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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
View of the Environs of Caudebec in Normandy, 1770
View of the Environs of Caudebec in Normandy, 1770

View of the Environs of Caudebec in Normandy, 1770

Located in Stockholm, SE

Adam Horn af Ekebyholm (1717–1778) Sweden Vue des environs de Caudebec en Normandie (View of the Environs of Caudebec in Normandy), 1770 signed and dated on the reverse Ad. Horn pi...

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1770s Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Saint Raphael the Archangel – Antique Spanish Religious Oil Painting
Saint Raphael the Archangel – Antique Spanish Religious Oil Painting

Saint Raphael the Archangel – Antique Spanish Religious Oil Painting

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Spanish School – Saint Raphael the Archangel – Oil on Canvas – An impressive late 18th-century religious oil painting depicting Saint Raphael the Archangel, traditionally associate...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Antique Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna of Sorrows
Fine Antique Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna of Sorrows

Fine Antique Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna of Sorrows

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Madonna in Sorrow Italian School, mid 19th century after the 17th century Old Master oil painting by Sassoferrato (Uffizi, Florence) Oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29.5 × 25 inches ...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Italian School – Nativity of Christ – Large Religious Oil Painting
Italian School – Nativity of Christ – Large Religious Oil Painting

Italian School – Nativity of Christ – Large Religious Oil Painting

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Italian School – Nativity of Christ – 18th Century – Oil on Canvas – 94 × 130 cm Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artwork: 94 × 130 cm (37 × 51.2 in.). Framed: 114 × 149 cm (44.9 × 58.7 in.)...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting
Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting

Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers in a Landscape Setting English School, 17th century, circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) inscribed 'C Wither of Hall Place' oil on ...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Catalan School – Virgin of Montserrat with Child – Antique Oil Painting
Catalan School – Virgin of Montserrat with Child – Antique Oil Painting

Catalan School – Virgin of Montserrat with Child – Antique Oil Painting

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Catalan School – Virgin of Montserrat with Child – Oil on Canvas – 45.5 × 56.5 cm An antique religious oil painting from the Catalan School, dating from the late 18th to early 19th ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Landscape Port Bolckman Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemish Art
Landscape Port Bolckman Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemish Art

Landscape Port Bolckman Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemish Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Peter Bolckman (Gorinchem, Netherlands, 1640 – Turin, 1710) Fantastic view of a Mediterranean port with a market scene oil on canvas 88 x 119 cm. Contemporary gilded and lacque...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine Pair 1700's Portraits of Moorish Prince and Princess in Carved Wood Frames
Fine Pair 1700's Portraits of Moorish Prince and Princess in Carved Wood Frames

Fine Pair 1700's Portraits of Moorish Prince and Princess in Carved Wood Frames

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Circle of Jean Baptiste Vanmour (French, 1671–1737) Portraits of a Moorish Prince and Princess c. 1700 Pair of oil paintings on canvas, unsigned framed in carved gilt wood frames D...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba
Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba

Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Spanish School, early 20th century Portrait of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the 3rd Duke of Alba (1507-1582). after the 16th century painting by Anthonis Mors oil on panel, framed f...

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Early 20th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures & Animals in Classical Landscape circle of Jans Frans Van Bloemen (Orizzonte 1662 - 1749), unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 42.5 inches canvas: 19 x 34 inch...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Flemish Oil Painting Cavalry Skirmish Many Figures & Horses
Fine 17th Century Flemish Oil Painting Cavalry Skirmish Many Figures & Horses

Fine 17th Century Flemish Oil Painting Cavalry Skirmish Many Figures & Horses

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Cavalry Skirmish Flemish School, 17th century circle of Pieter Wouvermans, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 12 x 14 inches canvas: 9.5 x 11.5 inches Provenance: private col...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

A classical view of a Mediterranean port
A classical view of a Mediterranean port

A classical view of a Mediterranean port

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Circle of Charles-François Lacroix de Marseilles (c. 1700-1782) A mediterranean port Oil on canvas Canvas size - 26 3/4 x 34 1/4 in Framed size - 34 x 40 in Provenance With Norman A...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

17th-Century Flemish Oil - Saint Barbara, A Symbol of Protection and Resilience
17th-Century Flemish Oil - Saint Barbara, A Symbol of Protection and Resilience

17th-Century Flemish Oil - Saint Barbara, A Symbol of Protection and Resilience

Located in Aartselaar, BE

17th century Flemish School, Saint Barbara This accomplished 17th-century Flemish oil painting depicts Saint Barbara, shown as a serene and powerful woman dressed in a luminous red gown, set against a warm, atmospheric background and proudly holding her traditional attribute; a tower. The invention of the present composition stems from 17th century Antwerp and was likely drawn by Theodoor van Thulden...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Dutch Whaling Fleet off the Greenland Coast
A Dutch Whaling Fleet off the Greenland Coast

A Dutch Whaling Fleet off the Greenland Coast

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Adam Silo (1674-1764) A Dutch Whaling Fleet off the Greenland Coast Oil on canvas No visible signature Canvas Size 16 7/8 x 24 3/8 in Framed Size 24 x 31 1/2 in Provenance With Fran...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins
17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

By Bonaventura Peeters the Elder

Located in Aartselaar, BE

Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614–1652) attr., Stormy Coastal Scene with Merchant Vessels, Galliot, and Dolphins Framed by rugged cliffs and illuminated under a dark, swirling sk...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

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...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history

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 ...

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1650s Old Masters Paintings

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Rough Seas
Rough Seas

Rough Seas

By Peter Monamy

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Peter Monamy (London 1681-1749) Rough Seas Oil on canvas Signed lower right Canvas Size 18 x 24 in Framed Size 23 x 30 in Peter Monamy was an acclaimed British marine painter of the...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures

By Rembrandt van Rijn

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...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

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...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Traditional Dutch River Landscape with Old Town & Houses Signed Oil
Large Traditional Dutch River Landscape with Old Town & Houses Signed Oil

Large Traditional Dutch River Landscape with Old Town & Houses Signed Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Landscape in Holland (titled verso) Dutch School, 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 30 x 42 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, Eng...

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Late 20th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Saint Catherine Curradi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious
Saint Catherine Curradi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Saint Catherine Curradi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Curradi, known as Battiloro (Florence 1570–1661) Saint Catherine of Alexandria oil on canvas Dimensions: 81 x 61 cm / with frame 93 x 73 cm. This exquisite painti...

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Early 1600s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Large 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Shepherd in Ancient Landscape
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Shepherd in Ancient Landscape

Large 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Shepherd in Ancient Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Berger with Animals in Classical Landscape 17th Century Italian Old Master, we cannot see a signature oil painting on canvas, unframed 23 x 27 inches condition: very old reline, mino...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures & Animals in Classical Landscape circle of Jans Frans Van Bloemen (Orizzonte 1662 - 1749), unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 42.5 inches canvas: 19 x 34 inches P...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Van Honthorst 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Flemis school
Portrait Van Honthorst 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Flemis school

Portrait Van Honthorst 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Flemis school

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Willem van Honthorst (Utrecht, 1594 – Utrecht, 1666) Portrait of Louise Henrietta of Orange (The Hague, 1627 – Cölln, 1667) Countess of Nassau and Electress of Brandenburg Oil o...

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1640s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Early 1800's English Oil Painting Figure in Rural Woodland Landscape, original
Early 1800's English Oil Painting Figure in Rural Woodland Landscape, original

Early 1800's English Oil Painting Figure in Rural Woodland Landscape, original

By circle of John Constable

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: English School, early 1800's, circle of John Constable (British 1776-1837) Title: The Woodland Path Medium: oil on canvas, framed, unsigned Size: 12 x 22 inches Picture: 9 x 18 inches Provence: from a private collection in East Anglia...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century German Old Master Portrait of an Elderly Bearded Man
18th Century German Old Master Portrait of an Elderly Bearded Man

18th Century German Old Master Portrait of an Elderly Bearded Man

By Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Located in Stockholm, SE

Circle of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712–1774) Germany Head of an Elderly Bearded Man oil on panel unframed 28 × 22.5 cm (11 × 8.9 in) framed 44.5 × 38.5 cm (17.5 × 15.2 in...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Famous racehorse 'Flying Childers' held by a groom
The Famous racehorse 'Flying Childers' held by a groom

The Famous racehorse 'Flying Childers' held by a groom

By Thomas Spencer

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Thomas Spencer (c.1740-1756) The Famous racehorse 'Flying Childers' held by a groom Oil on canvas Not Signed Canvas size 25 x 30 in Framed size 33 x 38 in Flying Childers was one of...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass
Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass

Located in Roma, IT

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting on Glass This wonderful early 18th-century portrait of a lady holding a small dog is a classic example of reverse glass painting...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Glass, Tempera

Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman

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 Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

A Peacock and Other Fowl in a Landscape
A Peacock and Other Fowl in a Landscape

A Peacock and Other Fowl in a Landscape

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Philips van Kouwenbergh (1671-1729) A Peacock and Other Fowl in a Landscape Oil on canvas Canvas Size 37 3/8 x 45 7/8 in Framed Size 44 1/2 x 53 in Provenance With John Bennett Fine...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

A British Man O’War in distress on a rocky coast in a storm
A British Man O’War in distress on a rocky coast in a storm

A British Man O’War in distress on a rocky coast in a storm

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Johann c. van der Hagen (1676-c.1745) A British Man O’War in distress on a rocky coast in a storm Signed 'J. vanderhagen' lower right Oil on canvas Canvas size - 38 1/2 x 51 in Framed size - 46 x 59 in Provenance The Collection the Most Hon. Marquis of Headfort at Headfort, Kells, Co. Meath; His sale, Christie's, Important Old Master Paintings, 29 November 1968, Lot 28; Private Collection, Oxfordshire Johann C. van der Hagen was a Dutch-born marine and landscape painter whose atmospheric depictions of ships, storms, and coastal scenes earned him recognition in Britain and Ireland during the first half of the eighteenth century. Although relatively obscure today, he was among the group of continental artists who helped shape the development of maritime painting outside the Netherlands during the late Baroque period. Born in The Hague in May 1676, van der Hagen trained within the strong Dutch tradition of marine painting that had flourished during the seventeenth century. Dutch artists of this era were internationally admired for their technical understanding of ships, changing weather conditions, and the dramatic effects of light upon water. Van der Hagen absorbed these influences early in his career, producing works characterised by animated seas, carefully observed rigging, and a keen sense of atmosphere. At some point in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, he moved to London, then one of Europe’s most important centres for maritime commerce and naval power. There he entered an artistic environment already shaped by celebrated Dutch émigré painters such as Willem van de Velde the Younger and his circle. Van der Hagen’s paintings reveal the influence of this Anglo-Dutch marine tradition, especially in his treatment of naval vessels and storm-driven seas. Contemporary records also suggest that his family became connected with artistic circles in London; one source notes that his daughter Bernada married the marine painter Cornelis van de Velde in 1699. Van der Hagen later settled in Ireland, where he appears to have been active from the 1720s onward. Dublin became his principal base, though he travelled widely and worked in several parts of the country, particularly in the south. During this period he established a reputation as a painter of landscapes and especially sea-pieces, which were admired by patrons for their lively handling and dramatic composition. Irish sources describe him as talented but somewhat eccentric and indolent, producing work irregularly and often only when financial necessity compelled him to paint. Among his documented activities was his employment in 1728 by the tapestry manufacturer Robert Baillie...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

St. George Dragon Tuscan School 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
St. George Dragon Tuscan School 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

St. George Dragon Tuscan School 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Tuscan School 17th–18th centuries Saint George and the Dragon Oil on canvas 66 x 50 cm. Framed: 92 x 76 cm. The fascinating painting we present here depicts the victory of ...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting
Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting

Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Dutch School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 21 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound con...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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