18th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings

Sassoferrato (Giovanni Battista Salvi) 1609-1685 Italian Madonna Addolorata Oil on canvas Celebrated Italian artist Sassoferrato and his moving religious imagery are the epitome ...

Saint Jerome in the desert Cercle of Lambert Van Noort (1520-1571, Antwerp) Antwerp School, mid-16th century Oil on oak panel. Dimensions: panel h. 69 cm (27.16 in), l. 52.5 cm (20.6...

Jan Baptist LAMBRECHTS (Antwerp, 1680 - after 1731), L'entremetteuse Canvas. On verso, wax stamp. 40 x 31 cm Expert : M. René MILLET Lambrechts was born in Antwerp in 1680. His fathe...

Paolo Paoletti (Padua, 1671 - Udine, 1735) Still life with fruits on a shelf Oil on canvas, 53.5 x 81 cm Expert opinion Dr. Gianluca Bocchi The still life under consideration can...

Provenance: with “Mr. Scheer,” Vienna, by July 1918; where acquired by: Jindřich Waldes, Prague, 1918–1941; thence by descent to: Private Collection, New York Literature: Rudolf Kuchynka, “České obrazy tabulové ve Waldesově obrazárně,” Památky archeologické, vol. 31 (1919), pp. 62-64, fig. 5. Jaroslav Pešina, “K datování deskových obrazů ve Waldesově obrazárně,” Ročenka Kruhu pro Pěstování Dějin Umění: za rok (1934), pp. 131-137. Jaroslav Pešina, Pozdně gotické deskové malířství v Čechách, Prague, 1940, pp. 150-151, 220. Patrik Šimon, Jindřich Waldes: sběratel umění, Prague, 2001, pp. 166, 168, footnote 190. Ivo Hlobil, “Tři gotické obrazy ze sbírky Jindřicha Waldese,” Umění, vol. 52, no. 4 (2004), p. 369. Executed sometime in the 1380s or 1390s by a close associate of the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece, this impressive panel is a rare work created at the royal court in Prague and a significant re-discovery for the corpus of early Bohemian painting. It has emerged from an American collection, descendants of the celebrated Czech industrialist and collector Jindřich Waldes, who died in Havana fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. The distinctive visual tradition of the Bohemian school first began to take shape in the middle of the fourteenth century after Charles IV—King of Bohemia and later Holy Roman Emperor—established Prague as a major artistic center. The influx of foreign artists and the importation of significant works of art from across Europe had a profound influence on the development of a local pictorial style. Early Italian paintings, especially those by Sienese painters and Tommaso da Modena (who worked at Charles IV’s court), had a considerable impact on the first generation of Bohemian painters. Although this influence is still felt in the brilliant gold ground and the delicate tooling of the present work, the author of this painting appears to be responding more to the paintings of his predecessors in Prague than to foreign influences. This Resurrection of Christ employs a compositional format that was popular throughout the late medieval period but was particularly pervasive in Bohemian painting. Christ is shown sitting atop a pink marble sarcophagus, stepping down onto the ground with one bare foot. He blesses the viewer with his right hand, while in his left he holds a triumphal cross with a fluttering banner, symbolizing his victory over death. Several Roman soldiers doze at the base of the tomb, except for one grotesque figure, who, beginning to wake, shields his eyes from the light and looks on with a face of bewilderment as Christ emerges from his tomb. Christ is wrapped in a striking red robe with a blue interior lining, the colors of which vary subtly in the changing light. He stands out prominently against the gold backdrop, which is interrupted only by the abstractly rendered landscape and trees on either side of him. The soldiers’ armor is rendered in exacting detail, the cool gray of the metal contrasting with the earth tones of the outer garments. The sleeping soldier set within a jumble of armor with neither face nor hands exposed, is covered with what appears to be a shield emblazoned with two flies on a white field, somewhat resembling a cartouche (Fig. 1). This may be a heraldic device of the altarpiece’s patron or it may signify evil, referencing either the Roman soldiers or death, over both of which Christ triumphs. This painting formed part of the collection assembled by the Czech industrialist and founder of the Waldes Koh-i-noor Company, Jindřich Waldes, in the early twentieth century. As a collector he is best remembered for establishing the Waldes Museum in Prague to house his collection of buttons (totaling nearly 70,000 items), as well as for being the primary patron of the modernist painter František Kupka. Waldes was also an avid collector of older art, and he approached his collecting activity with the goal of creating an encyclopedic collection of Czech art from the medieval period through to the then-present day. At the conclusion of two decades of collecting, his inventory counted 2331 paintings and drawings, 4764 prints, and 162 sculptures. This collection, which constituted the Waldesova Obrazárna (Waldes Picture Gallery), was first displayed in Waldes’ home in Prague at 44 Americká Street and later at his newly built Villa Marie at 12 Koperníkova Street. This Resurrection of Christ retains its frame from the Waldes Picture Gallery, including its original plaque “173 / Česky malíř z konce 14 stol.” (“Czech painter from the end of the 14th century”) and Waldes’ collection label on the reverse. The Resurrection of Christ was one of the most significant late medieval panel...

