by W.H.D. Koerner (American, born in Germany, 1878-1938) This painting illustrated a story by Ben Williams in the June 28, 1919, issue of the Saturday Evening Post. It told the story of a Hispanic field hand suspected of sleeping with the wife of a farmer. The painting that illustrated it, exhibited here, depicts Jubilo being…
Author: Myrian Cavalli
George Washington Athenaeum Portrait
Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828) One of several of the Athenaeum portraits painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1798, this particular painting was taken to China by Philadelphia trader Capt. John Blight. It was the first painting of Washington to have traveled abroad and the first seen in Asia. Used on…
An Afternoon at the Beach
by Francois Gall (Hungarian, 1912-1987). President of the French National Union of Painters and Sculptors, Gall was born in Hungary and moved to Paris as a young man. Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, he gained fame for his scenes of workers and families engaged in day-to-day activities. Today, Gall’s work…
General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
“Presentation” sword and personal effects (kimono, sashes, suitcase, notebook case, wrist compass and land compass, cigarettes, slippers) of Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. General Yamashita (1885 –1946) was a leading general in the Japanese Imperial Army throughout World War II. He was most famous for conquering the British colonies of Malaya and Singapore, earning the…
Mother and Child
Mother and Child by Thomas Sully or School of Thomas Sully. Sully (American, 1783-1872) was a British-born painter who had a long and distinguished career in the new United States painting portraits of distinguished American figures. His paintings of John Quincy Adams, America’s sixth president, and the Marquis de Lafayette appear to have brought him…
Watering the Herd
by Carl Schmidt (American, 1885-1969). Schmidt painted in Impressionist style and was noted for his landscapes of Southwest and California scenes.
From a Church in the Andes
South American wood-carved wall sconce, with a drawer for candles and religious icons, with a Virgin and child painted inset. A highly stylized piece from a Church in the Andes.
5,000 years of Chinese art and history, with pieces that have been exhibited in museums nationwide
Dog, Han Dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE, Glazed earthenware, 15.5 x 18 x 14.5 inches. During the Han dynasty, dogs of various types were frequently placed in tombs. The most common was a mastiff-type animal usually shown standing on all four legs. This long-necked dog is unusual in both color and design. Although seated with paws…
Archangel St. Michael
This wooden church-sculpture of the Archangel St. Michael Standing on a Globe is from the Andes and dates from the 1870s. In Hebrew, Michael means “who is like God.” Mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, Archangel Michael was considered the advocate of the Jews, coming to occupy a place in the Jewish liturgy….
Wagon Wheels (1934)
The trio of Belmet, Burch, and O’Meary are leading a wagon train west and Murdock is out to stop them. The settlers fight off his initial Indian attack and reach the mountains. With the wagon train vulnerable as it crosses a river, Murdock has the Indians make a final attack. Written by Maurice VanAuken.