BELGIUM CIRCA1830'S AN OIL ON CANVAS BY THE 19TH CENTURY DUTCH NEOCLASSICAL PAINTER, JAN ADAM JANSZ.KRUESMAN(1804-1862).KRUESMAN WAS BORN IN HAARLEM AND IN 1819 MOVED TO  More »

BELGIUM CIRCA1830'S AN OIL ON CANVAS BY THE 19TH CENTURY DUTCH NEOCLASSICAL PAINTER, JAN ADAM JANSZ.KRUESMAN(1804-1862).KRUESMAN WAS BORN IN HAARLEM AND IN 1819 MOVED TO AMSTERDAM. IN 1822, HE MOVED TO BRUSSELS WHERE HE STUDIED WITH JACQUES LOUIS DAVID AND FRANCIS JOSEPH NAVEZ.HE IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS PORTRAITS; OUT OF HIS 588 KNOWN PAINTINGS,500 ARE PORTRAITS. KRUESMAN WAS COMMISSIONED BY MANY IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES OF HIS TIME, AMONG THEM CZAR ALEXANDER OF RUSSIA AND THE DUTCH KING,WILLEM II.KRUSEMAN ALSO EXPLORED RELIGIOUS AND HISTORICAL THEMES. IN 1830, HE BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ART IN AMSTERDAM. THIS BEAUTIFUL OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER AND CHILD IS SIGNED,J.A.KRUSEMAN.   « Less

FRANCE 18TH CENTURY AN 18TH CENTURY TRUMEAU WITH A WELL EXECUTED PAINTING, OIL ON CANVAS, SURMOUNTING THE ORIGINAL MERCURY MIRROR.CARVED FRAME DETAIL, PAINTED AND GILDED.

FRANCE 18TH CENTURY AN 18TH CENTURY TRUMEAU WITH A WELL EXECUTED PAINTING, OIL ON CANVAS, SURMOUNTING THE ORIGINAL MERCURY MIRROR.CARVED FRAME DETAIL, PAINTED AND GILDED.   « Less

ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY A BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED OIL ON COPPER PAINTING OF ST. JOHN AND THE EAGLE FROM SOUTHERN ITALY. THE FRAME IS BEAUTIFULLY CARVED WITH FLOWERHEADS, SCROLLING  More »

ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY A BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED OIL ON COPPER PAINTING OF ST. JOHN AND THE EAGLE FROM SOUTHERN ITALY. THE FRAME IS BEAUTIFULLY CARVED WITH FLOWERHEADS, SCROLLING VINES AND LEAVES.THE FRAME IS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY.   « Less

George Schofield Oil Portrait. Dark blue; black; red; brown; blue. white; and gold. Gold leaf frame.. Canvas; wood; oil paint. The portrait is signed on the back in script  More »

George Schofield Oil Portrait. Dark blue; black; red; brown; blue. white; and gold. Gold leaf frame.. Canvas; wood; oil paint. The portrait is signed on the back in script with black paint,"Mr. George Schofield AE.24.1854." It is also signed, "E. A. Greenwood. Pntr." Next to the painters signature is a small sketch of a young man. The portrait is of a middle-aged gentleman sitting next to a table covered with a red cloth with a black scrolled design. His left arm, with open hand, rests on the table. His right fit rests on his hip. He wears a black cloak, white shirt with three small white buttons, a large black bow tie, and a gold watch chain. He has red lips and dark blue eyes. He has red-brown hair, sideburns and a short beard. His hair is flat on top with a rolled curl over his ears and around the back of his head.   « Less

Oil Portrait of a New England Gentleman. Gold frame; blue-green background; white; black; gold; blue; flesh.. Canvas; wood; oil paint. This portrait of a New England  More »

Oil Portrait of a New England Gentleman. Gold frame; blue-green background; white; black; gold; blue; flesh.. Canvas; wood; oil paint. This portrait of a New England gentleman is in a gold leaf frame. His brown hair is worn short with long sideburns. He wears a deep, high collared black jack, a white waistcoat or vest with two white buttons and a black ascot. The ascot is held with an oval gold and enameled stick pin. He has very rosy complexion.   « Less

Miniature Portrait. Black and gold frame; black; gold; yellow and white painting.. Wood; glass; ivory. The oval painting on ivory is of a seated gentleman, holding a paper.  More »

Miniature Portrait. Black and gold frame; black; gold; yellow and white painting.. Wood; glass; ivory. The oval painting on ivory is of a seated gentleman, holding a paper. He wears a black jacket, gold embroidered waistcoat, white ascot with a gold stick pin and has gray curly hair. The painting is signed, "Stiles." The rectangular wooden frame is painted black with a carved oval depression and an inner oval edged in gold.   « Less

Wax Miniature Portrait. Cream; blue; gold; clear. Wax; glass and wood. The carved wax miniature is a bust of Napoleon in military uniform. It is mounted on a blue painted  More »

Wax Miniature Portrait. Cream; blue; gold; clear. Wax; glass and wood. The carved wax miniature is a bust of Napoleon in military uniform. It is mounted on a blue painted board. It has a cream colored mat edged in gold leaf and is covered with glass in a gold leaf frame. The frame has a metal ring in the top for hanging. A hand written label on the back reads, "This pusse with the head of Bonaparte on it was given to me by W. Nicholson in 1801..." A printed label reads, "G. Careless, Carver, Gilder & Picture Frame Maker, 13, Marchmont Street, Russell Square, W.C."   « Less

Portrait of an English Gentleman. Black; white; flesh; blue. Oil on canvas; wood. The chest high portrait is of a young gentleman in black coat, black vest, white shirt with  More »

Portrait of an English Gentleman. Black; white; flesh; blue. Oil on canvas; wood. The chest high portrait is of a young gentleman in black coat, black vest, white shirt with two buttons showing and a turned up collar. A black ascot is tied in a knot under the collar. The man has a "tanned" complexion, sandy hair and blue eyes. The back of the canvas is stamped, "Dimes and Elam Manufacturers, London."   « Less

Oil Portrait. Black; white; flesh. Canvas; board. This portrait is of a minister in black with a white lace collar. The canvas has been mounted on a board.

Oil Portrait. Black; white; flesh. Canvas; board. This portrait is of a minister in black with a white lace collar. The canvas has been mounted on a board.   « Less

Silhouette and Tinsel. Black; silver; pink; yellow; blue. Paper; glass; tinsel; wood. This framed silhouette is a reverse painting on glass back by silver tinsel. Areas of  More »

Silhouette and Tinsel. Black; silver; pink; yellow; blue. Paper; glass; tinsel; wood. This framed silhouette is a reverse painting on glass back by silver tinsel. Areas of the foil are tinted yellow, pink and blue. It is a profile of a girl in a wide dress, pantaloons and bonnet holding a basket of flowers.   « Less