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Period: 1890s
19th Century Oil Painting - Cats with Kitten
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming oil painting, dating from around 1900 and likely originating from Belgium or France. The work depicts a tender domestic scene with a mother cat and her kittens. Two kittens ...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Painting - Flower Still Life Pink Roses - by Marie Verhas - 1891
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique painting with pink roses, by the Belgian female artist Marie Verhas.
The painting is dated 1891. Painted on a wooden panel, with a somewhat impressionistic touch....
Category
Belgian Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers
Birds of Spring
Autumn
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn
Unknown artist.
Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900.
A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Signed: Gaga S...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French oil painting "Landscape with blooming heather" by Gaston Anglade
By Gaston Vincent Anglade
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Antique French painting Impressionist oil painting "Landscape with flowering heather" executed by Gaston Anglade in the late 1800s.The author was born on September 29,1854 in Bordea...
Category
French Other Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Painting of Holy Mary
Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back.
Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
Category
Italian Gothic Revival Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint, Wood
Fine Signed Painting of a Tall Sailing Ship James Gale Tyler
By James Gale Tyler
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional maritime oil painting, signed by renowned American artist James Gale Tyler (1855–1931), beautifully captures the majesty of a tall sailing ship navigating through deep ocean waters. Tyler, celebrated for his vivid depictions of seascapes and nautical life, brings the composition to life with dynamic brushwork, dramatic skies, and a commanding ship in full sail. The churning waves and towering vessel reflect his mastery of light, texture, and atmosphere, making this painting a quintessential example of American marine art from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Housed in an ornate gilt frame, the painting exudes grandeur and elegance, ideal for collectors of nautical antiques, maritime art, and historic American paintings...
Category
American American Classical Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for their warm colors and traditional pa...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,600 Sale Price
60% Off
19th Century Oil on Canvas Fruit Still Life
Located in Palm Springs, CA
19th century oil on canvas fruit still life. Includes grapes, figs, pineapple and peaches-- cascading out of a basket onto a tablecloth.. Exceptional craftsmanship and detail to the ...
Category
American Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Mountains Francis E Jamieson
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an evocative oil painting of a mountain scene from the Scottish Highlands
The painting is by Francis E Jamieson
Francis E Jamieson (1895-1950) was a Scottish artist w...
Category
Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Late 19th Century Miniature Painting - Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
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...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890
By Wagner Kpm, Angelo Asti
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique German Hand-Painted KPM porcelain portrait plaque signed "Wagner" after the painting "Reflection" by the Italian artist Angelo Asti (1847-1903).
Asti was born in Milan...
Category
German Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Noblewoman Portrait Painting, 1898
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian painting signed and dated 1898. Oil on canvas, first canvas, artwork depicting a portrait, Milanese noblewoman, of good pictorial quality. Painting of great size and im...
Category
Italian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Oil on Canvas French Signed and Dated Landscape Painting, 1899
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French painting dated 1899. Oil painting on canvas, first canvas, depicting a view of a country village with characters and animals of good...
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Byzantine Art Icon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Byzantine Period of Greek history is one of the least understood and the most important. The Byzantine Empire laid the foundations for Orthodox Chris...
Category
Balkan Greco Roman Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$4,950
19th Century Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Riani
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oil on canvas portrait of a Spanish aristocratic lady. The painting of a young woman in profile with a dark background dressed in a formal gown with pink roses, signed by the artist ...
Category
Spanish Aesthetic Movement Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
19 th c Orthodox Maria with Jesus Tempera on Wood Icon
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique 19 th c Orthodox icon Maria with baby Jesus. Tempera on wood on gold leaf ornate background. Split in wood boards due to age. restored.
Category
Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Portrait. Oil on canvas. Dedicated, signed (F. Lloret.) and dated (1897)
Located in Madrid, ES
Knight. Oil on canvas. Dedicated, signed (F. Lloret.) and dated (1897) in the lower left corner.
Against an indeterminate background, the knight's bust is positioned, his face slig...
