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Antique Oil Painting of Figures Dancing in the Woods

$1,895.00
Oil painting of antique age depicts figures dancing in a wood, a soft setting sun creating a haunting glow against the delicately painted trees. Exhibiting the prototypical glazing techniques of romantic art, this painting offers wide appeal to any art collector. Housed in a weathered gold frame, this large painting is signed illegibly by the artist in the lower right hand corner of the canvas. This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.  

Antique Female Bronze Bust Sculpture

$750.00
This bronze bust of antique age depicts the portrait of a young woman, her hair placed up into a tidy bun. Aged to a beautiful, dark patina, the subject's features are soft, yet neutral and have been sculpted masterfully to provide a lovely piece of art to the living room or study. Signed Luella Varney in Jerrao. This sculpture is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.  

BLAS OLLEROS Y QUINTANA (1851-1919) Original Oil on Canvas Painting – Signed

$4,400.00
Original oil on canvas by noted 19th century Spanish painter Blas Olleros y Quintana (1851-1919) depicts a harbor scene. Six female figures drift in a boat ornamented with verdure and paper lanterns while other boaters wave in the distance; a perfect example of Olleros' appeal towards scenes of leisure and celebration. Housed in an ornate gold frame and crowned with a museum light, this opulent painting is signed by Olleros in the lower right corner of the painting. About the Artist: Blas Olleros y Quintana was born in 1851 in Avila, Spain. By 1874, the Avila City Council awarded Olleros a grant to further his art education in Rome. After completing his studies in Rome, Olleros relocated to Paris for three years, becoming acquainted with the Spanish portrait painter Palmaroli, who became a great influence on his work. For much of the 1880’s Olleros resided in Naples, Italy, where he became known as “Il Improvvisatore” or, “The Improviser”. He adopted Italy as his new homeland and remained there for most of his adult life. His subject matter was varied and included landscapes, seascapes, figures, genre and historical scenes. A great deal of his work focused on Neapolitan scenery, especially harbor scenes. He later resided in Florence and died there in 1919. This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.  

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Woman

$495.00
Late 1800s French bronze sculpture takes the form of a kneeling woman, her somber expression looking upwards as her hands are folded by her chin. This well-cast bronze bears a wonderful patina from age. A contemporary green marble base is square with a bevel. This sculpture is amongst hundreds of antiques that are available at our showroom in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.  

JOHAN BARTHOLD JONGKIND (1819-1891) Original Oil Nightscape on Panel

$24,000.00
Own a piece of art history with this original oil on panel painting by the illustrious Dutch master and frontrunner of Impressionism, Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891). This painting on panel features a moonlit maritime scene that Jongkind is best known for. This painting is considered “nocturnally perfect” with radiating moonlight in a cloudy sky being perfectly reflected in the shimmering waters underneath. The low horizon, deep contrast in color, and loose yet intentional brushstrokes are quintessential to Jongkind’s style. In 1874, Jongkind was extended an invitation to participate in the first exhibition of Impressionist works at the Salon in Paris, but declined. Following the rejection of his painting “Moonlight in Rotterdam” at the 1873 Salon, he refused to participate in such exhibitions again. This exact painting was created in 1874, at that pivotal point in the Impressionist movement and in art history as a whole. This painted panel is framed in an aged gold frame with a paper label on the reverse. Jongkind’s signature and the year 1874 is found in the bottom left corner of the composition. About the Artist: Johan Bathold Jongkind (1819-1891) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who is widely recognized as a forefather of Impressionism. After training at the art academy in The Hague, he moved to Monparnasse, Paris. After studying and working for two years, he was accepted into the Paris Salon exhibition. Despite receiving praise from critics Charles Baudelaire and Emile Zola, he experienced little success that induced depression worsened by alcoholism. Jongkind would continue to struggle with his mental health and dependency issues throughout his life. He returned to Holland for 5 years before going back to Paris, renting a studio and developing a style that would be critical to the consequent Impressionist movement. He met  Eugène BoudinAlfred Sisley, and Claude Monet, and became a mentor to the three young artists. Monet  attributed the “definitive education” of his artistic eye to JongkindJongkind mostly focused on marine landscapes, consistently employing strong contrasts and lively brushwork. Following in Dutch tradition, most of his works feature a low horizon to emphasize the sky. His legacy is strong in both the art market and in museum collections around the world. Although his contemporaries admired his work and style, his distaste for social gatherings and salons may have been what prevented him from coming to the forefront of the Impressionist movement. However, his background contributions were equally as important to him personally and many other young artists.