Early 1900s Art

Georges VILLAIN (1854, Paris – 1930) Washerwomen on the beach at Étretat Oil on canvas H. 51 cm; L. 65 cm Signed lower right Around 1900 Son of Eugène Marie François (1821-1897), wh...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Petite maison au bord de l'eau by Auguste H...

A colorful tonalist cityscape with sun setting over the dome of St. Peters in Rome, Italy by American artist George Herbert McCord (1848-1909). McCord was born in New York City, stud...

Emanuel Aage PETERSEN (1894 - 1948) Polar bear in a snowstorm Oil on canvas H. 70 cm; L. 100 cm Signed lower left Emanuel A. Petersen studied to...

William Worcester Churchill A Quiet Afternoon, circa 1900 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 28 1/8 inches William Worcester Churchill was born in 1858 in the Boston suburb o...

Originaire du Havre, Maurice Courant est un artiste spécialisé dans les marines. Comme son cousin Lucien Gros, il étudie dans l’atelier d’Ernest Meissonnier et s’installe au Clos de ...

The bulldog, known as Handsome Dan, is the mascot of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. This poster was created in 1909 by Abigail Kellogg Hazard. The poster complim...

Artist: Albert Cresswell (French, 1879-1936) Title: "Jeune Femme dans Le Jardin avec Sculpture de Bacchus (Young Woman in Garden with Bacchus Sculpture" *Signed and dated by Cresswel...

JOAQUÍN SOROLLA Y BASTIDA Spanish, 1863 - 1923 PUERTO DE JÁVEA signed and dated "J. Sorolla B. / 1905" (lower right) oil on canvas on cardboard 7 x 8 inches (18 x 20.5 cm.) framed: 1...

Henry Tenré received a solid training in Gustave Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre’s studio at the Julian Academy from 1875 to 1885. Then he studied under the multi-medallist landscape pa...

Signed with initials M.P. (lower right); inscribed Article III. "Irrigation" water let in on a field of alfalfa (in the lower margin) Written on back "February of 1902. Hot Springs,...

Francis Mora is often considered to be the American artist who most depicted Hispanic culture in American and abroad. He made a trip to Spain in the early 1900's and created mostly ...

Charles Sprague Pearce The Riverbank, circa 1900 Signed lower left, inscribed verso Oil on canvas 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches Charles Sprague Pearce made a successful career painting high...

“Oh, a wonderful horse is the Fly-Away Horse— Perhaps you have seen him before; Perhaps while you slept, his shadow has swept Through the moonlight that floats on the floor” - Eugene Field, “Fly-Away-Horse” from Poems of Childhood, New York, 1904. Illustration and children’s literature entered their Golden Ages hand in hand. At the turn of the twentieth century, literacy rates among American youth soared along with works like The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Jungle Book, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Simultaneously, advances in photoengraving meant publishers could hire illustrators to create lavish, full color images for their books. The Fly-Away Horse is a shining example of his practice. One of Maxfield Parrish’s original oil illustrations for Eugene Field’s Poems of Childhood (1904), the work features deep purple-blues and crisp linework, juxtaposing fantastical color with realistic detail. In a doubled, expressive gesture, twin figures beckon a child into a dream, suggesting the realm of the beholder is a world of possibility. Parrish’s whimsical illustrations captured the imagination of a generation. As a child, art critic Laurence Cutler “thought that [Parrish’s] paintings were of real places… their images were too realistic not to be believed. Their stark beauty and superb execution denied us any ability to question their existence (Exh. Cat., “Maxfield Parrish: Romance and Fantasy,” The Great American Illustrators, New York, 1993, p. 117). Although Parrish’s fantasy illustrations are similar in context to that of classmate Jessie Wilcox Smith (fig. 1) and his Continental contemporary Edmund Dulac (fig. 2), Parrish was unique in his ability to seamlessly blend fantasy and reality. Left: Fig. 1. Jessie Willcox Smith, The Little Lame Prince, c. 1923, mixed media on illustration board, 19 ¼ by 17 ½ in. Image courtesy of the Illustrated Gallery Right: Fig. 2. Edmund Dulac, As he descended…, from Stories from the Arabian nights / retold by Laurence Housman, London, 1907, National Library of New Zealand Digital Collections, Alexander Turnbull Library. © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London All three artists were talented anatomists with keen imaginations and attention to detail. However, as Cutler notes, Parrish’s works were exceptionally immersive due to his unusual painting process, which was “photographic, mechanical and above all technically accurate” (ibid.). Inspired by Dutch and Flemish old masters, the artist alternated thin glazes of pure pigment and varnish to give his color heightened luminosity, yielding the smooth, vivid ultramarines of Fly-Away Horse. Parrish considered himself a “mechanic who painted,” building a projection device to scale and arrange sketches and photographs for his compositions (Alma Gilbert, The Mechanic Who Loved to Paint: The Other Side of Maxfield Parrish, California, 1995). The use of projection is evident in the figures’ precise mirroring and in the work’s multiple perspectives. Altogether, these techniques lent a verisimilitude to even the most fantastic images. “Never before had fantasy had so credible, so awesome a look” - Judy L...

