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Period: 17th Century
Baroque Italian painter - 17th century landscape painting - Moonlight sea
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian master (late 17th century) - Landscape in the moonlight.
54.5 x 74.5 cm without frame, 72 x 92 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in an antique carved and gilde...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th c. Antwerp studio of J. Brueghel & H. van Balen - The Virgin with Child
Located in PARIS, FR
Workshop of Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) & Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632)
17th century Antwerp School
The Virgin and Child ...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A 17th Century Mythological Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small yet captivating painting, crafted on a copper plate, dates back to the mid-1600s and was created by a Flemish artist.
Subject Matter: The central figure in the artwork is Mercury, easily identified by his symbolic attributes like winged sandals, petasus, and caduceus. Beside him is a likely female figure, characterized by her attire and absence of weaponry.
The depicted scene could represent two mythological tales:
Mercury and Calypso: This interpretation suggests the artwork shows the moment Zeus sends Mercury to Calypso's island, Ogygia. Mercury is there to order Calypso to release Ulysses, whom she saved from a shipwreck but kept captive. The lush, wooded background and the three distant figures could hint at Ulysses' farewell to Calypso.
Mercury and Herses: Another interpretation could be a scene from the love story of Mercury and Herses. The background figures might symbolize the sisters returning from a procession, while the forefront could be the initial meeting between Mercury and the most beautiful sister, Erse.
Artistic Inspiration: The painting's landscape and setting are heavily influenced by the early 17th century Northern European art trends, especially the works of Jan Brueghel the Elder. However, the artwork stands apart with its unique luminescence in detailing and a distinctive approach to depicting figures.
While the exact origin and artist remain somewhat mysterious, the style and treatment of light hint towards works close to Josse de Momper...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
The Annunciation to the Shepherds - Dutch 17thC art religious oil painting
Located in London, GB
This wonderful 17th century Old Master religious oil painting is attributed to Dutch Golden Age artist Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp. Painted circa 1633 it is entitled The Annunciation to t...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jacob's departure for the land of Canaan Canvas from the Grechetto Workshop
Located in Milan, IT
Workshop of Gio Benedetto Castiglione called the Grechetto
(Genoa, March 23, 1609 - Mantua, May 5, 1664)
Jacob's departure for the land of Canaan
Oil on canvas, 80 x 115 cm - Fra...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Magdalene washing the feet of Christ in the House of Simon - Leonard Bramer
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on copper.
We'd like to thank dr. Guido Jansen for his attribution.
On the backside a map of Holland (the painter reused an etching plate)
Bramer was known for his genre, reli...
Category
Dutch School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Attributed to Godfried SCHALKEN
(Made 1643 – The Hague 1706)
Young fischer
Oil on panel in one board
H. 32.5 cm; L. 25.5 cm
Around 1670/75
Related works:
- Autograph version with numerous variants, Berlin, Gemaldegalerie, Inv. N°837
- Copy or workshop version of our painting with slight variations but of inferior quality, Germany, sold at Berlinghof Auktionshaus in 2002
The object of this notice is not to produce a biography of Schalken, the reference work by Thierry Beherman published by Maeght in 1988. The goal here is to understand this version of a painting of formidable craftsmanship and to compare it to the work preserved in Berlin with its many variants in order to draw some hypotheses for conclusions
Our young angler is a very interesting subject that can be found as early as the 16th century to invoke one of the four temperaments. Not melancholy as one might think at first glance, but phlegmatic character. The interpretation of astrological symbols closely linked peach and phlegm, laziness, slowness, often represented alongside the moon. Here the composition is very clear in this sense. The young man, chin resting on his arm, looks at his modest cane, the cork of which he soaks alongside snails and butterflies located in the Irises. All near a willow under a heavy sky, like a night sky. All the elements are there to give an explanation of the subject and not to leave the spectator in front of a simple genre scene. Let's go back to the willow, a tree that loses its fruits before they mature. It is often considered a symbol of lost youth, a reference to passivity or times of debauchery. Plato advised in his time to banish fishing from the education of children since it is an activity of expectation and not of exercise or reflection. Needless to explain the presence of small slow-moving animals with short lives or flowers… The image speaks for itself!
