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German Nuns' Mirrors circa 1800
German Nuns' Mirrors circa 1800

German Nuns' Mirrors circa 1800

Located in Hastings, GB

An incredible pair of reverse painted late 18th / Early 19th century Nuns' mirrors, probably southern Germany or Austrian.

Category

Early 1800s German Baroque Antique Nun

Materials

Mirror

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns
Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

$352Sale Price / set|20% Off

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Antique andirons, showing nuns. Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.

Category

19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Iron

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns
Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

$334Sale Price / set|20% Off

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Antique andirons, nuns - very decorative. Weight: 16 lbs / 7 kg.

Category

19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Iron

19th Century Oil - The Pious Nun
19th Century Oil - The Pious Nun

19th Century Oil - The Pious Nun

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming depiction of a nun in prayer with a dove flying over her head as a symbol of the holy spirit.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Antique Print of a Trinitarian Nun, 1845
Antique Print of a Trinitarian Nun, 1845

Antique Print of a Trinitarian Nun, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Print of a Trinitarian Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed
Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed

Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

An urban legend maintains that early in the nineteenth century, one Miss Whitehead, colloquially known as “the Bank Nun,” frequently visited the Bank of England to accuse that instit...

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Engraving

Carmélite - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Carmelite Nun
Carmélite - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Carmelite Nun

Carmélite - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Carmelite Nun

Located in Langweer, NL

Carmélite - 1862 Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Carmelite Nun This 1862 hand-colored lithograph portrays a Carmélite, or Carmelite nun, embodying simplicity and devotion.

Category

1860s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th
Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School Late 18th – Early 19th Century Pencil on handmade cotton paper.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian School Antique Nun

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Meditative Serenity: Handcolored Print of a Benedictine Nun, 1862
Meditative Serenity: Handcolored Print of a Benedictine Nun, 1862

Meditative Serenity: Handcolored Print of a Benedictine Nun, 1862

Located in Langweer, NL

Perugini, it depicts a Benedictine nun deep in prayer, embodying the contemplative and devout lifestyle of the Benedictine Order.

Category

1860s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845
Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845

Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845 This original hand-colored costume plate depicts a noble Venetian lady traveling in a traditional gondola accomp...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist
Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist

Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935) The Nun Oil on canvas mounted on board Signed lower right 14 x 12 inches 21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed There is a minor chip to the bottom right corn...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Antique Print of a Canon Nun by Bonnard, '1860'
Antique Print of a Canon Nun by Bonnard, '1860'

Antique Print of a Canon Nun by Bonnard, '1860'

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of a Canon Nun. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes du XIII, XIV et XV siècle' by C.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater
Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun, Atrib. Schafer & Vater

By Schafer & Vater

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare German Porcelain Figural Matchstrike Frowning Nun Unmarked, Attributed to Schafer & Vater A rare and highly expressive German porcelain figural matchstrike depicting a deep...

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Nun

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century Description: This finely detailed nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicts a Conceptionist nun, a...

Category

19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Nun Reading Gospels Patinated Plaster Statue French, Late 19th Century
Nun Reading Gospels Patinated Plaster Statue French, Late 19th Century

Nun Reading Gospels Patinated Plaster Statue French, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

We can see all this art of statuary in the drapes of the nun’s religious clothes. Shipping: 20.5 / 14 / 37 cm 2.4 kg.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Plaster

Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Carthusian Nun, 1845
Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Carthusian Nun, 1845

Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Carthusian Nun, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse Chartreuse'. Print of a Carthusian Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

1840s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Sizeable & Meaningful Gothic Revival Cabinet w. Nun Sculptures & Church Windows
Sizeable & Meaningful Gothic Revival Cabinet w. Nun Sculptures & Church Windows

Sizeable & Meaningful Gothic Revival Cabinet w. Nun Sculptures & Church Windows

Located in Lisse, NL

As you can see in our photos the entire outside of this antique cabinet is in superb condition as well. The serene nun sculptures tell us that it is most likely that this rare antiqu...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Nun

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

Pre-Rhodes Hospitaller Nun: 1791 Colored Engraving of Historic Ceremonial Dress
Pre-Rhodes Hospitaller Nun: 1791 Colored Engraving of Historic Ceremonial Dress

Pre-Rhodes Hospitaller Nun: 1791 Colored Engraving of Historic Ceremonial Dress

Located in Langweer, NL

Pre-Rhodes Hospitaller Nun: 1791 Hand-Colored Engraving of Historic Ceremonial Dress This vibrant hand-colored engraving, titled "Ehemalige Kleidung der Johanniterinnen vor Erober...

