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16th Century Unknown Portrait

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 16th Century Oil Portrait
Located in London, GB
English School Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 16th Century Oil on oak panel Image size: 22 1/4 x 18 inches
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Oak

Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century English School Portrait - Early
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century
Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century
$13,430 Sale Price
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H 24.5 in W 20.5 in
The Crucifixion, 16th Century PIETER AERTSEN (1507-1575)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Crucifixion, 16th Century PIETER AERTSEN (1507-1575) sale to $1,300,000 16th century
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Crucifixion, 16th Century PIETER AERTSEN (1507-1575)
The Crucifixion, 16th Century PIETER AERTSEN (1507-1575)
$5,682 Sale Price
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H 22 in Dm 16.5 in
Portrait Of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552-1616), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552-1616), 16th Century Circle of George Gower
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Return Of King Agamemnon, 16th Century Frans I FLORIS (1516-1570) Trojan War
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Return Of King Agamemnon, 16th Century circle of Frans I FLORIS (1516-1570) Large 16th
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

En Deuil Blanc Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87)
Located in Oxford, GB
portrait dates to the close of the sixteenth century and was thus poignantly painted during the reign of
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Madonna Child, oil on panel follower of DIERIC BOUTS (1415-1475)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna & Child, oil on panel follower of DIERIC BOUTS (1415-1475) Early Netherlandish devotional scene of the Madonna & Child, oil on gold ground panel. Early small depiction of t...
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Female Head, Andrea del Sarto, Sphere of, post 1522
Located in Milan, IT
model that of his wife, Lucrezia di Baccio del Fede. At the beginning of the eighteenth century the work
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

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16th Century Oil Portrait of 1st Viscount Of Powerscourt, Richard Wingfield
Located in Redhill, GB
English school oil painting from the 16th century. This portrait of the 1st Viscount of Powerscourt
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of the hero Orlando - Engraving - 16th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'Orlando' - Portrait of the hero Orlando. Description
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16th Century Contemporary More Prints

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Engraving

Portrait of the painter Jan Eyck - Engraving - 16th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'Ioannes ab Eyck pictor.' - Portrait of the painter Jan Eyck
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16th Century Contemporary More Prints

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Engraving

Renaissance Portrait Cameo of Emperor Vespasian in a Gold Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Portrait Cameo of Emperor Vespasian in a Gold Brooch Agate, gold Italy?, 16th century Weight 10.2
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Antique 16th Century Italian Brooches

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Agate, Gold

Antique Renaissance Marriage Portrait Cameo in Gold Setting
Located in Chicago, IL
RENAISSANCE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT CAMEO IN MODERN GOLD SETTING Italy (?), 16th-17th century White agate
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Antique 16th Century Renaissance Wedding Rings

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Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold

Early Hieronymus Bosch Portrait
Located in New York, NY
16th-century engraved portrait of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) the painter famous for his fantastic
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16th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Antique Georgian Portrait Painting in 16 Karat Gold Brooch, Hand Painted
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Georgian portrait painting in 16k gold brooch hand painted. circa 1800’s miniature portrait
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Antique 16th Century British Brooches

Antique Italian Cameo Hair Pin with Double Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici
Located in Chicago, IL
16th century; mount with pin 18th century and later Gold, onyx Weight 3.7 gr.; 14.88 mm. Two-layered
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance More Jewelry

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Onyx, Gold

Georgian Original Military Portrait Miniature of a Young Officer, circa 1790
Located in Houston, TX
Fine Georgian original military portrait miniature. A most attractive and well-executed Georgian
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Antique 16th Century British Pendant Necklaces

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14k Gold

Antique Portrait of Frederick the Great Stick Pin with Small Amethyst
Located in Houston, TX
Antique portrait Frederick the great stick pin with small amethyst. European gold
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Antique 16th Century British Brooches

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14k Gold

Antique Provincial Bracelet Clasp with Portrait Miniature circa 1780, Gold Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Antique provincial bracelet clasp with portrait miniature c 1780, gold frame, 18th century
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Antique 16th Century British Victorian More Jewelry

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9k Gold

Antique Stick Pin in 18 Karat Gold with Portrait Miniature and Guilloche Enamel
Located in Houston, TX
Antique stick pin in 18k gold. Its a painted profile of a young gentleman. The painting in enamel is adorned with a diamond in the man’s tricker hat.
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Antique 16th Century British Brooches

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Diamond, 18k Gold

16th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Sir Francis Drake
Located in London, GB
noblemen's doublets in the 16th century was often slashed for men of importance to elaborate the design of
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