Let's go back to the differences between the Berlin version and ours, of which it must be recognized that the quality is slightly lower and therefore can hardly be given with certainty to Schalken itself. This version has some additional elements compared to ours. In our version, the row of willows cut into trunks located to the left of the composition is replaced by a simple area of reeds that opens up to a luminous sky. The sky is also different by the clouds represented. A white butterfly flying in the middle of the Irises has been removed, as has a large leaf located on the back of the young fisherman at the foot of the willow. Only addition to our table in addition to the Berlin version: a second fish near the earthen pot...
Category
Flemish School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Saint Jacques at Clavijo battle
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Belisario CORENZIO and his workshop
(Cyparisse, 1558 – Naples, 1646)
Saint Jacques bully at the battle of Clavijo
H. 120 cm; L. 98 cm
Around 1600
This f...
Category
Italian School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circumcision Christ Lairesse Flemish Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century
By Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711), attributed
Circumcision of Christ
Oil on canvas, 120 x 102 cm., In frame 138 x 119 cm.
The p...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Baroque religious figurative painting of the 17th century oil on canvas
Located in Florence, IT
Painted with gilt wood frame, 58 x 75 cm.
is the work of the painter couple Viviano Codazzi (Valsassina 1603-Rome 1670), who specialized as a quadraturist and landscape painter, and...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with figures, workshop of Paul Bril, Italian school 17th Century
By Paul Bril
Located in PARIS, FR
Idyllic landscape with myhological story of Cephalus and Procris
Early 17th century Italian school
Workshop Of Paul Bril (Antwerp, 1554 - Roma, 1626)
Oil on poplar panel: H. 28 cm (1...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Poplar, Oil
Rest on the Flight into Egypt - Attributed to Pieter Van Avont - 17th c. Flemish
Located in PARIS, FR
Rest during the Flight into Egypt - The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist and the angels in a Landscape.
Attributed to Pieter Van Avont (1600-1652)
17th century Antwerp School, circa 1630
Oil on oak panel,
Dimensions: h. 38 cm, w. 50 cm (14.96 in x 19.68 in)
Flemish style frame in ebonized and moulded wood
Framed: h. 56 cm, w. 68.5 cm (22.04 in. x 26.97 in.)
In the heart of a lush wooded landscape, the Virgin with Jesus rests in a green clearing accompanied by Saint John the Baptist and the cherubs. Seated to the left of the composition, the Virgin Mary holds the Child on her lap; the little Saint John the Baptist wearing the camel-skin tunic (his attribute) stands before Jesus to exchange a few caresses. On the right, the couple of cherubs are playing with the lamb of Saint John the Baptist, bringing a jovial character to the scene. A pair of gardening putti on the left pick flowers to bring bouquets to the Virgin and Jesus. Spring flowers such as tulips, daffodils and anemones that grow abundantly around them and enrich the composition with their shimmering colors. A lush rose bush blooms to the left of the figures offering delicate roses. (The rose is the flower associated with the Virgin Mary, who is the "mystical rose," the one that does not bear the "thorn of sin")
At the feet of the Virgin are bunches of grapes (symbol of the future passion of Christ) as well as apples (symbol of the original fall of Man but also of the Redemption in Christ) In the foreground we find a wicker basket filled in profusion with beautiful flowers and guinea pigs nibbling on the blades of grass. In a cleverly arranged disorder, these elements of the still life with their strong symbolic power accentuate the religious theme, but are also an opportunity for the artist to demonstrate his know-how in the still life genre that is gaining momentum in Antwerp. The landscape behind the figures consists of a large tree with a twisted trunk and a luminous opening to the horizon placed on the right. We see Saint Joseph arriving with a donkey, a small reminder from the artist that the composition is associated with the episode of Rest during the flight into Egypt.
The calm expanse of this bucolic forest opening onto the luminous distance, with its profusion of symbolic flowers and fruits, is particularly suited to this sacred scene. The theme of Jesus' sacrifice and his tragic fate is mitigated by cherubs who play with innocence and carelessness in the face of the fragility of life symbolized by cut flowers. The great mastery of the painter is manifested by the finesse of the drawing enhanced by the delicacy in the application of the brushstrokes bringing a multitude of details. The richness of the whole is exacerbated thanks to the choice of colours, this varied palette is an undeniable asset of our work.
The virtuosity of our artist lies in his versatility, as much concerned with the success of the landscape and flowers as with the modelling of his figures. The cherubs with their naked bodies are gracefully illuminated by warm colours with subtle shadows, while the still life is rendered with astonishing realism, both in the precision of the drawing and in the countless shades of the flowers.