Category

1790s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Nun by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ove...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Pl. 139 Antique Print of French Nuns by Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Pl. 139 Antique Print of French Nuns by Racinet, 'circa 1880'

Pl. 139 Antique Print of French Nuns by Racinet, 'circa 1880'

Located in Langweer, NL

Chromolithograph of French Nuns. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by M.A.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse Feuillantine'. Print of a Nun of the order of Feuillantines, Congregation of Our Lady of the Feuillants, Cistercian.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

French Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, a Catholic Congregation, 1845
French Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, a Catholic Congregation, 1845

French Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, a Catholic Congregation, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse Feuillantine'. Print of a Nun of the order of Feuillantines, Congregation of Our Lady of the Feuillants, Cistercian.

Category

1840s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print
Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print

Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate No.66 represents a *DominiQuaine* (Dominican Nun), wrapped in the characteristic black-and-white habit of the Dominican order.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame
19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame

19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century miniature portrait of a nun on porcelain with brooch frame Wonderful antique portrait of a nun hand painted on porcelain.

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Nun

Materials

Porcelain

Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns
Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns

Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Each tile is titled at the bottom in Italian in script, and loosely translated in the order of their posting read: The Comforter of the Nuns., Preparing to Hit the Target., Women's B...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Nun

Materials

Pottery

Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito
Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito

Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of various insects. Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito, Culex pipiens, 4,5, he...

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Isidore, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Isidore, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Isidore, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de Saint Isidore'. Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Isidore. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Canonesses of St. Augustine, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Canonesses of St. Augustine, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Canonesses of St. Augustine, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de la Congregation de Notre Dame'. Print of a Nun of the Canonesses of St. Augustine of the Congregation of Our Lady, founded in 1597 by Alix le Clerc.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Watercolour Framed Art Work of a Catholic Nun Signed G Hastain 1927
Art Deco Watercolour Framed Art Work of a Catholic Nun Signed G Hastain 1927

Art Deco Watercolour Framed Art Work of a Catholic Nun Signed G Hastain 1927

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Art Deco Watercolour Framed Art Work of a Catholic Nun Dated and Signed G Hastain 1927 with G Staples of Croydon label to rear Artist address Kilmartin Avenue, Streatham, London

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Nun

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Nun French School, 19th century oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame framed: 27.5 x 20 inches canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Sarah Whitehead; The Bank Nun, or the Lady in Black – English School, 19th Cent.
Sarah Whitehead; The Bank Nun, or the Lady in Black – English School, 19th Cent.

Sarah Whitehead; The Bank Nun, or the Lady in Black – English School, 19th Cent.

Located in Middletown, NY

Whitehead wore black crepe clothing, which was a sign of mourning, and as a result became known as the "Black Nun." To this day Whitehead's ghost reputedly haunts the Bank of England...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Nun

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Antique Print of a Nun of Order of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of Order of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of Order of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse Annonciade'. Print of a Nun of the Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de la Visitation'. Print of a Nun of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Pair of antique carved wall sculptures
Pair of antique carved wall sculptures

Pair of antique carved wall sculptures

Located in Wien, AT

Pair of rare antique carved hardwood wall sculptures circa 1850 Woman and man (monk and nun?)

Category

1850s Antique Nun

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Oil - The Blessing
19th Century Oil - The Blessing

19th Century Oil - The Blessing

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic 19th-century genre scene depicting a young gentleman receiving a nun’s blessing as a pious crowd looks on. Rendered with careful brushwork and compelling chiaroscuro light...

