Friday, June 28, 2013

Jacques Reattu (French, 1760-1833), La Vision de Jacob, 1792

Jacques Reattu (French, 1760-1833), La Vision de Jacob, 1792

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

John F. Francis - Wine Cheese And Fruit 1857

John F. Francis - Wine Cheese And Fruit 1857

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Une loge, un jour de spectacle gratuit, 1830 by Louis-Léopold Boilly

Une loge, un jour de spectacle gratuit, 1830 by Louis-Léopold Boilly 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

L'effet du mélodrame, 1830 by Louis-Léopold Boilly

L'effet du mélodrame, 1830 by Louis-Léopold Boilly 

Mary Floyd Tallmadge and children, Henry Floyd Tallmadge and Maria Jones Tallmadge by Ralph Earl 1790

Mary Floyd Tallmadge and children, Henry Floyd Tallmadge and Maria Jones Tallmadge by Ralph Earl 1790 

Monday, June 17, 2013

Portrait of a young man French circa 1800

Portrait of a young man French circa 1800

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Raphael West and Benjamin West, Jr., Sons of the Artist" by Piedmont Fossil, 1796

Raphael West and Benjamin West, Jr., Sons of the Artist" by Piedmont Fossil, 1796

Leopold I, King of the Belgians William John Newton Watercolor on ivory laid on card c. 1831

Leopold I, King of the Belgians William John Newton Watercolor on ivory laid on card c. 1831

Alexander von Humboldt by Friedrich Georg Weitsch, 1806

Alexander von Humboldt by Friedrich Georg Weitsch, 1806 - Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a Prussian geographer, naturalist & explorer.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Jacques-Louis David, Portrait of François-Antoine Rasse de Gavre, 1816.

Jacques-Louis David, Portrait of François-Antoine Rasse de Gavre, 1816. The sitter's father may have commissioned this portrait from David out of sympathy for the exiled painter. The boy was sixteen years old when the portrait was painted, and although his clothes are elegant and stylish, his untidy hair and his wispy moustache hint at his youth. Oil on canvas.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Pineux Duval PORTRAIT DE MADEMOISELLE ISAURE CHASSERIAU, NIECE DE L'ARTISTE (1838)

Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Pineux Duval  PORTRAIT DE MADEMOISELLE ISAURE CHASSERIAU, NIECE DE L'ARTISTE (1838)

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Oscar (I) as a child, c. 1805 Miniature, gouache on ivory

Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Oscar (I) as a child, c. 1805 Miniature, gouache on ivory

"ISABEY Jean-Baptiste : Portrait d'une famille"

"ISABEY Jean-Baptiste : Portrait d'une famille" 

The Man in the Riding Habit by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon 1791

The Man in the Riding Habit by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon 1791 

Martin Drolling (1752-1817) - Charles Barthélémy, Comte de Dreux-Nancré, 1797.

Martin Drolling (1752-1817) - Charles Barthélémy, Comte de Dreux-Nancré, 1797. 



Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Archduke Franz Joseph in 1840 (portrait by Moritz Daffinger).

Archduke Franz Joseph in 1840 (portrait by Moritz Daffinger).  

Countess Julie von Woyna by Friedrich von Amerling 1832

Countess Julie von Woyna by Friedrich von Amerling 1832 

Josef Abel: The young Schubert, painting, beginning of 19th century, oil on canvas.

Josef Abel: The young Schubert, painting, beginning of 19th century, oil on canvas. 

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Portrait of a Gentleman (Jean-Baptiste-Francois Dupre?), circa 1779 - 1782

Portrait of a Gentleman (Jean-Baptiste-Francois Dupre?), circa 1779 - 1782

Famille italienne ou Repos des paysans dans la campagne de Rome (1830) – François-Joseph Navez

Famille italienne ou Repos des paysans dans la campagne de Rome (1830) – François-Joseph Navez

Friday, June 7, 2013

François-Joseph Navez Portrait of Théodore Joseph Jonet and his family, 1832

François-Joseph Navez Portrait of Théodore Joseph Jonet and his family, 1832

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Cornelis de Heem Still Life of Fruit with Flower Garland

Cornelis de Heem  Still Life of Fruit with Flower Garland

Saturday, June 1, 2013

C.W. Eckersberg - Mendel Levin Nathanson's Elder Daughters, Bella and Hanna 1820

C.W. Eckersberg - Mendel Levin Nathanson's Elder Daughters, Bella and Hanna 1820