Alice V. Kerr Nelson Hirschberg Watercolor painting of children on the sea shore. Circa 1900 24 1/4" high by 21 1/2" wide framed. This is a charming Victorian  More »

Alice V. Kerr Nelson Hirschberg Watercolor painting of children on the sea shore. Circa 1900 24 1/4" high by 21 1/2" wide framed. This is a charming Victorian style watercolor signed Hirschberg. The signature and subject matter suggests that the artist is Alice V. Kerr Nelson Hirschberg. She was born 2/12/1856 and died in 1930. She was the daughter of George William Kerr Nelson the Lord of Chaddleworth Manor in Middlesex, England. She was also descended from Elizabeth Kerr a noted English floral painter. Alice was known for watercolors, illustrations, portraits, landscapes and elaborate interiors. She was widely exhibited in the United States. Some of the exhibits were at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Boston Art Club and The National Academy of Artistic Design. She has many listing in art books including Davenport''s Art Report, Who''s Who in American Art and Dictionary of Women Artists and the Artist''s Bluebook. Notes regarding Alice appear in the Smithsonian Archives of Artists along with her husband and son Georges Laurence Nelson. This watercolor painting is 18" wide by 15" high unframed. It has been framed in a polished golden burl wood frame and now measures 24 1/4" wide by 21 1/2" high, framed. The watercolor features three cherubic children enjoying a day at the beach. The subjects are a boy, girl and a baby. This is a lovely watercolor that has been in my collection since late 1980''s. I bought it from a Connecticut art dealer at Brimfield, Ma. It was unframed and matted under plastic at the time. I had it framed with acid free paper mat covered in striped polished cotton fabric and laid on the surface. The only glue is on the ribbon trim and it is water soluble. It was framed by Venetia Thompson of Principally Pictures who was well known for her artistic museum quality framing in California in the 1990''s. The watercolor is in good condition with no tears or stains. There is very slight foxing. This is a charming and heartwarming piece that will fit in any gentle decor.   « Less

15½" high by 11½" wide unframed 21" high by 17" wide framed This is a portrait of a young woman in casual attire of the 1940's. She  More »

15½" high by 11½" wide unframed 21" high by 17" wide framed This is a portrait of a young woman in casual attire of the 1940's. She could be 'Rosie the Riveter' with her blond hair in pigtails. She looks a lot like pictures of my Mom during the war, waiting for my Dad to return from Italy. The painting is Impressionism on board in good condition. The frame is original and has a few nicks. The painting is signed but I can't read the artist's flourish.   « Less

Circa 1900 & 1980 14" wide by 12" high This is a lovely decorative accessory custom made by California artist Kathleen Caid for Nightingale Design in the  More »

Circa 1900 & 1980 14" wide by 12" high This is a lovely decorative accessory custom made by California artist Kathleen Caid for Nightingale Design in the 1980''s. The two bookplates features four Victorian women dressed for a costume party. They are trimmed in French silk lingerie ribbon. The mat is covered with a rich gold brocade vintage fabric accented by a green ribbon and silk pale pink lingerie roses. The frame is vintage gold wood from the same period. This is a beautiful piece, so pretty that I have kept it all these years which flies in the face of my motto of giving your very best merchandise to your clients first. Who can blame me for this tiny little slip.   « Less

Circa 1950 44" wide by 41" high (Weighs about 40 pounds.) This is a beautiful print that hung for many years in my Mother''s Chinese living room that we  More »

Circa 1950 44" wide by 41" high (Weighs about 40 pounds.) This is a beautiful print that hung for many years in my Mother''s Chinese living room that we weren''t allowed to walk in. The frame is gold leaf and hand painted with gray decorations around the frame. The bracer bars are gold painted wood with loss of color in many places. The loss of gold gives the feeling of an overall patina in a positive way. The framed Asian lady in the center of the frame is garbed in a hand washed turquoise gown trimmed in gold. She is playing in her treasure box and holds a strand of pearls. She is on a black background and is accented with flowing foliage and bamboo of gold. In my youth I hated this piece but carted it around after my Mother died unwilling to release something that meant so much to her. It came from a high end decorator in Beverly Hills. It recently hung in the master bath of a house I built for clients and it looked fabulous to me. It weighs a lot and will need to be professionally crated and shipped by a great shipper at the buyers expense and arrangement.   « Less

