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Study of a Draped Woman
By Ercole Setti
Located in New York, NY
showed his works at the salon from 1848 to 1870 in a sale from 16-18 April 1866; with the experts Horsin
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy
By Giuseppino Galliari
Located in New York, NY
of the artist’s drawings, which sold for 1,000 lire in the mid nineteenth century, an astronomical
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

Untitled - Isengrin the wolf is trampled by two horses.
By Allaert van Everdingen
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Original pen and ink and wash drawing on a verge type handlaid paper, on a verge carrier. This
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18th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
By Stefano Della Bella
Located in New York, NY
thousand prints depict all aspects of seventeenth century rural and urban life. Part of a family of artists
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

Project of octagonal building attr. to Antoine-François Peyre circa 1780
By Antoine-François Peyre
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful project composed of three drawings, an elevation, a section and a floor plan in black ink, wash painting and watercolor, presented in two Louis XVI frames in carved and gil...
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Late 18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Study of Eagles by Jean-Baptiste Oudry
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in New York, NY
One of the foremost animal and landscape artists of the first half of the eighteenth century in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

Untitled drawing - Landscape.
By Anthonie Andriessen
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
the work by A. Andriessen. Rare, unique item. Pen and ink drawing. Anthonie Andriessen (1746-1813
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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Untitled - A country road past a canal, leading towards Haarlem.
By Isaac van Ketweg
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Pen and washed ink on hand laid paper. Antique drawing, untitled. A country road past a canal
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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens
By Abraham Meertens
Located in New York, NY
of the Flemish tradition in the late 18th century. Meertens entered the Guild in 1770 and was also
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen, Watercolor

Project for a church interior design, c. 1730-1740
Located in Paris, FR
Project for a choir's woodwork design, c. 1730-1740 Pen and wash painting decoration project in
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.
By H.W. Kloek
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Eyk. Set in a Greek temple with statues of gods: Hercules, Athena and Ares. Pen and ink, washed on
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Late 18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Allegory of the Seine by Etienne-Charles Le Guay
By Etienne-Charles Le Guay
Located in New York, NY
After he studied draftsmanship at the Royal manufacture of Porcelain at Sèvres, Le Guay continued his instruction at the École de l’Académie Royale. He worked at Sèvres as a porcelai...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

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Pen

Design for a Temporary Façade, the Festa della Chinea of 1766.
By Paolo Posi
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Posi (Siena 1708-1776 Rome)
Design for a Temporary Façade, possibly for the Festa della Chinea of 1766.

A notable Italian architect, Posi studied at the A...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

Design for a Temporary Façade, for Festa della Chinea of 1766.
By Paolo Posi
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Posi (Siena 1708-1776 Rome)
Design for a Temporary Façade, possibly for the Festa della Chinea of 1766.
Signed and dated in brown ink on lower right of recto: Pao...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

19th Century Bronze Voltaire by Houdon and Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Paris, FR
located in Comedie Française. Voltaire the great caustic and accurate French pen of 18th century. Made
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawing - Column of Trajan
Located in Corsham, GB
. The condition and style of the piece dates it to the 18th century, however there is a possibility that
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Early 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Italian School 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawing - Design for an Ewer
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 18th century design for an Ewer in the Baroque style. Mounted in a sleek gilt frame. On very
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18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Drawing, Continental School, 18th Century
Located in Kittery Point, ME
(Flemish, 1523-1605). Pen, ink and wash
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Drawings

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Pen, Ink

Attrib. John Miers - Pair of Miniature 18th Century, Silhouettes
Located in Corsham, GB
An exquisite pair of later 18th century silhouettes after prolific profile painter John Miers. The
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18th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Framed 18th Century Ink Wash Drawing - Figures Gathered on a Riverbank
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 18th century ink and wash drawing. Well-presented in a gilt-effect frame with a new card
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Early 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

The Birth Of Venus, Pen And Ink On Paper About 1720
By James Thornhill
Located in Milan, IT
Pen and brown ink drawing on paper. Writing on the back from the early '900 that describes the
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18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

An extremely rare George III Penner made in Birmingham circa 1795 by Joseph Tayl
Located in London, GB
This is the first Penner we have offered for sale, such are their scarcity. This piece comes apart
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Irish George I Georgian Silver Snuffer Tray Dublin 1726 Pin Trinket Pen
Located in London, GB
centre of the Tray shows a small silver crest. Perfect as a Pen Tray or Trinket Tray. Made in Dublin
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Antique Early 18th Century Irish Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique George I Sterling Silver Snuffer Tray 1721 Georgian Pen Trinket Pin Tray
By Simon Pantin
Located in London, GB
also ideal for pens on a desk. Made in London in 1721 by Simon Pantin. Measures: Approx
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Irish George I Georgian Silver Snuffer Tray Dublin 1726 Pin Trinket Pen
Located in London, GB
centre shows a small silver crest. perfect as a Pen Tray or Trinket Tray. Made in Dublin, Ireland in
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Antique Early 18th Century Irish George I Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

French School 18th century, The Judgement of Paris, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th century, The Judgement of Paris, Pen and back ink and black ink wash on paper
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1750s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Drawing, Italian School, Design for a Frieze
Located in Kittery Point, ME
A Pastoral Scene Together on the Same Sheet with an Architectural Study. Unsigned and with Italian inscription at left edge of sheet; also with pencil inscription verso "Polidoro 15...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen, Ink

