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Jun 3 2011
Boy in Blue
Academician / British / Neoclassical / Paintings (Reproductions) - 12 months ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of “Boy in Blue” of 1770 by Thomas Gainsborough. This is his most famous work and is regarded as a homage to Anthony van Dyke influenced by the Belgian artist’s portrait of Charles II as a boy. The painting remained in private hands until 1921 when it was sold by the second duke of Westminster to the art dealer Joseph Duveen in 1921. The painting was then sold to the American railway pioneer Henry Huntingdon amid public outcry in Britain. Gainsborough was forty-three when he completed this masterpiece, a year after he began exhibiting works to the Royal Academy. He gained a national reputation but ceased displaying at the academy in 1773. He moved to London the next year and became favored by the court of George III. He continued to be a favorite of the royal family until his death I n1780. This work is 122 cm wide and 178 cm high and is in the Huntington Art Gallery in San Marino, California.
Reproduction for sale on Zazzle
May 17 2011
Thomas Jefferson
Academician / American / Neoclassical / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of “Portrait of Thomas Jefferson” of 1800 by Rembrandt Peale. Please was thirty-two when he painted the soon-to-be third president of the United States. He was native of Pennsylvania and was taught painting by his father. He was introduced to George Washington in 1787 and he made his debut seven years later with a portrait of the first president. He studied and worked in Europe on several occasions and was influenced by the Neoclassicism of David and others. He continued a successful career primarily as a protraitist and died at the advanced age of 82 on October 3, 1860. The original of this masterpiece is in the White House, Washington, D. C.
Reproduction for sale on Zazzle
May 16 2011
The Athenaeum
American / Inspirational prints / Neoclassical / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of Gilbert Stuart’s “The Athenaeum” which was begun in 1796. Stuart never finished the original painting and sold his own copies of it for $ 100 each. He was forty-one when he produced this masterpiece which has been used as the template for the one-dollar bill and many United States postage stamps and other documents. Stuart went on to become the foremost American portraitist and completed paintings of the first six American presidents. Originally from Rhode Island, he died on July 9, 1828. The original of this masterpiece measures 88 by 101 cm and is in the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reproduction for sale on Zazzle
Apr 4 2011
Mouth of the Delaware, Thomas Birch
American / British / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of “Mouth of the Delaware” of 1828 by Thomas Birch. The painting depicts the mouth of the Delaware at either Deepwater Point or Cape Henlopen. There are storm clouds from the sea and the topsail schooner is going to sea despite the weather. A merchant ship moves upriver towards the right while two sailors furl sails in response to the rising wind. The fishing dingy is being rowed towards the shore by four oarsmen. The forty-nine year old Thomas Birch had been born in London and had been in the United States since 1794. He died in Philadelphia on January 3, 1851. The original painting is 30 inches by 20 inches and is in the White House, Washington, D. C.
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Mar 29 2011
Fanciful Landscape, Thomas Doughty, 1834
American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of “Fanciful Landscape” of 1834 by Thomas Doughty. This masterpiece was created when the artist was forty-one years old, twenty-two years before his death. Doughty was an artist of the Hudson River School founded by Thomas Cole and was able to work exclusively as a landscapist. He was self taught and was a native of Philadelphia. This masterpiece is 101.5 cm wide and 76.3 cm high and is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Mar 12 2011
Framed Original Painting, Road Less Travelled, Caperton
American / Caperton / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
Please consider purchasing this painting, times are very hard indeed.
This is Troy Caperton’s painting, “Road Less Travelled” of 2010, a depiction of a country lane used the express the beauty of a rural setting near the time of the rising of the sun, the early morning before the brightness of a country day washes away Nature’s vivid colors.
This is a real painting, stretched and framed!
This work is 20 inches wide and 16 inches tall.
The Plein Aire Mahogany frame is three inches wide on each side.
Feb 4 2011
Winter in the Country, the Old Grist Mill by George Henry Durrie, 1862
American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of George Henry Durrie’s “Winter in the Country, the Old Grist Mill” of 1862. George Henry Durrie was an American artist born in 1820 Connecticut. He studied under the portraitist Nathaniel Jocelyn with his brother John. He became an itinerant painter doing mostly portraits but in the 1850′s began to specialize in landscapes of New England. His reputation grew in the late Fifties and his work began to be displayed at prestigious institutions. In 1861 Currier and Ives began publishing his prints which led to great fame. He died in New Haven the year after this masterpiece’s creation on October 15, 1863. This is a fine example of his work and is in a private collection.
Jan 16 2011
Sun through Winter Trees, Caperton, 2011
American / Caperton / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This a reproduction of Troy Caperton’s “Sun through Winter Trees” of 2011. This is a capture of those magical moments when sunlight interacts with the winter environment and creates the most dazzling effects.
Jan 4 2011
Saxophone, Anonymous, 2003
American / Contemporary / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This work is a modern, abstract painting depicting a saxophone. The colors and the interpretation of the instrument are stunning. This piece is a beautiful juxtaposition of bright and shining colors. This is a wonderful addition to the collection or home of any lover of saxophones or other musical instruments or jazz.
Dec 25 2010
Framed Original Painting, Road Less Travelled, Caperton, 2010
American / Caperton / Contemporary / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
Original Art Painting on Canvas: This is a reproduction of “Road Less Travelled” of 2010, a depiction of a country lane used the express the beauty of a rural setting near the time of the rising of the sun, the early morning before the brightness of a country day washes away Nature’s vivid colors.
This is a real painting, stretched and framed and is 20 inches wide and 16 inches tall. The Plein Aire Mahogany frame is three inches wide on each side.
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