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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
Large 18th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Lady on canvas
Large 18th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Lady on canvas

Large 18th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Lady on canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady English School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 31 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: good and sound condition

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting

Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly been the property of Lady Beatrice...

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1680s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil Crayon

Old Master Oil on Wood 17th Century Flemish Netherlands Holland
Old Master Oil on Wood 17th Century Flemish Netherlands Holland

Old Master Oil on Wood 17th Century Flemish Netherlands Holland

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Dutch Master 17th Century Farmer at the Well with Goats and Cows Oil on Wood Size: approx. 48 x 63 cm Frame: 68 x 83 cm Age-related condition, old restorations (see photos) Viewing...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

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

Large Antique Oil Still Life with Hunting Dogs & Game Classic Sporting Scene
Large Antique Oil Still Life with Hunting Dogs & Game Classic Sporting Scene

Large Antique Oil Still Life with Hunting Dogs & Game Classic Sporting Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Italian artist, 19th century Still Life with Hunting Dogs indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 14.25 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very goo...

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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Queen Artemisia Cupid Cairo Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Queen Artemisia Cupid Cairo Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Queen Artemisia Cupid Cairo Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Cairo (Milan 1607 – 1665), workshop of Queen Artemisia with a Cupid Oil on canvas 129 x 109 cm – Framed 143 x 125 cm. Reference bibliography: Francesco Cairo 1607–1...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Saint Agatha Santacroce Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious
Saint Agatha Santacroce Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Saint Agatha Santacroce Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco di Girolamo da Santacroce (Venice, 1516–1584) Saint Agatha Oil on canvas 126 x 68 cm. Framed: 137 x 80 cm. The painting depicts Saint Agatha (a companion piece fe...

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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Queen Sofonisba Portrait Nuvolone Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Queen Sofonisba Portrait Nuvolone Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Queen Sofonisba Portrait Nuvolone Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Carlo Francesco Nuvolone (Milan 1609 – Milan 1662), attributed The Suicide of Queen Sofonisba Oil on canvas 76 x 60 cm. - In frame 100 x 85 cm. This painting captures the tr...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug

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

Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Francisco de Asís
Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Francisco de Asís

Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Francisco de Asís

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Como pueden apreciar, la obra no va firmada Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco del siglo xix en madera estucada y policromada (el marco presenta algún leve descolche) El es...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Archangel Michael Reni Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious
Archangel Michael Reni Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Archangel Michael Reni Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Archangel Michael Guido Reni (Bologna 1575–1642) Follower of 17th–18th century Oil on canvas 134 x 96 cm. - Framed 147 x 108 cm. The work in question, of excellent qual...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Alexander The Great Fontebasso Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old Master Italy
Alexander The Great Fontebasso Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old Master Italy

Alexander The Great Fontebasso Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old Master Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Fontebasso (Venice 1709 – Venice 1769) Alexander the Great Shows Mercy to the Persians Oil on canvas 108 x 153 cm. - Framed 120 x 164 cm. Highly captivating due to ...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Giovanni Stanchi (Rome, 1608–1675) Workshop Still Life with a Vase of Flowers Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cm. - Framed (with imperfections) 93 x 77 cm. The composition features a l...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 1800's Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures before Classical Buildings
Fine 1800's Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures before Classical Buildings

Fine 1800's Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures before Classical Buildings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Arcadian View Italian School, circa 1800 Grand Tour subject oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound cond...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Two partridges in a mountainous landscape
Two partridges in a mountainous landscape

Two partridges in a mountainous landscape

By Stephen Elmer

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Stephen Elmer (1715-1796) Two partridges in a mountainous landscape Oil on canvas Painting size 15 x 18 in Framed size 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in Stephen Elmer (1715–1796) was one of the le...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Escuela Italiana (XIX) - Judith (Según Cristofano Allori)
Escuela Italiana (XIX) - Judith (Según Cristofano Allori)

Escuela Italiana (XIX) - Judith (Según Cristofano Allori)

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada El estado de conservación es bueno Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco posterior a la obra Medidas de la obra: 40 cm. de altura x 33 cm. de ancho. Me...

