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Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Ink Wash Drawing
Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Ink Wash Drawing

Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Ink Wash Drawing

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Allegory of summer. A fine ca.1700 Italian ink wash drawing with people harvesting, eating and drinking in a rolling hills landscape, attributed to Antonio Grano (c.1669-1718). In th...

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Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

17th Century Italian Ink Drawing of 6 Putti, Unframed, Good Condition
17th Century Italian Ink Drawing of 6 Putti, Unframed, Good Condition

17th Century Italian Ink Drawing of 6 Putti, Unframed, Good Condition

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

A fine small Italian 17th/18th century sepia ink study of 6 putti in different positions. Paper mounted on paper. A tergo written "Scuola Lombarda". A putto/putti are figure in a wo...

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17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Late 17th Century Italian Ink and Wash Drawing of “The Drunken Silenus"
Late 17th Century Italian Ink and Wash Drawing of “The Drunken Silenus"

Late 17th Century Italian Ink and Wash Drawing of “The Drunken Silenus"

Located in Hudson, NY

This work likely Italian dates from circa 1680-1700. It relates directly to a 16th century engraving of the same subject after a drawing by Giulio Romano. That composition is inspire...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Drawings

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Paper

The Torture of Saint Concordia, 17th Century Ink Drawing, Unsigned
The Torture of Saint Concordia, 17th Century Ink Drawing, Unsigned

The Torture of Saint Concordia, 17th Century Ink Drawing, Unsigned

By Domenico Piola the Elder

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Circle of Domenico Piola (Genoa 1627 – 1703) The Torture of Saint Concordia Black chalk, brown ink and brown wash on two sheets of paper, 40.5 x 42 cm Unsigned Provenance: Estate...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Discovery of 17th Century Moses Drawing in Pen and Ink on Laid Paper

Discovery of 17th Century Moses Drawing in Pen and Ink on Laid Paper

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

GIACINTO BRANDI (Poli 1621 – 1691 Rome) The Discovery of Moses Pen and brown ink, brown wash 43.2 x 29 cm Bears an inscription at the lower edge “Agostino Tassi” and on the revers...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew - Drawing - 17th Century

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew - Drawing - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew is a precious original drawing (black and red chalk, pen and China ink on laid paper, laid down on canvas) realized by a member of the Italian School o...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor

Drawing Ink 16th 17th Flemish DE VOS Religious Martyrdom of James The Great
Drawing Ink 16th 17th Flemish DE VOS Religious Martyrdom of James The Great

Drawing Ink 16th 17th Flemish DE VOS Religious Martyrdom of James The Great

Located in PARIS, FR

Flemish school from the beginning of the 17th century (Circle of Martin DE VOS) Drawing Pen and wash 38 x 32 cm (58 x 52 cm with the frame) Inscription "Martin de Vos" Excellent cond...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper

Plants - Original China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1740

Plants - Original China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1740

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Plants is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1740. pen and watercolour on brown paper. In good codition except for some pencil marks and traces of sealing wax on...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

17th C Dutch Old Master Ink & Wash Painting Biblical Figures Rembrandt Pupil
17th C Dutch Old Master Ink & Wash Painting Biblical Figures Rembrandt Pupil

17th C Dutch Old Master Ink & Wash Painting Biblical Figures Rembrandt Pupil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

circle of Willem Drost (Dutch 1633-1659) *See notes below ink and wash drawing on paper (Arms of Amsterdam watermarked) Dutch School, mid 17th century image: 14.3cm x 12.9cm provena...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Return from the Hunt, Pen and Ink 17th Century Artwork, Handmade Gilt Frame
Return from the Hunt, Pen and Ink 17th Century Artwork, Handmade Gilt Frame

Return from the Hunt, Pen and Ink 17th Century Artwork, Handmade Gilt Frame

Located in London, GB

Pen and ink, brown wash, heightened with white bodycolour Image size: 9 x 10 1/2 inches (22.75 x 26.75 cm) Mounted with hand made gilt frame Lingelbach presents a scene from the end...

