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18th Century Oil Painting of Child with Tambourine Walking on a Panthera

18th Century Oil Painting of Child with Tambourine Walking on a Panthera

The child, at the center of the composition, is dressed in an immaculate white tunic that delicately falls over their shoulders and stops just above their knees. The simplicity of the tunic, devoid of excessive ornamentation, highlights the purity and innocence of childhood while adding a touch of grace and lightness to the scene.In their right hand, the child firmly holds a tambourine stick. This detail not only evokes an atmosphere of play and cheerfulness but also subtly alludes to antiquity, dear to artists of the Empire who often sought to blend classicism and modernity. The childs posture, captured in mid-motion, demonstrates a liveliness and spontaneity that make the scene even more authentic and touching.The child appears to walk confidently on a panther skin carefully laid out under their feet. The spotted and luxuriant texture of the skin sharply contrasts with the bright whiteness of the tunic, creating an interesting and sophisticated visual interplay. This luxurious element recalls the opulence and grandeur of the Empire era, where every detail is meticulously designed to evoke magnificence and splendor.The background of the painting is treated with artistic sensitivity that highlights the main subject without distracting from it. Soft shades and harmonious tones envelop the scene, creating a soothing and elegant atmosphere. The light seems to gently caress the childs features, accentuating the volumes and adding an almost tangible dimension to this timeless representation.Although unsigned, this painting from the Empire era delicately and finely captures a scene imbued with innocence and beauty. The attention to detail, mastery of textures and contrasts, and balanced composition testify to the artistic skill of the painters of that time, while offering a work full of charm and majesty.Dimensions with frame: 90x115 cm.

Colorful landscape

Colorful landscape

Summer landscape (Old Koknese Valley)

Summer landscape (Old Koknese Valley)

Set decorations for the show Death to the Machine

Set decorations for the show Death to the Machine

Trees

Fishing boats in Lielupe

Fishing boats in Lielupe

At the elevator

At the elevator

The girl and the blue vase

The girl and the blue vase

Scenography for the show Aršil mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler)

Scenography for the show Aršil mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler)

Abstract composition

Abstract composition

Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

We present you this magnificent oil painting on canvas endearingly the Virgin Mary gently caressing the head of Christ Child asleep on his Mothers lap. This artwork has been expertly fit with new canvas and encased in an exquisite gilded wooden frame. It is representative of the Tuscan School during the early 17th century, boasting a dynamic composition with remarkably realistic expressive facial features.The frame measures 101 cm in height and 86 cm in width, while the canvas itself is 85 cm in height x 65 cm in width.

Landscape with country road

Landscape with country road

The women were puking

The women were puking

Atlant of the Silvery Dawn

Atlant of the Silvery Dawn

Engure

Landscape with a horseman

Landscape with a horseman

The station

Flowers

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

John Kauage: Continuing and Transforming a Visionary LegacyJohn Kauage stands today as one of the key figures shaping the future of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea, carrying forward the vibrant legacy of his father, Mathias Kauage (c.1944–2003). While Mathias is widely regarded as a pioneering force in PNG’s modern art movement—renowned for his bold style, vivid portrayals of urban life and Highland traditions, and significant international acclaim—it is John who is helping to ensure that this artistic vision not only endures but evolves.Growing up in the creative world his father helped to define, John Kauage absorbed the distinctive visual language that made Mathiass work instantly recognizable: firm outlines, saturated fields of color, and a dynamic blend of traditional motifs with scenes from contemporary PNG life. But rather than simply replicate this approach, John has emerged as an artist in his own right—one who reinterprets and revitalizes these themes for a new generation.As part of the group once affectionately called the pikinini bilong Kauage (children of Kauage), John initially worked within the stylistic boundaries his father established. Over time, however, he has developed a confident and unique voice, one that honors the past while pushing beyond it. Alongside artists like his mother, Elisabet Kauage, John’s work reflects not only the enduring influence of Mathias Kauage but also the growing diversity and ambition of PNG contemporary art.Through John Kauage, the vision of Mathias continues to inspire—but more importantly, it lives, grows, and transforms with each new brushstroke.

Cherries

Ship pier

Flowers in a bouquet

Flowers in a bouquet

In the woods

Aianava

View of Riga

India

A fragile thread of two hearts

A fragile thread of two hearts

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Icon Selected Holidays. Palekh. XIX century.

Paired lamps of gilded bronze with cupids playing music.

Paired lamps of gilded bronze with cupids playing music.

SILVER CIGAR BOX WITH CABOCHON SWEDEN, 20TH CENTURY

SILVER CIGAR BOX WITH CABOCHON SWEDEN, 20TH CENTURY

Porcelain figurine Lady in Green. France. 19th century.

Porcelain figurine Lady in Green. France. 19th century.

Ring in white 18K gold with diamonds. Marbella.

Ring in white 18K gold with diamonds. Marbella.

Still life with flowers and fruits

Still life with flowers and fruits

Vase Hutschenreuther Kohenberg. Germany. 1914-1934.

Vase Hutschenreuther Kohenberg. Germany. 1914-1934.

Wine jug, glass in silver.

Wine jug, glass in silver.

Girl drinking water. Rosenthal

Girl drinking water. Rosenthal

European School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a Noblewoman, Oil on Board.

European School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a Noblewoman, Oil on Board.

Girl with a basket. Meissen

Girl with a basket. Meissen

Art Nouveau style box.

Art Nouveau style box.

Yokira jewelry set, consisting of a ring and earrings. Gold, pearls, diamonds.

Yokira jewelry set, consisting of a ring and earrings. Gold, pearls, diamonds.

Ring in 18K gold with diamonds.

Ring in 18K gold with diamonds.

Delicate fruit vase of Napoleon III period. ES CALIER DE CRISTAL PARIS

Delicate fruit vase of Napoleon III period. ES CALIER DE CRISTAL PARIS

Rare silver erotic musical automatic box.

Rare silver erotic musical automatic box.

White gold 18 К earrings with diamonds.

White gold 18 К earrings with diamonds.

Porcelain figurine Allegory of Poetry.

Porcelain figurine Allegory of Poetry.

Decorative Plate Cerbitzua

Decorative Plate Cerbitzua

Bone pipe with silver for smoking opium. China

Bone pipe with silver for smoking opium. China