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Exercise - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Exercise - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Exercise is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, B...

Category

1810s Modern Antique Exercise

Materials

Etching

Stunning Collection of 19th Century Wooden Exercise Clubs
Stunning Collection of 19th Century Wooden Exercise Clubs

Stunning Collection of 19th Century Wooden Exercise Clubs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A rare collection of antique inlaid exercise clubs of various sizes from 22.5” tall to 15.5 “ high. 5” to 3” diameter A type of exercise equipment used for strength and mobility tr...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Exercise

Materials

Wood

Oil Painting by George Wright "Exercising the Path"
Oil Painting by George Wright "Exercising the Path"

Oil Painting by George Wright "Exercising the Path"

By George Wright

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting by George Wright "Exercising the Path" 1860 - 1942 Leading painter of coaching and hunting scenes, he exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil

Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine , 1920s, USA
Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine , 1920s, USA

Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine , 1920s, USA

Located in San Francisco, CA

Collectible Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine is constructed of wood and iron. To operate, one merely turns the grip in different directions to engage dif...

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1920s American Antique Exercise

Materials

Iron

Archons in the Exercise of their Task - Lithograph - 1862

Archons in the Exercise of their Task - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on paper realized in 1862. Hand colored. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the government, of the laws, o...

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1860s Modern Antique Exercise

Materials

Lithograph

Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise
Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise

Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise

By Jacob de Gheyn II

Located in Middletown, NY

De Ghen II, Jacques / Jacob Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise of Arms Amsterdam: 1607. Engraving on cream laid paper with an trefoil a...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Exercise

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

Pair Of Antique Exercise Clubs, English, Weighted Beech, Fitness Aid, Circa 1920
Pair Of Antique Exercise Clubs, English, Weighted Beech, Fitness Aid, Circa 1920

Pair Of Antique Exercise Clubs, English, Weighted Beech, Fitness Aid, Circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique exercise clubs. An English, weighted beech fitness aid, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Exercise

Materials

Beech

De wapenhandelinghe van de ruiters; Plate 10 from The Riding School, or Exercise
De wapenhandelinghe van de ruiters; Plate 10 from The Riding School, or Exercise

De wapenhandelinghe van de ruiters; Plate 10 from The Riding School, or Exercise

By Jacob de Gheyn II

Located in Middletown, NY

A 16th century image from the state-sponsored military manual that revolutionized European warfare tactics. Leiden: 1599. Engraving on laid paper with a partial chalice and grapes ...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Exercise

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

Antique Hooked Rug with Leaf Design in Pastel Green Tones - Rug & Kilim
Antique Hooked Rug with Leaf Design in Pastel Green Tones - Rug & Kilim

Antique Hooked Rug with Leaf Design in Pastel Green Tones - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The chromatic scheme is an exercise in sophisticated understatement, shifting through an inviting progression of soft grays, muted taupes, and earthy greens.

Category

1920s American Antique Exercise

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Drawing, Trojan Hero Aeneas and Ascanius
19th Century French Drawing, Trojan Hero Aeneas and Ascanius

19th Century French Drawing, Trojan Hero Aeneas and Ascanius

Located in Doha, QA

Although the precise source composition remains unidentified, the present sheet possesses all the hallmarks of an advanced academy study produced in preparation for a larger historic...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

After Gilles-Antoine Demarteau - 1830 Charcoal Drawing, Neptune
After Gilles-Antoine Demarteau - 1830 Charcoal Drawing, Neptune

After Gilles-Antoine Demarteau - 1830 Charcoal Drawing, Neptune

Located in Corsham, GB

Executed as a very fine charcoal study, the work is likely an academic exercise produced by a student. The lower edge bears a French inscription reading: “Souvenir de P.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Charcoal

Japanese Ro-iro Lacquer Hibachi with Maki-e Swallows & Ivy, Late Edo–Meiji
Japanese Ro-iro Lacquer Hibachi with Maki-e Swallows & Ivy, Late Edo–Meiji

