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Black and White Lilies
Located in New York, NY
watercolors en grisaille characterize the artist's more recent work. She lives in New York City and Pawling NY.
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and...

Materials

Watercolor

Louis XVI Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Table Clock by Antoine Crosnier
Located in Miami, US
front and sides of the plinth are inset with exquisite Sèvres porcelain plaques, decorated 'en grisaille
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

"In The Reading-Room" for the article "Old New York Taverns"
By Howard Pyle
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Amsterdam, modern-day New York City. Howard Pyle’s en grisaille illustration depicts a group of colonial
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1890s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl Sailor Farwell Return with Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bowl with Royal Navy Ship, Condition is very good with some fading to the en grisaille sails
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Antique 1760s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Sèvres style ormolu mounted porcelain vase of the Four Seasons
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
which are painted en grisaille and depict the four seasons, with maidens and putti in each frame. They
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Antique 1890s French Rococo Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
monochromatic tones of gray and white. Although often used for study sketches, a painting en grisaille can be a
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates
By Minton
Located in Dayton, OH
and delightful ways. On the rim are four imitation cameo heads of classical deities en grisaille on a
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Antique 1860s Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Antique Louis XVI Gold Enamel Scent Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
brown enamel medallions painted en grisaille with classical busts. Two of the medallions are painted
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Antique 1780s Neoclassical Enamel Frames and Objects

Materials

Gold, Enamel

16th Century Renaissance Limoges Enamel Gilt Bronze Ring c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
painted ‘en grisaille’. Limoges enamel pieces like plaques painted with religious scenes, various vessels
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Enamel Frames and Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Enamel

Charles Dixon R.A. for King George V, Royal Yacht Britannia
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This ‘en grisaille’ watercolour on paper is Charles Dixon’s preparatory sketch for a proposed but
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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
watercolor en grisaille on board of Arthur Balfour in golfing attire, by Charles Ambrose. Ambrose was a
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Vintage 1910s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paint

1730 Southern Hemisphere Celestial Chart with Zodiac Signs and Decorative Putti
Located in Langweer, NL
positions of major stars in yellow and features beautifully shaded constellations (*en grisaille*), labeled
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Antique 1730s Prints

Materials

Paper

1902 "In the Sand" Photogravure by James Michael Brown from Sporting Pictures
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
artwork was painted in watercolor or pencil en grisaille, a technique of painting in various shades of
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Antique Early 1900s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Erotic Rooster Encre de Chine Tea Caddy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
motifs that incorporated this technique. En grisaille, another popular term used to refer to this
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Encre De Chine Qianlong Bowl China Village Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
incorporated this technique. En grisaille, another popular term used to refer to this technique, is
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Goblet After Angelia Kauffman Painting "Design"
By Chamberlains Worcester, Humphrey Chamberlain
Located in Downingtown, PA
executed en grisaille panel by Humphrey Chamberlain, inspired by Angelica Kauffman’s allegorical painting
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ruby Diamond Cupid and Psyche Limoges Enamel Pendant Necklace 14 Karat Gold 1890
Located in New York, NY
extraordinary Limoges Enamel image of Cupid and Psyche. The image is hand painted enamel and is done "en
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold

Cock Fight in Cuba original Regionalist painting signed by John Steuart Curry
By John Steuart Curry
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the painting, the crowd of men is painted en grisaille, or in shades of gray, which makes the dark
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Highly Important Empire Period Rosso Antico Chimneypiece with Portrait Reliefs
Located in London, GB
circular Limoges enamel medallions depicting Roman emperors, en grisaille with gilding, from the workshop
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Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Belle Époque Miniature Pendant
Located in London, GB
delicate miniature painting of Venus and Eros, painted white against a pale blue background “en grisaille
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Pair of Regency Black Painted Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
en grisaille.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

A Pair of 18th Century Cassapanca Benches
Located in Petworth, GB
century ” A really grand scale pair of traditional Italian benches, painted ‘en grisaille’ with
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Antique 1740s Italian Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Painted Urns Mounted as Lamps SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
satyr mask and tufting garland handles above a body with fete galante scene en grisaille. All on a deep
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Ceramics

Large 19th Century Vienna Charger
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
cornucopias, garlands and birds of paradise "en grisaille". Austrian, circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

LAKE MENZALA, EGYPT
By Robert George Talbot Kelly
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Painted in an unusual black and white technique, en grisaille, this is a lovely classic riverside
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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

French Empire Period Painted Oak Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
neo classical decoration en grisaille and ebonized columns. The fall featuring well depicted lions
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

ZIFTA MIT GHAMR, EGYPT
By Robert George Talbot Kelly
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Painted in an unusual black and white technique, en grisaille, this view of a waterway in Egypt
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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

