Old Masters Figurative Paintings
OLD MASTERS
Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.
The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.
Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.
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Style: Old Masters
Escuela española (XVIII) El bautismo de San Jeronimo según Juan de Valdes Leal
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada
Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura
El estado de la obra se puede ver, es aceptable ya que en su momento se acondicionó debidamente
Medidas de la obra: 38 x ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Naval Battle Engagement at Sea Large Busy Battle Scene Many Ships, Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, early 20th century
signed
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 17 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Eng;and
condition: good and sound condition, minor ...
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,541 Sale Price
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PRIVATE READINGS - Angelo Granati Italian Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Private readings - Angelo Granati Italia 2013
This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting "Comparisions"by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. ...
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2010s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Bronze
YOUTH AND WISDOM Ciro De Rosa Italian School - Italy Figurative Oil on painting
By Ciro De Rosa
Located in Napoli, IT
Youth and wisdom -Ciro De Rosa Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.60x50
Gold leaf gilded wooden frame cm.82x73 available on request
The painting by Ciro De Rosa is characterized by light...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, circa 1700's
Classical figures in landscape
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 32 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very goo...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Angelic Cherubs with Classical Figure in Wilderness Finely Painted Preparatory
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure with Cherubim in Wilderness
Italian School, 17th century
oil painting on wood panel
framed 13 x 11 inches
condition: overall for its age very good, though the work is most likely a preparatory...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19thC. Figures Hunting Classical Ruins Mountainous Sunset Landscape North Africa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Continental, 19th Century
oil on canvas, framed
Monogrammed 'WM' and dated '1868' lower right
framed: 34 x 48.5 inches
canvas : 29.5 x 44 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Co...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight - 19th Century Oil Painting Nocturne 1851
By Henry Pether
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880).
The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1851 and is presented in a bespoke gold metal leaf frame.
• Vi...
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1850s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
COUNTRY SCENE -Italian School Landescape Rural- Italian Oil on canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Country scene - Pietro Colonna Italia 2008 - Oil on board cm. 30x40
Gold gilded wooden frame available on request
In this wonderful oil on panel the painter portrays some washerwomen as they are doing their work on the banks of a watercourse. In the background a rural landscape. The painting inspires...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Landscape Near Felday, Surrey
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Dutch/English artist Abraham Hulk the Younger (1851-1922) is most known for landscapes of the British countryside. This work is one of a pair (the second work is also available by s...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,960 Sale Price
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The peace of your nights descends into their thoughts
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper mounted on wood
35.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large 18th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Georgian London Festival
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘St. James’ Day’ by Richard Morton Paye (1750-1820). This very large and fine 18th century oil on canvas depicts a diverse crowd of Londoners at an oyster stand on a summer’s evening...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$239,957 Sale Price
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Fine Antique Italian Oil Cannaregio Canal Venice Busy Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
View on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice
Italian School, 19th century, after Francesco Guardi, Italian 1712-1793
oil on panel
Painting: 8 x 10 inches
condition: overall very sound, with ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, Early 18th Century
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman
Canvas Size: 30 x 25" (76 x 62cm)
Outside Frame Size: 37 x 32" (92 x 80cm)
1694-1744
He was born in Danzig, now Gdansk, Poland, around 1694. His father, also Enoch...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Seymour (1702-1752) & Thomas Spencer (1700-1753)
An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size - 33 x 50 in
Framed Size - 41 x...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$68,284 Sale Price
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ALLEGORICAL SCENE - Giovanni Faliero - Italy Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Allegorical Scene - Giovanni Faliero Italia 2009 - Oil on canvas cm. 90x110.
This beautiful oil on canvas is the personal reinterpretation of the magnificent painting “Bacchant playing the Cymbals” by Jean-Simon Berthélemy, a French painter of the 18th century. Here we admire a mythological scene showing a naked bacchant playing cymbals next to a wooded stream, with a small sleeping faun...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1600
s French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Figures in Landscape Oil on Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figures in Wooded Landscape
French School, 17th century
oil on wood panel, framed
framed: 25.5 x 21.5 inches
board: 20 x 15.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condi...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century oil Devon coastal scene William Shayer Snr (Circle of)
Located in York, GB
19th century oil Devon coastal scene William Shayer Snr (Circle of)
A very attractive oil on canvas of cockle gatherers on the Devon coast
The painting depicts a busy scene with people gathering their cockles with horses/donkeys laden with baskets ready to take to market.
The painting Bears signature, also inscribed and dated 1833 (lower right)
The size overall is 95 x 130cm whilst the image is 64 x 104cm (25 x 40¾ in.)
Housed in the original heavy gilt frame
Provenance: The property of a lady and gentleman , removed from a Cheshire country house
William Shayer (1787–1879) was an English landscape painter and figure painter who became prominent during the Victorian era.
