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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Located in Stockholm, SE
This previously unpublished painting was first securely attributed to Govert Dircksz Camphuysen in 1944, following an examination at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm during which the ...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder
By Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–1789)
Man with Bagpipes
oil on oak panel
no signature
25 × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 in)
31 x 26 cm (12.2 x 10.2 in)
This refined 18th...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
The Bird Concert – After Jacob Savery
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Jacob Savery (1566-1603)
Concert of Birds
18th-century
oil on panel
no signature
unframed: 42 × 44 cm (16.5 × 17.3 in)
framed: 53 × 54 ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Very Large 18th Century French Romantic Classical Landscape Figure in Roman View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Roman Landscape
French artist, .late 18th century
oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame
framed: 35.5 x 45.5 inches
canvas: 29 x 39 inches
Provenance: private collection, Fr...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
16th century Renaissance Florentine painting Domenico Puligo Virgin and Child
Located in Aartselaar, BE
The Virgin and Christ with the Young Saint John the Baptist attributed to Domenico Bartolomeo Ubaldini, known as Domenico Puligo (1492–1527)
The attribution to Domenico Puligo was c...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
18th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Ancient Port Harbor Shipping Marine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor Scene
Circle of Claude Joseph Vernet (French, 1714-1789)
oil painting on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame
framed: 20.5 x 25.5
canvas: 19 x 23.5 inches
condition: very good...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,876 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge 18th Century Classical Italianate Arcadian Landscape Figures & Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in an Arcadian Landscape
Italian School, 18th century
follower of Claude Lorrain (French 1600-1682)
oil painting on canvas: 28 x 36 inches
framed: 39.5 by 47 inches
presented...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 18th Century English Still Life of Grapes, Peaches and Strawberries
Located in Harkstead, GB
A rare and most attractive still life by William Jones of Bath. The sumptuous textures of the peaches, grapes and strawberries contrasting with the dark background. A really handsome...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine 17th Century Florentine Baroque Old Master Oil Painting St. John Evangelist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. John the Evangelist
circle of Carlo Dolci (Florence, 1616-1686)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
framed: 36 x 32 inches
condition: relined canvas, presented ...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by William Williams of Norwich. It was painted circa 1780, after he had returned to England from in Philadelphia ...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor
By Aelbert Cuyp
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed to Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691)
An Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman
Signed 'A. Cuyp. fe...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Flemish genre tavern scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist
17th-Century Tavern Scene
Oil on canvas
Framed: 113 x 103 cm Canvas: 96 x 91 cm
This 17th-century oil painting captures a lively tavern scene, a popular subject in Dutch and Flemish genre painting of the Golden Age. The composition is rich in character and storytelling, depicting a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A standing woman, possibly a barmaid or concerned onlooker, leans in, while a man enters from the left, holding his hat and appearing amused by the game. In the foreground, a small child tends to a jug and tankard, adding a touch of humor and domestic realism.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting showcases earthy, warm tones and rich chiaroscuro, emphasizing the candlelit glow of the scene. The artist masterfully captures the textures of fabrics, wood, and metal, giving depth and dimension to the environment. The expressive faces and animated gestures highlight the social interactions typical of Dutch and Flemish tavern paintings...
Category
Realist 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th century Still-life Opulent display of grapes, prunes and a lemon
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th century Old Master still-life painting depicting an opulent bunch of grapes, surrounded by other fruits including prunes, long radishes and a lemon
Created more than 300 years ...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century French Rococo Old Master Ink Drawing Nativity Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Birth
French Rococo School, mid 18th century
sepia ink on paper over board, framed behind glass.
framed: 13 x 11 inches
painting : 8 x 6 inches
Provenance: private collection, B...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
$1,560 Sale Price
30% Off
Flemish Early 17th Century Old Master Oil on Panel Painting Hunting Scene 1620
Located in Portland, OR
A highly important Flemish Old Master oil painting by Peter Van Lint (1609-1690), titled "Preparing for the Hunt", the painting is dated & signed by the artist, 1620. The painting wa...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Earthly Paradise" Frédérick Bouttats (Antwerp, 1590-1661)- Studio of
Located in SANTA FE, NM
The Earthly Paradise
Frédérick Bouttats (Antwerp, 1590-1661)
Painting is Circa 1610-1612
Oil on wood panel, circa 42 7/8 x 29 3/8 (ca. 52 x 39 frame) inches
The inner frame is c18th ...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$46,000 Sale Price
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Baroque Italian painter - 17th century landscape painting - Fishermen
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (17th-18th century) - River landscape with fishermen.
93.5 x 127.5 cm without frame, 102 x 137 cm with frame.
Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not signed).
...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Pastoral Scene, 'Verdure' Aubusson Style
Located in Cotignac, FR
Monumental French 18th Century oil on canvas 'Verdure' pastoral scene in the manner of the tapestries of Royal Aubusson and the style of Isaac Moillon.
