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.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
$19,500
18th century portrait of a Spaniel dog with fruit in a wooded landscape.
By Tobias Stranover
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding early 18th-century portrait of a seated Spaniel dog in a landscape with an array of fruits. Attributed to the work of Tobias Stranover. ...
Oil
$9,935Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Major General James Hanson Salmond - British 18thC art oil painting
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Painted circa 1795, the sitter is Major-General James Hanson Salmond (1766–1837) an office...
Oil
$9,940
Salvator Mundi, Florentine school, Jacopo Giorgi, Studio of Cesare Dandini XVIIc
Located in Firenze, IT
Salvator Mundi. Jacopo Giorgi (Florence 1623–1665), circle of Cesare Dandini Not signed. Oil on copper circa 1660–1665 22 × 15.5 cm (unframed) The painting is accompanied by an exp...
Copper
Italian School (18th century) - Oil on panel - Biblical scene
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra es de autor anónimo La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco bastante actual Medidas obra: 66 cm altura x 54 cm ancho. Medidas marco: 94 cm altura x 83 cm ancho. El est...
Oil
$10,953Sale Price|20% Off
Villa Garden Landscape De Moucheron Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Workshop of Isaac de Moucheron (Amsterdam 1667–1744) View of a Villa with an Italian Garden Oil on canvas 100 x 143 cm. In a gilded frame: 113 x 155 cm. We present this deli...
Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Essex c.1660-1665, Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Lady, possibly Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Essex (1636–1718) c.1660-1665 Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680) This portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is a particu...
Canvas, Oil
$9,722Sale Price|20% Off
Ecce Homo Solario Paint 16/17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Leonardo Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Andrea Solario (Milan, c. 1470 – Milan, 1524) follower of Ecce Homo oil on canvas 64 x 45 cm. framed 92 x 72 cm. Reference bibliography: David Alan Brown: Andrea Solario, M...
Oil
$16,617Sale Price|20% Off
Saint John Baptist Pombioli Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Tomaso Pombioli (Crema, 1579 – Crema, 1636) Saint John the Baptist Oil on canvas 99 x 130 cm. In frame 120 x 152 cm. Reference bibliography: M. Marubbi and C. Piastrella, L'...
Oil
Marcel Antoine Verdier (1817-1856) Portrait of a young man, 1835, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Marcel Antoine Verdier (1817-1856) Portrait of a young man, 1835 signed and dated on the right oil on canvas 41.5 x 33.5 cm in a modern frame : 47 x 39 cm The young Marcel Antoine ...
Oil
OBSEQUIO á el MAESTRO (‘A gift for the master’)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCISCO de GOYA y LUCIENTES (1746 -1828) OBSEQUIO á el MAESTRO (‘A gift for the master’) Plate 47 from the 1st edition of Los Caprichos (Blas, ...
Etching, Aquatint
Portrait of a Lady holding a lemon, c. 1665-75
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Jacob Huysmans (Antwerp 1633-1696 London) Portrait of a Lady holding a lemon, c. 1665-75 Three-quarter-length, wearing extensive jewellery, within an architectural interior Formerly ...
Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
$8,831Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
$15,384Sale Price|20% Off
Triumvirs Landscape Caron Paint 16/17th Century Oil on table Old master France
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antoine Caron (Beauvais, 1521 – Paris, 1599) workshop Massacre Ordered by the Triumvirs Oil on panel 48 x 77 cm. In frame 71 x 100 cm. The intriguing painting under consider...
Oil
Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress with Blue Ribbon Bows c.1745–1755
By Henry Pickering
Located in London, GB
In this captivating mid 18th century portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, a young English lady is presented in a luminous white satin gown trimmed with intricate lace and blue ribb...
Canvas, Oil
$7,396Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Mrs Harborough - British 18th century art portrait lady oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of noted portrait artist Enoch Seeman. Seeman came from Poland to England as a youngster with hi...
Oil
Period Italian Signed Landscape
By Ugo Gheduzzi
Located in Roma, IT
1910s Italian Signed Landscape Beautiful oil painting on cardboard by the great Bolognese artist Ugo Gheduzzi (Crespellano BO 5 March 1853 - Turin 1925). The light of rare intensity...
Oil
18th century German or Austrian portrait of a noble lady with coat of Arms
Located in Woodbury, CT
18th Century German or Austrian School, Portrait of a Lady with Coat of Arms, Original Frame, Circa 1780 Not signed A refined and highly decorative late 18th-century Continental por...
Canvas, Oil
$9,722Sale Price|20% Off
Saint Sebastian Petrazzi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Siena Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint Sebastian Attributed to Astolfo Petrazzi (Siena, 1583–1665) Oil on canvas 88 x 64 cm. Framed 98 x 76 cm. The painting in question depicts an intense portrait of Sain...
