Old Masters Figurative Paintings
OLD MASTERS
Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.
The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.
Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.
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Style: Old Masters
18th century English marine Battle scene between Dutch and British warships
By Francis Swaine
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to Francis Swaine (British, 1725–1782)
Naval Engagement at Sea, 18th century
Oil on panel
In this evocative seascape, a cluster of ships—flags raised, cannons fired—conve...
Category
1760s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Large Classical Oil Painting Figures Animals in Arcadiane Landscape, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Landscape
Continental School, late 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 43 inches
canvas: 27 x 34 inches
provenance: fr...
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20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherd with Animals and Riders in a Landscape - Dutch 17thC art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Dutch Old Master oil painting is attributed to Pieter Bodding van Laer. Painted circa 1635 during the Dutch Golden Age the composition depicts a number of figures and ani...
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1630s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
PERSEO AND ANDROMEDA- In the Manner of A.R. Mengs- Italy- Figurative Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Perseo and Andromeda - Oil on canvas cm.120x80, Eugenio De Blasi, Italy, 2005.
Gold gilded wooden frame available on request
This is his reinterpretation of a large ancient painting...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portraits of John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; and Francis Wood (pair)
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Superb pair of oval portraits with full provenance .Portrait of John Wood Esq of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; Portrait of Francis Wood. Circa 1710.
Oils on canvas:29 x 24 in. Frame: 37...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century oil Devon coastal scene William Shayer Snr (Circle of)
Located in York, GB
19th century oil Devon coastal scene William Shayer Snr (Circle of)
A very attractive oil on canvas of cockle gatherers on the Devon coast
The painting depicts a busy scene with people gathering their cockles with horses/donkeys laden with baskets ready to take to market.
The painting Bears signature, also inscribed and dated 1833 (lower right)
The size overall is 95 x 130cm whilst the image is 64 x 104cm (25 x 40¾ in.)
Housed in the original heavy gilt frame
Provenance: The property of a lady and gentleman , removed from a Cheshire country house
William Shayer (1787–1879) was an English landscape painter and figure painter who became prominent during the Victorian era.
A self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs. He moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after which he started doing heraldic painting...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,862 Sale Price
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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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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century classical religious oil painting portrait female subject red dark
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Caterina d'Alexandria (Saint Catherine of Alexandria)" is a copy oil painting on wood panel, after Italian artist Giampietrino (Giovanni Pietro Riz...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
17th Century by Giovanni Domenico Ferrucci The Death of Cleopatra Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Domenico Ferrucci (Fiesole, Italy, 1619 – Lucca, Italy, post 1669)
Title: The Death of Cleopatra
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 85 x 70.7 cm – with frame 10...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 18th Century English Aristocratic Portrait of a Lady Oval Canvas Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1740's
Title: Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as 'Anne of Chesterfield'.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size: painting: ...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Christ Supported by an Angel in the Garden of Gethsemane, On Slate
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative Veronese School painting captures the moment in the Garden of Gethsemane when Christ, overwhelmed with sorrow, prays to God before his arrest and crucifixion. Supporte...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Slate
18th century portrait painting of a boy with a spinning top on a garden terrace
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a young boy, full-length in a blue velvet coat and breeches, standing on a stone terrace in a garden landscape, playing with a spinning top. Signed and dated ' Phil. Merc...
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century English Antique, Two Country farmers drinking beer in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to George Morland.
19th Century English Antique, Two Country farmers drinking beer in a landscape.
Wonderful early 19th-century original oil on canvas.
A classic 'Morland' composition as the painter was a big fan of English Pub scenes...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,160 Sale Price
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Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,324 Sale Price
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Martyrdom of Saint Stephen- Painting attr. to Vincent Adriaenssen- 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with martyrdom of Saint Stephen is an old master artwork realized in 17th century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Includes coeval gilded frame cm. 148x196.