Category
Spanish Other Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Other
19th Century Italian Religious Icon Oil Painting in Gothic Revival Cabinet Frame
Located in London, GB
Antique Religious Oil Painting, Antique Religious Icon, Antique Gothic Revival Religious Painting, Antique Gothic Revival Cabinet, Reli...
Category
Italian Gothic Revival Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Copper
Hans Buchner . signed 1896 oil on canvas .. "Elegant lady holding a fan"
By L. R. Hans Buchner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Buchner , 1856-1941. German. A portrait of an elegant woman holding a fan in a richly decorated parlor. These are the kind of scenes. Hans Buchner was known for… Painting of lat...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Oil on Canvas “ Vue Sur La Baie De Nice” La Riviera Tchiquine Desboutin 1897
Located in palm beach, FL
Oil on canvas
“Vue de Nice French Riviera”
Signed Tchiquine Desboutin 1897
This painting represents the city of Nice in the French Riviera from the end of the 19th century.
In the f...
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique English Oil on Canvas Painting by Edward Fletcher 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful English antique oil on canvas riverscape painting "Shipping on the Lower Thames" by Edward Henry Eugene Fletcher (1857 -1945) circa 1890 in date.
This painting...
Category
English Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Painting of a Shepherd Dog - Portrait - by Zélia Klerx, Chalk on Paper
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique drawing dog portrait of a shepherd-like dog, chalk on paper. The drawing is very nicely executed, the head, dog's fur, the colors. The colors are well preserved wit...
Category
Belgian Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by Francesco Bergamini 19th Century
By Francesco Bergamini 1
Located in London, GB
This is a truly splendid antique oil on canvas painting featuring a period interior scene by Francesco Bergamini (1851-1900) Italian, signed and dated 1894.
This beautiful oil pai...
Category
Italian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique French Tapestry Fine Square Fisherman Verdure 224x239cm Beige 8x8 C.1890
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Antique French Tapestry Unique Square Fisherman Verdure Beige 7'4" x 7'10" (8' x 8') 224cm x 239cm Circa 1890
This piece will be shipped free to anywhere worldwide!
"Th...
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Pair of Napoleon III Hand-painted Porcelain Plaques
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th century hand painted porcelain pair of plaques in pendant
Full-length portraits of young women in period costumes in the woods
Both signed lower left Bourgeot
Napoléon ...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$2,186 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful waterscape painting " A view on the Amstel " by William Raymond Dommersen (British, 1859-1927) Signed, Signed with initials, and Inscribed on reverse, late 19th Century in date.
The painting has a captivating illuminating light with beautiful vibrant colours, it depicta a busy waterway with fishing and sailing boats in the foreground and the town of Amsterdam in the back ground.
William Raymond Dommersen was a painter of genre and landscapes in and around Scotland and Northern England. His works are widely exhibited throughout the European and North American continents and are on show at many galleries worldwide.
William travelled quite extensively in Europe on painting expeditions with his father
Dommersen’s paintings have been much admired over a period of time and it is evident that he is now firmly established in the history of architectural painting as is refelected in the auction prices at Christies:
Nineth century European Art: 12 September 2007, London South Kensington, Lot 29 £4,750
The Arthur Ackermann and Peter Johnson Collection: 8 May 2008, London, South Kensington, Lot 42, £4,000
Old Masters and 19th Century Art 9 November 2010, Amsterdam, Lot 110 £5,250
Nineth century European Art: 28 April 2010, London South Kensington, Lot 221 £5,250
Condition:
In really superb condition the painting and frame having been beautifully cleaned, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 59 x Width 50 x Depth 7 - Frame
Height 34 x Width 44 x Depth 7 - Canvas
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 3 inches - Frame
Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 inches - Canvas
William Raymond Dommersen
was born at the end of 1859 in Stratford, West Ham, London as the only son of the Anglo / Dutch fine art painter Pieter Cornelis Dommersen and Anna Petronella Synja. His parents had moved from the Netherlands in 1855 to London, England. His uncle, Cornelis Christiaan Dommersen, was also a painter in the Netherlands. It is possible that when his father received British nationality that they changed their family name – van Dommershuijsen – into the more English sounding surname Dommersen.
