Antique Georges Maury French Impressionist “Chariot Race” Oil on Canvas

After Claude Lorrain - Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba. The original painting which was painted in 1648 is housed in the National Gallery, Londo...

Adolphe-Félix Cals (French, 1810–1880) "Une rue à Honfleur", Circa 1865–1875 Oil on composition board, 4.125 x 7.25 inches; framed 8.25 x 11.75 inches. French painter Adolphe-Félix ...

A remarkable pair of gouache on paper paintings by Josef Gabriel Frey (1791–1884), these works vividly capture pivotal moments from the French Revolution. Executed circa 1825–1826, t...

“The Allegory of Civilization: A Historical Collage of Progress and Virtue” This monumental and highly unusual large-scale decoupage tableau—measuring 44.25 inches wide by 35 inches high—is an extraordinary and densely composed visual compendium of 18th- and 19th-century figures of global significance. Executed in a monochrome palette with light hand-tinting, the work comprises hundreds of individual portrait engravings and narrative vignettes intricately collaged together to form a panoramic composition of historical, cultural, scientific, literary, and military figures, interspersed with allegorical and architectural elements. This form of assemblage is rooted in the 19th-century practice of *papiers collés* and popular scrapbooking traditions, but this work surpasses decorative craft in both ambition and intellectual scope, bordering on the encyclopedic. The hand-cut images appear to have been culled from period illustrated books and engraved portrait sources—most notably from publications such as *The Illustrated London News*, *Harper’s Weekly*, and *The Eclectic Magazine*—as well as engraved frontispieces and serialized pictorial histories. The result is a vast visual lexicon of Enlightenment and Romantic thought, likely intended as a celebration of moral, intellectual, and national achievement. At the composition’s apex, presiding over the assembled figures, is a classically draped winged allegory—possibly *Fame* or *Liberty*—holding a trumpet and laurel branch. The mountainous background, waterfalls, architectural ruins, and pastoral settings lend the piece a theatrical and didactic ambiance, evoking 19th-century didascalic panoramas. A partial identification of historical figures visible in the composition includes: * **George Washington** – Posed centrally, gesturing outward with one hand; he appears multiple times in the scene and is shown in both military uniform and formal dress. * **Napoleon Bonaparte** – Recognizable by his uniform, bicorne hat, and stern gaze; appears in profile and frontal portraits. * **Benjamin Franklin** – Seen holding a scroll; a common figure in Enlightenment iconography. * **William Shakespeare** – Near the lower central register; recognizable from the famous Chandos portrait derivative. * **Johann Wolfgang von Goethe** and **Friedrich Schiller** – Likely placed in the literary cluster with other Germanic figures. * **Florence Nightingale** – Shown in nurse’s cap and shawl, likely near a grouping of women in medical service. * **Queen Victoria** and **Prince Albert** – Appearing in regalia, along with a number of courtly figures. * **Ludwig van Beethoven**, **Franz Liszt**, and **Niccolò...

Lovely oil on canvas by the French artist, Louis-Auguste-Paul Magne de la Croix (1875-1942) depicting a parade of thoroughbred horses before a race, led by their jockeys with lovely ...

Painting signed and dated lower right "Eug. Péchaubès - 1920". It is an oil on canvas depicting a cart driven by a coachman and launched at high speed by three horses. Golden frame i...

Dimensions (Frame) - H: 17 1/4in W: 24 3/4in D: 2 3/4in Dimensions (Painting) - H: 10 1/4in W: 17 3/4in This French Oil Panting on Canvas of Horse Scene By Emile Grau Sala...

A fine and important French oil painting of Napoleon & his army, by the French-American artist Raymond Desvarreux (1876-1963), the painting signed & dated 1906. The painting depicts Napoleon seated in his carriage examining battle plans...