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20th Century French Modernist Cubist Painting, Mona Lisa Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-20th Century) original sepia ink, pencil, gouache, watercolor on paper image size: 11.75 x 8.25 inches
Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

20th Century French Modernist Cubist Painting, Mother and Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original sepia ink and watercolor on paper image size: 6.25 x 3.5
Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
An American School Folk Art pastel painting on paper depicting a portrait of an Afro American boy
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Zoar, Ohio Landscape w/ Tree, Early 20th Century Midwest Town
By Adam Lehr
Located in Beachwood, OH
Adam Lehr (American, 1853-1924) Zoar Landscape Oil on board Signed lower right 20.75 x 27.75 inches
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountain Path California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
mountains in the background by listed female artist Willamean Soderberg Tufts (American, 1874-1946). Signed
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Cardboard

Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London
By Robert Alexander Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London Wonderful portrait of a gentleman with a striking
Category

Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Early 20th Century Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice at Dusk (2-Sided)
By Richard Pearsall
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Oil Painting Grand Canal at Dusk, Venice Italy (2-Sided) Peaceful and
Category

1930s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Self Portrait of the Artist, Early 20th Century Oil Painting, Cleveland Artist
By Kenneth Marcus Hugh
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kenneth Marcus Hugh (American, 1916-2011) Self Portrait Oil on canvas Signed lower right and dated
Category

1930s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large
By O. Louis Guglielmi
Located in New York, NY
Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large O. Louis Guglielmi
Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seascape Watercolor Painting by George Howell Gay (American, 1858-1931)
By George Howell Gay
Located in New York, NY
George Howell Gay (American, 1858-1931) Untitled Seascape, c. late 19th-early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Board

Frederick Dielman (American) - Late 19th century portrait painting - Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
, unframed. Work signed: "Frederick Dielman". Condition report: Painting subjected to relining. Good state
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape
By Marius Schmidt
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century landscape of the Alameda River below Mt. Tamalpais by Marius Schmidt
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique American Impressionist Southern Swamp Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American oil painting. Framed. Measuring: 16 by 20 inches overall and 12 by 16 inches
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"A Dutch Canal" Impressionist Oil Painting on Wood Panel French-American Artist
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting by Albert Munghard depicting figures by a Dutch Canal, this piece was
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Early 20th Century St. Mark s Basilica Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century impressionist painting of St. Mark's Basilica, by an unknown artist
Category

1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist painting celebrating North American wildlife, depicting a serene scene
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century 1920s Spring Floral Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Elizabeth Fitzgerald Forbes (Dallam) (American, 1875-1933). Exhibition placard on verso signed "Elizabeth
Category

1920s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape
By Warren E. Rollins
Located in Soquel, CA
(American, 1861-1962). Presented in a giltwood frame. "Capistrano" lower right, unsigned. This is a study
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative Estate stamp on
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Houses in Zoar, Ohio Landscape, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By August F. Biehle
Located in Beachwood, OH
three-quarters of a century. Born in Cleveland in 1885 to German immigrant parents, he apprenticed at an
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

Mid-20th Century Abstract Canvas Painting with Curved Lines
By Jean Xceron
Located in New York, NY
the European avant-garde and the American public. But he also did much artwork that aligned him with
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Twelve 20th Century Watercolour Paintings - Featuring W.&J. Sloane Furniture
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A superb set of twelve early 20th century watercolor paintings from W.&J. Sloane, New York. Of
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Early 20th Century Central American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Figure in the Village" British American Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By John Clymer
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a figure in the village by British American artist John Clymer
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern
Located in New York, NY
WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern Frederick
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Los Altos, California Landscape "The Old Shed"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful early 20th century impressionist landscape of Los Altos, California prior to Silicon
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Early 20th Century Maritime Oil Painting of RMS Aquitania in New York Harbor
Located in Soquel, CA
painting of Cunard Line’s Aquitania by Frederick Hoertz (American, 1889-1978) that was turned into
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars

New England Landscape, Cubist Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century
By Jan Matulka
Located in New York, NY
reverse Description: Matulka studied at the National Academy of Design before traveling to the American
Category

Early 20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid 20th Century Architectural City Back Streets Modernist Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
exhibited her paintings in both solo and group exhibitions, but never forgot her Cincinnati roots. She
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century Mountains and the Desert Palm Springs Landscape
By Beatrice Gildersleeve
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene early 20th Century palm springs desert landscape with mountains in the background by
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Fiberboard, Oil

The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early
Category

1910s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venetian Canal, Early 20th Century Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his
Category

1910s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Figures - Original Drawing by Charles Dufresne - Early 20th Century
By Charles Dufresne
Located in Roma, IT
French painter, engraver, sculptor and decorator. He was more attracted to painting, however, and began
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Early 20th Century Mission Carmel, California Watercolor.
Located in Soquel, CA
1906 Original Watercolor Painting of Mision de San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Mission Carmel
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century Alaska Landscape -- Still Lake with Aurora Borealis
Located in Soquel, CA
rests on the shoreline by R. Briston (American, 20th Century). Signed lower left corner. Condition: very
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century Society Portrait , Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on board society portrait by French artist Rose Teitgen-Obeurer. Signed top
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

The Bug, Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Rooster Chicken, Cleveland School
By Henry Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
Henry George Keller (American, 1869-1949) The Bug Gouache on illustration board Signed lower left
Category

Early 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hibiscus Floral Still Life, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979) Hibiscus, 1935 Gouache, graphite and colored pencil
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
By Louise Miller Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th
Category

1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
studio and studied oil painting with Geller. Rudolph Weisenborn was another early influence. Working with
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint

Meditation, Oil, Figurative, Nude, Impressionist, Early 20th Century
By Henry R. Rittenberg
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, where he worked under celebrated American artist William Merritt Chase. He earned membership in the
Category

1910s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism. 30 x 24 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Yosemite Winter Park Landscape
By William Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
with the tourists; in the early days these paintings sold for one dollar and up depending on the size
Category

1910s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Allegorical Figurative -- Pale Horse Coming to Shore
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming impressionistic painting with allegorical theme of pale horse coming to shore by Cash
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Cardboard

Brooklyn Bridge through the Clouds-Original New York 20th Century Oil Painting
By Max Kuehne
Located in Marco Island, FL
harbour on a misty day. This lovely painting is housed in a beautifully detailed artist frame with gilt
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Landscape Painting - “Willow” by Arthur Hoeber
By Arthur Hoeber
Located in Baltimore, MD
20th century. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 12” x 16”. It is in very good condition with
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in New York, NY
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan Abraham Walkowitz
Category

1910s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Soft Shadows, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Hay, Harvest Season
Located in Beachwood, OH
William H. Kinnicutt (American, 1865-1934) Soft Shadows Oil on canvas Signed lower right 16 x 20
Category

Late 18th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Redwood Forest Sunset Reflections Landscape
By William Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Redwood Forest Sunset Reflections Landscape Beautiful early 20th century
Category

1930s Tonalist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Autumn Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century landscape watercolor by E. Camren (American, 19th-20th Century). This
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Leaving the Factory- American Scene Watercolor Painting-WPA Painter
Located in Marco Island, FL
humor and realism. This is an important American Scene painting by a well-established artist of the
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed
By Walter Launt Palmer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Impressionism and would make an excellent addition to any collection of early 20th century American art. Size
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Alabaster

Early 20th Century Old Civil War Soldier Portrait of Honor
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful turn of the century oil portrait of old civil war soldier circa 1900, by an unknown
Category

1890s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Early 20th C Folk Art American School Pen Ink On Paper Jack The Giant Killer
Located in Lowestoft, GB
a period stained pine frame. Early part of the 20th century in age, American in origins Age
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Softwood, Paper

On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Regionalist Scene
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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