Tag: Artists
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01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #30
Henry Campotosto, (Belgian, 1833-1910) Mother and child, c. 1908 Oil on panel 80 x 114cm (31 1/2 x 44 7/8in). Private collection Henry Campotosto (Belgian, 1833-1910) was a British, painter and draughtsman. He was also known for his genre paintings. Early in his career he lived in Brussels. By 1882 he moved to London. He remained…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 26 – With Footnotes
Michael Alford, United Kingdom Can-Can 3 Oil on Othe 24 H x 48 W x 1 in Private collection The can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #27
Amedee Rosier, French, b. 1841-1898 Venice, The Piazzetta Oil on bevelled panel 17 x 11 7/8 inches (43.2 x 30.2 cm) Private collection Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark’s Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. The Piazzetta (“little Piazza/Square”)…
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01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 16
Arthur von Ferraris, 1856-1936, HUNGARIAN THE ARMOURER’S SHOP, c. 1893 Oil on canvas 60 by 89cm., 23½ by 35in. Private collection In painting Ferraris demonstrates his skill both as a draughtsman and as an acute observer of Egyptian society. From the array of weapons including kilij swords and khanjar knives, to the costumes of the shopkeepers and their…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
FRENCH SCHOOL, (Early 20th Century) Parisian Market Scene Oil on Cardboard 8” by 11”, Private collection Paris markets – the permanent or weekly, covered or street – are fantastic resources and often very beautiful and atmospheric. For food and drink, markets like Bastille and Saxe-Breteuil are a great opportunity to meet producers and sample new flavours,…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #26
Attributed to Pietro Fragiacomo, (1856-1922) Venice Oil on canvas 40×50 cm Private collection Pietro Fragiacomo (14 August 1856 – 18 May 1922) was an Italian painter, depicting sea and land-scapes. He was born in the mainly Italian town of Pirano d’Istria near Trieste, but lived most of his life in Venice. He only studied for a year at…
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15 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 1 – With Footnotes
Max Schwimmer, 1895 – 1960 Das Liebesspiel / The amorous game Watercolor and indian ink on paper H 110 mm, W 157 mm Private Collection Max Schwimmer (* 9. December 1895 in Leipzig ; † 12. March 1960 ) was a German painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He was born in Leipzig as the son of a factory bookbinder.…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #29
Paul Augustin Aïzpiri, 1919-2016 LA SALUTE AU LOIN DU QUAI DE SCHIAVONE, VENISE Oil on canvas 25 3/4 by 36 1/4 in., 65.5 by 92 cm Private Collection The Riva degli Schiavoni (Shore of the Slaves) is the most beautiful among the localities of Venice ; it is the most delightful esplanade that can be imagined,…
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01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 16
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger, (FRENCH 1824 – 1888) Aristocratic ladies promenading at the city walls, c. 1869 Oil on canvas 73 x 50cm Private collection Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (25 April 1824 – October 1888) was a French figure painter known for his classical and Orientalist subjects. He was born at Paris in 1824, and orphaned at age…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Hélène Vary and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, with Footnotes. # 19
During the seven years that Toulouse-Lautrec lived on rue Fontaine, in the company of Dr. Bourges, he felt a special admiration for his neighbor Hélène Vary. Henri photographed her several times to take these snapshots as a model of her works. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1864 – 1901 Hélène Vary, c. 1888 Oil on wood 75 x…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #25
Antonietta Brandeis, (Czech, 1849-1926) Manin Palace, Venice Oil on panel 23.5 x 14cm (9 1/4 x 5 1/2in). Private collection Palazzo Dolfin Manin is a palace in the sestiere of San Marco on the Canal Grande of Venice, northern Italy. It is located near the Palazzo Bembo, not far from the Rialto Bridge. It was built by…
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9 Works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Cleopatra, over the ages, by the artists of their time, with footnotes, #37
Statue of queen Cleopatra VII Ptolemaic Dynasty Basalt h. 104,7 cm Hermitage, Saint Petersburg Cleopatra VII ruled ancient Egypt as co-regent for almost three decades. She became the last in a dynasty of Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy, who served as general under Alexander the Great during his conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C. Well-educated and…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #22
Peter Kuhfeld (British, born 1952) Venetian canal scene Oil on board 24.5 x 62cm (9 5/8 x 24 7/16in). Private collection Peter Kuhfeld (born 4 March 1952) is an English figurative painter. He was born in Cheltenham and is married to the English figurative painter Cathryn Kuhfeld, née Showan. They have two daughters who have often…
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10 Works, The Gunpowder Plot: the conspirators’ last stand at Holbeach House, Guy Fawkes
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. Ernest Crofts, R.A. (1847-1911) On the track of a fugitive, c. 1910 oil on canvas 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #21
Bernard Dunstan R.A. (British, 1920-2017) ‘The Mirror, Venice’, c. 1986 Oil on canvas 69 x 73cm (27 3/16 x 28 3/4in). Private collection Bernard Dunstan RA (19 January 1920 – 20 August 2017) was a British artist, teacher, and author, best known for his studies of figures in interiors and landscapes. At the time of his…
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01 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 20 – With Footnotes
Caspar Netscher, 1639 – 1684 The Hague THE SEDUCTION, c. 1664 Oil on panel 15 by 12 1/2 in.; 38.1 by 31.8 cm Private Collection Scenes of love and gallantry dominate Caspar Netscher’s genre paintings of the mid-1660s. While most are politely circumspect or mildly flirtatious, The Seduction offers a more pointed representation of venal love.…
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07 Photographs, Streets of Cairo & Ghizeh from the 17th &18 Century, Egypt, with footnotes
Francis Bedford, (1815-94) (photographer) The Sphinx, the Great Pyramid and two lesser Pyramids, Ghizeh, Egypt, 4 March 1862 Albumen print 23.1 x 29.5 cm Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales, 1862 Royal Collection Trust, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 20 – With Footnotes
Andre Hambourg, 1909-1999 (French) Dans les Jardins du Luxembourg, 1961 oil on canvas h:20 w: 50 cm. Private collection Le Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de’ Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, for a new residence she…
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01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #29
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, (b. 1935) Cavalier au bois, c. 1983 Original lithograph on paper 21in. by 29in. Private Collection Jean-Pierre Cassigneul is a French artist who continues the decorative traditions of the early 20th century artists Bonnard and Vuillard. He paints fairly flatly rendered colorful women with stylized classical, dramatic features with large, stylized eyes, who often wear…
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01 Paintings, of The amorous game, Part 13 – With Footnotes
Pietro Torrini, (Italian, 1852-1920) The rivals Oil on canvas 103 x 121cm (40 9/16 x 47 5/8in) Private collection Pietro Torrini (Italian, 1852-1920) was born on New Year’s Day 1852 IN Florence, Tuscany and was to become a master of the 19th Century conversation piece in Italy He was a prolific artist and is best known…