German School, Figure Study, c.1890, Oil on canvas, 64cm x 39cm, (74cm x 50cm framed). The painting has been recently cleaned and is in a new period style frame. This wonderfully t...

Paysage de l'Aven by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Watercolour and pencil on paper 27 x 38 cm (10 ⅝ x 15 inches) Signed lower right, Ludovic Rodo Executed circa 1904 This work ...

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

'Eggs' Antique English natural history chromolithograph. Key to eggs below the image. Tiny numbers in the margins to identify the eggs. Sheet 19cm by 12.5cm, image 13cm by 9.5cm.

At the moment of the Blaue Reiter, Kandinsky’s imagery was still rooted in the representational, but with the pattern of colors and shapes becoming increasingly the main element in t...

Artist: Paul Cezanne Title: Guillaumin au pendu (Guillaumin with Hanged Man) Portfolio: l'Histoire des Peintres Impressionistes Medium: Etching on cream laid paper Date: 1906 Edition...

A fine tonalist landscape by American artist J. Francis Murphy (1853-1921). Murphy was born in Oswego, New York, he moved to Chicago in 1868, where his father was employed in the shipping industry. In Chicago, Murphy began working as a scene painter in a local theatre and was quickly promoted to lead his co-workers. Largely self-taught, his only training consisted of a few classes at the Chicago Academy of Design. There he became friends with Emil Carlsen and Theodore Robinson, and in 1873, Academy members elected him an Associate; a few weeks later, he became an Academician. His work was first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1876, where he was inducted eleven years later.He won numerous prizes, medals and honors for his landscape paintings, which are said to rank with those of George Inness, Alexander Wyant, and Homer Martin. Although his world was a limited one, his landscapes captured the forms of nature and the subtle nuances of the scene. Murphy was referred to as the "American Corot" because of his similarity to the painting style of Camille Corot (1796-1875), one of the original Barbizon...

Provenance David Ramus, Ltd.; Menconi and Schoelkopf Fine Art, New York; Private collection, Atlanta, Georgia, until 2010 Exhibitions Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ...

Tiffany Studios "Morning Glory" Patter Paperweight Vase Favrile Glass Incised "L.C.T. Y5643" Bottom Edge 5 x 4.5 inches *This is a very rare and important Tiffany Studio's favrile e...

Original antique advertising poster for Triumph Cycles Coventry featuring an illustration of a gentleman in a suit and cap riding a bicycle on a country road in front of another cycl...

Original antique book advertising poster for a Parisian detective story Through the Wall by Cleveland Moffett published by D Appleton & Co featuring a great illustration of a moustac...

An English Caricature Watercolour painting signed with the artists monogram & dated 1902 . A beautiful painting of a tamp playing a trumpet on a winters day , outside a house that is for sale or to let . ( It makes me wonder if the tramp portrayed in the painting was once the owner of the property but has fallen on hard times...