There are several compositions similar to ours, of which below are the closest versions:
• Sale, Jean-Claude Anaf et Associés, Lyon, 08/02/1998, attributed to Pieter Van Avont, oil on panel, h. 48 cm, l. 71 cm (recorded on RKD n° 31451). Comment: identical composition, only St Joseph with the donkey is different)
• Christie's New York sale, 29/01/1998, Pieter Van Avont, oil on copper, h. 23.8 cm, w. 24.8 cm
• Dorotheum sale, Vienna, 25/04/2017, Pieter Van Avont and Jan Breughel II, oil on copper, h .26 cm, w. 39 cm
• Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Pieter Van Avont, oil on panel, h. 50.5 cm, w. 71.7 cm
Peter van Avont, Flemish painter (Mechelen, 1600 - Antwerp. 1652)
Born in Mechelen, he is mentioned in 1620 as a member of the painters' guild of his hometown. He left in 1 622 for Antwerp, where he was also a member of the guild. He collaborated with many painters, including Jan Brueguel the Younger, David Vinckboons, Lucas van Uden...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
St. John the Baptist pointing out (revealing) Christ
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (born Viterbo 1612; died Viterbo 1662)
St. John the Baptist pointing out (revealing) Christ, in the far distance, to Simon Peter and Andrew.
Oil on can...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
A portrait of John Poyntz, after Hans Holbein, ca. 1644 - 1674
By Hans Holbein
Located in Brooklyn, 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 ...
Category
Renaissance 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Judith and Holoferne
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Jacques STELLA
(Lyon, 1596 – Paris, 1657)
Judith and Holofernes
Oil on slate
H. 23.5 cm; L. 24 cm
Son of François Stellaert, a painter of Flemish origin who settled in Rome in 1576, then in Lyon, Jacques Stella was born in this city in 1596. Around 1619, he left for Florence where he worked for Cosimo II de Medici. He probably already met Nicolas Poussin and Jacques Callot there. Stella left Florence for Rome in 1622 or 1623, where he befriended Poussin, who arrived in 1624. Stella became famous in the world of Italian amateurs for his small paintings painted on precious supports: marble, agate, lapis, slate, as well as by his engravings and drawings. In 1634, having received offers from the King of Spain, he left Rome in the suite of Marshal de Créqui, French ambassador. He passed through Venice, stopped in Lyon in 1635, then in Paris. Retained by Richelieu who took him into his service, he settled in the capital of the kingdom. Covered with favors, he benefited from accommodation in the Louvre and a considerable pension. He later received the Collar of the Order of Saint-Michel, a rare honor for an artist...
Category
French School 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Slate
Dipinto Mosè salvato dalle Acque, XVII secolo
Located in Milan, IT
Olio su tela.
La scena racconta l'episodio biblico del libro dell' Esodo in cui il piccolo Mosè, che la madre aveva affidato al fiume all'interno di una cesta per salvarlo dalla str...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hieronymus III Francken (1611-1661), The denial of Peter
By Hieronymus III Francken
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on oak board, coming from an important historical Florentine collection. The collection started by an ancestor of the family who was in Vienna in 1798 and then in Wurzburg until ...
Category
Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting with Scene of Historical Episode, 1600s-1700s
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Southern Italian school of the 17th-18th centuries.
The scene , full of characters, sees standing in the center, well-defined in the details of armor, crest, as well a...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Travellers and Dogs in Landscape, Ruins on Right - Dutch Old Master 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 with ruins on their right. Beyond is a river and hilly landscape, all in the fading light of approaching dusk. There are some superb details making this an excellent Dutch Golden Age oil painting.
Provenance: Devonshire estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 20 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a complementary gilt frame, 31 inches by 27 inches and in good condition.
Pieter Wouwerman (1623-1682) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. He was born in Haarlem. According to Arnold Houbraken, a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age, Pieter Wouwerman was the brother of the landscape painters Jan and Philips Wouwerman, who, like his more famous brother, made a living selling Italianate landscapes in the manner of Pieter van Laer...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dutch School, 17th Century, Shipping in a Stiff Breeze, a City Beyond
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to present a significant piece from the Dutch School, most likely dating back to the late 17th century. This captivating painting showcases the dynamic force of nature with three ships vigorously navigating through stormy waters. The foreground is a scene of nautical struggle, as figures are depicted working intensely with the sails, steering, and bracing against the tumultuous sea.