The artwork is attributed to Vincent Adriaenssen called il Manciola (Antwerp, 1595 - Roma, 1675)
Among the painters who worked in the first half of the seventeenth century it is possible to indicate only the Neapolitan Scipione Compagno (1624-1680) as the author of scenes of martyrs set within a landscape or a view such as, for example, the Martyrdom of Saint Stefano recently hesitated at the Ansorena in Madrid on June 16, 2021. It should be noted, however, that the landscape represented in the painting examined here, characterized by luxuriant vegetation, meticulously represented "in the Flemish style", shows differences with the typical settings of the paintings di Compagno, characterized above all by urban views, visionary architectures or rather arid vegetation. Even the refined figures, so elongated and lanky, represented in our painting, in particular the group of knights in the foreground on the right, are not reflected in the production of the Neapolitan painter. These elements, to which we add the depiction of the Eternal Father amidst the clouds and the detail of the dog in profile in the foreground, instead recall a painter mainly known as a battle soldier, but who was also the author of many works depicting episodes from ancient Rome set within luxuriant landscapes, or rather Vincent Adriaenssen known as Manciola, a painter from Antwerp whose figure has been shed light thanks to recent studies. The group of horsemen represented to the right of the examined painting is, in fact, comparable with other groups on horseback present in numerous works by Manciola such as, for example, in the Triumph of Caesar (Rome, Babuino, 23-03-2010; formerly Florence, Collection Privata, 2006), while similar elongated and somewhat lanky figures, dressed in red, yellow, blue and white, can be found in the three paintings conserved at the Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro, which in the past were erroneously attributed to the Umbrian painter Francesco Allegrini...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mary & Jesus, 18th Century French Old Master oil painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century
Title: Mary and Jesus
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 17 x 14.5 inches
Canvas: 16 x 12.75 inches
Provenance: private collection...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century by Giacomo Sementi and Pier Francesco Cittadini Danae Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Giacomo Sementi (Bologna, Italy, 1580 - Rome, Italy, 1636) - Pier Francesco Cittadini (Milan, Italy, 1616 - Bologna, Italy, 1681)
Danae
Oil on canvas, without frame 119 x 179 cm, with frame 140 x 200 x 12 cm, weight 35 kg
Expertise by Professor Giancarlo Sestieri
Publications: Carne - la materia dello spirito, exhibition catalogue curated by Father Alessio Geretti, project of the scientific catalogue curated by Father Alessio Geretti, Nicole Pravisani and Giulia Toffoletti, (21 May - 22 October 2023), Illegio, Casa delle Esposizioni, pp. 56-59; Body, Love and Feelings - Works of Ancient Masters from the 16th to the 19th century. In the paintings of Giorgio Baratti private collection, Milan, exhibition catalogue curated by Alessandro Marchi, (27 July - 18 September 2011), San Marino - Historical Centre, pp. 38-39; Giorgio Baratti Collezione. Selezione di opere d’arte antica (Giorgio Baratti Collection. Selection of ancient works of art), curated by Professor Giancarlo Sestieri and with the participation of Professor Andrea Emiliani, Grafiche Veneziane, Venezia 2011, pp. 22-23.
It is a gentle and graceful Danae the one portrayed by Giovanni Giacomo Sementi. A painting in which the Milanese painter Pier Francesco Cittadini also collaborated by painting the golden basin filled with flowers to the left of the scene. The work shows various pictorial influences; from the Bolognese Emilian style, to that of Ludovico Carracci (1555 - 1619) and Guido Reni (1575 - 1642), to the Baroque and Roman style. The work features an elegant red drapery which serves as the background to the entire scene, but the real protagonist is the young woman with long red hair who is lying on a bed covered by a white sheet. The girl is naked except for a lapis lazuli blue mantle...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Cuore Sacro” olio su tavola in legno cm 30x28 ca 1800
Located in Torino, IT
Opera di fine 1800, Cornice originale restaurata in più punti
The "Sacred Heart" is often associated with Catholic devotion, representing the love and compassion of Jesus.
This dev...
Category
Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
$4,184 Sale Price
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Travellers near Ruins in a Landscape - Dutch Old Master art figural oil painting
By Pieter Wouwerman
Located in Hagley, England
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...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oval Portrait of Lady on Copper Wooden Frm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady (female saint?)
