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Venetian Sunset – Oil Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame, 19th Century

Venetian Sunset – Oil Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame, 19th Century

A stunning 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a romantic Venetian harbor at sunset, painted in the classical tradition of European landscape art. This atmospheric composition captures the timeless beauty of Venice, featuring gondolas and sailboats gliding across the shimmering water, set against the backdrop of iconic architecture, including what appears to be the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and the Campanile of San Marco.The warm, golden hues of the sky blend gracefully with the cooler blues of the lagoon, creating a luminous and tranquil scene rich in depth and movement.The painting is presented in its original hand-carved wooden frame, finished in a luxurious antique gold. The frame features intricate detailing that complements the elegance and grandeur of the artwork, adding both historical charm and decorative appeal.

Artist Marta Skulme in the workshop

Artist Marta Skulme in the workshop

Seaside highway

Seaside highway

Sunny March

Poppies

Farmstead

Costume sketches

Costume sketches

Abstract composition

Abstract composition

Maija Muizniece - A moment before peace

Maija Muizniece - A moment before peace

Maija Muizniece - The evening wakes up

Maija Muizniece - The evening wakes up

19th Century Gilt Bronze Candleholders, in the style of Ernest Meissonier

19th Century Gilt Bronze Candleholders, in the style of Ernest Meissonier

We present you with this wonderful and extremely rare pair of candleholders from the late 19th century Napoleon III era, embodying the exceptionally ornamental and dramatic Rococo style of Louis XV. Inspired by a model made by a great French Classicist painter and sculptor, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), these candleholders are adorned with figurines of putti holding torches at their top. Standing at 30 centimetres in height, they also feature rocaille-shaped bases decorated with acanthus leaves, showcasing superb craftsmanship with exquisite gilding and chiselling. The application of gilding was done using the mercury gilding method.Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815 – 1891) was a French Classicist painter and sculptor, most famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille. He enjoyed great success in his lifetime and was acclaimed both for his mastery of fine detail and assiduous craftsmanship. The English art critic John Ruskin examined his work at length under a magnifying glass, marvelling at Meissoniers manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae. Meissoniers work commanded enormous prices and in 1846 he purchased a great mansion in Poissy, sometimes known as the Grande Maison. The Grande Maison included two large studios, the atelier dhiver, or winter workshop, situated on the top floor of the house, and at ground level, a glass-roofed annexe, the atelier dété or summer workshop. Like Alexandre Dumas père, he excelled at depicting scenes of chivalry and masculine adventure against a backdrop of pre-Revolutionary and pre-industrial France, specialising in scenes from 17 and 18th-century life.

Maija Muizniece - Deer trail

Maija Muizniece - Deer trail

The laughter of the wind dances on the tips of the sedges

The laughter of the wind dances on the tips of the sedges

Maija Muizniece - Velvet coastal darkness

Maija Muizniece - Velvet coastal darkness

Maija Muizniece - My little cosmos

Maija Muizniece - My little cosmos

Antra Ivdra - Island of the previous day

Antra Ivdra - Island of the previous day

Antra Ivdra - Limited time

Antra Ivdra - Limited time

Sunset in Birztala

Sunset in Birztala

19th Century Framed Relief Sculpture, Inspired by the style of Clodion

19th Century Framed Relief Sculpture, Inspired by the style of Clodion

This large plaster relief was inspired by Claude Michel Clodions fresco and was crafted in the workshops of the Louvre Museum in Paris in the late 19th century.This piece depicts a woman in the ancient Roman style alongside a large faun, each one of them holding a little cherub. It is elegantly enclosed within a mahogany wood frame. With its frame, this relief measures an impressive 160 cm x 104 cm, while its dimensions without the frame are 132 cm x 77 cm.Highly decorative, it would make a great decor enhancement above a sofa in a living room or as a centerpiece above a bed in a bedroom.

Waking up in Paris

Waking up in Paris

Laschwitz in Germany

Laschwitz in Germany

People of Pardaugava

People of Pardaugava

City view

Peonies

Drawing Women`s Act

Drawing Women`s Act

Before the storm

Before the storm

Winter in the mountains

Winter in the mountains

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Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra.

Desk telephone in Limoges style

Desk telephone in Limoges style

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Rococo showcase. Gallant age.

Rococo showcase. Gallant age.

Porcelain pencil holder "Monkey in the shape of Napoleon".

Porcelain pencil holder "Monkey in the shape of Napoleon".

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Decorative Dish. Vein.

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Pair of candelabra with figures of birds of paradise.

Icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky. Russia 1920

Icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky. Russia 1920

Carved, wooden easel of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries in neo-rococo style.

Carved, wooden easel of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries in neo-rococo style.

Sculptures of Maura.

Sculptures of Maura.

Abduction of the Sabines after the model of Giovanni da Bologna

Abduction of the Sabines after the model of Giovanni da Bologna

18K Gold Ring with Teardrop Emerald and Diamonds

18K Gold Ring with Teardrop Emerald and Diamonds

Silver wine cooler.

Silver wine cooler.

Art Deco style cigarette dispenser. Austria, circa 1920.

Art Deco style cigarette dispenser. Austria, circa 1920.

Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

Theatrical binoculars with guilloche enamel, with a handle.

Theatrical binoculars with guilloche enamel, with a handle.

Magnificent, carved chair in the Rococo style of the 19th-20th centuries.

Magnificent, carved chair in the Rococo style of the 19th-20th centuries.

Original silver shoehorn in its own case. 20th century.

Original silver shoehorn in its own case. 20th century.

Painting Recital K.Stepanov (1854—1910)

Painting Recital K.Stepanov (1854—1910)

DE GRISOGONO UNO – WOMEN’S WATCH WITH AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

DE GRISOGONO UNO – WOMEN’S WATCH WITH AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

Porcelain service. Royal Tuscan

Porcelain service. Royal Tuscan