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Late 19th 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

Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art
Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art

Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

A follower of Abraham Brueghel (Antwerp, 1631 – Naples, 1697) Still Life with Flowers and Citrus Fruits Oil on canvas 70 x 52 cm. - Framed 85 x 67 cm. The composition depict...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Noblewoman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French
Portrait Noblewoman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French

Portrait Noblewoman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Jean-Baptiste van Loo (Aix-en-Provence, 1684–1745) circle Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas 93 x 77 cm. In antique frames (with imperfections) 103 x 87 cm. The painting depicts...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Hans Sloane Richardson Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Portrait Of Hans Sloane Richardson Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Portrait Of Hans Sloane Richardson Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Jonathan Richardson (London 1665 – 1745) Portrait of Hans Sloane (Killyleagh 1660 – Chelsea 1753), British physician and naturalist Oil on canvas 127 x 104 cm. With an importa...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset
Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset

Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Close of Day Italian School, early 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 17 x 22.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Italian Landscape - Dutch Old Master art Grand Tour landscape oil painting
Italian Landscape - Dutch Old Master art Grand Tour landscape oil painting

Italian Landscape - Dutch Old Master art Grand Tour landscape oil painting

By Adriaen van Diest

Located in Hagley, England

This simply stunning large Old Master landscape oil painting is attributed to noted Dutch artist Adriaen van Diest. Painted circa 1700 this Mediterranean Italian landscape painting has everything; A really interesting landscape with land, river, sea and mountains, interesting figures and cattle and a wonderful sky with fading light. The details and the capturing of the light make this a really fantastic Dutch Old Master country house Grand Tour oil painting. Irresistible. Provenance. Dorset estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, 42 inches by 20 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an English carved giltwood frame, 50 inches by 28 inches framed and in good condition. Adriaen van Diest (1655-1704) was born in the Hague in the Netherlands. Like his father and his brother, he pursued a career as a marine painter, that is, a painter of seascapes and sailing ships. In 1673, attracted by the thriving English market for portraits and marine paintings, he joined the exodus of Dutch artists leaving to work in England. It is thought that his master was Willem van de Velde the Younger...

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Early 1700s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre cartón - Cristo crucificado
Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre cartón - Cristo crucificado

Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre cartón - Cristo crucificado

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco de la época de la pintura (el marco presenta algunas faltas) Medidas de la obra: 87 cm. de altura x 61 cm. de ancho...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Giusto (or Justus) Sustermans (Antwerp, 1597 – Florence, 1681) Workshop of Portrait of Ferdinando II de' Medici (1610–1670), Grand Duke of Tuscany Oil on canvas 133 x 97 cm Fram...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.
Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

By George Lambert

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning British Old Master landscape oil painting, with excellent provenance, is by George Lambert. Lambert was a pioneer of British landscape in art for its own sake. Painted in 1744, the painting is entitled View of a Manor House and Cottages in Elizabeth Einberg's 63rd volume of the Walpole Society 2001 and is described as follows: In the foreground a road emerges from a wood to cross a ford and then leads up the hill to the right, towards a manor house seemingly built into the remains of a medieval or Tudor edifice. The main track, crowded with sheep and rustic figures, passes the massive square gateposts lower down the hill on the left. Further to the left is a thatched cottage with smoke coming out the chimney. In the distance is a wide coastal view. The main buildings, which are in the dead centre of the composition, represent almost certainly an as yet unidentified English view. The colouring and detail in the trees and foliage are superb. This is an excellent Old Master oil painting by one of the all time great British landscape artists with extensive provenance. Signed and dated 1744 lower left on rock in black. Provenance. Elizabeth Einberg, “Catalogue Raisonnè of the works of George Lambert” The Annual Volume of the Walpole Society, 2001 Vol. 63, page 149 no P1744, fig.71. Antonacci Efrati Antichità Rome Gallery. Burden sale, Parke Bernet, New York, 20-21, April 1938 (376 repr.) Robert E. Peters, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, March 1975 (41 repr.) Lit. Schnackenburg 1995, pp 83-84, cat. no.14 fig 13. Condition. Oil on canvas, 54 inches by 52 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate gilt frame, 64 inches by 62 inches and in good condition. George Lambert (1700-1765) was an English landscape artist and theatre scene painter. With Richard Wilson he is recognised as a pioneer of British landscape in art, for its own sake. Lambert was born in Kent and studied art under Warner Hassells and John Wootton, soon attracting attention by the quality of his landscape painting. He painted many large and fine landscapes in the style of Gaspar Poussin and Salvator Rosa. Many of his landscapes were finely engraved by François Vivares, James Mason (1710–1785), and others, including a set of views of Plymouth and Mount Edgcumbe (painted conjointly with Samuel Scott), a view of Saltwood Castle in Kent, another of Dover, and a landscape presented to the Foundling Hospital in London. Lambert also obtained a great reputation as a scene-painter, working at first for the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, in London, under John Rich. When Rich moved to Covent Garden Theatre, Lambert secured the assistance of Amigoni, and together they produced scenery of far higher quality than any previously executed. Lambert was a man of jovial temperament and shrewd wit, and frequently spent his evenings at work in his painting-loft at Covent Garden Theatre, to which men of note in the fashionable or theatrical world resorted to share his supper of a beef-steak, freshly cooked on the spot. Out of these meetings arose the well-known "Beefsteak Club" which long maintained a high social reputation. Most of Lambert's scene-paintings unfortunately perished when Covent Garden Theatre was destroyed by fire in 1808. Lambert was a friend of William Hogarth and a member of the jovial society that met at 'Old Slaughter's' Tavern in St Martin's Lane. In 1755 he was one of the committee of artists who proposed a royal academy of arts in London. He was a member of the Society of Artists of Great Britain, exhibited with them in 1761 and the three following years, and during the same period contributed to the Academy exhibitions. In 1765 he and other members seceded and formed the Incorporated Society of Artists of Great Britain, of which he was elected the first president. In conjunction with Samuel Scott, Lambert painted a series of Indian views for the old East India House in Leadenhall Street. He also etched two prints after Salvator Rosa. Lambert was associated in 1735 with George Vertue, Hogarth, and John Pine (engraver, 1660–1756) in obtaining a bill from parliament securing artists a copyright on their works. Lambert's portraits were painted by Thomas Hudson, John Vanderbank (engraved in mezzotint by John Faber the younger in 1727, and in line by H. Robinson and others), and Hogarth. Lambert's most famous painting is "A view of Box Hill, Surrey" (1733) which depicts a well-known beauty spot south of London. Hogarth considered Lambert a rival to the famous French landscape painter Claude Lorrain (1600–1682) with respect to his use of soft light to unify the scene in this painting. Though he never visited Italy he was inspired by the classical tradition of landscape painting. Lambert died on 30 November 1765 at his home on the Piazza in Covent Garden. His pupils included John Inigo Richards...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting
Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting

Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting

By Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Located in Hagley, England

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

Neptune Poseidon Guercino Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Neptune Poseidon Guercino Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Neptune Poseidon Guercino Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Neptune on the Waves of the Ocean Workshop of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Il Guercino (Cento, 1591 – Bologna, 1666) Attributed to Ercole Gennari (Cento, 1597 – Bologna...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

The Lions Den
The Lions Den

George StubbsThe Lions Den

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The Lions Den

By George Stubbs

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Circle of George Stubbs The Lions Den Oil on canvas Canvas Size 11 x 14 1/2 in Framed Size 17 x 21 in George Stubbs, one of the most celebrated animal painters of the 18th century, ...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Shipping off Jersey
Shipping off Jersey

Shipping off Jersey

By Francis Swaine

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Francis Swaine (1725-1782) Shipping of Jersey Oil on canvas Painting size 8 1/4 x 20 1/2 in Framed size Provenance with The Parker Gallery. Francis Swaine (1725–1782) was one of t...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style
Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style

Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ornate Classical Flowers oil painting on canvas, framed signed and dated 1947 framed: 17.5 x 12.5 inches canvas: 16 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good ...

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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rape Of Europa Paint De Matteis 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Rape Of Europa Paint De Matteis 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Rape Of Europa Paint De Matteis 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The Rape of Europa Circle of Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale, 1662 - Naples, 1728) oil on canvas (cm.) 57 x 98 - with gilded wooden frame 77 x 118 cm. FULL DETAILS OF THE PAIN...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The Announcing Angel Lucrina Fetti, née Giustina Fetti (Rome, c. 1590 – Mantua, 1673) attributed to Oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm. - Antique gilded wooden frame 87 x 74 cm. The wo...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Old Master portrait of a lady musician by the master or portraiture
Old Master portrait of a lady musician by the master or portraiture