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17th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

17th Century Roman Old Master Drawing of Penitent Saint Peter and the Rooster

17th Century Roman Old Master Drawing of Penitent Saint Peter and the Rooster

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Roman School, 17th century, circa 1606 to 1630 Circle of Giovanni Baglione (Rome, 1566 to 1643/44) The Penitent Saint Peter, also known as Saint Peter and the Rooster Pen and brown...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper

Rome, The Countryside- China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1742
Rome, The Countryside- China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1742

Rome, The Countryside- China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1742

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Rome is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1742. In good condition except for some pencil marks and traces of sealing wax on the back and some diffused foxings. ...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Rome, The Countryside - China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1742

Rome, The Countryside - China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1742

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Rome is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1742. In good condition except for some pencil marks and traces of sealing wax on the back and diffused foxings. Hand...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Project for San Michele in Bosco, Bologna, Domenico Santi, 17th century
Project for San Michele in Bosco, Bologna, Domenico Santi, 17th century

Project for San Michele in Bosco, Bologna, Domenico Santi, 17th century

Located in Firenze, IT

Project for San Michele in Bosco, Bologna, Domenico Santi, known as Il Mengazzino (attr.) Attributed to Domenico Santi, known as Il Mengazzino (Bologna, 1621–1694), this architectur...

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17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Mughal School, 17th century Tiger Hunt near the Jahangir Maha, Agra
Mughal School, 17th century Tiger Hunt near the Jahangir Maha, Agra

Mughal School, 17th century Tiger Hunt near the Jahangir Maha, Agra

Located in Middletown, NY

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. c 1690. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on light ...

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17th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Study of a ceremonial banquet display – Italian School, 17th Century
Study of a ceremonial banquet display – Italian School, 17th Century

Study of a ceremonial banquet display – Italian School, 17th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

c1700. Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper, 3 x 8 inches (76 x 230 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with some edge wear and losses at all but the lower right corner. Adhered ...

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Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper

Study of apparati from a royal celebration – Italian School, 17th Century
Study of apparati from a royal celebration – Italian School, 17th Century

Study of apparati from a royal celebration – Italian School, 17th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A Medici-era study of decorative carousels from an equestrian pageant. c1700. Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper, 3 x 8 inches (76 x 230 mm), the full sheet. In good condition wi...

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Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper

Animal painting of a 'Tamanuâguacû (Ant-eater)' late 17th/18th century, Brazil
Animal painting of a 'Tamanuâguacû (Ant-eater)' late 17th/18th century, Brazil

Animal painting of a 'Tamanuâguacû (Ant-eater)' late 17th/18th century, Brazil

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Follower of Zacharias Wagener (1614-1688) Tamanuâguasû (Giant Anteater) On Italian 17th or 18th-century paper, H. 28 x W. 43.5 cm ​The present painting is a copy after Wagener’...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Gouache

Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem
Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem

Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem

Located in Middletown, NY

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light...

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18th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing Christ on the Cross Many Figures 1674
17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing Christ on the Cross Many Figures 1674

17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing Christ on the Cross Many Figures 1674

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Christ on the Cross attributed to Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649–1712) inscribed 1674 upper corner pencil drawing, watercolor and ink wash on paper over oard, framed framed: 12 x 11 inches ...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink, Color Pencil

Sketch of a Man in Profile
Sketch of a Man in Profile

Sketch of a Man in Profile

Located in London, GB

Sketch of a Man in Profile 17th Century French School Ink on paper Image Size: 10 1/2 x 7 inches (26.5 x 17.5 cm) Framed Provenance The estate of Joseph McCrindle Christies Old Mast...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

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 Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto

Located in Middletown, NY

Emperor Jahangir in his harem surrounded by lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (...