Dommersen painted between 1875 and 1927 genre pieces, landscapes, marine scenes, village- and town-scenes of quality. His best known works are the European villages and towns along rivers and canals...
Category
British Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Late 19th Century English School Large Oil on Canvas Painting in Original Frame
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful oil on canvas scene of a brook running through a woodland. Lovely old patina and warmth of tone highlight this stately piece, clearly created by a master painter. The gilt ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$3,218 Sale Price
34% Off
Oil Painting after Peter Paul Rubens "King David Playing the Harp"
Located in Vienna, AT
Unknown artist, painting, oil on canvas, after Peter Paul Rubens "King David playing the Harp", framed, picture dimension 80 x 70cm, total size 100 x 90cm.
Category
German Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Oil Painting of Interior Scene, Signed A. Hart, 1892
Located in Ross, CA
Antique oil painting dated 1892 and signed by the artist as A. Hart. The sweet interior scene shows a grandmother sewing with a granddaughter, with the doll thrown on the floor and ...
Category
Unknown Late Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint, Plaster, Giltwood
$816 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Post-Impressionist Painted Folding Screen by Charles Frechon, France, 1894
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb impressionist folding screen with 4 panels in painted canvas.
The painting depicts the shores of a canal. We see a fisherman on the right bank, accompanied by his little white dog quietly sitting in the grass. The man observes the 2 boats (a sailing boat and a barque) which sail on the water. Woods appear in the background.
The painting is of very good quality, well done and bright.
Signature lower left: "CH Frechon 1894" for Charles Frechon...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Paint
$33,598 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Landscape Oil Painting Guido Agostini 19thC
By Guido Agostini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by Guido Agostini, Italian, 1865-1898, late 19th century in date.
The sensitively painted landscape shows a girl on a country road with the cit...
Category
Italian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Water Colour "The Romantic Walk" by Belisario Gioja 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique watercolour called "The Romantic Walk" by Belisario Gioja (1829-1906) Italian. The watercolour bears the signature of the art...
Category
Italian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint
19 C. Orientalist Oil on Canvas
Prince and Princess in the Harem" Antonio Rivas
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas 'Prince and Princess in the Harem" signed by Antonio Rivas. Antonio Rivas (1845–1911) was a Spanish painter active in Rome, know...
Category
Spanish Moorish Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Flemish Style Framed Still life Oil On Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Canvas size W-12.25 inches H-11 inches. In the style of Jean Baptiste Monnoyer. Beautifully painted with vibrant colors.
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair Antique German Signed KPM Porcelain Handpainted Bride Portrait Plaques 1890
By Friedrich August von Kaulbach, KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of late 19th century handpainted German KPM porcelain portrait plaques circa 1890, after paintings by Friedrich Von Kaulbach (1850-1920).
Each oval plaque is very finely...
Category
Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional French Oil on Canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed by E. Munier
By Emile Munier
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French oil on canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed and Dated by E. Munier, 1890. Émile Munier is one of the most sought after and most talented French artists of the 18...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
French Impressionist Portrait of a Smiling Lady in Hat
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressionist portrait painting of a lady with a black hat and a happy smiling face from around 1890-1920. This Liberty style lady portrait in oil, is most likely painted by a French...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Rococo Oil Painting Signed Bruno Blatter Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Rococo oil painting signed Bruno Blätter around 1890
Oil on canvas painting. Rococo scene. Three gentlemen seated at the table, playing cards a...
Category
German Rococo Revival Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Portrait of a Great Dane by Zélia Maria Klerx Oil on Canvas
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique painting, it is a dog portrait of a Great Dane. The painting is signed Zélia Klerx, she was an artist from the Belgian reg...
