Background People Collection (#10)

Jersey City with a Glimpse of New York From the Bergen Canal, 1854 (watercolour
985356 Jersey City with a Glimpse of New York From the Bergen Canal, 1854 (watercolour, pencil and gouache on paper) by Miller

On the Waterfront, (oil on canvas)
985262 On the Waterfront, (oil on canvas) by Spencer, Robert C. (1879-1931); 76.2x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Waterfront. Robert C. Spencer (1879-1931). Oil on canvas

New York Crossing (oil on canvas)
985260 New York Crossing (oil on canvas) by Davis, Warren B. (1865-1928); 40.5x55.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: New York Crossing. Warren Davis (1865-1928). Oil on canvas

Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas)
985138 Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cap Noir, St. Pierre. William James Glackens (1870-1938)

The Battery and Harbour, New York, c. 1811-1812 (oil on canvas)
985116 The Battery and Harbour, New York, c.1811-1812 (oil on canvas) by Birch, Thomas (1779-1851); 73x103.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battery and Harbour, New York)

The Cabbage Field, 1914 (oil on canvas)
984949 The Cabbage Field, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Curran, Charles Courtney (1861-1942); 76.2x76.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cabbage Field. Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942)

Hourtide, (oil on canvas)
984924 Hourtide, (oil on canvas) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 61x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hourtide. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Oil on canvas

Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio), 1913 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
984923 Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio), 1913 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 34.9x53.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio)

In St Mark s, (oil on canvas)
1199480 In St Mark s, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 106.7x68.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail & A Train of the Second Class for
1198424 A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail & A Train of the Second Class for Outside Passengers, 1831 (colour aquatint, partly hand-coloured) by Shaw

Poster advertising Lowestoft, (colour lithograph)
1198160 Poster advertising Lowestoft, (colour lithograph) by Gawthorn, Henry George (1879-1941); 102x126 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Poster advertising Montreux-Oberland-Bernois train journeys, c. 1910 (colour litho)
1197956 Poster advertising Montreux-Oberland-Bernois train journeys, c. 1910 (colour litho) by Reckziegel, Anton (1865-1932); 99x68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reckziegel)

Horses and Carts in Front of the Fishing Harbour, Dieppe
1196282 Horses and Carts in Front of the Fishing Harbour, Dieppe, at Low Tide; Chevaux et charrettes devant la darse de peche, Dieppe, maree basse, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro

Landscape at Cagnes, c. 1907-1908 (oil on canvas)
1196057 Landscape at Cagnes, c. 1907-1908 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 32x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Iron Mill in The Hague, 1882 (gouache, w / c, wash, pen and India ink, pencil on paper)
1195957 The Iron Mill in The Hague, 1882 (gouache, w/c, wash, pen and India ink, pencil on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 35.8x60.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

Venice, the Mole at the Entrance to the Grand Canal and the Salute, Evening
1195953 Venice, the Mole at the Entrance to the Grand Canal and the Salute, Evening, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98)

Two Bashkirs on Horseback; or Two Cossacks on Horseback, 1820 (lithograph)
1195721 Two Bashkirs on Horseback; or Two Cossacks on Horseback, 1820 (lithograph) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

Cafe in Dieppe, c. 1884-5 (oil on panel)
1197386 Cafe in Dieppe, c. 1884-5 (oil on panel) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 23.5x14.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Street Scene, Paris, (oil on board)
1197138 Street Scene, Paris, (oil on board) by Peploe, Samuel John (1871-1935); 35.2x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Saltash Bridge, c. 1930 (pencil and oil on card)
1197091 Saltash Bridge, c. 1930 (pencil and oil on card) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); (30.5x42.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

View of the Iimperial Winter Palace, 1818 (pen & ink, w / c on paper)
1195633 View of the Iimperial Winter Palace, 1818 (pen & ink, w/c on paper) by VorobOev, Maksim Nikiforovich (1787-1855); 32.8x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vorobev)

One O clock: Walking in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1839 (hand-coloured lithograph)
1195469 One O clock: Walking in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1839 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

A Hindu Temple in the Fort of Rohtas, Bihar, (pencil and w / c)
1196894 A Hindu Temple in the Fort of Rohtas, Bihar, (pencil and w/c) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); 37.4x53.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

The Kotwali Gate, Gaur, Bengal, (pencil and w / c)
1196890 The Kotwali Gate, Gaur, Bengal, (pencil and w/c) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); 53.4x55.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

No. 3 Parisian Square, 1931 (oil on board)
657434 No.3 Parisian Square, 1931 (oil on board) by Kay, James (1858-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: No.3 Parisian Square. James Kay (1858-1942). Oil on board. Dated 1931

