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Monumental 53×65" framed. Stunning, colossal 5" thick, finely carved wood gilt frame with black accent. Original oil on canvas. Architectural whim. R Pacari(?) Hanging hardware inclu...

A very interesting and unusual Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle Pfoutz. The painting is produced on artist board and comes complete with what appears to be an original artist decorated/painted frame. The painting is signed on the front by the artist. Overall frame Size approximately 42″ wide x 2″ deep x 30″ high J. Earle Pfoutz had a long and distinguished career as a self trained artist. More can be learned about him from reading this article produced by Gary Hawbaker at askART Earle Pfoutz Born: 1891 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died: 1957 Known for: Landscape, figure, still life painting An image of J Earle Pfoutz Biography from the Archives of askART J. Earle Pfoutz (John Earle Pfoutz) – (Oct 23, 1891-Nov 9, 1957) “A seventh generation descendant of a Swiss family which arrived in America early in the 17th Century, J. Earle Pfoutz was born in Lancaster, PA, son of John Bachman and Susan Allison Pfoutz. He painted houses for a living and pictures for a life. A self-taught artist, described as a primitive, he was distinctive for his vivid imagination and bold color application. He painted hundreds of Lancaster County scenes. Pfoutz traveled through the hills near his home and along the Susquehanna River in search of scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering an eye injury. He completed eighth grade in the Lancaster Public Schools and there his formal education ended. However, the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Pennsylvania thought so highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a year in the York (PA) public schools. He also was an art instructor under the program for disabled veterans, sponsored by the Veterans Administration, when he gave private instruction to veterans in their homes. In 1947, J. Earle Pfoutz finally earned national recognition as an artist. His painting, Opalescent October, was chosen by the Museum of Art of Dayton Ohio, to travel all over the country for a year with its Group Exhibition. Described as a “very colorful, calm scene, iridescent in color, sweeping in design,” the painting started on its journey around the country early in 1948. In an interview with the Sunday News (Lancaster, PA – Nov 2, 1947), Pfoutz stated that he didn’t know whether he was a “primitive” or an “impressionist.” No master taught him, no school channeled his style. “Sometimes I didn’t eat, but I always managed to paint,” he recalled. Many of his hundreds of canvases -most of them not sold, but given away to friends – found their way to other parts of the country. “I never remember the day when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a string of different colored paint paddles that graced the stores of that day. As a boy I had two great desires. One was to be able to eat all the strawberry jam I could, and the other to possess a string of those beautiful paint paddles. Well, I’ve got my fill of jelly, but I’ve never yet got my fill of beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: “Most of the twenty oil paintings on exhibition are landscapes, although there are several interesting figure studies. Colors again, as in all Pfoutziana are rich and full-bodied, but for the most part not as startlingly as in some of the earlier work. Most of the paintings were done during the past year, and also reveal the painter’s characteristic heavy impasto technique, in which the rich swirls of paint carry their own message. Among the figures, The Banjo Picker, and The Magician, are the most provocative. Both are character studies; the first being of a tramp musician whose drab clothing is set-off by a luminous aqua blue background. Modern in feeling and treatment is The Magician, a clown-faced wizard whose spinning ball in the air suggests the fourth dimension – space. The use of the primary colors in this picture serves to emphasize the theme effectively. A large colorful landscape, Opalescent October, depicting rolling hills against a late afternoon sky is new to Lancastrians, as it has just returned from Dayton, Ohio, where it hung in the Dayton Art Institute. Another landscape with soft dreamy colors is Fantasie D’Autumne, and one of the loveliest pictures in the show. Pennsylvania Dutch Country is another with eye appeal, and was one of the works which was hung in the Old Customs House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the same place. In deep contrast to the sunny skies and brilliant foliage of many of the pictures, is the somewhat morbid Worry, in which the center of interest is a tremendous rat. This, the painter explains, was symbolic of 1948 in China, which was ‘The Year of The Rat’ in the Chinese calendar. Background material for the picture was furnished to Pfoutz by author Pearl Buck. Other pictures include Autumn Prelude, Miners Village, painted at Cornwall, PA; Humid Day, Saint Peters Kierch, at Middletown, PA; Lady Pfoutz, inspired by the painter’s wife; Sun Flowers, Sentimental Journey, Gyne, Luzon Woman, Old Bridge, The Cow Path. Lemures, based on Roman mythology, and Ethiopian, painted from an ebony wood carving...