Category
Belgian Romantic Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Chateau Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
A Napoleon III era oil on canvas painting of a chateau and landscape in a gilt frame. A lovely composition in very good condition.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Hortense Richard (1858-1940) “Marguerite of Faust” Painting on Porcelain, c.1890
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Universal Exhibition Painting on Plaque after the painter James Bertrand
Hand-painted Polychromed Painting on Porcelain Plaque
Representing The Marguerite of Faust
Signed Lower Left
Titled on the reverse:
“Marguerite Folle d’Après James Bertrand, Exposition Universelle 1889”
After the painting by James Bertrand "The Marguerite of Faust"
In its original frame
Circa 1890
Faust and Marguerite
Faust is tired of his old life and wants to kill himself. In a final burst of bitter anger, he invokes the devil. The devil appears in the guise of Mephistopheles and offers him a pact: he will grant him what he desires most in the world in exchange for his servitude. Faust asks him for youth and his help in seducing Marguerite. When he achieves his goal, bound by his contract with the devil, Faust abandons the latter who is waiting for her child. Filled with remorse, he returns to her, but kills Valentin, Marguerite's brother who tries to stop him, during a duel. He then tries to save the life of Marguerite who is imprisoned for infanticide, but he fails. Like this multifaceted character, the vocal treat-ment chosen by Gounod is differentiated: sometimes very lyrical with touching flights, sometimes very cold and repetitive to evoke her detachment from the world of men.
Marguerite is young and naive. She lets herself be seduced by the charming and mysterious character of Faust and thus causes her own downfall as well as that of her family (her brother and her child will die).
Hortense Richard (1858-1940)
Marie Sophie Hortense Jeanne Schrenk was born in Charonne in 1858, the natural daughter of Louise Christine Frederika Schrenk and an unnamed father. Her mother, a German born in Stuttgart, officially recognized her in August 1879. A few days later, Hortense married his fellow painter Désiré Alfred Magne...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$2,162 Sale Price
52% Off
France Acrylic on canvas “Horse Race”, León Lafourcade
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing painting by Léolaf, the artistic name of León Lafourcade, a French-born artist active between the 19th and 20th centuries. He participated in various exhibitions, including at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants. It depicts an equestrian scene of jockeys racing, capturing the energy and dynamism of the moment. An expressive use of brushwork is evident, with loose, fluid strokes suggesting movement and speed, especially in the background, with a diffuse or ethereal finish. The hazy atmosphere contributes to this feeling. The jockeys wear the characteristic red equestrian jacket...
Category
French Other Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,979 Sale Price
31% Off
Antique Watercolour of the Spanish Steps, Rome, Ettore Ascenzi 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique watercolour study by Ettore Ascenzi of the Spanish Steps, Rome , circa 1890 in date and signed.
The colours are incredibly vibrant for its age and the pa...
Category
Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Works On Paper, Illustrations French Women
s Fashions, circa 1896
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of antique frames (blackened limewood) , from the late 19th century, featuring a set of 12 color illustrations of French women's fashion from 1819 to 1830.
A first frame unde...
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor, by Lai Fong (active: 1875 - 1905), circa 1890, an oil on canvas starboard side view of a square-rigged ship at anchor under furled sails, on placid water with low coastline visible in the background, unsigned. This is one of a series of three paintings by Lai Fong of the Avon offered here.
The painting is finely painted in a thin coat on a thin canvas, as is typical with China Port paintings...
Category
Hong Kong Chinese Export Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting a schooner-rigged racing yacht closely ha...
Category
American Late Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Oil on Canvas Ship Painting
Located in Batley, GB
A Large oil on canvas painting of a ship in heavy seas. With a god frame and thick applied paint with some flaking and losses.
Scribed on the rear of the painting has 'Alex Cromarty...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil Painting by Emil Fiala Sleeping Beauty
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Oil painting by Emil Fiala (signed Em. Fiala (1882-1953))
Showing sleeping beauty with cherubs
Good original condition.
