Important 16th Century Italian Renaissance Baroque Old Master Drawing Watercolor
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Portland, OR
An important Italian late Renaissance Old Master drawing, in the mannerism style, attributed to Annibale Carracci (1560-1609), the drawing circa 1590.
Watercolor, Chalk
Italian School, 16th Century - Virgin And Child - Old Master Drawing
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, 16th century Virgin and Child Pen, brown ink on paper 16.5 x 11 cm Unsigned Provenance: Private collection This sheet, attributed to the Italian school of the 16...
Ink, Laid Paper
$17,460
16th Century Italian Old Master Drawing Attributed to Benedetto Caliari
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Benedetto Caliari (Verona 1538 – 1598 Venice) Portrait of a Woman Pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white gouache, on prepared brown paper 22.4 × 30 cm Provenance...
Ink, Gouache, Washi Paper, Laid Paper
16th Century Ink Drawing Study for a Fresco, Old Masters Style
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Francesco PENNI (1488 – 1528) Study for a fresco Pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white on prepared paper 14 x 12 cm Unsigned On the mount, handwriting ...
Ink
$3,538Sale Price|20% Off
Sleeping Boy - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
By Giovanni Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Boy is an original modern artwork realized in the 16th century by Giovanni Fontana. Ivory colored sheet attached on an ivory colored cardboard (cm 36 x 27) Beautiful drawi...
Pencil, Paper
$4,889
Tribuna della Basilica - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
By Giovanni Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Tribuna della Basilica Labicana is an original old master artwork realized in 16th century by Giovanna Fontana.
Paper, Pencil
$4,889
Monumento al Popolo - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
By Giovanni Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Monumento al popolo is an original drawing realized by Giovanni Fontana in the 16th century. Ivory colored paper attached on an ivory colored sheet. Includes frame: 48.5 x 1 x 44 ...
Paper, Pencil
$4,277Sale Price|25% Off
L'Annunziata in S. M. - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
By Giovanni Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
L'Annunziata in S. M. sopra Minerva is an original old master artwork realized by Giovanni Fontana. Ivory colored sheet attached on an ivory colored cardboard ( cm 35.8 x 26.7) Bea...
Paper, Pencil
$25,598
Study After Michelangelo’s David, Ink Drawing, 16th Century, Framed
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Vincenzo DE’ ROSSI (Fiesole 1525 - 1587 Florence) Study after Michelangelo’s David Pen and brown ink on paper 15 3/4 x 6 1/4 in 40 x 16 cm Bears an inscription lower ...
Ink
Draped Woman with Branch, 16th Century Ink Drawing, 13.6x7.7 cm
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
CARLO URBINO (Crema 1525 - after 1585) Draped Woman Holding a Branch Pencil and brown ink on laid paper 13.6 x 7.7 cm Unsigned 16th century Mounted on 20th-century paper Handwrit...
Ink
Hunting Scene Drawing, Ink on Brown Paper, 16th Century, Unsigned
By Jan Van der Straet
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Jan VAN DER STRAET, called Stradanus (Bruges, 1523 – Florence, 1605) Hunting Scene Pen and brown ink, brown wash and white heightening on prepared brown paper, 26 × 31...
Ink
16th Century Chalk Drawing of the Holy Spirit Surrounded by Angels
By Federico Zuccari
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Federico Zuccaro (c. 1540/42 – 1609) The Holy Spirit Surrounded by Angels Black chalk and red chalk on paper 379 × 270 mm Unsigned Provenance Sale, London, Phillips, 7 July 1999, ...
Chalk, Laid Paper
$40,742
Seated Woman Holding a Staff, 16th Century Ink Drawing, Framed, Signed
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Taddeo Zuccaro (Urbino 1529 – 1566 Rome) and Workshop (?) Seated Woman Holding a Staff Pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white, traces of red chalk on laid paper 37 x 27...
Ink
16th Century Chalk Drawing of Bearded Man on Laid Paper, Unsigned
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
FEDERICO BAROCCI (Urbino 1526-35 - 1612) Study of bearded man Black and red chalk, stumping, pastel heightened with white on brown-prepared paper 15 3/8 x 10 5/8 in 39 x 27 cm Unsi...
