$4,497
H 14.18 in W 12.6 in D 1.19 in
Portrait of a Gentleman in Doublet & Ruff c.1595; Elizabethan oil on copper
Located in London, GB
Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman in a Black Doublet c.1595 Manner of Hieronimo Custodis (died c
Copper
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H 42.33 in W 34.65 in
Portrait of Richard Tomkins (c.1532-1603), Elizabethan oil on panel
Located in London, GB
portrait proclaim to every onlooker that this is a superior being. In Elizabethan collections there was a
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century Oil - Elizabethan Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th Century oil showing a beautiful woman in Elizabethan dress, standing, looking
Oil
Early 20th Century Oil - Elizabethan Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th Century oil showing a beautiful woman in Elizabethan dress, standing, looking
Oil
Early 20th Century Oil - Elizabethan Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th Century oil showing a beautiful woman in Elizabethan dress, standing, looking
Oil
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H 23.63 in W 19.3 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman, Edmund Huddleston Dated 1562, oil on panel
Located in London, GB
Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman, Edmund Huddleston Dated 1562 Follower of George Gower (1540
Oil, Panel
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H 26.78 in W 20.48 in D 1.97 in
Elizabethan Portrait of Thomas Vavasour in a Black Doublet c.1587, Oil on panel
Located in London, GB
This exquisite portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, was painted during the last quarter of the
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 25.2 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of George Peele (c.1557-c.1596), Very early Elizabethan panel
Located in London, GB
In this Elizabethan panel portrait, a gentleman has been depicted wearing a fashionable red slashed
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 42 in W 53 in D 1 in
Elizabethan Portrait of Noble Lady Large Framed English Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Elizabethan Lady by Tim Brown, (British contemporary) signed and dated verso oil painting on
Canvas, Oil
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H 42 in W 53 in D 1 in
Elizabethan Portrait of Noble Lady Large Framed English Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Elizabethan Lady by Tim Brown, (British contemporary) signed and dated verso oil painting on
Canvas, Oil
Fine English Portrait of Elizabethan Lady, framed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
of an Elizabethan Lady Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 16.5 x 13 inches Board: 13.5 x 10
Oil
Sir Walter Raleigh (1553-1618), 16th Century Elizabethan Court Portrait
Located in Blackwater, GB
Elizabethan Court Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition half length
Canvas, Oil
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H 45 in W 35 in
Large British Portrait of Elizabethan Courtier Gent with Coat of Arms painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Gentleman Courtier Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman English School, late 20th century oil
Oil, Canvas
Gentleman in Elizabethan Dress
Located in New Orleans, LA
An arresting portrait of a strong character in Elizabethan clothing, a very old painting on a wood
Oil
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H 48.82 in W 38.19 in
Sir John Fortescue An Elizabethan Portrait of A 17th Century English Statesman
Located in Lincoln, GB
80cm / 124 x 97cm Framed Oil on panel Inscribed upper right with date and sitter’s age ‘Ano Domini
Oil
16th Century Oil Portrait.
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An oil on panel of an Elizabethan lady. Circa 1585.
$234,055Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,800
H 15.36 in W 14.57 in D 1.58 in
Profile Portrait of a Boy - 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting titled Portrait of a Boy in Profile, attributed to Friedrich Wasmann (1805–1886), exemplifies the refined portraiture characteristic of the Biedermeier period. Executed ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$101,411
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$34,865
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$22,837
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Carrara Marble
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
Alabaster
$19,500
H 31 in W 33 in
19th century English portrait of a White/grey hunter in a stable
By Charles Towne
Located in Woodbury, CT
English 19th century portrait of a White / Grey hunter in a stable. Charles Towne was born in Wigan in 1763. He was trained as a coach painter, and by the age of 17 was set up in t...
Oil, Canvas
$2,404Sale Price|50% Off
H 35.83 in W 40.36 in
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Gallant scene Lancret
Located in Varmo, IT
French Rococo painter (18th century) - Gallant scene in a landscape. 63.5 x 76 cm without frame, 91 x 102.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wo...
Oil, Canvas
$293,343Sale Price|20% Off
H 113 in W 92 in
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...
Oil
19th Century Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Located in London, by appointment only
Scottish, after 1837. This particular carving of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland is marvellous for the tremendous vitality of the Unicorn and Lions. It ...
Wood, Paint
$166,043
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Late Elizabethan Oak Court Cupboard Circa 1600
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Elizabethan , Joined Oak , Court Cupboard Circa 1600 . Elizabethan carved cup and cover columns , original candle shelf , two upper doors and central panel beautifully inlaid with ho...
Oak
Ondine
By Pierre Marcel-Béronneau
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mystical and mysterious, a mythological Ondine rests beside an ethereal forest pond in this majestic, original oil on canvas by French Symbolist Pierre-Amédée Marcel-Béronneau. A stu...
Canvas, Oil
$11,761
H 63.98 in W 72.84 in D 44.89 in
Bed, 19th Century, Italian, Baroque, Carved, Painted, Gilded, Armorial Cartouche
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The headboard is surmounted with a carved cresting and turned finials at each end, and the frame painted with scrollwork. The centre of the headboard has a cartouche containing a pai...
Beech
Early 20th C. Tiffany Studios Lemon Leaf Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th C. Tiffany Studios Lemon Leaf Table Lamp. Made in U.S.A.
Bronze
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.
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