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Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke

Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke

Located in PARIS, FR

Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised, holding an stick to tickle himself.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Large Hand Carved Driftwood Sculpture Zues Bust Statue Greek Roman Mythology 29"
Large Hand Carved Driftwood Sculpture Zues Bust Statue Greek Roman Mythology 29"

Large Hand Carved Driftwood Sculpture Zues Bust Statue Greek Roman Mythology 29"

Located in Dayton, OH

Zeus is often depicted as an older man with a beard and is represented by symbols such as the lightning bolt and the eagle.

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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite
Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Oil on Masonite Mid Century Modern portrait of an older man by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985).

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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Eighteenth Century Gilt Metal Agate Gryllos Cameo Signet Ring, Italy
Eighteenth Century Gilt Metal Agate Gryllos Cameo Signet Ring, Italy

Eighteenth Century Gilt Metal Agate Gryllos Cameo Signet Ring, Italy

Located in Firenze, IT

In this case, the cameo, datable around the eighteenth century, represents a ram – a symbol of strength and heroism, a satyr – symbol of lascivious and Apollonian pleasures and, fina...

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Antique 1790s Italian George III Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gilt Metal

Carrara Marble Bas Relief Of Saint Jerome
Carrara Marble Bas Relief Of Saint Jerome

Carrara Marble Bas Relief Of Saint Jerome

Located in Guaynabo, PR

An open book is at the bottom of the tree. The old man is Saint Jerome who is the patron saint of the librarians, encyclopedists and translator.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

He represents Fukurokuju, the deity of longevity and wisdom in Japanese folklore, derived from "The Old Man of the South Pole" in Chinese mythology.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Original ceramic sculpture by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte, Italy 1970s
Original ceramic sculpture by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte, Italy 1970s

Original ceramic sculpture by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte, Italy 1970s

By Capodimonte, Giuseppe Armani

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Vintage ceramic sculpture "Old man and Boy" by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte made in Italy in the 1970s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Study of a Head, Oil on Laid Paper, 17th Century, Unsigned, 39.5x29 cm
Study of a Head, Oil on Laid Paper, 17th Century, Unsigned, 39.5x29 cm

Study of a Head, Oil on Laid Paper, 17th Century, Unsigned, 39.5x29 cm

By Artus Wolfort

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Parallels to such type of old man can be found in Wolffort’s oldest king in his adoration to the Magi in the museums of Antwerp and Karlsruhe.

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons in the Renaissance Manner
19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons in the Renaissance Manner

19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons in the Renaissance Manner

Located in London, GB

Above three nude figures are depicted, a young man in the centre who is abducting a woman from an older man below him.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Andirons

Materials

Bronze

19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque after Gerrit Dou, Titled "The Schoolmaster"
19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque after Gerrit Dou, Titled "The Schoolmaster"

19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque after Gerrit Dou, Titled "The Schoolmaster"

By Gerrit Dou

Located in New York, NY

The subject depicts an old man seated in the foreground of the image. His face is lit in concentration as he sharpens his quill.

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Antique 1850s German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

"Incessante sopravvivere" by Salvador Aulestia
"Incessante sopravvivere" by Salvador Aulestia

"Incessante sopravvivere" by Salvador Aulestia

By Salvador Aulestia

Located in Milano, MI

Apotism represents the shortest distance between idea and expression; it is an eternal art by essence or the eternal essence of art and has for its axiom the following theoretical me...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Ricordo di un'equazione sentimentale" by Salvador Aulestia
"Ricordo di un'equazione sentimentale" by Salvador Aulestia

"Ricordo di un'equazione sentimentale" by Salvador Aulestia

By Salvador Aulestia

Located in Milano, MI

Apotism represents the shortest distance between idea and expression; it is an eternal art by essence or the eternal essence of art and has for its axiom the following theoretical me...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"A violent centre" by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915-Milano 1994)
"A violent centre" by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915-Milano 1994)

"A violent centre" by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915-Milano 1994)

By Salvador Aulestia

Located in Milano, MI

Apotism represents the shortest distance between idea and expression; it is an eternal art by essence or the eternal essence of art and has for its axiom the following theoretical me...

