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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
Mid-17th-Century German School, Portrait Of Gustavus Adolphus Meller Of Erdingen
Mid-17th-Century German School, Portrait Of Gustavus Adolphus Meller Of Erdingen

Mid-17th-Century German School, Portrait Of Gustavus Adolphus Meller Of Erdingen

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This striking mid-17th-century German oil painting depicts Gustavus Adolphus Meller (or Müller) of Erdingen and Wildenstein at the age of 36. An inscription identifies the sitter as ...

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1650s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Spanish School – Saint Simon the Apostle – 18th Century Oil Painting
Spanish School – Saint Simon the Apostle – 18th Century Oil Painting

Spanish School – Saint Simon the Apostle – 18th Century Oil Painting

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Spanish School – Saint Simon the Apostle – Oil on Canvas – 82 × 68 cm An 18th-century Spanish School religious oil painting depicting Saint Simon the Apostle, portrayed as an elderl...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting
Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting

Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing at Dawn English artist after an earlier work (see inscription verso) signed oil painting on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 23 x 31 inches canvas: 18 x 26inches proven...

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Late 20th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19th century Antique English landscape with cows in a cowshed
Early 19th century Antique English landscape with cows in a cowshed

Early 19th century Antique English landscape with cows in a cowshed

Located in Woodbury, CT

Wonderfully painted early 19th-century English rural landscape with cattle in a cowshed. Very similar to the work of Edward Williams who was a very well-known English landscape pai...

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1820s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift

Located in Harkstead, GB

A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt
Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt

Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesca Volò Smiller, called Vincenzina (Milan, 1657 - 1700) attributed Floral composition overflowing from an embossed vase (LINK) Oil on canvas 79 x 61 cm. Framed 89 x 70 cm. T...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century
Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century

Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Still Life With Hummingbird 20th Century Still life, fruit and Flowers, oil on canvas, signed Schroter, 30" x 24" canvas, with frame 40" x 33" Schroter was born in April 1959, in Y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy
Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy

Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Noletti, known as ‘il Maltese’ (Malta, 1611 – Rome, 1654) from the workshop of Still Life with Playing Cards, a Small Dog, Sweets, Fabrics and Precious Objects Oil on ...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

STILL LIFE -  Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
STILL LIFE -  Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

STILL LIFE - Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

By Salvatore Marinelli

Located in Napoli, IT

Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x40 Salvatore Marinelli's painting is a beautiful reinterpretation by Pieter Claesz Dutch Baroque painter, one of the best known specialists in still life, having banquet scenes as its main theme. In Marinelli's painting the gold and silver colors emerge clearly on the dark background and on the gold velvet tablecloth...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Historical English Painting David Wilkie
19th Century Historical English Painting David Wilkie

19th Century Historical English Painting David Wilkie

By Sir David Wilkie

Located in Roma, IT

Sir David Wilkie RA (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) “The Parish Beadle” Oil on canvas Although unsigned, this beautiful painting is undoubtedly an original work by David Wilkye as...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique English 19th century marine scene
Antique English 19th century marine scene

Antique English 19th century marine scene

By William Anderson

Located in Woodbury, CT

Outstanding English late 18th / early 19th century marine scene by one of Britain's best known and sought after painters. William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specializing in maritime and patriotic themes. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate portraits of ships under sail, exhibiting his works annually in London between 1787 and 1811 and then occasionally until 1834. Anderson influenced other artists, notably John Ward and others of the Hull school. Anderson's early life is obscure, but he is known to have trained as a shipwright before moving to London to become a maritime painter when he was about 30. His training served him well as a painter, providing "a practical nautical knowledge" of his subjects. He earned a reputation for "accuracy and refinement of detail" and was admired for his bright, clear colours. He worked in both oils and watercolours. He based his style on that of well-known Dutch maritime...