Decorate a bathroom or bedroom with this elegant oil on canvas painting. Painted in Paris, France circa 1950, and set in the original wooden frame, the artwork depicts a nude beauty sited on a stool. The painting is signed in the lower right corner by the artist, A. Genta. The painting is in excellent condition with soft pastel colors. Listed in the Benezit. (see last picture). Albert Genta (1901-1989) was a French painter. Born in Paris in 1901, he was the son of Joseph Hyacinthe Genta. He studied at the "Academies Libres" in Paris and displayed his artworks at the "Salon des Independants". Francis Albert Genta died on 5 September 1989 in the 20th, Paris. Genta was primarily known for painting females, and colorful landscapes in an impressionist style. He was a female nude painter...

Signed, dated, 1959, oil-on-canvas painting by listed, well-exhibited, French, Lyrical Abstraction painter, Pierre Fichet (1927-2007). Select group exhibitions: Paris Biennale, Franc...

Watercolor & ink depicting a captivating floral bouquet in a blue and white vase resting on a round table covered in red. The flowers are set against a geometric railing and over-loo...

Copy of a Dutch Flemish still life painting titled "A Table of Desserts" showing wine, fruits and pie in copious amounts Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Embrace the eclectic spirit of American bohemia with this Vintage Original Skull Oil Painting On Canvas. With its bold strokes and intriguing subjec...

Original Modernist Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Board with modern wood frame. Signed, Dated and titled on verso. Artist T. Joyce of Sarasota FL, dated 2005, titled History Repeating...

Spanish (Puerto Rican) Figurative Painting on Board by Artist Angel Botello Offered for sale is an painting on board by Spanish/Puerto Rican artist Angel Botello (June 20, 1913 – No...

Fantastic oil painting on canvus of the Osceola Bridge that go over the saint croix river in Minnesota beautiful complex of colors put together to make a very decorative and unique painting to hang on the wall, original painting by Vivienne galowitz...

The Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas captures the essence of American artistic expression with its bold and evocative portrayal. T...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #54 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Paint...

A beautiful pair of late 19th-early 20th century kitten paintings. By F. Krantz (German). Oil on canvas, with curious kittens. One painting with four kittens and a mouse trap...

An exquisite Italian early 18th century still life oil on canvas Roman painting in its original giltwood frame. The striking painting depic...

Ink painting of bamboo on nicely patinated silver leaf. Dated 1919, Signature reads: Seikoku.

An exquisite example of this artist's traditional take on still-life realism, and a masterpiece in its own rite. This floral painting represents the artist's awe for botanical and floral scenes as well as his or her adept knowledge of tactile painting. With broad sweeping strokes and high texture, the artist paints a portrait of a small circular Ombre deep blue vase, filled with creamy white ranunculus or buttercups with berry color centers, green eucalyptus and small accents of white hydrangea. Oil on canvas. Framed roughly in a small wood frame, with gilt painted accent inside. How we would display: A botanical painting will forever bring a certain feeling of femininity and softness to a room. This piece would be wonderful displayed in a space with too many harsh lines. Alternatively, we suggest hanging this as part of a grouping of other floral portraits on a large wall to add interest. Another favorite of ours for art is to display pieces on their own in a bedroom. Such as a guestroom or child's room. Hung just above a nightstand (we currently love the idea of using a bombe chest), and just above a table lamp, (perhaps a lamp with a Caprani...

Modernist abstract oil on canvas painting, by Jock MacInnes, British, circa 1980s. Signed with artist's monogram and dated at lower ed...

Set in the original carved gilt frames, these beautiful antique paintings were created in France, circa 1770. The first composition titled "...

An elegant and sophisticated example of high style Art Deco eglomise painting, this depiction of a stylized Orpheus figure with lyre and cape is painted in rich tones of gold, black ...

