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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Color:  Gray
Large 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Venice Canal Many Buildings & Figures
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Canal Italian artist, 18th century circle of Francesco Guardi (Italian 1712-1793) oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 32.5 inches canvas: 20 x 29.5 inches provenance: p...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
With a "cassetta" frame in gilded and carved wood. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Egidio Martini; - G. M. Guidetti, in From Sacro to Profano. The Giorgio Baratti...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Fine 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Nude Figures in Classical Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Figures in Ancient Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil on panel, painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: very good and sound condition
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18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Johann Theodor Bavaria, Son of Prince Elector, by Joseph Vivien, Rococo
By Joseph Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
Portrait of Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1703-1763) by Joseph Vivien Johann Theodor of Bavaria (* September 3, 1703 in Munich; † January 27, 1763 in Lièg...
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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late 18th century Antique English Moonlight over a lake and church landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry Pether, late 18th-century Moonlight lake Landscape. Born into a family of artists, Henry was the son of Abraham Pether (1756-1812), a talented la...
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1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

After Simone Cantarini, Rest on the Flight into Egypt, early 17th, ceramic
Located in Florence, IT
This painting is inspired by the "Rest on the Flight into Egypt" by Simone Cantarini called Il Pesarese, who was an Italian painter and etcher. He is ...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Ceramic

Heinrich Adam Elias Borny (1742 - 1778) Soldier - 18thC Ink Drawing - Germany
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Heinrich Adam Elias Borny (German, 1742-1778) • Late baroque Ink and pen drawing on laid paper (no watermark) • Sheet, ca. 29.4 x 22.7 cm • Imag...
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1760s Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

18th century English scene of a groom with a horse in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful 18th century English gouache on paper of a 18th century English scene of a groom with a horse in a landscape. One of a set of five all framed in Hogarth frames. L.Green ...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards: Set of Twelve Parrots, Published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR THE SET OF TWELVE "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

George Edwards, Engravings of Parrots, published by Seligmann.
Located in Richmond, GB
PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) Saint Joseph and the Christ Child Oil on Metal
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Saint Joseph and the Christ Child" Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) Italian. Oil on Copper, Unframed painting: 9.35 x 7.25 inches Condition ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th century oil painting English portrait of a gent in armor, wearing a wig
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding early 18th century English portrait of James Bellevue. The portrait was always believed to be the work of Sir Godfrey Kneller who was known to have painted James Bellevu...
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Early 1700s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

FINE 18th CENTURY OLD MASTER CHALK DRAWING - ROMANESQUE FIGURES INTERIOR SCENE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century Title: Classical figures within an interior. Medium: chalk on paper, mounted. Size: drawing: 11.5 x 13.5 inches Provenance:...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Chalk

Holy Baptism, Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School
Located in Sofia, BG
Holy Baptism, Oil painting on canvas by an unknown artist About the artwork: Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School TECHNIQUE: oil pai...
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Early 18th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Set of Four 18th Century Romantic Italian Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a set of four 18th century Italian paintings depicting various romantic dramas. All four painted in old world style and presented in the original stretchers and frames. Findi...
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18th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Figure Ice Skating In Hyde Park, 18th Century Philip Jakob II DE LOUTHERBOURG
Located in Blackwater, GB
Figure Ice Skating In Hyde Park, 18th Century Philip Jakob II DE LOUTHERBOURG (1740-1812) Fine huge 18th century Old Master morning frozen winter landscape of figures skating at Hyde Park, oil on canvas. Stunning large scale superb quality and condition winter scene with figures skating on the frozen water. Though unsigned the style and detail is unmistakably De Loutherbourg with a very similar composition currently held in the UK Government Art Collection (Whitehall & Downing Street...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Johann Seligmann: Engravings of Parrots After George Edwards, 1770, Framed
Located in Richmond, GB
"Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with original hand-colouring after the drawi...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

A decorative oval relief with Venus and Cupid, 18th Century Rococo Oil
By Jacob De Wit
Located in London, GB
Follower of Jacob de Wit 1695-1754 Venus and Cupid Oil on panel Image size: 7 ¾ inches x 11 ¾ inches Gilt frame A charming example of trompe-l'œil, this painting is abrim with...
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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Late 18th Century English Family Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
English family portrait from the late 18th century. The canvas is aged accordingly with newsprint from October 1847. The painting is framed in a decorative gold frame with an open ba...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ponza Island - Oil on Canvas - 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Very rare view of Ponza Island from the part of the Molo. This is a very rare and fine work of art because until 1900 it was not usual to choose Ponza as a tourist destination or as...
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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Very Large 18th Century French Rococo Oil Painting Elegant Figures in Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Figures in a Park French School, Rococo period 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 33.5 x 44 inches canvas : 27 x 39 inches provenance: private collection condition: v...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Figurative Paintings for Sale

Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.

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