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask
Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask

Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask

Located in Hudson, NY

This hand carved Noh mask depicts character, Jo, the Old Man. This rendition of Jo was created in the 16th century by Magojiro.

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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Unusual Pair of Italian Silk Embroidery and Gouache Painted Paper Pictures
Unusual Pair of Italian Silk Embroidery and Gouache Painted Paper Pictures

Unusual Pair of Italian Silk Embroidery and Gouache Painted Paper Pictures

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An unusual pair of Italian silk embroidery and gouache painted paper pictures, both with scenes from Classical antiquity, one showing two warriors addressing an old man by a cave, th...

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Antique 1810s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Paint

Pair of Regency Period Gilt Lacquered and Bronzed Twin Branch Candelabra
Pair of Regency Period Gilt Lacquered and Bronzed Twin Branch Candelabra

Pair of Regency Period Gilt Lacquered and Bronzed Twin Branch Candelabra

By Hancock & Rixon

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An important pair of gilt lacquered and bronzed twin branch candelabra of unusual design the finely decorated square wasted bases surmounted by a bronzed figure of an old man resting...

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

"Benny stopped short in his tracks and looked at him."
"Benny stopped short in his tracks and looked at him."

"Benny stopped short in his tracks and looked at him."

Located in Fort Washington, PA

This western scene captures a moment of escalating tension as a cowboy, Benny, fixes a menacing glare upon an older man seated with a woman in a horse-drawn carriage.

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1920s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Strolling Musicians Etching, Old Masters Style, Circa 1635
The Strolling Musicians Etching, Old Masters Style, Circa 1635

The Strolling Musicians Etching, Old Masters Style, Circa 1635

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In this "genre scene," Rembrandt depicts a pair of impoverished itinerant performers serenading a peasant family at their doorway. An older man plays a hurdy-gurdy (a mechanized fidd...

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1630s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Old World
The Old World

The Old World

By Russell Cowles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cowles presents to disasters of the war in Europe through the metaphor of a beleaguered old man riding atop a sway-backed horse on the verge of stepping off a cliff into oblivion.

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1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Promise of Paradise", Print with African American Male Figures
"Promise of Paradise", Print with African American Male Figures

"Promise of Paradise", Print with African American Male Figures

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The young man seems to be wearing a Japanese robe, and behind the older man is a Gothic quatrefoil, which may indicate something about a transition the young man is making from tradi...

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Baroque Flemish oil painting in antique wooden frame
19th Century Baroque Flemish oil painting in antique wooden frame

19th Century Baroque Flemish oil painting in antique wooden frame

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 19th century / painting / oil on canvas, wooden frame / Baroque / Antique / Mid-century A beautiful painting in the style of the Flemish old masters. This enchanting pain...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Hide & Seek #8 (Boy with Book) - Original Mixed Media on Panel, Framed
Hide & Seek #8 (Boy with Book) - Original Mixed Media on Panel, Framed

Hide & Seek #8 (Boy with Book) - Original Mixed Media on Panel, Framed

By Leopold Segedin

Located in Chicago, IL

What was once description of how things looked when I was a child becomes metaphor for how I see things now that I am an old man. -Leopold Segedin Leopold Segedin Hide & Seek #8 (...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper
Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper

Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Mixed media (pen, ink, and coloured marker/pencil) on toned paper, unframed Siz...

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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Mixed Media, Felt Pen

I love Zihuatanejo
I love Zihuatanejo

I love Zihuatanejo

Located in Barcelona, CT

This striking artwork features a monochromatic portrait of a distinguished older man. The meticulous detail captures the depth of his gaze, reflecting wisdom and experience.

