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Period: 17th Century
Pair of paintings ALLEGORY OF ASTRONOMY & ALLEGORY OF PAINTING
Located in Milano, IT
This precious pair of paintings represents two allegories with symbolic charm and compositional finesse, executed by 17th-century Bergamasque artist.
The allegory of Astronomy is acc...
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Italian School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
David and Abigail, fourth decade of the 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
The painting, done in oil on canvas, depicts the meeting between King David and Abigail, as narrated in the biblical text from the First Book of Samuel (I Samuel 25:1-34).
David, left without food in the wilderness with his army, seeks relief from the wealthy Nabal, who contemptuously denies him any help, ungrateful of the benevolence he previously received from the king. Upon hearing the rejection, the ruler intends to take revenge by killing his entire lineage. Abigail, Nabal's beautiful and wise wife, decides to right the wrong and bring David plenty of food and gifts. In the king's presence the woman humbles herself, winning his forgiveness and benevolence. Soon afterwards widowed, she will in fact become his bride.
The broad scene depicts the climax of the Old Testament episode, the moment when the woman prostrates herself before David and his servants prepare to deliver the gifts.
The biblical event is here a pretext, as is customary in modern-age painting, for staging the colorful description of a sumptuous procession, which can be divided into two parts, almost two wings of a crowd divided specularly: on the left David with his dignitaries and the army; on the other, Abigail's retinue, handmaids, servants leading dromedaries and donkeys laden with food.
The crowded group of figures is set in a natural proscenium: above a low horizon, barely hinted at by distant blue mountains, rises on the left side a craggy rocky cliff, the shelter of the army led by the ruler.
The 'somatic intonation of the characters, as well as the choice of metallic chromatics and the play of light on the shiny fabrics refer to a clear Flemish matrix, particularly the influence of the frothy and sumptuous painting of Rubens and Van Dyck.
As well set forth in the expert report prepared by Professor Giuseppe Sava, the work is to be attributed to Vincent Malò...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Painting Venus in the Forge of Vulcan 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Roman school of the 17th century.
In classical mythology, the goddess Venus, wife of Vulcan, had him forge weapons for her son Aeneas.
In the scene, set in the cave wh...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Fine 17th Century Florentine Baroque Old Master Oil Painting St. John Evangelist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. John the Evangelist
circle of Carlo Dolci (Florence, 1616-1686)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
framed: 36 x 32 inches
condition: relined canvas, presented ...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
Dutch Old Master, 17th century
oil painting on cradled panel, framed in 17th/ 18th century frame
framed: 16.5 x 14.5 inches
panel: 12 x 10 inches
Provenanc...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
The Feast of Belshazzar Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Feast of Belshazzar
Flemish Old Master, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed in antique giltwood carved frame
framed: 40 x 64 inches
canvas : 34 x 60 inches
Provenance: private col...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th century Flemish old master landscape - Rest on the flight to Egypt - Christ
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th century Flemish Old master painting "The Rest on the flight into Egypt", Victor Wolfvoet the Younger
Amidst a serene landscape, the Holy Family rests beneath the shade of a spr...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Huge 17th Century Dutch Marine Old Master Oil Painting Genoa Harbor Gun Salute
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch man-o-War firing a salute to announce her arrival off Genoa
circle of Abraham Storck (Dutch 1644-1708)
oil painting on canvas: 40.5 x 72.25 inches
framed: 49 x 81 inches
condition: relined canvas, very presentable and in ready to hang condition
provenance: private collection, South West England
This stunning oil on canvas painting, measuring 40.5 x 72.25 inches, is an exceptional example of Dutch Golden Age maritime art...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Noble Lady
Dutch Old Master, 17th century
oil painting on cradled panel, framed in 17th/ 18th century frame
framed: 16.5 x 14.5 inches
panel: 12 x 10 inches
Pro...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baroque Italian master - 17th century figure painting - Danae cupid - Oil panel
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian Master (17th century) - Danae.
