Unsigned, very good condition, in period original gold leaf frame. Painting size 13''x17'', Overall size 17-1/2''x22-1/2''. ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR  More »

Unsigned, very good condition, in period original gold leaf frame. Painting size 13''x17'', Overall size 17-1/2''x22-1/2''. ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). ** Status: For Sale Reference#: 594576TT Condition: Very Good Year: circa 1870-90 Height: 11.5 in. (29.21 cm) Width: 9.5 in. (24.13 cm) Title: Oil On Canvas, Defregger, Franz Von (1835-1921)   « Less

Gouache of 2 musicians, signed illegible and dated 1971. Strong Picasso influence, heavy woven cream paper. Silver leaf frame marked on reverse guido frame studio newbury st  More »

Gouache of 2 musicians, signed illegible and dated 1971. Strong Picasso influence, heavy woven cream paper. Silver leaf frame marked on reverse guido frame studio newbury st boston mass. Image is approx 10x10 1/2''. Framed 15x16'', minor chips to frame. Status: For Sale Reference#: 141_525c Condition: v good Year: 1971   « Less

French antique print ''Marie Elisabeth'' (King Louis XVI''s Sister): H:9.5'' W:6.25''. This print was made in the 1870''s...the colors was hand-made! Very good condition (no  More »

French antique print ''Marie Elisabeth'' (King Louis XVI''s Sister): H:9.5'' W:6.25''. This print was made in the 1870''s...the colors was hand-made! Very good condition (no damage). Don''t worry for the shipping...we ship from Texas (not from France!) Status: For Sale Reference#: PRINT001C Condition: Very good Year: Circa 1870 Country: France Height: 9.5 in. (24.13 cm) Width: 6.25 in. (15.88 cm) Title: French antique print colors s hand made Style: French fashion   « Less

O/P 19th c. Painting of Musketeer

O/P 19th c. Painting of Musketeer   « Less

A Fine Large Irish Portrait Miniature of a British Officer, Signed & Dated by Horace Hone 1789. The large oval miniature depicts a British officer dressed in a red  More »

A Fine Large Irish Portrait Miniature of a British Officer, Signed & Dated by Horace Hone 1789. The large oval miniature depicts a British officer dressed in a red jacket with gold buttons, gilt epaulets with gold fringe, a white lace cravat and a black high collar with a white or silver button showing below the ear. ;Above the cravat is a black neck band. The officer is facing right and his head is turned towards the viewer with an alert expression, his eyebrows slight raised. ;He wears long sideburns extending slightly onto his face and his hair is worn closely cropped. The miniature is mounted in a brass case with a blue glass back with a central oval filled with woven hair and large gilt letters "JR". Dimensions: Height: 3 7/16 inches x 2 1/8 inches wide. ;Loop on top addition 1/2 inch in height. Signature: To the lower right.are the initials: HH for Horace Hone and below 1789. Reference: The Miniature in Europe, Vol I, Leo R. Schidlof, ;page 371, writes," Horace Hone painted on ivory and enamel and also worked as an engraver. ;He usually signed: H.H, followed by the date." "Horace Hone is one of the best English miniaturists of the 18th century and some of his works equal or surpass those of Plimer and Engleheart. ;His miniatures are excellently drawn and very expressive. ;He paints partly in very distinct parallel brush strokes, using the scrapper for the wexecution of the hair. ;The light in the eyes is always placed very high and often touches the upper eyelid." Examples of his work can be found in the V & A, The National Gallery, Dublin and The David-Weill Collection, Louvres, Paris amongst others. From http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/biographies-of-irish-artists/horace-hone.htm Horace Hone (1756-1825) A member of the famous Dublin Hone family of artists, originally from Holland, Horace Hone was born in London and there received his early training in fine art from his father Nathaniel Hone the Elder (1718-84). This instruction encompassed miniature painting in watercolour on various media including enamel and even ivory. At the age of 14, he studied drawing and painting at the Royal Academy Schools, and began exhibiting his works at the Academy in 1772: a practice he continued for the next 50 years. In 1779, he was elected an Associate Member of the Academy, and three years later - at the invitation of Lady Temple, one of Hone''s patrons whose husband was the colonial ruler of Ireland - settled in Dublin. Lady Temple was herself an important member of the Anglo Irish aristocracy with widespread social connections among the ruling classes, and was instrumental in ensuring that Hone received a constant stream of portrait commissions, for which he was eminently equipped. Indeed, his portrait painting became so popular that in 1795 he was appointed to the post of Miniature Painter to the Prince of Wales. Unfortunately, the Act of Union caused many of Hone''s customers to quit Ireland and move to London in the early 1800s. Hone himself followed in 1803, and managed to re-establish himself as a miniaturist. Sadly, he had suffered for many years from mental illness, and declined rapidly in his later years. He died in London at the age of 69.   « Less

