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Item Ships From: England
Antique English Grand Tour Old Master Oil Figures Classical Arcadian Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Landscape
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 37 inches
canvas : 19 x 27 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: the frame is exceptionally fragile and vulnerab...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Floral Still Life with Grapes and Bird's Nest Classic Composition of Peonies
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Arrangement,
Continental School, late 20th century
most likely a pastiche work after an earlier composition
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: private...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation.
The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
French Expressive Charcoal Sketch of a Standing Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Standing Nude Figure
black pen drawing on artist paper
painting: 13.75 x 9 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Abstract 2533
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I poured my emotions into every stroke, aiming to capture not just a scene but a sensation. This work embodies a dance of color and texture that evokes a l...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor
By Aelbert Cuyp
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed to Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691)
An Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman
Signed 'A. Cuyp. fe...
Category
17th Century Old Masters England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
$29,393 Sale Price
40% Off
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Lyon, France
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract R 2505
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this artwork, I embraced the chaotic yet harmonious dance of nature. The vibrant greens and soothing pinks capture the rejuvenating spirit of spring, reflecting the renew...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Oil
Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Belgian Impressionist Art Deco Oil Painting
By Victor Abeloos
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item *
A beautiful signed and dated 1927 oil on panel portrait of a young lady, by Belgian painter Victor Abeloos.
Excellent quality Art Deco p...
Category
1920s Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916)
This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Category
Early 19th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arrangement Japonais - Post Impressionist Still Life by Jacques Martin-Ferrieres
By Jacques Martin-Ferrières
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed still life oil on panel by French post impressionist painter Jacques Martin-Ferrieres. The work depicts an ornate cream ceramic vase with gold trim beside a blue vase filled w...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
An Arabian stallion, in a landscape, with pyramids and riders beyond
By George Henry Laporte
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed of George Henry Laporte (c. 1799–1873)
An Arabian stallion, in a landscape, with pyramids and riders beyond
Oil on canvas
Canvas size - 13 1/2 x 20 in
Framed size - 20 x 2...
Category
19th Century Victorian England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ladies in Poppy Meadow Picking Wild Flowers Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Path Across the Fields"
by Paul Morgan, British 20th century
signed oil on board, framed
Framed: 21 x 24.5 inches
Board : 16 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: ve...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Seascape at Sunset Waves Rolling onto a Sunlit Shoreline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Seascape at Sunset
by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
signed oil painting on board, framed
framed: 24 x 28.5inches
board: 18 x 22 inches
condition: very good
provena...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evening Stroll in Bustling City Parisian Boulevard Scene by Russian Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Evening Stroll
by Alexander Osipov (Russian, 1946)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 16 x 29 inches
Canvas : 12 x 24 inches
Inscribed verso
Provenance: private collection...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
French School, early 1700's period
oil painting on copper, unframed
copper: 5 x 3 inches
condition: very good, minor paint fading and deteriation.
provenanc...
Category
Early 18th Century Renaissance England - Paintings
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in Suit & Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in Suit
French, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, in a slip wooden frame
Framed: 18.5 x 15.5 inches
Canvas : 18 x 15 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic English Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas off Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ships at Sea
English School, late 20th century
oil on board, unframed
board : 12 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century English School England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miniature Early 20th Century Oil - Sailing Boats
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 20th century study of two sailing boats moored just off the shore. The work has a delightfully naïve quality, with a touch of Impressionism in its loose brushwork an...
Category
20th Century England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside View of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside View of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width)
Signed: Verso
Oil paint...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Watercolor of Vibrant Square with Painter, Palm Trees, and Architecture
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Vibrant Square with Painter, Palm Trees, and Architecture
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
...
Category
Late 20th Century French School England - Paintings
Materials
Pen, Watercolor
Pommiers en Fleurs - Post Impressionist Divisionist Landscape Oil by Leon Detroy
By Leon Detroy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Leon Detroy. The piece is painted in a divisionist style and depicts blossoming apple trees in an orcha...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Impressionist Oil Riverbank Hay Barge in Paris Pont Saint-Marie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hay Barge, Paris
Pont Saint-Marie
French Impressionist artist, c. 1918
signed with monogram verso, dated 1918
oil on board, unframed
board : 8.25 x 10.25 inches
Provenance: priva...
Category
1910s Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Oil - Quiet at the Farm
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th century oil depicting a serene farm scene. Illegibly signed and dated '1878' to the lower margin. Wonderfully presented in a gilt frame with ornate acanthus scro...
Category
Late 19th Century England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th-Century French Oil Cubist Nude Woman Reading Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman Reading
by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 10.75 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris
Condition: soun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Madonna and Child 1800's English Oil on Canvas with Circular Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child
English Old Master, c. 1800
oil on canvas, unframed (relined canvas)
Canvas: 14.5 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very good condition
De...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Fluffy White Dog on a Walk
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Fluffy White Dog on a Walk
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 4.5 x 6.25 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, unf...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Provence Watercolor of Château des Baux & Sunlit Limestone Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Watercolor of Château des Baux & Sunlit Limestone Cliffs
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
Size: 12.25 x...
Category
Late 20th Century French School England - Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
Antique English Oil Figures in Snowy Woodland Traditional Landscape signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Woodland
by S. William (British, late 19th century)
signed oil on panel, framed
Framed: 18 x 26.5 inches
panel: 13 x 21 inches
Inscribed verso with old Christies provenance
Pr...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
After Blazej Iwanowski (1889-1966) - Mid 20th Century Oil, White Roses
Located in Corsham, GB
This accomplished still life captures a bouquet of white roses arranged in a Japanese-style, floral-patterned vase set upon a rich wooden surface. The composition masterfully contras...