Oil
$3,600Sale Price|28% Off
Coronation of the Virgin, oil on copper, circle of Sebastiano Conca
By Sebastiano Conca
Located in New York, NY
The Coronation of the Virgin. Oil on copper. All of our works are covered by our own guarantee of authenticity which covers the work for its ...
Copper
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Lucretia, by Giacomo Raibolini Francia. Detto il Francia. Oil on panel, framed
Located in New York, NY
Giacomo used to paint with his brother Giulio, identifying their works with the monogram «I I». The strong influence of his father, Francesco, is undeniable in all his works, althoug...
Oil, Wood Panel
18th century German or Austrian portrait of a cleric with coat of arms
Located in Woodbury, CT
18th Century Austrian or South German School Portrait of a Cleric Holding a Book Oil on canvas, circa 1780 Presented in its original carved giltwood frame Not Signed A most engaging...
Canvas, Oil
$1,103Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Gouache
Seduction, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 40x30 in
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
“Seduction” by Bruno Surdo is a lush, contemporary oil painting that blends Rococo elegance with a surreal, almost dreamlike sensibility. A porcelain-skinned figure gazes outward wit...
Canvas, Oil
$17,663Sale Price|20% Off
Castle and River Landscape - British 19thC art oil painting follower of Turner
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning large 19th century landscape oil painting is attributed to follower of Joseph Turner, possible George William Mote. Painted circa 1850 it is a panoramic landscape loo...
Oil
A Chinese Nobleman, from The Costume of China, by G.H. Mason, engr. John Dadley
By Pu Qùa
Located in Middletown, NY
London: 1799. Copperplate stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 17 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (445 x 260 mm) (sheet), full margins. In very good condition with some minor, lig...
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Landscape With Pan and Syrinx, Flemish School From the 1600s, Oil on Copper
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flemish School, 1600s Landscape With Pan and Syrinx painted around the 1600s oil on copper 19 x 23.5 cm frame 29 x 34 cm Hand-made oak frame by Swedish frame maker Christer Björkma...
Copper
$8,492Sale Price|20% Off
Equestrian Portrait Florentine Painter 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Florentine painter, 17th-18th century Equestrian portrait of Pietro Strozzi (Florence, 1511 - Thionville, 1558) Oil on canvas 79 x 115 cm. - Framed cm. 92 x 127 A valiant knight, p...
Oil
$8,831Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Lady in White Dress - British 19th century art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This simply superb British 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of John Constable. Painted circa 1820 it is a sumptuous half length portrait of a lady in a shor...
Oil
The peace of your nights descends into their thoughts
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper mounted on wood 35.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm
Oil
$20,307Sale Price|20% Off
Samson Delilah Molinari Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antonio Molinari (Venice, 1655–1704) Attributed to Samson and Delilah Oil on canvas 122 x 148 cm. - Framed 135 x 160 cm. The subject of this fine work is recounted in the Bi...
Oil
$24,851
Saint Veronica Oil Painting, Late 17th Century, Unframed Artwork
By (After) Simone Pignoni
Located in Roma, IT
18th c. Italian school Santa Veronica, after Simone Pignoni. Period copy by an unknown hand of the original oil painting by Pignoni. The original Pignoni painting was conserved in the Church of S. Eusebio in Cegliolo (Cortona) and now in the permanent collection of the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France. In the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Marseille, there is another period copy by an unknown hand, considered of lesser quality than the current example. Simone Pignoni (Florence, 1611-1698), one of the most important exponents of the Florentine School, was characterized by a soft touch. His formation with Francesco Furini...
Canvas, Oil
$988Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Napoleón III Jerusalem Cross, or Stations of the Cross, wood and mother of pearl
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Jerusalem Cross, or Stations of the Cross, crafted with an olive wood core and adorned with carved mother-of-pearl pieces, dating from the late 19th century. At its cente...
Wood
Untitled From: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, printed by Johannes Prüss
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled From: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, printed by Johannes Prüss Woodcut on 15th cen. laid paper, 1488 Unsigned (as issued) Woodcuts attributed to the "Master of the Berg...
Woodcut
Jan Steen (1626-1679) Seguidor - Óleo sobre tela - El violinista y la aldeana
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Sin firmar, de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco de la época de la obra en madera policromada (el marco presenta faltas) Medidas obra: 84 x 65 cm. Medidas...
Oil
$3,753Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 17th Century English Old Master Oil Painting Portrait Aristocratic Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young English Aristocratic Lady English, circa 1670's period, unsigned oil on canvas laid on board, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches Provenance: private collection, UK C...