A French Portrait Miniature Mounted in a Horn Box. Circa 1790-1800 The circular box is mounted with a large miniature mounted in the top with a pressed brass surround.  More »

A French Portrait Miniature Mounted in a Horn Box. Circa 1790-1800 The circular box is mounted with a large miniature mounted in the top with a pressed brass surround. ;A brass bezel surrounds the lower section of the lower portion of the box to receive the cover. The miniature depicts an attractive young woman sitting before a landscape background. ;The woman, ;a "Merveilleuses" sits facing left, her head turned slightly. ;She wears a white muslin dress à la Grecque with a coral coloured wide belt around her waist with a white clasp. ;Her full curly hair is loosly pulled together with a coral coloured ribbon. Diameter: 3 1/8 inch; Height: 1 inch. Reference: Quicherat, Jules. Histoire du costume en France, ;Paris, 1875. Scans by C. Leo Maginnis 1794-95 (possibly) Madame Theresa Tallien by David From the article: LES INCROYABLES ET MERVEILLEUSES: FASHION AS ANTI-REBELLION ;(http://www.blastmilk.com/decollete/guillotine/fashion/incroyables-et-merveilleus.php) Les Merveilleuses, or Marvelous Women, ruled the live fast, die young social whirlwind that took over the salons of Paris after the Terror. At their front Thérésa Cabarrus Fontenay Tallien and Joséphine de Beauharnais (later Empress) both of whom just barely survived the Jacobin regime. It was partly on Thérésa''s behalf, with whom Tallien had been conducting a torrid affair, that he spearheaded the Thermadorian take down of Robespierre and the Montagnards. The à la Grecque style typified by Thérésa, Joséphine, and Madame Récamier consisted of clinging, flowing classical Greek and Roman styles in white silks and muslins, draped with brightly colored shawls and ribbons edged with classical motifs. The once allegorical fashion left the painters studio and took to the streets and ballrooms, their dainty feet shod in golden sandals, and dresses dampened to enhance their cling (though wearing knitted flesh colored stays and stockings to preserve a vestige of modesty). Madame Tallien though was the real deal, and famously appeared at the Paris Opera wearing a white silk dress without sleeves and sans petticoats (gasp!). Charles Maurice de Talleyrand commented: "Il n''est pas possible de s''exposer plus somptueusement!" ("It is not possible to exhibit oneself more sumptuously!") [source: wikipedia]. Hair was worn curled and dressed with ribbons à la grecque or clipped short à la victime or à la titus, in emulation of the last haircut the condemned received before being sent to the guillotine so as not to impede the blade. This short and sassy style lasted amazingly till the early 1800s, but never caught on in England or other countries, unlike the empire waisted dress, which proved the silhouette du jour for nearly thirty years.   « Less

An Oil Painting of a Young Child, 18th Century. The naive painting depicts a young child eating cherries. Cherries symbolize something new, pure and pristine.  More »

An Oil Painting of a Young Child, 18th Century. The naive painting depicts a young child eating cherries. Cherries symbolize something new, pure and pristine. Dimensions: 15 inches x 12 inches Marks: ;On the Backboard in green paint "A. FERDINAND".   « Less

A Ralph Cahoon Painting of a Sailor holding a Cape Cod Painting with Mermaid and Girl, signed L.R. "R. Cahoon" oil on Swedish masonite Dimensions: 16 inches  More »

