$4,483
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.
$234,180Sale 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
$101,297
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
Madonna and Child
Located in Genève, GE
No signed This 18th-century oil on copper painting, by an anonymous artist, exemplifies the refinement and technical sophistication associated with this highly prized medium in Euro...
Copper
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$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
$8,750
H 68.51 in W 58.67 in D 83.86 in
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Bed Frame, Baroque, Full/ Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
Walnut
$78,060
H 2.1 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations. 91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...
Leather
$203,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$14,001 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$28,341Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 51.19 in Dm 21.66 in
Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Echt, NL
Rare two-tier Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition. Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany. Two available! This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese...
Bamboo, Rope, Paper
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
Fisherfolk unloading the days catch
By John Thomas Serres
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Thomas Serres (1759-1825) Fisherfolk unloading the days catch Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 17 x 25 in Framed Size - 22 x 30 in John Thomas Serres, a luminary in the realm of mar...
Oil
$13,242
H 50 in W 30 in
Portrait Of A Lady, Frances Bard (1646-1702) Mistress of The Duke Of Cumberland
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady, Frances Bard (1646-1702) Mistress of Prince Rupert von de Pfalz, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1882) follower of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) Huge 17th Century Engli...
Oil
$68,972 / set
H 87.8 in W 72.05 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of Samuel Pepys 1666 large library bookcases after the original. These bookcases are basically the birthplace of the free standing book...
Glass, Hardwood
$260,000
H 6.75 in W 17.5 in D 12.25 in
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
Gold, Steel
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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