Paintings

This is a fine original gouache painting by Italian artist Maria Gianni.  The scene is the Bay of Naples with Mt Vesuvius in the background.  The painting is signed lower left.  The image measures 5X12 1/2 inches and came to us in what appears to be the original early frame which measures 8X16 inches.

This is a fine signed watercolor with gouache painting of a fine Italian lake landscape. Likely Lake Como.  Created in 1874.  The image measures 7 1/4X19 1/4 inches. Hand signed and dated in the lower right corner.  Nicely framed.

Attributed to Paul Sandby. Painting measures 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. 1800's. A vibrant and energetic painting despite the gray palette. Paul Sandby, the brother of Thomas Sandby, was an English engraver and painter. He began his artistic career as a landscape painter and draftsman for the Scottish military. As a printmaker, Sandby popularized the use of aquatint, and was considered to be the father of British watercolors. In 1768 the brothers were both among the twenty-eight of the original members of the Royal Academy.

8 x 6 inch gouache painting on 12 1/2 x 10 inch paper. Signed in the lower right. From the collection of Dr. A. Falk, Munich. Circa 1920.

Inscription in German in pencil reads: "Wenn se Dir man blos nich erwischen - Justav!" "hab man Keene Angst ick Kenne den Rummel - ick war selba Polizeipra'sident'!" Which roughly translates to: "Don't get caught!" "Have no fear, I know the Head of Police!"

This is the third watercolor and gouache painting that we recently acquired.  All park scenes, all painted on a blue toned paper, nicely framed with archival materials.  We are unsure who this artist was, most likely one of the mid 1930's American Illustrators.  The image measures 8 1/4X5 1/4 inches. Unexamined out of the frame.  Probably a view in Central Park N.Y.

This is an original watercolor and gouache painting, artist unknown, most likely American circa 1930.  The image of what appears to be a writer or Poet giving a talk in a park setting.  The image measures 8 1/4X5 1/4 inches.  Nicely framed with archival materials.  This work, done on a blue toned paper is in very nice condition, clean and bright.

A well done watercolor of an Italian harvesting scene measuring 7 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. It is signed in the l.r. but at this time we are unable to decipher it.