27 x 43 cm without frame, 34 x 50 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on panel, in a carved and gilded wooden frame from the 17th century.
C...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Panel
Singer by Candlelight (Dutch School Old Master Genre Scene)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Dutch School painting dating from 17th century. Oil on wood panel measuring 10 3/8 x 14 7/16 inches. Unsigned. No inpainting or conservation.
Depicted is a scene with a beautiful young woman singing...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Wood Panel
Bustling 17th century harbour landscape with fishermen, visitors and merchants
By Mathys Schoevaerdts
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th Century Flemish Painting "A bustling scene of fishermen, merchants and visitors in a peaceful and picturesque port village”
This intriguing painting offers a wonderful and real...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Museum Quality Renaissance Masterpiece Virgin Mary & Infant Christ painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus
Italian 17th century
oil on copper, in tabernacle frame
Overall framed: 19 x 17 inches
Actual copper panel: 14.25 x 11 inches
Provenance: pr...
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Byzantine 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna
Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614)
circa 1600
oil on wood panel, unframed
panel: 20 x 14.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, northern ...
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Renaissance 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 17th Century Old Master Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria Exceptional Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria,
British/ Flemish, 17th century
Circle of Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) Flemish.
Oil on canvas, 25.25" x 20.5" (64.1 x 52cm)
the work is presented ...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting Coronation of the Virgin 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The large scene depicts Mary, already assumed into heaven and supported on the clouds by little angels, receiving the Crown by the most holy Trinity.
Such a coronatio...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
The annunciation to the shepherds 17th Century painting on agate
Located in Milan, IT
THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPERDS
Italy, 17th Century
Painting on agate in an ebonised wood, gilt bronze and semi-precious stone frame
38 x 31 cm - 15 x 12 1/4 in with frame
14 x 8.5 cm - 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in without frame
Although quite rare, across the centuries the art of painting on stone...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Marble
Painting Moses Makes Water Flow from the Rock XVII-XVIII century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
Set in a classical, richly vegetated landscape, the scene depicts the biblical episode from the book of Genesis that tells how the people of Israel, who are crossing t...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Painting Baroque Madonna & Child Attendant Angels Offering Gifts
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation
Italian School, 17th Century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 30 x 36 inches
Canvas: 24 x 29 inches
Provenance: private collection, Europe
Condition: the antique...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian 17th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Coastal Landscape Fishermen
Located in Portland, OR
Italian 17th Century oil on canvas Baroque painting, attributed to Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), a coastal landscape scene with fishermen, circa 1650.
The painting depicts a rocky coast...
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Italian School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing Christ on the Cross Many Figures 1674
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ on the Cross
attributed to Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649–1712)
inscribed 1674 upper corner
pencil drawing, watercolor and ink wash on paper over oard, framed
framed: 12 x 11 inches
...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Ink, Watercolor
17th century Dutch Old Master - Summertime landscape of Kleve in 1661
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th century Dutch old master painting "A summer day in Kleve in 1661"
Our painting depicting a whimsical vibrant blue sky, was long believed to depict an Italian landscape. However...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Large 17th century Italian old master - Noli me tangere - Christ in the garden
By Pier Francesco Cittadini
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Large 17th century Italian old master - Noli me tangere - Christ in the garden with Mary Magdalene
The Italian art historian Federico Zeri has conserved a painting in his archives w...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Tobias & The Angel Baroque Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tobias & The Angel
Flemish Baroque Old Master, circa 1600
circle of Paul Brill (Flemish 1554-1626)
oil painting on canvas, 43.5 x 59.25 inches
condition: very good, restored and read...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Flemish Old Master Dancing Figures Musicians Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancing Figures
Flemish School, 17th century
oil on on canvas, framed
framed: 21.5 x 28.5 inches
canvas : 16.5 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil on Copper The Madonna & Christ Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Christ Child
French Old Master, 17th century
circle of Simon Vouet (French 1590-164
oil on copper, unframed
Copper : 9 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection, Lyon, Fr...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th century French School
circle of Nicolas Poussin (French 1594-1665)
"Figures in Arcadia"
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: very good and sound condition
Nicolas Poussin was a renowned French painter of the 17th century. He is considered one of the greatest figures of classical French Baroque art...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Christ Crowned With Thorns Sacred Oil Painting 17th Century Old Master Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ In Thorns
"Ecce Homo"
Italian School, 17th century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 16.5 inches
Canvas: 12 x 10 inches
Condition: Good and sound (the frame is loose and weak and disjointed; we offer it free of charge with the painting and do not warranty its condition).
