926
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true Art Deco masterpiece, painted as a final study for one of a series of large murals for the National Elks Memorial in Chicago, finished in 1926, this large gold-hued scene depi...
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Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Large Painting by Henri Joseph Thomas "At the Theater"
By Henri Thomas
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Large canvas representing a couple in their dressing room at the theatre. Very beautiful and elegant genre scene by Henri Joseph Thomas. Henri Jo...
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Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Oil Painting, "Jesus Heals the Sick Child" After Gabriel Cornelius V Max
Located in Norton, MA
A religious oil painting on canvas, Jesus Heals the Sick, after the original painting by Gabriel Cornelius von Max, British, German, Czech, 1840 to 1915....
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European Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Alfredo Florez Gonzalez Antique Oil Painting "Portrait of Middle Eastern Man"
Located in Dallas, TX
ARTIST: Alfredo Florez Gonzalez (Spanish, 19/20 century) TITLE: Portrait of Middle Eastern Man YEAR: 1910 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpai...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Impressionist Painting of a Young Spanish Flamenco Dancer by J.C. Arter
Located in Rochester, NY
Wonderful impressionist painting. Full of light, color, and movement. "The Flamenco Dancer by J. Charles Arter ( American 1860-1923). Oil on canvas. Signed upper left. Circa 1900. Un...
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Salmon Fishing, Oil Painting, Autumn Run by Arthur Burgess
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The Autumn Run, Salmon Fishing Oil Painting. A signed oil painting on board of a leaping salmon by Arthur J.W. Burgess, R.I. R.O.I. The oil painting is si...
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British Sporting Art Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

American Arts & Crafts Landscape Oil Painting by Robert Cairns Dobson, 1909
Located in Rochester, NY
Tonalist landscape oil painting by Robert Cairns Dobson, American oil painting on academy board. In a well matched original frame. Signed and monogrammed lower left, early 20th centu...
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

2 Antique Realist Still Life Oil Paintings on Canvas Fruit Grapes Plums
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique oil on canvas still life paintings showing a a variety of fruits. Signed in lower left by artist (possibly M. Bielajein?), with additional notations on the reverse of...
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Expressionist Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

20th Century Oil on Canvas German Signed Franz Bombach Landscape Painting, 1900
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great German painting from the early 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting a wooded landscape, view of the river, of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned...
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German Antique Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Oil Painting of Castle on a Hill
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming oil painting on canvas depicting a French village on a hill with a castle atop the hill. Framed in a good quality gilt and black lacquered wood frame.
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Oil on Canvas with Young Gypsy Fortune Teller
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Oil On Canvas With Young Gypsy Fortune teller. LARGE OIL ON CANVAS WITH YOUNG Gypsy guessing the future VERY INTERESTING OIL ON CANVAS REPRESENTING A YOUNG Gypsy guessing the FUTURE. IT IS SIGNED BY: PRADILLA AND TITLE: discovering the future. CIRCA 1900. MEASURES 104X94 CM ONLY OIL WITHOUT FRAME . Francisco Pradilla...
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Antique Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Early 20th Century Harbert Royle Evening Cottage Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage early 20th century oil on artist board cottage evening painting by Herbert F. Royle (1870-1958) UK. Signed lower left corner, late evening impressionist scene with candleligh...
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English Rustic Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Still Life Oil on Board Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Flemish style, 17th century oil on board still life paintings. In faux tortoiseshell rippled frames. 20th Century.
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Finnish Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Maud Earl ‘Largo’, a Pointer in a Hallway
Located in London, GB
Maud Earl (1863-1943) ‘LARGO’, A POINTER IN A HALLWAY. Signed and dated Maud Earl 1910. Oil on canvas, in it’s original giltwood frame. Provenance: painted for William Arkw...
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Foil

Dipinto Acquerello Andreoli, Scapigliatura Lombarda, Primi XX Secolo
By Andre Andreoli
Located in Milano, MI
Dipinto acquerello andreoli - scapigliatura lombarda - primi XX SECOLO Descrizione : DIPINTO DI ANDREOLI NOTO PITTORE DELLA SCAPIGLIATURA LOMBARDA RAPPRESENTANTE FANCIULLA ...
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Italian Early 20th Century Paintings

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Paper

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of a Young Sculptor, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas painting of young sculptor in wood workshop, Signed by unknown artist. Canvas has minor scratches, craqueleur. Denmark, circa 1920-40 Please refer to profes...
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Danish Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Flowers Painting by Lina Bill
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Large flower arrangement (dahlias oil on canvas sign lower right L. Bill. Elegant frame in gilded stucco (some restorations to be planned). Lina Bill pse...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mo...
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American Beaux Arts Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Period Portrait of a Young Noblewoman by Vincenzo Volpe
By Vincenzo Volpe
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful portrait of a young noblewoman signed by the great Italian artist Vincenzo Volpe in lavish costume communicates her social status. Oil on board The very elegant posture of...
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Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Antique Grand Tour Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Board Paintings of a Landscap
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Grand Tour or Neoclassical style framed oil paintings of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins Italy, Early Century Oil on board, gilt frame Measures:...
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Italian Grand Tour Early 20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Vintage Circa 1910 Watercolor Painting of Child on Postcard
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1910 watercolor painting on postcard. Small child in poncho asking if Santa knows where they live. Unsigned. Unframed, age toning, corner wear.
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American Rustic Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

