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John Wootton

Pair Engraving of Equestrian Engravings After Works by John Wootton (1683-1764)
Pair Engraving of Equestrian Engravings After Works by John Wootton (1683-1764)

Pair Engraving of Equestrian Engravings After Works by John Wootton (1683-1764)

By John Wootton

Located in Pasadena, CA

The original works were equestrian portraits by John Wootton and date to the early 18th century.

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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape
Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape

Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape

By John Wootton

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

John Wootton (1686-1765) Figures and horses by a bridge in a river landscape Oil on canvas 27 x 42 in John Wootton was one of the earliest and most influential British sporting pai...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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NobleMan on Horseback, after Oil Painting by Baroque Revival artist John Wootton
NobleMan on Horseback, after Oil Painting by Baroque Revival artist John Wootton

NobleMan on Horseback, after Oil Painting by Baroque Revival artist John Wootton

By John Wootton

Located in Fairhope, AL

This large, Fine Art Masterpiece is a faithful yet nuanced reproduction of a "NobleMan on Horseback" while the original Baroque Revival Oil Painting was rendered in 1720 by British a...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Revival Paintings

English Oil Painting

English Oil Painting

Located in New York, NY

Of Houghton Hall, Northamptonshire, England. From the circle of John Wootton (1689-1765). The house built in 1620, demolished 1800.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings

Equestrian portrait of William, 2nd Duke of Portland (1708-1762) in a landscape

Equestrian portrait of William, 2nd Duke of Portland (1708-1762) in a landscape

By (Attributed to) Thomas Spencer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Provenance: with Sothebys, London, 28 February 1962, lot 91, as John Wootton; Arthur Ackermann and Son Ltd, London, by 1962; Rutland Gallery, London; Collection of Lady King of Wartn...

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18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

JOHN SHAFTO HOLDING A HUNTER IN A LANDSCAPE

JOHN SHAFTO HOLDING A HUNTER IN A LANDSCAPE

By John Wootton

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

In 1652 they also acquired the Whitworth Estate near Spennymoor in Northumberland and this became their principal house until it was sold in 1981. John Shafto (d. 1742), was MP for t...

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17th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

A DARK BAY HORSE HELD BY A LIVERIED GROOM IN A LANDSCAPE

A DARK BAY HORSE HELD BY A LIVERIED GROOM IN A LANDSCAPE

By James Seymour

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Seymour, like his chief rival John Wootton, was in the vanguard of British sporting artists, creating a genre and style that enormously influenced the greatest British sporting artis...

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Early 18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird
A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird

A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird

By Michael Dahl

Located in Bath, Somerset

He continued to produce works such as the charming pastoral portrait of Oxford’s seven-year-old daughter Margaret Harley (c. 1723, Welbeck Abbey, Notts) and the ambitious equestrian...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bloody Shouldered Arabian Horse Oil on canvas 18th Century
The Bloody Shouldered Arabian Horse Oil on canvas 18th Century

The Bloody Shouldered Arabian Horse Oil on canvas 18th Century

By John Wootton

Located in London, GB

John Wootton (1686 - 1764) The Bloody-Shouldered Arabian Oil on canvas Inscribed below, 'Bred by Lord Oxford in 1755 & Sire of many famous Racers, including the Duke of Bolton's 'Swe...

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Early 18th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting on Canvas of Four Dogs
Oil Painting on Canvas of Four Dogs

Oil Painting on Canvas of Four Dogs

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Oil Painting on Canvas of Four Dogs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Expertly painted in the 18th century style of John Wootton with contrived aged and oxidized finish.

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20th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

I Moore, Provincial Early 19th-Century English School, Bay Horse & Groom
I Moore, Provincial Early 19th-Century English School, Bay Horse & Groom

I Moore, Provincial Early 19th-Century English School, Bay Horse & Groom

Located in Cheltenham, GB

They’ve worked in a manner associated with well-known 18th-century equine painters such as George Stubbs, John Wootton and John Nost Sartorius. Only one other work by I Moore can be ...

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1810s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Breathtaking 18th Century Oil Painting Landscape - View of Dover Castle & Bay
Breathtaking 18th Century Oil Painting Landscape - View of Dover Castle & Bay

Breathtaking 18th Century Oil Painting Landscape - View of Dover Castle & Bay

By George Lambert

Located in London, GB

His early style of the 1720s is similar to that of John Wootton. However, his later classical landscapes earned him the accolade ‘the father of English Landscape’ and ‘the English Po...

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1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shipping off Mount Edgecumbe by Samuel Scott and George Lambert
Shipping off Mount Edgecumbe by Samuel Scott and George Lambert

Shipping off Mount Edgecumbe by Samuel Scott and George Lambert

Located in London, GB

Lambert was born in Kent and studied art under Warner Hassells and John Wootton, soon attracting attention by the quality of his landscape painting.

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

An English setter reclining in a landscape
An English setter reclining in a landscape

An English setter reclining in a landscape

By Sawrey Gilpin

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

He forms a crucial link between the early English sporting school—artists such as John Wootton and Peter Tillemans—and the later generation exemplified by John Ferneley and John Fred...

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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 1791 Mezzotint - The Father of the Turf, Tregonwell Frampton Esq.
Framed 1791 Mezzotint - The Father of the Turf, Tregonwell Frampton Esq.

