Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
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 children, only two of whom seemed to have survived.
Oil, Canvas
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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
Period Portraits are proud to present this fine oil on panel portrait from the circle of John de Critz which dates to the early 17th century.
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
In 1603 he was employed in the royal household of James I as ‘Picturemaker’ and four years later as ‘Sargeant Painter’ to James I, sharing the position with John de Critz. He is one...
Oil, Wood Panel
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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
The work can be compared with the canvas in Blickling Hall, The Lothian Collection (National Trust) Daniel Mytens was one of the many painters of Flemish and Dutch origin active at...
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
In 1607, Peake was jointly appointed with John de Critz as Serjeant Painter to James I. He died in 1619.
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
Over the course of his five-year tenure in London, he rose to become the preferred painter of Anne of Denmark, the consort of James VI and I, and later of the King himself, displacin...
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
It has been suggested he possibly associated with Van Dyck, though his works show a strong debt to painting in England prior to his arrival, particularly John de Critz who was his st...
Oil
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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 King Christian III of Denmark and Norway (1503-1559), 16th Century Flemish School Court Portrait Studio of John de Critz (1551-1642) Fine large 16th Century portrait if C...
Oil
$18,915Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 44.89 in
Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giusto (or Justus) Sustermans (Antwerp, 1597 – Florence, 1681) Workshop of Portrait of Ferdinando II de' Medici (1610–1670), Grand Duke of Tuscany Oil on canvas 133 x 97 cm Fram...
Oil
$7,066
H 26.25 in W 21.63 in D 1 in
French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
French school, 17th Century Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres Oil on canvas 26.1/4 x 21.5/8 in. (66.7 x 54.8 cm.) In a gilded composite frame, later production (possible early 1...
Canvas, Oil
$7,093Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 28.75 in
Portrait Philip V King Rigaud Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hyacinthe Rigaud (Perpignan 1659 - Paris 1743) Circle Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746) Oil on canvas 72 x 59 cm - framed 87 x 74 cm. The painting...
Oil
$46,203
H 48 in W 39 in D 2 in
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Italian Old Master portrait oil painting is by Domenico Maria Sani. Painted circa 1732 the sitter is of Maria Anna Vittoria (1718 - 1788), daughter of Philip V and Elisa...
Oil
$122,304
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly be...
Oil Crayon
$4,008
H 38.5 in W 33 in
Huge 1700's English Portrait of a Nobleman Oil on Canvas Country House Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nobleman, English School Oil Painting, Early 18th Century English School, early 18th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 38.5 x 33 inches Provenance: private col...
Oil
$20,461Sale Price|25% Off
H 28.75 in W 22.25 in
Antique Flemish Baroque painting, 17th Century Portrait "Medici" Oil on canvas.
By Justus Sustermans
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Flemish Baroque painting, 17th century, portrait, Medici. Oil on canvas. The painting is probably attributed to the Flemish painter Justus Sustermns. Pictured is most likel...
Canvas, Oil
$29,120
H 28 in W 24 in
Portrait of an Officer, English School, 17th Century Old Masters
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
Circle of Cornelius Johnson Circa 1620’s Portrait of a Officer Oil on canvas Image size: 28 x 24 inches Period style hand made frame Provenance Private European Estate This strikin...
Oil
$2,400
H 24 in W 19 in D 2 in
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman. Very stately. In The Manner.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman in the manner of Hans Holbein. Very stately.
Wood
$14,186Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 36.23 in
Portrait Noblewoman Coello Paint 16/17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spain
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Alonso Sánchez Coello (Valencia, 1531 – Madrid, 1588) Workshop of Portrait of a Noblewoman Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm. - In an antique frame, 120 x 92 cm. This portrait, ric...
Oil
$8,866Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 30.32 in
Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jan van Gelder, Italianised as Giovanni Vangheldri (Antwerp 1621 – Modena 1685) Portrait of the Duchess Vittoria Farnese d'Este (Parma, 1618 – Modena, 1649) wife of Francesco I d'E...
