1869 After Diego Velazquez Portrait of Sebastian De Morra Dwarf Jester

An early 19th century British/Irish provincial school oil on canvas painting Three Quarter Length Portrait of a Naval Officer, possibly Lieutenant Henry Anderson, housed within a gi...

A large carved and polychrome painted tobacconist's figure almost certainly 17th or early 18th century For a related example see Edward H. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, Bell and Hyman, London 1969. Page 412, plate 436. Originally this may well have been a tobacconist's shop window figure. For a similar, but slightly earlier unpainted example, see Sotheby's, The W. J. Shepherd collection of treen, 30th November 1983, Lot 393, illustrated in Pinto "Wooden Bygones of Smoking and Snuff Taking", plate 1. Carved wooden figures, often painted, were placed outside tobacconist's shops as signs from the 17th century onwards. The earliest of these figures is the 'black boy' or 'blackamoor'. 'At the sign of the black boy' or 'at the sign of the blackamoor' was a popular address for tobacconists since the early 17th century. The 17th century figures...

Early 19th century Chinese full length portrait of a seated gentleman, likely of noble or royal descent. Gouache on pith paper housed in a glazed early 20th century ebonised frame. ...

A busy oil on canvas interior scene showing an exaggerated early 19th century social scene in the naïve self taught style. A military/naval officer is showing off his wooden leg ...

This vintage painting of a jester is extremely unique. The strong primary colors and whimsical subject matter are sure to bring life to a space. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Oil painting of a medieval man with drop earing, signed on lower corner Costello. Original caved wood Frame. Circa 1950's. Framed 17.5 tall, 15.5 wide...

American Victorian gilt framed oil painting portrait of bearded man lighting pipe

Painted after the original work titled, The Dwarf Francisco Lezcano, Called "El Nino de Vallecas", 1643-1645, in an early 20th century giltwood frame, previous...