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Man and His Horse on a Dutch Canal – 19th Century Engraving Signed F.B.

Man and His Horse on a Dutch Canal – 19th Century Engraving Signed F.B.

Beautiful large format engraving of a dutch man with a pipe walking his draft horse along the edge of a canal. Windmill and sailboat in the background.
Signed F.B. and dated [18]97 in the upper right hand corner.

October 4 2011 | Posted in 19th Century, Artist's Prints, Fine Art, Horses | Read More »

Gaston Goor – Elegant Art Deco Sketch for Publicity for Cima Tavannes Watches

Gaston Goor – Elegant Art Deco Sketch for Publicity for Cima Tavannes Watches

GASTON GOOR is listed in the Benezit Dictionary of Artists which provides an extensive list of his illustrated books including “Le Voyage de Shakespeare,” by Leon Daudet, Le Jardin des Letters by Jacques Bainvilles Motherland and Contes Philosophiques by Charles Maurras. CIMA TAVANNES – The Cima Tavannes watch company was founded in 1891 in Tavannes, Switzerland (near Le Locle) by F. Henri Sandoz.The company produced both simple and complicated watches, including chronographs. The company ceased production in In 1966 and the rights to the brand name passed to Chronos Holding.

September 11 2011 | Posted in 20th Century, Art Deco, Drawings, Female, Fine Art, France, Gouache | Read More »

Lady on a Bridge by Alexander Muelleg

Lady on a Bridge by Alexander Muelleg

Original Watercolor
Alexander Muelleg (1904 – 1983)was a Bernese painter and illustrator who is best known for his depictions of the elegant women of Bern during the 1930s and 40s.
Dimensions: 10 x 14 inches / 25.5 X 36 cm

September 8 2011 | Posted in 20th Century, Art Deco, Bedroom/Bath, Fashion, Fine Art, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

Fillette de Pont-l’Abbé, Brittany by Swiss Artist Emile Bressler

Fillette de Pont-l’Abbé, Brittany by Swiss Artist Emile Bressler

Well-known Geneva artist Emile Bressler was influenced by fauvism. This oil on canvas mounted on board was most likely painted just before WWI when the artist spent several months in Brittany

August 7 2011 | Posted in 20th Century, Artist's Nationality, Oil, Paintings, Portraits, Switzerland | Read More »

Antique Steel Engraving of Leuk in the Swiss Valais Region – C. Huber / J. Geisser

Antique Steel Engraving of Leuk in the Swiss Valais Region – C. Huber / J. Geisser

Beautiful antique steel engraving of the town of Leuk – Loueche in the Valais region of Switzerland. J. Giesser del / C. Huber sc. – Published by the Verlag S. W. Albrecht

July 25 2011 | Posted in 19th Century, Alpine Views, Prints & Maps, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland, Topography | Read More »

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