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Paysage - Coucher de Soleil - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Stanislas Lepine
Paysage - Coucher de Soleil - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Stanislas Lepine

Paysage - Coucher de Soleil - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Stanislas Lepine

By Stanislas Victor Édouard Lépine

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Gal. of Scotland): The Pont de l'Alma near Paris (oil on canvas) London (NG): The Pont de la Tournelle, Paris (1862-1864, oil on canvas); Nuns and Schoolgirls in the Tuileries Garden...

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1860s Impressionist Antique Nun

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Laid Paper

French Art Deco Crucifix, Bronze & Oak, Sainte-Claire Monastery, 1920s
French Art Deco Crucifix, Bronze & Oak, Sainte-Claire Monastery, 1920s

French Art Deco Crucifix, Bronze & Oak, Sainte-Claire Monastery, 1920s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

In 1868, the monastery was re-established by Poor Clare nuns from Aurillac, making it one of the few monasteries restored post-Revolution in its original 17th-century buildings.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Nun

Materials

Bronze

Catholic Religious Costume Study, Hand-Colored Print, Published ca.1880
Catholic Religious Costume Study, Hand-Colored Print, Published ca.1880

Catholic Religious Costume Study, Hand-Colored Print, Published ca.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

He is followed by a high-ranking secular cleric in purple choir robes, identified by his hat and long-trimmed garment. Three different nuns appear next, each wearing the distinct col...

Category

1880s German Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels
Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels

Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels

Located in Leesburg, VA

While the V&A diorama was once superficially attributed to the famous wax modeler Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, it is now cataloged as the work of the Neapolitan nun and artist Caterina ...

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nun

Materials

Ebony

Antique 19th Century Portuguese 800 Gold Enamel Brooch by J. N. Cunha
Antique 19th Century Portuguese 800 Gold Enamel Brooch by J. N. Cunha

Antique 19th Century Portuguese 800 Gold Enamel Brooch by J. N. Cunha

Located in Lisboa, PT

N. Cunha Lda. (Joaquim Nunes da Cunha), one of Portugal’s most prestigious goldsmiths, active from 1884 onward.

Category

Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Nun

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book
Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book

Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptional and completely intact early 18th century Benedictine monastic chant-antiphonal manuscript, handwritten in Upper Austria in 1719 by the nun Johanna Elisabeth Zundorffs ...

Category

1710s Austrian Antique Nun

Materials

Brass

St Catherine (The Miraculous Wedding)

St Catherine (The Miraculous Wedding)

Located in London, England

The present bronze makes reference to each through the heavy veils which could variously be interpreted as those of the Egyptian royal or the Dominican nun, who were both frequently ...

Category

1890s Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Bronze

Interior Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli (Workshop of Jean-François Legillon)
Interior Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli (Workshop of Jean-François Legillon)

Interior Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli (Workshop of Jean-François Legillon)

Located in New York, NY

On the reverse, the panel bears an additional painted study of a nun executed in grisaille, offering a rare and evocative glimpse into the artist’s or workshop’s working process.

Category

18th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas

Lago Garda, Italy, Fishing Boats, Summer, Lake Scene
Lago Garda, Italy, Fishing Boats, Summer, Lake Scene

Lago Garda, Italy, Fishing Boats, Summer, Lake Scene

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A devout Catholic, Schley tried twice to become a nun, though poor health forced her to abandon these efforts in favor of lay work.

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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

Late XIX Century Italian Church Interior

Located in Roma, IT

Also recurrent is the painting of religious subjects caught in the intimate dimension of recollection, as in In the convent and Nun in the garden. In 1872 he successfully participate...

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1880s Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Double-leaf door in lacquered wood, richly painted panels, italy
Double-leaf door in lacquered wood, richly painted panels, italy

Double-leaf door in lacquered wood, richly painted panels, italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

They all push-open and are original 17th-century doors from Umbria (they were the doors of a convent, the doors of the nuns; the others were simpler). They have different dimensions:...

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17th Century Italian Antique Nun

Materials

Poplar

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Alabaster Seated Nun HL 919

Alabaster Seated Nun HL 919

Unavailable

H 21 in W 14.25 in D 11.75 in

Alabaster Seated Nun HL 919

Located in Culver City, CA

Alabaster seated nun from Burma, circa 1850.

