Circle of Daniel Mytens The Elder, also known as Daniel Mitjens (Netherlands/England, c. 1590- c. 1648), oil on canvas life-sized portrait of a nobleman, standing full length, with a spaniel dog at his feet. The subject, identified by card en verso as The Earl of Dorset, has dark hair and facial hair, and is attired […]
Lot 358: Victor Milton Corden O/C, British Officer with Children
Victor Milton Corden (United Kingdom, 1860-1939) oil on canvas painting, depicting an elderly British officer watching over a young boy dressed in a Queen's Guard uniform, saluting, and a young girl in a white dress, holding a cockatoo; all are positioned at the gateway of a large house with autumn foliage, and a maid or […]
Lot 359: 19th C. German Portrait of a Composer
19th century German oval oil on canvas portrait painting depicting a young male composer or musician attired in a black dress coat with bright red lapel and cuffs and seated at a piano composing music. Initialed mid right margin "J.E." above the numbers "860". Additional paper label en verso with illegible German script and dated […]
Lot 356: Jacobus Leisten O/B, Prussian Officers on Horseback
Jacobus Leisten (German, 1844-1918) oil on board painting depicting Prussian officers on horseback, galloping down a dusty road with other mounted soldiers following in the background. Signed lower left and stamped "J. Leisten" en verso. Housed in a later gilt wood frame with carved corner elements. Sight – 17" H x 11" W. Framed – […]
Lot 357: English School Painting, "Wounded in Battle"
English School, 19th century oil on panel painting depicting a mounted soldier grasping at a wound in his chest, while being carried away from battle by his distressed horse. A chaotic scene of combat rages in the background. Unsigned. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. Sight – 10" H x 12" W. Framed – 18 […]
Lot 355: Paul G. Fischer Oil, Military Parade
Paul Gustav Fischer (Danish, 1860-1934) oil on canvas painting depicting a military parade through the streets of Paris at the Porte Saint Martin, after "The Passing Regiment" by Edouard Detaille. Signed lower right and dated, "Facsimile d'apres Edouard Detaille par Paul Fischer 1882". Remnants of partial old paper label on stretcher, verso. Period giltwood frame […]
Lot 354: W.C. Beauquesne O/C, Street Battle
Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne (French, 1847-1913) oil on canvas military painting depicting soldiers fighting in the streets of a European village. Several of the battle participants are on horseback, others lie mortally wounded in the street. Faint grid lines are visible, suggesting this painting may have been a study for a larger work. Signed "W. Beauquesne" […]
Lot 353: E. Berne-Bellecour Military Oil, Orientation – Commandant de Chasseurs a Cheval
Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour (French, 1838-1910) oil on cradled panel painting titled "Orientation – Commandant de Chasseurs a Cheval __ D'Auvergne" depicting a soldier in uniform mounted on a horse, holding binoculars and peering out over a landscape, with a village or camp in the background. Signed lower right and dated "1906", titled in pencil en […]
Lot 351: Attr. William Thurston Black, TN oval portrait of Mr. Rush
Attributed to William Thurston Black (New Jersey/Tennessee/California, b. 1810-d. after 1879), circa 1850 oval pastel portrait of a gentleman, identified in writing en verso as Benjamin Milam Rush of Smith County, Tennessee. The subject is a dark haired man in his 30's with hazel eyes and sideburns, wearing a dark coat and black tie. Information […]
Lot 349: Robert E. Lee Charcoal Portrait; Lees of VA Print
Two (2) Robert E. Lee portrait items. 1st item: Civil War era charcoal and gouache portrait of General Robert E. Lee, paper laid on board. Handwritten note attached to back states "Portrait of General Robert E. Lee done in crayon by Hevila Ruter Dufour Cockerville wife of Dr. Samuel Johnstone Cockerville, work done in 1860's". […]