All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1900
item #1468603
(stock #za606)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
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The title of this wonderful oil on canvas work by George Henry Story is "Daydreaming," and that beautifully conveys the feeling of the piece. A pretty young girl is sits on a ladderback chair with a pan of fruit she is peeling resting on her lap. At the right of the painting is a wooden cupboard displaying tableware. At the left the family bible and another book rest on a table which is covered with a flowered cloth...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1800
item #1420482
(stock #a1713)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$5,600.00
$5,600.00
A pair of late 18th or early 19th century portraits, one showing a well dressed gentleman seated at a secretary bookcase, the other of his wife, seated and holding a flower. Painted in oils on canvas, the detailing, especially in the man, is stunning. He is wearing a blue coat, an elaborately ruffled shirt, and a silk waistcoat. The edging and every button on the jacket and waistcoat are beautifully rendered in multiple colors...