Framed 1791 Mezzotint - The Father of the Turf, Tregonwell Frampton Esq.

Located in Corsham, GB

Engraved from an Original Painting by Mr. Wootton by John Jones (c.1755-1797). Inscription to the lower edge reads at the Coffee Room, Newmarket: Also at all the Principal Towns in E...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stubbs and Wootton Vintage Elvis Slippers
Stubbs and Wootton Vintage Elvis Slippers

Stubbs and Wootton Vintage Elvis Slippers

By Stubbs & Wootton

Located in Glasgow, GB

They take their name from two of the greatest 18th century British sporting artists, George Stubbs and John Wootton and exemplify the rich transatlantic exchange between American and...

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1990s American Shoes

18th Oil Painting Horses Feeding at the Stables
18th Oil Painting Horses Feeding at the Stables

18th Oil Painting Horses Feeding at the Stables

By James Seymour

Located in London, GB

Though ultimately his love for horseracing led to his financial ruin, Seymour still ranks among the most important early sporting artists, together with John Wootton and Peter Tillem...

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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Oil Painting of Magnificent Horse 'The Grey Arabian'
17th Century Oil Painting of Magnificent Horse 'The Grey Arabian'

17th Century Oil Painting of Magnificent Horse 'The Grey Arabian'

By Jan Wyck

Located in London, GB

One further contribution that cannot be ignored - he taught the great John Wootton, who went on to exemplify English equestrian and military art in the 18th century.

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil Painting of Race Horse Jockey up on Newmarket Heath
18th Century Oil Painting of Race Horse Jockey up on Newmarket Heath

18th Century Oil Painting of Race Horse Jockey up on Newmarket Heath

By Thomas Spencer

Located in London, GB

The three artists who are considered the founders of the school were firstly Pieter Tillemans, John Wootton and then James Seymour and they all worked there and all produced large pa...

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Mid-18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

John Wootton 1759, England "Classical Landscape with Figures"

John Wootton 1759, England "Classical Landscape with Figures"

Located in Vancouver, BC

Classical landscape with figures signed John Wootton, England, 1759.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings

The Sale Of An Arabian Horse, 18th Century
The Sale Of An Arabian Horse, 18th Century

The Sale Of An Arabian Horse, 18th Century

By John Wootton

Located in Blackwater, GB

The Sale Of An Arabian Horse, 18th Century attributed to JOHN WOOTTON (1686-1746) Large 18th Century early English equestrian scene of the sale of an Arabian horse between two gen...

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18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light

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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...

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape
Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape

Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in Classical Landscape Dutch School, 17th century unsigned, as is typical of the period oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso to label framed: 23 x 27 inches canvas : 20 x 24...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins
17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

By Bonaventura Peeters the Elder

Located in Aartselaar, BE

Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614–1652) attr., Stormy Coastal Scene with Merchant Vessels, Galliot, and Dolphins Framed by rugged cliffs and illuminated under a dark, swirling sk...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

An Italianate landscape with a messenger & his horse on a wooded path, a lake
An Italianate landscape with a messenger & his horse on a wooded path, a lake

An Italianate landscape with a messenger & his horse on a wooded path, a lake

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

John Tobias Young (1786-1828) An Italianate landscape with a messenger & his horse on a wooded path, a lake & ancient ruins beyond Signed & dated “J. Young 1821” lower centre Oil on ...

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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures & Animals in Classical Landscape circle of Jans Frans Van Bloemen (Orizzonte 1662 - 1749), unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 42.5 inches canvas: 19 x 34 inches P...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stormy Sea Ships Landscape Van Plattenberg Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas
Stormy Sea Ships Landscape Van Plattenberg Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas

Stormy Sea Ships Landscape Van Plattenberg Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Matthieu Van Plattenberg (Antwerp 1608 - Paris 1660) workshop of Stormy sea with ships Oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm - In antique frame 103 x 133 cm This evocative coastal view...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Shipping in Merchant Port Many Figures
Huge 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Shipping in Merchant Port Many Figures

Huge 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Shipping in Merchant Port Many Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Merchants Port Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 37 x 58 inches canvas: 32 x 52 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good a...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

River Thames by Moonlight, Large 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting
River Thames by Moonlight, Large 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting

River Thames by Moonlight, Large 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting

By Henry Pether

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘The River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1851 and is presented in a bespoke gold metal leaf frame. We o...

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1850s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A view of Paesteum with Grand Tourists in the foreground
A view of Paesteum with Grand Tourists in the foreground

A view of Paesteum with Grand Tourists in the foreground

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Pietro Antoniani (Milan circa 1740-1805) A view of Paesteum with Grand Tourists in the foreground Oil on canvas Painting Size 13 x 19 1/2 in Framed Size 17 x 24 in Provenance Sale,...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)
Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)

Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Richard Bankes Harraden (1778-1862) Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both) Signed and dated 1823 on the reverse Oil on canvas Canvas size - 29 x 41 in Framed Size - 37...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Large 18' century Paintings The Wedding Feast of Bacchus and Ariadne
Pair of Large 18' century Paintings The Wedding Feast of Bacchus and Ariadne

Pair of Large 18' century Paintings The Wedding Feast of Bacchus and Ariadne

Located in Rome, IT

Pair of large painting oil on canvas with the Wedding Feast of Bacchus and Ariadne scene . Italy 18' century . Amazing landscape background and roman Temple with classical archite...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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