Impressionist Seascape by A. or H. Merz, circa 1920

Seascape with Clippership by George Howell Gay (American: 1858 - 1931), circa 1890, an oil on canvas bow view of a clippership under full sail, running with stun'sls and skysails set, on lively sea under blue cloudy sky, with a second square-rigger visible in the background, signed in the lower right, and titled on the reverse "Clipper Ship Before the Wind." A beautiful and dramatic painting with a cool, brisk feel. The painting is in fine condition, with one small patch along the upper margin and a tiny spot of corresponding inpainting. Measures:24 in H x 20 in W Framed: 29 in H x 25 in W George Howell Gay was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and educated in Chicago under Paul Brown and Henry Elkins, and in 1889 moved to Bronxville, New York. He worked in all media, but was especially fond of watercolor, which allowed him to capture the transparency of the ocean and the luminous qualities of sunlight and clouds. Gay worked along the Northeastern coast from Rhode Island to Maine, but also painted summer and winter landscapes throughout New England. Gay’s seascapes were exhibited at the Boston Art...

19th Century China Trade Seascape with a Junk, by Lee Heng, circa 1870, an oil on board seascape with large Chinese Junk under full sail in the fo...

Antique Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen (German: 1860 - 1953), circa 1921 - 1928, an oil on canvas seascape with view of the five masted bark KOBENHAVN sailing ...

Impressionist Watercolor Shore Scene by Ferdinand Leys (Belgian: 1873 -1960), circa 1920, a hand painted original watercolor on paper impressionist view of two female figures seated ...

An oil on canvas seascape by T G Thurgood (England, circa 1920) An oil on canvas by T G Thurgood. A large battle cruiser on fire. In the foreground is another ship painted in Razzle Dazzle...

Charles Burchfield 1920: The Architecture of Painting, by Michael Hall. DC Moore Gallery, NY, 2009. 1st Ed hardcover, no dust jacket as published. Published f...

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La Pub in URSS dans les annees 20 Anikst, Mikhail Published by Editions du Chene, 1987 This work describes the extraordinary emulation aroused in Russian a...