Léopold SURVAGE (1879-1968) La rue du village Oil on canvas Size: 50 x 61 cm Signed lower right Provenance: Private collection in Normandy. Oil on canvas in good condition. Small...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Tête de Femme Blonde by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Oil on canvas 26.1 x 19 cm (10 ¹/₄ x 7 ¹/₂ inches) Signed upp...

Don Crowley (1926-2019) Arizona / California Western Artist Image Size: 11 x 13 Frame Size: 18 x 20 Medium: Gouache Study "After Glow" Indian Girl with her...

Original antique Art Nouveau poster advertising the Hippodrome Boulevard de Clichy featuring dramatic artwork by the French graphic designer Manuel...

Original antique bicycle advertising poster for Peugeot Cycles featuring a great illustration of a smiling elegant lady in a fashionable dress, flo...

FRIEDRICH KING Vienna 1857 – 1941 Vienna “From the Saga of the Nibelungs” Oil on canvas 159 x 205 cm Signed u.l. Reverse: Munich Secession exhibition label Provenance: Modern Gallery Heinrich Tannhauser, Munich Secession, Munich Private collection, Vienna Friedrich König...

Art Sz: 9 7/8"H x 6"W Frame Sz: 15 3/8"H x 11 1/4"W Cambridgeshire Liverpool Cup Prince Edward Derby Gold Cup

DANIEL HERNÁNDEZ Peruvian, 1856 - 1932 FAR AWAY THOUGHTS signed "Daniel Hernandez" (lower right) oil on canvas 27-1/2 x 19-1/4 inches (70 x 49 cm.) framed: 39-3/8 x 31-1/8 inches (100 x 79 cm.) Daniel Hernández Morillo...

Original antique advertising poster for Michelin tyres featuring a great illustration showing the trademark Bibendum character - the iconic Michelin Man figure made from tyres - smok...

Original antique poster - Munchner Hof Danny Gurtler - featuring an image of a moustached man wearing a hat and holding a hammer over his shoulder in black and white, his shirt in re...

Original antique advertising poster for the Parisian department store A La Place Clichy promoting its special fashion Summer Sale on Monday 1 April - A La...

Original antique travel poster for Belgium featuring an illustration by Henri Cassiers (1858-1944) depicting three fishermen standing to...

Original antique motorsport poster promoting Circuit Des Ardennes Belge 1906 race winner Arthur Duray - Design features red and green cars racing on ...

Original antique train travel poster - Chemins de Fer de l'Etat et de Brighton Paris a Londres par Rouen Dieppe & Newhaven departs tous les jours matin et soir de la Gare St. Lazare ...

Classic hand-colour fox-hunt print No. 16 by Maurice Taguay c1905 Art Sz: 13 1/4"H x 17 1/4"W Frame Sz: 20 3/4"H x 24"W Born in the Marne region, Maurice Taquoy (1878-1952) spent...

Unrecorded rare/ early colour-plate by then 27yo Richard Newton Jr (1874-1951) Print Sz: 13 5/8"H x 9 3/4"W Frame Sz: 15"H x 11"W w/ period frame & wood slat backing *Note: some ...

Charming original hand-drawn pen & ink sketches of scenes in Italy & Switzerland by R W(eniger) on (4) postcards c1910s addressed to (the philanthropist) Seymour H Knox of Buffalo, N...

Decoupage pooch clutching a $money bag w/ a January, 1907 calendar attached to his collar Image Sz: 11 5/8"H x 8 5/8"W Frame Sz: 13"H x 10"W

Classic c1902 pen & ink sketch depicting two smartly hunt- attired Brit 'chaps' discussing, 'You look as if you had sport in at the kill?... Well, no I was in at the ditch and in at ...

Classic Vanity Fair 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward colour print depicting "Cabs" aka The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot driving his motor car published July 30, 1903 from the 'Statesmen' a...