Neoclassical Paintings
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Period: 19th Century
Swiss School Landscape Painting from the Late 19th to Early 20th Century -1X52
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Transport yourself to the serene beauty of the Swiss mountains with this captivating oil painting on canvas, created by an artist from the Swiss School circa 1880-1900. Featuring a l...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Fantastic Scottish Painting of Men with Horses by Listed Artist William D. McKay
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Figures on a country road with horses. Artist William Darling McKay (1844 - 1924). Scottish. the artist studied in Holland and was influenced by ...
Category
1870s Scottish Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Walnut, Giltwood
Early 18thc French Watercolor Portrait Seated Lady Drawing Castle in Background
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming early 1800s French Empire watercolor on paper features a fine lady seated upon a récamier. She wears a stylish high-waisted neoclassical dress and matching bonnet, note...
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1820s French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
A Triptych of Large Religious Oil Paintings
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite triptych features three stunning paintings with a religious theme. The golden background adds a touch of elegance to this piece, which is sure to be a showstopper in a...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antik Festmény , 19 század
Located in Kerepes, HU
Bemutatjuk Önnek ezt a különleges antik festmény.
A bemutatott darab korának megfelelő állapotban van.
Category
1890s Hungarian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Italian Oil on Canvas en Grisaille Depicting Volumnia Veturi & Coriolanus
Located in London, GB
A fine and large Italian oil on canvas en grisaille depiciting Volumnia and Veturia with their retinue pleading with Coriolanus to make peace with Rome.
The later frame is silver gil...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Late Neoclassic Oil on Canvas, “Cascade on a Woodland River”, ca. 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
The cascade among large river rock outcroppings on a tree lined bank with a cliff in the near ground and mountain in the background, in a period carved and gilt wood and gesso frame
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1830s French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Nautical Maritime Seascape Sail Boat
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Nautical Maritime Seascape Sail Boat
The Artist is Heinrich Hess who has signed the Painting
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
French Neoclassical Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil painting from the 1800s; exact year is unknown. This would have been during the Neoclassical period in France; you can tell by the clothes they are wearing and their surroundings...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Italian 19C Big Architectural Hand-coloured Print with Black and Gold Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rare extra-large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolour of capital from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the middle of 19th Century.
Black ma...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique Oil Paintings 19th Century Signed Lambert
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning pair of antique oil paintings is an incredible example of traditional French art, signed by the renowned artist Lambert. The medium-siz...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century American School Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Girl.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century American School Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Girl.
Wonderful antique portrait of a charming little girl standing in a warm toned room setting with oriental rug and tapestry wall decoration. She seems to view a pair of small paintings...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th c. Original Landscape Art
Located in Clermont, FL
Original landscape art, forest and lake scene. signed by artist.
Category
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pair of Watercolors - Marie Louise Anne Victoire de la Fouchardière (1814-1903)
Located in Lisboa, PT
Watercolor paintings depicting flowers are a popular and beautiful form of art.
This particular artist Marie-Louise-Anne-Victoire de la Fouchardière, used watercolors to capture th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paper
French Oil on Panel Painting of a Woman c. 1815
Located in 263-0031, JP
French oil on panel painting of a woman. Composed on a wooden panel, this c. 1815 oil depicts a woman displaying the exaggerated, theatrical mannerisms of the Neoclassical style that...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
19th Century European Mountain Landscape Oil On Board
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century European mountain landscape oil on board painting. Lovely picturesque painting of men, horses and buildings along side a lake with mountains su...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891) Portrait de la famille Gros
By Charles Chaplin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891)
Portrait de la famille Gros, placed in an ornate hand carved gilt wood frame.
signed and dated 'Ch. Chaplin. 1860' (lower left)
oil on canvas
Dim...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Portrait of Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, Gilded Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
Small framed oil painting of an unknown 19th Century gentleman, of the same timeframe. Painting is in good condition, considering its age. Unsigned.