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17th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Saint Anthony of Padua with a sprig of lilies, French School, 18th Century
Saint Anthony of Padua with a sprig of lilies, French School, 18th Century

Saint Anthony of Padua with a sprig of lilies, French School, 18th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

circa 1650 Ink and wash on laid paper, 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 inches (87 x 58 mm), the full sheet. In very good condition, adhered to a slip of archival paper at the top and bottom sheet edge...

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Mid-17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper

St. Vincent Ferrer with the "Trumpet of Judgment" – French School, 18th Century
St. Vincent Ferrer with the "Trumpet of Judgment" – French School, 18th Century

St. Vincent Ferrer with the "Trumpet of Judgment" – French School, 18th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A study of St. Vincent Ferrer, known as the "Angel of the Apocalypse." Ink and wash on laid paper, laid down to a wove paper matrix, 3 1/4 x 2 inches (83 x 50 mm), the full sheet. I...

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Mid-17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Dutch Men o War Setting Sale In A Fresh Breeze
Dutch Men o War Setting Sale In A Fresh Breeze

Dutch Men o War Setting Sale In A Fresh Breeze

By Ludolf Bakhuisen

Located in Brecon, Powys

Ludolf Bakhuizen 1631 - 1708 Dutch Men oWar Setting Sale in a Fresh Breeze Provenance Christies 1998 Pen and Grey Ink and Grey Wash. Image 5 x 7.25". Framed 13.5" x 14.25 The work...

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Early 17th Century Dutch School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

After Sir Peter Lely 1618 - 1680 Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II Pencil, ink and white chalk on paper, Image size: 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.5 cm) Original frame This work,...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pencil

Study of horse and ox bones
Study of horse and ox bones

Study of horse and ox bones

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Middletown, NY

Graphite, ink wash and watercolor on handmade laid paper with a large, indistinguishable ovoid watermark with a bunch of grapes, 8 7/16 x 12 5/8 inches (225 x 320 mm), signed in brow...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Graphite

St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)
St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)

St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)

By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)

Located in Middletown, NY

Pen and sepia ink and wash on vellum, 8 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches (225 x 267 mm). In very good condition with some modern notations in pencil on the verso, minor cockling, and a 1-inch hor...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Vellum, Pencil

1600’s Flemish Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Biblical Figures Group on paper
1600’s Flemish Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Biblical Figures Group on paper

1600’s Flemish Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Biblical Figures Group on paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figure Studies Attriubted to Cornelis Schut (1597 - 1655) Flemish ink drawing on paper, inscribed on mount size: 4.75 x 7 inches private collection, France The painting is in overa...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Study of a Franciscan Saint, probably San Diego de Alcalá

Study of a Franciscan Saint, probably San Diego de Alcalá

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: Ivan E. Phillips, Montreal and New York, until 2023. The brothers Bartolomé Carducho and Vicente Carducho, both born and trained in Florence, settled in Spain where they...

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17th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pen

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17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing by Herman Saftleven Rhine Landscape
17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing by Herman Saftleven Rhine Landscape

17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing by Herman Saftleven Rhine Landscape

By Herman Saftleven

Located in Gouda, NL

Herman Saftleven (Rotterdam 1609 – 1685 Utrecht) A ‘Rhine Fantasy’ near Boppard Black chalk, brown-grey wash, heightened with white, partial black ink framing lines, watermark foo...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Ink

17th Century Old Master Drawing by a Pupil of Rembrandt: Composition Study
17th Century Old Master Drawing by a Pupil of Rembrandt: Composition Study

17th Century Old Master Drawing by a Pupil of Rembrandt: Composition Study

Located in Gouda, NL

Rembrandt School, circa 1650-1660 Composition Study, possibly Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple Pen and brown ink, brown ink framing lines, 150 x 121 mm (5.9 x 4.8 ...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Man and Woman Carousing
17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Man and Woman Carousing

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Man and Woman Carousing

Located in Gouda, NL

Isaac van Ostade (Haarlem 1621 – 1649 Haarlem) A Man and a Woman Carousing Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines, laid down, 42 x 37 mm (1.7 x 1.5 inc...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Woman and Child Walking
17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Woman and Child Walking

