, by Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792). Joshua Reynolds, a contemporary of Gainsborough, was the dominant English portraitist of the “Age of Johnson,” and painted up to 3,000 portraits, including those of many of the most wealthy and famous figures of his day. A painter of great energy, he was said to have worked constantly, never…
Author: Myrian Cavalli
Rocky Coastline
by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld. (1758–1846, French). At the outset of his career, Bidauld studied and painted throughout France and Italy, gaining a reputation as a “history painter.” Returning to Paris in 1790, he entered the Salon, in which he participated regularly. In 1792 he began receiving official commissions and, after 30 years of commissions and…
Two pen and ink religious scenes
by Girolamo Bonini (Italian, 1620-1680). Christ Giving Communion to the Apostles at the Last Supper. Lucas Medicus, Salutat Vos. Bonini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna. He was the pupil of the painter Francesco Albani and part of a team of painters who decorated the Sala Farnese of the…
An Englishman’s Wife
by Walter Martin Baumhofer (1904-1987, American). Redbook Magazine interior art for a story involving American officers in England during World War II. Baumhofer was recognized for his cover paintings on such iconic magazines as The American Weekly, Collier’s, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, McCalls, Redbook, and Woman’s Day. He was also a prolific illustrator for pulp fiction magazines…
Portrait of Jan Asselijn, Painter (“Krabbetje”), c. 1647
by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, and engraving. Rembrandt is considered to have been one of the finest painters and printmakers in European art history.
Tang Dynasty Amphora with dragon handles, 618-906 CE.
The studded dragon handles give the impression of beasts drinking from this vessel. This type of amphora is believed to have been inspired by Persian silver ewers, illustrating the cosmopolitan tastes of the Tang court. This vessel is extremely rare, both for quality and condition, and for its pure monochrome color. The gray-white of the…
Freedom of Worship
by Norman Rockwell (American, 1884-1978). Rockwell was perhaps America’s greatest illustrator, whose evocative scenes of American life graced thousands of magazines and books. Here is a numbered print of a series titled the Four Freedoms. These were created during the Second World War to inspire confidence and patriotism in the country. The Four Freedoms included…
Three Women
by Clarence Underwood (1871–1929, American). Born in Jamestown, New York, Underwood studied in Paris, but returned in 1902 to illustrate postcards, books, and magazines, including the Saturday Evening Post. Many of his paintings were romantically inclined, from “over-the-fence-line” courting scenes to stealing a kiss over a chessboard. Underwood was a member of the Society of…
The Saints Dorothea, Apollonia, and Agatha
by Hans Baldung Grien, considered the Master of the Lautenbach High Altar (German, ca. early 1500s). This painting of three saints (with a name on their halo) is on the wooden panel that once served as the wing of an altarpiece. The style is in the German (Franconian) School. The high altar was from the…
16th Century dragon, of Ming dynasty style and period
This is an architectural piece, probably posed as the roof pediment at the entry to a religious building. Dragons were meant to portray the emperor, the strength of the emperor, and the heavens. Size: 15 1/2”L x 9”H