French Art Nouveau style portrait poster featuring women in ebonized frames (associated pieces: 013684c, 013684d)

Titled ‘Net Work’ buffalo artist James Koenig paintings reflected many phases of American painting styles including scenes from the WPA period, abstract...

Very well executed abstract oil and acrylic on canvas. Done in bright earth tones of ochre, orange and green. Sign in lower right corner and dated 1970. Surrounded by a thin brushed ...

Hiremio Garcia Santaolaya Abstract Painting by Cuban American Artist Offered for sale is an original figurative abstract painting in acrylic on canvas titled "La Historia de la Palo...

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

Brilliantly painted in tones of blue, green and warm brown, this fractured view of a church and palm trees along the Mediterranean, the building's tower and apse depicted in a golden...

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a green chair and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dr...

Oil on panel, signed with initials and dated 55' lower right. Additional identifying label on reverse. Nikolai Timkov is one of the best known Russian impressionists in the world. H...

A quality French oil on canvas painting of a pastoral scene. The painting depicts a church on a lake with vibrant and realistic colors, surrounded by a complimentary carved and gilt ...

Beautiful original oil on canvas having a geometric abstract design with Carribean blue, tangerine, white, and lemon yellow color palette. Original stainless steel frame has age appr...

Willian A. Slaughter (1923-2003) William A. Slaughter was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1923 and died in Dallas, Texas, in December 2003. His first call was to the ministry, and aft...

A charming oil painting on board of a farm house with a scene depicting farm life in the back yard. The very detailed early frame with an oil on board in colorful muted tones. The ea...

Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...

Circle of ALESSANDRO ALLORI Portrait Of a Young Man Wearing A Ruff Wall Art , possibly portrait of a young Nobleman Oil on Wood Panel , unsigned . signs of restoration , normal wood panel cracks due to centuries and elements as seen in the pictures but overall great piece of Art. Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 1535 – 22 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school. In 1540, after the death of his father, Allori was brought up and trained in art by a close friend, often referred to as his 'uncle', the mannerist painter Agnolo Bronzino, whose name he sometimes assumed in his pictures. This incredible Artwork painting would be beautiful addition to collectors or to decorate a law office a library , Hallway , Living room a man's room or as a great elegant gift idea for an office space and house warming . Antique dealer West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd . On top of a dresser a semainier a secretaire or in the background of your desk , this outstanding painting with the hand carved wood gilt frame will be the touch of old world adding the charm history and elegance to your decore . This beautiful portrait of a gentleman is very versatile and can go with any design, rustic farm , elegant space , formal setting , modern or old world European charm . overall good shape, recanvassing so many of the wonderful Art In the prime of his career, Allori headed one of the "two most important workshops in Florence in the second half of the 16th century" (the other being headed by Santi di Tito...

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS OF 'DON GASPAR DE GUZMAN COUNT-DUKE OF OLIVARES, MID-20TH CENTURY, originally painted by Diego Valazquez ( 1599-1660), Provenance: Painting has been used in the Three Musketeers film and was purchased from...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #62 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painting of Nothing Series. Hirsch applies the waxy mix with a brush onto redwood plywood backed structures with two-inch wood strips all around and used various torches to layer, flux, bubble and blend. "Waxy and very tactile, they are probably the work Mark Rothko would have done had he spent most of his life in clay. Hirsch’s paintings have the nuance, subtle texture, and color shifts that become evident in blown-up photographs of his ceramic objects as well as a similar presence." Signed and dated en verso by the artist. This painting ship directly from the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY. (Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "The Paintings" pgs. 102 - 105) Richard Hirsch brief bio: In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch has earned an international reputation. He has achieved this recognition by engaging in numerous diversified professional activities. Through efforts in university teaching, exhibits, writing, lecturing and researching he has risen to worldwide prominence. In 1975, Hirsch co-authored a book entitled Raku, published by Watson-Guptill. This was the first comprehensive text to address the new innovations developing in the west that were transforming traditional Japanese Raku. Also, in the same year, Hirsch became a founding faculty member of The Program in Artistry at Boston University. Currently, Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at The School for American Crafts which is a part of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. His university teaching career now spans well over four decades. Repeatedly, Hirsch has participated in several milestone exhibitions and publications. Significant shows include; The Evolution of American Art in Craft Media Since 1945; Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics; American Ceramics...