Japanese Ro-iro Lacquer Hibachi with Maki-e Swallows & Ivy, Late Edo–Meiji

Located in Fukuoka, JP

The composition itself is a masterful exercise in seasonal and poetic association, drawing on one of the most beloved combinations in the Japanese decorative arts: swallows (tsubame)...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Exercise

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Aubusson Rug with Stately Golden Floral Medallions - Rug & Kilim
Antique French Aubusson Rug with Stately Golden Floral Medallions - Rug & Kilim

Antique French Aubusson Rug with Stately Golden Floral Medallions - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

On the Design: This exceptional antique carpet operates as a masterful exercise in Neoclassical grandeur, beautifully preserving the regal symmetry and aristocratic grace of late 19...

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1890s French Aubusson Antique Exercise

Materials

Wool

Orientalist Oil Painting of the Alcázar of Seville by Enrique Roldán
Orientalist Oil Painting of the Alcázar of Seville by Enrique Roldán

Orientalist Oil Painting of the Alcázar of Seville by Enrique Roldán

Located in London, GB

The composition is a virtuoso exercise in architectural precision and atmospheric observation, Roldán capturing the celebrated Mudéjar architecture of the Alcázar with extraordinary ...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil

Muly Moloch – Antique Sporting Horse Lithograph, Hullmandel c.1840
Muly Moloch – Antique Sporting Horse Lithograph, Hullmandel c.1840

Muly Moloch – Antique Sporting Horse Lithograph, Hullmandel c.1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Muly Moloch – Antique Sporting Horse Lithograph, Hullmandel c.1840 A striking nineteenth-century sporting lithograph depicting the horse Muly Moloch, shown in profile while being ex...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Swedish Limestone Paperweight in Dice Form, 19th Century
Swedish Limestone Paperweight in Dice Form, 19th Century

Swedish Limestone Paperweight in Dice Form, 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

The composition is defined by a striking geometric form reminiscent of a die, yet intentionally left unmarked—an elegant exercise in pure form and material. The softly rounded cube ...

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19th Century Swedish Antique Exercise

Materials

Limestone

Pair Of Maple Antique Gymnasium Indian Clubs Juggling Pins
Pair Of Maple Antique Gymnasium Indian Clubs Juggling Pins

Pair Of Maple Antique Gymnasium Indian Clubs Juggling Pins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Club swinging, as it was called, was a popular form of exercise in America and Europe. This form of exercise was used by soldiers, sailors, athletes, women and children.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Exercise

Materials

Maple

Baroque Dressage Horse in Collection – Georg Simon Winter, 1678
Baroque Dressage Horse in Collection – Georg Simon Winter, 1678

Baroque Dressage Horse in Collection – Georg Simon Winter, 1678

Located in Langweer, NL

Baroque Dressage Horse Training Scene, Georg Simon Winter, Hand Colored 1678 This original hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts an advanced dressage exercise from one of the m...

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Late 17th Century German Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Horse Training at the Pillar – Baroque Riding School, Georg Simon Winter, 1678
Horse Training at the Pillar – Baroque Riding School, Georg Simon Winter, 1678

Horse Training at the Pillar – Baroque Riding School, Georg Simon Winter, 1678

Located in Langweer, NL

1678 Baroque Dressage Training Horse at the Pillar – Georg Simon Winter This original hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicts an advanced riding-school exercise from one of the ...

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Late 17th Century German Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Eduard Veith Charcoal Study of Two Female Half Nudes, circa 1900

Eduard Veith Charcoal Study of Two Female Half Nudes, circa 1900

By Eduard Veith

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

This contrast between luminous bodies and a deliberately undefined setting takes the sheet beyond the realm of a conventional academic exercise and gives it the evocative quality of ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Cream Geometric Medallion - Rug and Kilim
Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Cream Geometric Medallion - Rug and Kilim

Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Cream Geometric Medallion - Rug and Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

On the Design: Hand-knotted in premium wool, this seminal palace-runner serves as a rigorous exercise in Caucasian geometric intelligence, presenting a totemic aesthetic defined by i...