A self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs. He moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after which he started doing heraldic painting...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,854 Sale Price
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Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British.
18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady,
Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso,
canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm).
frame: 30 x 25 in...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,747 Sale Price
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Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Lady Doves
Cherubs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mythological Figures in Classical Sunset Landscape
French School, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 20 x 23.5
painting: 13.5 x 17 inches
provenance: private collection, Engl...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife of the Earl of Peterborough, whom she married in 1644. The painting thus belongs to a historically significant period, capturing the refined elegance of the time.
The portrait has a prestigious provenance from Elleholms Hofgård, a historic estate in Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden. Elleholms Hofgård, whose two-story, timber-framed main building was constructed in 1730 and expanded in 1804, has changed ownership several times since the 17th century. The ancestors of the present owners acquired the estate in 1915, and from the 20th century until 2023, this painting was prominently displayed in the estate’s main building, making it an integral part of the estate’s history.
Theodore Russel, an English portrait artist born in 1614, studied under the renowned Sir Anthony van Dyck, whose influence can be seen in Russel’s meticulous style. Russel often painted on cabinet-sized panels, such as this one, which measures approximately 39 x 31 cm. This preference for panels is a notable characteristic that sets him apart from contemporary artists like Sir Peter Lely, who exclusively used canvas. The size of the panel is a key reason for the reattribution to Russel from Peter lely, as Lely never used panels for his works. This distinctive format, along with Russel’s characteristic style, strongly supports the new attribution.
Russel, the son of Nicasius Rousseel, a goldsmith and jeweler to James I and Charles I, refined his skills under the mentorship of his uncle, the famous portrait painter Cornelis Janssen. He also worked as an assistant and copyist for van Dyck, further honing his artistic style. This captivating portrait exemplifies Russel’s craftsmanship, reflecting the elegance of the period’s fashion and the artist's refined techniques.
oil on wood panel
with indistinct inscription Countess of Peter[...] upper left.
with inscription on the reverse: ”Countess of Peterborough. P. Lely 1670. S Beatty Picture Restorer [...] Warwick”.
unframed 39 x 31 cm = 15.35 x 12.2 inches
framed 52 x 41.5 cm = 20.47 x 16.34 inches
Condition:
The portrait has just been restored by a professional art conservator in Stockholm and is now in a very good condition. The colors are vivid, and the skin tones appear more natural than before. It is a very fine painting. The frame is newly made and included.
Provenance:
Elleholms Hofgård, Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden **;
Stockholms Auktionsverk, Fine Art & Antiques Autumn...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Large Classical Oil Painting Figures Animals in Arcadiane Landscape, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Landscape
Continental School, late 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 43 inches
canvas: 27 x 34 inches
provenance: fr...
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20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Travellers Country Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers in a Country Landscape
circle of Jacques d'Arthois (Flemish 1613-1686)
oil on canvas, framed
frame: 13.5 x 18.5 inches
canvas: 11 x 16 inches
provenance: private collectio...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,698 Sale Price
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Elegant Georgian Young Ladies Woodland Park Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Morning Amusement'
English School, circa 1800's
after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, British 1723-1792
oil painting on canvas, unframed
please...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,462 Sale Price
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Angel Annunciation Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Tuscany school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Seventeenth-century Tuscan painter
Angel of the Annunciation
Oil on canvas
52 x 74.5 cm Framed 94 x 71 cm
The work on offer, characterised by a refined sacredness, depicts...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,600 Sale Price
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Bearded man
Located in GB
Piotr Topolski, born in Kielce, Poland, in 1960, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He specializes in creating compelling oil portraits, often drawing inspiration from th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An intriguing Lucretia by the Follower of the Master of Female Half Lengths
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting depicting the suicide of Lucretia intrigues us with its strangeness. Although inspired by the artworks of the Master of Female Half-Lengths, it differs from them in its...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
Escuela española (XIX) - La sagrada familia
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada
Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra
El estado de la pintura es aceptable
Medidas de la obra: 117 cm. de altura x 88 cm. de ancho
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Oval Shape Figures in Tavern Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior
Dutch School, 17th century
oil on metal, framed
framed: 8 x 6.75 inches
painting: 6 x 4.25 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condit...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,305 Sale Price
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FINE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Working Landscape"
Italian School, 17th century
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 42.5cm x 60cm
framed: 50.5cm x 68cm
Fine quality Italian Old Master oil painting on can...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$8,150 Sale Price
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Fine 1700
s Italian Old Master Ink
Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Africa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Africa'
Italian School, 18th century
ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass)
image size: 10.5 x 7 inches
overall framed: 17 x 13 inches
co...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Italian Harbour with Figures on Quay - Italian 18thC art marine oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb large early 18th century Old Master Italian marine oil painting is attributed to a follower of Dutch artist Abraham Storck. Painted circa 1700, the composition is an Ital...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Augustus Emperor Flemish school 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Flemish painter of the 17th/18th century
Portrait of Augustus, first Roman emperor
Oil on canvas 61 x 49 cm Framed 77.5 x 65 cm
The portrait depicts Augustus, founder and fi...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$5,484 Sale Price
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17th Century Dutch Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel Figures Grape Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Grape Harvest
Flemish/ Dutch School, 17th century
oil on wood panel
panel: 13 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, Belgium
condition: very good and sound condition
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,075 Sale Price
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18th-Century Spanish Baroque Oil Painting, The Divine Shepherdess, Virgin Mary
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This tender mid-18th-century Sevillian oil painting depicts the Virgin Mary as La Divina Pastora, the Divine Shepherdess.