Provenance: Southern French ...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique Italian Baroque 18th Century Still Life Fruit Oil Canvas Painting
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional & large antique Italian baroque still life oil on canvas painting, attributed to Carlo Magini (1720-1804), a still life scene of a table setting with bowls of fruit, c...
Category
Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
18th Century French School Portrait of an Actress with Flowers
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th Century French School
Portrait of an Actress
Oil on canvas
30 x 23 inches
36 x 30 inches, framed
Category
French School 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century Huge Floral Still Life Oil Painting Depicting Bouquet Ornate Urn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bouquet of Flowers
French School, early 1700's period, unsigned
oil painting on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame
framed: 37 x 54.4 inches
canvas: 30 x 47 inches
Provenance: priva...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Flemish Old Master Dancing Figures Musicians Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancing Figures
Flemish School, 17th century
oil on on canvas, framed
framed: 21.5 x 28.5 inches
canvas : 16.5 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,535 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil on Copper The Madonna & Christ Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Christ Child
French Old Master, 17th century
circle of Simon Vouet (French 1590-164
oil on copper, unframed
Copper : 9 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection, Lyon, Fr...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Copper
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
'Star', A running horse belonging to His Grace the Duke of Bridgewater
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Seymour (1702-1752)
'Star', A running horse belonging to His Grace the Duke of Bridgewater
Mezzotint by R. Houston
Image size 10 x 14 in
Framed size 13 x 17 in
James Seymour w...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Mezzotint
18th-Century Old Master Painting Harbor Scene with Tall Ships & Fortifications
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Fortified Harbour
French School, circa 1700's
oil on canvas, framed in antique carved gilt wood frame
Framed: 21.5 x 28.5 inches
Canvas : 15 x 22 inches
Provenance: private colle...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
16th-Century Italian School, Renaissance Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful late 16th-century Italian oil on leather depicts a lady wearing an exquisite hair ensemble consisting of pearls and rubies set in gold. It’s an exceptionally rare piec...
Category
Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Leather
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...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist
Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael
oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame
Framed: 23 ...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid German School.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid
German School, late 18th - early 19th century
Oil on canvas, 64 × 48 cm
Gilded wooden frame, not original
Dressed in a...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna
Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614)
circa 1600
oil on wood panel, unframed
panel: 20 x 14.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, northern ...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
$13,440 Sale Price
30% Off
Museum Quality Renaissance Masterpiece Virgin Mary & Infant Christ painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus
Italian 17th century
oil on copper, in tabernacle frame
Overall framed: 19 x 17 inches
Actual copper panel: 14.25 x 11 inches
Provenance: pr...
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Byzantine 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Copper
Neoclassical composition of a sculptor kneeling before his statue of the Madonna
Located in Middletown, NY
An allegory of loyalty, with the subject's dog pictured seated, holding his master's chisel in his mouth; fidelity personified.
Italian School, 18th century
Ink wash in gray and bl...
Category
Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Fine 18th Century British Old Master Oil The Young Shepherdess with Lamb
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Shepherd
English School, 18th century
circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 30 x 25 inches
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: very good condi...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,120 Sale Price
30% Off
17th-Century Dutch Pastoral Scene Figures Cattle Goats in a Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Scene with Figures
Dutch Old Master, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 16.5 x 24 inches
Canvas : 13 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very g...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th century French Old Master Portrait of a woman in oriental costume
Located in Aartselaar, BE
French 18th century old master portrait of a majestic lady dressed "à la Turque"
The sitter at the viewer with a kind and enigmatic smile and twinkling eyes. She looks elegant and kind, yet also has an intelligent and determined aura, reflecting the character of someone who is in charge of her own life and destiny.
De Silvestre paid great attention to her spectacular outfit, which is striking in its portrayal of the sumptuous fabrics and their decorative richness. She is wearing a luxurious royal blue robe à la...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Large 1700's Dutch Old Master Oil Painting The Nativity Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nativity
Dutch Old Master, early 1700's period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 27.5 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition, some scuf...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,827 Sale Price
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A pair of Classical landscapes
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
George Smith of Chichester (Chichester 1714-1776)
Landscape with figures resting by a river; River landscape with figures outside a thatched cottag...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing Christ on the Cross Many Figures 1674
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ on the Cross
attributed to Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649–1712)
inscribed 1674 upper corner
pencil drawing, watercolor and ink wash on paper over oard, framed
framed: 12 x 11 inches
...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Ink, Watercolor
$1,852 Sale Price
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Large 18th Century British Old Master Oil Painting Figures at Dusk in Woodland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day
English artist, second half 18th century
circle of Thomas Gainsborough (British 1727-1788)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24.5 x 29 inches
provenance: private colle...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,145 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring
French School, 18th century (Rococo period)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 52 inches
provenance...