Chalk, Laid Paper
Studies of the Galli Statue and Ignudo, Ink on Paper, 16th Century
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Florentine School, early 16th century Studies of the Galli Statue and of an Ignudo Pen and brown ink on laid paper 19.1 × 13 cm Executed c. 1510–1520 Unsigned This remarkable doub...
Ink
$2,328Sale Price|20% Off
Drawing Ink 16th 17th Flemish DE VOS Religious Martyrdom of James The Great
Located in PARIS, FR
Flemish school from the beginning of the 17th century (Circle of Martin DE VOS) Drawing Pen and wash 38 x 32 cm (58 x 52 cm with the frame) Inscription "Martin de Vos" Excellent cond...
Handmade Paper
16th Century Italian Renaissance Pen and Ink Study of Figures
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, 16th Century Studies of Figures Pen and ink on paper, 23 × 24 cm Unsigned A finely executed sheet presenting vigorous figure studies, drawn with assured pen strok...
Ink
Bearded Man in Profile, Red Chalk on Paper, 16th Century, Framed
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Circle of Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci, 1452 – 1519, Clos-Lucé) First half of the 16th century Study of a Bearded Man in Profile, Facing Right Red chalk on paper 8 × 6 cm Unsigned Pr...
Chalk, Laid Paper
$98,945
Circle of Andrea Mantegna, Early 16th Century, Study of a Standing Male Nude
By Andrea Mantegna
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Circle of Andrea Mantegna Isola di Carturo 1431 – 1506 Mantua Early 16th century Study of a Standing Male Nude for Hercules Pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white, on b...
Ink, Laid Paper
Italian School, late 16th century - Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, late 16th century Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms Red chalk on laid paper, 21 x 11 cm Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé CBE (1923–1997), English a...
Chalk
$9,312Sale Price|20% Off
16th Century by Andrea Boscoli The payment of the duty Pen and ink on paper
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Andrea Boscoli (Florence, Italy, 1564 – Rome, Italy, 1608) Title: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘰 Medium: Pen and brow...
Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Pen
A large drawing by Il Cigoli depicting Christ's Entry into Jerusalem
Located in PARIS, FR
This large sheet, delicately enhanced with blue ink wash, was created by Lodovico Cardi, known as Il Cigoli, the most prominent painter in Florence at the end of the 16th century. It...
Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pen
The Triumph of Constantine the Great
Located in Chicago, IL
Inscribed on the verso: EE 27/10
Chalk, Ink, Pen
A Study for a Parade Helmet by Giulio Romano in a spectacular Renaissance frame
Located in PARIS, FR
Framing For this drawing, we chose a 16th century Italian cassetta-type frame in carved and gilded wood, decorated with a running frieze of foliage motifs reminiscent of those on ou...
Paper, Ink
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Jerome
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Felice Pinariccio, known as Le Lasagna (active in Bologna during the 1560s-1570s) Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Jerome Pen and brown ink, brown wash heighte...
Ink
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
STUDIO OF RAFFAELLO SANZIO, called RAPHAEL (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520) Title The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist Medium Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black ch...
Ink
Saint Jerome Praying, with a Landscape in the Background
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
STEFANO DALL’ARZERE (Padua, circa 1520 – 1570) Saint Jerome Praying, with a Landscape in the Background Pen and brown ink, heightened with white over black chalk lines 15.5 x 12 cm...
Ink
La Porcellana (A Market Scene of Porcelain Vendors)
Located in New York, NY
An old master drawing that can live in a very contemporary environment! Remarkable use of line and expression - should be enjoyed in an important spot - can grace a kitchen or livin...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) Study of a Male Executioner Black chalk on laid paper, 275 x 199 mm Unsigned Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection This dynamic figure study, exe...
Chalk, Laid Paper
Mythological combat scene with Roman soldiers on horseback.
By Virgil Solis
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and brownish black ink on grayish-cream laid paper, 6 1/2 x 8 inches (165 x 175 mm), irregular hexagonal sheet with margins. Some archival repairs along the top sheet edge, scatt...
Ink, Laid Paper, Pen
The Flight into Egypt
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed: 3. una Madonna che va in Egitto, verso, and Madonna che va in Egitto, recto Provenance: Private Collection, UK, since 1999 This expressive and boldly executed drawing i...
Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper
Unavailable
H 2.88 in W 2.37 in
16th C Italian Old Master Drawing c.1505 by Marcantonio Raimondi Allegory
By Marcantonio Raimondi
Located in Gouda, NL
Marcantonio Raimondi (Arguis, c.1470/80 – 1534 Bologna) Study of an Allegorical Figure Executed c. 1505 Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite framing lines, 73 x 60 mm (2.9 x 2....