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities
Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities

Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities

Located in Atlanta, GA

Always depicted as a healthy old man donning a long white beard, he holds a staff sometimes with Lingzhi other times with a gourd that contains elixir, and is accompanied by a deer.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

A Pair of Lake District Views by Charles Pettitt (1831–1885)
A Pair of Lake District Views by Charles Pettitt (1831–1885)

A Pair of Lake District Views by Charles Pettitt (1831–1885)

Located in GB

Coniston Lake, Village Old Hall, Old Man from near the Old Hall (signed, inscribed, and dated 1863) Oil on canvas, each with arched top corners, 18 x 28.5 cm (canvas only).

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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

COUNTRY SCENE- French School - Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
COUNTRY SCENE- French School - Italian Oil on Canvas Painting

COUNTRY SCENE- French School - Italian Oil on Canvas Painting

By Emilio Pergola

Located in Napoli, IT

In the picture a scene in the fields is represented, some men work to harvest the hay, a couple of lovers observe the panorama and an old man intent on working in the fields. Pergola...

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Early 2000s French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Achievement, " Rare Bronze Art Deco Rondel with Archers, Industrial Setting
"Achievement, " Rare Bronze Art Deco Rondel with Archers, Industrial Setting

"Achievement, " Rare Bronze Art Deco Rondel with Archers, Industrial Setting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

No doubt commissioned to recognize excellence in some area of American industry in the 1930s or 40s, this highly rare bronze rondel depicts a pair of archers in Classical clothing --...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Profile of Man, Old Masters Lithograph after Andrea del Sarto

Profile of Man, Old Masters Lithograph after Andrea del Sarto

By Andrea Del Sarto

Located in Long Island City, NY

Andrea del Sarto, After by Alphonse Leroy, Italian (1486 - 1530) - Profile of Man, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 10.25 x 7.5 inches, Size: 19.5 x 14 in. (49.53 x 35.56 cm), Fram...

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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The rest

The rest

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

A rural atmosphere, reminiscent of his other paintings such as "Old Man with a Bench" or "Resting by the Field."

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1910s French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Korean Folk Painting of Mountain Spirit Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Folk Painting of Mountain Spirit Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Folk Painting of Mountain Spirit Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

The prototype of the figure came from Chinese folklore The Northern Star, the old man of longevity. Always portraited as a wise old man with flowing robe, white bear and eyebrows, ac...

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Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

Mee too
Mee too

Mee too

Located in Barcelona, CT

This striking artwork presents a monochromatic portrait of an older man holding a red smartphone. The grayscale palette juxtaposes vividly with the red device, directing focus and cr...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Antique Sterling Silver Man With Turban .29ct Old European Diamond Ring
Antique Sterling Silver Man With Turban .29ct Old European Diamond Ring

Antique Sterling Silver Man With Turban .29ct Old European Diamond Ring

Located in New York, NY

A distinctive vintage sterling silver ring featuring a sculptural depiction of a man wearing a turban, accented with a sparkling diamond.

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20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver

April evening near the poplar
April evening near the poplar

April evening near the poplar

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the April park, I have long had my eye on an old poplar tree, whose silhouette resembles a wise old man.In this oil painting, Ive melded impressionist strokes with a touch of real...

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2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Fashion Advertising Poster Austin Reed Good Clothes Design Art
Original Vintage Fashion Advertising Poster Austin Reed Good Clothes Design Art

Original Vintage Fashion Advertising Poster Austin Reed Good Clothes Design Art

Located in London, GB

Original vintage men's fashion advertising poster - Austin Reed Good Clothes for Town and Country - featuring a stunning image of two elegantly dressed gentlemen smoking pipes with t...

