11. Francois Colin (French, 1798-1864)

Pair of Pastoral Scenes in oval format.
Gouache on paper; each signed and dated lower edge, F. Colin 1855; framed, 11 x 13-1/2".

Colin was born in Bordeaux and studied under Pierre Lacour (1745-1814), a highly versatile artist who himself was a student of Vien and taught for years at the Bordeaux Art Academy. Although these two picturesque landscapes by Colin were painted at the midpoint of the 19th century, they possess a strong 18th-century flavor both in the way the paint is handled, and in the careful, almost architectural manner by which the landscape is constructed.

1,500/2,500     SOLD: $1,610.00

12. Italian School, 19th Century

Procession on a City Street.
Oil on canvas, surrounded on top and sides by 1/2" strips of wood evidently applied and painted by the artist, no apparent signature, unframed, 20" x 15-1/2".

3,000/5,000     SOLD: $4,945.00

13. 19th-Century Continental School, after Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682)

"Two Beggars Playing Dice".
oil on canvas, unsigned, framed, 30" x 24".

Note: The original 17th-century work measuring 58 3/8 x 43 1/4 inches is in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, Germany (inv. no. 597).

2,000/4,000     SOLD: $2,300.00

14. French School, 19th Century

"Sancta Margarita".
Gouache on paper with gold paint highlighting; unsigned; framed, 6-3/16" x 3-1/4" image size.

Saint Margaret is the patron saint of childbearing women--hence the presence of a dragon by her side.

250/450     SOLD: $258.75

15. Continental School, 19th Century

Phoebe, Goddess of the Moon.
Oil on canvas, unsigned, framed, 27" x 22".
One of the Greek Titans, Phoebe was mother of Leto and Asteria, and the grandmother of Artemis.

2,000/4,000     SOLD: $1,265.00

16. Francesco Rinaldi (Italian, b. 1786, active in Rome until 1830)

Putto and Lion in a Landscape.
Watercolor on paper; signed lower right, Rinaldi; framed, 6" x 8-3/4".

Francesco Rinaldi was a painter and engraver. The fine detail of this accomplished watercolor, as well as the composition, suggests that the artist intended to engrave the design. The presence of numerous fleurs-de-lis on the drapery suggests that Rinaldi's client for this work was French. To date, Rinaldi's activities outside Italy have not been traced. He is last recorded in Rome around 1830 then virtually disappears from the records. This work may provide evidence that Rinaldi found work in France at some point in his career.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $1,265.00

17. Paul Powis (19th Century Continental) after Rosa (Marie-Rosalie) Bonheur (French, 1822-1899)

"At The Fair" (or "The Horse Fair" circa 1852).
Oil on canvas, signed lower right, dated 1888, framed, 28-1/2" x 49".
The final version of the original composition upon which this painting is based is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

800/1,200     SOLD: $736.00

18. Continental School, 19th Century

Miniature Country Landscape with figures contemplating a sculpture.
Oil on artists paperboard; unsigned; framed, 2-1/2" x 4".

100/300     SOLD: $103.50

19. Continental School (French, 19th Century)

Miniature Steeple Chase Scene.
Oil on paper mounted on wood panel; unsigned; framed, 3-3/4" x 5-1/8". Inscribed on reverse: l'Enfant de Metz.

800/1,200

20. Continental School, mid 19th Century

Two Cows.
Oil on wood panel; unsigned; framed, 4-5/8" x 8-3/4".

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $805.00