Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor 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
The Triumph of Constantine the Great
Located in Chicago, IL
Inscribed on the verso: EE 27/10
Category
16th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Ink, Pen
Zampognari che fanno la Novena di Natale - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on paper, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Zampognari che fanno la Novena di Natale" (Bagpipers Playing During Christmas Time), hand-signed on lower-right margin. Very good condi...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in New York, NY
Pen, black ink, wash, and white heightening on blue paper
Provenance:
with F. R. Meatyard, London, around 1925; where acquired by:
Dan Fellows Platt, Englewood, New Jersey; by descent to his wife:
Ethel Bliss Platt; by whom given to:
The Princeton University Art Museum; by whom consigned to:
Schaeffer Galleries, New York, 1944; where acquired by:
Wilhelm Suida; thence by descent to:
Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, 1959-1996
Private Collection, USA
Literature:
Janos Scholz, “Italian Drawings in The Art Museum, Princeton University,” The Burlington Magazine, vol. 109, no. 770 (May 1967), pp. 296, 299.
Elaine Claye, “A Group of Portrait Drawings by Jacopo Amigoni...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
France 18th Century, The Surprised Lovers, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France circa 1770
Two lovers surprised in bed
Black chalk on paper
13 x 17 cm
Modern frame : 34 x 38 cm
This drawing had been attributed to Gabriel de Saint Aubin (1724-1780). It's...
Category
1760s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk
Ballo de' Zampognari - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on paper, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Ballo de' Zampognari" (Dance of Pipers), hand-signed on lower-left margin. Very good conditions except for some ripples on the lower ma...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Battle, Knights on Horses - China Ink and Watercolor by T. Fort - 1840s
Located in Roma, IT
Typical battle scene by T. Fort, in very good conditions and signed by the artist.
A very interesting artwork for a connoisseur of the militaria genre!
Theodore Géricaul Fort (1810 - 1896), Simeone Fort's son, belonged to the French school of the XIX century; Théodore Fort...
Category
1840s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
H F Gravelot (1699-1773) Two Allegories, Faith and Vigilance, Pen and Ink
By Hubert-François Gravelot
Located in Paris, FR
Hubert-François Gravelot (1699-1773)
Two Allegories : Vigilance and Faith
Pen, black Ink, and black wash on paper
7.9 x 4.8 each one
Framed 22 x 26 cm
Old framing that needs to be...
Category
1760s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Gioncataro - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Gioncataro is an amazing original artwork, watercolour on ivory-colored paper, realized by the talented artist Michela De Vito in 1820 ca.
Hand-titled "Gioncataro" in pencil on the ...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Joachim von Sandrart (1606-1688) Biblical episodes, 3 original drawings
By Joachim von Sandrart
Located in Paris, FR
Joachim von Sandrart (1606-1688)
Three Biblical episodes, 3 original drawings
- The Ascent of Elijah
- The Judgment of Solomon
- Benjamin receiving presents
Each one : 9.2 x 7.7 cm...
Category
1640s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Costume di Ciociara - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a. Hand-signed on lower-right. Hand-titled "Costume di Ciociara", with autograph caption black ink "Provincia di Basilicata nel Regno di Na...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
François Boitard (1670-1715) Abraham and the Three Angels, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
François Boitard (1670-1715)
Abraham and the Three Angels,
Signed lower left "Boitard (...) fecit (...)"
28 x 44 cm
Pen and ink on yellow prepared paper
I...
Category
Early 1700s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Turin Countryside - Original Ink and Watercolor by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1744
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and Watercolour. With handwritten notes, indicating the place and date of the artwork in lower margin: "Fait proche de Turin, ce 13 Juin 1744". Numbered on the lower right ...
Category
1740s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Man Eating Spaghetti - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Man Eating Spaghetti is an original watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized by the old master Michela De Vito in 1828.
The year is written by the author, Michela De Vito, in pen...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape), original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France 18th Century,
Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape)
Black chalk and heightenings of white gouache on blue-grey paper
19 x 31 cm
Framed : 34.5 x 46.5 cm
The atmosphere and the subje...
Category
1760s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk
Costume di Villa Pianezza - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Costume di Villa pianezza" with a caption "Provincia dell'Aquila nel Regno di Napoli" in black ink on lower margin at the ...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew - Drawing - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew is a precious original drawing (black and red chalk, pen and China ink on laid paper, laid down on canvas) realized by...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
Costume di Capracolla - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful watercolor on ivory-colored paper called Costume di Capracolla, realized by the Italian artist Michela De Vito in 1820 ca.
Hand-titled "Costume di Capracolla" with a hand-...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woman - Original Ink Drawing and Watercolor by G. Dura - 19th Century
By Gaetano Dura
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original watercolor artwork realized in the XIX century by Gaetano Dura.
Good conditions except for yellowing of the paper, some folds on the higher and right margin, a...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Marinajo del Molo- Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on paper, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Marinajo del Molo" (Sailor of the pier), hand-signed on lower-left margin. Very good conditions. Including an ivory colored cardboard p...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Costume di Parghelia di Calabria - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, early XIX century. Hand-titled and signature in black ink (both not readable)on lower margin. Representing a woman in traditional Calabrese costum...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Costume di Castellone - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Costume di Castellone is an original watercolour on ivory-colored paper made by the old master Michela De Vito in 1820 ca.
Hand-titled "Costume di Castellone", with an autograph ca...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woman in Costume - Ink and Watercolor by M. De Vito - Early 1800
Located in Roma, IT
Woman In Costume is an original watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized by Michela De Vito in the first half of XIX century.
Good conditions exc...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Mythological Subject - Charcoal and Ink Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Mythological subject is a precious original drawing (black chalk, brush, and watercolor ink on ivory colored paper). Unsigned.