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Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$7,556 Sale Price
30% Off
An Arabian stallion in a wooded landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Jacques-Laurent Agasse (1767-1849)
An Arabian stallion in a wooded landscape
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size 12 x 14 in
Framed Size 21 x 22 in
Provenance
Believed to have passed by descen...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 18th Century Flemish Classical Oil Painting Travellers River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers in Landscape
Flemish Old Master, 18th century
oil on on canvas, unframed
canvas : 29 x 39 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition
For...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid-16th-Century South German School, Portrait Of A Nobleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This historic mid-16th-century, half-length, South German School oil on panel depicts a gentleman wearing a fur-trimmed coat and black cap, while holding a small glass and, what appe...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Panel, Oil
Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Landscape
Dutch Old Master, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 12 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: good a...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John
Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period
oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches
conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,851 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Circular Oil Painting Flagellation of Christ, 18th Century Old Master
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flagellation of Christ
Italian, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 15 x 14 inches
Canvas : 12 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very good conditio...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Providenza
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Providenza'
Italian School, 18th century
ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass)
image size: 10.5 x 7 inches
overall framed: 17 x 13 inche...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Christ Crowned With Thorns Sacred Oil Painting 17th Century Old Master Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ In Thorns
"Ecce Homo"
Italian School, 17th century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 16.5 inches
Canvas: 12 x 10 inches
Condition: Good and sound (the frame is loose and weak and disjointed; we offer it free of charge with the painting and do not warranty its condition).
Provenance: Private collection, France
This poignant oil on canvas painting captures a powerful and intimate portrayal of Christ crowned with thorns...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 17th century Italian old master - Noli me tangere, Christ in the garden
By Pier Francesco Cittadini
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master, The Garden - Noli me tangere, Pier Francesco Cittadini (attr.)
Description
In the stillness of a garden in bloom, Noli me tangere captures a p...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A saddled officer's Arabian horse with a hound and gun, in a landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Johann Georg de Hamilton (1672-1737)
A saddled officer's Arabian horse with a hound and gun, in a landscape
Oil on canvas
Canvas size - 21 x 23 in
Framed size - 27 x 29 in
Provenanc...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
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 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$12,455 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian Landscape
Italian School, 18th century
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 32 x 40 inches
condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored.
provenance: from a private collection in Paris, France.
Large scale classical 18th century Italian Old Master...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dutch School 18th Century Oil - A Meal at the Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 18th-century tavern scene, depicting peasants gathered around a table enjoying a meal. Unsigned. Presented in gilt frame with unique corner ornaments featuring phoenix, ac...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Rococo 18th-Century Portrait of Young Girl with Grapes Oval Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl
French Rococo School, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 24 x 20 inches
Canvas : 20 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: ve...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso.
Art measures 28 x 18 inches
Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches
There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”).
It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts.
The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...
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Northern Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After Hendrick MOMMERS (1623-1693) Haarlem Vegetable Market c1750
Located in Holywell, GB
After Hendrick MOMMERS (1623-1693) Haarlem Vegetable Market c1750
An early copy c1750, of an entertaining Dutch vegetable market scene in an Italianate landscape. The original was p...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classical 18th French Religious Painting Virgin Annunciation After DE LA FOSSE
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the 18th century
After Charles de LA FOSSE (1636 - 1716)
The Virgin of the Annunciation
Oil on canvas
46 x 37.5 cm (59 x 51 cm with the frame)
Beautiful oval frame i...
Category
French School 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting The Virgin & Child Mastertpiece Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin & Child
Flemish School, circa 1600
circle of Cornelis van Cleve (Flemish c. 1520-1614),
oil painting on canvas
canvas: 37 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,995 Sale Price
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18th Century French Oil Artist Painting Nude Model Classical Garden Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist and his Model
French School, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 14 x 17 inches
Board: 11 x 14 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good co...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School18th Century French Oil Artist Painting Nude Model Classical Garden Scene, 18th Century
$1,350 Sale Price
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After a two-year closure, they Yale Center for British Art opens its doors again, with all sorts of changes to its building and programming.
At 89, Artist Lucio Pozzi Is Reaching New Career Heights
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art
Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
With a Show at MoMA, Marlon Mullen Paints Pictures That Are beyond Words
The nonspeaking California artist is having a moment, with vivacious paintings that play on art-magazine covers as well as more mysterious abstractions.
The Vibrant Beauty of Orphist Art Supersedes Its Perplexing Name
This kaleidoscopic early-modern art style has long deserved another look. Now, the Guggenheim museum is doing just that.
The 50 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Curious about the most expensive paintings in the world? Discover the stories behind these masterpieces as well as the staggering prices they fetched.
Ludwig Bemelmans Captures the Thrilling Sight of Coney Island at Night
The ‘Madeline’ creator and Carlyle Hotel legend was in a New York state of mind in the 1940s when he produced this exuberant and rare oil painting.