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Male and female portrait, both in silk kimono, possibly textile dealers
By Christoffel Lubieniecki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
CHRISTOFFEL LUBIENIECKI (1659-1729)
Pair of portraits of a gentleman and a lady, both in silk kimono, before a country house (circa 1680)
Indistinctly signed “C.......” on a box under the man’s left hand
Oil on canvas, 79.5 x 67 cm each
Both sitters are portrayed wearing a silk “Japanese” coat. During the second half of the seventeenth the Japanese silk coat, an adapted Japanese kimono, became a real vogue in the Dutch elite. The exclusive Dutch trade contacts with Japan can explain the popularity of the kimono-style silk coats in the Netherlands. Everybody who could afford one, dressed in such a fashionable and comfortable coat and, like the present sitters, some proud owners had themselves portrayed in a “Japanese” coat often together with an oriental carpet to underline their standing and international connections. These portraits are the work of the Polish-born portraitist Christoffel Lubieniecki (also known as Lubienitski, Lubinitski or Lubiniecki)
Lubieniecki was first trained in Hamburg under Julian Stuhr and after 1675 in Amsterdam under Adriaen Backer and Gerard de Lairesse. He specialized in landscapes, generally of an Italianate character, and in portraits. The loving execution of these contented burghers, enjoying the garden vistas of their country house, places him alongside Amsterdam portraitists such as Constantijn Netscher and Michiel van Musscher...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century by Evangelista Schiano Saint Gennaro Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Evangelista Schiano (attr.) (active in the 18th century)
Title: Saint Gennaro
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 102 x 74 cm - with frame 126.5 x 100 cm
19th century car...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
18th century portrait painting of a clergyman Pieter Van Bleeck (follower)
Located in York, GB
18th century portrait painting of a clergyman Pieter Van Bleeck (follower)
A fine late 18th century/early 19th century portrait oil on canvas three quarter length study of a clergyman
The artist has managed to capture the gentle demeanour of the sitter.
housed in a gilt frame by a follower of Pieter Van Bleeck
the size being 58 x 69 cm approx whilst overall the picture is 76 x 90 cm
In very good condition having been cleaned and relined at some point.
Pieter Van Bleeck
Petrus Johannes (Pieter) van Bleeck (baptized 25 June 1697 in The Hague – 20 July 1764 in London) was an 18th century Dutch portrait painter and mezzotint engraver active in London, where he moved in 1723.
Van Bleeck is especially known for theatrical subjects such as Owen Swiny, Kitty Clive...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century by Juan Alfonso Abril Head of St Paul Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Juan Alfonso Abril (active in the 17th century in Valladolid, Spain)
Title: Head of Saint Paul
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 48.5 x 62 ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century by Giovanni Stefano Danedi Madonna and Child Crowned by Angels
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Stefano Danedi, called Montalto (Treviglio, Italy, 1612 - Milan, Italy, 1690)
Title: Madonna and Child crowned by angels
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: without frame 58 x ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a Privateer
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Privateer
Francis Hayman
1708 - 1776
Oil on canvas
Image size: 20 x 14 inches (51 x 36 cm)
Contemporary style frame
Provenance
Charles Fleischmann Esq
Here, a small ...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of Monsieur De Cotte, circa 1710
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Monsieur De Cotte, circa 1710
circle of Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743) - one of a pair
Large circa 1710 French portrait of Monsieur De Cot...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School, Portrait of a Young Lady, Actress, Louis XIV sculpted frame, 1700
Located in Greven, DE
French School,
Portrait of a Young Lady, perhaps an actress
Oval
Louis XIV sculpted and gilded frame
French Art, Roccoco Art
The oval portrait of a young woman measures 61 by 50,5 cm canvas sight size and its 18th century oak carved and gilded frame...
Category
Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Allegory of Music School After Lorenzo Lippi
Located in Pasadena, CA
After Lorenzo Lippi (Florence, May 6, 1606 - Florence, April 15, 1665) is a Baroque painter of the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian poet.
