Hand-Painted Paintings

This large, old master still life painting is a perfectly balanced composition of fruit and game birds. In the foreground a rabbit is stretched out. A copper kettle and a basket are ...

Norwegian Modernist Masterpiece by Ragnar Kraugerud (1909–1987), c. 1930s This exceptional museum-quality painting by celebrated Norwegian artist Ragnar Kraugerud showcases his dist...

Copy of French impressionist painting titled "Madame Monet and Her Son" showing a mother and son on a grassy knoll

This antique hand painted porcelain panel is unsigned but was done in Italy in circa 1890 in the Roccoco style. The hand painted porcelain disc of La Madonna della Sedia, after Rafael Sanzio...

Artist: Jean Carolus Painted: 1862 Medium: Oil on board Interior Scene Period: Romanticism Signed & Dated: Lower left J. Carolus 1862 Dimensions: H: 24 3/4 / 62.8 cm W: 18 3/4...

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING Depicting two young girls, probably sisters with rosy cheeks in matching blue dresses holding flowers in an interior setting in front of a regency/Will...

This is a charming naive painting of a young John Davis, son of Gregory Davis of Norfolk, painted by Bridget Bereners (?). The exquisite quality of the framing is an indication of th...

California Bay Area artist Louis Bassi Siegriest (1899-1989) oil and sand abstract landscape painting on board titled "East Zion" painted in 1961 and artist framed. Siegriest attende...

A large striking abstract landscape painting depicting Le Mont Saint Michel France by Jean-Marc David dated 1974. Minor restoration. Reframed.

Copy of a Russian School painting of a Victorian couple being seated in an opulent restaurant

Important large-scale official portrait depicting Eduardo de Sada y López-Lisperguer, 6th Marquis of Campo Real, dressed in the uniform of a knight of the Royal Maestranza of Caballe...

A good antique German Hand-Painted KPM porcelain portrait plaque signed "Wagner" after the painting "Reflection" by the Italian artist Angelo Asti (1847-1903). Asti was born in Milan...

A finely rendered equestrian portrait, this early 20th-century American oil on board captures the striking presence of a chestnut racehorse standing in its stable. The animal is pres...

This is a large original vintage oil on canvas coastal landscape painting by renowned Danish painter Viggo Bertram Jacobsen (1900-1969). The painting is impressionistic in style wi...

An evocative Venetian Renaissance oil on wood panel depicting a graceful Portrait of a Lady. The sitter’s serene expression and refined composition recall the elegance of Titian’s Ve...

Presenting a Peruvian Cusco School Revival painting from the mid 20th century, depicting the beloved figure of San Isidoro, the patron saint of farmers and laborers. This exquisite ...

Original antique Danish oil on canvas painting of a rural landscape portraying a lonesome farm next to a small pond. A dirt road rund through the landscape and the view has a large f...

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...

Acrylic painting on canvas of a tropical scene with palm trees, houses, and boats executed with bold strokes and vivid colors, signed Hawk and presented...

This striking oil on canvas attributed to James Webb titled "Liege" depicts a river scene in the city of Liege, Belgium. This exquisite cityscape features various boats docked at port, alongside crowds of passers-by. The painting recedes into mountainous views before hazily meeting a blue sky, speckled with clouds. This atmospheric landscape invites the viewer to peruse the past and get lost in the intimate details of Liege, Belgium. The painting is nested in a gorgeous statement giltwood frame crafted from wood and gesso. The frame is an empire-style frame with bead trim on the sight edge and ribbon trim on the concave profile. James Webb (1825-1895) was a British painter specializing in marine views and landscapes, depicting both England and continental Europe. He was born in London to a family of fellow painters, and went on to study at the Royal Academy. He exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the British Institute between 1850 and 1888, and many of his works still hang in London in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Gallery. His painting style was inspired by English...

A fantastic original Mid-Century Modern abstract gouache painting by famed Israeli painter/ artist Aharon Kahana. Kahana was born in Stuttgart, Germa...