Circa 1905 25 1/2x 25 1/2" This is a stunning lithograph on linen copyrighted in 1905 by Campbell, Metzger and Jacobson. It features a beautiful young woman''s head  More »

Circa 1905 25 1/2x 25 1/2" This is a stunning lithograph on linen copyrighted in 1905 by Campbell, Metzger and Jacobson. It features a beautiful young woman''s head and shoulders standing amongst the Autumn foliage. She has lovely features and wears a fabulous Arts & Crafts style necklace. This is one of my favorite pieces. It has been part of my lovely lady series since the early 1980''s. I purchased her from a vintage art galley in Scotland. The fame is oak and the inner filet is gold. The condition is excellent.   « Less

Circa 1918 22" wide by 20" high This is an English oak framed printed lithograph of Apollo & Daphne originally painted by Henrietta Rae. It was printed as  More »

Circa 1918 22" wide by 20" high This is an English oak framed printed lithograph of Apollo & Daphne originally painted by Henrietta Rae. It was printed as one of three pieces as a prize given by Pears soap. The frame has a gold filet. The print is slightly creased and has foxing. It has been in storage for many years. It is a beautiful and highly detailed image.   « Less

Circa 1908 12" high by 18 1/2" wide This is a vintage lithograph of Icarus "After the Fall" in it''s original frame. It features the beautiful and  More »

Circa 1908 12" high by 18 1/2" wide This is a vintage lithograph of Icarus "After the Fall" in it''s original frame. It features the beautiful and tragic Greek mythology character who flew to close to the sun. In an attempt to rescue his Father from prison Icarus and Daedalus fashioned wings of feathers to fly away. Icarus flew to close to the sun and dropped to the sea and rocks below and drowned. This is a fabulous old print with the character draped on the rocks, his wings still aglow from the sun. The full story can be found in Ovid Metamorphoses. I have owned and loved this piece for over thirty years.   « Less

Circa 2000 15” high by 13” wide framed 10 ½” high by 8” wide unframed This is a stunningly beautiful watercolor on silk painted by Helen  More »

Circa 2000 15” high by 13” wide framed 10 ½” high by 8” wide unframed This is a stunningly beautiful watercolor on silk painted by Helen Larsen. The color are outstanding and each face is punctuated with a silver border. Water color is one of the most difficult mediums of art. Being done on silk is a miracle. Helen says “ the liquid colors flow and glide through the silk with an artist’s touch and focus”. Our artist is a retired college art teacher and a member of the Watercolor Artist Society of Sonoma County. The artist lived in Hawaii for years and has an excellent memory for the warmth of both the native population and the climate. This is represented in her work.   « Less

Circa 2000 8” wide by 10” high framed This is an exception framed artwork of an older native Hawaiian woman sitting in a chair. What makes this such a special  More »

Circa 2000 8” wide by 10” high framed This is an exception framed artwork of an older native Hawaiian woman sitting in a chair. What makes this such a special piece is that it is hand painted with watercolors on silk fabric. The artist is Helen Larsen a Santa Rosa artist who was an art teacher in Hawaii and at Iowa State College In her younger days. She is listed as a member of the Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County and she describes her technique as liquid colors that flow and glide through the silk with an artistic hand and trust in the outcome. The colors are rich and deep.   « Less

C1920 12" H 9" W Silver Art Deco framed pictures of Four Seasons depicted as showgirls of the era in floral hats and elaborate costumes.

C1920 12" H 9" W Silver Art Deco framed pictures of Four Seasons depicted as showgirls of the era in floral hats and elaborate costumes.   « Less