$43,685
H 50 in W 41 in D 2 in
Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting
By Willem Wissing
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Willem Wissing
Oil
$15,126Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 33.5 in
Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog
By Abraham van den Tempel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622
Oil, Canvas
Portrait From The Dutch School, Circa 1670, Young Lady In A Garden
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait From The Dutch School, Circa 1670, Young Lady In A Garden Before A Balustrade. Dutch
Gouache, Parchment Paper
Portrait Of A Lady As Diana, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady As Diana, 17th Century Dutch School Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 48 in W 38 in D 5 in
18TH CENTURY PORTRAIT LADY IN A WHITE DRESS WITH A BLUE SASH AND FEATHERED HAT
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY SIR. NATHANIEL DANCE - HOLLAND R.A (1735-1811) A particularly fine quality
Oil
Unavailable
H 33.94 in W 26.26 in
17th century Dutch portrait of a Lady in Red adorned with Pearls
By Pieter Nason
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a lady, half-length in a feigned oval wearing a ruby coloured silk gown holding
Oil, Canvas
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H 20 in W 16.5 in
Dutch or English Old Master portrait of a noble lady, pearl earrings, necklace
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century Dutch or English Old Master portrait of a noble lady, wearing pearl earrings and a
Oil
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H 15 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Fine 1700's Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Lady Sewing in Arched Window with Cat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine quality Dutch Old Master oil painting on panel, dating to the early 1700's period
Oil
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H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of a Lady with Crimson Wrap & Fur c.1675 Fine Dutch Old Master Painting
By Jacob Huysmans
Located in London, GB
In this portrait, painted in the era of London’s Great Fire, a young woman has been depicted wearing the most luxurious attire and a fortune in jewellery. The scarlet silk drapery i...
Canvas, Oil
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H 44.89 in W 35.83 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborate Ruff & Lace Coif c.1610-20, Dutch Old Master
Located in London, GB
decorated and became national heroes. During this time, The Dutch Old Masters began to prevail in the art
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 20 in W 15.38 in D 1 in
Dutch 17th Century oil painting, lady slicing a lemon, attributed to Ochtervelt
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
, lot 46 Provenance: Lady Wanda Boothby The panel is nice and flat and presented in a black frame with
Oil, Panel
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H 27.56 in W 23.63 in
Dutch School Portrait of Brigitta de Groot (1659-1686), Lady Antique Painting
By attributed to Abraham Liedts
Located in London, GB
, The Dutch Old Masters began to prevail in the art world, creating a depth of realistic portraits of
Canvas, Oil
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H 49.61 in W 39.77 in
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan c.1656, Dutch Antique Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
, The Dutch Old Masters began to prevail in the art world, creating a depth of realistic portraits of
Canvas, Oil
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H 31.11 in W 25.99 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of a Lady with Cartwheel Ruff, Dutch Golden Age, Antique Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
the naval battles were decorated and became national heroes. During this time, The Dutch Old Masters
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 16.5 in W 14.5 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady Dutch Old Master, 17th century oil painting on cradled panel, framed in
Oil
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H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
Portrait of a Lady in White Ruff Collar 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in a Ruff Collar Dutch School, 18th century oil on wood panel, unframed board: 7
Oil
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H 16.5 in W 14.5 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Noble Lady Dutch Old Master, 17th century oil painting on cradled panel
Oil
Dutch School Old Master Portrait of a Lady
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Old Master Portrait of a Lady Oil on copper Oval Painting Size 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in Framed Size 11 x 10
Oil
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H 48.43 in W 39.38 in
17th century Dutch old master portrait of a noble lady ca. 1680
By Nicolaes Maes
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Very fine Dutch 17th century old master portrait of a young lady by Nicolaes Maes This three
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 25 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Lady by Fountain in Landscape - Dutch Old Master art oil painting
By Nicolaes Maes
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Nicolaes Maes
Oil
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H 21.26 in W 17.13 in
17th century Dutch old master portrait of a noble lady with a parrot 1697
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Very fine Dutch late 17th century old master portrait of a young lady by Constantin Netscher, dated
Canvas, Oil
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H 17 in W 14.25 in D 3 in
16th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Young Lady in a Black Dress Dated 1573
Located in San Francisco, CA
16th Century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Young Lady in a Black Dress with a White Ruff and Lace
Wood, Oil
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H 37.01 in W 32.29 in
Early 17th century Dutch portrait painting - Lady in fur - Oil on canvas Flemish
Located in Varmo, IT
Dutch master (17th century) - Portrait of a lady in fur. 94 x 82cm. Oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas, Oil
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H 48 in W 38 in
18TH CENTURY PORTRAIT LADY IN A WHITE DRESS WITH A BLUE SASH AND FEATHERED HAT
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY SIR. NATHANIEL DANCE - HOLLAND R.A (1735-1811) A particularly fine quality
Oil
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H 24.41 in W 20.48 in
17th century Dutch Portrait Painting of a Lady seated in a landscape
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a lady, seated on an ornamental garden terrace, wearing a russet coloured dress adorned
Canvas, Oil
$199,313
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$1,228
H 36 in W 28 in
Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Lady with a Fan English School, second half 20th century after Diego Velazquez's (1599-1660) original painting oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 28 inche...
Oil
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Located in Rome, IT
A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.
Limestone
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
Wood
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...
Bronze
$5,576Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in
Portrait Sibyl Lady Zanotti Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Italian
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Portrait of an Eritrean Sibyl who writes the prophecy Circle of Lorenzo Pasinelli (Bologna 1629 - 1700) - Attributable to Giampietro Cavazzoni Zanotti (Paris, 1674 - Bologna, 1765) ...
Oil
$45,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 53 in D 24 in
Large Pair Patinated Life Size Bronze Statues Sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large pair patinated life size bronze statues sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions. Exceptional detailed high quality Large pair of Patinated bronze statues of Seated lions, outstanding...
Bronze
$8,102
H 39.38 in W 34.26 in D 3.94 in
Painting 19th Century Romantic Courtiers Genre Scene
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Courtiers Party in the Park in 18th Century In the Taste of Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) Oil on canvas Frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 73 X 59 cm Dim frame : 100 X 87 cm
Oil
$6,975
H 28 in W 29 in D 3 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut Royal Coat-of-Arms of the City of Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique "Blason" or coat of arms. Created in France circa 1870, the hand carved sculpture depicts the coat of arms of the city of Pari...
Walnut
Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...
Gold, Silver, Enamel
$4,641
H 44 in W 34 in
Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Spanish School, early 20th century Portrait of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the 3rd Duke of Alba (1507-1582). after the 16th century painting by Anthonis Mors oil on panel, framed f...
Oil
The White Peacock
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jessie Arms Botke. "The White Peacock" is a wildlife impressionist painting, oil on canvas in a palette of whites, blues, and browns by female, American artist Jessie A...
Canvas, Oil
$266,206
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$8,464
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Lady with a Blue Bow - British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Matthew William Peters. Painted circa 1780 it is a fine half length portrait of a woman gazing to h...
Oil
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.
The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.
Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.