SHINBAB WATERWAY, EGYPT
By Robert George Talbot Kelly
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Painted in an unusual black and white palette, termed en grisaille, this is a serene snapshot of
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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Attractive Pair of Late 18th Century White Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candle Stands
Located in New York, NY
The octagonal tops retaining their original applied classical decoration in polychrome and en
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Antique 1790s English Candle Stands

Materials

Beech

A New Beginning
Located in Woking, Surrey
bustling streets of an American city for the first time. This work has been executed ‘En Grisaille’ which
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

New Beginning, American School, circa 1920
Located in Woking, GB
bustling streets of an American city for the first time. This work has been executed ‘en grisaille’ which
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Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
By Mathieu Planchon
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
base, Vernis Martin, partly framed in gold; very finely painted with "en grisaille" scenes of working
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Very Wearable
By Charles Sheldon
Located in Minneapolis, MN
?" This large pen & ink and wash is executed in a fine en grisaille style for interior black and white
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1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen, Pencil

19th Century Hand Painted Majolica Vase
Located in Liverpool, GB
. The rest of the decoration is mainly based on grotesque motifs cast in en grisaille, which gives them
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Majolica

Calf (after Van Os)
By Shelley Reed
Located in New York, NY
the viewer. Working en grisaille enables Reed to unify the diverse visual elements associated with
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2010s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial En Grisaille Soup Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial En Grisaille Soup Plates, Pair, Circa 1745 Chinese Export
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Antique 1740s Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Large En Grisaille and Gold Botanical Porcelain Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export En Grisaille and gold botanical porcelain dishes, circa 1740-1745. The large
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An excellent 18th Century En Grisaille painting. The lunette oil on canvas of a finely detailed
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An excellent quality 18th Century En Grisaille painting, the lunette oil on canvas of a finely
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Antique 1760s French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Export Porcelain En Grisaille Chinese Figures Crucifixion Spoon Tray
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain En Grisaille Spoon Tray, The Crucifixion, circa 1745 The black and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export En Grisaille Teapoy with European Figures
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export En Grisaille Teapoy with European Figures, Mandolin Player and Lady with Dog, Circa
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Four Fine Papier Peints "en Grisaille" Depicting the Stautes of Ancient Age
Located in Rome, IT
Four Fine Papier Peints "en Grisaille" depicting the Stautes of Ancient Age. Manufacture de
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Antique 1830s French Paintings

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Collecting Cup Swans En Grisaille , 1813
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
and leaf decoration en grisaille against a black background, the lower quarter and the foot in gold
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Antique 1810s Austrian Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export En Grisaille European-Subject Plate Lord Burghley
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare Chinese Export En Grisaille European-subject Porcelain Plate Burghley House, Portrait of
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Miniature Teapot Hand Painted En Grisaille, Qing circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
is very finely hand decorated, en grisaille (shades of grey) with different figural scenes to the
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Large Art Deco Porcelain En Grisaille Roses Jar And Cover
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning German Rosenthal art deco lidded porcelain jar and cover hand painted en
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Wild Boar Hunt, Oil on Board Painted En Grisaille, 19th Century American, Joh
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century American, a wild boar hunt, oil on board painted En Grisaille, John Wilcox 1895
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Antique 19th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Signed Grisaille by Jacob de Wit, 1749
By Jacob De Wit
Located in Essex, MA
. Incorporated into a mirror in the late 18th century. Putti en grisaille. Original gilt. All carved frame
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Beech

V Soske large wool carpet
Located in New York, NY
By American maker V'Soske. A custom made wool carpet with border trompe l'oeil draped garland en
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Vintage 1950s American More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Pair of Adam Revival Caned Settees
Located in Dallas, TX
painted en grisaille. New upholstery and four (4) custom pillows
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Early 20th Century English Settees

Chinese Export Porcelain Dish with Grisaille Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
A Chinese export porcelain plate decorated en grisaille painted with a scene after "The Geese
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Antique 1740s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Scagliola Painting by Lambertus Gori
Located in Essex, MA
Neoclassical 18th Century Italian Painted Scagiola Plaque en Grisaille of Cupid Riding Lion
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Italian Paintings

Adolphus Knell (fl.1860-1890) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Brig and Tugboat
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Corsham, GB
A watercolour painting en grisaille depicting a brig and tugboat on choppy waters off the coastline
Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Verre eglomise painting
Located in New York, NY
depicted en grisaille with yellow butterfly accents. The panel in a carved and gilt wood frame with
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Vintage 1940s French Paintings

An Italian Neo Classic Design Side Chair with Octagonal Back
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Neo Classic design side chair with octagonal wooden back decorated putti hand painted en
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Vintage 1930s Italian Side Chairs

George III Style Statuary and Sienna Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
a pair of overmantle oil paintings en grisaille by Jacob De Wit from the collection at Dorney House
Category

Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

M.A.W. after Rubens - 1833 Watercolour, Daughter of Rubens
Located in Corsham, GB
A watercolour portrait en grisaille of a child after Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Presented in a
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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