French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
non-reflective UV glass. Drawings and paintings of the nude were central to academic art training in
Paper, Carbon Pencil
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 2 in
'Grand Tour' Old Master Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Antique Statue Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Grand Tour' old master drawing of a seated male nude antique statue torso Italy 18th century or
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
17th century Italian figure drawing - Male Nude - Pencil paper Italy
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (17th century) - Male nude. 34 x 24 cm without frame, 42 x 32 cm with frame
Paper, Pencil
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H 10.6 in W 14.89 in
Four Male Nudes, Red Chalk Renaissance Drawing on Pink-Tinted Paper, circa 1580
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Andrea Boscoli (Florence, 1560 – Rome, 1608) Four Male Nudes Red chalk on lightly pink-tinted
Chalk
French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
the 16th century onwards. The practice of repeatedly drawing the nude, and particularly the male nude
Paper, Carbon Pencil
French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
of repeatedly drawing the nude, and particularly the male nude, has its roots in the Italian
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
drawing the nude, and particularly the male nude, has its roots in the Italian Renaissance. Bodies were
Paper, Chalk
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H 8.47 in W 11.42 in
18th Century Italian Old Master Drawing Nude Figure Sketches Male & Female
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Sketches Italian School, mid 18th century circle of Pompeo Batoni (1707-1787) charcoal and pencil, heightened with white chalk, unframed paper: 21.5 x 29cm. Provenance: ...
Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil
Spanish School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
a female nude academic study on the reverse. the drawing is framed, so that the drawing on the
Paper, Charcoal
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H 22 in W 16.5 in
Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Chalk Drawing Male Nude with Wooden Club
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of a Male Nude with Wooden Club by Giovanni Battista Tonna (Italian, 1760-1830) charcoal
Charcoal, Chalk
"Male nude" Pencil cm. 18 x 27 1893 ca
By Giovanni Battista Quadrone
Located in Torino, IT
.Naked Male ,Naked, Ancient Drawing,Italian Ancient Drawing IMPORTANT : Ancient Opera with more
Paper, Pencil
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H 13 in W 9 in
Antique French Classical Study of the Male Back Nude Drawing 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of the Male Back French School, early/ mid 19th century charcoal on artist paper stuck on
Charcoal
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H 28 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
Sepia Drawing of a Male Nude Holding an Anvil, Attributed G. Bazzini 1690-1769
Located in Hallowell, ME
Bearing signature and attributed to Bazinni, red chalk on laid paper, net image is approximately 19" x 13 3/4"
Chalk
Pair of 19th Century Male Nude Old Master Drawings or Academic Studies
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome pair of early to mid-19th century Old Master style academic studies of nude men, pencil
Paper
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Josef Hoffmann, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$27,500
H 58.5 in W 40.5 in D 2.5 in
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
By Philip Leslie Hale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...
Paint
$16,900 / set
H 30 in W 38.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Chests, Circa 1870-1890, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition. The Scandinavia...
Metal, Bronze
$9,332Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white f...
Oil
Roman torso in stone
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.
Stoneware
$1,207Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 14 in D 1 in
Antique English Oil Painting 'The Knight Errant' Pre-Raphaelite Nude & Knight
By John Everett Millais
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Knight Errant English School, circa 1900 after the painting by John Everett Millais (1829-1896) oil painting on board, framed board: 13 x 10 inches framed: 17 x 14 inches
Oil
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$77,773
H 14 in W 11.8 in
Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Located in PARIS, FR
These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$16,751
H 27.96 in W 31.89 in D 1.97 in
Beautiful 17th Century Red Chalk Drawing of the Medici Lion by Domenico Vacca
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Florentine or Flemish school 17th century study of the Medici Lion by Flaminio Vacca. Measures: Sheet 31.7 x 48.8 cm. (12.5 x 19.2 in.) Framed under Museum glass in a flemish 1...
Paper
$4,048
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in
Portrait of a Gentleman - 1920's Antique English Art Deco Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine 1920's oil on board portrait of a smartly dressed gentleman, close to the work of James Abbott McNeil Whistler. The work is indistinctly signed and dated 1924 lower right. P...
Oil, Board
Spring- Apollo and Animals
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, published March 30, 1929. J.C. Leyendecker's holiday covers, particularly his iconic New Year's baby, were instrumental in driving The...
Canvas, Oil
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare set of original b & w photographs from our collection of vintage male nudes. This set of 2 photographs were purchased in the early 2000s. Mark Lynch was a talented photographe...
Paper
$6,500
H 41.5 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
Paint
$5,695
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700
Located in London, GB
The gentleman in this exquisite oil on canvas portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is shown with the grandiloquence characteristic of the English School of painting. He is portray...
Oil, Canvas
Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.
The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.
Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
The human body has long been a favorite subject for artists throughout history. Nude drawings and watercolor paintings reveal the human figure but also the social ideals, traditions and cultural beliefs around people and bodies at the time they were created.
Nude drawings and watercolors offer a unique way to illustrate the human body. Drawings in pencil or ink can quickly capture movement or poses while watercolor is more expressive of a moment. Different cultures utilize the same materials differently, and each piece provides a singular glimpse into the perspectives and expectations around people’s bodies.
Artists like Francisco Goya, Gustav Klimt and Lucian Freud — who painted his friends, his lovers and his children — found acclaim and success by creatively depicting the human body. More recently, as contemporary artists have followed the figurative muse, many painters are exploring the nude as a subject for their drawings and works in watercolors.
If you’re thinking about bringing this kind of work into your space, there are many ways to consider how to arrange wall art in your living room or elsewhere in your home. Creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design vision together. It allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of nude drawings and watercolor paintings for diverse views and attitudes toward the human form through a range of cultures and times.