Gerard ter Borch The Cards Game Oil on canvas 14 x 15.5 inches unframed 19 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches framed Gerard ter Borch (Dutch; December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg, was an influential and pioneering Dutch genre painter who lived in the Dutch Golden Age. He influenced fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu...

This interesting grisaille […] of a high standard of quality and in an excellent state of conservation, represents an interesting derivation with slight variations from an engraving,...

Large antique oil painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck Dutch, 17th Century Height 165cm, width 233cm This very large artwork ...

Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson Sir. Henry Raeburn ( Scottish 1756 - 1823 ) Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson 29x 24 Purchased, J Leger & Son,...

Madonna with the book. XVIIth century. Oil on Canvas. Antique painted wooden frame, in need of restoration. Reintel. Baroque Era. Interesting painting of the Genoese school, with ch...

The Battle of the Novogorodians with the Suzdalians 16th century Size 50.5 x 47.5 x 3 cm. The icon is located in the Russian Federation. There is an expert opinion from leading R...

The Tax Collectors Italian School, early 18th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 14 x 11.5 inches copper panel : 11.5 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditio...

Painting after Gerard Ter Borch. The orginal "The Letter" is in Munich, Alte Pinakothek . It measures height: 56 cm (22 in); width: 46.5 cm (18.3 in) and dates from c. 1655.

A beautiful mid 17th century Flemish Old Master oil on panel depicting figures in a tavern interior by Anthonie Victoryns. Excellent quality early F...

Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman British artist, first half 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 50 x 40 inches provenance: private collection, Dorset, England condition...

Ritratto del Re di Sardegna Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia. Ambito di Giovanni Panelalbo. Ritratto di Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia (Torino, 26 giugno 1726 – Moncalieri, 16 ottobre 1...

Antique oil on canvas painting depicting the mystical marriage of St. Catherine. The work is rich in iconographic invention and intoned in full-bodied, ringing colors, with effects ...

Italian painter (early 18th century) - Four Evangelists. 25.5 x 19 cm without frame, 29 x 22.5 cm with frame. Ancient oil painting on panel. in wooden frames. Condition report: In...

18th century English school portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs. John Ruscombe of Colne, Lancaster, as the muse Erato This very skilfully painted portrait depicts a lady as the muse ...

Oil on canvas Image size: 78 1/4 x 44 inches (199 x 112 cm) Unframed This portrait transports us back to the grandeur and opulence of Jacobean England. The subject stands proudly d...

Jean-Baptiste SANTERRE (Magny en Véxins 1651 - Paris 1717) Portrait of a couple Oil on original oval canvas H. 115 cm; L. 90 cm (140 x 115 cm with frame) Around 1695 Jean-Baptiste S...

This stunning Italian 17th century Old Master religious oil painting is by Baroque artist Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chari. Painted circa 1684 it is a large and vibrant oil painting of the ...

Dance Of The Female Gods, 17th/18th Century after Giulio ROMANO (1499-1546) Large 17th/18th Century Greek School depiction of the female Gods revelling in dance, oil on gilded pane...

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. The Virgin cradles...

Portrait of Bishop of Verona Giovanni Morosini (1719 - 1789), Italian school. Technique: oil on canvas painting, relined canvas. Late 18th century. Represents a church man. The fig...

This superb 17th century Dutch Golden Age oil painting has been more recently reattributed to Abraham Begeyn by Dr Marijke C. de Kinkelder formerly of the RKD - Netherlands Institute...

Enoch Seeman Canvas Size: 30 x 25" (76 x 62cm) Outside Frame Size: 37 x 32" (92 x 80cm) 1694-1744 He was born in Danzig, now Gdansk, Poland, around 1694. His father, also Enoch...

17th century oil on copper - Penitent Magdalene in a landscape The very finely and delicately painting depicts Mary Magdalene in a vast landscape, with a vibrant sunset colouring th...

17th century oil on copper - St. John the Baptist in a landscape with the Lamb The very finely and delicately painting depicts St. John in a vast landscape, with a vibrant sunset co...

These two valuable works , which stand out for their fine execution quality, as well as for their excellent state of preservation, testify to the heights that Giovanni Ghisolfi, one ...