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1810s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ships Heading to Sea - Dutch 17th century Old Master marine art oil painting
Ships Heading to Sea - Dutch 17th century Old Master marine art oil painting

Ships Heading to Sea - Dutch 17th century Old Master marine art oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This fantastic Dutch Old Master marine oil painting is by noted Dutch marine artist Abraham Storck. Painted circa 1670 the composition is a number of ships heading out to sea, their sails billowing and banners and flags blowing in the wind. The sea is also choppy and clouds race over head. It is an ambitious, busy nautical scene and Storck has perfectly captured the energy and movement of the ships and smaller vessels. This is an excellent example of a 17th century Dutch Old Master oil painting. Provenance: Part of a private collection of Flemish & European paintings. Koller Auctions in Switzerland in 2011. Bonhams 2020. Condition. Oil on canvas, 25 inches by 24 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate 23 carat gilt carved Lely period frame with name plate, 32 inches by 31 inches and in excellent condition. Abraham Storck (1644-1708) was a Dutch painter, who enjoyed a reputation for his marine paintings, topographical views and Italianate harbour scenes. Storck was also an outstanding draughtsman. Storck was baptized in the Noorderkerk, a Protestant church in the Jordaan. His father was the painter Jan Jansz Sturck (or Johannes Storck) (1603-1673), from Wesel; his mother was Teuntje (Apolonia) Jacobs. The couple married in 1628. Storck had two brothers, who were also painters using the name Sturckenburch until c. 1688 after which they started calling themselves Storck or Sturck. It is likely they were all trained with their father in the family workshop and joined the local Guild of Saint Luke, otherwise it was impossible to sell any painting. Circa 1666 Storck established his workshop producing naval, harbor scenes as well as landscape paintings and city scapes. In 1670 he traveled with his brother Jacob and worked in Germany. In 1694, at age 49, he married the widow Neeltje Pieters van Meyservelt. At the end of his life he lived on Kattenburg near the harbour. Storck's marine and river scenes were influenced by the two Willem van de Veldes (the elder and the younger), Ludolf Bakhuizen...

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1670s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late XIX Century Italian Church Interior
Late XIX Century Italian Church Interior

Late XIX Century Italian Church Interior

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful oil painting on canvas from the second half of the 19th century. It depicts a church interior with rare intensity. The attention to detail, the quality of the brushwork, ...

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1880s Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Madonna Pulzone Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Italy Art
Madonna Pulzone Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Italy Art

Madonna Pulzone Paint 16th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Scipione Pulzone (Gaeta, c. 1540 – Rome, 1598) Attributed to Madonna and Child, Saint John the Infant and Saint Elizabeth Oil on canvas 119 x 102 cm Frame: 130 x 114 cm This...

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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog
19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog

19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog

Located in York, GB

(early 19th century) unsigned English School Portrait of a Young Gentleman, with Riding Crop and Dog The reverse stamped T Brown, High Holborn, Linen, oil on canvas, The size overall being 104 cm x 84 cm whilst the painting is 89cm x 70cm A charming portrait in overall very good condition housed in a gilt frame The painting has been cleaned recently . There is some old restoration in the form of a small patch to the rear,barely visible to the front. some texturization to top right in certain light Certainly does not detract from this charming painting SHIPPING Free uk delivery Delivery usually within 14 working days.Fully insured delivery. please provide telephone/email details for courier. We ship worldwide for free. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Magnaminita
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Magnaminita

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Magnaminita

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Mgnaminia' Italian School, 18th century ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass) image size: 10.5 x 7 inches overall framed: 17 x 13 inches...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art
Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art

