VANTOT Paintings

Bring color and an energized feel to your interior with this contemporary Italian Oil Painting on Board. By unknown artist, the abst...

This is a wonderful original contemporary abstract painting. The dark neutral colors of this painting would go well in a variety of settings. The bold swirls of black and white are e...

Contemporary abstract painting featuring multi-colored geometric shapes in a wooden frame (by DYANN KLEIN) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

WILLIAM SHAYER, SR. British, 1788-1879 "The Start of the Day" Oil on canvas signed lower left "Wm Shayer Sr" Item # 012PGJ11S A bright and atmospheric painting by self-taught lu...

Large acrylic painting on canvas with butterfly in center. Artist signed Andersen in bottom right corner.

This is a tall contemporary scroll ink painting. A Chinese, silk cotton and ceramic rolling wall panel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 2000. Striking contemporary Chinese a...

ALFRED S. WALL United States, 1825-1896 Nature Morte: Fallen Doves (1865) Oil on canvas signed and dated lower left "Alfred Wall 1865" ref. 412APH13E 26 1/2" H x 32 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D [frame] 20 1/8" H x 26" W [canvas] Essay This finely executed still life painting captures a group of three doves laid upon a forest floor, rendered with meticulous attention to texture and natural detail. The composition follows the tradition of nature morte, a genre that captures the stillness of life through carefully arranged subjects. The artist employs a rich, earthy palette, contrasting the softness of the birds’ feathers with the dense foliage and scattered undergrowth, the colors in the foliage and fallen leaves suggesting an early fall setting for the scene. An almost ecclesiastical light falls on the doves, lighting them and showcasing the realism, drawing attention to the delicate gradations of color in the plumage and the subtle sheen of the wings. While the subject matter suggests themes of the hunt or the passage of life, the restrained execution avoids overt dramatization. Instead, the scene invites quiet contemplation, emphasizing form, texture, and atmosphere. Works of this nature were historically popular in European and American art, particularly in the 19th century, serving both as studies in naturalism and as reflections on mortality and transience. It is housed in what is almost certainly its first frame, a finely worked gilded composition that complements the painting beautifully with still-life emblems in the corners. Provenance: Private Collection, Senoia, Georgia Condition: Original stretchers in good condition, these only allowing for four keys instead of eight; linen is taut and unlined, in good condition. Ground layer is overall stable with fine age related craquelure throughout. Several losses under the frame rabbet that have associated inpainting. Areas of old overpaint on the dove chests removed during the conservation process. Our conservator removed the old varnish, inpainted the minor losses and applied a traditional Dammar varnish. Frame is likely the original frame and presents with minor losses, chips and overall discoloration to the gilding. A very fine presentation, ready to place. Biography Alfred S. Wall (1825–1896) was a central figure in the development of Pittsburgh’s artistic community during the 19th century. Born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, he was the son of English immigrants William and Lucy Wall. His father, a sculptor specializing in tombstones, instilled in him an appreciation for the arts, a legacy shared with his older brother, William Coventry Wall...

American Contemporary white framed abstract painting of a zebra eating grass with a blue and black background (simlar to NWL7298A)

An evocative vintage abstract painting signed by S. Harrington, dating to the 1980s. The work embodies the spirit of postmodern abstraction, where form and color merge to create both...

Copy of a seascape painting titled "The Battle of Trafalgar" showing Admiral Nelson's Flagship, Victory

Christopher Lane (American,1937) This oil on canvas painting by Christopher Lane is very similar to one of his larger paintings that was displayed at...

Decorative painting by Hanneke De Neve, Holland, circa 2016. Acrylic on silk fabric. Framed in a beautiful gold leaf wood frame with a linen liner.