Amicus Optimus Hominis (Study) - Still Life Drawing of Animal Skull
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Amicus Optimus Hominis (Study) Charcoal & Chalk on Paper 20h x 16w in 50.80h x 40.64w cm MLC018 Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in To...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
$1,500
Actaeon's Folly - Still Life Drawing, Mythology Skull with Antlers, and Florals
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Actaeon's Folly (Study) Charcoal & Chalk on Paper 13h x 22w in 33.02h x 55.88w cm MLC017 Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in Toledo, O...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
$1,800
The Artist in Profile - Oval Shaped Portrait Painting in Extraordinary Detail
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook The Artist in Profile oil on aluminum 10 x 8 in. oval MATTHEW COOK b.
Oil, Panel
$10,000
Mockery and Hate - Norse Mythology Still Life with Flowers and Animal Skull
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Mockery and Hate Oil & Acrylic on Aluminum 18h x 24w in 33h x 37w x 1d in inches (framed) 45.72h x 60.96w cm MLC020 Bio: Matthew Cook is a realist painter, born in Tol...
Oil, Acrylic
$20,000
The Curse - Female w/ Sunflowers, Ode to Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Lady Shalott"
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook The Curse Oil & Acrylic on Aluminum 36h x 24w in 53h x 38w x 1d in (framed) 134.62h x 96.52w x 2.54d cm MLC019 Bio: Matthew Cook is a realist painter, born in Toledo, ...
Oil, Acrylic
$13,000
Ophelia - Hamlet Inspired Still Life Painting with Plaster Mask and Flowers
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Ophelia Oil & Acrylic on Aluminum 24 x 24w in 38.25h x 38.25w x 1d in (framed) 97.16h x 97.16w x 2.54d cm MLC021 Bio: Matthew Cook is a realist painter, born in Toledo...
Oil, Acrylic
$400
Jem's Treasure (Study) - Still Life Drawing of the Insides of a 'Treasure Box'
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
In Jem’s Treasure (Study), Matthew Cook transforms a shallow drawer of carefully arranged objects into a meditation on memory, time, and the fragility of childhood.
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
$4,000
Vanitas III - Still Life Painting of a Human Skull & Flowers, Oil on Aluminum
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
To use life’s comforts while he can – A. Brontë Matthew Cook Vanitas III Oil & Acrylic on Aluminum 10h x 8w in (15.5h x 13.5w x 1.5d, framed) 25.40h x 20.32w cm MLC010 Bio: Matt...
Oil, Acrylic
A Very Difficult Game Indeed (Study) - Still Life Drawing of Bird Skull
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Invite team members You said: Find information about artist Matthew Cook ChatGPT said: Here’s information about artists named Matthew Cook — there are a few notable ones in diffe...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
Vanitas III (Study) - Still Life Drawing of a Human Skull & Flowers
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Vanitas III (Study) Charcoal & Chalk on Paper 10h x 8w in 25.40h x 20.32w cm FRAMED DIMENSIONS 16h x 14w x 1d in 40.64h x 35.56w x 2.54d cm MLC014 Bio: Matthew Cook ...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
$1,800
Joanne in Profile - Photorealist Oil Painting on Oval Panel of Woman in Profile
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The oval shaped panel is framed in a custom frame with classic details. Matthew Cook Joanne in Profile, 2018 oil on aluminum 10 x 8 in. oval Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyper...
Oil, Panel
$6,000
A Very Difficult Game Indeed - Still Life with References to Alice in Wonderland
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Alice soon came to the conclusion that it was a very difficult game indeed" - Lewis Carroll 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' ch. VIII Matthew Cook A Very Difficult Game Indeed O...
Oil, Acrylic
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H 8 in W 10 in
The King Beetle - Still Life Oil Painting of Beetle, Matches, Floral Wallpaper
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The black frame measures 10.5h x 12.5w inches. Matthew Cook The King Beetle oil and acrylic on aluminum 8h x 10w in 20.32h x 25.40w cm Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealis...
Metal
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H 10 in W 8 in
Vanitas II - Original Oil Painting of a Human Skull in 17th Century Dutch Style
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The framed dimensions are H 175 x W 15 inches. Matthew Cook Vanitas II oil on aluminum 10h x 8w in 24.5h x 20.32w cm Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in...
Oil, Panel
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H 8 in W 10 in
Pomegranates - Still Life, Original Oil Painting on Aluminium Panel, Dutch Style
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The framed dimensions are 16.25h x 18.25w inches. Matthew Cook Pomegranates oil on aluminum panel 8h x 10w in 20.32h x 25.40w cm MLC007 Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperreali...
Oil, Panel
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H 11 in W 8 in
Vanitas - Original Oil Painting of a Human Skull in 17th Century Dutch Style
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The framed dimensions are H 19.25 x W 16 inches. Matthew Cook Vanitas oil on aluminum 11h x 8w in 27.94h x 20.32w cm Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in...
Oil, Panel
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H 15 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Can You Use It In a Sentence? - Still Life Painting, Bumble Bee, Book & Pencil
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Inscribed on back: "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." –W.B. Yeats Matthew Cook Can You Use It In a Sentence? Oil on Aluminum 6h x 6w in 15.24h x ...
Oil
Jem's Treasure - Still Life Painting Inside Found Cigar Box
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook Jem's Treasure Oil on Aluminum & Found Objects 8h x 5w in 20.32h x 12.70w cm MLC013 Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in Toledo, Ohio.
Found Objects, Oil
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H 8 in W 10 in
Memento Vivere - Original Oil Painting Human Skull in 17th Century Dutch Style
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
The framed dimensions are H 14.5 x W 16.5 inches. Matthew Cook Memento Vivere oil on panel 8h x 10w in 20.32h x 25.40w cm MLC008 Bio: Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist pain...