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1910s Caucasian Antique Exercise

Materials

Wool

19th Century games and sewing table
19th Century games and sewing table

19th Century games and sewing table

Located in Dublin 8, IE

In 1803 by William Holland and Stephen Taprell exercised their trade as ‘Cabinet makers &c.’ under the name of Taprell & Holland.

Category

19th Century Irish Antique Exercise

Materials

Satinwood, Driftwood

Baroque Dressage Capriole Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700
Baroque Dressage Capriole Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Baroque Dressage Capriole Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving depicts an advanced dressage training exercise known as “Courbettes en arrière sur les voltes à gauche,” illustrating a horse performing controlled courbette movements ...

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Early 18th Century British Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Baroque Dressage Horse Training Engraving, Newcastle Riding School, c.1700
Baroque Dressage Horse Training Engraving, Newcastle Riding School, c.1700

Baroque Dressage Horse Training Engraving, Newcastle Riding School, c.1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving depicts an advanced dressage training exercise known as “Courbettes en arrière sur les voltes à gauche,” illustrating a horse performing controlled courbette movements ...

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Baroque Courbette Horse Training - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700
Baroque Courbette Horse Training - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Baroque Courbette Horse Training - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving depicts an advanced dressage exercise identified as “Courbettes de ferme à ferme à Droite,” showing a highly trained horse performing controlled courbette movements whi...

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Early 18th Century British Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Baroque Courbette Dressage - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700
Baroque Courbette Dressage - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Baroque Courbette Dressage - Antique Engraving after Newcastle, circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving depicts an advanced riding exercise identified as “Courbettes de ferme à ferme à Gauche,” illustrating a highly trained horse performing controlled courbette movements ...

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Early 18th Century British Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Small Low Board 1847s / Tansu Night Stand Drawer Chest Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Small Low Board 1847s / Tansu Night Stand Drawer Chest Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Small Low Board 1847s / Tansu Night Stand Drawer Chest Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The iron handles have also aged beautifully, creating a harmonious contrast with the warm tones of the wood. The design is an exercise in pure simplicity. Stripped of unnecessary or...

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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Exercise

Materials

Iron

Portuguese Equestrian Training Engravings — Baroque Horsemanship, 1790
Portuguese Equestrian Training Engravings — Baroque Horsemanship, 1790

Portuguese Equestrian Training Engravings — Baroque Horsemanship, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

Another shows a horse performing elevated airs and collected movements under saddle in an open landscape, while the third presents a formal training exercise with attendants working ...

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Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Piaffe Dressage Lesson in the Pillars — Encyclopédie Horse Engraving, 1750
Piaffe Dressage Lesson in the Pillars — Encyclopédie Horse Engraving, 1750

Piaffe Dressage Lesson in the Pillars — Encyclopédie Horse Engraving, 1750

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition shows a mounted rider guiding a highly trained horse through the piaffe exercise between pillars, a traditional method used in elite riding academies to develop colle...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Portuguese Cavalry Officer with Royal Standard — Equestrian Engraving, 1790
Portuguese Cavalry Officer with Royal Standard — Equestrian Engraving, 1790

Portuguese Cavalry Officer with Royal Standard — Equestrian Engraving, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition shows a mounted rider guiding a highly trained horse through the piaffe exercise between pillars, a traditional method used in elite riding academies to develop colle...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736
Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736

Dejima (Desima) Dutch Trading Post, Nagasaki Japan – VOC Engraving, 1736

Located in Langweer, NL

The bridge connecting Dejima with the city of Nagasaki is prominently shown, emphasizing the strict control exercised by Japanese authorities over all movement to and from the island.

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

Framed 19th Century Male Figure Drawing after Ferdinand Hodler
Framed 19th Century Male Figure Drawing after Ferdinand Hodler

Framed 19th Century Male Figure Drawing after Ferdinand Hodler

Located in Chicago, IL

The hatching is relentless, controlled but obsessive, carving light from shadow with a discipline that feels closer to conviction than exercise. It has that cool, unsentimental physi...