Old Master portrait of a lady musician by the master or portraiture

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Attributed to Pierre Paul Prud’hon (French, 1758-1823) 'La belle musicienne' Oil on canvas, oval Signed ‘P. P. Prudon’ (lower left) 28.3/4 x 23.1/2 in. (73 x 59.5 cm.) Pierre Paul Prud'hon is considered a prime example of early French Romanticism. He was born as the seventh and last child of a master tailor. At the age of 16 he was a pupil of the painter and sculptor Francois Devosge. After finishing his studies he moved to Paris, where he first worked for an engraver and became friends with the Baron of Joursanvault, who became his patron. He also made a friendship with the "incorruptible", the politician and revolutionary Maximilien de Robespierre. Despite important friendships and the care of some cardinals, Prud'hon plunges into loneliness and melancholy. He has a good reputation and produces allegorical paintings, but his attachment to Robespierre forces him to leave the French capital. He now lives in the Free County of Burgundy, where he makes portraits and illustrations for Pierre Didot, the owner of the printing house. After a few years he moved back to Paris and his career received a new impetus. In the Louvre, Prud'hon is provided with a studio in which he paints "La sagesse et la vérité descendant sur la terre" (Wisdom and Truth descend to earth) for one year, as well as some ceilings of the Louvre. The government assigns him a studio in the Sorbonne, where his wife Jeanne, whom he married at the age of 19, comes looking for him. To escape her, he asks the museum director for protection. In 1808 he wrote "La justice et la vengeance divine poursuivant le crime" (Justice and divine revenge pursue the crime). In the same year he is also named Knight of the Legion of Honour and is able to break with his grumpy wife once and for all. He soon reconnects with his student and painter of neoclassicism Constance Mayer. Pierre is commissioned to paint a portrait of the Empress and wife of Napoleon, Joséphine de Beauharnais, which can still be seen today in the Louvre. He also paints the small "Roi de Rome" (King of Rome). In 1816 the Academy of Fine Arts elected him a member, where he took over the armchair in the painting section of François-André Vincent. A few years later his depressed wife commits suicide, and full of pain Prud'hon finishes her last work "Une famille malheureuse" (Engl. An Unhappy Family) and exhibits it. He himself dies soon afterwards and is buried in Paris. Many renowned artists admire Prud'hon for his "clair-obscur", the chiaroscuro painting...

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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

Announcing Angel Román Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spain
Announcing Angel Román Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spain

Announcing Angel Román Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spain

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The Announcing Angel Workshop of Vincenzo Carducci, known in Spain as Vicente Carducho (Florence, 1576 – Madrid, 1638) Attributed to Bartolomé Román (Montoro, c. 1587 – Madrid, 16...

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17th 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

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

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 dimensions: 18 x 22 inches framed dimensions: 22.5 x 26 inches This charming pastoral scene, rendered in oil on canvas, is attributed to a follower of the 17th-century Dutch painter Dirck van Berghen, who was known for his bucolic landscapes featuring cattle and rural life. The composition reflects the influence of van Berghen’s mentor, Adriaen van de Velde...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art

Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 – London 1723) Portrait of an English noblewoman, presumably Mary Capel, Countess of Essex (1679–1726) Oil on canvas 128 x 104 cm. In frame 146 x...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 18th Century English Aristocratic Portrait of a Lady Oval Canvas Gilt Frame

Fine 18th Century English Aristocratic Portrait of a Lady Oval Canvas Gilt Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: English School, circa 1740's Title: Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as 'Anne of Chesterfield'. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: ...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Christ Carrying Cross Coxie Paint 16/17th Century Oil on table Old master Art
Christ Carrying Cross Coxie Paint 16/17th Century Oil on table Old master Art

Christ Carrying Cross Coxie Paint 16/17th Century Oil on table Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Michael Coxie (Mechelen, 1499 – Mechelen, 1592) Workshop of Christ Carrying the Cross Oil on panel 85 x 57 cm. – framed 112 x 85 cm. The painting on offer, by an artist fro...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 17th Century Portrait Tudor Merchant Gentleman Red Robes with Ruff Collar
Fine 17th Century Portrait Tudor Merchant Gentleman Red Robes with Ruff Collar

Fine 17th Century Portrait Tudor Merchant Gentleman Red Robes with Ruff Collar

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Half Length Portrait of a Tudor Merchant Gentleman in a Ruff Collar Trading Port City in the Distance 17th Century English School, artist unknown (unsigned) oil on canvas, unframed c...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape Mary Magdalene Bril Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Landscape Mary Magdalene Bril Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Landscape Mary Magdalene Bril Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Fantastic Landscape with Mary Magdalene Paul Bril (Antwerp, 1554 – Rome, 1626) Workshop of First half of the 17th century Oil on canvas (76 x 96 cm - In antique frame 95 x 11...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Gentleman in Traditional Scottish Dress Old Master art oil painting
Portrait of Gentleman in Traditional Scottish Dress Old Master art oil painting

Portrait of Gentleman in Traditional Scottish Dress Old Master art oil painting

By Thomas Lawrence

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Thomas Lawrence and is surely by a very experienced hand. Painted circa 1820 the composition is a half...

Category

1820s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Interior Church Landscape Van Vliet Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Interior Church Landscape Van Vliet Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Interior Church Landscape Van Vliet Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Hendrick Corneliszoon van Vliet (Delft, 1612 – Delft, 1675) Interior of a Flemish Church Oil on canvas 75 x 89 cm. - In frame 103 x 89 cm. This gem of Flemish painting immer...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

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