Provenance: Private collection, France
This poignant oil on canvas painting captures a powerful and intimate portrayal of Christ crowned with thorns...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Lombard school of the seventeenth century.
According to classical iconography, the penitent Magdalene is depicted with tears in her eyes, her hair down, unkempt, hold...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Painting Saint Veronica and the Holy Veil 1600
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Tuscan school of the seventeenth century.
According to Christian tradition, St. Veronica was, the "pious woman" who, seeing the passion of Jesus carrying the cross and...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Painting Holy Family with St. Anne
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The painting is derived from Rubens' work (1577 -1640) preserved in the Prado Museum in Madrid, reproduced in counterpart engraving by Paulus Pontius (1603 -1658), as...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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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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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 17th Century German School, Vita Christi, Thirty Miniatures
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This rather fascinating arrangement of early 17th century miniatures depicts thirty scenes from the life of Christ.
The origins of this collection are unknown but it’s likely that t...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel, Laid Paper, Pigment
Venus and Cupid
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Hendrick Bloemaert
(Utrecht 1601/02 – Utrecht 1672)
Venus and Cupid
Oil on panel
H. 75 cm; W. 61 cm
Signed and dated 1636
Hendrick Bloemaert is a notable figure of the Golden Age of...
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Flemish School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Jacob Van Der Does II, Wooded River Landscape With Hunting Party & Village
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This extensive late 17th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Jacob van der Does II (1661-1699) depicts a river landscape with a hunting party, riverside buildings, various craft, a ...
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Dutch School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Grape Seller by Jacob Ochtervelt (Workshop), Oil on Canvas, Period Frame
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:
Th...
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Dutch School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th century Flemish school, Madonna with child and red Drapery. Oil/wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Madonna with Child and Red Drapery, Flemish School, Oil on Oak Panel, 17th Century
Flemish School, 17th century
Technique: oil on oak panel with 4 crossbars
Dimensions: Height: 43...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel, Board
Alessandro Salucci (Italian master) - 17th century landscape painting Capriccio
Located in Varmo, IT
Alessandro Salucci (Florence 1590 - Rome c. 1655/60) - Architectural Capriccio with Characters.
73.5 x 106.5 cm without frame, 84 x 116.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on can...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Wood Panel Ester before Ahasuerus
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ester before Ahasuerus
Dutch School, 17th century
circle of Rembrandt
oil painting on wooden panel, unframed
panel: 28 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, London
condition: very good and sound condition for its age though there are old panel splits evident and minor, but stable, paint loss in those areas, as shown in the photos.
The subject of ‘Ester before Ahasuerus’ was narrated by the Bible’s Book of Ester (V: 2-34). Here, the Persian King...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Early 17th Century Flemish Portrait of Man in White Lace Collar Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman wearing white lace trim collar
Flemish School, circa 1630's
circle of Anthony van Dyck (Flemish 1599-1641)
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches
Pr...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting on Wood Panel Biblical Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Biblical Figures, Large Gathering around Christ?
Dutch Old Master, early 17th century
oil painting on wood panel, stuck on velvet backing board
velvet board: 27 x 29 inches
board: 25.5 x 26 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: good and sound condition, obvious old panel...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
'Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist', 17th Century Milanese School Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A late 17th century, devotional oil showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist. Displayed in a fine and period, hand-carved and gilt-wood frame.