Category

Mid-19th Century Burmese Antique Nun

Materials

Alabaster

Madonna of War (Nun), Amsterdam
Madonna of War (Nun), Amsterdam

Madonna of War (Nun), Amsterdam

By Erwin Blumenfeld

Located in London, GB

India ink, pencil, watercolour and collage on paper. Inscribed lower right in signet: "Febr. E.B. 1923"

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1920s Dada Antique Nun

Materials

Mixed Media

Set of Four 18th Century French Oak ‘Nun’s’ Chairs
Set of Four 18th Century French Oak ‘Nun’s’ Chairs

Set of Four 18th Century French Oak ‘Nun’s’ Chairs

Unavailable

H 35.83 in W 17.33 in D 14.18 in

Set of Four 18th Century French Oak ‘Nun’s’ Chairs

Located in York, GB

Set of four humble 18th century French oak ‘Nun’s’ chairs. Such chairs were made to aid the act of prayer.

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18th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Oak

Large Nuns Rosary with Ebony Crucifix from Lourdes France
Large Nuns Rosary with Ebony Crucifix from Lourdes France

Large Nuns Rosary with Ebony Crucifix from Lourdes France

Unavailable

H 50.79 in W 2.17 in D 0.6 in

Large Nuns Rosary with Ebony Crucifix from Lourdes France

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage French rosary, called a nuns rosary or monks rosary because of its length and size of the beads, circa 1940.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Wood

A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750
A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750

A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750

By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise. Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Nun

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Belgian Charcoal Drawing of a Seated Nun
Large 19th Century Belgian Charcoal Drawing of a Seated Nun

Large 19th Century Belgian Charcoal Drawing of a Seated Nun

Unavailable

H 59.45 in W 44.3 in D 3.55 in

Large 19th Century Belgian Charcoal Drawing of a Seated Nun

Located in Antwerp, BE

Belgian charcoal drawing on paper retaining the original glass and heavy oak frame, circa 1870.

Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Nun

Materials

Oak, Paper

Figure of a Nun, Perhaps Heloise, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Figure of a Nun, Perhaps Heloise, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750

Figure of a Nun, Perhaps Heloise, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750

By Bow Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The figure is of a Dominican Nun, and is based on a continental model, probably Meissen.

Category

Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Nun

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of antique carved wall sculptures
Pair of antique carved wall sculptures

Pair of antique carved wall sculptures

Unavailable

H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in

Pair of antique carved wall sculptures

Located in Vienna, AT

Pair of rare antique carved hardwood wall sculptures circa 1850 Woman and man (monk and nun?)

Category

Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Antique Nun

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Erotic Snuffbox
19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

Unavailable

H 5.12 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

Located in Paris, FR

Walnut tree carved snuffbox featuring a nun, with an erotical twist.  

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Nun

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Statue of the Virgin Mary in Mater Dolorosa, 19th Century
Cast Iron Statue of the Virgin Mary in Mater Dolorosa, 19th Century

Cast Iron Statue of the Virgin Mary in Mater Dolorosa, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Origin: Ancient Dominican nuns' park of the chapel of Corme Ecluse (17). Presented with the E6681 pedestal.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Nun

Materials

Iron

Antique Tibetan Ritual Bell Head

Antique Tibetan Ritual Bell Head

Unavailable

H 3.5 in W 1 in D 1 in

Antique Tibetan Ritual Bell Head

Located in Hudson, NY

These bells are used by Tibetan monks, nuns and lay people during religious ceremonies and in their own personal practices.

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16th Century Tibetan Antique Nun

Medieval Style Stone Pedestal, Early 20th Century
Medieval Style Stone Pedestal, Early 20th Century

Medieval Style Stone Pedestal, Early 20th Century

Unavailable

H 65.75 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in

Medieval Style Stone Pedestal, Early 20th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Origins: This pedestal comes from Dominican nuns' chapel of Corme Ecluse (17).

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1910s French Medieval Antique Nun

Materials

Stone

Pair of 19th Century Belgian Oak Armchairs with Crown Crests from a Cloister
Pair of 19th Century Belgian Oak Armchairs with Crown Crests from a Cloister

Pair of 19th Century Belgian Oak Armchairs with Crown Crests from a Cloister

Located in Antwerp, BE

Unusual pair of arm chairs from the Maricolen Nuns Cloister in the Center of the city of Antwerp Belgium.

Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Nun

Materials

Oak

Utagawa Toyokuni, Diptych, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Tragic Love Story
Utagawa Toyokuni, Diptych, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Tragic Love Story

Utagawa Toyokuni, Diptych, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Tragic Love Story

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

The drama begins when Kanemitsu sleeps with his brother's widow Kyodai, who, since her husband's passing, has become a nun. Their liaison must be kept a secret, as public knowledge o...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Nun

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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

These were made, beginning in the sixteenth century, by the nuns at Mechelen, in northern Belgium, in multimedia handwork displays of sewing and gluing, combining relics with paper, ...

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Early 1600s Italian Antique Nun

Materials

Brass

Untitled - A monk and a woman at a banquet.

Untitled - A monk and a woman at a banquet.

By Jacob Gole

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Probably from a set of 6 prints with monks and nuns. State: Only state. Reference: After Hollstein 62.

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17th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Mezzotint

Lidded Jar with Incised Poem by Otagaki Rengetsu
Lidded Jar with Incised Poem by Otagaki Rengetsu

Lidded Jar with Incised Poem by Otagaki Rengetsu

Located in Berlin, Berlin

References: Black Robe, White Mist: Art of the Japanese Buddhist Nun Rengetsu, National Gallery of Australia, 2007.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Nun

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Wood Sculpture "Bambino Gesu" with Eyes in Glass
18th Century Wood Sculpture "Bambino Gesu" with Eyes in Glass

18th Century Wood Sculpture "Bambino Gesu" with Eyes in Glass

Located in Palermo, IT

The cult of the "Divine Child" involved the aristocratic families, those who had joint founders of convents or simple nuns. From the well-to-do classes, the cult spread to the popula...

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1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Nun

Materials

Scrap Wood

Embroidered Panels:  Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi
Embroidered Panels:  Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi

Embroidered Panels: Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi

Located in New York, NY

This type of embroidery is typically called "nun's work," because nuns in convents throughout the Germanic lands specialized in the medium.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Nun

Materials

Silver

A pair of tempera paintings on parchment
A pair of tempera paintings on parchment

A pair of tempera paintings on parchment

By Teresa Berenice Vitelli

Located in New York, NY

Teresa Berenice Vitelli was a nun with the order of Santa Apollonia documented in Florence between 1706-1729.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Nun

Victorian Oil Painting, Woman with a Rose, James Sant
Victorian Oil Painting, Woman with a Rose, James Sant

Victorian Oil Painting, Woman with a Rose, James Sant

By James Sant

Located in Chicago, IL

His later pictures are freer in style; some have been favourably compared with the work of the French Impressionists and some have a visionary or mannerist quality; his landscapes co...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas

Victorian Oil Painting , Woman with a Rose, James Sant
Victorian Oil Painting , Woman with a Rose, James Sant

Victorian Oil Painting , Woman with a Rose, James Sant

By James Sant

Located in Chicago, IL

His later pictures are freer in style; some have been favourably compared with the work of the French Impressionists and some have a visionary or mannerist quality; his landscapes co...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil

Located in Rome, Italy

Italian painter, mid-18th century Historical portrait of Beatrice Cenci Not signed Daughter of Count Francesco Cenci, a violent and dissolute man, and of Ersilia Santacroce, aft...

Category

1850s Italian Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas

Vienna, Original Watercolor Painting
Vienna, Original Watercolor Painting

Vienna, Original Watercolor Painting

By Stephen Scott Young

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Stephen Scott Young Title: Vienna Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 1983 Signed: Inscribed Bottom Left and Signed Back of Paper Dimensions: Unframed 13.5 x 7 Framed 18.5 x 17...