Ink
Elizabethan Old Master Marriage Drawing
Located in Stamford, CT
Incredible old master drawing of a marriage depicting a man and woman in Elizabethan garb standing with crowns suspended overhead. This charming depiction shows their hearts entwined...
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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 paper 269 × 378 mm (unframed); 475 × 575 mm (framed) Unsigned Provenance: Collection...
Chalk
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H 11.5 in W 9.63 in
The Dacian Prisoners, a drawing by Girolamo da Carpi after P. da Caravaggio
Located in PARIS, FR
We would like to thank Dr. Gudrun Dauner for confirming, after a direct examination of the (unsigned) drawing on June 23, 2025, that it was a drawing by Girolamo da Carpi, probably i...
Paper, Ink, Pen
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H 4.94 in W 3.8 in
Apollo and the Muses, a Renaissance drawing attributed to Girolamo da Carpi
Located in PARIS, FR
This subtle drawing from the Roman Renaissance presents Apollo accompanied by three Muses. It is based on a sarcophagus depicting the nine Muses framed by Minerva and Apollo, which i...
Ink
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H 4.75 in W 2.63 in
Candelstick project, a drawing attributed to Giulio Romano (circa 1499 - 1546)
Located in PARIS, FR
This drawing is very close to the other silverware designs created by Giulio Romano for the Gonzaga court in Mantua, where he settled from 1524 onwards. An exhibition organized a yea...
Ink, Laid Paper
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H 7.38 in W 9.38 in D 2 in
Elizabethan pair of portrait miniatures holding love tokens from the garden
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
English School, 16th Century A pair of portrait miniatures holding love tokens from the garden Ink on paper Frame measures 7.3/8 x 9.3/8 in. (18.8 x 23.8 cm.)
Paper, Ink
Massacre of the Niobidi
Located in Roma, IT
Massacre of the Niobidi is a beautiful original drawing (black chalk, brush and wash on laid paper, backed) made by an anonymous after Polidoro Caldara (Caravaggio 1499-1500 ca. / Me...
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
A fantasy head composed of three bearded faces
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
ATTRIBUTED TO GIROLAMO MIROLA (or MIRUOLO) (Bologne circa 1530/35 - 1570 Parma) A fantasy head composed of three bearded faces Pen and ink on paper 7 x 7 cm Provenance: Private col...
Ink
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H 24.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.25 in
18th C. Portrait of Edward VI, Henry VIII's Son after 16th C. Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This portrait of Prince (and eventually King ) Edward VI entitled "Edward VI" is an etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on light pink-colored paper with hand-coloring in ...
Engraving, Etching
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H 22.5 in W 17 in D 1.25 in
18th C. Portrait of a Knight in Henry VIII's Court after 16th C. Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This portrait of a nobleman in King Henry VIII's court entitled "N. Poines, Knight" is an etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on light pink-colored paper with hand-colori...
Engraving, Etching
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H 8.75 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
Old Master drawing of Saint Jerome and his lion
Located in Cotignac, FR
16th Century Old Master ink drawing of St Jerome and his lion attributed to Maertyn de Vos.
Paper, Ink
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H 5.24 in W 3.55 in
Study of a Man, Old Master Drawing, Figure, Roman Study, Lombard
Located in Greven, DE
Old Master Drawing by the Circle of Lambert Lombard. Drawing/ Study of a Man in Renaissance Style, later signed "F. Floris". Study of a Man Lombard lived in Antwerp and travelled to...
Handmade Paper
The Assumption of Mary Magdalene, Italian School, 16th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
Brownish ink and grayish ink wash with white heightening on handmade cream laid paper, 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (267 x 208 mm)(matrix). Scattered minor losses to top sheet edge (outside...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper
Composition with Two Kings and Two Franciscans
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Filippo Bellini (Urbino 1550 – Macerata 1603) Composition with Two Kings and Two Franciscans Pen and brown ink over black chalk, 28.1 × 25.5 cm Unsigned Condition: slightly light...
Ink, Pencil
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H 24.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.25 in
18th C. Portrait of Anne Boleyn after 16th C. Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This portrait of Anne Boleyn entitled "Anna Bollein, Queen" is an etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on light pink-colored paper with hand-coloring in 1797. It is from "...