Stunning life-size oil on canvas, depicts home interior with partial view of nude woman with back to viewer looking out window, voyeuristic composition with figure seen through sever...

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...

Large depiction of two men, with one smoking. Oil on canvas, signed Danielle Jaffe Ellason. Measures: 48 x 36 x 2. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.

Large and dynamic, this 1947-vintage painting depicts a shirtless man handling a high-spirited Percheron horse that won a blue ribbon at the Indiana st...

Abstract mixed-media work by artist Purvis Young. Folk Art portraying a very powerful scene of chained figures. The work depicting modern slavery is painted in vivid ochre, red, blue...

Antique Oil on Canvas North Sea Coast 19th Century. This painting has a signature, but we cannot make it out.

Possibly Acrylic on Canvas with Wood Frame. Muted Color Palette with Yellow and White Highlights. Signed In the Lower Corner as Pictured. Punctured Holes Around the Border of the Vin...

Large serigraph on canvas by Alfred "Alex" Gockel, Germany. Known for his vibrant coloring, this piece showcases his artisty, and use of rich primary colors. Set in a wide gilted fra...

Early 20th century French oil painting, signed "H. Dezire".

English Victorian bleached and carved framed oil painting of seascape with row boat and sail boats by shore line. (signed BREANSKI)

Decorate a living room, study or bedroom with this elegant and colorful landscape painting. Signed by the artist, R. Sanders in the lower left corner, the captivating work of art sho...

Rare antique set of eight Chinese watercolors depicting women in various occupations executed in a traditional delicate style on pith. Presented in a gilt carved wood Asian style fra...

Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Fausta Dossi (B 1936) Description This is an abstract oil painting on canvas created by Fausta Dossi, a renowned Italian artist from Milan, in 20...

Copy of a painting by French Fauvist Raoul Dufy titled,"Le Port Du Havre" (c 1906) showing boats docked in a harbor

Soviet/Russian painter.  “Landscape with a Remote Village” 1984. Oil on artist’s board. Signed and dated on lower right. 13” H x 19’ W, overall size is 20” H x 26” W. Conditi...

Full of color and movement, this detailed study for a room dominated by a monumental Art Deco mural was painted by a French artist, perhaps for an interior design firm in Bordeaux. T...

Oil on masonite depicting colorful city structures from an over-head view showing rooftops, clotheslines with laundry, figures on the sidewalk. Signed lower right. Presented in a gil...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic "Paintings of Nothing Series" #14, #16, #22 and #23 are made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. Hirsch app...

Oil on Canvas Cocker Spaniel Portrait by Houston artist Martha Goodrum

Oil on Canvas Cocker Spaniel Portrait by Houston artist Martha Goodrum

A palatial oil on canvas of a portrait of siblings signed J. Peellaert. A finely detailed oil on canvas of a boy and his sister by J Peellaert. Unframed this painting measures 63" by...

Beautiful white chrysanthemums are emphasized by heavy gold on a soft floral landscape, while gold clouds create a striking and dream-like floral scene. Gold leaf and gofun with min...

Wonderfully distressed frame for that special piece of artwork. The original finish has been worn away leaving it with a natural distressed look that only time can achieve. Will fi...

This masterful and extraordinary painting, filled with ghostly nudes in various poses in a dark interior, with Orpheus playing the lyre in the garden outside lit in an otherworldly golden light was clearly created by Pavel Tchelitchew, Eugene Berman or another Mid-Century master of Surrealism. Full of symbolism and allegory, the interior features sheep and nude figures who are in deep sleep or some kind of euphoric stupor. Some figures are painted in a silvery white, as if lit by the moon, and others are suffused in a golden lifelike...

American 20th Century Surrealist Oil on Canvas, Robert Springfels, 1964