James Kerr-Lawson

James Kerr-Lawson (1864-1939) View of the Alhambra, Granada, oil on panel

circa 1885

Léon Frédéric (1856-1940) A Summer landscape signed at the lower left Oil on canvas transfered on panel 29 x 44 cm Framed : 39 x 54.5 cm in good condition, However, there is a cr...

Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872 - 1967) Les Oliviers, A landscape with olive trees signed "EODV Guillonnet" lower right Oil on wood panel 38 x 46 cm...

Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ (1842-1923) An oriental street oil on canvas 11.5 x 14 cm no signature In good condition, canvas without stretcher,...

Léon Frédéric (1856-1940) Le Tombeau du géant (The Giant's Tomb) signed at the lower right with the estate stamp Oil on wood panel 29.5 x 44cm Framed : 40.5 x 55 cm in good condit...

Early 1920s Spanish Village Landscape Oil Painting Mediterranean Plein Air Artist: Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874–1959) Title: Spanish village landscape Date: c.1925 Medium: Oil on cardboard Dimensions: 11.5 × 19 cm (4.53 × 7.49 in) Frame dimensions: 22 × 28 cm (8.66 × 11.02 in) Signature: Signed lower left Condition: Good vintage condition Frame: Included Charming early 20th-century Mediterranean village landscape painted around 1925 by Spanish artist Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau. This small yet atmospheric plein-air composition captures the luminous architecture and open spatial rhythm typical of Catalan and Spanish townscapes of the period. The warm ochre building at left anchors the composition while the distant white houses and terracotta roofs dissolve softly into a quiet horizon under a pale sky. Executed with a fresh and direct brushstroke typical of outdoor painting practice, the work preserves the immediacy and spontaneity of early modern Iberian landscape tradition. The palette balances sandy earth tones with soft greys and Mediterranean light blues, creating a refined decorative presence despite its intimate scale. Works of this type were often painted on location and function today as authentic visual fragments of pre-industrial Spain, highly appreciated by collectors seeking original European atmosphere rather than studio reinterpretations. A refined and elegant example of early 20th-century Spanish plein-air painting. Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874–1959) was a Spanish painter and photographer trained at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid and later active in Vic, Catalonia. His work reflects the transition between late academic landscape tradition and early modern plein-air practice in Spain, focusing on architecture, village environments, and atmospheric studies of Mediterranean light. Today his paintings are appreciated for their documentary sensitivity and their connection to the development of early 20th-century Catalan landscape painting. This work relates to the Mediterranean plein-air tradition associated with: Joaquín Sorolla Santiago Rusiñol Modest Urgell Eliseu Meifrèn and early Catalan landscape painters working between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Original early 20th-century Spanish plein-air paintings of this intimacy and authenticity are increasingly difficult to source. Spanish landscape painting Mediterranean village painting Catalan landscape painting plein air oil painting 1920s Spanish painting European townscape small antique oil painting...

Josep Pelegrí Ferrer (Barcelona, ca. 1892 – ca. 1965) Landscape with Rural Architecture 1934 Medium: Oil on panel Artwork dimensions: 38 × 46 cm (15.0 × 18.1 in) Framed dimensions:...

Mediterranean Andalusian Townscape Carmona Spain Post Impressionist Oil Artist: Rafael Duran Benet Title: Carmona, Andalucía, España Technique: Oil on canvas laid on board Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm / 19.69 × 24.02 in Period: 2005 Signature: Signed lower right and titled/signed on verso Condition: Very good vintage condition. Stable pictorial surface with vivid original color. Unframed. Style: Post-Impressionist / Mediterranean Landscape Origin: Spain DESCRIPTION Radiant Mediterranean view of the historic Andalusian town of Carmona, painted by Catalan artist Rafael Duran Benet in 2005. The composition captures the sun-drenched architecture and rolling vegetation of southern Spain with a luminous palette and expressive post-impressionist brushwork. The painting balances architectural rhythm and atmospheric depth beautifully: whitewashed facades shimmer beneath an intense cobalt sky while olive-green and lavender tonalities animate the foreground landscape. The church tower rising in the distance gives the scene a timeless Iberian identity, somewhere between poetry and heatstroke Duran Benet’s handling of color reveals clear Mediterranean sensibilities, combining the chromatic vibration of Catalan post-impressionism with the warmth and serenity of Andalusian light. The thick yet controlled brushwork creates movement without sacrificing harmony, making the work especially decorative and highly versatile for contemporary interiors. This piece works exceptionally well within collectors’ searches for: Mediterranean paintings, Spanish landscapes, Andalusian townscapes, European post-impressionism, sunlit architecture, coastal aesthetics, and warm modern interiors. An elegant and highly atmospheric original painting with strong decorative presence and authentic southern European character. ARTISTIC CONTEXT The work evokes the luminous Mediterranean sensibility associated with painters such as Joaquim Mir, Rafael Benet, and certain late post-impressionist European landscape traditions. The chromatic intensity and architectural simplification also recall modern Spanish interpretations of Fauvist and Mediterranean painting. ARTIST BIO Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) was a Catalan painter linked to the Mediterranean figurative tradition. Nephew of painter Rafael Benet, he developed a personal style characterized by strong chromatic contrasts, luminous landscapes, still lifes, and Mediterranean scenes infused with warmth and atmosphere. His work reflects a deep sensitivity to light and color, often focusing on Spanish coastal and inland landscapes rendered through expressive yet balanced brushwork. Duran Benet’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative elegance and authentic Mediterranean identity. Mediterranean painting, Spanish landscape, Andalusian townscape, Carmona Spain, post impressionist oil painting, Mediterranean decor, European landscape painting, Spanish village painting...

Title: “Alhambra Palace“ Artist: Chico Montilla (Granada, Spain) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 54 cm. Provenance: The artist's studio. Signed down right corner. In "Alhamb...