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Woman and Child Walking

Located in Gouda, NL

Isaac van Ostade (Haarlem 1621 – 1649 Haarlem) A Woman and a Child Walking Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines, laid down, 43 x 30 mm (1.7 x 1.2 inc...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

A Black-Tailed Godwit, Pen and Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Dutch
A Black-Tailed Godwit, Pen and Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Dutch

A Black-Tailed Godwit, Pen and Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Dutch

By Pieter Holsteyn the Younger

Located in NEW YORK, NY

PIETER HOLSTEYN THE YOUNGER Dutch, c. 1614–1687 A black-tailed godwit Signed with monogram PH. fe. Pen and ink and watercolor on paper 6¼ x 7¾ inches (16 x 19.6 cm) Framed: 13¾ x 18¾...

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Mid-17th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

A View of Capodimonte and A View of Posillipo in Naples; Two Drawings
A View of Capodimonte and A View of Posillipo in Naples; Two Drawings

A View of Capodimonte and A View of Posillipo in Naples; Two Drawings

Located in New York, NY

PROVENANCE Mortimer Brandt, until 1993 and thus by descent in the family to Private Collection, Baltimore until the present time We would like to thank Charles Beddington for ident...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper, Pen

17th Century Italian Baroque Old Master Ink Drawing Figures
17th Century Italian Baroque Old Master Ink Drawing Figures

17th Century Italian Baroque Old Master Ink Drawing Figures

By Pietro da Cortona

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very fine 17th century Italian Old Master ink drawing attributed to the well known Old Master, Pietro da Cortona (Italian 1596-1669).

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Late 17th Century Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th Century Italian Old Master Ink Drawing Baroque Figures

17th Century Italian Old Master Ink Drawing Baroque Figures

By Pietro da Cortona

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very fine 17th century Italian Old Master ink drawing attributed to the well known Old Master, Pietro da Cortona (Italian 1596-1669).

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Late 17th Century Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

The imprisonment - Drawing - 17th century.
The imprisonment - Drawing - 17th century.

The imprisonment - Drawing - 17th century.

Located in Roma, IT

The imprisonment is an original China Ink Drawing realized by an unkown artist in 17th century.

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17th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Figures -  Pencil and Ink on Paper - 17th Century

Figures - Pencil and Ink on Paper - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is a drawing in pencil and pen on paper by an Italian anonymous Artist of the 17th Century. In good condition except for diffused folding and stains with worn margins. Not...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink

17th Century Flemish Old Master Drawing - Erotic Orgy Scene

17th Century Flemish Old Master Drawing - Erotic Orgy Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very fine quality early Old Master drawing. The work is executed in pen and ink on parchment paper and dates to the 17th century.

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Mid-17th Century Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, ABS

North-European Landscape Ink and Watercolor 17th Century
North-European Landscape Ink and Watercolor 17th Century

North-European Landscape Ink and Watercolor 17th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Ink and watercolor on paper. Flemish School. On the back there is a lebel of a importantant private collection. The scketched drawing shows a view of a valley from a path on a hill t...

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17th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Watercolor and Sepia Drawing
Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Watercolor and Sepia Drawing

Allegory of Summer, 17th Century Italian Watercolor and Sepia Drawing

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Allegory of summer. A fine Italian watercolor and sepia drawing with people harvesting, eating and drinking in a hilly landscape, probably by Antonio Grano (c.1669-1718). In the fro...

