The Garden Museum, UK

Sunday, a good day for exploring the Web. We found this fascinating museum in the UK. We already subscribed to their newsletter. If it’s about gardening – we are “on it.”

What about a gardening tour in the UK? Eventually it could happen. Keep that thought………

The Garden Contessa

A Sunday To Remember

3:00 pm – US Navy Band Brass Quintet in the  Sanctuary, The Arts Council of National United Methodist Church, Nebraska Ave, DC

Followed by:  Exploration of Beauty and Light, Impressionist Oils exhibition opening and reception in  The Great Hall, 4:30 pm  

It was…….. a lovely day.

SOLD Today – Art Print – 1920’s – Stenciled

Sweet Vintage framed stenciled art piece typical of the 1920’s. Art print by the Gibson Company. Sold today by ContessasHome on etsy.com.

Selling price $35.00 USDEntitled ”through the lane “O” my heart.”

SOLD – LOVE Plaque

SOLD  today  at  ContessasHome,  our Etsy.com e-commerce site; a hammered tin ceiling, LOVE plaque. Our customer in Portland, Oregon has a sweetheart who will receive this as a gift for Valentines Day. Lovely!!

Selling price – $65 USD. it’s all good at ContessasHome

 

 

SOLD – Art/Folk Art/Vintage Wall Hanging

SOLD today at ContessasHome on etsy.com for $125.00

Art, Smithsonian Oil, Repro, The Bridge at Argenteuil

Monet Oil Repro, Claude Monet
The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1840 – 1926
Oil 9.25 x 7.25
Frame 18 x 14
Frame depth 2″
Bracketed to hang.
Artist, David Chandler created a number of oil reproductions for the Smithsonian, in the timeframe of 1965-75. The piece entitled: The Bridge at Argenteuil is a lovely reproduction. It is produced with naturals oils. The piece has been professionally framed by the Smithsonian in affiliation with The Smithsonian National Associates membership. We found this reproduction, along with three others at an estate sale in Palm Beach, The estimated value is 135.00 without frame. The piece is numbered and is one of fifty-four copies made. These reproduction pieces are no longer available. Framed with a lovely gold on wood, two inch filigree design. Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome  $195

The Rembrandt Album, A Collection of Pictures

The Rembrandt Album, Box Set Collection of thirty-two pictures, by Rembrandt Van Rijn.  Reproduced and issued by various processes, The Heritage Press, New York. The pictures in this album are copies from Circa 1606 through 1669. A detailed two-page chronology is included with the collection of eight color photographs and twenty-four etchings, using painting, red chalk and pen and brush. Pencil sketch, and sepia/black and white photography are among this collection. Of particular interest is our signature featured piece, a red chalk of The Last Supper, about 1635, (after Leonardo da Vinci).
Photograph number thirty-one, and next to last, and smallest in the collection is of Rembrandt himself, a self portrait, about Circa 1663. A lovely collection and each rendering is top-mounted on 10″ x 13.5 toned paper. Suitable for immediate framing.

Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome  $40

Vintage Volume, Toulouse-Lautrec Art Posters

Vintage, soft copy volume. Toulouse Lautrec and his Contemporaries – Posters of the Belle Époque. 9″ x 12″ x 1″ Excellent condition. Book produced in Belgium. 104 color, full page size illustrations. Photographed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from The Wagner Collection.
Contessas has a copy of illustration #7 matted and framed for sale on etsy.com. Check it on in our previous listings at Contessashome. (Large copy)
Selling this book on etsy.com for $25. The color photos in this volume are valued at approximately $10 each. We love this book.

 

Art, Raw Silk Tapestry, Asian

Art, tapestry, Asian, matted and professionally framed. 11.5 x 13.25 end to end. Tapestry is 8.5 x 10.5. Beautiful blue tones embedded in this pure raw silk specimen. Figures are two in a boat; one being a fish (mermaid) maiden. The other is of a gentleman holding a fishing implement. Color tones of this piece are quite lovely. Several shades of dusty blue, peach, turquoise, burnt red, black, and pale grey. A geometric border of 2″ surrounds this piece. Professionally framed by Buchanan and Kiguel of Charlottesville, VA. We purchased this piece at a local Alexandra, VA auction gallery. Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome. $95

Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy, Circa 1940

Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy, Circa 1940. Head removes and is attached with a 2″ wood dowel. Authentic vintage decoy. 16 length, 5.5″ depth, head height is 7.” We love this decorative Mallard. The hand-painted colors are grey, teal, brown and black. A great folk art piece. Selling on etsy.com at ContessasHome. $30