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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Japanese Sumida-Gawa sculpture of a man distributing peaches to its monkeys
Japanese Sumida-Gawa sculpture of a man distributing peaches to its monkeys

Japanese Sumida-Gawa sculpture of a man distributing peaches to its monkeys

Located in PARIS, FR

Polychrome sculpture in Sumida-gawa stoneware, also called Sumida-yaki, representing an old man surrounded by five monkeys in front of a basket containing two nuts.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Shou Lao Chinese Porcelain Statuette God of Longevity - pink - China Qing Period
Shou Lao Chinese Porcelain Statuette God of Longevity - pink - China Qing Period

Shou Lao Chinese Porcelain Statuette God of Longevity - pink - China Qing Period

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very beautiful enameled porcelain statuette of the God Shou Lao, also called the old man of the South Pole. He is a Chinese Taoist god, Incarnation of the Antarctic stars, he is the ...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown
THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown

THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown

By Aldo Luongo

Located in Union City, NJ

THE HAWK depicts an expressive contemporary portrait of long haired older man with full mustache, seated holding what looks to be playing cards in his hand, his intense staring sugge...

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of an Old Bearded Man With a Black Cap
Portrait of an Old Bearded Man With a Black Cap

Portrait of an Old Bearded Man With a Black Cap

By Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Located in Stockholm, SE

We are pleased to offer a captivating portrait, most likely painted in the late 18th century, attributed to an artist within the circle of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich. This oil ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century

Antique Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Early 20th Century

Located in Pomona, CA

Two Kids play the drum on both sides. There is a old man sitting on the top as the lid handle which can be removed.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Thomas Parr Engraving, 19th Century, Stipple After Rubens, Unframed
Thomas Parr Engraving, 19th Century, Stipple After Rubens, Unframed

Thomas Parr Engraving, 19th Century, Stipple After Rubens, Unframed

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

Thomas Parr, who died at the age of 152 years. "The old very old man or Thomas Parr, son of John Parr of Winnington in the Parish of Alberbury who was born in the year 1483 in the ...

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19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Moretto agate seal fob pendant, in 18k gold, intaglio
Moretto agate seal fob pendant, in 18k gold, intaglio

Moretto agate seal fob pendant, in 18k gold, intaglio

Located in PARIS, FR

It depicts the profile of an old man, perhaps a philosopher, a god, or a hero from Greek mythology – Priam, Plato, Socrates, Jupiter, or Hercules.

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Antique Early 1700s Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

Surprised
Surprised

Surprised

By La Ba Quan

Located in Rye, NY

‘Surprised’ is one of a series of portrait paintings entitled "The emotion of an old man". Quan uses shades of black, grey skin tones and bright colors to accent the emotions of his ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Puppet Show" By Dustin Panzino, Original Procreate Drawing Printed on Metal
"Puppet Show" By Dustin Panzino, Original Procreate Drawing Printed on Metal

"Puppet Show" By Dustin Panzino, Original Procreate Drawing Printed on Metal

By Dustin Panzino

Located in Denver, CO

Atop and controlling the show is an older man, riding forward into the darkness. Fish surround the trolly and swim past, adding a fantastical element to an already whimsical scene.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Metal

GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY
GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY

GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY

Located in Firenze, FI

Winter is represented by a bearded old man in a colorful toga, autumn is embodied by a young Bacchus with bunches of grapes and a glass in his hand.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century European Oil on Canvas "My Grandfather the Tailor"
19th Century European Oil on Canvas "My Grandfather the Tailor"

19th Century European Oil on Canvas "My Grandfather the Tailor"

Located in Chicago, IL

This small and charming oil on canvas depicts a young boy sitting on an older man’s knee, drinking from a beer stein. The scene takes place in a workshop or home, with fabric drapped...

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Antique 19th Century Slovenian Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy
Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy

Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy

Located in San Francisco, CA

The inside shows images of a young man, and later in life as an older man. Some contemporary notes on the family genealogy are included.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Saint on a bed. Polychromed wood. Flemish school, 16th century.
Saint on a bed. Polychromed wood. Flemish school, 16th century.

Saint on a bed. Polychromed wood. Flemish school, 16th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Relief made of carved and polychrome wood that shows an old man with a particular headdress (reminiscent of some chaperones) lying on a bed and accompanied by two friars dressed in h...

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other

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