A Ralph Cahoon Painting of a Sailor holding a Cape Cod Painting with Mermaid and Girl, signed L.R. "R. Cahoon" oil on Swedish masonite Dimensions: 16 inches ;by 20 inches. Reference: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Cahoon) Early life Cahoon was born in Chatham, Massachusetts in 1910 to a family directly descended from the first Dutch Settlers of Cape Cod. Growing up close to the Atlantic Ocean, young Ralph spent many of his days sailing, fishing, digging clams, and sketching the coast. As he grew older, clamming and fishing slowly became secondary to his burgeoning interest in art. By the time he attended high school, he had started to apply his artistic interest and talent by taking a correspondence course in cartoon drawing and even submitted works to his school paper. Upon graduation Ralph attended Boston’s School of Practical Art where he focused primarily on commercial art, rather than his preference of decorative art. Frustrated with the ideological differences he encountered in art school, he returned to his native Cape Cod after his graduation. [edit]Career Cahoon''s young career took a dramatic turn in 1930 when he met and subsequently married (in 1932) a young Harwich woman named Martha Farham. The daughter of a well-respected and successful furniture decorator, Axel Farham, Martha introduced Ralph to the art of furniture decoration. Under her father’s tutelage Martha had become adept at free-hand decoration and introduced Ralph to the technique. After their marriage, the Cahoons moved to Osterville, and later to Cotuit where they would start a successful business decorating and selling antique furniture. In 1953 their careers took another twist when one of their customers, the wealthy New York socialite, art dealer, and future co-owner of the New York Mets, Joan Whitney Payson convinced them to frame some of their designs. Furthermore, Payson offered to show their works in her Long Island Gallery. Their foray from furniture decoration into “wall art” proved successful and both Cahoons went onto to produce numerous works over the ensuing decades. While much of their earlier furniture decoration shared the same Pennsylvania Dutch inspired motifs, their easel paintings marked the first significant diversion in Ralph and Martha’s palettes and styles. While Martha continued to work in muted tones, Ralph experimented with brighter and more contrasting colors. More importantly, Ralph developed the subject matter and style that made his paintings must haves for any distinguished family that summered on the Cape. Although he did not entirely abandon his Pennsylvania folk art roots, Ralph started painting whimsical scenes of sailors and mermaids frolicking on the backs of whales, in hot air balloons, on majestic ships, and countless other fantastic settings. As his commissions grew, Ralph would often incorporate his patron’s businesses, homes, or professions into the finished work along with the standard mermaids and sailors. In the end, Ralph Cahoon’s paintings were successful because they attracted a client base of wealthy, old money families that frequented vacationed or owned estates on the Cape or the Islands. The carefree, lighthearted antics portrayed in Ralph’s paintings appealed to patrons’ romantic associations with the Cape and were neither pretentious nor controversial. Ralph continued painting up until his death in 1982. Martha continued painting after Ralph’s death and even in her waning years continued to produce small crayon drawings up until her death in 1999. Today Ralph Cahoon’s paintings are highly sought after by collectors with his more important paintings exceeding $100,000 at public auction. The Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, Massachusetts features many of Cahoon''s works. [edit]References Peter Falk: Who Was Who in American Art Michael David Zellman: Three Hundred Years of American Art   « Less

An Irish Portrait Miniature of a Boy Holding a Book, Circa 1800 The miniature, in its original rectangular wood and eglomise frame, depicts a young boy dressed in a red  More »

An Irish Portrait Miniature of a Boy Holding a Book, Circa 1800 The miniature, in its original rectangular wood and eglomise frame, depicts a young boy dressed in a red outfit with a lace collar standing holding a peach in his left hand and a black book in his right. Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 2 inches.   « Less

A Set of Twelve China Trade Pith Paper Pictures of Children Holding Lanterns, Circa 1860 The charming pictures are within a Chinese-style black and gold lacquered frame.  More »

A Set of Twelve China Trade Pith Paper Pictures of Children Holding Lanterns, Circa 1860 The charming pictures are within a Chinese-style black and gold lacquered frame. Each picture depicts two children colourfully dressed holding different lanterns. Dimensions: Height: 14 1/2 inches x Length: 17 1/4 inches Provenance: O''Shea Gallery sold November 1994   « Less