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Dorothy Van Loan

"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan
"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan

"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this WPA-period portrait of a young man in an unusual setting -- perhaps a boiler room or plumbing closet -- was executed by Dorothy Van Loan, a ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan
"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Executed in gorgeous shades of deep pink, dove gray and olive, this scene of two nude women perched on folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist from Phi...

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in a palette of canary yellow, orange-red, browns and blues, this WPA-period painting of an open-air market under the Market-Frankford elevated train line ("the E...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s
"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s

"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vividly painted in a palette of orange-red, pink, forest green and scarlet, this WPA-period painting of a group of circus performers relaxing between performances was executed by Dor...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black

"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black

By Arthur Crisp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Swan Lake: large art deco period French post impressionist landscape painting
Swan Lake: large art deco period French post impressionist landscape painting

Swan Lake: large art deco period French post impressionist landscape painting

By Marius Petit

Located in Norwich, GB

A stunning and atmospheric painting by Marius Petit (1882-1960). It dates from the 1920s, the height of the art deco period. Glorious, scintillating and beautifully coloured; it is a...

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Early 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair
Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair

Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Greco-Roman style bronze nude statue from the 20th century with verde patina and wooden pedestal base. Created with the traditional technique of lost-wax casting (à la cire...

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20th Century Greco Roman Statues

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Bronze

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the Italian Renaissance can easily be seen....

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1910s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

$550Sale Price / item|83% Off

H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It measures 23.5" H x 27.5" W. 2) In...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman
Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman

Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Young Woman French artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, frames Framed: 29 x 23 inches Board : 22 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition:...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

John Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a 2 3/4" Husar Frame Ove...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a British Officer
Portrait of a British Officer

Portrait of a British Officer

By Thomas Beach

Located in Wiscasett, ME

A very fine portrait of a British military officer signed and dated Thomas Beach 1774 in the lower left. This oil on canvas is presented in a period gilt frame and is ready to hang. ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague
"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic example of American Scene painting, depicting a group of four laborers loading the harvest onto a wagon amidst the fields, has the energy and dynamic of Thomas Hart Bent...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting
Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting

Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful and finely painted American modernist portrait painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.

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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Large Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Daughter in Highland Landscape
Fine Large Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Daughter in Highland Landscape

Fine Large Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Daughter in Highland Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Highland Path Scottish School, circa 1830's, unsigned Oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 20 inches condition: very good and ready to hang provenance: from a private co...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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