Painting by Daniel Van der Putten ‘Deer in Reenadinna Woods in Killarney National Park’. This woodland scene in Kerry near Killarney at the world famous national park is very beautif...

Manner of Sir John Hoppner 'British, 1758-1810' Portrait of Master Robin Vanecke oil on canvas. A beautiful Hand Carved and crafted Large and imposing Frame. It is the perfect wall A...

This delicate Japanese painting on paper captures a bright yellow bird perched among flowering branches in full bloom. Executed in watercolor with expressive brushwork and fluid ink ...

Mid-Century 20th Century Oil Painting of Flowers in Vase by Gerald Cooper (1898-1975). Lovely painting of poppies, hibiscus, Nicotiana an...

Nicola Simbari, Italian painter of semi-abstract impressionist works known for using colors and favoring brilliant tones, especially with a palette knife. Considered by many to be It...

Heron & Plovers Ink and silver leaf on paper Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917) A pair of low six-panel Japanese screens by Maekawa Bunrei, a later master of the Kyoto based Shijo school of painting. On the right screen a solitary white heron stands motionless in a stream. On the left screen plovers play along a shoreline. The elegant forms are executed employing fluid, minimalistic ink brushstrokes. The soft brushstrokes and the sharp light of the silver leaf lend the scenes a sense of translucence. The sophisticated composition superbly exploits the long, horizontal pictorial surface of the pair of folding screens...

This six panel Italian screen is from the Baroque period, circa 1700. The four central panels have been affixed to a foldable frame, while the two outer panels are detached. When all...

Italian painting from 1600 Banquet with Figures Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli, titled Death Comes to the Banquet Table, vanitas circa 1635. The oil-on-canvas painting is inspi...

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting Artwork oil on board warm colors with touches of blue. Yellows mustards reds teals navy hints of orange. Very presentable Painting for a beach ho...

Antique oil painting dated 1892 and signed by the artist as A. Hart. The sweet interior scene shows a grandmother sewing with a granddaughter, with the doll thrown on the floor and ...

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail, British School, circa 1870, an oil on canvas seascape with a square-rigged Brig under sail on th...

19th Century Seascape with Cutter-Rigged Sloop by N.H. White, 1898, looks American but could possibly be English North Sea or Dutch School, an oil on canvas stormy seascape with a cu...

A fine and attractive pair of early 19th century English landscape painting in there original Thomas Lawrence frames. In the manner of Sawrey Gilpin (30 October 1733 – 8 March 1807). Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas Size: H: 48.5 cm ; W: 58.2 cm Framed Size: H: 68.5 cm ; W: 79 cm Artists Biography: Sawrey Gilpin RA was an English animal painter, illustrator, and etcher who specialized in paintings of horses and dogs...

This is an antique early 20th century oil on canvas painting with a beautiful farmhouse motive and great painting technique. Small hens are picking seeds outside and the horizon is s...

A large 19th century German Meissen rectangular porcelain plaque depicting Mary Magdalene reclining reading from a book. After Antonio Allegri (Ita...

A nude study painted on canvas, unframed, dated April 23rd 1938.

Miguel Canals a Spanish painter from Barcelona who painted in the style of 17th century Spanish painters such as Tom'as Hiepes . In Spanish, the word Bodeg'on designates a pictorial ...

1970s Jaime Parlade designer hand painting "Tiger" oil on canvas.

A complementary pair of 19th century Italian paintings in the "chiaro scuro" style depicting pilgrims gazing intently with a certain degree of sentimental...

Fabulous painting of a seated nude by American artist Jane White. Paintings were created in the fifties, and were once owned by the estate of Eva Gabor...

Impressionist Washington D.C., a snowy winter day on the hill. The capital is covered in a blanket of soft snow as pedestrians head out for evening festivities and sightseeing. Light...