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Signed Oil on Board by John Leon Moran (American 1864-1941) - Woman Making Hay
Located in Morristown, NJ
John Leon Moran (American, 1864-1941), Woman Making Hay, oil on board, signed lower center. This is a charming and evocative painting of a bygone era. The woman, dressed in working clothes and barefoot, is holding a pitchfork. The figure of the woman is very strong while the background is soft and somewhat abstract.
Please Note: This painting will be professionally packed for parcel shipping.
Dimensions:
29"h x 18"w (sight)
39"h x 27"w (frame)
CONDITION:
Good/Fair. Upper left portion of painting has areas of paint loss (see photograph) otherwise generally good. Frame and matting in good condition.
Provenance:
A Michael Greer...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Masonite, Paint
Pair Of Italian Early 19th Century Neapolitan Neo-Classical St. Gouaches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Neapolitan Neo-Classical st. gouaches in Walnut and Giltwood frames. Each colorful gouache is of a landscape fishing s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Perseus and Andromeda
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique miniature oil painting of Perseus and Andromeda on papier mache. Extraordinary detail. Probably German. Early 19th century in a ...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Portrait of Virginia Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique oil on canvas portrait of an unknown 19th Century Virginian Gentleman, beautifully framed to retain its sense of time and place. Rich brush strok...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"Twilight in the Hills" Luminous Autumnal Painting by William Louis Sonntag
By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A luminous Autumn oil on canvas board landscape, probably of the hills in the Hudson River Valley, by the noted American artist William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900). Signed in the lowe...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Set of Six Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Paintings, Dated 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Painted in the Neoclassical style, this remarkable set of six oil on canvas paintings offers a captivating allegorical portrayal of the Muses from Greek mythology, each signed and da...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large Religious Painting: The Judgment of Jesus by Pontius Pilate, 19th Century
By Ecole de Fountainebleau
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This magnificent 19th-century painting depicts the first act of the Christian journey, the Judgment of Jesus Christ by Pontius Pilate. It stands out as an exceptional work due to its...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait Of An Aristocrat, Large Oil On Framed Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large portrait of an aristocrat (American plan), dressed in a frock coat and a scarf tied around his neck.
He seems to arrive at the place, rather luxurious residence, his jacke...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oil Painting on Canvas of an Antique Scene, Marouflaged on Wood, Signed by Royer
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this wonderful oil painting on canvas mounted on wood, depicting a lively scene with elements such as characters and ruins of ancient times. It offers a striking ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Alexandre Gaston Guignard (1848 - 1922), oil on canvas, Landscape Cows
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Alexandre Gaston Guignard (1848 - 1922), oil on canvas, Landscape This is a beautiful painting by the French painter Gasto Guignard. It is a field of cows and Hay, Calm setting with ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Diana Urania and Calliope Goddesses Painting 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A great painting of a classic mythology scene.
Diana the goddess and the nymphs Uraniaand Calliope with a hunting
dog. Very exactly drawn figures in the foreground, soft brush strok...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Love painting by Emile Beranger 19th Century
By Jean Baptiste Antoine Emile Beranger
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century painting of a couple in love / gallant scene of Greco-Roman inspiration of the School of Antoine Watteau Watteau by Jean Baptiste Emile Beranger.
‘Beranger’ Signature...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
France, Mid-19th Century
Measures:
13 centimeters ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
Sigmund Landsinger 19th Century Painting of a Young Women
Located in Münster, DE
Sigmund Landsinger (*1855 Vukowar + 1939)
Pupil and close confidant of Arnold Böcklin
'Portrait of a young woman
Tempera on wood, painted in 1887,
Monogrammed and dated upper left,...
