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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
Triumph Bacchus Mythological Spoede Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Triumph Bacchus Mythological Spoede Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Triumph Bacchus Mythological Spoede Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Jean Jacques Spoede (Antwerp 1680 - Paris 1757) Triumph of Bacchus Oil on canvas 66 x 83 cm. - In frame 84 x 101 cm. In this fascinating painting, attributed to Jean Jacque...

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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print
Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print

Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print

By Jean Bérain

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jean Berain (the Elder) (French, 1640-1711) Title: "Untitled" (Plate 35) Portfolio: Ornemens Inventez par J. Berain (Ornament Designs Invented by J. Berain) Circa: 1711 (Firs...

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1710s Old Masters Art

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Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio, Etching

19th Century Italian Miniature Painting Christ Garden of Gethsemane Angels
19th Century Italian Miniature Painting Christ Garden of Gethsemane Angels

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 Art

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Watercolor

Rembrandt van Rijn - Christ Between His Parents, Returning from the Temple -1820
Rembrandt van Rijn - Christ Between His Parents, Returning from the Temple -1820

Rembrandt van Rijn - Christ Between His Parents, Returning from the Temple -1820

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Dallas, TX

Offered here is a compelling later impression of one of Rembrandt’s most intimate biblical subjects, Christ Between His Parents, Returning from the Temple. Executed originally in 1654, the composition captures the youthful Christ walking between Mary and Joseph following the episode in Jerusalem, rendered with remarkable psychological nuance and economy of line. This impression was printed in the early nineteenth century from Rembrandt’s original copperplate and is accompanied by a historical letter attesting to its authenticity and dating. The letter states in part: “In my opinion and to the best of my knowledge, the etching presented to me by Antonio’s Collection and entitled Rembrandt E van RIJM is an authentic Rembrandt etching made from the plates owned by the Museum of Amsterdam. It is probably an etching third state and would date approximately 1820.” The reference to plates held by the Rijksmuseum situates this impression within the long tradition of posthumous printings drawn from Rembrandt’s original matrices—objects that have been preserved, studied, and occasionally re-inked for carefully supervised editions. With its rich burr, velvety shadows, and expressive linear handling, this impression remains faithful to the master’s conception while offering collectors the opportunity to acquire an authentic Rembrandt etching from a later, historically significant printing. Like many of Rembrandt’s etched works, Christ Between His Parents, Returning from the Temple exists in several states, meaning the copperplate was altered over time as the artist reworked details, added lines, or strengthened passages of shadow. First State (1654) The earliest impressions are prized for their freshness and painterly light effects, with delicate burr and subtle modeling in the figures’ garments and faces. These are rare and typically reside in museum collections. Subsequent States Later states reflect adjustments to shading, contours, and background architecture—often deepening contrasts or clarifying forms as Rembrandt refined the narrative focus of the scene. Third State (circa 1820) By the early nineteenth century, impressions were occasionally pulled from the preserved original plates, producing prints that retain the fully developed image while often showing slightly firmer lines and less burr than seventeenth-century impressions. Such examples are historically important, documenting the continued reverence for Rembrandt’s graphic work and the custodial role of European institutions in safeguarding his plates. The accompanying letter provides valuable documentary support, linking this impression to early twentieth-century scholarship and reinforcing its status as an authentic pull from Rembrandt’s plate...

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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Paper

Napoleón III Jerusalem Cross, or Stations of the Cross, wood and mother of pearl
Napoleón III Jerusalem Cross, or Stations of the Cross, wood and mother of pearl

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...

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1880s Old Masters Art

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Wood

View of Resolution Bay, in the Marquesas
View of Resolution Bay, in the Marquesas

View of Resolution Bay, in the Marquesas

By William Hodges

Located in Middletown, NY

An image after the draftsman who accompanied Captain James Cook, R. N. on his second voyage of exploration to the South Pacific aboard the Resolution (1772–75). London: Hogg, Alexan...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Art

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Laid Paper, Engraving

Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome: A Framed 18th Century Etching by Piranesi
Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome: A Framed 18th Century Etching by Piranesi

Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome: A Framed 18th Century Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta della Basilica di S. Lorenzo fuor della mura" (Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the Walls), published in Rome in 1750 in Piranesi's Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), This etching depicts the Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the Walls, which is a Roman Catholic papal basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy. The Basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and one of the five "papal basilicas". It was built as a shrine to the martyred Roman deacon St. Lawrence. This Piranesi etching is held by many museums and institutions, including: The Metropolitan Museum, The British Museum, The National Gallery of Art, The Yale University Art Gallery, and The Harvard Museum of Art. This magnificent etching is presented in a brown-colored wood frame and a tan French...

