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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Old Masters
Style: Rococo
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene.
In this splendid oval-shaped painting are depicted Saint Dominic...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th C Dutch Old Master Ink & Wash Painting Biblical Figures Rembrandt Pupil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure being Comforted (Job?)
circle of Willem Drost (Dutch 1633-1659) *See notes below
ink and wash drawing on paper (Arms of Amsterdam watermarked)
Dutc...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Neoclassical painter - 18th-19th century figure painting - Mythological - Italy
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th-19th century) - Mythological scene.
100 x 100 cm without frame, 131.5 x 131.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wooden fra...
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Guido Reni workshop (Bolognese school) - Late 17th century painting - Cupid
By Guido Reni
Located in Varmo, IT
Circle of Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - Bologna 1642) - Cupid.
73.5 x 60cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
- The painting is taken from an original by Guido Reni (Bol...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Joseph brothers Interior
Located in Varmo, IT
German painter (18th century) - The cauldron.
84 x 105cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictoria...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Realist British painter - 19th century figure painting - Tavern interior
Located in Varmo, IT
English painter (19th century) - Interior of a tavern.
58 x 76 cm without frame, 75 x 91 cm with frame.
Ancient oil painting on canvas, in a wooden frame and gilded plaster (some b...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Topers in Deep Conversation
Dutch School, mid 17th entury
circle of David Teniers (Dutch 1610-1690)
oil on canvas
canvas: 8 x 7 inches
provenance: private collection, France
conditio...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Providenza
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Providenza'
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 inche...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
The Serving - British Old Master 18th century oil painting historical interior
By (Circle of) William Hogarth
Located in London, GB
A superb British Old Master oil painting which is attributed to circle of William Hogarth and was painted circa 1760. This fine oil painting is in good clean condition and depicts a ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classicist Italian painter - 19th century figure painting - Roman Allegory
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th-19th century) - Roman allegory.
74 x 60 cm without frame, 81 x 67 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in wooden frame.
Condition report: Lined can...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Grape Seller - Workshop of Jacob Ochtervelt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jacob Ochtervelt (Workshop)
The Grape Seller
oil on canvas
unframed: 80.7 x 61 cm.; 31 ¾ x 24 in.
framed: 109.5 x 89 cm.; 43 1/8 x 35 in.
Essay:
This captivating piece, originating from the studio of the revered Dutch artist Jacob Ochtervelt, mirrors the composition of a signed and dated 1669 canvas by Ochtervelt that is presently housed in the Hermitage museum. Its subject, "The Grape Seller" immerses us in a typical 17th-century interior, replete with characters from various strata of society.
At the center, a fruit vendor is depicted bending over to weigh grapes for the buyer. A child hands some of the grapes to her mother to taste, their attentive maid standing by. The backdrop showcases typical Ochtervelt details: a hint of the city visible through the doorway, light filtering in through an overhead window, and a playful dog at their side.
The exquisite quality of the piece is evident in the minutiae, such as the intricate detailing of the mother's earring, which in reality spans only a few millimeters yet boasts impressive attention to detail. Initially, Sotheby's considered this work to be an autograph piece by Ochtervelt. But due to some uncertainty, it was auctioned as Workshop of Jacob Ochtervelt. On the other hand, the esteemed Cabinet Turquin in Paris leans toward attributing the piece directly to Jacob Ochtervelt himself.
The painting is framed in an authentic period frame, which has been delicately restored by Stockholm's Förgyllning och Bildhuggeri. The frame retains its age-old patina and, while in used condition, has minor imperfections adding to its charm.
Another interesting thing worth to mention is the painting's provenance. It was once owned by the 1st Viscount Rothermere (1868-1940), the founder of the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Friendship
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Friendship" is a visually captivating artwork that immediately evokes a sense of warmth and connection. The piece is created using oil and acrylic on canvas and portrays two figures...
Category
1990s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Travellers near Ruins in a Landscape - Dutch Old Master art figural oil painting
By Pieter Wouwerman
Located in London, GB
This lovely Dutch Old Master oil painting is attributed to artist Pieter Wouwerman. Painted circa 1660 it is figurative landscape with horseback travellers and their dogs in the foreground approaching ruins on their left. Beyond is a river snakes through the landscape, beneath the fading light of approaching dusk. There are some superb details making this an excellent Dutch Golden Age oil painting...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Courtier Presenting Himself to Elegant French Ladies in Rococo Parkland, 1800's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Courtier Presenting Himself Before Elegant Ladies in Parkland
French artist, circa 1800 period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 19 inches
provenance: private collection, France
c...