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19th Century Swiss Modern Antique Exercise

Materials

Leather, Paper

JULIANA FORCE

JULIANA FORCE

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Portland, ME

From that position she exercised great influence in Americn art, and many artists did paintings and drawings of her.She also served as a Regional Administrator of the Public Works Ar...

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Early 20th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Pencil

Portrait Lady Pulzone Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16th Century Italian Roma
Portrait Lady Pulzone Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16th Century Italian Roma

Portrait Lady Pulzone Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16th Century Italian Roma

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The portraits of him are capable of highlighting the characteristic signs of the exercise of power, both in clothes and attributes, and in the expression of the face and pose.

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814
American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814 This framed penmanship specimen presents an elegant early 19th century exercise in “Italian Capitals,” the formal, engraved-s...

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Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Exercise

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Study of Nude Figures, Academic Figurative Oil Painting, Late 19th century
Study of Nude Figures, Academic Figurative Oil Painting, Late 19th century

Study of Nude Figures, Academic Figurative Oil Painting, Late 19th century

Located in Genève, GE

Rather than depicting a specific narrative, the painting emphasizes the exploration of form, gesture, and the human body in motion, reflecting the long academic tradition of figure s...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Study of a Basset Hound by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)
Study of a Basset Hound by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)

Study of a Basset Hound by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Portrait of a Basset Hound" Léon Espinasse (French, c. 1870 to 20th century) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 12 x 9 3/8 (23 ¾ x 21 frame) inches A stunning exercise in comple...

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Early 1900s Realist Antique Exercise

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Study of a Pointer Running by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)
Study of a Pointer Running by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)

Study of a Pointer Running by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Study of a Pointer Running" Léon Espinasse (French, c. 1870 to 20th century) Watercolor on paper Signed on right 15 x 11 1/2 (28 1/4 x 23 1/2 frame) inches A stunning exercise in ...

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Early 1900s Realist Antique Exercise

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Oriental Figure Study in Red and White
Oriental Figure Study in Red and White

Oriental Figure Study in Red and White

Located in Stockholm, SE

Within this context, the work could represent a student exercise, a copy, or a work produced under the immediate influence of this milieu.

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Cubist Portrait of Gabriele Varese (in Italian uniform), 1919
Cubist Portrait of Gabriele Varese (in Italian uniform), 1919

Cubist Portrait of Gabriele Varese (in Italian uniform), 1919

By Dick Beer

Located in Stockholm, SE

Yet the painting is far more than a formal exercise. For all its cubist compression, the portrait retains a vivid human immediacy.

Category

1910s Cubist Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32
Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models, c. 1850 Pencil on paper, 50 × 32 cm Mid-19th-century academic exercise representing two studies of feet taken from plaster ca...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Still Life with Fruits, 1670
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Still Life with Fruits, 1670

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Still Life with Fruits, 1670

Located in Vicoforte, IT

The balance between opulence and restraint suggests a silent reflection on the fleeting nature of life, making the painting not only an exercise in technical prowess but also a profo...

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1670s Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century French Giltwood Rococo Wall Mirror with Sculptural Design
19th Century French Giltwood Rococo Wall Mirror with Sculptural Design

19th Century French Giltwood Rococo Wall Mirror with Sculptural Design

Located in Lincoln, GB

Elegant French Giltwood Rococo Wall Mirror This charming mirror is an exercise in sculptural fluidity, featuring a highly animated frame composed of sweeping C-scrolls, stylised acan...

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Exercise

Materials

Giltwood

Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Sterling Silver Candlesticks

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths are a refined exercise in classical restraint—clean, architectural, and impeccably balanced, proving that Gorham didn’t need...

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1910s American Antique Exercise

Materials

Sterling Silver

Creation of a Knight Ceremony, 14th Century – Hand-Colored, ca.1860
Creation of a Knight Ceremony, 14th Century – Hand-Colored, ca.1860

Creation of a Knight Ceremony, 14th Century – Hand-Colored, ca.1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Medieval chivalry was deeply intertwined with Christian doctrine, and the blessing of the sword emphasized that martial power was to be exercised under moral and spiritual guidance. ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Exercise

Materials

Paper

The Raising of Lazarus, Oil Drawing on Laid Paper, Circa 1650-1659
The Raising of Lazarus, Oil Drawing on Laid Paper, Circa 1650-1659

The Raising of Lazarus, Oil Drawing on Laid Paper, Circa 1650-1659

By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Its scale, finish and compositional ambition underscore the central role of drawing in Castiglione’s creative process, not as a preparatory exercise but as a fully resolved work of a...