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1750s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Ecce Homo Reni Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Emilian school Italy
Ecce Homo Reni Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Emilian school Italy

Ecce Homo Reni Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Emilian school Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Guido Reni (Bologna 1575–1642) workshop Ecce Homo oil on canvas 59 x 47 cm. - framed (defects and minor losses) 76 x 66 cm. Provenance: The reverse bears the label “J. A. Butti...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Topers in Deep Conversation Dutch School, mid 17th entury circle of David Teniers (Dutch 1610-1690) oil on canvas canvas: 8 x 7 inches provenance: private collection, France conditio...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Canvas

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 Art

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Oil

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Br...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Copper

The Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ

The Nativity of Christ

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Anonymous 15th Century Italian, Probably Milan area The Nativity of Christ Pigments, ink and gold leaf on vellum Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts The Virgi...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Art

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Pigment

Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame
Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame

Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Rima (English, 20th century) *see notes below signed oil on board, unframed board: 31 x 24 inches provenance: UK collection The painting has some scuffs and scratches but is essentia...

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20th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

La Sagrada Familia Painting, Oil on Canvas, Mid-19th Century, Unframed
La Sagrada Familia Painting, Oil on Canvas, Mid-19th Century, Unframed

La Sagrada Familia Painting, Oil on Canvas, Mid-19th Century, Unframed

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra El estado de la pintura es aceptable Medidas de la obra: 117 cm. de altura x 88 cm. de ancho

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Diana Boullogne Mythological Paint Oil on canvas old master 17/18th Century
Diana Boullogne Mythological Paint Oil on canvas old master 17/18th Century

Diana Boullogne Mythological Paint Oil on canvas old master 17/18th Century

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Bon Boullogne (Paris, 1649 - Paris, 1717) workshop of Episodes from the myth of Diana oil painting on canvas Dimensions: 84 x 114 cm. with antique frame 100 x 132 cm. The beautiful painting proposed shows a series of episodes taken from the myth of the divinity Diana, the Roman divinity of hunting, forests and wild animals, masterfully captured in this valuable painting, which shows a luxuriant wood, a favorite place of the divinity, as a theater of his adventures. The composition opens, on the left, with a sort of presentation of the divinity, portrayed as an attractive young girl, surrounded by her faithful Nymphs, one of whom holds her quiver with arrows, and by one of her beloved dogs. hunting her. The 'story' continues in the central part where we can see the divinity during a wild boar hunt...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

19th century landscape  village scene horses, animals  inn  by georgina lara
19th century landscape  village scene horses, animals  inn  by georgina lara

19th century landscape village scene horses, animals inn by georgina lara

By Georgina Lara

Located in York, GB

A very fine village scene depicting An English Village with figures, animals, horses, and cart by an Inn, oil on canvas, indistinctly signed,G Lara , lower left The size being 51cm x 31cm whilst overall being 66 cm x 47cm in excellent ready to hang condition Georgina Lara was also known as Edwina Lara ,she was a London painter of rustic farmyard and village scenes. Her work is extremely similar to Edward Masters who also went by the name of William Masters...

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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose
Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose

Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose

By Willem van Leen

Located in St. Albans, GB

Circle of Willem Van Leen 1753 - 1825 Canvas Size: 46 x 32" (117 x 81 cm) Outside Frame Size: 56 x 42" (117 x 81 cm) Oil on canvas Unsigned Dutch painter. He was the third child...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, 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 Art

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Oil

Antique Dutch Oil Painting Figures at Sunset by Coastal Estuary with Buildings
Antique Dutch Oil Painting Figures at Sunset by Coastal Estuary with Buildings

Antique Dutch Oil Painting Figures at Sunset by Coastal Estuary with Buildings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A River Landscape With A Figure On A Donkey 1800's Dutch School oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 27 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England ...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Canvas

1910 Master Wood Engraving after Rembrandt with Cap, Signed
1910 Master Wood Engraving after Rembrandt with Cap, Signed

1910 Master Wood Engraving after Rembrandt with Cap, Signed

By Timothy Cole

Located in Soquel, CA

1910 Master Wood Engraving after Rembrandt with Cap, Signed Beautifully rendered print after Rembrandt by master engraver Timothy Cole (British/American b. 1852 d. 1931.) Rembrandt ...