Category
Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Livestock Market, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Livestock Market, 17th Century
School of Karel BREYDEL (1678-1733) - rare 17th Century Cattle/Livestock Market
Fine large 17th century Dutch/Flemish livestock market landscape,...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait Of Madame De Cotte, circa 1710
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Madame De Cotte, circa 1710
circle of Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743) - one of a pair
Large circa 1710 French portrait of Madame De Cotte, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Roman Gods In An Allegory Of Love, 18th Century Italian School
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Roman Gods In An Allegory Of Love, 18th Century
Italian School
Large 18th Century Italian School "Allegory of Love" in a panorama of Roman Gods, o...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
16th Century by Giovanni Maria Butteri Portrait of Francesco I Oil on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Maria Butteri (Florence, Italy, 1540 - 1606)
Title: Portrait of Francesco I
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: without frame cm. 47.7 x 39 - with frame cm. 55.2 x 46.5
Expertise by Carlo Falciani, art historian
Fairs: The International Biennial of Antiques in Florence 2024 (BIAF, Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze)
Publications: From Sacro to Profano, the Giorgio Baratti art collection from Milan, exhibition catalogue curated by Daiva Mitrulevičiūtė, Giovanni Matteo Guidetti and Ileana Maniscalco, (16 February – 27 September 2020), Vilnius, National Museum - Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, pp. 566-569.
This valuable portrait, by the painter Giovanni Maria Butteri, an exponent of Mannerism and active mainly in Florence, portrays Francesco I de' Medici (1541 - 1587) eldest son of the Grand Duke of Tuscany...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman French School Man Oil on Canvas Blue White
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting, oil on canvas, measuring 92 x 75 cm without frame and 102 x 87 cm with frame depicting a nobleman of the French school of the first half of the 18th century.
In its formal...
Category
French School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arrival To The The New World, America, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Arrival To The The New World, 17th Century
European School - Early historical depiction of 16th Century Europeans
Large 17th Century scene of ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tri-Directional Portrait Commemorating the Russo-Turkish War
Located in New Orleans, LA
Austrian School
18th Century
Tri-Directional Portrait Commemorating the Russo-Turkish War
Oil on wooden strips
This extraordinary tri-directional portrait exemplifies the rare innovation known as a triscenorama, capturing a pivotal diplomatic moment through ingenious artistic technique. Employing triangularly cut wooden strips, this remarkable work simultaneously depicts three imperial figures central to the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739: Empress Anna Ivanovna Romanova of Russia when viewed directly, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI from the left and Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I from the right, commemorating the Treaty of Nissa that concluded this significant European conflict.
The portrait utilizes an exceptionally rare optical technique that predates modern movable imaging technology. When observed from different angles, the painted triangular wooden strips create a transformative effect, revealing entirely different imperial portraits as the viewer shifts position. The precision required to execute such a work demonstrates remarkable technical mastery, as the artist had to conceptualize three distinct portraits as well as the meticulous arrangement of the panels. This sophisticated manipulation of perspective creates an interactive viewing experience considered revolutionary for its time.
Almost certainly created by an Austrian artist, this diplomatic artwork likely served as a commemorative piece marking the Treaty of Nissa, signed in September 1739. The treaty concluded Russia's ambitious campaign to secure access to the Black Sea while countering Ottoman raids in Ukraine and the Caucasus regions. Given its exceptional quality and historical significance, this portrait was possibly commissioned by Emperor Charles VI himself, potentially serving as a diplomatic gift to either Empress Anna or Sultan Mahmud I during the treaty negotiations.
Under Empress Anna's leadership, Russia sought to counter devastating raids from Ottoman allies, particularly the Crimean Tatars...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Anthony van Dyck, Engraving Ernest de Mansfeld, c. 1654, Portrait, Iconographie
Located in Greven, DE
A wonderfully detailed and charismatic portrait, this exquisite work illustrates the technical mastery and artistic vision of Van Dyck. Ernest de Mansfeld's stately yet approachable expression reflects Van Dyck's refined ability to comfort and relax his subjects, resulting in a realistic and acute portrait. Ernest de Mansfeld was a German military commander during the early years of the Thirty Years War. Donning his armor and an ornate, lace collar, de Mansfeld appears as a strong commander. Without a hint of a smile, he calmly gazes out, the definition of cool and collected. Van Dyck accurately captures the sense that de Mansfeld is a man who takes his job seriously, a man worthy of commanding an army in battle.
This portrait is a Mauquoy-Hendrickx State II (of II), engraved by Robertus van Voerst in collaboration with Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp, 1559 - London, 1641) as part of his Iconographie series of engraved portraits of famous people...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Engraving, Laid Paper
18th century English portrait of a lady beside an urn, with a basket of flowers
By Tilly Kettle
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a lady wearing a white gown with a red cloak, pearls in her hair and draped over one shoullder, standing beside a classical urn with a basket of flowers, c.1765.