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Figure Fame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Fame'
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
cond...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Italian painter - Late 18th century figure painting - Allegory of Peace - Metal
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Flagellation.
17 x 15 cm without frame, 21 x 19 cm with frame.
Ancient alium painting on copper, in a gilded wooden frame.
Condition report: The m...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal
Joy of Twins Mother
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Joy of Twins Mother is an original painting by the late Prince Twins Seven-Seven.
About the Artist
Twins Seven-Seven was born Taiwo Olaniyi Oyewale Aitoyeje in Ogidi Ikumu, Nigeria,...
Category
1980s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood
18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Merry Making Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Merry Makers in the Tavern
French School, 18th century
oil on canvas
canvas: 8 x 11 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: good and sound condition
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping in Calm Waters
Dutch School, 18th century
oil painting on wood panel
panel: 10 x 12.75 inches
framed: 14 x 17 inches
condition: very good, minor evidenc...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Girl with a pen
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young girl posing in blue toilet
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on canvas
Wooden frame and gilded plaster
44 x 38 x 6 cm
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Follower Nicolas Lancret (French) - 18th century figure painting - Gallant scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Follower of Nicolas Lancret (Paris 1690 - Paris 1743) - Gallant scene in a landscape.
63.5 x 76 cm without frame, 91 x 102.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in carve...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
16th century Flemish, Holy Family, workshop of P. Coecke Van Aelst (1502-1550)
Located in PARIS, FR
Rest of the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt
Workshop of Pieter Coecke Van Aelst (1502-1550)
16th century Flemish school
Oil on oak panel,
Dimensions : panel: h. 34.25 in., ...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Rococò Italian painter - 18th century landscape painting - Festival
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian master (18th century) - Landscape with ruins and characters.
97 x 138cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
Condition report: Painting subjected to relining. G...
Category
Mid-17th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge French Rococo Portrait of Mother & Son Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Mother & Son
French School, 19th century - after an earlier 18th century painting from the Rococo period.
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 38.75 x 49.5 inches
...
Category
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
Pieter Symonsz Potter
Dutch 1600 - 1652
Soldier in an Interior
Oil on oak panel, red seal to reverse
Image size: 15 x 10 3/4 inches
Dutch Ebonised frame
Bathed in a well lit roo...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Job Cursed by His Wife
By Giovanni Battista Langetti
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Alfred (1883-1961) and Hermine Stiassni (1889-1962), Brno, Czech Republic, by 1925; thence London, 1938-1940; thence Los Angeles, 1940-1962; thence by descent to:
Susanne Stiassni Martin and Leonard Martin, San Francisco, until 2005; thence by descent to:
Private Collection, California
Exhibited:
Künstlerhaus, Brünn (Brno), 1925, as by Ribera.
“Art of Collecting,” Flint Institute of Art, Flint, Michigan, 23 November 2018 – 6 January 2019.
Literature:
Alte Meister...
Category
1670s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Sicilia
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Sicilia'
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
c...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Joseph Interior prisons
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - The prison.
84 x 105cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Female Statue of Beauty
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belleza (The Art of Beauty)
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...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Pigment
19th Century Spanish Impressionist Painting
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Spanish Artist
Untitled, c. 1800s
Oil on canvas
8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Exceptional Italian 18th Century Still-Life Paintings
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of excellent Italian still life oil on canvas with flowers and fruit with classical ruins on the background and colored drapes create harmony of the composition. Notable ...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17thC Spanish Colonial School Frame with orig. Painting St. Joseph Jesus Child
Located in Meinisberg, CH
17th Century Spanish Colonial School (Likely to be School of Cuzco in Peru) - St. Joseph with the Christ Child carrying a basket, housed in its original carved, hardwood frame.
• Painted in oil on canvas (laid on to fiberboard), ca.58 x 48 cm
• Original frame, ca. 64 x 54 cm
• Visible image ca. 52.5 x 42.5 cm
Centuries ago this religious painting, depicting St. Joseph with his flowering staff and the Christ Child carrying a basket, was originally displayed in a church or chapel in 17th Century colonial...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Antique Old Master Oil Painting Group of Figures Painting Requires Restoration
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, 18th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 11 x 8.5 inches
board: 9.5 x 7 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: the painting requires restoration as has ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 1800's Italian Oil Painting Portrait of Bearded Man Saint Peter Apostle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, early 19th century
'Portrait of a Bearded Man' - possibly Saint Peter?
oil on board, framed
framed: 16 x 13.5 inches
board: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private col...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
By Pier (Pietro) Dandini
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moses Striking Water from the Rock;
Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712
Italian School, late 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 3...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge 1700's English Portrait Aristocratic Wigged Gentleman in Stately Landscape
By Jacobo Amigoni
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in his landscape, circa 1730's
Standing, three quarter length, wearing a dark russet coat and holding a book and a cane,
circle of Jacopo Amigoni (Italian 1682-1752)
oil on canvas, unframed
50 x 40 inches
Condition: old lining; retouching, principally towards the edges and in the background; the canvas with slight unevenness where the lining is not secured at upper right.