1920s Oil on Canvas Dog Painting
Located in Houston, TX
1920s oil on canvas dog painting.
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Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Jean Chaleye '1878-1960'
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Jean Chaleye (1878-1960) combines the attributes of a charming European cityscape with those of the traditional landscape pastoral, creating ...
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French Expressionist Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large “Le Petit Corporal Napoleon" Painting by A. S. Spinzio circa early 1900s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a very large work of art of a pug dog, “Le Petit Corporal Napoleon". Painting is signed by A. S. Spinzio (Alberto S. Spinzio), a Uruguayan by birth. Sight is 26 ...
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Unknown Dutch Colonial Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Oil on Wood Panel Religious Painting of Marie De Bourgonne by Moerenhout
Located in Montreal, QC
Oil on panel of Marie de Bourgonne signed: Moerenhout Gent 1902 Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 Februa...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Arman Fernandez Painting Guitar Oil Painting Wood Black Yellow
Located in Esbeek, NL
Arman (American/French, 1928–2005) was born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, and became an American citizen in 1973. The artist is best known for his sculptures made from the accumulation, combustion, or destruction of ordinary objects. Arman studied at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Nice and at the Ecole du Louvre in Paris, where he concentrated on archaeology and Asian art. In the early 1960s, he signed the New Realism...
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Cubist Style Painting by Ebba Carstensen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ebba Carstensen, Danish 1885-1967 Cubist style painting of studio set-up, Denmark, c. 1920. Oil painting on canvas, framed in pine wood fr...
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Danish Modern Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th Century Impressionistic Painting Signed and Dated E. Smits, 1913
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Antique oil painting of a landscape with wild flowers. The painting is painted in an impressionistic style, with a quick touch. The paint ...
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Belgian Belle Époque Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Oak Floor Easel / Artist Display Stand ca1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent condition, Arts & Crafts handmade solid oakwood picture stand. This beautiful gallery easel is another one of our recent rare finds and it...
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European Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Brass

Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Coastal Sunset, Signed and Dated 1918 by Albe
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas laid on board, coastal scene with vibrant sunset. Signed and dated AW, 1918. Artist: Albert Wang (b. Horsens 1864, d. Hellerup 1930) Condition: May benefit from surface cleaning. Minor retouches. Please refer to professional photos to clearly understand finish, details, condition, etc. With over 37 years of experience selling European antiques, our brick-and-mortar storefront, Round Top Ranch...
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Antique Harbor Scene Painting w/ Ships "Herring Smack Off Yarmouth MA" c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique painting offers oil on board New England harbor scene with sailing ships en verso titled "Herring Smack Off Yarmouth MA", circa 1930 Measures - 24''H x 28''W x .25''D.
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

David Hewitt, Listed British Artist, Landscape, Oil on Board
Located in Copenhagen, DK
David Hewitt (1878-1939), a listed British artist. “In the Pass of Aberglaslyn – facing south” (Wales) Oil on board. In excellent condition. Dimensi...
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British Modern Early 20th Century Paintings

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Other

Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas "Boat in Harbor
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Early 20th Century Oil On Canvas, signed Harry R. Ballinger, also has a label from the NYC art Gallery on back. The masterfully pa...
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American Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Folk Art Ship on River Landscape Long Format Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1915 oil on wood board folk art river scene with ship flying American flag painting, wood is from an old tobacco crate. Unsigned. ...
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American Folk Art Early 20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

French 1900s Oil Painting Depicting a Pointer Standing at the Edge of the Woods
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French oil on canvas painting from the early 20th century depicting a pointer dog in the woods, in giltwood frame. Created in France during the Turn of the Century which saw the tr...
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French Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Large Japanese 2-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with Painting of Bamboo & a Poem
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful, large two-panel byôbu (room divider) with a serene painting of red-leaved bamboo and rocks on an oxidized silver leaf background. Silver leaf continuously undergoes the process of oxidation, which creates a beautiful aged patina. On the left an inscription from a ‘Zekku’ poem by the Chinese poet Yang Zai (1271?1323), titled: Shan shang zhu (bamboo (painted) on a fan). Translated as : Why would people plant a lot of bamboos? The shade of a single culm is also beautiful. In the autumn night it rocks on the wind, And the fresh sound echoes in my dream. Dated: Shôwa, the year kôshin (1938). Signature unknown...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other, Silver Leaf

Pair of Continental Oil on Masonite Harbor Scenes
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Continental European oil painting of impressionist style harbor scenes in later giltwood frames. The painting are 14.5 wide, 11.5 high with frames, 11 wide, by 9 high unfra...
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European Early 20th Century Paintings

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Giltwood, Masonite

Pietro Fragiacomo Italian Period Venetian Landscape
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful oil on panel painting representing Venetian landscape. The luminosity of this evocative view combined with the impressionistic style of br...
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Italian Romantic Antique Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

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