Painted Paintings

Very nice tile painting, by the well known artist Max Walter Svanberg, signed titled in back as shown in picture, also marker R R R in front.

One of the most striking and vivid Art Deco paintings we have ever offered, this dramatization of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was made by Eugene Savage, probably in the 1930s at the h...

Boldly painted in a palette of spring green, jet black and mango, this very strong Art Deco maquette for a book cover was painted in the late 1920s by a promising artist -- Helene Ha...

Monumental oil on canvas painting / portrait, 19th century High quality oil painting from the 19th century. Wide gold frame. Illustration o...

Mid Century Modern Danish Painting by Knud Jans (1916-1985) Titled "Grønskollinger" Signed at the bottom right and on the back, each piece by ...

A lovely and bucolic depiction of the American wilderness in 1876, only partly tamed by American settlers, this oil painting depicts a shallow, roc...

Vintage Framed Hound Dog Oil Painting by Andrzej Sikora, titled and signed at back. Titled "Gacek" which is likely the depicted hound's name. Featuri...

Robert Blanchard Industrial Abstract Mixed-Media Oil Painting Offered for sale is a vintage 1960s Industrial mix media oil on canvas by Robert Blanchard. The painting encompasses a...

Antonio Calza (Italy, Verona, 1653-18th April 1725) "Battle between Christian and Turkish cavalry with castle" The painting depicts a bloody battle between Christian and Turkish cavalry. Characterized by dynamism, intensity of color and light, the main scene occupies the lower horizontal section of the canvas, optically interrupted by the black fumes of the shots from which emerge, on the left, the towers of a fortress. On the right, in the distance you can see the combat in progress in the countryside, beyond which you can see the pale presence of hills that create a fifth, marking the horizon. To frame the scene contributes to the left, against light and in the foreground, a portion of the wall. The painter, however, introduces a horse on the ground, of which we see only the back, a ruse to involve the observer making him become active and participate in the scene. In the foreground, lifeless bodies, wounded horses and, scattered on the ground, weapons and a drum enhance the drama of the clash. The excitement and expressive force, the intense chromatic range attentive to the conditions of light and the fine brushstrokes, decisive and dramatic, suggests the attribution to Antonio Calza, one of the most important painters of battles of the seventeenth century, excellent student and continuator of the greatest interpreter of the genre, Jacques Courtois called il Borgognone (Saint-Hyppolite 1621 - Rome 1676). Il Borgognone, although not having had a real school or direct students, places itself as a primary reference point by the Italian and foreign "battaglisti". The genre of battle painting found great success in the collections of the Italian and European nobility of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The battles of the Italian Renaissance, in which the scene converged towards a precise protagonist, evolve towards a type of combat "without hero". The bloody realism of the details and the dynamic development of the narrative confuse the figure of the protagonist, when present, to give importance to the swirl of horses and armed fighters, among which, moreover, does not emerge a winner. The certain documents relating to the life and movements of Antonio Calza are scarce; it was equally difficult to reconstruct, from the critics, a catalogue of autograph works. Through paintings in private collections, in museums and paintings passed on the antiques market it has been possible to identify a copious corpus of works that can be traced back to his hand. The work of art historians, together with that of antique dealers, in conferring proper attributions in order to best outline the figure of Calza, continues but studies are still in progress. In this sense, the work of Giancarlo Sestieri should certainly be noted, who investigated the artistic production of the battaglisti and Calza, thus allowing the comparison of the numerous photographic works reported, to identify and recognize the stylistic qualities that distinguish the corpus of paintings assigned to him today. Antonio Calza was born in 1653 in Italy, in Verona and in 1664 he entered the school of Carlo Cignani in Bologna, dedicating himself to painting battles and landscapes. He then perfected in Rome, where he knew the works of the then undisputed head of the sector, Jacques Courtois called the Burgundian. In 1675 he returned to Verona and married an 88-year-old widow who, dying, left him a rich inheritance. Much appreciated by the nobility and the bourgeoisie, he received numerous commissions. Bartolomeo Dal Pozzo (Le Vite de' pittori, de gli scultori et architetti veronesi, 1718) praises "three great paintings of battles...