Category
Austrian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil on Canvas Depicting a Landscape, circa 1894
Located in Opole, PL
An oil on canvas, fixed to plywood, painting depicting a park with a monastery in the background.
The painting is closed in an oak frame, ornamented from the inside with a molding p...
Category
European Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$615 Sale Price
20% Off
Claudio Rinaldi
Italian, 1852-1925
Portrait of Grandfather and Grandson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait of an Grandfather and Grandson with a Pocket Watch- Oil on canvas. Signed and dated "1897 Firenze" at upper left. From a Briarcliff Manor, NY collection. - Dimensions: 17.8...
Category
Unknown Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Paint
$7,800 Sale Price
35% Off
Investment Oil on Canvas. Portrait of a Black Spaniel with a Duck by John Emms
By John Emms
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oil on canvas. Portrait of a black spaniel with a duck by John Emms, (Blofield, Norfolk, 1841-1912) signed and dated lower right: JNP Emms / 95'
26" X30"...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$22,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oil on Canvas, Loading the Wagon at the Stables in Winter, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
As noted by the light dusting of snow on the unpaved street, this charming oil on canvas painting depicts a winter scene. The painting, which dates to circa 1890, features two stable...
Category
European Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Seascape with Clippership by George Howell Gay (American: 1858 - 1931), ca 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Seascape with Clippership by George Howell Gay (American: 1858 - 1931), circa 1890, an oil on canvas bow view of a clippership under full sail, running with stun'sls and skysails set, on lively sea under blue cloudy sky, with a second square-rigger visible in the background, signed in the lower right, and titled on the reverse "Clipper Ship Before the Wind." A beautiful and dramatic painting with a cool, brisk feel.
The painting is in fine condition, with one small patch along the upper margin and a tiny spot of corresponding inpainting.
Measures:24 in H x 20 in W
Framed: 29 in H x 25 in W
George Howell Gay was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and educated in Chicago under Paul Brown and Henry Elkins, and in 1889 moved to Bronxville, New York. He worked in all media, but was especially fond of watercolor, which allowed him to capture the transparency of the ocean and the luminous qualities of sunlight and clouds. Gay worked along the Northeastern coast from Rhode Island to Maine, but also painted summer and winter landscapes throughout New England.
Gay’s seascapes were exhibited at the Boston Art...
Category
American Other Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil on Canvas by Adolfo Belimbau
By Adolfo Belimbau
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Adolfo Belimbau (1845-1938).
"Two young ladies reading a book," 1893, oil on canvas
signed and dated 'A Belimbau. Livorno' upper right.
Category
Italian Romantic Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Impressionist Female Portrait Painting, 1890
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the late 19th/early 20th century. Oil on canvas, first canvas, artwork depicting an impressionist female portrait of excellent pictorial quality. A beautifully ...
Category
Italian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th century Danish BlackSmiths Forge by Edvard Petersen
Located in Seaford, GB
Atmospheric Blacksmith Forge Interior by Edvard Petersen signed by monogram
This magnificent late 19th-century painting of an atmospheric blacksmith forge interior is by the renowned realist Danish painter Edvard Petersen. Depicting a richly detailed industrial workshop scene, it is a remarkable example of Danish realism. As an authentic Edvard Petersen painting, it showcases the artist’s dedication to portraying the lives of craftsmen and workers in the late 1800s.
If you are an art collector or enthusiast seeking to purchase an original blacksmith interior artwork, this vintage realism painting not only holds artistic value but also represents an essential piece of Danish heritage art. Below, we explore the painting’s intricate details, its historical context, and Edvard Petersen's life.
1. Artwork Overview: A Glimpse into the Industrial Past
This vintage painting of a blacksmith’s forge reflects the hardworking spirit of the late 19th century. The atmospheric industrial art is meticulously rendered with a keen eye for lighting, texture, and realism. Key aspects of this Danish blacksmith workshop artwork include:
Industrial Setting: The painting captures the interior of a blacksmith workshop, filled with well-used tools and the dim glow of the forge.