Attired in a straw hat, decorated with flora, she rests in...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lovers in Landscape - British 18th century Old Master pastoral art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 18th century Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of noted landscape artist Richard Wilson. Painted circa 1750 it is a stunning lake landscape with a r...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Antique Italian painter - 18th century figure painting
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Chrono.
90.5 x 106 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame (not signed).
Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of t...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,794 Sale Price
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Early 18th-Century Russian Icon, Volga Masters (Circle), The Crucifixion
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item.
This exquisite and exceedingly rare early 18th-century Russian Staurotek icon depicts The Crucifixion of Christ with an assemblage of s...
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1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Virgin and Child with Angels Carrying the Cross (Vision of the Cross)
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Fernandez Jimenez, Spain; part a family collection for over 80 years.
Prints transported to the New World for use in missionary work and religious instruction often serv...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English Portrait of a Young boy in a Cavalier costume
Located in Woodbury, CT
This elegant English 19th-century portrait of a young boy dressed in a Cavalier costume, painted circa 1860, is a striking example of Victorian portraiture that seamlessly combines h...
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1860s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Old Master Style Inn Interior with three men drinking around a table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This 18th-century painting, attributed to Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712–1774), depicts a rustic inn interior, a subject frequently explored by Dutch and German genre painter...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Oil
A Magnificent Gilt Wood Mirrored Frame
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Argentina; there acquired by
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Harper, New York, by 1960; by descent to:
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Harper, New York, until 2024.
This extraordinary mirrored frame is an exuberant and nearly perfectly preserved example of Andean 18th-century decorative art. Pierced mirrored rosettes surrounding floral motifs are set against mirrored surrounds along a broad frieze bordered within and without by elaborate raised moldings, inlaid by small, shaped mirrors. Repeating ornamental motifs reflecting both Spanish and indigenous designs surround both the inside panel and the exterior perimeter, the four corners of which are punctuated by mirrored rosettes.
Glass mirrors were unknown to the indigenous population of the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans (obsidian mirrors...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil
French Old Master Antique Oil Painting For Restoration Figures Classical Landscp
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in a Classical Landscape
French School, 18th/ 19th century
oil painting on copper, unframed
copper: 4 x 5 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: the work has paint ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown French Art and Workshop, Middle 15th century
Roundel depicting St. Catherine (?)
Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum
Book of Hours folio attributed to the C...
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
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Gouache, Pigment
18th-Century Spanish School Oil Painting, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item.
This early 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicts an infant Jesus clutching a cross before a landscape.
Dressed in a flowing white ...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th century European oil, Christ and his disciples seated around a table.
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century European oil, Christ and is disciples seated around a table.
An interesting and very unique painting.
Possibly a fragment originally from a piece of furniture.
The s...
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1650s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$7,600 Sale Price
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18th Century French Orientalist Portrait of Arab Man in Turban, oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Arab Man in Turban
French artist, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 21 x 16.5 inches
Canvas : 18.5 x 14 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,037 Sale Price
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Huge 16th Century Fontainebleau School Old Master Oil on Panel Baby Moses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Finding of Baby Moses
Fontainebleau School, circa 1580's period
oil painting on thick wood (walnut wood) panel, framed
framed: 32.5 x 27 inches
wood: 25 x 30 inches
provenance: p...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$12,114 Sale Price
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Large 18th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Lady on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
English School, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 31 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: good and sound condition
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Penitent Mary Magdalene c1750 Oil on Copper Old Master
Located in Holywell, GB
A finely painted picture, possibly of the penitent Mary Magdalene, painted in oil on to a copper plate and dating to c1750.
Condition
Two old touch ins, tiny chip to the forehead...
