(21) "Maison de la Garde, Barriere, Printemps," by Jean Eve (French, 1900-1968); oil on canvas, signed lower right. Eve, a self-taught painter, exhibited regularly in Paris at the Salon des Independants and the Salon d'Automne. He won the Ile-de-France prize in 1952; his work a part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, both New York and Paris. This painting is inscribed, titled and dated 1953 on the back. Provenance: Perls Gallery, New York. Dimensions: 18 by 21 1/2 inches; with frame, 25 1/2 by 28 1/2. (e-mail Jack for a price, additional photos or other information)
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(22) Pietro de Angelis's "Allegories of the Rivers Nile and Adige," pen and ink and watercolors, 18th Century Venetian. Pietro de Angelis's life is thinly documented. His style is close to that of Pietro Novelli (1729-1804). This pair of drawings belongs to a series of five of the same size (4 3/4 by 7 inches, 11 1/2 by 13 with frames), each representing an allegory of one of five rivers: Adige, Nile, Indus, Tigrus and Arno. (e-mail Jack for a price, additional photos or other information)
(23) "Portrait of a Monk in Contemplation," oil on panel attributed to Ferdinand de Braekeleer (Belgian, 1792-1883). Braekeleer, a history and genre painter, studied at the Antwerp Academy as well as in Rome; his work is well represented in museums worldwide. This work clearly shows the influence of the 17th Century Dutch masters. Measurements: 11 1/2 by 9 3/4 inches; 20 by 19 inches with frame. (e-mail Jack for a price, additional photos or other information)
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