Italian School, 17th century
oil on copper, framed
frame: 9 x 8 inches
board: 5 x 4 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and ...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Diogenes looking for a man, studio of Pieter Van Mol, Paris, 17th century, Paris
By Pieter Van Mol
Located in PARIS, FR
Diogenes with his lantern looking for an honest man
Studio of Pieter Van Mol (Antwerp 1599 – Paris 1650)
Paris, mid-17th century
Oil on canvas, h. 44.5 ...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Rich Merchant - Painting by Unknown - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A rich merchant is an original old master artwork realized in the 18th Century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas depicting a merchant looking at a coin in his left hand. Provena...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Italian Miniature Painting Christ Garden of Gethsemane Angels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, late 19th century
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
miniature painting, framed
framed: 3.5 x 3 inches
image: 2.5 x 2 inches
provenance: private collection, Italy
con...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$1,144 Sale Price
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The Tax Collectors Italian 1700's Oil Painting on Copper in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,172 Sale Price
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Original Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of an Old Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of Old Woman Russian for Niello Engraving
A wonderful study of Rembrandt’s portrait of an Old Woman used for Niello engraving by Ru...
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$1,040 Sale Price
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18th century Dutch, with figures goats and sheep outside in a barn yard or farm
Located in Woodbury, CT
Unknown Artist (Dutch School, late 18th century)
Pastoral Scene with Goatherds, ca. 1780–1800
Oil on canvas
In this lively pastoral composition, a group of figures reclines in rusti...
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1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Answer Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,000 Sale Price
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Military Encampment Soldiers on Horseback Dusk Landscape 1700's Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Military Encampment
Circle of Carel van Falens (1683-1733, Flemish)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 8 x 10.5 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and so...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,848 Sale Price
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Madonna with Holy Child and St. John
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Madonna with Holy Child and St. John is a masterful depiction of a tender religious scene, capturing the sacred relationship between the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus, and St. John t...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Abraham and the Sacrifice of His Son Isaac by Adriaen Van Stalbemt, C. 1605-1610
Located in Stockholm, SE
Artist: Adriaen van Stalbemt (Stalbempt) 1580-1662
Title: Abraham and the Sacrifice of His Son Isaac “Das Opfer des Abraham”
According to the Old...
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Early 1600s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
18th century By French Maestro Bacchanal Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
18th Century French Maestro
Title: Bacchanal
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 24 x 30 cm - with frame 33.5 x 39 cm
Antique shaped wooden frame lacquered in mustard col...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$10,715 Sale Price
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San Juan Bautista niño (Según Murillo) - Óleo sobre tabla
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo
El estado de conservación de la obra es bueno
Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco bastante actual
Medidas de la obra: 27 cm. de a...
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Old Master The Garden of Gethsemane Unusual Shape Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century
Title: The Garden of Gethsemane
Medium: oil painting on wooden panel, unframed.
painting: measurem...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,255 Sale Price
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The Nativity of Christ
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Anonymous 15th Century Italian, Probably Milan area
The Nativity of Christ
Pigments, ink and gold leaf on vellum
Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts
The Virgi...
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pigment
17th Century By Giovanni Battista Spinelli Jacob's dream Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Battista Spinelli (Chieti, Italy, 1613 - Ortona, Italy, 1647)
Title: Jacob's dream
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 98 x 135 cm - with frame 108 x 145 cm
Expertise by Professor Nicola Spinosa
Publications: From Sacro to Profano. The Giorgio...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Juan Bautista
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Escuela Española siglo XVIII
Se trata de un óleo sobre tela representando a San Juan Bautista
Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra
Medidas: 104 x 83 cm.
El estado se puede ver, pres...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Joy of Twins Mother
By Prince Twins Seven - Seven
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Joy of Twins Mother is an original painting by the late Prince Twins Seven-Seven.
About the Artist
Twins Seven-Seven was born Taiwo Olaniyi Oyewale Aitoyeje in Ogidi Ikumu, Nigeria,...
Category
1980s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood
$5,600 Sale Price
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Head of the Virgin
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Paraguay.
This unpublished Head of the Virgin is a new addition to the rich corpus of paintings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. While the artist freque...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large 18th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Aristocratic Lady in Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
English artist, mid 18th century
circle of Thomas Gainsborough (English 1727-1788)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collect...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$4,538 Sale Price
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18th Century by Nicola Viso The adoration of the magi Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Nicola Viso, (active 1724 – 1742)
Title: The adoration of the magi
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 63 x 100 cm – with frame 76.5 x 114.7 x 4.5 cm
Signed “N. Viso. f” ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Italian artist, mid 18th century
Circle of Giovanni Battista Carboni (1725-1790)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 22 inches
provenance: private c...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$965 Sale Price
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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...