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1880s German Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th C Parisian Impressionist Painting
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
19th C Parisian Impressionist painting dating 1880s in excellent condition measuring 40cm x 32cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique 19th Century Portrait Painting of Boston Gentleman in Period Gilt Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensitive and beautifully painted 19th century portrait of a Boston Gentleman. He is distinctly attired in a black coat with a high collared white shirt. His eyes are large and emo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Hudson River School Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Hudson River School Painting with full animals around, MUSEUM PIECE,
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Religious painting of Christ
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a captivating Oil Painting of Christ, created around 1840. This artwork is a testament to fine craftsmanship, showcasing intricate deta...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Two Early 19th Century French Hand Painted Neoclassical Screen Panels
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of hand painted gouache (colored chalk based) water color on paper, in the Imperial period style from Pompeii Italy.
They are likely part of a late 18th or early 19th century...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paper
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900) "Old Mill By The River In Massachusetts"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900).
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900) "Old Mill By The River In Massachusetts" A fantastic painting for any American art collectors especially with...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Still Life with Violets Oil on Panel in Ornate Gilt Frame 1880s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Still Life with Violets Oil on Panel in Ornate Gilt Frame, 1880s.
This is a wonderful oil painting of a bunch of violet flowers, beautifully arranged against a dark background. Beau...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834)
Oil on Canvas
Later Giltwood Frame
Presenting an exquisite 19th-century ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century American, School of George Hetzel O/C Still Life Circa 1868
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century American, School Of George Hetzel O/C Still Life Circa 1868.
A good quality American oil on canvas still life painting. School of George Het...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Bandit and soldier, pair. Oils on boards. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio.
Located in Madrid, ES
Bandit and soldier, couple. Oils on tables. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio (Madrid, 1858-1919).
They present signature and remains of signature. Labels on the back.
This pair of tables shows, on a blue background, two male busts. Despite their detail and naturalism, they are not portraits in themselves, but rather "type paintings", showing the conception that was held at the time of a bandit or a general, in line with certain common postulates in Romanticism. Spanish. Eugenio Lucas Villaamil began his training with his father, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Other
Oval Canvas Painted Over Door
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautifully hand painted oval canvas of a lion with a bee as an over-door.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Papiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte.
Depicting `the Reconciliation of Venus ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pair of 19th Century Oil Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition with original Giltwood frames... you can tell from the back. One painting is signed. Hard to read: Harold Holding?? Paintings look very real.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Oil on Canvas 36-inches high x 30-inches wide
Apparently Unsigned
USA, Circa 1850s
This 19th-century ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
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...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Italian Neoclassical 3 Panel Hand Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three panel hand painted room dressing screen divider, Italy.
A 1800s Italian Neoclassical 3 panel floor screen, room divider. Hand painted on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Fine Signed Painting of a Tall Sailing Ship James Gale Tyler
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb quality painting of a tall sailing ship by James G. Tyler. This 19th century painting is masterfully done by the artist and the frame really adds to the quality of t...
Category
1890s American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
Antique Original Eugene Lepoittevin Signed and Dated 1851 Mediterranean Marina
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful painting of the sea coast by Eugene Le Poittevin (other names include Lepoittevin or Poidevin ) ,born in 1806 and died in 1870 in Paris, France. The painting was ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Fine Miniature of the Queen of Prussia, Louise
Located in Dresden, DE
Miniature portrait of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Queen of Prussia. Very detailed painting after J.M Grassi. Watercolours on ivory. Framed in a g...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Paintings
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Ivory
Set of Four Panels by Fabrique Par J. Zuber Et Cie
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of four panels, mounted in mdf (two lateral and two central)
Decorated with wreaths and other floral motifs.
Central panels decorated with medallions in shades of blue, representing landscapes
Edition from 1804 to 1904, with maker's mark on base "J. Zuber et Cie"
With the following references - 10284 (left side panel); 10290 (center panel); 10286 (center panel); 10292 (right side panel)
(minor defects).
