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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No more art on the apartment walls… in Paris, that is. Taking its place with the other two pieces by Arsene Ponsil we posted in March 2022 (“Le Danceur”) and December 2021 (“La Dans de la Muse”), this oil on hardboard completes the trilogy of romantic mysticism. Presented in wonderful aesthetic frame circa 1915, 26″ x 30″, $975
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Let’s shift gears now… And centuries! Late 18th – early 19th century Renaissance portrait of French couturier, enamel on copper. Probably Limoges. Split corners with some crushing damage but an exquisite example of this genre as well as an exquisite stocking stuffer! 6 5/8 x 4 5/8, $325.
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“ O/Canvas L and L? Latitude and longitude… 10° N and 61° W. The Island of Tobago. Wonderful depiction of Scarborough, early capital of Tobago, circa 1880, by the adventurer and genre artist J. (James) Turner Hughes(1842- ). Oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed and inscribed “ Old Landing Place, Tobago” on verso. 23 x 30 in early closed-corner, […]
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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”] […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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O/Canvas Signed w/ unique initials and dated L/R “TB, ’79” (Thomas Blinks, 1860-1912) This equestrian painting by the English artist Blinks was completed in his 19th year. The drayage horses in the foreground are definitely alert to the approaching rider. Blinks has a very good auction record and is well known for his depiction of animals. Although the horses appear […]
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