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O/Relined Canvas Unsigned italian canvas c. 1880, as observed by a group of tourists, in mid century closed corner gold painted frame. May we use the descriptive adjective “epic” here? Having walked the Via Imperiali, I assure you, the scene remains largely the same, save some food carts and hundreds of cats. 48″ x 42″ $2,800 [wpecpp name=”” price=”2800.00″ align=”center”] […]

O/Canvas Signed and inscribed on verso, “Dmitri Proshkin” This twentieth century Russian painter best known for his Impressionistic cityscapes joins the ranks of our special “Not-so-Dead” artists. Proshkin’s images of New York are reminiscent of Childe Hassam and Marsden Hartley’s early work. The open brushwork of this painting encourages hanging strategies which include long vistas, allowing the composition space to […]

O/Canvas  Initialed L/L “MR” with BARCELONA canvas stamp, verso  This mid-century Spanish portscape executed in the quasi-cubic style is clearly influenced by the more controlled, grid-like synthetic cubism of Georges Braque, although it bears a visual resonance with the simplified forms and color palettes of Diego Rivera’s murals. 27.5 in x 33 in, original frame, circa 1960 $750 [wpecpp name=”” […]

O/Linen Pair of early unsigned 19th century Putti scenes. This unsigned pair of delightfully romantic portrayals of Putti was found in an apartment in the sixteenth arrondissement, Paris. Both housed in later frames as found. $650 [wpecpp name=”Putti and Friends” price=”650″ align=”center”] Contact us for more information: classicalsource@gmail.com (843) 608-9082

Japanese Woodblock Signed with seal by “Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)” (1786-1865). These woodblocks are additionally embellished with multiple descriptions. Kunisada was the most prolific and commercially successful designer of Ukiyo-E woodblock prints in 19th century Japan.  In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. Kunisada, a part of the Utagawa school of […]

O/Canvas  Signed L/R (Charles) “Kellner”  A striking visual exploration of an American Goldfinch (Cardulus tristis) following every movement of the monarch butterfly below. Painted by Philadelphia naturalist Charles Kellner in the last quarter of the 20th century. Inspired by the long lineage of scientific illustration, the imaginative and dynamic Audubon prints of the mid 19th century inspired later naturalists to […]