In the serene background, the silhouette of a quaint town emerges, with spires from churches and the outlines of various buildings is visible. This juxtaposition of the calm town against the chaotic foreground serves as a powerful reminder of the unpredictability of life and nature.
Dominating the canvas, the sky occupies two-thirds of the painting, filled with brooding clouds that occasionally break to reveal patches of blue. The presence of birds adds a dynamic element to the otherwise ominous atmosphere.
While the artist remains unknown, the work is quintessentially Dutch in its execution, with meticulous attention to detail and a profound understanding of maritime life. The painting's oval shape is quite distinctive and is complemented by a suitably antique octagonal black frame, which adds to its historical charm.
This piece is a testament to the mastery of Dutch maritime painting...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
Bee Mindful No. 1 (Bees, Belgian Linen, Blue, Botanical, Botanical Art)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh
Bee Mindful No. 1
Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic, Spray Paint and Oil Pastel on Stretched Belgian Linen with a Matte Varnish
Year: 2021
Size: 46x36in
Signed: On Vers...
Category
Pop Art 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Archival Ink, Varnish, Linen
The Triumph of the Infant Bacchus, workshop of H. Van Balen, 16th c. Antwerp
By Hendrick van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
The Triumph of the Infant Bacchus,
Workshop of Hendrick Van Balen (1575-1632)
Antwerp, c.1630
Oil on copper, h. 28 cm (11.02 in), w. 35 cm (13.78 in)
A large Roman 17th century golden painted frame
Framed: h. 52 cm (20.47 in.), w. 58 cm (22.83 in)
Our finely painted work depicts The Triumph of the Bacchus as a young boy and is one of the most popular mythological subjects in Antwerp at the beginning of the 17th century. Feasting, wine and fun are the themes that constantly appeal to the public.
Thus unfolds before our eyes on our painting the procession composed of nymphs, baccantes, fauns, satyrs and children, their bodies naked, partially covered with brightly coloured draperies that help to brighten up the parade. Playing various instruments, dancing and drinking, while carrying vases and poles adorned with grapevines, participants to the rhythm of a noisy brass band make their way to an ancient temple standing on the right. The exaggerated gestures convey to us the frenzy of the excited crowd.
The Child Bacchus follows the joyous procession, carried by satyrs and nymphs, crowned with ivy and joyfully raising a cup of wine. In the foreground, the drunken participants leave the procession, the children on the left and the group of bacchantes and satyrs on the right are resting among various objects scattered at their feet: cups, vases, ewers bear witness to the festivities in progress.
In the background, a hilly landscape stretches out on the horizon, a semblance of calm that contrasts with the bustle of the foreground.
The artist strives to multiply the many details, whether it be figures, costumes, flowers or vegetation, in order to demonstrate his know-how and the perfection of his execution.
The acidulous palette with fresh and varied colours is characteristic of Hendrick Van Balen's works.
There are several versions identical to ours with similar dimensions painted by Hendrick Van Balen and his workshop.
Related works:
• Koller Auction, Zurich, 21/09/2007, oil on copper, 28,5 x 37,4 cm.
• Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Inv. N° 809 (oil on copper, 40 x 53,5 cm)
• Auktionshaus für Altertümer Glückselig, Vienne, 10/05/1932, ( oil on copper, 34 x 42 cm)
• Gemäldegalerie of Pommersfelden, Schloss Weissenstein, oil on panel, 47 x 64 cm
Hendrick Van Balen, Flemish painter, born and died in Antwerp (1575-1632). A pupil of Adam Van Noort, he entered the Guild of St. Luke in 1593, later trained in Italy and was Van Dyck's first teacher. He often painted small figures taken from scenes from the Bible or classical mythology, on paintings whose backgrounds and landscapes were painted by Josse de Momper...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Dipinto antico olio su tela raffigurante il Martirio di San Sebastiano.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Dipinto antico olio su tela di provenienza Fiamminga rappresentante il Martirio di San Sebastiano.
In basso in primo piano la scena del martirio: sulla destra il gruppo degli arcier...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Antique oil on canvas painting Bologna 17th century.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
This important seventeenth-century Emilian painting can be related to the exquisite production of the Bolognese school.
Indeed, the splendid workmanship and refined coloring, eviden...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique oil-on-canvas painting depicting "Joseph and the Wife of Putifares."
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
The gifted painter, a follower of Carlo Maratta, illustrates the biblical episode (Genesis, 39:2) in which Joseph, having become a trusted servant of Pharaoh`s officer, rejects the a...
