Mathew Hillier

The Swan

2015

Mr. J.W. by Rudolf Kosow presents a striking fusion of realism and symbolism, where the shadowed face of the figure exudes quiet dominance and mystery. The muted palette and textured...

Delightful oil on cardboard by Fritz Schulze-Blank, signed lower left. The painting captures a tender barnyard scene with a hen surrounded by her colorful brood of chicks, rendered w...

David De Noter: 1818-1892. Well listed Belgian painter with auction results as high as $142,000. Most famous for his still lifes. This fantastic little gem of a curious cat skipping...

Ferdinand Heilbuth: 1826-1889. Well listed very important 19th century French painter. He was born in Germany but lived and painted mostly in France becoming a French citizen in 1876...

Carl Friedrich Deiker Wetzlar 1836 – 1892 Dusseldorf German Painter 'The Hunting Dog' Signature: signed lower right 'C.F. Deiker' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: image size 29 x 2...

Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Signed lower right Circa 1870 Oil on wood panel Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gil...

Aaron Bohrod Faun and Fawn, 1984 Signed lower right Oil on gesso board 16 x 12 inches Aaron Bohrod's work has not been limited to one style or medium. Initially recognized as a regionalist painter of American scenes, particularly of his native Chicago, Bohrod later devoted himself to detailed still-life paintings rendered in the trompe l'oeil style. He also worked for several years in ceramics and wrote a book on pottery. Born in 1907, Bohrod began his studies at Chicago's Crane Junior College in 1925, and two years later enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago. But it was at the Art Students League in New York City, from 1930 to 1932, that he studied under the man believed to be his most significant early influence, John Sloan. Sloan's romantic realism is reflected in the many depictions of Chicago life, which comprised most of Bohrod's early work. Under Sloan's tutelage, Bohrod came to subscribe to the belief that painters should find the subjects of their art in the immediate world around them. These paintings emphasized architecture unique to north Chicago and featured Chicagoans engaged in such everyday activities as working, playing or going to the theatre. The romantic aspect was conveyed by the use of misty colors, and the realism by attention to detail. In 1936, Bohrod won the Guggenheim Fellowship award in creative painting...

This striking mid-century oil painting captures the essence of the bulldog with remarkable character and presence. Seated on a lawn, he exudes a sense of sturdy confidence, his powe...

Both pictures unsigned. Presented in period water-gilded Watts-style frames, these two works are highly decorative and full of character, and excellent examples of Edward Aistrop's ...

Painted in 1922, this sensitive and beautifully observed portrait captures the quiet intelligence and loyal character of a liver-and-white Springer Spaniel. Seated with dignity on a ...