Category

1830s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Primitive Nun’s Cabinet

Primitive Nun’s Cabinet

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H 63 in W 28.25 in D 13 in

Primitive Nun’s Cabinet

Located in Culver City, CA

France circa 1770

Category

1770s French Antique Nun

Portrait of a Russian nun
Portrait of a Russian nun

Portrait of a Russian nun

Located in PARIS, FR

Portrait of a Russian Nun Oil on canvas 40.7 x 32.5 cm (68 x 61.5 cm with frame) Numbered 701 lower left Wihtout signature

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French 19th Century Nun's Table
Antique French 19th Century Nun's Table

Antique French 19th Century Nun's Table

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H 31.63 in W 78.25 in D 23.5 in

Antique French 19th Century Nun's Table

Located in New York, NY

Stunning antique 18th Century oak nun's 4 compartment table with perfect patina throughout.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nun

Materials

Oak, Wood

Spanish 19th Century Pine Nuns Cabinet
Spanish 19th Century Pine Nuns Cabinet

Spanish 19th Century Pine Nuns Cabinet

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H 47.25 in W 29.14 in D 14.57 in

Spanish 19th Century Pine Nuns Cabinet

Located in Brecht, BE

these pure cabinets were made for nuns rooms in Spanish convents ... love these in contemporary interiors ...

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Nun

Materials

Pine

19th Century Spanish Pine Nuns Cabinet
19th Century Spanish Pine Nuns Cabinet

19th Century Spanish Pine Nuns Cabinet

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H 64.57 in W 40.56 in D 19.69 in

19th Century Spanish Pine Nuns Cabinet

Located in Brecht, BE

These pine cabinets were made fur nuns rooms in convents in Spain, love the simple, pure lines.     

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Nun

Materials

Pine

19th century Spanish chestnut nuns cabinet ...
19th century Spanish chestnut nuns cabinet ...

19th century Spanish chestnut nuns cabinet ...

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H 53.15 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in

19th century Spanish chestnut nuns cabinet ...

Located in Brecht, BE

a lovely Spanish 19th century chestnut cabinet, they were made for nuns rooms in the convents ... simple lines, completely genuine, original iron hardware ...

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Nun

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Hand-Carved Statue of Nun
Antique Hand-Carved Statue of Nun

Antique Hand-Carved Statue of Nun

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H 23 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in

Antique Hand-Carved Statue of Nun

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovingly holding a large bible, this carving depicts a Flemish nun, perhaps the Mother Superior, in typical formal raiment.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Nun

In the Hammam, Tunisia

In the Hammam, Tunisia

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Provenience: Galleria Carini, Milan, private collection. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy cre...

Category

1890s Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Print of a Maronite Nun, 1845
Antique Print of a Maronite Nun, 1845

Antique Print of a Maronite Nun, 1845

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H 10.04 in W 6.3 in D 0 in

Antique Print of a Maronite Nun, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Maronite Nun'. Print of a Maronite Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun
Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun

Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun

Located in BARSAC, FR

Joseph Pierre Hilarion Castanié (1819-1884). Portrait of a nun (Carmelite). Oil on canvas, signed upper left Castanié.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Nun

Materials

Canvas

Antique Print of a Bernardine Nun, 1845
Antique Print of a Bernardine Nun, 1845

Antique Print of a Bernardine Nun, 1845

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H 10.04 in W 6.3 in D 0 in

Antique Print of a Bernardine Nun, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Bernardine dans la Maison'. Print of a Bernardine Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

French painting Troubadour Interior Convent Nuns mid 19th
French painting Troubadour Interior Convent Nuns mid 19th

French painting Troubadour Interior Convent Nuns mid 19th

By Francois-Marius Granet

Located in PARIS, FR

François-Marius GRANET (Circle of) Aix-en-Provence, 1775 – Aix-en-Provence, 1849 Convent interior with nuns Oil on canvas 35 x 27.5 cm (39.5 x 31 cm with frame) Beautiful black and g...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Framed 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Nun
Framed 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Nun

Framed 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Nun

Located in Corsham, GB

A pastel portrait of a nun. She raises one hand to her head and holds a string of rosary beads in the other.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Pastel

Late 19th Century Oil - The Nun and Drunkard
Late 19th Century Oil - The Nun and Drunkard

Late 19th Century Oil - The Nun and Drunkard

Located in Corsham, GB

A comedic scene depicting a nun ushering a drunkard through an arched doorway, possibly after he has furtively swigged the sacramental wine which she now guards.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Oil

Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit
Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit

Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit

Located in Houston, TX

Original oil painting and original oak frame Painting is in great condition Circa 1910

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Early 20th Century Antique Nun

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Horn Carved Nun Figure
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Horn Carved Nun Figure

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Horn Carved Nun Figure

Located in London, GB

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Horn Carved Nun Figure A rare and unusual example of a mid-19th Century hand carved folk art figure of a Nun.