Provenance: private collection, England
Jacopo Amigoni (ca. 1685 – September 1752), also named Giacomo Amiconi, was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, who began his career in Venice, but traveled and was prolific throughout Europe, where his sumptuous portraits were much in demand.
He was born in Naples. Amigoni initially painted both mythological and religious scenes; but as the panoply of his patrons expanded northward, he began producing many parlour works depicting gods in sensuous languor or games. His style influenced Giuseppe Nogari. Among his pupils were Charles Joseph Flipart, Michelangelo Morlaiter, Pietro Antonio Novelli, Joseph Wagner, and Antonio Zucchi...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Complete Set of Stations of the Cross Oil Paintings by Völkel
Located in London, GB
Complete set of Stations of the Cross oil paintings by Völkel
German, 1909
Canvas: Height 80cm, width 82cm
Frame: Height 134cm, width 111c...
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Early 1900s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical India
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'India'
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
con...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Fine 17th Century British Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Nobleman in Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
British School, 17th century
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Late 20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Magnaminita
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Mgnaminia'
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...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Portraits of Francis Wood, and John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire (Pair))
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Superb pair of oval portraits with full provenance. Portrait of John Wood Esq of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; Portrait of Francis Wood. Circa 1710.
Oils on canvas:29 x 24 in. Frame: 37...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Figures & Violin Player
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Violin Player in Tavern
18th century French School
oil on canvas
canvas: 8 x 11 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: good and sound condition
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Francesco Battaglioli (Venetian painter) - 18th century landscape painting
By Francesco Battaglioli
Located in Varmo, IT
Francesco Battaglioli (Modena 1710 ca. - Venice post 1796) - Architectural capriccio with characters.
83.5 x 114.5 cm without frame, 98 x 130 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine British Aristocratic Portrait of a Nobleman Lord Jeffreys of Wem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Lord Jeffreys of Wem
British School, 20th century (presumably after an earlier work)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 30.5 x 24.5 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
prov...
Category
20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting The Virgin & Child Mastertpiece Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin & Child
Flemish School, circa 1600
circle of Cornelis van Cleve (Flemish c. 1520-1614),
oil painting on canvas
canvas: 37 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ascension Day in Venice, Louis de Caullery (1582-1621), Flemish 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Ascension Day in Venice
17th century Antwerp School
Attributed to Louis de Caullery (1582-1621)
Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: h. 19.68 in, w. 34.25 in
Flemish style frame in ebonized ...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Flemish School, 17th Century, Mary Magdalene
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flemish School, 17th Century
Mary Magdalene
oil on copper
17th century
plate dimensions 23 x 17 cm
frame 27 x 22 cm
Restored by professional art conservator 2022.
Provenance: ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Rococò master (Italian school) - 18th century figure painting - Samson Delilah
Located in Varmo, IT
French master (18th century) - Samson and Delilah.
81 x 119 cm without frame, 99 x 137 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in antique carved wooden frame.
Condition rep...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique European Religious Figure Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antique European
oil on panel, framed
framed: 9 x 7 inches
board: 7 x 5inches
private collection, France
the painting is in overall very good and sound condition
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old Master Painting, Flemish School from 1600s, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small Flemish painting, measuring only 24.5 x 18.5 cm and executed on a copper plate, depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. Created in the 17th century, the artist remains unknow...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Child with Goldfinch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna & Child, with Goldfinch
18th century Italian School
oil painting on canvas within antique oval gilt frame
overall size: 33 x 28 inches
condition: very good indeed, the fr...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Woman and Boy with Candles, Oil on Panel, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this painting titled "Old Woman and Boy with Candles" an intriguing scene unfolds before our eyes. An older woman gazes ahead, her eyes shielded from the flickering candlelight, w...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Wood Panel Figures in Tavern Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Topers in a Tavern'
Circle of Jacob Toorenvliet (Dutch 1635 - 1719)
oil on panel, framed
framed: 9 x 7 inches
panel: 7.5 x 6 inches
provenance: priv...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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