The portrait is believed to be a companion portrait of a John (1741-1816) or James (1751-1807) Durno which is housed in an identical frame. The sitter is possibly either the wife of John who was Janes Byres of Stonywood or John and James's sister Elizabeth. (James never married). The Durno family were based around the Aberdeen area of Scotland and John was an advocate in the area and then later a customs official in Jamaica. James was a successful timber merchant, spending time in the Baltic before being made His Majesty's Consul in Memel, Prussia.
The portrait is likely to have been painted before Tilly travelled to India in 1768, when John, Jane and Elizabeth would have been in their twenties.
We are gtrateful to Mark Beattie for sharing his family knowlege and research on the portrait.
Provenance:
With W. C. Beattie in the mid 19th century, and by descent through the family
Private collection, Kent
With thanks to Hugh Belsey who has confirmed this to be the work of Tilly Kettle from photographs.
Tilly Kettle (1735-1786) was born in London, the third of six children by Henry Kettle (c.1704-c.1773), a coach painter, and his wife Ann. He attended William Shipley...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century by Cristoforo Serra Portrait of a Shepherd Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Cristoforo Serra (Cesena, Italy, 1600 - 1689)
Title: Portrait of a Shepherd
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 92 x 75 cm - with frame 106.5 x 94.5 cm
Antique gilt-wood...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Family Portrait Of Mrs Spencer & Children, 18th Century
By Sir William Beechey
Located in Blackwater, GB
Family Portrait Of Mrs Spencer & Children, 18th Century
circle of William BEECHEY (1753-1839)
Huge 18th Century English School portrait of a lady trad...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century large scale portrait oil painting of a lady with a lamb
By Arthur Pond
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Attributed to Arthur Pond
British, (1701-1758)
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on canvas
Image size: 50.75 inches x 41.5 inches
Size including frame: 58.5 inches x...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Henry IV, King of England (1367-1413), 16th Century
English School Portrait - Early Oil On Panel
Large 16th Century court portrait of Henry IV, King Of England (1367-14...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of William Paget (1505–1563), 1st Baron Paget de Beaudesert Henry VIII
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of William Paget (1505–1563), 1st Baron Paget de Beaudesert, Court Of King Henry VIII, 17th Century
school of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)
Large 17th Century Tudor...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Three Angels
By Domenico Piola the Elder
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, until 1996
Private Collection, USA
One of the leading artists in Genoa during the second half of the seventeenth century, Domenico Piola came from a successful family of artists, renowned for their many illusionistic ceiling programs throughout Genoese churches and palaces. A prolific draughtsman and painter, Domenico oversaw an extremely productive studio. In addition to his collaborations with numerous other artists, Domenico also provided many designs for book illustrations and prints that circulated throughout Europe, earning him international exposure and high acclaim in his own day.
As Dr. Anna Orlando has indicated (written communication), the present work is an early work by Piola, datable from the late 1640s. At this time the young artist came strongly under the influence of Castiglione and Valerio Castello, while admiring the works of Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Piola’s works from this period are exuberant and fluid, and the artist’s love of portraying children is evident from the angels and putti that populate both his altarpieces and more intimate paintings.
The present work depicts three angels...
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ecce Homo Christ Metsys 16th Century Paint Oil on table Flemish Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
16th-century Flemish master
Circle of Quentin Metsys (Leuven, 1466 - Antwerp, 1530)
Ecce Homo
oil on panel
cm. 34 x 23
with frame 47 x 37 (not contemporary)
An important painting...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dipinto Ritratto maschile con Veste a Fiori, XVIII secolo
Located in Milan, IT
Olio su tela. Scuola italiana del XVIII secolo.
Nel ritratto di questo gentiluomo spicca in particolare la veste da camera realizzata in un elegante tessuto fiorato, nelle tonalità d...
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Other Art Style 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait 18e Siècle Pierre Mignard (1612/1695) Entourage.
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile dim avec cadre 44/52 cm Dim sans cadre 33.5/41 cm Ecole française Entourage Pierre Mignard Pierre Mignard né le 17 novembre 1612 à Troyes et mort le 30 mai 1695 à Pa...
Category
French School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Phillip, 6th Viscount Wenman.
