Mid-20th Century Paintings

Francois Gerome French, 1895-1981 "La Madelain, Paris" Oil on canvas Signed and titled lower right, circa 1930 20 by 24 in. w/frame 26 ½ by 30 ½ in. Francois Gerome was...

Rare, large and very beautiful oil painting by Jules Dupré (1811-1889), a French artist famous for his dramatic paintings of forests around Paris and one of the leaders of the Barbiz...

Watercolor on paper by François Rivoire (1842-1919) Bouquet of flowers Signed lower right. Stains on the paper (see photos, top right) Frame d...

Arminian - Russian artist moved to California and painted many beautiful small paintings , landscapes and seascapes also still life . This painting measures 8 x 10 , signed in white ...

OLOF HERMELIN Swedish, 1827-1913 Collecting the Harvest Oil on canvas Signed lower left "O. HERMELIN" Item # 107LUY29P A vibrant scene of workers l...

A painting of an open-air flower market at the Place de La Madeleine in Paris, with the neoclassical cathedral of Sainte Madeleine in the corner. A Post Impressionism painting titled '1930' and dated on the back frame. 'F Clave' is signed at the bottom of the canvas. Mounted in a wooden frame. Canvas: 46 x 39 cm Francois Claver...

Impressionist Plein Air Impressionist Painting by Philips. Hand Carved solid wood frame. Very reminiscent of Monet.

This is a beautiful little rustic country farm oil scene. The painting mixes green and blue hues with the little farm house and barn standing out in the brown tone. The creek flowing...

Gösta Bohm (1890-1981) Oil on camvas Signed and dated 1957. - - - Gosta Bohm's philosophy was based upon his belief that art should be positive and pro...

Barbizon School (19th century) Forest Landscapes oil on canvas; oil on board 13 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches.

Raimundo De Madrazo Y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a litter (Sedan Chair), situated within a lovely fairytale setting of a fantastical vista dominated by verdant and blue-green hues, a pair of swans and a lily pad frame the scene in the foreground, within it's original impressive and ornate French 19th Century Rococo Style gildwood carved and gesso frame. Signed and dated ‘R. Madrazo, 1880' (lower left). At the bottom center of the impressive frame there is a gilded, wooden cartouch bearing in italicized script “Portrait of Isabelle McCreery.” This is original to the frame. Sometime after the death of the artist, possibly at the time the painting was given to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the painter’s name was added in block letters. Provenance: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (Donated by Mrs. Richard McCreery in 1950). M.H. de Young Memorial Fine Arts Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Christie's New York, 31 December 1969, Sale Property of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Sold for the Benefit of Museum Acquisitions Funds. Lot 80A for $20,700 Canvas Height: 104 ¾ inches (266.1 cm). Camvas Width: 68 ½ inches (174 cm). Frame Height: 132 inches (335.3 cm). Frame Width: 87 ½ inches (222.3 cm). The work of Raimundo de Madrazo, an artist who lived in Paris the greater part of his life, is among the most representative and influential of the ‘school’ of Spanish painters resident in Paris during the nineteenth century.” (Carlos González and Montse Martí, Spanish Painters in Paris 1850-1900, London, 1989, p. 53). The wonderful imagination and artistic genius of Madrazo y Garreta established his fine reputation, and created an international demand for his exquisite portraiture. This particular work features an elegant woman who gracefully exits a litter, situated within a lovely fairytale setting of a fantastical vista dominated by verdant and blue-green hues. Isabelle McCreery was a member of the noted Gold Rush pioneer McCreery family of Irish background who settled in San Francisco in the mid nineteenth century. She later lived in Burlingame, an early San Francisco...

Fritz Thomsen (1819-1891), Danish painter. Painting of forest scene near the shoreline of Hesnæs, on the Danish island of Falster, 1878. Oil on canva...