16th-Century Italian School, Renaissance Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
tooled and stamped background, and carefully rendered in oil. 16th-century portraits on leather are
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16th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Leather

St. Peter the Martyr Oil Painting 16th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Preachers (Dominicans). He lived in the 13th century and devoted himself to the fight against heresies. He
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

16th-Century Dutch School, Portrait Of Gaspard De Coligny, Admiral of France
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 16th-century Dutch School oil on canvas depicts Gaspard de Coligny, Seigneur de Châtillon
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16th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Elisabeth of Austria (1554–1592) Queen of France, 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Elisabeth of Austria (1554–1592) Queen of France, 16th Century French School Large
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tudor Court Portrait
Located in London, GB
The Tudor period is the period between 1485 and 1603 in England and Wales and includes the Elizabethan period during the reign of Elizabeth I until 1603. The Tudor period coincides ...
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16th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 17th Century Florentine School Large 17th century
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Tudor Gentleman - Family Portrait with Coat of Arms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine antique British portrait of a gentleman from the Tudor period. We date the painting to the
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16th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Large Painting Portraits 4 Evangelists XVI Century Oil On Board XVI Framed
Located in Roma, IT
An Important and rare set of oil on oak board paintings, Spanish school of the XVI century
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

King Henry VIII portrait, oil on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
King Henry VIII English School, early 1900's oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 49cm x 39cm Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 un...
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16th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Gentleman, Court Member of Phillip II Of Spain
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman, Court Member of Phillip II Of Spain, 16th Century School Alonso Sánchez
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16th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Eleonora Lampugnani Oil On Canvas Second Half 1500
Located in Milan, IT
fifteenth century; the noblewoman's husband belonged to the noble Piedmontese Corno family (originally
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of George Peele (c.1557-c.1596), Very early Elizabethan panel
Located in London, GB
In this Elizabethan panel portrait, a gentleman has been depicted wearing a fashionable red slashed
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of a man with sword, Oil on Board, Lombard School 1500
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on board. Lombard School. Portrait of a young men wearing civil clothes. His face stands out in
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The virgin with child and Saint John
Located in Milan, IT
construction, colors, and physiognomies, is connected to the Bologna area of the late 16th Century, and in
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Worship of the Shepherds
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on canvas, The Worship Of the Shepherds. Restored. We attribute it to Giovan Battista Della Rovere, also known as 'Il Fiamminghino', and to his workshop. We find the fea...
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Worship of the Shepherds
Worship of the Shepherds
H 33.86 in W 51.97 in
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas, attributed to the school of Jacopo de Negreto, better known as 'Palma il Vecchio' (1480-1528). The scene depicts Christ, accompanied by the apostles, while, in Lazarus...
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16th Century 85 New Wave Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Woman, Central Italy End 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Portrait of a Young Woman - Central Italy end 16th century, Oil painting on canvas. 48.5x30.5cm
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Antique 1690s Italian Gothic Paintings

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Paint

Portrait Painting of Saint Romuald Italian School of 16th Century Oil On Board
Located in Roma, IT
accounts, Romuald indulged in the pleasures and sins of the world common to a tenth-century nobleman. At
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Man With A Crucifix, 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Man With A Crucifix, 16th Century circle of Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) Huge
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sir Walter Raleigh (1553-1618), 16th Century Elizabethan Court Portrait
Located in Blackwater, GB
Sir Walter Raleigh (1553-1618), 16th Century Elizabethan Court Portrait 16th Century English
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-16th-Century South German School, Portrait Of A Nobleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This historic mid-16th-century, half-length, South German School oil on panel depicts a gentleman
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Portrait Of Lucas Cranach The Elder (1472-1553), 16th Century German Renaissance
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Lucas Cranach The Elder (1472-1553), 16th Century German Renaissance School Large
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (1503-1559), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (1503-1559), 16th Century Flemish School Court
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16th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare late 16th century Spanish Old Master portrait of a young lady This fine, life-sized portrait
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

16th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Young Lady in a Black Dress Dated 1573
Located in San Francisco, CA
16th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Young Lady in a Black Dress with a White Ruff and Lace
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

16th century style Italian figurative painting - Noble portrait - Tempera enamel
Located in Varmo, IT
Florentine master of the 19th century - "Portrait of a boy holding a bird with a noble coat of arms
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Late 19th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings

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Enamel

Madonna Child, 16th 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna & Child, 16th 17th Century European School. - early oil on panel 16th 17th century
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Saint Catherine Of Alexandria, 16th Century Italian School - one of a pair
Located in Blackwater, GB
Saint Catherine Of Alexandria, 16th Century Italian School - one of a pair 16th Century Italian
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait Of Cosimo I de Medici (1519-1574) Grand Duke Of Tuscany TITIAN
Located in Blackwater, GB
of TITIAN (1488-1576) Large circa 16th Century Italian Old Master portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Bartolomeo De Olevano Oil On Canvas Second Half 500
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. Lombard School. It is the portrait of a man in armour standing proud, almost in
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

St. Francis Worshiping the Crucifix Oil on Copper Late 1500s
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on copper presented in a vintage frame. On the back of the painting there is an attribution to Carracci and a two sealing waxes belonging to the Piccolomini collection (a cross s...
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sofonisba Anguissola Oil On Canvas Lombard School Italy Late 500
Located in Milan, IT
in all of her portraits. This painting was reframed in XIX century and is displayed in a gilded frame
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16th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PORTRAIT HEAD OF BEARDED MAN
Located in Milan, IT
PORTRAIT HEAD OF BEARDED MAN Central Italy, 16th/17th Century marble with traces of polychromy
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16th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italian Duca Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lombard school (late 16th - early 17th century) Portrait of the gentleman in dark suit with fur
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Italian Old Master portrait in the manner of Botticelli, oil on panel
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Italian School, 16th Century, in the manner of Sandro Botticelli Maiden before a wooded landscape
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

‘Sir John Fortescue (c.1531-1607)’
Located in Lincoln, GB
Steegman, A Survey of Portraits in Welsh Houses, Vol. I, Houses in North Wales, National Museum of Wales
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Saint Barbara — Cretan School Panel Painting
Located in Cattolica, RN
, and also of mathematicians. Many of the thirteen miracles in a 15th-century French version of her
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16th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel

Body of Christ
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
talian School XVII Body of Christ Oil on canvas 19 inches x 24 inches Label at the back. Following the pictorial traditions of representation of Christ coming down from the cross...
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16th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas

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Portrait of an Old Bearded Man
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to offer a captivating portrait, most likely painted in the late 18th century, attributed to an artist within the circle of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich. This oil ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Twentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of The Cutty Sark Tall Ship at Greenwich
By Edward Seago
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Marine Oil on Panel depicting the iconic Cutty Sark Tall Sailing Ship in dry dock at Greenwich by one of the undisputed masters of the Mid Twentieth Century. Belov...
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Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object. This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
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Antique 19th Century French Busts

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Plaster

Oil painting“hunting scene with dogs and horse” circle of Alfred De Dreux 19th
By Alfred de Dreux
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil painting“hunting scene with dogs and horse” attr. to Alfred De Dreux 19th Oil on canvas, restored and cleaned in good condition. Very nice painting for hunting scene art collect...
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1850s French School Animal Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Beautiful Late 19th Century Five-Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Parlor Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style 5 Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Parlor Set Comprising of a settee and four armchairs. Each with an oval upholstered back co...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs

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Fabric, Giltwood

French Floral Gilt Chandelier with Blue and White Porcelain Roses, Five Lights
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage French floral chandelier combines the warmth of gilt metal with the delicacy of hand-painted porcelain flowers, offering a romantic interplay of metal and ceramic crafts...
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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Morroccan lantern with pierced brass and ruby red glass.
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Antique 19th Century Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants

Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light
Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light
$5,995
H 26 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Gothic Religious Items

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Pine

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
$8,258 / set
H 7.88 in W 5.71 in D 0.4 in
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
By Everett Fahy, Carl C. Dauterman, F.J.B. Watson
Located in valatie, NY
The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

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Giltwood

Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
$11,708
H 59.26 in W 51.97 in D 1.58 in
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...
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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with handsome gilt and tooled leather writing surface; fitted interior. The ink bottles ap...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

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Rosewood

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child
s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child
s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
$2,290 Sale Price
22% Off
H 39.75 in W 21 in D 19 in
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
$19,850
H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in
20th Century Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Abstract sculpture carved with three different faces is perfect for a center table location or garden.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Statues

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Marble

20th Century Abstract Marble Sculpture
20th Century Abstract Marble Sculpture
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15 in W 14 in D 18 in
Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, Denmark, circa 1920
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine Art Deco sofa in mahogany with carved, arched crest-rail and fluted pillars capped by ionic capitals on fascia of arms, Northern Europe, circa 1920. We call this endearingly "...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas

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Jute, Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

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