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London, GB
Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1750-1811) was an English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Justly celebrated in his lifetime he won several...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of CLAUDE-LOUISE DE LORY (1706-1742), 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of CLAUDE-LOUISE DE LORY (1706-1742), 18th Century
French School
Large 18th Century French portrait of a lady identified as Claude-Louise De Lory. Excellent quality and c...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Lady In A Lace Cap & Ruff, 17th Century 1640 Dutch School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady In A Lace Cap & Ruff, 17th Century
1640 Dutch School
17th Century Dutch School portrait of a young lady wearing a lace cap and ruff, oil on panel. Excellent qual...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century English Oil on Canvas
By (Circle of) Mary Beale
Located in London, GB
Circle of Mary Beale
1633 - 1699
Portrait of a Gentleman
Oil on canvas
Image size: 30 x 25 inches
Contemporary gilt frame
Mary Beale was the daughter of a Suffolk clergyman.She married Charles Beale...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dutch School, Elegant Couple, Tavern Interior Scene, Cabinet Piece, A PAIR
Located in Greven, DE
Dutch School, Elegant Couple, Tavern Interior Scene, Cabinet Piece, A PAIR
Category
Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel
Portrait Of A Wet Nurse & Baby, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Wet Nurse & Baby, 17th Century
Rare & Unusual English School Portrait
Large 17th Century English School portrait of a wet nurse and baby breastfeeding, oil on canva...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
18th c. French Portrait of a Lady by Jean Ranc (1674 - 1735), Paris circa 1700
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a Lady with carnations
By Jean Ranc (Montpellier 1674 - Madrid 1735), circa 1700
Oil on canvas in oval shape,
Dimensions: h. 35.82, w. 28.34 in.
Period Louis XIV giltwood and carved frame with laurel leaves.
Framed dimensions: h. 42.52 in, w. 33.85 in.
Provenance: Collection of the Marquis de Bailleul at the Château d'Angerville-Bailleul (before 1942).
To be included in the catalog raisonné of the artist by Stephane Perreau
Important portrait of a young woman depicted half-length turned three-quarters, her face looking at the viewer.
Dressed in a brick red velvet dress, an elegant blue scarf envelops her figure.
Hair styled “a la Fontange”, her powdered hair is raised and tied at the back with a red ribbon, several curly locks escape from her bun and fall on her back and shoulders.
The perfectly oval face with regular features dominated by her straight nose is softened by her gray eyes with slightly lowered lids. The red tinged skin tones on the cheeks and cheekbones color the face and make the portrait come alive.
The young woman is portrayed standing near a pot of carnations. Her strongly lighted figure stands out against an architectural background of columns.
The artist's palette is made of contrasts opposing warm to cold hues. The icy electric blue contrasts with the fiery brick red, the hair powdered with white accentuates even more the flush of the cheeks.
The left arm bent at the elbow, extending the open hand with slightly bent fingers in the foreground brings depth to the composition.
Our portrait, an interesting testimony in the corpus of works of the painter, is part of his youthful period, around 1700-1705.
The former belonging of this portrait to the Marquis de Bailleul reinforces the remarkable character of our painting.
The portrait has been examined by Stéphane Perreau, specialist of Jean Ranc and will be included in the catalog raisonné currently being written, under number P. 43. The notice edited by Mr Perreau is below:
"Painted around 1700-1705, this portrait of a woman is directly inherited from Hyacinthe Rigaud, the master of Jean Ranc (the hand turned over the front, in a watch...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century
Huge Italian Old Master
Huge circa 1600 Italian Old Master scene of a mother and infants as an al...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Venetian School Portrait of a Bishop Oil on Panel Green Brown Black
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on panel measuring 40 x 30 cm without frame and 48 x 38 with frame representing a great bishop of the Venetian school from the first half of the 18th century.
Very curi...
Category
Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait Of William II Prince Of Orange, circa 1650 Dutch School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of William II Prince Of Orange, circa 1650
Dutch School
Large 17th Century Dutch Schoo Old Master portrait of William II Prince Of Orange, oil on panel. Early important original court portrait on an oak panel of the young prince and father of William III, his only child and later King...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Gentleman & His Estate, Attributed to Arthur Devis, 18th Century
By Arthur Devis
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman & His Estate, 18th Century
attributed to Arthur DEVIS (1712-1787)
One of a matching pair - the other is believed to be the brother
Large 18th century Eng...
Category
English School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Dutch, (1618-1680)
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.25 inches
Size including frame: 37...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
By Willem Wissing
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Circle of Willem Wissing
Dutch, (1656-1687)
Portrait of a Gentleman
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29 inches x 24.5 inches
Size including frame: 35 inches x...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century By Dalla Rosa Portrait of Angela Guggerotti Fracastoro Oil/Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Saverio Dalla Rosa (Verona, Italy, 1745 - 1821)
Title: Portrait of Angela Guggerotti Fracastoro
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 94 x 73 cm - with frame 105 x 94 cm
Fr...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of Jeanne III d'Albret (1528-1572), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Jeanne III d'Albret (1528-1572), 16th Century
French School Court Portrait - oil on panel
Fine 16th century French Old Master portrait of Jeanne III, Queen regent or Navarre, oil on panel. Rare and early depiction of the Queen regent in court attire by a French court painter circa 1550. Jeanne d"Albret married Antione De Bourbon to become the Duchess of Vendome. Her son Henri would be come Henri III...
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of King Edward VI, Oil on panel with Gold Leaf, 18th Century English
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 25 1/2 x 19 inches (37.5 x 27 inches)
18th Century Auricular gilt frame
Provenance
New York private collection
This portrait of the King Edward VI depicts the boy-king standing in a black and gold embroidered doublet, wearing a jewelled cap. King Edward holds a staff with a globus cruciger set on the table beside him. No expense has been spared in the making of this piece, with gold leaf being applied in many areas to give the effect of the costume's gold embroidery, chain of office and other metal accessories.
As the precious male heir to the Tudor dynasty...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Portrait of Ann Austen, nee Grey
Located in London, GB
Signed 'BDandridge/ pinxit' lower left
Provenance
By descent through the sitter's family to
The Collection of R. W. Vivian-Neal of Poundisford Park, Somerset, from whom acquired by
With Lane Fine Art, UK, where purchased by the present owners in 1996
Literature
'Poundisford Park, Somerset' in Country Life, 22 December 1934, ill.
A.W. and C.M. Vivian-Neal, Poundisford Park, Somerset: A catalogue of pictures and furniture, Taunton 1939, cat. nos. 11 and 13
This is a portrait of Ann Austen, nee Grey, three-quarter-length seated in a landscape with her dog. Painted in a superb white satin dress, she holds horn spectacles and a spectacle case...
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English School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of Essex Finch, Countess Of Nottingham, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Essex Finch, Countess Of Nottingham, 17th Century
circle of Sir Peter LELY (1618-1680)
Large 17th Century English Old Master po...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Madonna & Child With Saint Dominic & Saint Ursula, 16th Century circa 1510
By Giovanni Bellini
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna & Child With Saint Dominic & Saint Ursula, 16th Century
School Of GIOVANNI BELLINI (1430-1516)
Large circa 1500 Venetian School Old Master depiction of the Madonna & Child ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
17th Century Saint Jerome Francesco Fracanzano Saint Skull Oil on Canvas Red
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting, oil on canvas, measuring 92 x 77 without frame and 107 x 82 cm with frame , depicting a Saint Jerome in ancient philosopher and ascetic version, typical of the greatest tra...
Category
Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, Early 18th Century Oil Painting
By Dominicus van der Smissen
Located in London, GB
Dominicus van der Smissen
Early 18th Century
Portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch
Oil on canvas
Image size: 20½ x 16¼ inches
Period gilt frame
This is a portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, composer, Kapellmeister and organist, whom Van der Smissen most probably portrayed during his stay in Hamburg, Brunswick or Amsterdam. The identification is based on the reproduction of the portrait which was engraved by Pieter Anthony Wakkerdak (1740- 1774).
Van der Smissen has reduced the face of the sitters to an egg-shaped oval in three-quarter view, applying diminution to one half of the figure’s torso, which is farther away from the viewer. This partial side view, with the head turned to look at the viewer over the shoulder, creates spatial depth and brings the figure to life by avoiding the stiffness of a frontal depiction.
Because the artist chose to highlight the figure from above, a distinct shadow is cast under the tip of the nose, in the shape of a triangle. This is an often recurring and almost ‘signature’-like feature in Van der Smissen’s oeuvre.
Hurlebusch's garments are of a very high quality and serve to reflect the sitter’s wealth, status and elegance. During this period, gentlemen often shaved their heads in order to facilitate the wearing of a wig, which wouldbe worn with a suit. Here Hurlebusch has been depicted in a luxurious turban-like cap lined with lynx fur, a highly fashionable and expensive material at the time.
Over his shirt, he wears a velvet fur-lined gown adorned with decorative clasps fashioned from silver braid. The elegant informality of his appearance can be seen in his unbuttoned shirt and the unfastened black ribbon hanging from his button hole, which has been artfully arranged into a fluttering drape by the portraitist.