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17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Laban Demanding the Return of the Teraphim from Rachel - Dutch Old Master art
Located in London, GB
This very busy oil on panel is a Dutch Old Master painting dating to around 1620 by artist and poet Willem van Nieulandt. It is an incredibly detailed and colourful scene composed of...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nativity Scene Garland Pendant - Flemish 17thC art religious floral oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb trompe l'oeil painting is in the typical manner and quality of the Antwerp Jesuit master Daniel Seghers. Painted circa 1650, the central cartouche, most probably the wor...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Allegory of Summer, workshop of Hendrick Van Balen 17th c. Antwerp school
By Hendrick van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
Allegory of summer, personified by Ceres
Workshop of Hendrick Van Balen
Antwerp School, early 17th century.
Oil on copper,
Dimensions: h. 52 cm, l. 40cm
Antic giltwood frame
Framed dimensions: h. 74 cm, l. 60cm
Very good condition
Our delicately painted work is part of the pictorial tradition that is both allegorical and mythological in vogue in Antwerp, whose leaders are Jan Brueghel the Younger and Hendrick Van Balen. Numerous works emerging from their workshops illustrate mythological subjects, the seasons, the elements, the senses or intertwining the lush landscapes, animals and gods of Olympus.
At the heart of a green landscape dominated in its center by a generous apple tree, the beautiful Ceres, partially dressed in a large blue drape, is wearing a crown of ears of wheat, her symbol of the goddess of the earth and harvests. She holds the sickle in her right hand and carries sheaves of wheat. To her right a nymph holds the cornucopia while puttis pick and offer flowers.
In the foreground are the summer fruits: figs, cherries, apples and lemons. A squirrel munching on cherries symbolizes toil and foresight, themes that are echoed in the work of the harvesters on the wheat fields in the background.
The background is composed of vegetation, on the right a wild rose bush with its branches erect against a tree trunk, in the center of the trees with silvery green foliage.
Our painter, a student of Hendrick Van Balen, finds his inspiration in the works of the master such as this nymph in yellow drapery seen from behind, one of the figures which accompanies many of the master's paintings. The elegant gestures, the flesh...The indisputable influence of Jan Brueghel the Younger is revealed in the treatment of trees and flowers, wild roses, tulips as well as in the still life with the squirrel in the foreground.
The craze for this type of virtuoso painting where the mythological figures are only a pretext to better illustrate the landscape and plant species surrounding them, then generated orders from all over Europe.
Hendrick Van Balen, Flemish painter, born and died in Antwerp (1575-1632). A student of Adam Van Noort, he entered the guild of Saint-Luc in 1593, later trained in Italy and was Van Dyck's first master. He often painted small characters taken from scenes from the Bible or classical mythology, on paintings in which Josse de Momper...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Painting Moses Saved by the Waters, 17th-18th 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 s...
Category
Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th century Dutch old Master Oil - The Smoker - Genre interior
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Dutch Old Master oil painting "The delighted Smoker"
This painting is a very enigmatic one with an equally thrilling story. We acquired this work some time ago as attri...
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Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antonio Cifrondi (Milanese Master) - 17th century figure painting - Farmer Mouse
Located in Varmo, IT
Antonio Cifrondi (Clusone 1656 - Brescia 1730) - Farmer with mouse.
87 x 69 cm without frame, 109.5 x 92.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved wooden frame.
...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Venetian 17th century baroque painting of mythological theme oil on canvas
Located in Florence, IT
The painting, oil on canvas 95 x 137 unframed, depicts a bacchanal: on the left we see a figure who, from the detail of the paw seems to be a satyr, intent on raising a bowl forerunn...
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Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cherubim Hovering Woman in Wilderness 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, 17th century
oil on canvas (laid on board), framed
framed: 15 x 21 inches
board: 14 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound ...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting The Preaching of St. John the Baptist, 17th-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. North Italian school of the 17th-18th centuries.
The large scene is filled with figures in ancient Eastern garb, set in a northern, richly vegetated landscape with mou...
Category
Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dipinto con Il Ratto delle Sabine, XVII secolo
Located in Milan, IT
Olio su tela. Scuola romana del XVII secolo.
La grande scena rappresenta il famoso episodio a metà tra la storia reale e la leggenda, raccontato per la prima volta da Tito Livio nei suoi "Ab urbe condita libri" (i libri della "Storia di Roma dalla sua fondazione").