The Little Brown House, Passy, c. 1928 (oil on canvas-board)
657402 The Little Brown House, Passy, c.1928 (oil on canvas-board) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Brown House, Passy. Christopher Wood (1901-1930)

On the Beach, c. 1903 (oil on canvas)
657187 On the Beach, c.1903 (oil on canvas) by Osborne, Walter Frederick (1859-1903); 58x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach. Walter Frederick Osborne (1859-1903). Oil on canvas

The Afternoon Sun, Outer Port of Dieppe; L Apres-Midi, Soleil, Avant-Port de Dieppe
656787 The Afternoon Sun, Outer Port of Dieppe; L Apres-Midi, Soleil, Avant-Port de Dieppe, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro

Tuna Boat Entering the Port of La Rochelle, Setting; Le Thonier Entrant dans le Port de
656712 Tuna Boat Entering the Port of La Rochelle, Setting; Le Thonier Entrant dans le Port de La Rochelle, Couchant, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Signac

Breton Port by Moonlight; Port Breton au Clair de Lune, (oil on canvas)
656646 Breton Port by Moonlight; Port Breton au Clair de Lune, (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 149.8x124.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Bassin de Caen, 1887 (oil on canvas)
656600 Le Bassin de Caen, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Lepine, Stanislas Victor Edouard (1835-92); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bassin de Caen. Stanislas Lepine (1835-1892). Oil on canvas

Crozard Road, Little Fog and Frost; Route de Crozard, Petit Brouillard et Gelee Blanche
656396 Crozard Road, Little Fog and Frost; Route de Crozard, Petit Brouillard et Gelee Blanche, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Guillaumin

In Tow on the Thames in the Fog; Escorte sur la Tamise dans le Brouillard - Op Sleeptouw
655854 In Tow on the Thames in the Fog; Escorte sur la Tamise dans le Brouillard - Op Sleeptouw Genomen op de Theems, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Claus

Petit Pont sur l Orvanne, 1890 (oil on canvas)
653587 Petit Pont sur l Orvanne, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Petit Pont sur l Orvanne. Alfred Sisley (1839 -1899). Oil on canvas

Bragozzo, Venice, 1905 (oil on canvas)
653106 Bragozzo, Venice, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 47x55.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bragozzo, Venice. Paul Signac (1863-1935). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1905

Le Port de Saint-Malo, 1930 (gouache, watercolour and black chalk on paper)
652739 Le Port de Saint-Malo, 1930 (gouache, watercolour and black chalk on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 27.7x42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Port de Saint-Malo)

The Weir on the Loing at Saint-Mammes; Le Barrage du Loing a Saint-Mammes
652477 The Weir on the Loing at Saint-Mammes; Le Barrage du Loing a Saint-Mammes, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 38.5x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Barges on the Seine; Les Peniches sur la Seine, (oil on board laid down on panel)
652277 Barges on the Seine; Les Peniches sur la Seine, (oil on board laid down on panel) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 41.9x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Thames from the Terrace of Somerset House Looking Towards Westminster, 1750 (oil on canvas)
652191 The Thames from the Terrace of Somerset House Looking Towards Westminster, 1750 (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 99x124.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden
828480 A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden, 1864 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic) by Buckley

There is a great Field Marshall, my friend, who arrays our battalions
828442 There is a great Field Marshall, my friend, who arrays our battalions; Let us to Provdence trust, and abide and work in our stations, (oil on panel) by Shaw

Fishing Craft with the Rivere degli Schiavoni, Venice, beyond, (oil on canvas)
828399 Fishing Craft with the Rivere degli Schiavoni, Venice, beyond, (oil on canvas) by Hunt, E. Aubrey (1855-1922); 193x131.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Santiago de Chile, 1904 (oil on canvas)
828328 Santiago de Chile, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Laroche, Fernando (1870-1938); 35x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Santiago de Chile. Fernando Laroche (1870-1938). Oil on canvas

The Carenage, St (bodycolour)
828305 The Carenage, St (bodycolour) by Belanger, Louis (1756-1816); 82.6x120.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carenage, St. George s, Grenada. Louis Belanger (1736-1816). Bodycolour

The Aqueduct and Convent of Sta Teresa, Matacavallos Street, Rio de Janeiro
828302 The Aqueduct and Convent of Sta Teresa, Matacavallos Street, Rio de Janeiro, (watercolour) by Ouseley, William Gore (1797-1866); 15.4x21.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Game, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables in Baskets and Bowls in a Larder, 1569 (oil on canvas)
827818 Game, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables in Baskets and Bowls in a Larder, 1569 (oil on canvas) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 81x104 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Game, Fish)

The Church of Saint Jacques in Dieppe in the Morning Sun;L
825668 The Church of Saint Jacques in Dieppe in the Morning Sun; L eglise Saint-Jacques a Dieppe Matin, Soleil, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro

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