Thick impasto, impressionistic, and so very French! Oil on re-purposed canvas (earlier painting underneath) typical of post-war European art. Signed upper right “C. (Claude) Bonil” and presented in a mid-century gold frame circa 1950, probably original, 20″ x 16″, $450. Found in Nice, but shipped from Paris (isn’t all French art?).
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Absolutely charming late 19th century Scottish genre needlepoint depiction of young girl dressed in her finery, mounted on her pony and led by her groom. This piece is a wonderful example of skilled hand needlework difficult to find today. 15″ x 15″ in original figured maple frame circa 1880, $295.
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Have it both ways… for the naturalist AND the sporting crowd. Oil on artist-board painted by the early plein air Eastern Shore female artist Teresa A. Mattingly… not the first but still a bit unusual for 1924. Signed and dated lower left in original 20″ x 13″ painted wooden frame, $375.
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Edging toward surrealism, this hand-tinted limited edition serigraph (26/250) signed and titled by the artist Peter Ellenshaw (1913-2007) probably depicts Hyde Park, London. A graduate of the Royal Academy of the Arts, Ellenshaw was brought to California in 1947 where he worked on Disney productions for 40 years, becoming an Academy Award winning special effects artist, a motion picture production […]
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Perhaps the most beautiful part of France… Oil on hardboard circa 1940-50 in original bleached wood frame, 25″ x 34″, signed and inscribed lower right “E. (Ewald) Becker-Carus” (1902-1995). Recognized as a mid-century plein air impressionist, Becker-Carus painted with all the sensitivity and palate 80 years ago so much in demand again today. $975.
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New morning… new look! A bit different from our standard oil on canvas, but interesting and decorative nevertheless. Titled and signed indistinctly on verso, these unique cast and glazed tiles are mounted on a painted wooden panel to give a clean, contemporary, industrial look. Fired with fetching hues of indigo, burnt umber, and bone, this piece could set the perfect […]
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Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right “Jos. Relinger, Dec. 1891.” This Philadelphia genre artist (1852-1918) leaves very little evidence of his ability, and none of his training or background. However, his treatment of the crashing waves in this painting suggests a familiarity with the Japanese master of the wave-painters Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). The skill of linear perspective, using […]
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Small (14″ x 18″) Italian vignette of a fishing group with Venice in the distance. Unsigned oil on artist board executed circa 1930 in original gilded frame, $475. Nice dreamy period piece from our London picker.
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Graphite and watercolor on old paper, this whimsical portrait is signed by the New Jersey/New York artist Antonio Romano (1953-2018) and was probably executed about 1980. Romano was an Italian-American who studied under Luigi Fali and also attended the School of the Visual Arts in New York City, working under James Moriarty. He developed his distinctive style combining modernism and […]
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Oil on canvas, signed and inscribed lower right by the New Hope, Pennsylvania master of naïveté and impressionism John J. Loeper (1929-2017). Essentially a storyteller, Loeper presents a nostalgic view of an idolized American way of life; the same can be said of the highly trained illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978). 12 1/2″ x 16″ in original gold-tone frame circa 1970, […]
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