Portrait d’une élégante
Located in ROUEN, FR
LAGRENÉE Anthelme-François. (1774-1832). « Portrait d’une élégante ». Dessin avec rehauts d’aquarelle signé. H.15 L.11.
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Late 18th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Pen

French 18th Century Pen Ink with Gauche Landscape Drawing
Located in Hudson, NY
This drawing done in pen and ink with washes and gauche highlights is French and done circa 1760
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Circa 1780 Sailor s Pen Ink Wash Sketch Of a Pilot Fish Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash sketch on paper of a pilot fish, housed in a period
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Antique Late 18th Century English Nautical Objects

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Glass, Hardwood, Paper

French school French Revolution Revolutionary Drawing Wash Painting Realist
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the end of the 18th century Pen and wash on paper Unsigned 11 x 18 cm (30.5 x 35
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Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Fine 18th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of a Gentleman with Pen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, 18th century Portrait of a Gentleman oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 26.5 x
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th to 19th Century Pen and Ink Drawing
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th Century Pen and Ink Drawing A fine pen and ink drawing with old master sensibilities
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

18th Century Ink Wash - Christ Carrying the Cross
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine ink drawing depicting Christ carrying the cross in an Italian school style. The artist captures the figure in a delicate hand, using a soft ink wash to show depth in the scene...
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Early 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Allegorical Scene - Pen, Brown Ink and watercolor attributed. to J. Amigoni
By Jacobo Amigoni
Located in Roma, IT
first half of the XVIII century. Pen, brown ink with colored watercolors on paper, indistinct watermark
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Early 18th Century Mannerist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

T Pytches - 1792 Pen and Ink Drawing, A Clerical Rebuke And A Parochial Response
Located in Corsham, GB
An original pen and ink drawing with coloured wash after an original satirical cartoon by the
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18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Antique George II Sterling Silver Snuffer Stand / Pen Tray, 1751
By William Cripps
Located in London, GB
A lovely mid-18th century Georgian solid Silver Snuffer Stand standing on four shell feet with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century European George II Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare Early Spode Pen Tray Pearlware Blue and White Willow Pattern, circa 1800
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, produced by the Josiah Spode factory, Stoke on Trent, England, made in the later years of the 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Earthenware

18thC Old Master Painting - The Miser seated at a table with Pen and Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Counting his Wealth Italian School, 18th century oil painting on copper framed copper: 10cm x 7cm
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Study of a chariot
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
at the end of the 18th Century. He was the son of the noted collector William Lock of Norbury, a
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
early romantic school working in the circle of Henry Fuseli in Rome at the end of the 18th Century. He
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Sketch of Three Figures
Located in London, GB
Benjamin Robert Haydon 1786 - 1846 Sketch of Three Figures Pen and ink on paper, Image size: 9 3/4
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18th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits
By Thomas Rowlandson
Located in New York, NY
caricaturists of the late 18th and early 19th century. He is best remembered for his satirical compositions, and
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Joseph Interpreting the Prisoners’ Dreams
By Jean-Michel Moreau
Located in New York, NY
hero was a frequent source of inspiration for works of art in the 17th and 18th century. After being
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18th Century Rococo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Two 18th Century Pen and Ink Landscape Drawings
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 18th century sepia hunting scenes, painted in pen and ink upon paper, depicting men
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Drawings

18th Century Italian Pen and Ink Baroque Candlestick Drawing
Located in Essex, MA
A fine quality 18th century Italian drawing of a Baroque pricket candlestick, sepia ink on paper
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Drawings

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Glass, Walnut, Paper, Wood

An 18th Century Polish Drawing
By Johann V. Glowacki
Located in New York, NY
JOHANN v. GLOWACKI, Polish, late 18th century A Funerary Monument marked with the initial N
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Polish Drawings

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Pen, Ink

Beautifully executed Pen Quill Drawing, w/watercolor
Located in Queenstown, MD
Drawing, 18th c., Pen and Quill, w/watercolor.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Watercolor, Pen

TWO PEN AND INK DRAWINGS AND WASH
Located in Woodbury, CT
2 FRAMED AND MATTED PEN , INK AND WASH DRAWINGS OF ROMAN FRAGMENTS AND ARCHITECURAL ELEMENTS
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Paper, Pen, Ink

Pair of Late 18th Century Mahogany Framed Cock Pen Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very attractive pair of mahogany framed cock pen armchairs. The supports with shaped decoration.
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Antique 1780s British Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pen and Ink Drawing Of Mercury
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pen and ink drawing of Mercury, a Roman god and messenger and guide of the gods. In this
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Ink, Paper, Pen

17c. pen, ink and watercolor in 18c. frame.
Located in New Orleans, LA
17c. pen, ink and watercolor, school of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, framed in an early 18c
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Ink, Pen, Watercolor, Paper

Sepia Pen and Ink Drawing of a Harbor Scene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Sepia Pen and Ink Drawing of a Harbor scene with an erupting Volcano in the background. Exquisite
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Desk Pen and Ink Stand
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A very handsome Regency period brass inlaid rosewood pen and decoratively cut glass inkwell stand
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Late 17thC/early 18th C Italian School "Figure in Armor"
Located in Baltimore, MD
A fantasy portrayal in pen and brown ink with wash on cream paper of a Renaissance knight standing
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

Large Old Master Pen and Ink
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful large Old Master study for a painting on paper, We date this work to about 1700 and think it comes from Holland or the area around it. I very much liked the way the art...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Baroque Decorative Art

Framed 17th Century Old Masters Drawing
Located in Dallas, TX
Framed 17th Century Old Masters Pen & Ink Drawing "The Three Graces". Each single side study is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

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