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1910s Old Masters Art

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Ink, Tissue Paper, Pencil, Engraving

The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")
The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")

The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in New York, NY

Etching and drypoint on laid paper, 1651. New Hollstein's third, and final, state. Full sheet size 5.38 x6.5 inches. Frame size 14.25 x 16.75 inches. Catalogue raisonné references...

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1650s Old Masters Art

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Drypoint, Etching

The Rape of Europa, signed Peter Sion (1624-1695), Antwerp, 17th century
The Rape of Europa, signed Peter Sion (1624-1695), Antwerp, 17th century

The Rape of Europa, signed Peter Sion (1624-1695), Antwerp, 17th century

Located in PARIS, FR

The Rape of Europa By Peter Sion (Antwerp, 1624-1695) Signed in the lower right corner P. Sion 17th century Antwerp School Oil on copper, dim. h. 53 cm, w. 45 cm Moulded and ebonized...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Tolosa (Toulouse); Leaf LXXI from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle
Tolosa (Toulouse); Leaf LXXI from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle

Tolosa (Toulouse); Leaf LXXI from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle

Located in Middletown, NY

Woodcut on laid paper, 8 3/8 x 9 1/8 inches (212 x 233 mm), the full sheet. In excellent condition with text and portraits of Empedocles, Sapho, Zeuxis and others on the verso, as is...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Art

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
Still Life with Flowers in a Vase

Still Life with Flowers in a Vase

Located in Atlanta, GA

Painted in the style of the 17th century Dutch painter Alexander Andrienssen, this painting is of a glass vase on a wood surface filled with flowers. The artist's careful attention ...

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting
Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting

Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Flowers by the Miguel Canals Studio, Spain oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 23.5 x 18 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: very good condition Fo...

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20th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Les Offres d'Amour, Old Masters Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer
Les Offres d'Amour, Old Masters Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer

Les Offres d'Amour, Old Masters Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Albrecht Durer, After by Amand Durand, German (1471 - 1528) - Les Offres d'Amour, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Image Size: 6 x 5.25 inches, Size: 6.5 x 5.75 in. (16.51 x 14....

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Saint Matthew and Saint John
Saint Matthew and Saint John

Saint Matthew and Saint John

By Hans Sebald Beham

Located in Middletown, NY

A lovely, well-inked impression true to the "Little Master" style. Copper engraving on cream laid paper, 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches (64 x 45 mm), the full sheet. Thread margins. In very g...

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16th Century Old Masters Art

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving

A Riding Party
A Riding Party

A Riding Party

By John Wootton

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

John Wootton (1686-1765) A Riding Party Oil on canvas No visible signature Canvas Size 35 x 45 1/4 in Framed Size - 41 x 52 in Provenance The Property of a Private Collector, Christ...

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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains
Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains

Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains

Located in Middletown, NY

A fine work with masterful detail by an exceptional artist whose name is lost to history. European School, 17th century Ink and wash in black, sepia and grayish brown ink with white...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

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 Art

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Oil

Neapolitan Still Life "Flowers in a Glass Jug" Oil on Canvas in Frame
Neapolitan Still Life "Flowers in a Glass Jug" Oil on Canvas in Frame

Neapolitan Still Life "Flowers in a Glass Jug" Oil on Canvas in Frame

By Giacomo Recco (Naples 1603 - before 1653)

Located in Pistoia, IT

Attributed to Giacomo Recco (1603-1653), still life "Glass jug with flowers," oil on canvas in gilt frame. This fine canvas depicts a glass pitcher filled with flowers resting on a ...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Escuela hispano-colonial (siglo xix) - Óleo sobre tela - La sagrada familia
Escuela hispano-colonial (siglo xix) - Óleo sobre tela - La sagrada familia

Escuela hispano-colonial (siglo xix) - Óleo sobre tela - La sagrada familia

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Sin firmar, es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco del siglo xviii (el marco presenta algunas leves faltas) Medidas obra: 104 cm. de altura x 80 cm. de anch...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

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