$143,281
H 64.57 in W 52.57 in
Portrait of Monsieur Aubert, a ceremonial portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in PARIS, FR
. 1685-1688) (Greenwich, National Maritime Museum) and his consort Mary of Modena (1658-1718). After the
Oil
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H 18.51 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Godfrey Kneller After J. Smith, Portrait of James Stuart, the Old Pretender
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Norwich, GB
the son of King James II and VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena
Paper
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H 57.49 in W 48.04 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of Mary of Modena, when Duchess of York c.1675; Studio of Peter Lely
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718) when Duchess of York c.1675-80 Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.03 in W 51.19 in D 3.55 in
Portrait of James II as Duke of York (1633-1701), Large-scale
By (follower of) Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
he ceased to be High Admiral. In that year he also married his second wife Mary of Modena and in 1685
Canvas, Oil
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H 41.74 in W 35.83 in D 3.75 in
Portrait of a Lady and Portrait of Gentleman, Velvet & Silk Attire c.1700 French
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in London, GB
the royal collections. He subsequently painted portraits of the king, Queen Mary of Modena, and the
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.8 in W 32.68 in
17th Century French Portrait of a Gentleman; Fine Frame
By (circle of) Nicolas de Largillierre
Located in London, GB
. 1685-1688) and his consort Mary of Modena (1658-1718). He was frequented by the aristocracy, the
Canvas, Oil
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H 99 in W 64 in
Portrait Of Mary Of Modena, Queen Of England, 17th Century Studio Of SIR PETER
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Mary Of Modena, Queen Of England, 17th Century Studio Of SIR PETER LELY (1618-1680
Canvas, Oil
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H 57.09 in W 50.39 in
17th c. French school, French Princess Marie-Louise d'Orleans, attr. P. Mignard
By Pierre Mignard
Located in PARIS, FR
find an identical armchair which welcomes Queen Mary of Modena in a very similar attitude. We also find
Canvas, Oil
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H 50.52 in W 38 in
17th century English portrait of a boy with his dog in an arcadian landscape
By Willem Wissing
Located in Bath, Somerset
much patronized by the new King and Queen, James II and Mary of Modena. Early in the new reign he
Canvas, Oil
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...
Bronze
$10,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Borzoi Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 35 by 22 inches.
Canvas, Oil
$3,169Sale Price|34% Off
H 27.17 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
19th century Portrait of a Lady, Attributed to Sir Frank Dicksee
Located in York, GB
Portrait of a very attractive Lady, head-and-shoulders in length monogrammed FD, inscribed to verso, oil on canvas, 50cm x 40cm whilst overall is 59 x 69 cm . In overall good condit...
Oil
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courtship scenes on each side, the casket i...
Porcelain
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 27 in D 9 in
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875 Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental and...
Ormolu
$75,300
H 56 in W 18 in D 11 in
Palatial French Ormolu-Mounted Sevres Porcelain Hand-Painted Vase and Cover
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A palatial french ormolu-mounted Sevres Porcelain hand-painted vase and cover, circa 1838. This monumental Sevres porcelain vase stands 56" high, and is beautifully hand-painted w...
Bronze
$12,059
H 113.39 in W 55.91 in D 29.14 in
Antique Italian Venetian Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A monumental antique Venetian bureau bookcase, Circa 1880 in date. It is a superb copy of an 18th Century Venetian bureau bookcase, the original would be worth in the region of a m...
Walnut
Dionysius Marble Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Large head of Dionysus sculpture in white marble, 19th century.
Marble
Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form o...
Opal
$88,204Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 43 in D 2 in
Artist's Family Portrait - British American Impressionist art oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British American Impressionist portrait oil on canvas painting is by Sir James Jebusa Shannon circa 1905. The painting is of the artist and his wife Florence and daught...
Oil
$42,837
H 47.25 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in
Saint Jerome. Oil on slatted panel. Surroundings of KEY, Willem. 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Jerome. Oil on slatted panel. Surroundings of KEY, Willem. 16th century. With monogram (illegible) and dated (right ear of the saint). Oil on oak panel showing a thin, elderl...
Other
$32,988 / set
H 24.41 in W 21.86 in D 8.08 in
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra. The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired b...
Bronze
19th Century English Pagoda Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English pagoda mahogany lamp.
Portrait of Fanny Icart- Original grand oil on canvas
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis Icart Portrait de Fanny Icart Excellent Condition Original oil painting on canvas Hand-signed in paint in the lower right by Icart 1935 31 1/2 X 39 inches Framed in an antique ...
Canvas
1750 Circa, a Pair of Mounted Porcelain Karp Shaped Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750. The term ‘mounted porcelains’...
Gold, Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
An Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode by Paul Sormani. Stamped twice beneath the marble top 'SORMANI Paris'. The lockplate engraved 'P. Sormani Paris 10 ...
Marble, Ormolu
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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