Vancouver - Wall Decorations

An unsigned canvas depicting two bearded ‘Renaissance’ gentlemen painted from the waist up in a loving posterior embrace. The painting is very likely English late 17th or 18th century. Relined well over a hundred years ago which suggests that the work may be 17th or 18 century. Presently in a contemporary, compatible frame. The canvas relining was done by John Peel who was active in London in the early 19thC. John Peel worked from Golden Square, London 1819, 7 Naylors Yard 1820-1834, 17 Golden Square 1832-1843, 17-18 Golden Square 1844-1858, 12 Marlborough Row as carver and gilder...

Classical late 19th century English school marine painting showing a large sailing ship out at sea in what appears to be the coast of England waiting for the return of a rowboat filled with fishermen. The smaller boat is hauling nets from where a river estuary with its brackish colored water meets the blue sea. Painted on board and set in a gilded period frame; signed by an English Victorian artist W.B Webb...

Pencil on paper drawing after a late 18th century French neoclassical painting after a painting of Belisarius by Baron Francois Pasal Simo...

An extraordinary rare 18th century portrait panel of what appears to be Christopher Columbus (or a classical philosopher) entirely made from various types and treatments of inlaid w...

This is an extremely rare and unique set of five oil on canvas paintings of naked puttis in either a reclining or flying pose surrounded by still life style flowers set against a bla...

A beautifully executed impressionist watercolor on cardboard titled sunrise at a suburb of Leningrad ( St Petersburg now) signed and dated 1989 by Russian artist Nadezhda Fedorovna S...

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

Acquired from 2011 Solo exhibition at a gallery in Vancouver Canada titled "The Road to Abstraction " by mixed-media artist Judith Myers. This exhibition of works is the inspired result of a recent trip to Holland where she participated in a workshop on a canal boat studying in depth the history of the Dutch Masters and practicing traditional techniques using contemporary materials. Judith Myers was born in Toronto, Canada and trained in Modern dance before embarking on a career in visual art. Her passion for the abstract expressionists gave inspiration to move to Europe in 1980 where the artistic ambiance was prevalent and conducive for a Canadian to study and integrate with the artists of the European community. Arriving in Amsterdam with a background in teaching modern dance was the introduction that paved the way to being welcomed into learning ceramics, drawing, painting and mixed media. It took only a short time before her work was on display in exhibitions in Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. She is presently living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia Exhibition History 2013 Tate Gallery, Port Hope...

A very well executed early 19th century pastel portrait of a gentleman sitting at his desk. He is portrayed from the waist up, his left hand holding a book...

An atmospheric impressionist style water colour of the skyline of the English University Town of Cambridge all done in pastel inspired colours. The work is boldly signed Barclay at t...