Panel Paintings

Herbert ‘William’ Weekes British, (1841-1914) Farmyard Friends Oil on panel, signed Image size: 11.75 inches x 7.5 inches Size including frame: 18 inches x 14.5 inches A humorous animal painting of...

Red Houses No. 1 is a unique oil on laminated wood painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The art...

David van der Linden 'When I live my dream'' 60 x 70 cm (Framed 70x80 cm, frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel David van der Linden is a...

Signed divisionist oil on artist's panel landscape by French painter Joseph Louis Francois Lepine. The painting depicts a view of the River Seine on a bright summer's day. A boat sai...

River landscape Studio of Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) 17th century Antwerp school Oil on copper: h. 7.48 in, w. 10.43 in Ebonized wood and moulded frame Framed: h. 18.4 in, ...

This magnificent oil on panel portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is a splendid example of the sumptuous female portraits that were painted for members of the upper echelons of society during the early part of the 1600’s. The artist has rendered this portrait with meticulous attention to detail and the surface effects of the fine materials. The elaborate lace coif and cuffs are painstakingly delineated, as is the bold black damask, and sumptuous gold decoration of her skirt and stomacher, which is wonderfully preserved and quite remarkable considering the age of the work and the fact that darker pigments are particularly vulnerable to fading and wear. This work with its spectacular depiction of costume is of absolute quality, it can be rated as one of the best works in the artist’s oeuvre and as such it is an important and splendid example of Dutch portraiture. The Dutch Golden Age of painting was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. Dutch explorers charted new territory and settled abroad. Trade by the Dutch East-India Company thrived, and war heroes from the naval battles were decorated and became national heroes. During this time, The Dutch Old Masters began to prevail in the art world, creating a depth of realistic portraits of people and life in the area that has hardly been surpassed. The Golden Age painters depicted the scenes that their discerning new middleclass patrons wanted to see. This new wealth from merchant activities and exploration combined with a lack of church patronage, shifted art subjects away from biblical genres. Dress was a key component in portraits, and the exuberant attire reiterates the incredible wealth of this woman. The sitter will have visited the artist’s workshop and inspected examples on display. They would have chosen the size and the sort of composition and on that basis negotiated the price – which would have also been determined by the complexity of the clothing and the jewels that were to be depicted, and by the materials to be used. When all was considered, this portrait would have cost the sitter (or her husband) a substantial sum. The colour black was regarded as humble and devout yet at the same time refined and sophisticated and the most expensive colour of fabric to dye and to maintain. Citizens spent fortunes on beautiful black robes. Such uniformity must also have had a psychological side-effect and contributed to a sense of middle-class cohesion; the collective black of the well-to-do burgess class will have given its members a sense of solidarity. The colour was always an exciting one for artists and when this portrait was painted there were at least fifty shades of it, and as many different fabrics and accoutrements. Artists went to great lengths to depict the subtle nuances of the colour and the fabrics and textures and how they reflected light and it was an ideal background against which gold and crisp white lace could be juxtaposed to dramatic effect. The sitter is either a married women or a widower as is evident by the clothing that she wears and the position, toward her right, it is highly likely that this portrait was once a pendant that hung on the right-hand side of her husband’s portrait as was convention at the time. She wears a vlieger which was a type of sleeveless over-gown or cape worn by well-to-do married women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Variations with short sleeves or high shoulder rolls are known. Sometimes sleeves were attached with aiglets, and often slits were made to allow belts or the hands to pass through. Three-piece vlieger costumes of this kind were standard items of clothing in portraits of the women of the civic elite in the period 1600-40 and was a variant of the Spanish ‘ropa’ and served as a trademark of well-to-do married burgher women. Girls and unmarried woman, including beguines, wore a bouwen (a dress with a fitted bodice and a skirt that was closed all round) instead. This clear distinction between apparel for married and unmarried women is clear not only from inventories and trousseau lists, but also from contemporary sources such as the Dutch Spanish dictionary published by Juan Rodrigues in 1634. In it, a bouwen is described as a ‘ropa de donzella’ (over-gown worn by a virgin) and a vlieger as a ‘ropa de casada’ (overgown worn by a married woman). It is striking how few women are depicted wearing a bouwen, unless they are part of a group, family or children’s portrait and it can therefore be assumed that independent portraits of unmarried women were seldom commissioned. It is also believed that the clothing worn in these portraits existed and were faithfully reproduced when cross-referenced with the few exact documents. These sources also demonstrate that clients wanted their clothing to be depicted accurately and with this in mind precious garments and jewels were often left in the painter’s studio. The prominent white lawn molensteenkraag (or millstone ruff) is held up by a wire supportasse and was reserved only for the citizens that could afford this luxurious item that often required 15 meters of linen batiste. The fabulous wealth of this sitter is also evident by the elaborate lace coif and cuffs which have been exquisitely depicted; lace was often literally copied by artists in thin white lines over the completed clothing. The gold bracelet with jewels is a type that was evidently fashionable as it is seen in a number of portraits during the 1610s and 1620. Clothing and jewellery were prized possessions and were often listed in inventories of estates and passed down from generation to generation. There were a great number of jewellers of Flemish origin working at all the courts and cities of Europe, competing with the Italians, and then the French, adapting themselves to the tastes and positions of their patrons and the raw materials available in the country where they worked. The fashion for jewels “in the Flemish style” succeeded that of the Italian style. Cornelis van der Voort, who was probably born in Antwerp around 1576, came to Amsterdam with his parents as a child. His father, a cloth weaver by trade, received his citizenship in 1592. It is not known who taught the young Van der Voort to paint, but it has been suggested that it was either Aert Pietersz or Cornelis Ketel. On 24 October 1598 Van der Voort became betrothed to Truytgen Willemsdr. After his first wife’s death he became betrothed to Cornelia Brouwer of Dordrecht in 1613. In addition to being an artist, Van der Voort was an art collector or dealer, or both. In 1607 he bought paintings from the estate of Gillis van Coninxloo, and after an earlier sale in 1610 a large number of works he owned were auctioned on 7 April 1614. Van der Voort is documented as appraising paintings in 1612, 1620 and 1624. In 1615 and 1619 he was warden of the Guild of St Luke. He was buried in Amsterdam’s Zuiderkerk on 2 November 1624, and on 13 May 1625 paintings in his estate were sold at auction. Van der Voort was one of Amsterdam’s leading portrait painters in the first quarter of the 17th century. Several of his group portraits are known. It is believed that he trained Thomas de Keyser (1596/97-1667) and Nicolaes Eliasz Pickenoy (1588-1650/56). His documented pupils were David Bailly (c. 1584/86-1657), Louis du Pré...

