Black Color Collection (#4)

Majorette, 1947 (oil on canvas)
650579 Majorette, 1947 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 74.9x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Majorette. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas, 1947

Costume design for the theatre production Korobotchka, (pencil, w / c, gouache)
1195754 Costume design for the theatre production Korobotchka, (pencil, w/c, gouache) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 30.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Cat Lady with Cats in a Retro Ktchen Painting
Oil painting of a Cat Lady with cats in a retro kitchen

Australian Tawny Frogmouth Oil Painting
Juvenile Australian Tawny Frogmouth bird oil painting by Judi Parkinson

An Interior, 1919, 1919 (oil on canvas)
657273 An Interior, 1919, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior, 1919. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1919. 24 x 20 in

Boy by the Harbour, 1918 (oil on canvas)
826827 Boy by the Harbour, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 50.8x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy by the Harbour. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Victorian London - Victoria Embankment
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Showing the Victoria Embankment at night

Storm in the forest, a scene from Atala. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)
659686 The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 36x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

King penguins hugging each other with their necks, mating ritual, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Close-up of two king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) entwined together and hugging each other with their necks in mating ritual; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Extreme close-up of the striped fur and mane of a plains zebra, Etosha National Park, Namibia
Extreme close-up of the striped fur and mane of a plains zebra (Equus quagga - formerly Equus burchellii) in the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

Australian Kookaburra Oil Painting
Australian Kookaburra bird oil painting by Judi Parkinson

Poster for the 1923 State Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923 (colour lithograph)
1197758 Poster for the 1923 State Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923 (colour lithograph) by Schmidt, Joost (1893-1948); 68.5x48 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Portrait of Donna Franca Florio, 1924 (oil on canvas)
989206 Portrait of Donna Franca Florio, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 221x119.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Donna Franca Florio)

Young Woman with Black Hat; Jeune femme au chapeau noir, 1895 (oil on canvas)
1196440 Young Woman with Black Hat; Jeune femme au chapeau noir, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 55.2x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Group of Dancers; Groupe de Danseuses, c. 1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down
1196206 Group of Dancers; Groupe de Danseuses, c.1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil
1195699 Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x19 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Study for A Parisian Cafe (1875): A Woman Seated, 1874 (oil on board)
1195586 Study for A Parisian Cafe (1875): A Woman Seated, 1874 (oil on board) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 46.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Poster advertising Leon Trotskys autobiography My Life (1930)
1197726 Poster advertising Leon Trotskys autobiography My Life (1930), 1930 (colour litho) by Schwarz, Mommie (Samuel) (1876-1942); 88x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Schwarz)

Portrait of Therese Girard Aged Three Years and Seven Months, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1197532 Portrait of Therese Girard Aged Three Years and Seven Months, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Goupil, Jules Adolphe (1839-83); 162x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

An obsidian model of an elephant with rose-cut diamond eyes, c. 1900 (obsidian, diamonds)
1195820 An obsidian model of an elephant with rose-cut diamond eyes, c.1900 (obsidian, diamonds) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); 5.7 (height)

The Chinese Mandarin, costume design for Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (pencil
1195794 The Chinese Mandarin, costume design for Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (pencil, w/c & gouache) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 40.5x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil
1195675 Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil, pen and black ink, w/c on paper) by Bakst

A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache
1195599 A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache, heightened with gold) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 27x22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1888 (oil on canvas)
1199601 Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 240x157.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Girl in a Large Hat, 1892 (oil on canvas)
1199511 Girl in a Large Hat, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Steer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Woman Reading; Femme lisant, c. 1890 (pastel on paper)
1197472 Woman Reading; Femme lisant, c. 1890 (pastel on paper) by Zandomeneghi, Federigo (1841-1917); 63.3x49.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Mary in Black, (oil on panel)
1197388 Mary in Black, (oil on panel) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 35.5x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
1197232 Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 40.7x30.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a Young Qajar Prince, c. 1850 (w / c, carved wood frame)
1196734 Portrait of a Young Qajar Prince, c.1850 (w/c, carved wood frame) by Persian School, (19th century); 28.6x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

The Lesson, (oil on canvas)
989636 The Lesson, (oil on canvas) by Skipworth, Frank Markham (1854-1929); 65.4x87.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesson. Frank Markham Skipworth (1854-1929). Oil on canvas

The New Dress, 1888 (oil on panel)
989391 The New Dress, 1888 (oil on panel) by Carpentier, Evariste (1845-1922); 61x48.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Dress. Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922). Oil on panel

The Reverend John Witherington, Vicar of Tetsworth, Oxon, with his Family
989314 The Reverend John Witherington, Vicar of Tetsworth, Oxon, with his Family, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Bridges, John (fl.1818-54); 90.9x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas)
989308 The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Caro-Delvaille, Henry (1876-1928); 65.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Henry Caro-Delvaille (1876-1928). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1910

Reflection, 1898 (oil on canvas)
989271 Reflection, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 100.3x69.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reflection. William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Oil on canvas

Study for a Woman Sleeping, c. 1852 (oil on canvas)
987554 Study for a Woman Sleeping, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 72.3x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for a Woman Sleeping; Femme Endormie, Etude)

Shepherdess, 1890 (oil on canvas)
987372 Shepherdess, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Delobbe, FranAzois Alfred (1835-1915); 59.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherdess; La Bergere. Francois-Alfred Delobbe (1835-1920)

Gentleman in the Park; Herr im Tiergarten, c. 1900 (pastel on board)
825479 Gentleman in the Park; Herr im Tiergarten, c.1900 (pastel on board) by Ury, Lesser (1861-1931); 35.6x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentleman in the Park; Herr im Tiergarten)

Group of Dancers, c. 1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down on board)
991321 Group of Dancers, c.1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 103.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of Dancers; Groupe de Danseuses)

Folio 55: The Feeding of the Five Thousand, 1551 (illuminated manuscript on vellum)
986340 Folio 55: The Feeding of the Five Thousand, 1551 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by German School, (16th century); 15.2x10.2 (approx.) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Folio 55)

Snowy Owl, 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986236 Snowy Owl, 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 53x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snowy Owl. From The Birds of Europe, by John Gould (1804-1881)

Christ at the gates of Hell bearing the banner of the resurrection
986128 Christ at the gates of Hell bearing the banner of the resurrection and reaching in to rescue souls, Adam and Eve behind, c.1550 (miniature in ink and wash on vellum) by Italian School

Upupa Epops (Hoopoe), 1862-1873 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986076 Upupa Epops (Hoopoe), 1862-1873 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upupa Epops (Hoopoe). From The Birds of Great Britain

Female Peony, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986025 Female Peony, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Female Peony; Pivoine femelle)

Black American Wolf, Male, 1845 (colour lithograph)
985862 Black American Wolf, Male, 1845 (colour lithograph) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62) (after); 68.7x54.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Black American Wolf, Male; Canis Lupus)

Riverside Drive, (pen and black ink, brush and ink wash and Chinese white on board)
651016 Riverside Drive, (pen and black ink, brush and ink wash and Chinese white on board) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 27.3x29.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Riverside Drive)

The Fan, (watercolour on board)
650801 The Fan, (watercolour on board) by Champney, James Wells (1843-1903); 33.8x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fan. James Wells Champney (1843-1903). Watercolour on board. Dated 1882

Still life with Herring, Pot, Jug and Measure, 1908 (oil on canvas)
650786 Still life with Herring, Pot, Jug and Measure, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Ramsey, Milne (1847-1915); 46.3x61.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

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