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Spotted Trunk Fish – 18th Century Engraving by Marcus Bloch

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 WCL 2638 Views

Elegant Antique engraving of a Spotted Trunkfish, a species found along reefs in the Caribbean and south eastern Atlantic. The

19th Century Drawing Fine Art Militaria Realism Swiss

Standing Soldier – Drawing by Josef Klemens Kaufmann

March 30, 2019 WCL 4002 ViewsJosef Klemens Kaufmann, militaria

Drawing of a standing solider signed J.K. Kaufmann and dated 1899. 21 x 33 cm Note: Frame included for local

Oil Paintings Realism Swiss Swiss Personalities

Portrait of Pierre Albert Rigot by Francois d’Albert Durade

January 16, 2019 WCL 3687 Viewsportraits

Portrait of Pierre Albert Rigot (1833 Varembe 1890), the son of the mayor of Petit-Sacconex, Jean-Amédée-Samuel Rigot, and Jeanne Finguerlin.

Portrait of Jean Paul Henri Rigot by D'Albert-Durade

19th Century Fine Art Oil Paintings Portraits Realism Swiss

Portrait of Jean-Paul Henri Rigot by Francois d’Albert Durade

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 WCL 3149 Views

Portrait of Jean-Paul Henri Rigot (1825-1849), the son of the mayor of Petit-Sacconex, Jean-Amédée-Samuel Rigot, and Jeanne Finguerlin.

20th Century Expressionist Fine Art Oil Paintings

Expressionist Winter Scene in Grodno signed J. Lipchitz

January 6, 2019January 4, 2022 WCL 3076 Views

Winter scene in Grodno, Belarus or Lithuania dated 1948. This wonderful painting is signed J. Lipchitz and annotated Grodno 1948.

20th Century Chalet Style Gouache Swiss Swiss Landscapes

Joseph Keiser – Winter Scene with Ski Tracks in the Snow

January 6, 2019 WCL 3614 ViewsJoseph Keiser, skiing, winter

Elegant Swiss country hillside with ski tracks in the snow. Lovely wintery shades of blue and purple by Swiss artist

20th Century Fine Art Horses Landscape Oil Paintings Swiss

Leo Deck – Horseback Riders on Forest Trail

January 5, 2019November 14, 2021 WCL 3389 Viewshorses

Elegant painting by Swiss artist Leo Deck shows two riders on a forest trail. Oil on board. Dimensions: 38 x

20th Century Fine Art Landscape Oil Paintings Swiss Swiss Landscapes

Leo Deck – Sailboats on Lake Constance

January 5, 2019January 6, 2019 WCL 3042 Views

Landscape by Leo Deck Oil on Board Sailboats on the quite waters of Lake Constance, known in German as Der

19th Century Bedroom French Portraits

Kindness Personified by Charles Lemire engraved by Schenker

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 WCL 3113 Viewsallegory, portrait

A beautiful young girl personifies “L’Amabilité” – Kindness. Early 19th Century engraving entitled “l’Amabilité engraved by Nicolas Schenker after a

Architecture Chalet Style Expressionist Fine Art Landscape Oil Paintings Swiss

Walter Simon Autumn Landscape with Traditional Swiss Houses (Sold)

January 5, 2019April 10, 2022 WCL 3408 Viewslandscape, walter simon

Elegant oil on board by Swiss artist Walter Simon. A village depicted in the cool colors of late fall or

Fine Art

Hans Süffert – Cows Grazing Above the Lake Brienz

January 5, 2019 WCL 2253 Views

Hans Süffert Hans Süffert (3.1.1868 Basel – 24.1.1945 Basel) was a painter of Swiss landscapes who created works on Porcellan for

19th Century Antique Prints Caricatures French

L’Escamoteur – The Illusionist: French Satirical Engraving (SOLD)

January 4, 2019November 19, 2021 WCL 3612 Viewscaricature, magic, magician, pasquier

Wonderful colored engraving by Morette after a work by Pasquier. A magician or illusionist entrances an audience at a French

18th Century Caricatures Historic Personalities History

La Reponse Incroyable – A Satire of Diplomacy

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 WCL 3481 Viewscaricature, incroyable

In this wonderful satire, the French Foreign Minister asks a British diplomat how he is faring. The British Diplomat says

Antique Prints Bedroom Dining Room Genre Mythology / Allegory

The Woman in the Mirror – La Maitresse du Titien – 19th Century Engraving

January 4, 2019April 18, 2020 WCL 2947 Views

Elegant circa 1830 engraving by French engraver François Forster after the painting known as “La Femme au Miroir” (The Woman

Historic Personalities Portraits

Antique Portrait of George Canning – British Tory Statesman and Prime Minister

January 3, 2019January 4, 2019 WCL 2256 ViewsBritish, Politics

Portrait of George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) a British Tory statesman who served twice as Foreign Secretary and also occupied various

18th Century Antique Prints British Dining Room Food and Wine French Country Genre Kitchen

Selling Rabbits Antique Mezzotint Engraving by William Ward after James Ward

January 1, 2019January 4, 2019 WCL 2662 Viewsmezzotint, rabbits, William Ward

Image Size Approximately 26 x 21 inches. Color mezzotint circa 1790 by William Ward after the painting by his brother

20th Century Art Deco Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Bedroom Fine Art Landscape Living Room Swiss Swiss Landscapes Watercolor

Covered Bridge in Switzerland by Eugen Henziross

January 1, 2019 WCL 3593 ViewsEugen Henziross, Fribourg, watercolor

Beautiful watercolor in soft autumn shades shows a covered bridge and a modern bridge in a Swiss landscape. We believe

20th Century Animals Bedroom Dogs Engraving Etching / Eau-forte / Aquatint Fine Art Prints Realism

Sweet Curt Meyer-Eberhardt Engraving of a Terrier Puppy

January 1, 2019February 22, 2020 WCL 3138 Viewsdogs, Fox Terrier

Charming copperplate engraving of an adorable little terrier (perhaps a wire-haired jack russell or a fox terrier) by the well-known

20th Century Abstract Fine Art Mixed-Media Modern

Reisen – Traveling – Mixed Media on Board by Vinzenz Daxelhofer

January 1, 2019April 2, 2023 WCL 7388 Views

Vinzenz Daxelhofer, also known as “Dax” studied architecture at Zurich’s technical institute ETH, but has devoted himself to painting since

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Oil Paintings

Vibrantly Colored Expressionist Style Summer Hillside Signed O. Leu, 1960 (Sold)

January 1, 2019April 10, 2022 WCL 2813 Views

Expressionist style summer hillside with mountains in the background. The work is signed O. Leu, 1960. We are uncertain of

18th Century 19th Century Antique Prints Bedroom Caricatures Caricatures Costume Fashion Fashion Plates French History

Les Merveilleuses by Carle Vernet – Original Engraving

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 WCL 4963 Viewsfashion, Fashion Plates, French Revolution

Les Merveilleuses – Original Engraving by Carle Vernet (French, 1758 – 1836) Two Merveilleuses, accompanied by an “Incroyable” take a