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1650s Old Masters Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Après le bain (After the bath)
Après le bain (After the bath)

Après le bain (After the bath)

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in New Orleans, LA

For Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Impressionism's pre-eminent figure painter, depicting the nude was an exercise in bringing the canvas to life. He once said, “I look at a nude, I see myria...

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19th Century Impressionist Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Chalk

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing
Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Located in Milano, IT

The drawing could be part of a cycle of academic studies or a preparatory exercise for a sculpture or bas-relief. The paper has a slight patina of age, which adds charm and authentic...

Category

1910s Antique Exercise

Materials

Wood, Paper

18thC English School Gentleman In A Red Velvet Coat, Oil On Canvas, Portrait
18thC English School Gentleman In A Red Velvet Coat, Oil On Canvas, Portrait

18thC English School Gentleman In A Red Velvet Coat, Oil On Canvas, Portrait

Located in Cheltenham, GB

You may notice that country house portrait collections often bear later inscriptions, following a cataloguing exercise. Thomas was born in 1687 in the sleepy Lancastrian village of ...

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Early 18th Century English School Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Head of a Bearded Man in Profile, Wearing an Officer's Jacket

Head of a Bearded Man in Profile, Wearing an Officer's Jacket

By Adolf von Menzel

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

This sheet was likely the result of an academic exercise, in which the student aimed to match the descriptive rigor of his master.

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Exercise

Materials

Chalk, Laid Paper

Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene
Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene

Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Beachwood, OH

Riding his bicycle to places in Paris to paint was his only physical exercise. His personality kept him at a distance from his contemporaries who were working in his same manner.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape
Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Beachwood, OH

Riding his bicycle to places in Paris to paint was his only physical exercise. His personality kept him at a distance from his contemporaries who were working in his same manner.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Gouache

Antique French Leather Boxing Punching Speed Bag Sports Medicine Ball 8"
Antique French Leather Boxing Punching Speed Bag Sports Medicine Ball 8"

Antique French Leather Boxing Punching Speed Bag Sports Medicine Ball 8"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French eight panel leather boxing speed bag / sports medicine exercise ball. Dimensions: 8" x 6.75"(Diameter x Height)

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Leather

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Edwardian Dunlop Exercise Bike
Edwardian Dunlop Exercise Bike

Edwardian Dunlop Exercise Bike

Unavailable

H 39 in W 36 in D 18 in

Edwardian Dunlop Exercise Bike

Located in London, GB

Rare Edwardian exercise bike in completely original condition retaining original weight and base.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Exercise

Rope Pull Exercise Machine
Rope Pull Exercise Machine

Rope Pull Exercise Machine

Unavailable

H 28 in W 33.25 in D 13 in

Rope Pull Exercise Machine

Located in Hudson, NY

From Stephanie Lloyd, exercise the old-fashioned way - a rope pull from a Massachusetts men's club - great sculpture.

Category

19th Century American Antique Exercise

Materials

Metal

1900's Spalding Exercise Machine

1900's Spalding Exercise Machine

Unavailable

H 59 in W 26 in D 6 in

1900's Spalding Exercise Machine

Located in Chicago, IL

1900's weight lifting exercise machine by Spalding.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Exercise

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Old English Exercise Bike
Fabulous Old English Exercise Bike

Fabulous Old English Exercise Bike

Unavailable

H 34 in W 38 in D 21 in

Fabulous Old English Exercise Bike

Located in Stamford, CT

Painted old English exercise bike. Great color and detail a work of art.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Exercise

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine
Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Unavailable

H 53.15 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire

A wonderful, rare and unusual exercise machine in the form of a mechanical horse.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Exercise

Materials

Steel

Large Antique Wooden Indian Clubs/Exercise Clubs/Juggling Pins
Large Antique Wooden Indian Clubs/Exercise Clubs/Juggling Pins

Large Antique Wooden Indian Clubs/Exercise Clubs/Juggling Pins

Located in Chicago, IL

Large antique wooden Indian clubs/exercise clubs/juggling pins.

