$128,999
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
] In October 1585, at age twelve, Southampton entered St John's College, Cambridge,[9] graduating M.A
Oil
$88,414
H 78.25 in W 44 in
Sir Rowland Cotton (1581 – 1634), Tudor Oil on Canvas, Life Size Painting
Located in London, GB
. In 1590 Gheeraerts married Magdalena, the sister of the painter John De Critz. The couple had six
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 19.3 in D 1.58 in
17th Century Royal Portrait of James I of England & James VI of Scotland
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
. John de Critz ( 1551-1642
Oil
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H 40.95 in W 35.04 in D 3.15 in
Portrait of a Lady in Elaborate Costume with Ruff & Pearls c.1615; oil on panel
By Robert Peake the Elder
Located in London, GB
position with John de Critz. He is one of the best-known artists working in England during the reigns of
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 36 in W 30 in
Portrait King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (1503-1559), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Studio of John de Critz (1551-1642) Fine large 16th Century portrait if Christian II of Denmark
Oil
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H 33.86 in W 27.56 in
Portrait James I England King Mytens Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
names such as Arnold Bronckorst, John de Critz, Adrian Vanson, Alonso Sánchez Coello or Paul van Somer
Oil
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H 31.89 in W 25.6 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of Princess Elizabeth, later Queen of Bohemia, dated 1606, Oil on panel
By Robert Peake the Elder
Located in London, GB
of Wales' at Parham House. In 1607, Peake was jointly appointed with John de Critz as Serjeant
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 35.83 in W 24.41 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia & Electress Palatine, Fine Gilded Frame
Located in London, GB
, displacing Marcus Gheeraerts and John de Critz. Like the portraits of past sovereigns, many were
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.25 in W 32.25 in D 2.5 in
Attributed to Cornelius de Neve, Portrait of John, Lord Belasyse
Located in London, GB
strong debt to painting in England prior to his arrival, particularly John de Critz who was his
Oil
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
Metal, Brass
$550,000
H 28.75 in W 66.93 in D 39.38 in
Surrealist Salivasofa 'Original' Prototype Red Lips Sofa By Salvador Dali
By (after) Salvador Dali, Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, ES
In the pioneering year of 1972, the visionary duo of Salvador Dalí and Oscar Tusquets unveiled their very first prototype sofa, a testament to their innovative design prowess.
Foam
$1,713Sale Price|44% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in
18th Century French Gilt Wood Sculptured Wall-Consoles
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century wall suspended consoles from France. Beautifully constructed in gilt wood and ornamented with a Rococo influence. The quality of the carving and gilding is very good and...
Giltwood
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...
Bronze, Enamel
Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish
Located in Madrid, ES
Water fountain in hand painted ceramic. Decorative ceramic fountain antique finish.
Ceramic
$3,400
H 7.88 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Game-Hunting Gucci Style Silver Plate Stirrup Cups with Tray Drinks Set c. 1970
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and hard-to-find drinks set: a group of Gucci-style silver plated hunting themed stirrup cups on a hunting themed silver plated tray, made in Italy in the 1970s. ...
Silver Plate
19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French library bookcase or cabinet featuring a weathered, painted finish. The two-part case is crafted in the Greco-Roman style with decorative pilaster columns...
Brass
$24,484
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in
18th Century Neoclassical Oil Painting of the Trojan War: Briseis & Achilles
By James Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill (1674-1735) Oil on canvas 12 x 14 inches; 16 ½ x 18 ½ in. Inc. frame The subject matter and inclusion of herms on both sides shows the influence of Louis Laguerre (...
Canvas, Oil
$13,000
H 7.25 in W 19.75 in D 11.25 in
French 19th Century Belle Epoque Period Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque period Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece. The oval shaped centerpiece is raised on a reeded base ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Men Drinking Coffee
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee
Oil
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Alpaca, Wood
$12,500
H 20 in W 38 in
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Allegorical Mythical Nudes VIRTUE OF VICE o/c
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This painting is likely to be from the late 18th or early 19th century, and is likely inspired by Antonio Correggio's "Virtue of Vice" circa 1531. Frame dimensions: 30 x 49 inches. T...
Canvas, Oil
Into the Night
By Ralph Albert Blakelock
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left in arrowhead: RA Blakelock.
Canvas, Oil
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
$98,000
H 82 in W 33 in D 33 in
19th Century over Life-Size Marble Statue of Bacchus after Michelangelo
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful...
Marble
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.
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