Oil
$18,915Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 49.22 in
Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Willem Wissing (Amsterdam, 1656 – Stamford, 1687) attributed Portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough as Minerva Oil on canvas 128 x 103 cm – in a gilt frame 149 x 125 cm. Prov...
Oil
Clopton Type Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c.1559
Located in Oxford, GB
English School Clopton Type Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) c.1559 oil on panel 26cm x 21.5-22.2cm Provenance With Windles, Old Masters & Period Portraits, West Yorkshir...
Oil
$35,000
H 34.5 in W 24.5 in D 2.5 in
"Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" A Copy of Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady...
Oil, Canvas
$9,566Sale Price|20% Off
H 57 in W 47 in
Portrait of Mary Of Modena, Queen of England, 17th Century
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait of Mary Of Modena, Queen of England, 17th Century School of of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Large 17th Century portrait of Mary Of Modena, Queen Of England, oil on canvas. E...
Oil, Canvas
$4,280
H 30.5 in W 27 in D 2 in
Mid-17th-Century Spanish School Oil Painting, Portrait Of A Theologian
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century Spanish oil on canvas depicts a dignified man of learning - a theologian, or perhaps a cathedral canon. Dressed in a black cassock, marked by a vertical row of...
Canvas, Oil
$79,572
H 86.62 in W 94.49 in D 0.4 in
Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...
Fur, Natural Fiber, Silk
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Murano ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy 1970s
By Roberto Pamio, Leucos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos. Made in Italy in 1970s Takes 1 Edison base bulb. FREE US rewiring upon request. FREE US Continental shipping. NO TARIFFS, Duti...
Metal
$450,000
H 43 in W 32 in
"The Boy, Moses" illustration for Children of the Bible in Good Housekeeping
By Newell Convers Wyeth
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The present work was reproduced as an illustration for Bruce Barton's story "The Boy Who Established a Nation," published in the February 1929 issue of Good Housekeeping. Part of an ...
Canvas, Oil
Danish 1940's Settee attributed To Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher, Frits Henningsen, Kaare Klint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and unique settee that seem to draw on famous designs from Kaare Klint and Frits Henningsen. The settee is most likely by Ole Wanscher who made several customs pieces along...
Wool, Mahogany
$2,387 / item
H 14.97 in W 13.78 in D 21.26 in
Handcrafted Ceramic Side Table by Project 213A, Geometric Design
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Side Table Small - Geometric Shape Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with a geometric shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop ...
Ceramic, Clay
$374,500
H 88.25 in W 21.5 in D 25.75 in
Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Young Bather Girl by Pietro Bazzanti
By Pietro Bazzanti
Located in LA, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a fantastic quality and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-sh...
Marble
Gustav Stickley Early Library Table with Leather Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional example of early American Arts and Crafts design, this rare hexagonal library table by Gustav Stickley dates to circa 1902. Crafted in solid quarter-sawn oak with a wa...
Brass
Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine. Executed in a beautiful and characteristic Rococo style with a wavy body, sides, and back. The slanting writing flap with...
Brass, Iron
$5,626
H 39.38 in W 64.57 in D 23.23 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Sofa with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Swedish Gustavian Provincial Sofa from Råneå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sofa which has been hand-scraped back to it...
Pine
$59,111Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$895 / set
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 9.85 in
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900 An antique pair of Black Forest sconces for candles. Each made of original deer horns which are mounted on a t...
Antler, 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
$648,500
H 32 in W 37.75 in
Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed, dated and numbered “Picasso / 3.2.67 / II” (upper right) Crayon on paper Hailed among the fathers of modern art, Pablo Picasso possessed a seemingly endless supply of creati...
Crayon, Paper
$65Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 3.94 in
Blush Red Wool Kilim Cushion Cover Handwoven Geometric Scatter Cushion
Located in Wembley, GB
This new traditional kilim cushion cover is a handwoven piece constructed in the early 21st century. The design has been delicately woven by hand and features a symmetrical geometric...
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
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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