A wonderful and rare collection of nine, oil on canvas paintings of the Sibyls, early 18th century, French school, Libyan, Cumean, Lampusian, Hellespontine, Erythraean, Delphic, Pers...

Large 19th Century English Oil Painting -Five Hunting Dogs- signed E. Armfield. Large, signed painting in oil on canvas. This ...

A dramatic and colorful Oil on Board in a custom Gilt wood frame. Figures on a monumental staircase. Signed lower right, labelled and dedicated on verso. In a fine gilt frame. Panel ...

The artist says this was one of the first paintings he created under the name Bruce Sargent (1898–1938). The Boxers is a striking double portrait of the ...

One of a kind and very beautiful work by René Genis, a French painter known for his serene and poetic style, depicts a sown field from an unusual perspective, cut by a foreground of...

A very good painting of an English Sailing ship by the listed Artist Daniel Sherrin . Listed in the Benezt ! The title is ( the Black Adder ) Oil on Canvice and signed in lower left side in red. Was purchased in London 35 years ago and held in a private collection of Antique Ships Oil Paintings...

Rare Early 19th century Capriccio view of Rio de Janeiro Painting Probably painted circa 1810 by one of Jean-Baptiste Debret, Italian Students. Painted on Sailcloth. Historical Context of Early 19th Century Portuguese Colonial Brazil 1.1 Transition from Colony to Empire During the early 19th century, Brazil underwent a seismic shift in its political status. Originally a colony under the Portuguese Empire, the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Court in Rio de Janeiro in 1808 rapidly elevated the city’s cultural and political importance. By 1815, Brazil was declared a kingdom united with Portugal, setting the stage for the emergence of the Empire of Brazil in 1822. This period of transformation—often termed the transitional period from colony to empire—fueled a wave of artistic production in cities like Rio de Janeiro. 1.2 European Artistic Influence in Brazil With the French Artistic Mission in Rio (initiated in 1816) and the presence of various Portuguese and European artists, Brazilian art of the early 1800s began to reflect diverse influences, from neoclassical painting to the early rumblings of romanticism. Painters such as Jean-Baptiste Debret, and Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, and local luminaries like Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre contributed to the fine arts tradition in Brazil. Their works featured scenes of local life, portraits of Brazilian society, and imaginative vistas—sometimes referred to as “capriccios,” in which real elements were combined with artistic liberties to create an idealized panorama. 1.3 Rio de Janeiro as Cultural and Political Hub Rio de Janeiro, often called the Imperial capital after Brazil’s independence, was home to foundational institutions like the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts (Academia Imperial de Belas Artes). Later evolving into the Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts in Rio), these academies nurtured the talents of emerging painters, who found patronage under the Royal Court and, subsequently, the Imperial Court. The city’s significance was further enhanced by the construction of significant buildings, the modernization of infrastructure, and the mingling of European courtly customs with the traditions of local inhabitants. . Description of the Octagonal Oil on Canvas: A Capriccio View of Rio de Janeiro 2.1 Composition and Layout The most striking characteristic of this 19th-century Brazilian art piece is its octagonal shape, a relatively unusual format that draws the viewer’s gaze toward its centre. The composition showcases Rio de Janeiro’s shoreline in the early 1800s, brimming with merchant ships and smaller boats anchored near the shore. On the sand, there is a bustling crowd of local people—men and women carrying food and goods on their heads, loading and unloading boats, and engaging in everyday commerce. The backdrop of soaring mountains suggests Rio’s iconic topography, embodying the landscape that famously defines the city. 2.2 Architectural and Religious Landmarks On the left side, one can discern the silhouette of a church believed to be Santa Lucia, a significant religious structure in the heart of early 19th-century Rio. This element provides viewers with a tangible reference point, linking the scene to an actual location. However, because this painting is labelled as a “capriccio,” the artist might have taken creative liberties by rearranging or amplifying certain features of the city. The melding of real and idealized elements is characteristic of these imaginative vistas. 2.3 Evoking Daily Life in Colonial Rio One of the painting’s greatest appeals lies in its portrayal of daily life during the colonial era. Men and women from various backgrounds populate the scene. Some appear to be carrying goods on their heads, a common practice in Brazil that has persisted through different centuries. Others appear to be haggling or trading near small vessels, revealing the commercial pulse of an active port city. This focus on local people, combined with the grandeur of merchant ships, captures the tension and synergy between the every day and the extraordinary—a hallmark of Brazilian colonial painting that balances the grand narratives of empire with the rhythms of ordinary life. 2.4 An Amalgamation of Neoclassical and Romantic Influences Although academic art in early 19th century Brazil was highly influenced by neoclassicism, the onset of romanticism can be spotted in the emotional portrayal of the sky, the lively palette, and the dramatic emphasis on nature’s beauty (the mountains, in particular). This duality reflects the fine arts tradition in Brazil during the transitional phase when artists were embracing multiple styles. As part of the School of Rio or the Rio de Janeiro school, painters often integrated academic techniques learned from European masters with emerging local subjects and influences. 3. Institutions and Artistic Movements 3.1 Imperial Academy of Fine Arts Originally known as the Royal School of Sciences, Arts, and Crafts, the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro was instrumental in shaping 19th-century Brazilian art. Influential artists and teachers from Portugal, France, and other European nations congregated at the Academy, imparting their expertise to native students. As the monarchy consolidated power, the Academy enjoyed royal patronage, leading to the creation of Imperial Academy-style works that combined European academic rigour with Brazilian-themed subject matter. 3.2 Impact of the French Artistic Mission The French Artistic Mission, which arrived in 1816, played a pivotal role in introducing advanced European artistic techniques, thereby elevating the overall quality of painting in Brazil. Artists like Jean-Baptiste Debret not only documented Brazilian society but also spearheaded the development of a local visual identity that aligned with both academicism and the national context of a blossoming empire. Debret, alongside others such as Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, mentored Brazilian artists, sowing the seeds of what would become the Brazilian academic art movement. 3.3 Religious, Historical, and Landscape Paintings In addition to everyday scenes and historical compositions, religious iconography remained crucial throughout Portuguese colonial and imperial Brazil. Churches were omnipresent in cityscapes like Rio de Janeiro. Many colonial-era Brazilian portraits...

