MORE FROM MY GALLERY

This is a continuation of my previous post, in which I inflicted you with paintings from my private art collection.
Here are some more - -

 

An Alpine scene by Bachmann.
When I was living in Texas, I had this painting hanging over my bed. One night when I was sound asleep, it fell off the wall and hit me directly on the head. I don't know if it was an act of God or a ploy of Satan - - but it was a rude awakening and hurt like....... hell.

This is a rarity and one of my favorites - -
a superb pencil drawing entitled The Betrothal by the French artist Adrien Moreau (1843 - 1906). 
It is an original illustration for the book Quest of the Absolute by Honore de Balzac.

I don't remember what I initially paid for this, but it's undoubtedly worth a lot more now.

Two King Charles spaniels with a feathered hat. This delightful painting is by a German artist, circa 1885.
It's inspired by a painting by English artist Edwin Landseer (1802 - 1873).
The painting is in beautiful condition for an antique - it's hanging in my living room.

 

I purchased this painting solely because I liked the colors - - a sort of amber, autumnal tint.

My cat Bosco doesn't seem to have an interest in art.

Two original watercolors by the British artist John Sell Cotman (1782 - 1842).

A rather whimsical Italian painting of a boy smoking, circa 1885.

This is a painting of Mount Baldy (California) by an amature artist, dated 1870. I was intrigued by this because when my parents first moved to Southern California, we lived in the foothill of the mountains near Mount Baldy.

I can never resist cats. This painting is probably from the 1950s.

That's my cat Kitzee (sitting on the piano) who is now deceased. I miss her immensely.

This painting is hanging above one of my pianos (notice it on the above photo). It's a landscape from Vienna, circa 1905.
I was intrigued by the mountains in the background.

This painting of a 1920s auto is by the contemporary artist H. Hargrove. He was born in Italy in 1941 (his real name is Nicolo Sturiano). He was originally a wine merchant but began painting when he moved to America. His paintings of Americana are immensely popular.

I always wanted to have one of his paintings in my collection - - I purchased this at an auction.

A haunting moon-drenched night in Imperial Russia. The painting is old (1867) and somewhat faded - - but I couldn't resist.

What's this - - another cat? This painting is so old (around 1840) that the back of it is in need of major repair and I can't hang it.

Is this finally the end???
I've just done two blog posts "showcasing" my humble art collection - - and I hardly scratched the surface. I have enough art to open a museum.

Thanks for taking a look.          Jon

FROM MY GALLERY

 My gallery of art, I'm talking about. For many years I was a collector of antique art. Oil paintings, water colors, drawings. At one time I had over 100 works of art. I eventually sold some - and lost some when I moved from Texas to Tennessee.

I was never wealthy - and I'm extremely frugal. I only bought whatever I could afford. My art collection fit nicely in my big Texas house. Now that I'm living in a small place in Tennessee, there's no room for anything. Most of my art is stored in damp, moldy closets at the mercy of destructive mice.
I've fallen far from grace.

I've decided to document some of my art collection on my blog, mostly for my own selfish purposes - and with the hope that others might enjoy seeing them.

(I might extend this into two posts, if it's not too boring)

                                                      Jon

This is one of my favorites. It's a miniature pencil drawing of two horses by Princess Louise (1848 - 1939), daughter of Queen Victoria. She became an incredibly good sculptress and artist. This drawing was done in 1866 when she was eighteen.
(it was very difficult to photograph this - I finally used my cell phone)

This is the very first antique painting I ever purchased. I was intrigued by the date on it, which is 1750. The artist's signature is Lounsbury, the painting is originally from New York.

This is not one of my favorite paintings, but I purchased it because it's by Gare Barks. Her real name is Margaret and she was the wife of artist Carl Barks.
Carl Barks was a long-time illustrator for Disney studios and he was the creator of Donald Duck. All of the old Donald Duck cartoons and illustrations were done by Carl Barks. His wife Margaret (Gare) was mainly a landscape artist.

I love this painting of Bamburg Castle (England) which was painted in the 1840s. It is hanging above my antique desk (photo below)

This painting was done in the 1700s and I got it from a Beverly Hills estate. It's a copy of Raphael's painting Madonna of the Chair - 
Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist.
It is very large and heavy, and I'm reluctant to hang it on my flimsy walls.

This lovely pastel portrait was done in the 1920s. The seller swore to me that this is Thomas E. Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia.

It definitely isn't him. It doesn't look like T.E. Lawrence - - and he never had a mustache.

I purchased this from the mayor of a New Jersey city - - but I forgot what city it was (!!!).

It's a European autumn landscape with gleaners, dated 1885.

This gorgeous, pristine English watercolor was painted around 1815. It depicts a baker's cart and a man selling bread to a lady. 
I think the horse and cart are superbly drawn.

This is one of my very favorite paintings. It is huge, about five feet long. I have no information about it, except that it's from either Germany or Austria. My uneducated guess is that it was probably painted in the 1940s......or 30s?

I had it hanging in the dining room when I lived in Texas. Now it's in my living room.

I don't always buy expensive art. I got this painting of a deer in the snow at auction for nine (yes nine) dollars! It's quite large. I'm not crazy about the frame - - but it's presently hanging near the kitchen.

This is a Dutch painting from the 1870s. It's a haunting landscape of a windmill and rising moon by a lake. The gorgeous frame is original and in perfect condition.

Cats, cats - - I have plenty of cats. This sweet painting is hanging in my bedroom

Are you bored to tears - - - or would anyone dare to see a part two post? I have enough art in my collection to do five or six posts at least.