Category

1880s Unknown Folk Art Antique Nun

Materials

Horn

Antique Hand-Colored Print of an Armenian Nun, 1845
Antique Hand-Colored Print of an Armenian Nun, 1845

Antique Hand-Colored Print of an Armenian Nun, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse Arménienne'. Print of an Armenian Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

1840s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Large Late Medieval Carved Alabaster Figure of a Franciscan Nun
Large Late Medieval Carved Alabaster Figure of a Franciscan Nun

Large Late Medieval Carved Alabaster Figure of a Franciscan Nun

Located in London, GB

A carved alabaster figure of a Franciscan Nun, from Antwerp and dating to 1480 – 1520 AD.

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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Folk Art Antique Nun

Antique Print of a Nun of the Benedictine Order, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Benedictine Order, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Benedictine Order, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Sacrement'. Print of a Nun of the Benedictine order of Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Print of a Nun of Fontevraud, 1845
Antique Hand-Colored Print of a Nun of Fontevraud, 1845

Antique Hand-Colored Print of a Nun of Fontevraud, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de Fontevrault en Habit de Choeur'. Print of a Nun of Fontevraud. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Knights Hospitaller, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Knights Hospitaller, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Knights Hospitaller, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de l'Ordre de Saint Jean de Jerusalem'. Print of a Nun of the Knights Hospitaller of the monastery in Toulouse, Order of Knights of the Hospital of S...

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of Congregation of Daughters Hospitallers, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of Congregation of Daughters Hospitallers, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of Congregation of Daughters Hospitallers, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Hospitaliere de la Fleche'. Print of a Nun of the Congregation of the Daughters Hospitallers of St.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Charity, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Charity, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Charity, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de la Charité'. Print of a Nun of the Order of Charity. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

A Pair of Full Length Paintings of Late 18th C. Young Nuns
A Pair of Full Length Paintings of Late 18th C. Young Nuns

A Pair of Full Length Paintings of Late 18th C. Young Nuns

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A pair of very large oil on canvas late 18th C. or early 19th C. paintings of young Augustinian nuns. The paintings exude a peaceful elegance, a calm and stately presence.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Nun

Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Basil, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Basil, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Basil, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Religieuse de Saint-Bazile en Orient'. Print of a Nun in the Order of Saint Basil. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

19th Century Colored Engraving of White Nun Orchids "Lycaste Skinneri" by Fitch
19th Century Colored Engraving of White Nun Orchids "Lycaste Skinneri" by Fitch

19th Century Colored Engraving of White Nun Orchids "Lycaste Skinneri" by Fitch

By John Nugent Fitch

Located in Alamo, CA

Lycaste Skinneri Alba orchids, also know as White Nun Orchid or Skinner's Lycaste orchids, are found in nature in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras in tropical humid fores...

Category

1880s Naturalistic Antique Nun

Materials

Engraving

Antique Print of a Hospitaller Nun of the Hotel-Dieu a Paris, 1845
Antique Print of a Hospitaller Nun of the Hotel-Dieu a Paris, 1845

Antique Print of a Hospitaller Nun of the Hotel-Dieu a Paris, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Print of a Hospitaller Nun of the Hotel-Dieu a Paris. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, 1845
Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, 1845

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Conceptionniste'. Print of a Nun of the Order of the Immaculate Conception. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacramen
Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacramen

Antique Print of a Nun of the Order of Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacramen

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Visitandine en Flandre'. Print of a Nun of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacramen.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Poor Clare Nun, from The Order of Poor Ladies, 1845
Antique Print of a Poor Clare Nun, from The Order of Poor Ladies, 1845

Antique Print of a Poor Clare Nun, from The Order of Poor Ladies, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Clarisse'. Print of a Poor Clare Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

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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 Antique Nun

Materials

Metal

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

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Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Nun

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

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