Per popolare la città appena fondata, Romolo fondatore e primo re della città, ricorse ad uno stratagemma: invitò alla festa dei Consualia, in onore del dio Nettuno, i Sabini, che abitavano la vicina città di Curi, e ne rapì le donne.
Nel dipinto è raffigurato il momento in cui i romani rapiscono le donne sabine, sottraendole con la forza ai loro compagni, sotto gli occhi del re, che se resta defilato dietro le colonne...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figures with Autumnal Still Life, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. On the barrel in the lower left corner is the signature H.Sanders.
The scene, set outdoors on a street in a Flemish town, with the canal in the background on the left,...
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Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baroque Flemish painter - 17th century landscape painting - Paul Bril
Located in Varmo, IT
Follower of Paul Bril (Antwerp 1554 - Rome 1626) - River landscape with characters.
81 x 99 cm without frame, 94 x 112 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wo...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century SAINT JAMES THE MINOR
Located in Tricase, IT
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century
SAINT JAMES THE MINOR
oil on canvas, cm 127x101
(The painting is part of a triptych together with the two holy apostles Saint Thomas and S...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century SAINT THOMAS APOSTOLE
Located in Tricase, IT
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century
SAINT THOMAS APOSTOLE
oil on canvas, cm 127x101
(The painting is part of a triptych together with the two holy apostles Saint James the Mi...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“The Drunk ” 17th Century Dutch Oil Painting On Panel
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The Drunk" is an oil on panel painting created by Dutch school student. This artwork provides viewers with a captivating glimpse into the past, offering a detailed and vivid portraya...
Category
Academic 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baroque Italian master - 17th century figure painting - Resurrection Christ
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian master (17th century) - Resurrection of Christ.
128 x 103 cm without frame, 148 x 123 cm with frame.
Oil on canvas, in carved and gilded wood...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Baroque Dutch fantastical landscape with figures and ruins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Willem van Nieulandt the Younger, the son of Adriaen van Nieulandt the elder, was born to a family of artists from Antwerp. They moved to Amsterdam in 1589, after the Siege of Antwer...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century SAINT JUDE THADDEUS
Located in Tricase, IT
Neapolitan caravagist artist, 17th century
SAINT JUDE THADDEUS
oil on canvas, cm 127x101
(The painting is part of a triptych together with the two holy apostles Saint Thomas and Sai...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Virgin and Jesus Child
Located in MADRID, ES
SHOOL OF GRANADA
(17th century)
Virgin and the Jesus Child
Oil on board
44,4 x 33,3 cm.
87 x 67 x 7 cm (frame)
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cleopatra Queen of Egypt 17' century Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing painting of Cleopatra oil on canvas with a gilt wood frame.
Attributed to Giuseppe Diamantini (Fossombrone 1621-Venice 1705)
The dramatic subject of the painting depicts th...
Category
Academic 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
St. Anthony at Prayer Painting on Copper Follower of David Teniers the Younger
Located in Milan, IT
Follower of David Teniers the Younger, 17th century
St. Anthony at prayer
Oil on copper, 38 x 30 cm
Framed, 43 x 35 cm
From the late 16th century, the complex symbolism used by ...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
The Procession Of The Ark Of The Covenant, The Battle Of Jericho, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Procession Of The Ark Of The Covenant, The Battle Of Jericho, 17th Century
Flemish School - rare & early depiction of the Old Testament - oil on light wood panel
Large 17th Century Flemish Old Master depiction of the Ark Of The Covenant carried around Jericho, oil on panel. Excellent quality and condition antique panel painting...
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Baroque Italian painter- 17th century figure painting - Virgin - Oil on panel
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (17th century) - Madonna.
32 x 25 cm without frame, 40 x 33 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on wood, in wooden frame.
Condition report: In good condition of th...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abraham Bloemaert, Bacchus
By Abraham Bloemaert
Located in Tricase, IT
ATTRIBUTED TO ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT - GORINCHEM, 1564 - 1651, UTRECHT
Bacchus oil on panel 60 x 45 cm.
Abraham Bloemaert is a Dutch Golden Age artist, born in Gorinchem in 1564, initial...
Category
Baroque 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Old Masters 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wife of Putifar
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil on canvas
17 century
Category
17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting with a Healing Scene 17th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on copper. Flemish school of the seventeenth century.
The painting, attributed by oral tradition to Frans Francken the younger (1581 -1642), depicts a miraculous healing perform...
Category
Other Art Style 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil