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Old Masters Paintings

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Flowers Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Still-life Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Master of the Grotesque Vase (active in Rome and Naples in the first quarter of the 17th century) Still life of flowers in a classic vase oil on canvas 66 x 51 cm, In frame cm. 82 x...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes Dutch School, 18th century oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed board: 28.5 x 24 inches provenance: private collection condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Abigail, Countess of Kinnoull, Signed Dated Godfrey Kneller Painting
Located in London, GB
Presented by Titan Fine Art, this elegant and beautiful portrait depicts Abigail Hay, Lady Dupplin, Countess of Kinnoull; it is an excellent example of English portraiture from the f...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting
By Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Located in London, GB
This stunning Dutch 17th century Old Master still life oil painting is attributed to the circle of Jan Davidsz de Heem. Painted circa 1660 it is a magnificent vibrant painting of gra...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Flower Still-life Van Everbroeck Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Frans van Everbroeck (Antwerp, ca. 1628 - London or Antwerp 1676/1693) attributed A stone cartouche surrounded by garlands of flowers with tulips, roses, daffodils, peonies and daisi...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

17th Century French Old Master Oil Christ with Woman Baroque Classical Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ with Woman in Classical Landscape French Old Master, 17th Century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: ver...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fire & Moonlight - Important 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting London Night
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Fire and Moonlight’ by Abraham Pether FSA (1752–1812). The painting – which depicts an extensive moonlit view across the City of London with a cottage on fire in the foreground – w...
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1790s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady - British 17th century art Old Master portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Old Master portrait oil painting is by noted British Old Master artist James Cranke. Cranke taught George Romney to paint as a small boy, living near by. Painted ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Gentleman Van Mierevelt 17th Century Paint Flemish Old master Oi Canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt (Delft 1566 - 1641) circle Portrait of a gentleman in dark suit with ruff, aged fifty-nine, 1624 Top right family crest, age of the sitter ‘59’, and the d...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Italian Landscape With Figures at a Waterfall by a Follower of Jan van Huysum
Located in Stockholm, SE
There are so many details to fall in love with in this 18th-century painting depicting an Italianate landscape, for example, the delicately painted figures having a conversation and ...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait Of Louis Of France, The Grand Dauphin, French school 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Grand Dauphin, Louis de Bourbon, known as Monseigneur, son of Louis XIV, Sun King and Marie Thérèse of Austria 17th century French school, circa 1677-1678 Oil on canvas, Dimensions: ...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fleur de Neige, Portrait de Mme Godillot
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Fleur de Neige by Jan Van Beers, painted in July 1880, stands out for the delicacy of its depiction. This remarkable portrait depicts a woman dressed in a sumptuous white costume, ad...
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1880s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Madonna and Child 1800's English Oil on Canvas with Circular Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child English Old Master, c. 1800 oil on canvas, unframed (relined canvas) Canvas: 14.5 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition De...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

1800's Large Oil Painting Romantic Waterfall Landscape with Figures Terni Italy
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Romantic Waterfall Landscape with Figures European artist, circa 1800's oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very good co...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Figures in a Cave - 18th Century French Old Master Antique Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very interesting 18th century French Old Master oil on panel depicting figures in a cave. Excellent quality painting, very similar to the work of Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789)...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Panel

17th Century Large Italian Old Master Oil Christ and the Penitent Canaanite
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th Century Italian School Christ and the Canaanite Woman oil on canvas, framed Framed: 30.5 x 35 inches in an antique gilt 'hollow' frame. Canvas: 24 x 29 inches Provenance: priv...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Immaculate Virgin Madonna Piola 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antonio Maria Piola (Genoa 1654 - 1715) A late 17th-century Ligurian sketch depicting ‘the Immaculate Virgin' Last quarter of the 17th century 59 x 45 cm. Framed 71 x 58 cm. Conse...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Untitled - [Still Life with Various Fruits] - PAIR (2)
Located in Methuen, MA
Artist Name:   Roel Wildeboer   (Original Artwork - Listed Artist) Dates:   (1902 - 1989?) Signature/Date/Other:   Labels indicate artist. Signature and Titles may be on panel whic...
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1930s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

4th Earl of Chesterfield - 18th Century English Georgian Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
The painting – which depicts Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) wearing a red velvet coat and the star of the Royal Order of the ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

A Gentleman shooting in a landscape with a horse and spaniels
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Francis Sartorius (1775-1831) A Gentleman shooting in a landscape with a horse and spaniels Oil on canvas Canvas Size 11 1/2 x 16 in Framed...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Saint Cecilia Angels De La Haye Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lucas de la Haye, called Luca Fiammingo (Nivelles, 1612-Rome, 1682) Saint Cecilia and two cherubs Oil on canvas 118 x 91 cm. -Framed 129 x 102 cm. Expertise of Prof. Emilio Negro (Bologna) This evocative painting, which we are delighted to exhibit to you, has Saint Cecilia, the Roman noblewoman who later converted to Christianity and a very popular figure in the Baroque period as the patron saint of music, instrumentalists and singers, at the centre of the composition. She is depicted here as a splendid maiden dressed in regal robes...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

17th century English portrait of a lady
Located in Bath, Somerset
Miss Ada Gossett, circa 1673, half-length in a landscape at dusk, wearing an amber silk gown adorned with a gold trimmed gauze shawl and fine jewels, wearing a pearl necklace, her fa...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lawrence Looking at the Treasures
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Saint Lawrence Looking at the Treasures" is a captivating painting attributed to the Bolognese School, a prominent art movement from Bologna, Italy, flourishing primarily in the 16t...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 1800's Italian Oil Painting Portrait of Bearded Man Saint Peter Apostle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, early 19th century 'Portrait of a Bearded Man' - possibly Saint Peter? oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 13.5 inches board: 12.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: private col...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

The Tax Collectors Italian 1700's Oil Painting on Copper in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Tax Collectors Italian School, early 18th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 14 x 11.5 inches copper panel : 11.5 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditio...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Antique 18th C Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait Rembrandt 1637
Located in Portland, OR
Antique oil on canvas of a Russian or Polish nobleman, painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1637. There is much controversy about this painting, currently housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and has previously been owned by such luminaries as Catherine the Great and Andrew Mellon. It has been referred to as both a Polish and Russian nobleman, the sitter wears a Russian sable hat...
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1780s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Saint George 17th Century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th century Flemish painter Portrait of a knight in the robes of Saint George Oil on wooden panel (stabilised with parquet on the reverse) 24 x...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Saint Michael Archangel 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Lombard School
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th century Lombard painter Saint Michael Archangel Oil on canvas 139 x 75 cm. - Framed 156 x 91 cm Antique painting with St. Michael the Archangel, immortalised full-length as a ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Tower Of Babel Flemish School 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Flemish painter 17th-18th century Construction of the Tower of Babel Oil on canvas 51 x 64 cm Framed 66 x 78 cm If there is a subject in art that has been taken up several times t...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Calvary - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Jerusalem City & Crucifixion of Jesus
By Pietro Sassi
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'Calvary' by Pietro Sassi (1834-1905). This monumental exhibition oil painting – which depicts the Light of Heaven shining upon Christ at Calvary with thousands of people outside t...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

The Night Market - 19th Century Dutch Oil Painting Old Master Midnight Nocturne
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'Vegetable Seller at the Night Market' by Petrus van Schendel (1806-70). The painting – which depicts a midnight scene of two young women at a vegetable stall by candlelight – is si...
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1860s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna and Christ Child English School, 19th century after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame. Framed: 49 x 39.5 in...
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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Saint George 17/18th Century Paint Cima Da Conegliano Oli on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint George A follower of Giovanni Battista Cima, known as Cima da CONEGLIANO (Conegliano c. 1449 - Conegliano c. 1517) Oil on canvas 126 x 49 cm. Framed 143 x 65 cm. The painting...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Still Life Musical Instruments Bettera Paint 17/18rt Century Oil on canvas Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Bonaventura Bettera (Bergamo, 1663 - documented until 1718) Still Life with Musical Instruments (LINK) Oil on canvas 90 x 116 cm - Framed 105 x 131 cm. The merit of the 17th centur...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel Cavalry Skirmish Soldiers & Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cavalry Skirmish Flemish School, mid 17th century circle of Lambert de Hondt (Flemish, 1620-1665) oil on panel, framed Framed: 21 x 27 inches Board: 16 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition, with old repairs and thinning in places. This painting, attributed to the circle of Lambert de Hondt (Flemish, 17th century), depicts an intense battle scene, typical of Flemish military compositions of the time. Lambert de Hondt was known for his battle scenes, landscapes, and hunting scenes, often filled with dynamic action and fine detail, and this work clearly reflects his influence. The artwork portrays a cavalry skirmish with soldiers in traditional 17th-century military dress, including red tunics...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

18th century French Moonlit Harbour painting - Provenance Count Brobrinsky
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 18th century French painting depicting a Moonlit Mediterranean harbour scene This beautiful high quality painting was part of the collection of Count Bobrinskoy (Bobrinski). T...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

St. Peter's Square Vatican View Early 19th Century Grand Tour Gouache on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This captivating gouache on paper painting, dating from the early 19th century, offers a beautifully detailed view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, making it a likely relic of ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Gouache

Jean-Baptiste Oudry workshop - 18th century French landscape painting - Hunting
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Varmo, IT
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (Paris 1686 - Beauvais 1755) circle of - Hunting scene with greyhounds. 21 x 27 cm without frame, 26 x 32 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on panel, in a car...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century, Grey Horse in a Stable, oil, Albert Clark
By Albert Clark
Located in York, GB
A 19th century oil painting on canvas of a Grey Horse in a Stable. Signed and dated 1890, housed in a gilt frame. The size of the painting being 17" x 21" (43.2 x 53.3cm) whilst overall size is 67 x 56 The painting is in very good condition having had some restoration in the past and a recent clean Albert Clark (1843-1928) British. Albert Clark (October 1843–December 1928), was an English painter. Born in October 1843, Clark was the second Son to acclaimed animal painter, James Clark and his wife, Elizabeth who died when Albert was a child. Living with his father in a small town in Middlesex, South East England, Albert began to learn from James and started creating notable paintings of animals – namely horses – under the 19th century naïve style. At the age of 17, Albert Clark had defined himself as a ‘naïve animal...
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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Portrait, oil , of the Duke of Wellington , Arthur Wellesley
Located in York, GB
19th Century Portrait of the Duke of Wellington , Arthur Wellesley A fine 19th century English school painting , oil on canvas of...
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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Still Life Musical Instruments Bettera Paint 17/18rt Century Oil on canvas Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Bonaventura Bettera (Bergamo, 1663 - documented until 1718) Still Life with Musical Instruments (LINK) Oil on canvas 90 x 116 cm - Framed 105 x 131 cm. The pendenat of this paintin...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Dutch Windmill Original Oil in Dutch Impressionist Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Dutch Windmill Original Oil in Dutch Impressionist Style Colorful French impressionist style oil painting by F. Simont (Dutch 19th/20t...
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1950s Old Masters Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Portrait Gentleman Man Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas England
By Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723) circle of Portrait of a Gentleman in a Garden Oil on canvas 67 x 47 cm. Framed 84 x 64 cm. The painting depicts a nobleman portrayed f...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

A Lively Naval Engagement
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on panel measuring 21" x 24.5," including the frame. The painting is signed in the lower right corner, but we cannot attribute the signature. Probably dating from the late 19th ...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, William Kennaway in a Blue Coat, Signed & Dated 1779
Located in London, GB
This exquisite oil on copper portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, sits within one of the finest examples of the artist’s work. Signed and dated: “J Downman / pinx / 1779” it is a ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Copper

Still Life Flowers Drechsler Signed 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Johann Baptist Drechsler (Vienna 1756 - 1811) Signature and date - barely legible - bottom right Joh Drechsler f. 1789 Still Life with Flowers Oil on canvas (67 x 54 cm. - In period frame 85 x 71 cm.) The elegant canvas we are proposing is a rare autograph gem by the Viennese Johann Baptist Drechsler (Vienna 1756-1811), signed and dated in the bottom right-hand corner, executed when the painter was already an established artist. It is a splendid floral composition, transporting us into a delicate and contemplative atmosphere, in which to be inebriated by the colours of flowering nature, with the vase filled with botanical varieties, including roses, rhododendrons, carnations, daisies and more sought-after flowers such as the beautiful elevated speronella. The material, animated by a vivid light, acquires a particular softness, delicate and virtuosic in the definition of the reflections of the vase and the transparencies of the petals. Inspired by the Flemish Baroque style, he drew inspiration in particular from the Dutch floral painting...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Trajan’s Column View Rome Early 19th Century Grand Tour Gouache on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This charming gouache on paper painting, from the early 19th century, presents a detailed view of Trajan’s Column in Rome, a historically significant landmark dating back to ancient ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Gouache

Navy Storm See Landscape Marina Vernet 18/19th Century Paint Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Claude Joseph Vernet (Avignon 1714 - Paris 1789) Follower of Navy with Storm and Shipwreck oil on canvas 103 x 140 cm. framed 120 x 155 cm. The painting depicts a beautiful marina...
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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Very Large 18th Century Dutch Romantic Pastoral Scene Figures & Cattle Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: attributed to Jacob van Strij (Dutch, 1756–1815) Title: Pastoral Landscape with Cattle and Figures Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: canvas: 24 x 34 inches Frame: Ornate gild...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Italian Miniature Painting Christ Garden of Gethsemane Angels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, late 19th century Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane miniature painting, framed framed: 3.5 x 3 inches image: 2.5 x 2 inches provenance: private collection, Italy con...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Watercolor

Portrait of a Lady by a Woodland Stream Holding a Shell c.1690; Oil on canvas
By Harman Verelst
Located in London, GB
This elegant portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, depicts a beautiful young lady seated in a wooded area, resting one arm on a rock, before a landscape and a warm evening sky. She is wearing a white smock under russet-coloured silks, loosely held in place by an immense black diamond clasp on the sleeve, and her body is enveloped in a voluptuous swag of azure silk; the costly fabrics and jewels reveal that the sitter was a paragon of a wealthy and privileged society that she belonged to. Much of the attractiveness of this portrait resides in its graceful composition and the beauty of the youthful sitter. The flowing water in the left margin of the picture and the shell that she holds are compositional devises often used at the time to allude to her potential as wife and mother, recalling Proverbs, Chapter 5, Verse 18: “Let thye fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of thye youth”. Symbolism was a key component to many works of this period and contemporary viewers would have deciphered them immediately. Such images exude a sense of status and Augustan decorum, and were highly influential in transmitting these values into the first half of the eighteenth century. Held in a good quality and condition gilded antique frame. Herman Verelst was from a great dynasty of painters, with many members achieving great success. Specialising in portraits and still life paintings, he was one of the legions of foreign-born artists working in England at the time. Today, many of his pictures are given to other artists or are simply relegated to that term “circle of” which is a great disservice because he had an ability to render faces and drapery on par with some of the best artists at the time. Herman’s work is quite distinctive in the way he rendered faces and this particular pose was a favourite. His faces were portrayed with great skill often using the sfumato technique which gave them a very smooth feel to the skin with no hard lines, and many known works by him show that he could also render drapery with great affect. Our painting was painted in the 1690’s. His father, Pieter Hermansz Verelst...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Christ Samaritan Woman Pozzoserrato Paint Oil on table 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well Attributable to Ludovico Pozzoserrato (Antwerp circa 1550 - Treviso 1605) Oil on the table 37 x 27 cm., In ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Follower of Dirck van Berghen (Dutch School, 17th Century) Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherdess and Livestock Oil on canvas, framed in a French Empire period gilt frame canvas dimen...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife of the Earl of Peterborough, whom she married in 1644. The painting thus belongs to a historically significant period, capturing the refined elegance of the time. The portrait has a prestigious provenance from Elleholms Hofgård, a historic estate in Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden. Elleholms Hofgård, whose two-story, timber-framed main building was constructed in 1730 and expanded in 1804, has changed ownership several times since the 17th century. The ancestors of the present owners acquired the estate in 1915, and from the 20th century until 2023, this painting was prominently displayed in the estate’s main building, making it an integral part of the estate’s history. Theodore Russel, an English portrait artist born in 1614, studied under the renowned Sir Anthony van Dyck, whose influence can be seen in Russel’s meticulous style. Russel often painted on cabinet-sized panels, such as this one, which measures approximately 39 x 31 cm. This preference for panels is a notable characteristic that sets him apart from contemporary artists like Sir Peter Lely, who exclusively used canvas. The size of the panel is a key reason for the reattribution to Russel from Peter lely, as Lely never used panels for his works. This distinctive format, along with Russel’s characteristic style, strongly supports the new attribution. Russel, the son of Nicasius Rousseel, a goldsmith and jeweler to James I and Charles I, refined his skills under the mentorship of his uncle, the famous portrait painter Cornelis Janssen. He also worked as an assistant and copyist for van Dyck, further honing his artistic style. This captivating portrait exemplifies Russel’s craftsmanship, reflecting the elegance of the period’s fashion and the artist's refined techniques. oil on wood panel with indistinct inscription Countess of Peter[...] upper left. with inscription on the reverse: ”Countess of Peterborough. P. Lely 1670. S Beatty Picture Restorer [...] Warwick”. unframed 39 x 31 cm = 15.35 x 12.2 inches framed 52 x 41.5 cm = 20.47 x 16.34 inches Condition: The portrait has just been restored by a professional art conservator in Stockholm and is now in a very good condition. The colors are vivid, and the skin tones appear more natural than before. It is a very fine painting. The frame is newly made and included. Provenance: Elleholms Hofgård, Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden **; Stockholms Auktionsverk, Fine Art & Antiques Autumn...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Large 17th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Duchess of Portsmouth
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth circle of Sir Peter Lely (Dutch/ British 1618-1680) oil painting on canvas, framed in a highly ornate antique gilt wood frame....
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

An Elegant Hawking Party, A Pair of Paintings
By August Querfurt
Located in Wiscasett, ME
A pair of old master paintings by August Querfurt (1696-1761). Oil on panel, one signed with initials in the lower left. Two scenes depicting hawking parties from the 18th century. I...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Virgin Madonna Mater Dolorosa Reni 17th Centutr Paint Oil on canvas Old master
By Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 - 1642)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The workshop of Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 - Bologna, 1642) The Virgin at Prayer (or Mater dolorosa) Oil on canvas 77 x 64 cm, framed 97 x 83 cm. The Madonna of our canvas is depict...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Equestrian Battle Landscape Molinaer 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pieter Molinaer (Antwerp 1602 - 1654) Monogram at the bottom of the horse's leg on the ground: PM Equestrian Battle Oil on canvas 79 x 129 cm - framed 98 x 149 Work accompanied by...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Old Masters paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Antonio Savisio, Pietro Colonna, Goyo Dominguez, and Nicolaes Maes. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters paintings, so small editions measuring 4.5 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $338 and tops out at $1,495,000, while the average work sells for $7,505.

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