Landscape See Paint Oil on canvas Flemish Old master 18th Century Italian Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Flemish painter active in Italy in the eighteenth century Coastal landscape of the Mediterranean with architectures and figures Oil painting on canvas (69 x 88 cm., in frame 80 x 100 cm.) The suggestive view proposed depicts a coastal view with a bay and the ruins of an ancient building, probably a monastery or a church, and in the background another building with a garden surrounded by high walls close to the shore. The type of landscape, typical of the southern Italian environment, and the intimate atmosphere that welcomes the scene, attributes the authorship of the work to a landscape painter active in the eighteenth century, presumably in Italy in this period, with immediate references to the Dutch school , and in particular to the production of Jacob de Heusch and above all of Gaspar van Wittel, considered the progenitor of Italian landscape painting. In fact, in the rendering of the architectural details, in the purity with which the buildings have been reconstructed, as well as in the atmosphere that encompasses the entire landscape, a marked correspondence to the so-called "Vanvitellian realism" can be seen: in fact, a comparison with a certain series of views which the Dutchman...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Antique European Religious Figure Oil Painting
Antique European Religious Figure Oil Painting

Antique European Religious Figure Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Antique European oil on panel, framed framed: 9 x 7 inches board: 7 x 5inches private collection, France the painting is in overall very good and sound condition

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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Italian Greyhound and Friends - Italian 17thC Old Master dog art oil painting
Italian Greyhound and Friends - Italian 17thC Old Master dog art oil painting

Italian Greyhound and Friends - Italian 17thC Old Master dog art oil painting

By Francesco Fieravino

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning Old Master 17th century oil portrait painting is attributed to Francesco Fieravino, an artist famous in his day for still lifes and carpets. This painting which dates t...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a British Officer
Portrait of a British Officer

Portrait of a British Officer

By Thomas Beach

Located in Wiscasett, ME

A very fine portrait of a British military officer signed and dated Thomas Beach 1774 in the lower left. This oil on canvas is presented in a period gilt frame and is ready to hang. ...

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18th Century 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

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins Key Details Artist: Italian School, 18th Century Medium: Watercolour wash on board Size (framed): 9 x 11 inches S...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Watercolor

Couple paints Adam Eve Cain Abel De Vos 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Couple paints Adam Eve Cain Abel De Vos 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Couple paints Adam Eve Cain Abel De Vos 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Maarten de Vos (Antwerp 1532–1603) Workshop/follower Adam and Eve After the Fall/ The Sacrifices of Cain and Abel Oils on canvas 41 x 51 cm - In antique frames (with imperfecti...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog -  Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog -  Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog - Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas

By Enoch Seeman

Located in St. Albans, GB

Enoch Seeman - 1894 - 1744 Provenance: Christies King Street Canvas Size: 50 x 40" (127 x 102cm) Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" (147 x 122cm) An excellent example of Seeman's work. ...

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1730s Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Cattle watering in an open landscape
Cattle watering in an open landscape

Cattle watering in an open landscape

By Joshua Shaw

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Joshua Shaw (Billingborough 1776-1860 New Jersey) An open landscape with cattle watering signed and dated 'J. Shaw. 1810' lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 36 x 51 in Framed Siz...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Refreshment at the Cottage
Refreshment at the Cottage

Refreshment at the Cottage

By George Morland

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

George Morland (1762-1804) Refreshment at the Cottage Signed and dated 1792 Oil on canvas Painting size 15 3/8 x 12 3/8 in Framed size 20 x 17 in George Morland was the eldest son ...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Conversion Saint Paul Antonio Tempesta Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Italy
Conversion Saint Paul Antonio Tempesta Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Italy

Conversion Saint Paul Antonio Tempesta Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Antonio Tempesta (Florence 1555 - Rome 1630) Circle The Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus Oil on canvas 112 x 102 cm Framed 125 x 114 cm The scene depicts the e...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

The Lady in the Park, Oil on Canvas Signed Arnaldo De Lisio
The Lady in the Park, Oil on Canvas Signed Arnaldo De Lisio

The Lady in the Park, Oil on Canvas Signed Arnaldo De Lisio

Located in Napoli, IT

Oil painting on canvas, framed in a rich gilt frame decorated with acanthus leaf motifs. The work depicts an elegantly dressed female figure, portrayed in profile in a lush formal ga...

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1910s 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.