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Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist
A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist

A large landscape drawing executed in Italy around 1630 by a Flemish artist

By Flemish School, 17th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

A mysterious ruined fortress is located opposite the city on the bank on which the group of the Holy Family is advancing. This drawing was executed in pen and brown ink wash over pr...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Ink

Stefano Della Bella Pen and Ink Figure Study
Stefano Della Bella Pen and Ink Figure Study

Stefano Della Bella Pen and Ink Figure Study

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Stefano Della Bella Pen and Ink Figure Study

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in Long Island City, NY

Stefano Della Bella (1610-1664) A small Stefano Della Bella pen and ink figural study, with an architectural sketch in black chalk on verso. This vivacious study of a man in m...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Drawings

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Ink, Paper

Dog with Plants - Original China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1751

Dog with Plants - Original China Ink Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1751

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Dog with plants in the garden is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1751. pen and watercolour on brown paper. In good codition except for some pencil marks and t...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

The Bird Tree, a drawing at the edge of fantasy by Albert Flamen (17th century)
The Bird Tree, a drawing at the edge of fantasy by Albert Flamen (17th century)

The Bird Tree, a drawing at the edge of fantasy by Albert Flamen (17th century)

By Albert Flamen

Located in PARIS, FR

Albert Flamen was a Flemish artist living in Paris, best known for his engraving work. In this drawing executed on the edge of fantasy, we find the technique of an engraver who knows...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Felt Pen

Italian School 17th Century, St Teresa with an Angel,  Small framed drawing
Italian School 17th Century, St Teresa with an Angel,  Small framed drawing

Italian School 17th Century, St Teresa with an Angel, Small framed drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Brown ink and brown wash on paper 6.5 x 4.2 cm Oval shape In an oval frame : 11 x 9 cm This beautiful little drawing may represent Saint Teresa of Avila, a very popular Saint of the...

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Early 1600s Baroque Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Architectural studies, a drawing attributed to the Florentine Baccio del Bianco
Architectural studies, a drawing attributed to the Florentine Baccio del Bianco

Architectural studies, a drawing attributed to the Florentine Baccio del Bianco

Located in PARIS, FR

This flavourful sheet presents three typical elements of the early 17th century Florentine architecture taking us on an architectural tour around the city. The taste for grotesque fi...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Apollo and Daphne

Apollo and Daphne

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a very fine study for the painting Apollo and Daphne executed for Louis XIV in 1681 and now in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts in Bruxelles (Inventory no.269).

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17th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy
Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Rosa’s preparatory sketches, especially in wash and ink, share a lot of compositional and technical similarities with this drawing.

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Landscape with Bathers (after Carracci), by Michel Corneille the Younger
Landscape with Bathers (after Carracci), by Michel Corneille the Younger

Landscape with Bathers (after Carracci), by Michel Corneille the Younger

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: inscription on the verso "bought in Florence in 1810". Stamp of Count Jan Pieter van Suchtelen (Lugt 2332) on the lower right and stamp of the Ullmann collection on the v...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

The Holy Family - Original Brown Ink Drawing - 17th Century

The Holy Family - Original Brown Ink Drawing - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Holy Family is a superb original drawing: pen and brown ink drawing on ocher-colored wire rod paper, with no watermarks. Realized by an anonymous artist between the end of the XVII ...

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17th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th Century Spanish Ink Drawing of Christ Carrying The Cross
17th Century Spanish Ink Drawing of Christ Carrying The Cross

17th Century Spanish Ink Drawing of Christ Carrying The Cross

Located in Hudson, NY

This lovely baroque ink drawing of Christ with the cross comes from a fine collection of drawings we have been honored to represent.

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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Drawings

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Paper

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing & Wash Visiting Angel
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing & Wash Visiting Angel

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Ink Drawing & Wash Visiting Angel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Angel Dutch Old Master, 17th century wash with pencil drawing on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 14 x 12.5 inches board: 12.5 x 9.5 inches condition: age related crea...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Ink

Italian School 17th Century, An Old Bearded Man, Old Master Drawing
Italian School 17th Century, An Old Bearded Man, Old Master Drawing

Italian School 17th Century, An Old Bearded Man, Old Master Drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Italian School 17th Century A bearded man arguing Pen and black ink on paper 9.5 x 6.5 In an ancient framed (restorations in the mould) 17.5 x 13.5 cm This drawing appears to have ...