Original oil painting by Donald K Ryan. Donald K Ryan’s work spans mostly from the 80s to the early 2000s. Throughout his career he was juried into more than 40 local, regional, nat...

Stunning little american folkhart water color of a young gentleman. Sitting with his arm over the back of what appears to be a tiger maple chair of the period. In the lower right corner we can see what is a tiger maple table...

A fine Korean Buddhist T’aenghwa scroll painting, similar to the Tibetan Thangka paintings. The Korean name taenghwa is very similar to the Tibetan word thangka and the period of pop...

Author : Biagio D'Antonio Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Jerome Period : 15th century Work by Biagio d'Anto...

Late 19th century American Victorian Painting of a child Dressed in her best Victorianesque dress, this little girl must have been bored to death by the time tis painting was finishe...

With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...

17th Century, Italian painting with still life with fruit, dogs and cat Measurements: With frame cm W 93 x H 75.5 x D 4; Frame cm W 82.5 x H 66.5 The...

Perhaps the most remarkable of all the crystal paintings made by Milton Bond in the 1940s, this depiction of beautiful nude figures, male and female, forming a symmetrical circle aro...

Interesting Mid-Century Modern art work of camelia-like flowers that are both carved and painted on wood. Unframed. The signature states the artist is ...

love the works of Belgian artist Jo van Dyck, if you want to color your world, this is your painting ... I can offer professionaly packing of this work ...

Painted with great verve and energy, this depiction of a circle of ice skaters circumnavigating a rink in Chicago -- perhaps the Lincoln Park Zoo rink -- was made in 1943 by John Win...

A marvelous example of Romanesque-Medieval bas relief sculpture interpreted by an American artist in the 1920s, this painting on fabric was executed by Dunbar Beck, the famous muralist. The painting, on one length of cloth, is in two parts -- one portion depicts a bull being attached by a lion, the other depicts a scrolling rope motif. According to a notation on the reverse, both paintings were done for a production of "Oedipus Rex," perhaps in California. Beck was an important muralist at this time, executing a mural for the US Post Office...

A large painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Mazzei, depicts muses Melpomene and Thalia with their classic attributes. Seated Melpomene holds a dagger kn...

Invite color and elegance into your home with this large pair of antique floral paintings. Crafted in France circa 1870, each oil on canvas composition is set in its original, richly...

Decorate a den, study or office with this large antique cow painting. Hand painted in France circa 1860 and set in the original carved blackened ...

Portrait of a Lady Pastel 19th C. British School Antiques Los Angeles Gilt Wood. Small Charming Portrait painting in pastel paper Laid on Oval Board . A beautiful woman in a blue dress height 16" width 13". With a Nicely Hand Carved Wood Frame and Glass and old faded Fabric. A very sweet and romantic depiction of her facial features . Pastel on Paper and laid in oval board and framed in fabric inside a delicately carved wood painting...

Unusual artwork made on an original piece of Louis Vuitton monogrammed canvas. Hand painted items include a pair of peacocks, a lemon tree, a postage stamp both with the words Capri ...

Birds and flowers of the four seasons Early to mid-19th century Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Unidentified artist Signature: S...