The surface of Leave the Path by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. Hues of olive, soft jade, pale sage green, light mint green, and pale bluish gree...

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...

Shelter is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with natural mineral pigments, copper leaf, Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 120 ...

Spring Rain is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, silver leaf, dimensions are 110 × ...

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THIS WORK WILL BE SENT UPON REQUEST. NOTE COLOR OF WOOD IS NOT QUITE AS YELLOW AS IIT APPEARS IN PHOTO AND IS IN KEEPING WITH OTHERS IN THIS SERIES: Jean Fein...

The Event III is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 95 × 95 cm (37.4 × 37.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...

Narvik No. 4 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The artwork is signed and comes with a certi...

19th century English landscape with Oak trees, a stream and sheep on a pathway. A wonderful classic English landscape dating from the middle of the 19th century. This style of paint...

19th century English landscape with trees, a Harvest Field during Summertime. A wonderful classic English landscape dating from the middle of the 19th century. This style of paintin...

Red Houses No. 3 is a unique oil on wood painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The artwork is sig...

This painting is bright and cheery and the jewel-tone colors are superb. "Jour d'Orage, La Garde (Var) (Stormy Day) 1921" Louis Pastour (France, 1876-1...

Wintry Song I is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with India ink, Japanese pigments and silver leaves on paper mounted on wood panel, dime...

Hydrangea is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...

Research is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 90 × 76 cm (35.4 × 29....

Mimosa is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 53 × 41 cm (20.9 × 16.1 ...

The spring wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27...

Loneliness – Nijoujou Pine is a unique diptych painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink and gold leaf on on Japanese paper mounte...

Umbel is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 20 × 50 cm (7.9 × 19.7 in...

Untitled X is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with be...

Road going to Baqueira is a unique oil on laminated wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 38 × 58 cm (15 × 22.8 in). The artwork is signed, sol...

Narvik No. 4 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The artwork is signed and comes with a certi...

Magnificence II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensions are 65.2 ...

Cosmos II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink, black leaves and copper leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel...

Cherry tree rain is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, silver leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...

Wind II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7...

Bellflowers is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 61 × 50 cm (24 × 19.7...

Snow of May III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 38 x 46 cm (15 ...

Hide and seek is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 ...

Wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with Mineral pigments, gold and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30...

Trees in Baqueira is a unique oil on laminated wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 29 × 50 cm (11.4 × 19.7 in). Framed dimensions are 34 x 55 ...

Marinas n°38 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...

Marinas n°9 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...

Time and space III is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 60 × 44 cm (23.6 × 17.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...

Steadfast Earth II is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 40 × 40 cm (15.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...

Marinas 19, is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...

Solitude is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 1...

Amidst Thunder is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 60 × 90 cm (23.6 × 35.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...

All the Sun on the Sea II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patin...

Marinas 17, is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes ...

Flourishing is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 60.6 cm × 45.5 cm (...

Summer II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 50 × ...

By the Waterside III is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 50 × 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 in). It is part of the “Silhouettes” series....

Blast is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 85 × 110 cm (33.5 × 43.3 ...

Marinas No. 3 is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with ...

Blue Marsh I is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with ...

Flax Field is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 41 cm x 33 cm (16.1 ...

Turbulences is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with b...

The Emerald Archipelago is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed wit...

Snow of May II (2016) is a painting by contemporary Taiwanese artist Yiching Chen. Mineral pigments and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood. 50 cm × 70 cm. Sold unframed...

Marinas No. 12, oil painting on wood panel by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. 22 cm × 35 cm. This landscape painting takes the viewer to the coasts of Tanzania on the Ind...

Hope is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. This painting is made with earth and mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood panel. This artwork is a dipty...

Abyss is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum, patina fixed with beeswax, dimen...