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17th Century Old Masters 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...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,400 Sale Price
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Saint Lawrence Looking at the Treasures
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Saint Lawrence Looking at the Treasures" is a captivating painting attributed to the Bolognese School, a prominent art movement from Bologna, Italy, flourishing primarily in the 16t...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Angelic Cherubs with Classical Figure in Wilderness Finely Painted Preparatory
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure with Cherubim in Wilderness
Italian School, 17th century
oil painting on wood panel
framed 13 x 11 inches
condition: overall for its age very good, though the work is most likely a preparatory...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
After Bartolome Murillo "Little Fruitseller" Oil
By (After) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Astoria, NY
After Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682), "The Little Fruitseller", Oil on Canvas, 19th century, apparently unsigned, depicting young girl and boy counting money over var...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,240 Sale Price
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Villagers in a Landscape - Flemish 17thC art figurative landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic Flemish 17th century Old Master oil painting is by Thomas Van Apshoven. It was painted circa 1650 and depicts a village with figures outside a tavern, eating, drinking and dancing. Beyond are more dwellings, villagers and animals, all under a blue summer's sky. The detail, brushwork and vibrant colouring are superb. This is an excellent example of Apshoven's work and a typical subject he loved to paint.
Provenance. Leominster estate.
Wax stamp verso.
Condition. Oil on panel, 22 inches by 17 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed In beautiful gilt frame, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition.
Thomas van Apshoven (1622– 1664) was a Flemish painter known for his landscapes with peasant scenes and genre scenes in interiors. His genre scenes depict village festivals, the interiors of taverns, village scenes or landscapes with peasants engaged in various activities, singeries, guardroom scenes and laboratories of alchemists. Some still lifes have also been attributed to him. His themes and style are close to that of David Teniers the Younger. He was born on 30 November 1622 in Antwerp as the eldest son of Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder and Leonora Wijns. His father was a painter who had studied with Adam van Noort and had become a master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1596. No paintings by his father are known. His younger brother Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger became also a successful painter. Thomas studied under his father. Some sources state that he became a pupil of the prominent genre painter David Teniers the Younger. It is more likely, however, that he was an imitator of Teniers. He was registered as a 'wijnmeester' [son of a master] in the Guild of St. Luke of Antwerp in the guild year 1645–1646. He married Barbara Janssens on 22 March 1645. The couple had four children. The godfathers of the children included the painters Victor Wolfvoet...
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1650s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century French Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Cain & Abel Fighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Cain et Abel'
Circle of Franois Devosge
(1732-1811) French
pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper
size: 12.25 x 9 inches
private collection, France
The painting is in overall...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Washi Paper, Color Pencil
$864 Sale Price
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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...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$5,310 Sale Price
30% Off
Landscape Near Felday, Surrey
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Dutch/English artist Abraham Hulk the Younger (1851-1922) is most known for landscapes of the British countryside. This work is one of a pair (the second work is also available by s...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,240 Sale Price
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17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
By Pier (Pietro) Dandini
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moses Striking Water from the Rock;
Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712
Italian School, late 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 3...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,034 Sale Price
30% Off
The peace of your nights descends into their thoughts
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper mounted on wood
35.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Tavern Interior Drinkers Sloped over Tables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior
Flemish School, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 13.5 x 18
canvas: 11 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound cond...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th century Italian Horse Battle scene between Crusaders and their enemy
By Jacques Courtois
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine huge 17th Century Italian/French Old Master Battle Scene of the Crusades, oil on canvas. Grand scale extensive landscape view of a battle from the 1670-80 period, with cavalry f...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Excuela española (XVIII) - Escena bíblica - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo
Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura
El estado de la obra se puede ver, presenta varias faltas de pintura y precisar...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century Oil portrait of a Hungarian Rabbi
Located in Woodbury, CT
This 19th-century oil on panel portrait depicts a Hungarian Rabbi, characterized by his traditional attire and solemn expression. The Rabbi is portrayed with a long, white beard and ...
Category
1890s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Battle Scene - Painting - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Battle Scene is an original old masters' artwork realized in the 18th century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The artwork includes frame: 58 x 90 cm.
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 18th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Lady on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
English School, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 31 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: good and sound condition
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Perseus and Andromeda
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765)
Perseus and Andromeda
Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065.
Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...
Category
1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$64,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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