17th century, Roman School Mystical marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Oil on canvas, 32 x 23 cm Frame cm 45 x 36 The saint is depicted in front of the Virgin holding the Child portrayed with the wedding ring in his hand, enriched with a precious stone. According to the Golden Legend, Catherine of Alexandria was a very beautiful young woman, the only daughter of the king of Costa, who had refused to marry the emperor Maxentius because she was a Christian and devoted to Christ. Maxentius, unable to convince her to sacrifice to idols, had sent to call the wisest men and fifty philosophers and orators who presented themselves and tried to divert her from faith in Christ. Catherine, however, played so well that she was able to convert them, arousing the anger of the emperor who condemned them to the stake. Catherine, however, who had criticized Maxentius for the new persecutions against the Christians, was sentenced to prison without food. Abandoned for twelve days, she was fed by a dove sent by God. Maxentius then decided to execute her with the torture of the toothed wheel become her attribute iconographic; but by divine intervention this broke and the young was saved. Finally, she was beheaded and milk flowed from her neck. Catherine’s princely status is witnessed here by her sumptuous dress. The iconography of the mystical marriage was born in the fifteenth century, probably because the traditional iconographic attribute, the wheel, was sometimes so small as to look like a ring, and refers to a vision that will always remain present in the mind and heart of the saint. In Heaven she appeared to her, among the Angels and Saints, Christ the Child, in the arms of the Virgin. He took a precious ring that the Virgin Mary handed to her and put it in her finger, saying "I, your Creator and Saviour, take you in marriage; confident that you will keep you pure until you celebrate your eternal wedding with me, in Paradise" When Catherine was laughing, she found in her finger the same ring that she had seen and had in Heaven, and she considered herself forever the bride of Christ. In this extraordinary episode we can see the heart of Catherine’s religious sense, and of all her spirituality. For her, Christ is like the bridegroom, with whom there is a relationship of intimacy, communion and fidelity; he is the beloved, whom she loves above all...

This vibrant and expressive watercolor by Israeli artist Isaac Amitai captures a radiant view of Safed (Tzfat), the historic city in northern Israel known for its mystical heritage a...

One of a kind painting by ROGER CHAPELAIN-MIDY (Paris, 1904-1992). "Still life" , Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 97 x 76 cm; 122 x 105 cm (framed) R. Chapelai...

Raijin - God of Thunder Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818) Mid to Late Edo period, circa 1800. Framed painting. Ink and light color on paper. This humorous painting depicts the Thunder God, Raijin, tumbling from the sky, presumably being struck down by one of his own lighting bolts. He clings to one drumstick as the other is in free-fall along with his Taiko drums...

Our magnificent oil on canvas by John Henry Frederick Bacon, A.R.A. (1868-1914), entitled The Golden Butterfly, depicts the family of John and Julietta Boyd-Harvey at Tondu House in South Wales in 1907. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1907, no. 572. This very large painting depicts the Boyd-Harvey family on the lawn of Tondu House in South Wales, with the mountain and valley of Tondu in the background. John Bacon...

Peter Kuhfeld (b. 1952) In The Sitting Room Signed 'Kuhfeld' oil on canvas Frame size 32 x 36 x 1.75 inches (82 x 92 x 4.5 cm), glazed Peter Kuhfeld (born 4 March 1952) is an Engl...

Original Modern Acrylic Painting by Shannon Weir in Beautiful Antique Gilt Frame

Oil on canvas; 12" x 24" each. Set of four trout still life on rocky beach - brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and cutthroat. North Idaho artist. Gre...

Wonderful watercolor and chalk work on paper by French painter, Lucienne Epron (1876-1947). Painted in the Egyptian Revival period, popular decorative arts style from 1880 through th...

A wonderful pastel on paper of a society lady signed and dated 1938. The work is beautifully framed in a period frame and is under glass. The work is ny Jean Albert Grand Cateret and...

Pair 19th Century Derby Porcelain Plaques with portraits by William Corden (1797 - 1867), both signed and dated (1828) on the reverse. The identity of the sitters has not yet been es...

“Mad Max” 35”W x 47”H. Mixed-Media original painting. Using a layers of acrylic and hand-made plaster circles on recycled canvas. 2024. Signed on verso:...

Glowing with tenderness, love and warmth, this depiction of a sleeping father, his arm protectively embracing his baby son, was painted by Svatopluk Machal, a Czech painter, in the 1...

An impressive pair of 19th century oil on canvas trompe l'oeil paintings depicting cherubs playing on the back of a goat and hunting in the garden.

This elegant antique still life painting was hand painted in France circa 1880. Set in its original two-tone giltwood and blackened frame, the composition depicts a rustic tabletop s...

Although it shares a name with Grant Wood's iconic painting, the subject of Eugenia Redka's painting here is much different, a charming white painted Gothic church in the middle of the Vermont woods...