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Early 1600s Baroque Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th Century Roman School, Nymph Pursued by A Satyr
17th Century Roman School, Nymph Pursued by A Satyr

17th Century Roman School, Nymph Pursued by A Satyr

Located in Braintree, GB

Antique Roman School early 17th. century pen and ink drawing. Nymph pursued by a Satyr.

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Antique 17th Century Unknown Drawings

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Paper

Landscape with figures - Original China Ink and Tempera by (After) Wang Yuan Qi

Landscape with figures - Original China Ink and Tempera by (After) Wang Yuan Qi

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape with figures is an original artwork realized during the Qing Dynasty in China. Vertocal Roll painted with inks and tempera on paper. Provenance: Italian Family Private C...

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Late 17th Century Qing Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera

17th Century Anonymous Persian Philospohical text

17th Century Anonymous Persian Philospohical text

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Unsigned as usual Nastaʻliq script Paper; cream-colored Middle Eastern paper Black ink with red high lighting or rubrication

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16th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

The Rape of the Sabine Woman, ink and pencil. After Nicolas Poussin
The Rape of the Sabine Woman, ink and pencil. After Nicolas Poussin

The Rape of the Sabine Woman, ink and pencil. After Nicolas Poussin

By (Circle of) Nicolas Poussin

Located in New York, NY

Poussin’s subject is the abduction of the Sabine women. Historically, this subject was known as The Rape of the Sabines (rape being derived from the latin raptio – a term used to des...

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Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Study for a sculpture of an angel, Italian School, 17th Century

Study for a sculpture of an angel, Italian School, 17th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

Charcoal, ink wash, and white heightening on light cream-colored card stock. Scattered small spots of foxing throughout, notations in Italian both recto and verso. White heightening...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

Rajput School, 17th century Krishna with his beloved, Radha; from Mahabharata
Rajput School, 17th century Krishna with his beloved, Radha; from Mahabharata

Rajput School, 17th century Krishna with his beloved, Radha; from Mahabharata

Located in Middletown, NY

Vishnu in the form of Krishna being serenaded with his beloved Radha. An illuminated page from the epic of Mahabharata circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cream lai...

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18th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Genoese School 17th Century Old Master Ink Drawing Cathedral Interior & Cherubs
Genoese School 17th Century Old Master Ink Drawing Cathedral Interior & Cherubs

Genoese School 17th Century Old Master Ink Drawing Cathedral Interior & Cherubs

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Cathedral Interior Italian (Genoese) School, 17th century Pen and brown ink with grey wash over black chalk on paper laid down over card paper: 9 x 5.5 inches Very fine quality ...

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17th Century Old Masters Interior Paintings

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Parchment Paper, Ink, Watercolor

17th Century Pen and Ink Architectural Drawing Signed Bartolomeo Pedrelli
17th Century Pen and Ink Architectural Drawing Signed Bartolomeo Pedrelli

17th Century Pen and Ink Architectural Drawing Signed Bartolomeo Pedrelli

Located in New York, NY

17th Century Italian Architectural Drawing of a Palazzo which has been done with pen and ink with a grey wash.

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Antique 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

FINE EARLY 17TH CENTURY OLD MASTER INK DRAWING - THE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN
FINE EARLY 17TH CENTURY OLD MASTER INK DRAWING - THE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN

FINE EARLY 17TH CENTURY OLD MASTER INK DRAWING - THE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Circle of Inigo Jones (1573-1652) British Title: The Healing of a Blind Man Medium: ink and wash drawing, framed Size: image: 8.25” x 6.75” (21 x 17.2cm) overall ...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Studies of Horses Sebastien Leclerc (French 1637-1714)
Studies of Horses Sebastien Leclerc (French 1637-1714)

Studies of Horses Sebastien Leclerc (French 1637-1714)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Studies of Horses Sebastien Leclerc (French 1637-1714) Pen and ink on paper Inscribed on verso “Sebastien LeClerc” 13 ¼ x 8 ¾ (18 x 15 ½ frame) inches Provenance: J.