Category

Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Antique Exercise

Materials

Wood

The Royal Castle and Palace of Windsor Original copper plate engraving
The Royal Castle and Palace of Windsor Original copper plate engraving

The Royal Castle and Palace of Windsor Original copper plate engraving

Located in New York, NY

People stroll across the fields conversing, exercising their dogs and generally enjoying at the scenery.

Category

Early 1800s Realist Antique Exercise

Materials

Engraving

La Lecon d'exercice.

La Lecon d'exercice.

By Louis Francois Charon

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

La Lecon d'exercice. - A military exercise with new recruits going wrong. Published by Charon and Bulla in Paris.

Category

1820s Antique Exercise

Materials

Etching

La jeune mere

Hippolyte FournierLa jeune mere, 1893

Unavailable

H 53.5 in W 66 in

La jeune mere

By Hippolyte Fournier

Located in New Orleans, LA

It is a wonderful tonal exercise.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Entree Du Port De Honfleur" Oil on Canvas by Lavoine
"Entree Du Port De Honfleur" Oil on Canvas by Lavoine

"Entree Du Port De Honfleur" Oil on Canvas by Lavoine

By Robert L.P. Lavoine

Located in Charleston, SC

Lavoine is a French artist (1916-1999) who exercised mostly on Normandie and Brittany shores.

Category

Early 1900s French International Style Antique Exercise

Materials

Paint

Italian, venetian XVIII century console table in gilded wood
Italian, venetian XVIII century console table in gilded wood

Italian, venetian XVIII century console table in gilded wood

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 55.12 in D 23.63 in

Italian, venetian XVIII century console table in gilded wood

Located in Vicenza, IT

Burin burin processing Apron the typical carving in the center of the central apron Authenticity There are various elements that allow us to ascertain the originality of this conso...

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Exercise

Materials

Marble

A Nice Day's Catch

A Nice Day's Catch

By Clarence E. Braley

Located in New York, NY

The intense light contrast and artificial arrangement—the fishing rod and trout almost floating against the nebulous background—make this work not just an exercise in still life rend...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Excalibur?!" French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Iron Dagger/Letter Opener
"Excalibur?!" French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Iron Dagger/Letter Opener

"Excalibur?!" French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Iron Dagger/Letter Opener

Located in San Francisco, CA

I'm an unabashed champion of les ferronniers de la France, those burly, muscled, heat-tolerant men who exercised their artistry and craftsmanship during the 'teens, 20's and 30's and...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Exercise

Materials

Wrought Iron

Les Haleurs
Les Haleurs

Les Haleurs

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Though we cannot make any definitive representation about its authorship, "Les Haleurs" is undeniably a revealing, sexy and masterful Art Deco-era representation of movement and the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Exercise

Materials

Marble, Metal

Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory
Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory

Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Plato advised in his time to banish fishing from the education of children since it is an activity of expectation and not of exercise or reflection. Needless to explain the presence ...

Category

1680s Flemish School Antique Exercise

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Arranging Flowers", 1886
Arranging Flowers", 1886

Arranging Flowers", 1886

By Emil Carlsen

Located in New York, NY

The almost abstract looking flowers litter the floor around her, and the whole scene is dreamlike; this small work is an exercise in light and composition rather than a simple genre ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Exercise

Chinese Wedding Basket, Substantial, 19th Century
Chinese Wedding Basket, Substantial, 19th Century

Chinese Wedding Basket, Substantial, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 42 in W 36 in D 25.5 in

Chinese Wedding Basket, Substantial, 19th Century

Located in SOMIS, CA

Four foo dogs proudly crown the basket, guarding the treasures. The exercise of delicate artistry in a substantial piece is the distinctive style of southern craftsmanship.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Exercise

Materials

Iron

Sign by Gory Affortunato White Carrara Marble Sculpture the Roses, circa 1900
Sign by Gory Affortunato White Carrara Marble Sculpture the Roses, circa 1900

Sign by Gory Affortunato White Carrara Marble Sculpture the Roses, circa 1900

By Affortunato Gory

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Gory as many Italian artists, emigrate in Paris early-20th century to exercise its Art. He changed his name of Fortunato Gori in Affortunato Gory and began to expose to The French...