An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 10 x 10 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Magenta, persimmon, navy and lilac create a calming yet vibrant p...

An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 16 x 16 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Magenta, peach, slate and lilac create a calming yet vibrant piec...

An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 16 x 16 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Navy, slate gray, and persimmon orange create a calming yet vibra...

A great Trompe L’oeil still life by the contemporary Russian couple Elena and Michel Gran. We love their work and have some hanging in our home. This little beauty has been recently ...

Vintage Italian Neo-Classic style four-paneled folding screens painted with an idyllic scene of women on either side of a river playing music, bathing and eating, a tower on a bridge...

Painted in soft, dreamlike colors and depicting a magical landscape of attenuated nude figures dominated by a painter and his muse, this extremely fine Surrealist work was painted by Arthur Ames in 1939. Here he used egg tempera on gesso-finished board -- a favorite medium among painters such as Paul Cadmus, Jared French and others in the 1930s, 40s and 50s -- to create a highly detailed view of an imagined landscape. Behind the central couple and the painting on its easel, there is a retreating woman in a flowing, Classical robe, and in the far distance a couple embracing on a mountain top. Ames was born in the Midwest but studied on the West Coast and became a California artist through and through; he participated in the Federal Art Project, and worked with his fiancée, Jean Goodwin...

Full of color and drama and boldly demonstrating his mastery of watercolor this painting by Wilmot Heitland of a shirtless Dominican on the beach next to a wood hut is the finest we ...

A pretty painting by the Japanese born Painter Foussa Itaya. The artist studied in Japan and went on to exhibit all over the world. This city scene along with another we have listed ...

Charming C20th framed Swedish still life oil painting on canvas of a domestic table. The scene features a striking display of beautiful pink tinged white peonies surrounded by swee...

Strikingly executed in rich tones of brown and charcoal contrasting with brighter colors, this watercolor depiction of a seated African American man, with one arm raised to his neck, is beautiful and evocative. The figure's skin tones are captured in a rich array of tans, ruddy browns and gold, and the air around him seems to vibrate in tones of blue, yellow and green. Although not signed, this piece was executed by an artist associated with the famed Brown County Art...

This artwork depicts an elegant, classical study of a female figure rendered in warm, sepia-toned washes. The drawing appears to be very old, possibly created with ink or diluted wat...

A Classic romantic movement oil painting on wood panel depicting two lovers. They are dressed in Renaissance almost theatrical garments and they sit intimately close to one another on a bench. The atmospheric background is set in the middle of a wooded park in the early evening hours before dusk. Their faces are almost in shadow as the brilliant orange/red sun sets behind them. The painting is signed F. Heilbuth on the right hand bottom corner of the canvas and is dated ’76 in reference to 1876. It is set in a gold painted wood frame. Biography Ferdinand Heilbuth, (1826-1889), was a German-born French painter. He was born in Hamburg in 1826, and died in Paris in 1889 having become a French citizen in 1876, the same year he painted this work. He is buried in Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. This genre painter whose talent has the characteristics of nobility, liveliness of color and accent in expression, exhibited many times at the Royal Academy in London. His works were also shown in the Grosvenor Gallery...

Harley Francis 1980s vintage abstract oil painting on canvas Offered for sale is a 1980s vintage abstract oil painting on canvas by the late American artist Harley Francis (1940-2...

A riot of color and movement, much like the experience of walking around the circus in its heyday in 1930s America, this scene by Iver Rose depicts a barker at his podium, positioned...

A rare of 6 mid C19th classical Grand Tour gouaches of unusual scenes depicting Naples, Pompéi and Vesuvius, with broad gold slips and ebonised reeded frames. Circa 1860 Largest 4 - ...

A finely executed 19th century Italian ‘plein air’ forested landscape, demonstrating a highly developed & balanced application of natural light, texture & shading. Oil on wood panel,...

Bold and extraordinary and clearly influenced by Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo and the Mexican muralists, this large painting by John Greathead depicts a nude American Indian woman...