Framed dimensions: ...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pilgrim and Angel
Spanish School, 17th Century
oil on canvas, gilt framed
framed: 48 x 37 inches
canvas: 43 x 32 inches
provenance: private collection, Barcelona, Spain
condition...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog
attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622 - 1672 *see notes below
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 40 x 33.5 inches
provenance...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation
Dutch School, mid 17th century
circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669)
oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame.
framed: 25 x 28.75
painting...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Painting Moses Saved by the Waters, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The scene recounts the biblical episode from the book of 'Exodus in which baby Moses, whom his mother had entrusted to the river inside a basket to save him from the ...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th century Flemish school, Madonna with child and red Drapery. Oil/wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Madonna with Child and Red Drapery, Flemish School, Oil on Oak Panel, 17th Century
Flemish School, 17th century
Technique: oil on oak panel with 4 crossbars
Dimensions: Height: 43...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel, Board
Painting with Scene of Battle 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Lombard school of the late 17th century.
Scene of a battle fought on a plain between the cavalries of two Nordic armies.
In the center two horsemen are facing each oth...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Figures Playing Cards
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Card Players
Flemish Old Master, 17th century
based on a version (in reverse) of a painting by Cornelis de Vos (Flemish 1584-1651)
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 39 x 62 inches
...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil - Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 17th Century Italian School
Title: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size: canvas: 21” x 16” (53.3 x 40.8cm)
Pro...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Giovanni Carbone (Genoese Master) - 17th century figure painting - Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Giovanni Bernardo Carbone (Genoa 1614 – Genoa 1683) - Portrait of a gentleman.
200 x 142 cm without frame, 212 x 154 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in wooden frame....
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Large Italian Old Master Oil Christ and the Penitent Canaanite
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th Century Italian School
Christ and the Canaanite Woman
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 30.5 x 35 inches in an antique gilt 'hollow' fra...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Oval Shape Figures in Tavern Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior
Dutch School, 17th century
oil on metal, framed
framed: 8 x 6.75 inches
painting: 6 x 4.25 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condit...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
French portrait of a nobleman, 17th Century, great condition. With a beautiful carved wooden frame.
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Angel Gabriel
Located in West Sussex, GB
After Carlo Dolci
"The Angel Gabriel"
Oil on Canvas: Painted oval form :13 x 11 in. Frame: 29 x 23 in. Fine carved giltwood Florentine frame. Late 18t...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife of the Earl of Peterborough, whom she married in 1644. The painting thus belongs to a historically significant period, capturing the refined elegance of the time.
The portrait has a prestigious provenance from Elleholms Hofgård, a historic estate in Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden. Elleholms Hofgård, whose two-story, timber-framed main building was constructed in 1730 and expanded in 1804, has changed ownership several times since the 17th century. The ancestors of the present owners acquired the estate in 1915, and from the 20th century until 2023, this painting was prominently displayed in the estate’s main building, making it an integral part of the estate’s history.
Theodore Russel, an English portrait artist born in 1614, studied under the renowned Sir Anthony van Dyck, whose influence can be seen in Russel’s meticulous style. Russel often painted on cabinet-sized panels, such as this one, which measures approximately 39 x 31 cm. This preference for panels is a notable characteristic that sets him apart from contemporary artists like Sir Peter Lely, who exclusively used canvas. The size of the panel is a key reason for the reattribution to Russel from Peter lely, as Lely never used panels for his works. This distinctive format, along with Russel’s characteristic style, strongly supports the new attribution.
Russel, the son of Nicasius Rousseel, a goldsmith and jeweler to James I and Charles I, refined his skills under the mentorship of his uncle, the famous portrait painter Cornelis Janssen. He also worked as an assistant and copyist for van Dyck, further honing his artistic style. This captivating portrait exemplifies Russel’s craftsmanship, reflecting the elegance of the period’s fashion and the artist's refined techniques.
oil on wood panel
with indistinct inscription Countess of Peter[...] upper left.
with inscription on the reverse: ”Countess of Peterborough. P. Lely 1670. S Beatty Picture Restorer [...] Warwick”.
unframed 39 x 31 cm = 15.35 x 12.2 inches
framed 52 x 41.5 cm = 20.47 x 16.34 inches
Condition:
The portrait has just been restored by a professional art conservator in Stockholm and is now in a very good condition. The colors are vivid, and the skin tones appear more natural than before. It is a very fine painting. The frame is newly made and included.