Oil, Canvas
Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds
By John Ferneley Senior
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Ferneley Snr (1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds signed J. Ferneley lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in Framed Size 21 x 25 in Proven...
Oil
$2,732Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil - Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 17th Century Italian School Title: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: canvas: 21” x 16” (53.3 x 40.8cm) Pro...
Oil
$4,967Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Dutch School Travellers in Winding Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 17th Century Dutch School Title: An Extensive River Landscape with Figures in the foreground Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Pai...
Oil
$3,311Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic English Gentleman circle of Thomas Hudson (British (1701-1779) oil on canvas, framed framed: 53.5 x 45 inches painting: 45 x 40 inches provenance: private...
Oil
Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape
By John Wootton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Wootton (1686-1765) Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape Oil on canvas 27 x 42 in John Wootton was one of the earliest and most influential British sporting pai...
Oil
$9,722Sale Price|20% Off
Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711) workshop The Myth of Apollo and Issa (from Ovid, Metamorphoses, book VI, 122-124) Oil on canvas 65 x 82 cm. - Framed 84 x 99 cm...
Oil
$37,534Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Italian Old Master portrait oil painting is by Domenico Maria Sani. Painted circa 1732 the sitter is of Maria Anna Vittoria (1718 - 1788), daughter of Philip V and Elisabetta Farnese, who in 1729 married Joseph prince of Brazil and king of Portugal...
Oil
$7,727Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures & Animals in Classical Landscape circle of Jans Frans Van Bloemen (Orizzonte 1662 - 1749), unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 42.5 inches canvas: 19 x 34 inch...
Oil
$15,384Sale Price|20% Off
Artist's Studio Thomas Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemisch
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gerard Thomas (Antwerp 1663-1720) Attributed to The Artist's Studio Oil on canvas (99 x 115 cm - in frame 70 x 86 cm) This fascinating painting, depicting the interior of an ar...
Oil
Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
John Vanderbank (London 1694-1739 London) Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s Three-quarter-length, wearing a turban Oil on canvas 125.5 x 101.7 cm.; (within frame) 145.6 ...
Oil
$2,840Sale Price|20% Off
Lake Annecy, the Tournette Oil Painting, Old Masters Style, 1870s
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 35.5 x 49 x 2 cm
Oil
NAPLES - Posillipo School -Italian Landscape Oil on Canvas Paintings
Located in Napoli, IT
Naples - Ettore Ferrante - Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas cm.30x80. Frame available on request from our workshop. Ettore Ferrante is a refined and excellent view painter of the past. ...
Canvas, Oil
Letter of the Alphabet A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet A from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...
Etching
$17,663Sale Price|20% Off
Floral Still Life in Basket - Franco Flemish art Old Master flower oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely 17th century Old Master floral oil painting is attributed to the circle of noted Franco Flemish artist Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. Painted circa 1670 it is a still life of a ...
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman in Green Coat -British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Francis Cotes. It was painted circa 1760 when Cotes was preferring oil as a medium and comparison...
Oil
18th Century Italian Portrait Credited to Maria Giovanna Battista Clementi
Located in Roma, IT
18th Century Italian Portrait Credited to Maria Giovanna Battista Clementi The painting probably depicts a young nobleman of Savoy court ...
Oil, Canvas
Old Master French Noblemen Engraving by Crispin de Passe
Located in New York, NY
Crispin van de Passe The Younger (c. 1594-1670) Untitled (French Noblemen on Horseback), c. 1620-1660 Engraving Sight: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. Framed: 18 3/4 x 22 5/8 in. Inscribed in p...
Engraving
Period Italian Neoclassical Style Signed Watercolor
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful neoclassical style artwork by the great Italian artist Vittorio Pisani Probably depicts a theatre script of Aida Signed, located and dated lower right ‘Vittorio Pisani Roma...
Paper, Watercolor
$14,351Sale Price|20% Off
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. ...
Oil
Portrait of a lady in a masquerade costume, signed F. de Troy, French 18th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a lady in a masquerade costume by François de Troy (1645–1730) Signed lower right: peint… de Troy… 18th century France, Paris, circa 1715-1720. Canvas: h. 81 cm, w. 65 cm...
Canvas, Oil
The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo (Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant' Angelo)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant' Angelo Etching, 1754 Signed in the plate lower right above the caption From: Vedute di Roma A proper Roman printing w...
Etching
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...
Oil, Wood Panel
$899Sale Price|20% Off
Virgen en miniatura - pintada sobre placa de hueso.
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Muy interesante miniatura pintada sobre hueso o similar representando a una Virgen. De finales del siglo XIX. Gran calidad. La Virgen tiene una mirada muy mística. La pintura va co...
Oil