19th Century Oil Painting of a Devout Girl in Old Rural Landscape

A romantic painting depicting two women sitting on the shore of a lake, looking at the sailboats. It is painted with oil on canvas. The painting is signed with E.L. Garrido. However,...

A beautiful antique painting, a flower still life with roses against a dark background. On the back is an old label, which states that the painting was possibly made by a painter nam...

A lovely romantic miniature drawing / watercolor painting, depicting a young child with a sheep. Estimated date and origin: France, circa 1890-1900. The work is framed with a red v...

Impressionist painting by the Swiss painter Jeanniot. It is oil on a mahogany panel, the painting is signed in the lower left and dated 1884. On the back is a label, presumably stuck on it by a previous owner, with information about the painter. The painting has an Art Nouveau frame, woodwork with stucco, gilded and decorated with typical Art Nouveau flowers. Top left and top right are minor damages to the frame. See pictures. Jeanniot is a fairly well-known Swiss painter who was friends with the famous French painter Edgar degas. Below you will find more information about the painter Jeanniot. Pierre-Georges Jeanniot Switzerland, 1848-1934 The artistic education of Pierre Georges Jeanniot began with his father, Pierre-alexander Jeanniot (1826–1892), a longtime director of l’École des Beaux-arts of Dijon, France. Nevertheless, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot started out pursuing a military career, as an infantry officer (1866–1881), but he never ceased drawing. He was known for the first time in 1872 at the art exhibition salon de Paris, where he presented a watercolor painting called 'intérieur de forêt'. The next year he presented the painting 'Le Vernan à nass- sous-Sainte-anne'. From then on he was a regular contributor to the salon de Paris, where he presented new works with views of Toulouse, Paris, Troyes, the edges of the seine, and some portraits. In 1881, after the army offered him the rank of commandant, he resigned to devote himself exclusively to painting. He took up residence in Paris. His works from this period represent mainly scenes of military life that allowed him to forge a reputation. Jeanniot established himself permanently in 1882 and obtained his first award the following year (medal third class of the Salon de Paris). From then on, he started to show a certain artistic independence. He then mostly portrayed Parisian women during the “Belle Époque”, women in bathing suits...

19th Century oil on canvas portrait of a lady reading set within Neoclassical garden scene. Unsigned

In this listing you will find a striking oil on cardboard painting. It depicts a portrait of a woman with her face turned to the left and her look up as in expecting an answer from a...

A very fine portrait of a young beauty with dark, flowing locks, cherry lips, and piercing blue eyes. She sits at a slight angle, in a pensive pose, wearing a frilled pinafore and white chemise...

Original oil on canvas portrait of the Danish Painter Holger Drachmann's lover and muse, Amanda Jensine Nielsen the singer. Signed A. Weie on the reverse. Oil on canvas. Craquelure...