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17th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Original Etching by Jacques Callot Italian Bronze & Stone Renaissance Frame
Original Etching by Jacques Callot Italian Bronze & Stone Renaissance Frame

Original Etching by Jacques Callot Italian Bronze & Stone Renaissance Frame

By Jacques Callot

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare original etching by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), France, circa 1621, compliments with an original Italian Renaissance frame. Featuring Piazza della Signoria in Florence (Italy). ...

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17th Century Renaissance Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching, Laid Paper, Ink

Interior with a Man and a Woman Seated at a Table in Conversation

Interior with a Man and a Woman Seated at a Table in Conversation

Located in New York, NY

Francesco Trevisani (Capodistria 1656 – 1746 Rome) Interior with a Man and a Woman Seated at a Table in Conversation Inscribed, lower center, Trevisano, and lower right, 18 Pen, b...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

The Annunciation

Luca GiordanoThe Annunciation

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H 10.75 in W 12.875 in

The Annunciation

Located in New York, NY

One of the leading lights of the Neapolitan Baroque, Luca Giordano gained international acclaim during his lifetime. He travelled widely throughout Europe and was commissioned by som...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Italian ink drawing
Italian ink drawing

Italian ink drawing

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H 14.5 in W 15.5 in

Italian ink drawing

Located in New Orleans, LA

17th century brown ink drawing. Attributed to 2 different artists: (1) Agostino Carrache 1557- 1602 (2) Cavedone Giacomo 1577-1660 Subject: "Descente de la Croix" (Descent from t...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Paper, Wood, Ink

Remigio Cantagallina Landscape Ink Drawing (Early 17th Century)
Remigio Cantagallina Landscape Ink Drawing (Early 17th Century)

Remigio Cantagallina Landscape Ink Drawing (Early 17th Century)

By Remigio Cantagallina

Located in Hallowell, ME

Remigio Cantagallina, Italian 1582-1630 Drawing Net Size: 5 5/8" x 8". This drawing has is framed with a mat. Provenance: Janos Scholz, NYC, The Drawing Shop, NYC. 1961 #31 in t...

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Early 17th Century Baroque Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

17th Century Italian School Ink Drawing Of A Battle
17th Century Italian School Ink Drawing Of A Battle

17th Century Italian School Ink Drawing Of A Battle

Located in Wilmington, DE

The Drawing was considered to be late 16th Century or very early 17th Century.

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17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

17th century old master drawing of a lion
17th century old master drawing of a lion

17th century old master drawing of a lion

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A 17th century old master pen and ink drawing of a lion .It has an old label on the back suggesting it is by Stephano Della Bella , 1610 - 1664 , an important Italian artist.You can ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen, Ink

17th century old master drawing .
17th century old master drawing .

17th century old master drawing .

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H 15.75 in W 10.25 in

17th century old master drawing .

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

An original pen and ink wash titled Vision of St Anne or Vision of a saint by noted Italian artist Giovanni Andrea Carlone [ born 1590 and died 1630 . We thought to just attribute th...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen, Ink

Framed 17th Century Old Masters Drawing
Framed 17th Century Old Masters Drawing

Framed 17th Century Old Masters Drawing

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H 20 in W 29 in D NaN in

Framed 17th Century Old Masters Drawing

Located in Dallas, TX

Framed 17th Century Old Masters Pen & Ink Drawing "The Three Graces".

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

16/17th Century Brown Ink and Wash on Paper
16/17th Century Brown Ink and Wash on Paper

16/17th Century Brown Ink and Wash on Paper

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H 14.5 in W 12 in D 0.05 in

16/17th Century Brown Ink and Wash on Paper

Located in Natchez, MS

late 16th / 17th c. Brown ink and wash on paper "Flying Amorini"

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

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Paper, Ink

Religious Figural Drawing with Pen & Ink Wash After il Guercino
Religious Figural Drawing with Pen & Ink Wash After il Guercino

Religious Figural Drawing with Pen & Ink Wash After il Guercino

Located in Gallatin, TN

Baroque Old Master Style Italian Religious Figural Drawing with Pen & Ink Wash over Black Chalk After Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino (Cento 1591-1666 Bologna) Appears to d...