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Exercise

Materials

Carrara Marble

Saint Jacques at Clavijo battle
Saint Jacques at Clavijo battle

Saint Jacques at Clavijo battle

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

He managed to come to an agreement with Giuseppe Ribera (the Spaniard being, like him, a Neapolitan by adoption), then first painter to the viceroy, and with Giovanni Battista Caracc...

Category

17th Century Italian School Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late Renaissance Octagonal Gilded Brass Reliquary Pendant with Velvet Interior
Late Renaissance Octagonal Gilded Brass Reliquary Pendant with Velvet Interior

Late Renaissance Octagonal Gilded Brass Reliquary Pendant with Velvet Interior

Located in Chicago, IL

It is prayerful work, a devotional exercise in itself, and shows reverence to the tiny relic fragments that it would have framed and honored.

Category

Early 1600s Italian Antique Exercise

Materials

Brass

17th Century Baroque Style Italian School Still Life With Figure Oil On Canvas
17th Century Baroque Style Italian School Still Life With Figure Oil On Canvas

17th Century Baroque Style Italian School Still Life With Figure Oil On Canvas

Located in roma, IT

The various qualities of the fruit are described with a marked naturalism, enhanced by a clear light that highlights the quality of each individual fruit, while the artist's brushwor...

Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aesthetic Movement "Modern Gothic" Side Chair by Kimbel and Cabus
Aesthetic Movement "Modern Gothic" Side Chair by Kimbel and Cabus

Aesthetic Movement "Modern Gothic" Side Chair by Kimbel and Cabus

By Kimbel and Cabus

Located in St. Louis, MO

Wilhelm Kimbel (1786-1869), Anthony's father, opened a workshop in Mainz in 1815 that exercised enormous influence on furniture design and production throughout Germany.

Category

1870s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Exercise

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Geometric Scandinavian Bauhaus Tibetan Checker Board Rug Chequerboard
Chinese Geometric Scandinavian Bauhaus Tibetan Checker Board Rug Chequerboard

Chinese Geometric Scandinavian Bauhaus Tibetan Checker Board Rug Chequerboard

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

One could also imagine a finger exercise with a similar pattern in one of the Bauhaus classes from Paul Klee.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Exercise

Materials

Wool

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Unavailable

H 9.25 in W 17 in D 13.5 in

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Located in Dorking, GB

As with all items associated with Nelson one needs to exercise a fair degree of caution. I have a number of Nelson pieces listed on 1st Dibs and I am open to offers on the entire c...

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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Exercise

Materials

Oak

Model undressing
Model undressing

Julius ExnerModel undressing, 1842

Unavailable

H 48.04 in W 29.14 in

Model undressing

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

The work fits more generally into the legendary context of the research and reforms carried out by Eckersberg concerning the studies of nudes and in particular of female nudes, to ma...

Category

1840s French School Antique Exercise

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sumerian Terracotta Foot with Inscription
Sumerian Terracotta Foot with Inscription

Sumerian Terracotta Foot with Inscription

Unavailable

H 3 in W 3.5 in D 4.75 in

Sumerian Terracotta Foot with Inscription

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Rule was by kingship; rulers varied considerable in their methods although extreme cruelty and martial law (such as that exercised under Eannatum of Lagash) was the exception rather ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antique Exercise

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace

By John Tongue

Located in Uckfield, Sussex

Nothing like the Crystal Palace had ever been built, and skeptics predicted that wind or vibration would cause the colossal structure to collapse. Prince Albert, exercising his roya...

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Exercise

Materials

Silver

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