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….
The Crucifixion
by Peieter Porbus (Flemish, 1523-1584). Porbus (or Pourbus) was a Dutch Flemish painter, sculptor, and cartographer, best known for his religious portraits. He worked primarily in Bruges where his paintings are housed in the Groeninge Museum. Porbus’s paintings were greatly sought after by Northern European religious institutions and schools for the clarity of his vision…
The Night Rider (1932)
Officer John Brown is after the outlaw known as the Night Rider. Posing as Jim Blake he takes a job on the Rogers ranch. He finds the secret passage from the Rogers mine to the Rogers house used by the Night Rider and also a note written by the Night Rider to his henchmen. Practicing…
One Man’s Law (1940)
Trailcross is trying to get the new railroad and Stevens wants it to go to Mason City. Jack and sidekick Nevady arrive and when Jack faces down Stevens’ men, he is made Marshal. The townspeople raise money for the railroad and entrust it to Jack. But Stevens plants two of his henchmen as Jack’s escorts…
The Return
Paperback book cover for The Return, by Robert McGinnis (American 1926-). An artist and illustrator, McGinnis is known for his illustrations of over 1200 paperback book covers, and over 40 movie posters, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s (his first film poster assignment), Barbarella, and several James Bond films. He is a member of the Society of…
Ming Vase
The Ming vase possesses a very rare color combination, known as Fa Hua, applied to a shape that is very difficult to execute well and is known as a mei ping. Mei ping vases were made to hold the first blossoms of spring, and were typically produced with a glaze of celadon or decorated in…
After Rubens
by Eastman Johnson (July 29, 1824 – April 5, 1906). Eastman Johnson was one of the nation’s most-prominent 19th century portrait painters, who particularly portrayed literary artists. Eastman was a leader within 19th-century America’s arts community and was a co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Widely recognized for his portraits of such prominent Americans…
The Flagellation
by Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Italian, 1570-1625). Beginning his career as a sculptor in Milan, Procaccini’s paintings in the following decades subsequently portrayed his sculptural gifts. His style of tense draftsmanship and deep feeling anticipated the Baroque and brought the Procaccini Academy increasing renown as a source of inspired painting and sculpture, as well as a…