Pair of 20th century Italian gouache landscapes, both depicting figures on a hillside overlooking the Bay of Naples. Both signed "Gianni" with identical beige mats and narrow gilt/ebonized frames. 6-1/2" x 16" sight, 12" x 21" framed. Condition: Excellent condition. Condition: Excellent condition.
Lot 210: Neapolitan School Watercolor
Neapolitan School watercolor and gouache on paper depicting an Italian harbor with Mt. Vesuvius in the background. Titled and dated lower margin "EDUZ or ELUZ DEL 1847". Housed in a black painted wooden frame. Sight – 8 1/2" H x 11" W. Framed – 15 3/4" H x 18 3/4" W. Condition: Some repaired tears […]
Lot 209: Pair Neapolitan School Gouaches
Pair Neapolitan School gouaches on paper, laid down on board, one a view of the harbor of Naples with Mt. Vesuvius in the background titled "Napoli Da Mare" and the other depicting an Italian seaside park titled "Villa Reale". Both housed in the original tiger maple veneer frames with the original British frame maker label […]
Lot 208: R. Valentini o/b, Venetian Canal
Late 19th century Italian school oil on wood panel painting of a Venetian canal, with gondoliers passing a Palazzo with flowering gardens in the foreground, and St. Mark's square in the background. Signed lower left R. Valentini. Original carved giltwood frame. 9" x 12" sight, 18" x 21" framed. Condition: Light grime to board and […]
Lot 207: Neapolitan School watercolor, Castellamare
Neapolitan School watercolor on paper depicting the coastline of Castellamare, Italy. Pencil inscription en verso reads "Vue prize de Castellamare". Mounted on paper stock and housed in a gilt painted wooden frame. Unsigned. Sight: 12 5/8" H x 18 1/4" W. Frame: 19 1/8" H x 26 1/4" W. Late 19th century/Early 20th century. . […]
Lot 206: J.M. Dunant-Vallier, "Chateau de Malagny"
Jean Marc Dunant-Vallier (Switzerland, 1818 – 1888) tempera and gouache painting depicting the "Chateau de Malagny" in Geneva, Switzerland with figures on the grounds and harbor in the background. Signed lower left "Marc Durant, Geneve". Housed in a gilt frame. Sight: 10 1/2" H x 16" W. Framed: 16 3/8" H x 21 7/8" W. […]
Lot 205: 19th C. Orientalist Watercolor
Signed 19th century Orientalist desert landscape watercolor depicting a young maiden attired in white, kneeling in prayer, with an Arab man reclining in close proximity. Signed lower right. Housed in an elaborate carved gilt frame, the whole mounted in a deep velvet lined wooden shadow box frame. Approx. sight: 6" H x 9" W. Approx. […]
Lot 204: R. Eisermann o/c, "Village Barber"
Richard Eisermann (German, 1853-1927) oil on canvas titled "The Village Barber" depicting an older man giving a young boy a haircut while a young girl stands nearby. Old label en verso reads "R. Eisermann, The Village Barber". Signed lower right. Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 21 1/4" H x 16 1/8" […]
Lot 203: Edmund Adler Rode o/c child
Edmund Adler Rode (Austria, 1876-1965) oil on canvas genre scene of a child standing next to a doll carriage and gazing at a bisque doll. A ball and bouquet of roses are at her feet, while a quilt drapes a nearby bedpost, all against a backdrop of floral wallpaper. Signed upper right: Edmund Adler (overpainted […]
Lot 202: Lloyd Branson O/B Portrait, Mrs. Lay
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board portrait depicting Mrs. Walter Thurman Lay (Christine Godfrey Lay) member of the family who founded Lay Packing Company, Knoxville, TN in 1907. Portrait depicts a woman with brown hair with a pearl drop necklace, wearing a black pleated organdy and white lace dress, holding a spray of […]