This is an original expressionistic painting by Danish artist Kai Trier in abstract style with a highly textured impasto painting style. The scenery is a wine glass and possibly over...

A wonderful example of a circa 1870 German Folk Art naïve military scene in townscape annotated to celebrate a soldier. In ceremonial regalia in watercolou...

"Font and Folly" by Kevin Paulsen. Whimsical woodland scene created with plaster and pigment on theatrical fabric laid on board.

Framed abstract painting in acrylic on canvas. Signed at right bottom corner and dated 2016. Yamil O Cardenas was born in Cuba in 1959 and recently moved to Miami in the USA. Growing...

Signed and dated 1968 on the lower right and on verso with title and date. Christies labels on the stretcher- 10-JAN 07, sale 1786 lot 23. A wonderful view of the crowded beach with some women wearing two-piece bathing suits...

Late 19th century oil painting "Peeling Apples" by Crisson circa 1899 Original oil on canvas. A woman peels apples while her friend ...

Watercolor & ink on paper depicting a landscape with bright yellow and orange sunflowers in the foreground, a large structure over-looking the blue waters and rolling hills off in th...

A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...

Decorate a living room or grand entryway with this elegant pair of antique painted panels. Crafted in France circa 1830, each panel—measuring seven feet in height—is mounted within a...

Royal Delft Collectors Portrait plate vintage handpainted Dutch Delftware - earthenware Style: Baroque, Vintage, Antique, Rustic Large blue and white cabinet plate - wall plaque Depi...

17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Spanish school. Dramatic expression and perfect use of chiaroscuro, the art of light and shadow effects, makes th...