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17th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Netherlandish School Ink Drawing of a Lion, 17th/18th C.
Netherlandish School Ink Drawing of a Lion, 17th/18th C.

Netherlandish School Ink Drawing of a Lion, 17th/18th C.

Located in Hallowell, ME

Brown ink and white body color on laid paper professionally laid on restoration paper, matted and framed. Net image size about 11" x 10" Lions are highly sought after in Old Master ...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

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$245,157

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

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Maple

19th Century French Academic Drawing Portrait of Male Nude Young Man
19th Century French Academic Drawing Portrait of Male Nude Young Man

19th Century French Academic Drawing Portrait of Male Nude Young Man

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Artists Model Portrait of a Young Male Nude French, late 19th century pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed with further sketches verso artist paper: 13 x 9.5 inches provenanc...

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Late 19th Century French School Nude Paintings

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Pencil

Studies of the Galli Statue and Ignudo, Ink on Paper, 16th Century
Studies of the Galli Statue and Ignudo, Ink on Paper, 16th Century

Studies of the Galli Statue and Ignudo, Ink on Paper, 16th Century

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Florentine School, early 16th century Studies of the Galli Statue and of an Ignudo Pen and brown ink on laid paper 19.1 × 13 cm Executed c. 1510–1520 Unsigned This remarkable doub...

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16th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Old Master French Sanguine Drawing of Hercules
Old Master French Sanguine Drawing of Hercules

Old Master French Sanguine Drawing of Hercules

Located in Pasadena, CA

Old Master, French School red chalk drawing on paper is not signed . Done in Sanguine on paper the nude appear like Hercule . The feel and look of the works while academic studies a...

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17th Century Baroque Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

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Metal

The Death of Attis, 18th Century French Red Chalk Drawing, Greek Mythology

The Death of Attis, 18th Century French Red Chalk Drawing, Greek Mythology

Located in London, GB

Red chalk on paper Image size: 9 x 7 inches (23 x 17.75 cm) Acid free mount The Greek god Attis was the spouse of Cybele, the fertility goddess.  He was from Phrygia, a kingdom in c...

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18th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Gold Gilded Picture Frame
Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Gold Gilded Picture Frame

Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Gold Gilded Picture Frame

Located in Doha, QA

Magnificent 18th century French hand carved and gold gilded frame. An incredible detailed work. The frame looks Royal and luxurious. Dimensions of the interior painting size to fit a...

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Picture Frames

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Gold

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720

Located in Portland, OR

An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand, Turkey, circa 1720. This rare palace size Astrolabe on stand is in two sections, t...

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Antique Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Scholar's Objects

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Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840
Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840

Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.

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Antique 1840s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

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Stone

Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern
Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern

Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Montreal, Quebec

86 piece dinner service with the marking: "Original ZWIEBELMUSTER, Czechoslovakia", in the Classic Blue Onion, Meissen Pattern, comprising: 24 dinner plates, 9.5" diameter 12...

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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

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Porcelain

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood, Paint

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Paint

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) Study of a Male Executioner Black chalk on laid paper, 275 x 199 mm Unsigned Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection This dynamic figure study, exe...

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16th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Laid Paper

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17th Ink Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 17th ink drawings available on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters, Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the 17th ink drawings on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, brown, gray, orange and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Jan Pieter Verdussen, Pietro da Cortona, Jacques Callot, Pieter Holsteyn the Younger and Kate Glasheen are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ink, paper and pen.

How Much are 17th Ink Drawings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — 17th ink drawings in our inventory begin at $325 and can go as high as $135,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,679.

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