Engraving, Etching
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H 25.5 in W 19.38 in D 0.88 in
18th C. Bartolozzi Portrait of John Fisher from a 16th Century Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
"John Fisher, Évêque de Rochester" portrait etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on pink paper and hand finished, from "The Book of Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans...
Engraving, Etching
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H 25.13 in W 19.13 in D 0.88 in
18th C. Bartolozzi Portrait of Queen Mary from a 16th Century Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Lady Mary after Queen" portrait etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on pink paper and hand finished, from "The Book of Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbei...
Engraving, Etching
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H 23 in W 18.88 in D 1.75 in
18th C. Bartolozzi Portrait of Brooke Cobham from a 16th Century Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century engraved portrait of Brooke Cobham, a nobleman in King Henry VIII's court, created by Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815), after a drawing by Hans Holbein the Yo...
Etching, Engraving
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H 22.5 in W 17 in D 1.25 in
18th C. Portrait of a Woman in Henry VIII's Court from a 16th C. Holbein Drawing
By Hans Holbein
Located in Alamo, CA
This portrait of a noble woman in King Henry VIII's court entitled "M. Souch" is an etching and stipple engraving, printed in color on light pink-colored paper with hand-coloring, in...
Engraving, Etching
Study after the Farnese Hercules
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, New York. This study of a nude male’s torso and legs is a direct study after the Farnese Hercules (Fig. 1), an ancient Roman sculpture discovered in ...
Paper, Chalk
The Archers
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: William Randolph Hearst, California; and by descent to his great-nephew; From whom acquired, ca. 1990 by: Private Collection, New York (1990-2022) Michelangelo’s The Ar...
Paper, Chalk
The Judgment of Solomon, Design for a Ceiling Fresco
By Giovanni Guerra
Located in New York, NY
Giovanni Guerra (Modena 1544 – 1618 Rome) The Judgment of Solomon, Design for a Ceiling Fresco Pen, brown ink, and wash on paper 4 ⅝ x 5 ⅝ inches (11.7 x 14.3 cm) Provenance: Jo...
Paper, Ink, Pen
$102,788
H 15 in W 14 in
Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period Oil on paper, laid down on canvas Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...
Oil
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,950
H 23.75 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...
Paper
$4,200Sale Price|38% Off
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Special! Impressive Large Deluxe Lalique NUDE Bacchantes Standing Sculpture Vase
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is an Estate Lalique Large Bacchantes Vase with Women conjoined Around. Signed with etched Lalique France signature at base. Current Retail $6800....
Crystal
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$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
$57,621
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$6,500
H 25 in W 18 in D 2 in
Wounded Achilles En Grisaille Oil on Canvas Painting by Philip Melville Courtney
By Philip Melville Courtney
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classical Male Nude Painting, After the Antique — Inspired by Wounded Achilles Oil on Canvas, Contemporary This exceptional en grisaille oil on canvas figurative painting is inspired...
Oil
Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
French portrait of a nobleman, 17th Century, great condition. With a beautiful carved wooden frame.
Canvas, Oil
$6,283
H 24.41 in W 29.14 in D 0.79 in
The Death of Priam - Oil Paint - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by an italian neoclassical artist in th early 19th Century. In very good condition, it includes a coeval gilded wooden frame.
Oil
$7,566
H 21.86 in W 18.12 in
Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837)
Located in Paris, IDF
After Louis-Stanislas MARIN-LAVIGNE (Paris, 1797 – Paris, 1860) Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837) in the uniform of commander of the 38th lin...
Oil
18th Century Traditional Russian Icon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional Russian icon made in the 18th century, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus who is surrounded by various saints such as St. Boniface and St. Nicholas on the top. It also in...
Wood
$616,731
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
Bronze sculpture of the god Mercury
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture of the god Mercury Representation of the god Mercury standing on Aeolus, the god of the wind (after Gianbologna) Origin France Circa 1900 Base of green Alpine marble...
Marble, Bronze
$38,414
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$22,722Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
17th-18th Century By Matteo Bonechi Marine Triumph Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Matteo Bonechi (Florence, Italy, 1669 - 1756) Title: Marine Triumph Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 65 x 80 cm - with frame 85 x 100 cm Not signed Expertise by Profe...
Canvas, 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.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.