Lighting Mastery: The late 19th-century atmospheric blacksmith interior is defined by its masterful use of light and shadow. The forge fire creates a vivid, warm glow, contrasting with the cooler daylight filtering through a window.
Human Element: The blacksmith figures appear in dynamic postures, emphasising the laborious nature of their craft. The workers’ silhouettes against the glow of the fire add depth and dimension.
Textural Details: The texture of worn wood, metal tools, and stone flooring is painstakingly realistic, typical of Edvard Petersen’s style.
2. Artistic Style and Techniques
A. Realism and Atmosphere
As a prominent Danish realist painting, this work exemplifies the realist tradition for which Petersen is known. His choice of subdued, earthy tones highlights the authentic industrial atmosphere. The blend of warm, fiery hues with darker, shadowy tones creates a dramatic and contemplative mood.
B. Composition and Structure
The composition follows a well-organised structure, with:
Foreground Elements: Anvil, tools, and a large wooden barrel.
Middle Ground: Figures working at the forge and a workbench.
Background: The illuminated workshop window and hanging tools.
Colour Palette: Predominantly browns, greys, and ochres with contrasting fiery highlights.
Lighting Effect: The combination of natural and artificial lighting enhances the sense of depth and space.
3. Significance of the Painting
A. Cultural Context
This late 19th-century blacksmith painting...
Category
Danish High Victorian Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Flower Girl by Louis Marie de Schryver
By Louis Marie de Schryver
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The flower girl by Louis Marie de Schryver (French 1862-1942)
dated '96
and signed Louis de Schryver on verso.
Oil on panel. Measuring 6 1/8 by 4 1/2 inches.
Literature: Benezit ...
Category
Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Combined Techniques Painting "The Three Sisters" by C. Josuan, Argentina, 1896
Located in PARIS, FR
Inscribed Cecilia Josuan, Colegio de N. S. del Huerto, Buenos Aires, 1896
A rare “fixé sous verre” painting using a combined technique of chromolithography for the faces and hands, and silk embroidery for the clothes and background drape. Representing three women holding each other’s hands.
Chromolithography technique uses thin paper motifs glued and varnished to integrate its support.
Along from the rich Spanish legacy, Argentina is also very influenced since 19th century by European culture, notably Italian. Traces of American Indian culture are harder to find than in the other Latin America countries. During 19th century, with the National pride appears Argentina specific cultural themes. The Gaucho character, keeping the cattle in the Pampas, is recurrent in literature and particularly in poetry: Fausto (1866), by Estanilaslao del Campo, or Martin Fierro (1872), by José Hernandez, often considered to be an hymn to the Pampa. Painting also celebrates this genre with the works of painter Prilidiano Pueyrredon (1823-1870).
At the beginning of 19th century, painters in Latin America and particularly in Argentina are foreigners (French, Germans and British) named Costumbristas, painting folkloric landscapes and portraits much appreciated in Europe. During second part of 19th century, a national painting appears with internationally renowned painters such as Prilidiano Pueyrredon, Angel de La Valle...
Category
Argentine Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper, Silk
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19th Century Oil Painting of two Terriers Dog Portrait
Located in Münster, DE
J. Langlois (1855-1904)
“Two Terriers”
Oil on canvas, circa 1890, signed lower right “J. Langlois,” framed
Dimensions:
Height 14 (10) inches Width 18 (14) inches
Category
British Belle Époque Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting "The Saint-Cloud Fair" by Fernand Blayn, France, 1892
By Fernand Blayn
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed and dated F. Blayn, 1892
Painting exposed under n°127 at the 1892 Salon des Artistes français
Genre scene presenting a mother in front of her trailer preparing her two girls to the circus of the Saint-Cloud Fair.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, during the holy Cloud pilgrimage, sumptuous feasts were given in the Saint-Cloud park. Each September, one of the oldest France funfairs gathered Parisians, merchants, showmen and actors.
Fernand Blayn...
Category
French Antique 1890s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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