Andrea Belvedere's circle (Naples, 1646/52-1732), second half of the 17th century Flower garland with Madonna nursing Child, St. Joseph and angels Oil on canvas, 73 x 60 cm Framed, 9...

Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas...

As we gaze upon at this artwork, our eyes are immediately drawn to the foreground where a comical spectacle unfolds before us. A carriage, stubbornly stuck in the midst of a ford, se...

This exquisite painting, resembling a precious jewel, serves as an exceptional illustration of the devotional cabinet paintings created by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a highly original Bo...

Portrait of a Noble Lady circa 1700 circle of John Closterman (German 1660-1711) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 50 x 40 inches provenance: private collection, Somerset, England con...

The Knight is an original oil painting on canvas realized during the XVII century by an anonymous artist. Provenance: Pecci-Blunt collection. Good condition...

Circle of Bernhard Keilhau, known as Monsù Bernardo (Helsingør 1624 - Rome 1687) - Maddalena. 64 x 79.5 cm without frame, 82 x 98 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in ...

Venetian painter (18th century) - Gallant scene with masked characters. 80 x 63.5 cm without frame, 87.5 x 70.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a wooden frame. C...

Francesco Annicini (Rome 1632 - post 1679) - Still life with greengrocer. 73.5 x 98.5 cm without frame, 90 x 115 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gild...

Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Ruff Collar Dutch/ French artist, 18th century oil painting on copper, unframed copper board : 6.75 x 5 inches provenance: private collection, UK co...

Attributed to Dutch artist, youngest Jan Van der Meer (1656-1705) or his circle. Pastoral scene with little livestock and figures of reclining shepherds by town walls, castle or cath...

Oil on canvas Image size: 12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.5 cm) Period hand carved gilt frame This 17th century Dutch genre painting depicts a young woman holding a jug with a landscape l...

Dimensions: 165 x 123 cm without frame - 194 x 152 cm with frame Black painted, carved, sculpted and guilloché wooden frame, gilded parts in the inner groove. Publications: unpubl...

Dimensions: 41 x 32 cm without frame - 47 x 55.5 cm with frame Antique box frame made of solid wood and walnut burl. Publications: unpublished The painting by Bernardino Detti (14...

Oil on panel Signed lower right At the forefront, a child barely reaching the height of the table, sits upon a modest chair, engaged in her simple meal. Her youthful visage captivat...

Antique oil on canvas painting depicting Madonna and Child with gilded and carved wooden frame. Mary is depicted according to classical iconography, holding Jesus in her arms. Jesu...

17th century Flemish Old master painting "Diana and Callisto" attributed to Victor Wolfvoet the Younger Our painting is based on Rubens' great work of...

Olio su tela. L'identificazione della santa è data dalla presenza della grande ruota lignea, simbolo dello strumento del suo martirio. Solitamente la santa viene rappresentata con l...

Painting oil on canvas, measuring 78 x 110 unframed and 97 x 122 cm with coeval frame depicting the family of Darius with Alexander the Great, from the Roman school of the second hal...

The Penitent Saint Italian artist, 17th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 10 x 8 inches copper panel : 7.5 x 5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very...

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...

Dipinto antico olio su tela raffigurante ritratto di Maria Giovanna Battista di Savoia Nemours con cornice in legno dorato coeva allo stesso. La nobildonna di alta estrazione social...

Lorenzo Gramiccia (Cave 1702/1704 - Venice 1795) - Two Venetian interiors. 45 x 60 cm without frame, 55 x 70 cm with frame. Pair of antique oil paintings on canvas, in carved and g...

Charles Jervas Possibly Arthur, 6th Viscount Irwin (Temple Newsam) Oil on Canvas Picture Size: 50 x 40" Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" 1675 – 1739 Charles Jervas, who was born in Cl...

Charles Jervas Possibly Frances Thynne, Lady Worsley 1673-1750 Oil on Canvas Picture Size: 50 x 40" Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" 1675 – 1739 Charles Jervas, who was born in Clonli...

In questa “Madonna col Bambino”, Francesco Solimena esprime diversi elementi della sua poetica con una delicatezza pienamente rococò. Il pittore campano, variando i toni del chiaros...

Giovanni Maria DELLE PIANE, known as IL MULINARETTO (Genoa, 1660 – Monticelli d'Ongina, 1745) Portrait of a man Oil on oval canvas H. 108 cm; L. 83 cm Provenance: Nino Ferrari Colle...

98 x 36 cm each without frame - 112 x 50 cm with frame Antique gilded and shaped wooden box frames Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri This marvellous pair of flower vases has b...