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Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
By Joseph Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
surviving pastels show the influence of Rosalba Carriera. This impressive portrait is by Joseph Vivien
Category

18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil Pastel

Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel

Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel, circa 1700

H 31.11 in W 23.63 in
CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting
By Alfonso Grassi
Located in Napoli, IT
CHILD - Pastel on paper cm.51x41 signed lower right by Alfonso Grassi, Italy. Wooden frame with
Category

Late 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting
CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting

Alfonso Grassi
CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting

H 20.08 in W 16.15 in
Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Old Master Regency pastel portrait is attributed to John Russell RA. Painted
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting
Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting

John Russell (att)
Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting, Circa 1790

H 30 in W 26 in D 2 in
French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
French School of the 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman Pastel on paper 25 x 18 cm Framed : 49 x
Category

1770s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, pastel
French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, pastel

French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, pastel, circa 1780

H 9.85 in W 7.09 in
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of his clients. These two pastels were exhibited at the Old Master Drawings from Holkham
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas

Benedetto Luti
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas, 18th century

H 11.03 in W 9.26 in D 1.97 in
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
two pastels were exhibited at the Old Master Drawings from Holkham exhibition, held at the “Agnew
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas

Benedetto Luti
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas, 18th century

H 11.03 in W 9.26 in D 1.97 in
Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century
By Francis Hayman
Located in London, GB
Francis Hayman RA 1708–1776 Self-Portrait Oil on oak panel Image size: 8 x 6¼ inches Contemporary
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oak, Oil Pastel

Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century
Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century

Francis Hayman
Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century

H 8 in W 6.5 in
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart
By Daniel Gardner
Located in London, GB
in pastel which closely followed the fashions established by his former master, simply replicating
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Gouache

18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart

Daniel Gardner
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart, 1776

H 23.25 in W 18.5 in
Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac
By Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Located in London, GB
This characteristic pastel portrait by Hugh Douglas Hamilton was made early in his career; it depicts
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac
Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac

Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac, c.1760s

H 9 in W 7.25 in
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White
By John Russell
Located in London, GB
saints by Continental old masters were readily available on the art market – Reynolds himself had copied
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White

John Russell
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White, 1772

H 23.5 in W 17.25 in
Portraits of the Hon. Mary Shuttleworth and Anna Maria, 9th Baroness Forrester
By Daniel Gardner
Located in London, GB
popular portrait formula; reproducing in pastel on a reduced-scale the fashionable poses and conceits of
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Gouache

Portraits of the Hon. Mary Shuttleworth and Anna Maria, 9th Baroness Forrester
Portraits of the Hon. Mary Shuttleworth and Anna Maria, 9th Baroness Forrester

Daniel Gardner
Portraits of the Hon. Mary Shuttleworth and Anna Maria, 9th Baroness Forrester, 1776

H 20 in W 17 in
Portrait of Nobleman - Pencil Drawing - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Nobleman is a Pencil and Pastel Drawing realized by an unknown artist of late 18th
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Portrait of Nobleman - Pencil Drawing - Late 18th Century

Portrait of Nobleman - Pencil Drawing - Late 18th Century, Late 18th Century

H 4.73 in W 3.75 in D 0.04 in
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
By John Russell
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Fine pastel of Miss Mary Linwood (1755–1845), needlework artist and school mistress aged 19, with a
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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.

John Russell
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress., 1785

H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 5 in
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
By John Russell
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Fine pastel of Miss Mary Linwood (1755–1845), needlework artist and school mistress aged 19, with a
Category

1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress.

John Russell
18th Century English Pastel Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress., 1785

H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 5 in
18thC Old Master Drawing by Jan Maurits Quinkhard: Portrait of J. Haverkamp
Located in Gouda, NL
Jan Maurits Quinkhard (Rees 1688 – 1772 Amsterdam) Portrait of the writer, playwright and poet
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

18thC Old Master Drawing by Jan Maurits Quinkhard: Portrait of J. Haverkamp
18thC Old Master Drawing by Jan Maurits Quinkhard: Portrait of J. Haverkamp

Jan Maurits Quinkhard
18thC Old Master Drawing by Jan Maurits Quinkhard: Portrait of J. Haverkamp, circa 1730

H 9.18 in W 7.37 in
France 18th Century, A Lady in red, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
France, end of the 18th century Portrait of a lady in a red coat Pastel on paper 27 x 22 cm In good
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1790s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