Dim.: 262 x 56 cm (each lateral panel) 262 x 91 cm (each central panel)
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Zuber wallpapers are highly valued by collectors, interior designers and decoration lovers from all over the world due to their artistic quality, historical authenticity and exclusivity. The Zuber factory continues to be an iconic example of excellence in the production of luxury...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
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Lacquer
19th Century Oil Painting Young Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th Century painting of fancy young boy in a beautifully giltwood and hand-painted frame (not original frame). The canvas itself is 20" x24". Paint is very stable even though cr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, library or study with this important antique painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, and set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas titled "Madonna of the Harpies", depicts the Virgin Mary holding her Child, our Lord, Jesus Christ; She is flanked by Saint John the Evangelist, and either Saint Francis or Saint Bonaventure. The large religious painting...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
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Canvas, Giltwood
Pair of Gilded Wooden Frames
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7661 - Pair of gilt wooden frames with rounded corners. Perfect for two mirrors, as well as two paintings.
Beautiful also in a modern environment.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood
Chromolithographs "Grand Foyer Et Loggia De L'opéra De Paris" Daumont 19th C.
By Daumont
Located in Paris, FR
This pair of 19th century chromolithographs by Daumont presents two views of the grand foyer and loggia of the Paris Opera. On one, there is a view of a detail of a bay decorated with an "Italia" medallion painted by Paul Baudry...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Italian Large Pair of Neoclassic Painted Canvas Arched Wall Decorations, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of stretched canvas paintings from the 19th century. These antique wall decorations from Italy each have painted canvas stretched over an arch-shaped wood frame, nearly 4 feet in width. The paintings are Neoclassical in design featuring an urn with flame at center, symmetrically framed within an abundant display of scrolling acanthus leaves. A gold tone ribbon fabric with nail-heads outlines the outer edges of each framed piece. These 19th century Italian Neoclassic arched wall ornaments would add the grandeur of height hanging above a pair of window or door casings...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
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Canvas
'Les Quatre Eléments' by Pierre Victor Galland
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Pierre-Victor GALLAND (1822-1892)
‘Les Quatre Eléments’
Four, oil on canvas.
France, Circa 1873.
Each painting depicting one of the cardinal elements personified as a female figure in the presence of its most evident attribute. Painted with strong light and colour.
Earth panel depicts one of the four elements in a compelling fashion with an ascendent female figure robed in flowing drapery with foot and arm extended reaching skyward: each with attendant putti below.
Earth is shown swathed in robes of greens and white, with a fanciful foliate headdress of lush leaves and bullrushes.
Air leaps effortlessly into the sky draped in blush pink and holding a slender fruiting bough.
Fire ascends dramatically into the sky holding forth a flaming torch and draped in bright burnished orange and grey, her image seemingly lit from a fire kindled below by an ignipotent putto.
Water suitably draped in billowing azure blue with a translucent undergarment, holds aloft a bubble representing water is portrayed with shimmering translucent wings, an attendant winged putto pulling at her hem.
Under the Second Empire, Haussmann’s transformation of Paris went hand in hand with the construction of luxurious mansions for the new haute bourgeois. Gallards extensive work for wealthy patrons such as Lionel de Rothschild and Edouard André, led him to become one of Paris’s most admired and sought-after decorative artists. His fame quickly spread and led him to carry out projects outside the capital for, among others, Baron von Derwies in Nice, Prince Narischkine in Saint Petersburg and William Vanderbilt in the United States.
Literature
Pierre-Victor Galland, Un Tiepolo français au XIXe siècle. Published in 2006, Somogy, Piscine-musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent, Musée départemental de l'Oise (Paris, Roubaix, Beauvais). ISBN 978-2-7572-0027-8. (in French)
Materials
Oil on Canvas
Provenance
Acquired in France with four other panels (The Four Seasons), at the end of the 19th century by Herman Ossian Armour (1837-1901), businessman, and founder of the Armour Meat Company and American humanist. He brought them back to his USA residence at Fifth Avenue, New York
Bequeathed to Mary Armour...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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