Oil, Panel
$975
H 7 in W 8 in
Skull and Ornament - Vanitas, Still Life, Color Pencil Drawing, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawings of skulls are often called vanitas, which often contain collections of objects symbolic of the inevitability of death and the transience and vanity of earthly achievements a...
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
Memento Mori Skull, Antique Swedish Charcoal Drawing
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown Artist (Sweden, early 20th century) Memento Mori inscribed in Swedish: “Tänk på att Jag har varit såsom Du, och att Du skall bliva såsom Jag.” pencil, charcoal and white he...
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted in the style of the 17th century Dutch painter Alexander Andrienssen, this painting is of a glass vase on a wood surface filled with flowers. The artist's careful attention ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$12,000
H 13.25 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Still Life with Flowers in a White Vase
By George Henry Hall
Located in Milford, NH
A finely detailed still life with flowers in a white vase by American artist George Henry Hall (1925-1913). Hall was born in Manchester, NH, and began his career as an artist at the ...
Canvas, Oil
Bedside Skull
By Matteo Di Ventra
Located in Denver, CO
Matteo Di Ventra's "Bedside Skull" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic human skull in profile with a black and purple background.
Linen, Oil, Board
$2,900
H 36 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Floral With Honey Bee- Still Life Flowers Painting by Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral With Honey Bee - Still Life Flowers Painting by Marc Zimmerman Oil on canvas Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsica...
Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait - Original Oil Painting by Peter Lupkin
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Full of texture and color, Lupkin depicts an emotional portrait of himself. The intricate color choices of light pinks and blues throughout the skin and background bring a somber fee...
Canvas, Oil
$3,362
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in
FLOWERS -In the Manner of Mario Dei Fiori -Oil On Canvas Italian Painting
By Maximilian Ciccone
Located in Napoli, IT
Flowers - Oil on canvas cm.80x60 by Maximilian Ciccone, Italy 2002. Frame available on request from our workshop. In this oil on canvas painting the painter Ciccone draws inspiratio...
Canvas, Oil
$2,551
H 25.2 in W 29.53 in D 2.37 in
Still Life With Flowers By Frederick Arthur Jessup (1920-2007) Oil On Canvas
By Frederick Arthur Jessup 1
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Still life by Frederick Arthur Jessup entitled " Garden gourds ". Framed and signed work. Born in Victoria in 1920, Frederick Arthur JESSUP educated at East Sydney Tecnichal College ...
Canvas
$1,800
H 16 in W 12 in
Intimate Portrait of Drifting Driver, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 2025
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
This oil painting presents a quiet, reflective profile shaped by thick, energetic brushstrokes. Cool blues saturate the background, setting off the warm, earthy tones of the face and...
Canvas, Oil
$780Sale Price|68% Off
H 20 in W 12 in D 1 in
Henry Ernst Schnakenberg, (Still Life with Skull)
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
Henry Schnakenberg is mostly known for New York City scenes. This is clearly a departure. It is signed at the lower left and dated '4-53' on the reverse.
Oil
$1,800
H 16 in W 12 in
Contemplative Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas, 16x12 in, Signed
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting from Peter Lupkin's 2025 exhibition, "Breaking" at Gallery VICTOR, Chicago presents a contemplative portrait rendered in expressive, layered brushstrokes. Cool blues an...
Canvas, Oil
$8,117
H 19.69 in W 31.5 in
Still-life with Skull, 21st Century Contemporary Classical Still-life Painting
By Ksenya Istomina
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Still-life with skull 50 x 80 cm Oil on wood panel Framed (included 62 x 92 cm Ksenya Istomina graduated in 2018 at the 'Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg'. Since her sta...
Oil, Wood Panel
Still Life with Skull
By Nikos Kanarelis
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Graphite on paper 18 1/2 × 27 3/5 in / 47 × 70 cm Nikos Kanarelis was born in Athens, Greece in 1975 where he now lives and works. Βetween 1999 and 2004 he studied at t...
Paper, Graphite
Ritratto dell'uomo
By Justas Varpucanskis
Located in Mokena, IL
Ritratto dell’uomo, 2019 Oil on Panel with Gilded Frame, 14 x 14 inches Set against a penetrating black background, Justas Varpucanskis’s “Ritratto dell’uomo”’ emerges with a shro...
Oil
$1,100
H 12 in W 9 in
"Looking Away" (2023) by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Mark Bradley Schwartz
Located in Denver, CO
"Looking Away" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on canvas depicting a female model in a monochromatic palette. A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a ...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$114,543
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$8,766Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 27.56 in
Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Francesca Volò Smiller, called Vincenzina (Milan, 1657 - 1700) attributed Floral composition overflowing from an embossed vase (LINK) Oil on canvas 79 x 61 cm. Framed 89 x 70 cm. T...
Oil
$450,000
H 30 in W 25 in
Duke of Wellington's Niece, Portrait of Lady Bagot, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 25 inche
By Sir John Hoppner
Located in Miami, FL
In historical British portraiture, it's who the sitter is that drives the price. In the present work, the sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4...
Oil, Canvas
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$197,136
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,042Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 18 in
Fine 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting Dead Game in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life with Dead Birds 18th Century Italian School, we cannot see a signature oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 16 x 20 inches canvas: 13 x 17 inches provenance: private co...
Oil
$24,256Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 37.9 in
17th Century Oil Painting Still Life: Turtles & Fish with a Ship in Stormy Seas
Located in London, GB
A Still Life of Turtles, An Eel, Pike, Lobsters and other Fish on the Shore, A Ship in the Stormy Seas Beyond Signed and dated lower left 1640 Inscribed with inventory number lower r...
Oil
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.
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