France 18th Century, A Lady in red, pastel
France 18th Century, A Lady in red, pastel

France 18th Century, A Lady in red, pastel, circa 1795

H 10.63 in W 8.67 in
Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin
By Augustin de Saint-Aubin
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint-Aubin's fame as a draughtsman and engraver far out-shadowed that of his twelve-year-old elder
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1770s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin
Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Augustin de Saint-Aubin
Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1776

H 5.52 in W 4.73 in
Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in PARIS, FR
during which he produced a very large number of portraits, at a time when he was still under the
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1710s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink

Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755
Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755

Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755, Circa 1710

H 8.15 in W 6.3 in
Portrait of a man in three-quarter view, wearing a cap, a drawing by Lagneau
Located in PARIS, FR
the only bibliographic record we have, he left behind a dazzling series of pastel portraits, widely
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Portrait of a man in three-quarter view, wearing a cap, a drawing by Lagneau
Portrait of a man in three-quarter view, wearing a cap, a drawing by Lagneau

Lagneau
Portrait of a man in three-quarter view, wearing a cap, a drawing by Lagneau, First half of the 17th century

H 10.25 in W 7.5 in
Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel
Located in London, GB
This charming British Old Master Regency oil pastel portrait is attributed to John Russell RA
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel
Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel

John Russell (att)
Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel, Circa 1790

H 30 in W 26 in D 3 in
Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting
By John Russell
Located in London, GB
This charming British Old Master Regency pastel portrait painting is by Royal Academy artist John
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting
Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting

John Russell
Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting, 1786

H 35 in W 30 in D 2 in
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris
Located in London, GB
forefront of the burgeoning fashion for pastel portraits. Pastels had several distinct advantages, they
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris

William Hoare of Bath
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris, 1745

H 22.75 in W 17.25 in
Boissier, Portrait of a Young Man, 1802, Pastel signed and dated
By Boissier
Located in Paris, FR
apparent on the photograph) If the author of this pastel and of an identified set of signed portraits by
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Early 1800s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Boissier, Portrait of a Young Man, 1802, Pastel signed and dated
Boissier, Portrait of a Young Man, 1802, Pastel signed and dated

Boissier
Boissier, Portrait of a Young Man, 1802, Pastel signed and dated

H 14.77 in W 11.42 in
Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, early 19th century Head Portrait red chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting
Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study
Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study

19th Century Italian School
Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study

H 13.75 in W 8.5 in
18th Century French portrait in pastel of a girl with a coy glance
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
After Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1673 - 1757) A coy glance Pastel on paper 15 x 13 in. (38.2 x 33
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

18th Century French portrait in pastel of a girl with a coy glance
18th Century French portrait in pastel of a girl with a coy glance

18th Century French portrait in pastel of a girl with a coy glance

H 15 in W 13 in D 1 in
Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Bishop 16/17th Century Italy Raffaello Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Scipione Pulzone, known as Il Gaetano (Gaeta, 1544 - Rome, 1598), workshop of Portrait of the
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Bishop 16/17th Century Italy Raffaello Religious
Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Bishop 16/17th Century Italy Raffaello Religious

Scipione Pulzone, known as Il Gaetano (Gaeta, 1544 - Rome, 1598), workshop of
Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Bishop 16/17th Century Italy Raffaello Religious, 1570-1620

H 46.07 in W 36.62 in
Study of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
and gouache. Pastel, as seen in the present work, was not part of his normal creative process and is
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Board, Paper

Study of a Woman
Study of a Woman

William Adolphe Bouguereau
Study of a Woman

H 19.75 in W 15 in
Late 17th Century Pastel Portrait of King Charles II
Located in London, GB
An important late 17th century pastel portrait depicting King Charles II of England. Edmund
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Gouache

Late 17th Century Pastel Portrait of King Charles II

Edmund Ashfield
Late 17th Century Pastel Portrait of King Charles II, 1675

H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of Adj-General, Lt-Col. John Cosnan
Located in London, GB
This portrait of John Cosnan depicts him in the staff uniform of Adjutant General to the Expedition
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

Portrait of Adj-General, Lt-Col. John Cosnan

Portrait of Adj-General, Lt-Col. John Cosnan, 1775

H 13 in W 10.75 in D 1.25 in
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