Category
1750s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn (Niño de la Espina)
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Paraguay, for at least the last 80 years
Painted in the Viceroyalty of Peru during the 18th century, the present work depicts the young Christ as the Niño de la Espina—a devotional representation of Christ as he looks down at his bleeding finger, which has been pricked by the crown of thorns resting on his lap. The subject of the Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn was especially popular in Cuzco, and the rich details and decorative elements of our work perfectly capture the essence and style of the Cuzco School of painting.
In our painting, Christ wears an intricately patterned floor-length robe trimmed with gilded cuffs and a gilded collar. The delicate gilding, including the halo of golden rays emanating from his head, are executed in brocateado, an ornamental over-gilding technique that is characteristic of the Cuzco School. The red chair on which Christ sits also includes brocateado in the decorative gilt elements. The form of the chair takes inspiration from those commonly used by friars both in Spain and the Andes, known as silla frailera or sillon frailero, and was also frequently employed in related depictions of the Virgin Mary Spinning. Here the young Christ is rendered with soft, elongated features that reflect the influence of the Italian Mannerist painters who were pivotal to the formation of the Cuzco School, including the Jesuit friar Bernardo Bitti and Matteo Pérez del Alesio. Additionally, while its origins can be traced to Northern European pictorial traditions, the lush flower garland that frames the work is a signature feature of Cuzqueño painting...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FINE 18th CENTURY OLD MASTER CHALK DRAWING - ROMANESQUE FIGURES INTERIOR SCENE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century
Title: Classical figures within an interior.
Medium: chalk on paper, mounted.
Size: drawing: 11.5 x 13.5 inches
Provenance:...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk
$1,046 Sale Price
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The Lady in the Park, Oil on Canvas Signed Arnaldo De Lisio
Located in Napoli, IT
Oil painting on canvas, framed in a rich gilt frame decorated with acanthus leaf motifs. The work depicts an elegantly dressed female figure, portrayed in profile in a lush formal ga...
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1910s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog - Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman - 1894 - 1744
An excellent example of Seeman's work. It is typically unsigned as was the case of many portraits of that time. A three quarter length portrait showing a r...
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1730s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Villagers in a Landscape - Flemish 17thC art figurative landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic Flemish 17th century Old Master oil painting is by Thomas Van Apshoven. It was painted circa 1650 and depicts a village with figures outside a tavern, eating, drinking and dancing. Beyond are more dwellings, villagers and animals, all under a blue summer's sky. The detail, brushwork and vibrant colouring are superb. This is an excellent example of Apshoven's work and a typical subject he loved to paint.
Provenance. Leominster estate.
Wax stamp verso.
Condition. Oil on panel, 22 inches by 17 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed In beautiful gilt frame, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition.
Thomas van Apshoven (1622– 1664) was a Flemish painter known for his landscapes with peasant scenes and genre scenes in interiors. His genre scenes depict village festivals, the interiors of taverns, village scenes or landscapes with peasants engaged in various activities, singeries, guardroom scenes and laboratories of alchemists. Some still lifes have also been attributed to him. His themes and style are close to that of David Teniers the Younger. He was born on 30 November 1622 in Antwerp as the eldest son of Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder and Leonora Wijns. His father was a painter who had studied with Adam van Noort and had become a master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1596. No paintings by his father are known. His younger brother Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger became also a successful painter. Thomas studied under his father. Some sources state that he became a pupil of the prominent genre painter David Teniers the Younger. It is more likely, however, that he was an imitator of Teniers. He was registered as a 'wijnmeester' [son of a master] in the Guild of St. Luke of Antwerp in the guild year 1645–1646. He married Barbara Janssens on 22 March 1645. The couple had four children. The godfathers of the children included the painters Victor Wolfvoet...
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1650s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very interesting set of five mid-20th-century Italian oils on copper.
All five are classical landscape subjects and are signed Roger, though we don't know which artist with the n...
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1950s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
$4,517 Sale Price
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Peasants in a Cornfield (Boer in het veld) by David Teniers the Younger
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Stockholm, SE
Remembering the magic of everyday life moments in the art of David Teniers:
The art of David Teniers the Younger (1610–1690) coincided with the heyday of the Flemish Baroque and cap...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) The Prophecy of Simeon Large Antique Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) Italian
Title: The Prophecy of Simeon
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Painting: 21.5 ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,637 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Portrait Credited to Maria Giovanna Battista Clementi
Located in Roma, IT
18th Century Italian Portrait Credited to Maria Giovanna Battista Clementi
The painting probably depicts a young nobleman of Savoy court ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Juan Bautista
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Escuela Española siglo XVIII
Se trata de un óleo sobre tela representando a San Juan Bautista
Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra
Medidas: 104 x 83 cm.
El estado se puede ver, pres...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,725 Sale Price
20% Off
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