Inscription: "Disegnato dal P. e Scotti ricavato da que...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Charcoal
Costume di Cajazzo - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a.. Hand-titled "Costume di Cajazzo", with autograph caption black ink "Provincia Terra di Lavoro nel Regno di Napoli" on lower margin at the center. Representing a woman with baby...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Costume di Zaccanopoli - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful watercolor on ivory-colored paper called Costume di Zaccanopoli made by Michela De Vito in 1820 ca.
Hand-titled Costume di Zaccanopoli with autograph notes in black ink "P...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Figure of Breton Woman - Drawing by J. P. Verdussen - End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of Breton Woman is a beautiful ink and watercolor original drawing on wire rod and watermarked paper realized at the middle of XVIII century by Jan Peter Verdussen.
This ori...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Costume di Procida - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on paper stuck on ivory colored cardboard, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Costume di Procida" with a caption "Provincia di Napoli" in black ink on lower margin. Partially hand-signed on lower-right margin. Representing a woman with baby...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Venditori e Mangiatori di Maccheroni - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on paper stuck on grey cardboard, 1820 c.a.
Wonderful watercolour both for the drawing and for the fineness of the colours representing a typical Italian scene of ordina...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Costume di Fraine - ìWatercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a.
Hand-titled "Costume di Fraine" with a caption "Provincia d'Abruzzo nel Regno di Napoli" in black ink on lower margin at the center. Han...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woman in Typical Costumes - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1828. Representing a woman in typical Italian costumes of XIX century. Good conditions with some light stains. The year of composition is hand-wri...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Interior of a House - Ink and Watercolor Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Interior of a house is a fine original drawing (China ink and watercolor on paper). Unsigned. This artwork could be attributed to Thomas Stothard.
In ...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Woman in Typical Italian Costumes - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a. Representing a woman in typical Italian costumes of XIX century. Good conditions with burnished margins and some stains.
Very beautiful...
Category
1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Chateau Fort - 19th Century - Horace Vernet - Drawing - Old Master
Located in Roma, IT
Chateau fort is an original pencil drawing on paper by Horace Vernet realized in XIX century. Certified by Paul Proutè. Very good conditions, except for a very little rip on the lef...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Female figure with Child and Dog - Charcoal Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Female figure with child and dog is a sublime original drawing (red chalk drawing on laid paper) by an exponent of the French School of the XVIII century...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Eremita Camandolese - Watercolor by M. De Vito - 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Eremita Camandolese is the title of a beautiful watercolour on ivory-colored paper by the old master Michela De Vito in 1820 ca.
Hand-titled "Eremita Camandolese", in black ink on t...
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1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
In a Gothic Church
Located in Roma, IT
In a Gothic Church is a beautiful original drawing (China ink and watercolor on paper). Hand-signed "Stothard" in brown ink on the lower left margin outside of the image.
Very sweet drawing representing a woman praying...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
Madonna della Scodella
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna della Scodella is an original drawing (black pencil, pen and ink on laid paper) by an exponent of the Italian school of the eighteenth century.
In excellent conditions: almo...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Female Nudes - Charcoal, Ink and Watercolor Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Female Nudes is a fine original drawing (China ink and watercolor on paper). Unsigned. This artwork could be attributed to Thomas Stothard.
Although th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
Baptism of Christ - Ink Drawing by Anonymous XIX Century
Located in Roma, IT
Baptism of Christ is a beautiful original drawing (pen and ink on paper) by an anonymous of the Neoclassical school of the beginning of the 19th century.
A ...
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19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Opera dei Pupi
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper stuck onwhite cardboard sheet, 1820 c.a. Representing people attending the typical Sicilian"Operadei Pupi". Excellent conditionsexcept a little sta...
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1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Allegoric scene with the Tiber
Located in Roma, IT
Allegoric scene with the Tiber river is a fine original drawing (black chalk on laid and watermarked paper at the center) by an exponent of the Neoclassical school of the nineteenth ...
Category
20th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Brigante - Watercolor 1820 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour on ivory colored paper, 1820 c.a.. Hand titled and signed. Representing brigand. Very good conditions.
Very beautiful and good quality watercolour both for the drawing a...
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1820s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Italian Piazza, " Watercolor Summer City View attributed to Gabrielli Carelli
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Italian Piazza" is an original watercolor painting attributed to Gabrielli Carelli, an Italian artist. This piece is from the Rothschild Collection...
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1870s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Flora Study - Drawing by J. P. Verdussen - End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour. Hand-Numbered "312" lower-right on margin. In very good condition except a little stain on the high left corner. Wonderful Watercolour drawing by Jan Peeter Verdussen, s...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
View of the Kagermeer
Located in Storrs, CT
Ink and watercolor on paper. 3 1/2 x 5 1/4. Unsigned. Excellent condition on cream laid paper, tipped onto a backing sheet at the top corners. Annotated "Tavernier" verso, and "Hendr...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
View of Piazza San Marco, a tempera signed by Giacomo Guardi (1764 - 1835)
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed and localized on the verso :
"Vedute di parte dalla Piazza dif.a alla Loggetta e cam
panil parte della Zecca ed in lontan Proc.e vechie e parte della chiesa
punto preso vic...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Study of Nude Man, a red chalk study by Ubaldo Gandolfi (1728 - 1781)
Located in PARIS, FR
We would like to thank Marco Riccòmini for his help in preparing this note and in particular for pointing out the existence of the drawing in the Musei Civici of Reggio Emilia.
The ...
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1760s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk
Old Masters drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add drawings and watercolor paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Michela De Vito, Jan Pieter Verdussen, Jan Peeter Verdussen, and Augustin de Saint-Aubin. Frequently made by artists working with Ink, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 1.89 inches across are also available. Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $135,000, while the average work sells for $1,328.
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