The Sitter
Hurlebusch was born in Brunswick, Germany. He received the first instructions in his field from his father Heinrich Lorenz Hurlebusch, who was also a musician. As an organ virtuoso, he toured Europe, visiting Vienna, Munich and Italy.
From 1723 to 1725 he was Kapellmeister in Stockholm; later he became Kapellmeister in Bayreuth and Brunswick, and lived in Hamburg from 1727 to 1742, where he had contact with fellow composers Johann Mattheson and Georg Philipp Telemann. He made his living composing, performing and teaching.
In 1735 and 1736, he is believed to have visited Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, who promoted Hurlebusch’s compositions as the local seller...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pietà Religious Jesus Lama 16/17th Century Paint Oil on table Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giovan Bernardo Lama (Naples, 1536-1600 ca.)
The Pietà oil on panel 51 x 41 cm. Antique frame (defects and faults) 66 x 56 cm.
Observing the exquisite quality and the elegance ...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Battle Of The Peasants, 17th Century by M D HOUT (1627-1680)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Battle Of The Peasants, 17th Century
by M D HOUT (1627-1680)
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master scene of peasants fighting, oil on panel by M ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Flue, 18th Century French School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Flue, 18th Century
French School
Large 18th century French School portrait of a lady holding a flute, oil on canvas. Magnificent and unusual portrait ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Private Collection, New Jersey
The present painting depicts Saint Vincent Ferrer preaching from a raised pulpit to a group of seven peopl...
Category
Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of an Officer, Cornelius Johnson, 17th Century Old Masters
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
Circle of Cornelius Johnson
Circa 1620’s
Portrait of a Officer
Oil on canvas
Image size: 28 x 24 inches
Period style hand made frame
Provenance
Private European Estate
This striking portrait dates to around 1620, as you can see from the images of the sash the detail is very high. The sash is decorated with gold thread and would have cost a small fortune at the time. Sashes were originally developed for a military function (making officers more visible for their men during combat), but soon became a primarily male fashion...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of A Young Lady, Rachel Russell, Duchess of Devon
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Young Lady, Traditionally Identified As Rachel Russell, Duchess of Devonshire (1674-1725)
circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century School of GUERCINO (1591-1666)
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century
School of GUERCINO (1591-1666)
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master portrait of the Persian Sybil, oil on canvas. Excellent quality an...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon (1735-1788), 18th century
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon (1735-1788), 18th century
School of Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
Large 18th portrait of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon, oil on canvas. E...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger
German, (1694-1744)
Portrait of Gilbert Sympkin
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.5 inches
Size including frame: 38 inches x 33.25 inches
A fine three quarter length portrait of a gentleman traditionally identified as Gilbert Simpkin (Sympkin), follower of Enoch Seeman the younger, C1720. The portrait is set in a feigned sculptured oval cartouche, a device used to give a sense of depth. The sitter is depicted wearing a fashionable blue jacket and matching waistcoat with a white chemise and lace jabot. He wears a powdered wig in the fashionable style of the day and is posed holding his hat under his left arm with the fingers of his right hand stretched out. At court, long fingers signified wealth, culture and intelligence. The painting has clearly been executed by an artist of great ability who has been influenced by Enoch Seeman the younger.
Gilbert Simpkin (Sympkin) was born in London on 24 August 1683, the son of John Simpkin and Susannah Butler. His grandfather was also called Gilbert Simpkin. He entered Oxford University in 1700 where he studied at St John’s College. In 1702, he became a student of Middle Temple, which at the time was one of the world’s most important centres of legal education. He later settled in Plymouth and then Bristol. He died in Bristol on 15 May, 1744 and was buried at Bristol Cathedral. He remained unmarried and the portrait may well have been commissioned to commemorate when he was first Called to the Bar or perhaps had established his own practice.
Enoch Seeman or Seemann the younger was born in Danzig, Germany now Gdansk, Poland in 1694. His father was Enoch Seeman Senior, an artist of Flemish origin and his brothers Isaac, Noah and Abraham also became artists. He came to London with his father and brothers around 1704 and established himself as a portrait artist. From 1717 he became painter to the Royal court painting...
Category
Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint Anthony Of Padua, 17th Century Circle of CARLO DOLCI (1616-1686)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Saint Anthony Of Padua, 17th Century
Circle of CARLO DOLCI (1616-1686)
17th century Italian Old Master depiction of Saint Anthony of Padua, oi...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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