Category
20th Century England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist
Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael
oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame
Framed: 23 ...
Category
18th Century Renaissance England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Malo - Post Impressionist Seascape Watercolor by Maurice Prendergast
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed watercolour on paper landscape by American post impressionist painter Maurice Brazil Prendergast. The work depicts children playing on the beach in Saint Malo, France as boats...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of a Boston Terrier Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Boston Terrier
French artist, mid 20th century
oil on on canvas, framed
framed: 18 x 15 inches
canvas : 16.5 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: a very few ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior'
SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna
Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614)
circa 1600
oil on wood panel, unframed
panel: 20 x 14.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, northern ...
Category
Early 17th Century Renaissance England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian Dog Painting Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier 19th c Oil Painting
By Frank Paton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jack Russell Terrier Dog
English School, late 19th century, unsigned
circle of Frank Paton (British 1856-1909)
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 18 x 22 inches
Provenance: Private ...
Category
Late 19th Century English School England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century Portrait of An army Officer Circle of Thomas Phillips
By Thomas Phillips
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century Portrait painting of An army Officer in the circle of Thomas Phillips . Oil on canvas, housed in a gilt frame
The size being 73.5 x 60cm (28¾ x 23½ in.) whilst...
Category
19th Century Old Masters England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Flower Market Scene with Figures and Stone Church
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Flower Market Scene with Figures and Stone Church
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 19.5 x 15.75 inches (height x...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original-Moonlight in Snowy Night-Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-impressionist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Towering Coral Cliffs Over Bright Blue Sea French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright French Landscape
signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
dated 1998
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 29 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from a l...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 19th-Century Italian Painting Boat Expedition Grotto Coastal Cave
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boat Expedition
Italian School, early 1800's period
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 23 inches
Canvas : 18.5 x 22.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: the fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian School England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid 20th Century French Picture Frame Shabby Chic Off White Large Size Vintage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century
Wood and plaster picture frame
Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 26 x 21.5 inches
Overal outer measurements: 31.5 x 27 inches
Provenance: fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Huge 1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Sailing Yachts Regatta Blue Sea Panorama
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Regatta
by Jean-Emile Podevin (French 1925-2011)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 20 x 40 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Paris
Condition: Great condition
For more...
Category
1960s Modern England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Horses in the Lush Green English Countryside
By John Haskins
Located in Preston, GB
Horses in the Lush Green English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 25 x 21 inches
John Haskins is a ...
Category
20th Century Realist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$870 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Young Woman
By Peter Robert Keil
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with an inquisitive gaze. The artist's use of exuberant colours beli...
Category
1980s Modern England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,959 Sale Price
20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village de Laroque, Aveyron, France
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village de Laroque, Aveyron, France
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on b...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Landscape Pine Trees Coastal Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Landscape
by G. Grillon-Leduc, French mid 20th century
signed oil on on board, framed
framed: 29 x 24.5 inches
board : 26 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Modernist Oil Painting Ladies Drinking Cafe Bistro Bar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cafe Chats
by Max Toutain (1935-2006)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 18 x 22 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
English Landscape of Church, Farmhouse & Lake District Mountains in Background
Located in Preston, GB
English Landscape of Church & Farmhouse with the Lake District Mountains in the Background, by 20th Century British Artist, Michael Dent
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 2...
Category
20th Century Realist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Impressionist Still Life Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Inscribed verso
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Condition: The painting is in good condition...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil on Panel Flagellation of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flagellation of Christ
Flemish Baroque, 17th century
oil on wood panel, framed
framed: 31 x 42 inches
wood panel: 19.5 x 26 inches
Provenance: pri...
Category
17th Century Baroque England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fine 1880's Elegant Portrait Belle Epoque Lady in Blossom Setting Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The First Cherries"
by H. Ballheim (German, active 1850-1880's)
signed, inscribed verso with title
oil on gilt panel, framed
framed: 17.5 x 11 inches
board: 14.5 x 8.5 inches
Proven...
Category
19th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist, Large oil painting, Figures on the beach, South of France
By Henri-André Martin
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on the beach, painted with great pana...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Gouache
Large Antique Oil Painting The Mona Lisa after da Vinci's Famous Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Mona Lisa
after Leonardo da Vinci
French artist, 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: good and sound condi...
Category
20th Century Old Masters England - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge 1800's Italian Romantic Golden Sunset Classical Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Classical Landscape, most likely a Grand Tour painting
Figures in an Extensive River Landscape
early 19th Century Italian School
Oil on canvas, 36" x 48" (91.5 x 122cm)
plus elab...
Category
Early 19th Century Baroque England - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1970's French Oil Painting Crab & Fish on Kitchen Table ideal Fish Restaurant!
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fish Supper
signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
dated 1978
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 17 x 20 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from a large private c...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Victorian British Signed Oil Rural Life House by Stream Many Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Victorian House
by Vivian Crome (British 1842-1926)
signed & dated 1885
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 35.5 x 30.25 inches
Canvas: 32 x 26 inches
Provenance: private collectio...
Category
19th Century Victorian England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10.25 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board,...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Bottom left
Oil painting on bo...
Category
20th Century Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Oil
1940's French Floral Still Life Pink Red Roses in Brown Vase Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life
signed oil on canvas, unframed
dated 1941
Canvas : 20 x 26 inches
inscribed verso
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
Description:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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