Provenance:
Elleholms Hofgård, Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden **;
Stockholms Auktionsverk, Fine Art & Antiques Autumn...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Landscape with Gentleman on Horseback and Peasant Woman Receiving Alms
By Philips Wouwerman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Workshop / Circle of Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668)
Landscape with Gentleman on Horseback and Peasant Woman Receiving Alms
oil on oak panel
12.40 x 14.17 inches (31.5 x 36 cm)
wit...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
The Tooth-Puller (Il Cavadenti) - Oil on Canvas by Follower of Caravaggio
By Follower of Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
Located in Roma, IT
The Tooth-Puller is a superb original oil painting on canvas, realized by an anonymous artist, a follower of Caravaggio, in the first half of the X...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Madonna del Granduca, after Raphael
Located in West Sussex, GB
"Madonna del Granduca", after Raphael
Oil on Canvas: 34 x 22.5 in. Frame: 45 x 33 ½ in. Inscribed verso.
Pitti Palace red wax seal verso*. Fine Gilt Carv...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A portrait of John Poyntz, after Hans Holbein, ca. 1644 - 1674
By Hans Holbein
Located in New York, NY
A portrait of courtier and politician John Poyntz, after Hans Holbein, circa 1644 - 1674. This painting is based on a drawing by Hans Holbein, part of the drawings collection of the ...
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Renaissance 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Painting Holy Family with Saints 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Venetian school of the 17th century.
The figures, portrayed in the half-length foreground, have Mary placed in the center holding the infant Jesus; behind them on the ...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting depicting the Wealth of Solomon 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. North Italian school of the 17th century.
The large painting presents as its subject a well-known Old Testament theme, the wealth of King Solomon, recounted in the Fir...
Category
Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baroque European Master - late 17th century figure painting - Nobleman Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
European Master (17th-18th century) - Portrait of a nobleman.
81 x 65 cm without frame, 100.5 x 83.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wooden fr...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 17th Century Italian Old Master painting The Return of the Ark of Covenant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late 17th Century Italian School.
The Return of the Ark on the Covenant,
Oil on Canvas, in a Fine 17th Century Italian Frame,
canvas: 40.25" x 49.75" (102.3 x 126cm)
Fine quality and rare 17th century Italian Old Master...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Located in West Sussex, GB
Manner of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) French
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Oil on canvas: 32 x 27 ½ in. Frame: 37 x 33 in.
This fabulous and well execut...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 17th Century by Abraham Janssens The Gypsy Oil on canvas Old Master Art
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Abraham Janssens (Antwerp, Belgium, 1573 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1632)
Title: The Gypsy
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 116 x 94 cm – with frame 148 x 122 cm
Co...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century English Portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson's great grandfather
Located in Norwich, GB
A fascinating portrait dating from circa 1695-1700 with wonderful provenance: it belonged to the British industrialist Leonard Pelham Lee (1903–1980) and hung in his manor house in W...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil on Panel Flagellation of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flagellation of Christ
Flemish Baroque, 17th century
oil on wood panel, framed
framed: 31 x 42 inches
wood panel: 19.5 x 26 inches
Provenance: pri...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
17th Century Oil on Panel Italian Religious Painting Christ Carrying the Cross
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Splendid Italian painting from the first half of the 17th century. Oil on panel artwork of remarkable pictorial quality depicting Christ carrying the cross. The subject found particu...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
HUGE 17thC ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - KING & COURT FIGURES ROMAN BUILDING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, 17th century.
Title: A King and Queen before court figures, amidst a classical landscape with Roman columns.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
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Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Madonna with Child, 1650
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Refined 17th century Italian painting. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a splendid Madonna and Child, of remarkable pictorial quality, inspired by the Tuscan school of Andrea del Sart...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
