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Ceasar: A Yard Dog by Charles Fisher, New Orleans, Dated 1814

Ceasar: A Yard Dog by Charles Fisher, New Orleans, Dated 1814

Charles Fisher
(1792 Prussia – 1873 New Orleans)
SOLD
The Prussian immigrant to the United States Charles Fisher worked as a blacksmith and machinists but also became an accomplished portrait and historical painter.  He was famous in his day for his epic historical project “The Battle of New Orleans” which took him eleven years to complete.
Watercolor, Signed and [...]

August 25 2010 | Posted in 19th Century, Animals, Dogs, Fine Art, Naive Art | Read More »

Portrait of a Young Girl Signed A. Sandoz

Portrait of a Young Girl Signed A. Sandoz

Young Girl in a White Dress in a Reflective Pose.
We believe this is the work of the Geneva portraitist and enameler Alfred Sandoz (Born 27.3.1901 St-Imier (Bern) – Died 19.3.1964 in Geneva).
Oil on Canvas
Signed A. Sandoz lower left
Annotation:  A. Sandoz – Geneve on the reverse
Dimensions: 73 X 60 cm

August 25 2010 | Posted in 20th Century, Artist's Nationality, Bedroom/Bath, Living / Dining Room, Oil, Paintings, Portraits, Switzerland | Read More »

Autumn View of Chexbres on Lake Geneva by Geneva painter Francois Gos

Autumn View of Chexbres on Lake Geneva by Geneva painter Francois Gos

Automne pres Chexbres by Francois Gos
(Autumn Near Chexbres)
Beautiful view out over Lake Geneva from the area around the village of Chexbres (Lavaux region between Lausanne and Vevey).
Oil on Board
Signed Francois Gos Upper Right
Condition:  Surface lightly soiled. Needs light professional restoration.
About Francois Gos
François-Marc-Eugène Gos, the son of Swiss landscape artist Albert Gos, was born in Geneva [...]

August 19 2010 | Posted in 20th Century, Alpine Views, Expressionism, Fine Art, Landscapes, Oil, Paintings, Switzerland | Read More »

Attributed to Markus Dinkel – Antique Watercolor Portrait of Girl from Zug – Zuger Trachtenmädchen

Attributed to Markus Dinkel – Antique Watercolor Portrait of Girl from Zug – Zuger Trachtenmädchen

Markus Dinkel ((Eicken 1762 – 1832. Bern) was a portraitist specialized in Swiss costumes. He is one of the so called Schweitzer Kleinmeister (the Swiss Little Masters), 18th and 19th Century artists who specialized in depictions of Swiss landscapes and traditional country lifestyles for Europe’s emerging bourgeoisie.

August 19 2010 | Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Bedroom/Bath, Featured Fine Art, Fine Art, Paintings, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

Victorian Woman Reading a Book – Charming Small Painting by M.A. Ansley

Victorian Woman Reading a Book – Charming Small Painting by M.A. Ansley

Beautiful small gouache painting of an elegant Victorian woman reading a book in a park. She wears a rich red dress and a scarf loosely draped around her neck.

August 19 2010 | Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, Bedroom/Bath, Fine Art, Gouache, Living / Dining Room, Paintings, Portraits | Read More »

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