$818
H 20.08 in W 16.15 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
Paper, Pastel
$3,204Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 26 in D 2 in
Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Old Master Regency pastel portrait is attributed to John Russell RA. Painted
Oil
$15,000
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 2.5 in
“Hon. George King, 1788” Pastel Portrait, Young Boy with Cricket Ball and Dog
By John Russell
Located in Yardley, PA
, John Russell is well known for his portraits of the wealthy middle class. In particular, his strength
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
A Pair of Portraits
By Francis Cotes
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper stretched on canvas Each 23 ¼ x 19 ¾ inches; 59 x 50 cm Framed dimensions, each: 83
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
$16,565Sale Price|20% Off
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
painter and also one of his clients. These two pastels were exhibited at the Old Master Drawings from
Canvas, Oil Pastel
$16,565Sale Price|20% Off
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
painter and also one of his clients. These two pastels were exhibited at the Old Master Drawings from
Canvas, Oil Pastel
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
Oak, Oil Pastel
$9,612Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.34 in W 48.82 in
Portrait Battle Horse Van Der Meulen Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Circle of Adam Frans van der Meulen (Brussels 1632 – Paris 1690) Equestrian portrait with battle
Oil Pastel
$4,913
H 24.41 in W 20.48 in D 2.76 in
18th Century French Portrait Jean-Baptiste Soyer
By Jean-Baptiste Soyer
Located in Roma, IT
mastered perfectly and used in all his portraits brilliantly and almost systematically: each fold is
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paper, Pastel
$24,235
H 23.25 in W 18.5 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
Pastel, Gouache
$12,117
H 9 in W 7.25 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
Pastel
$421
H 4.73 in W 3.75 in D 0.04 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
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Unavailable
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
Pastel
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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
Pastel
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H 9.18 in W 7.37 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
Chalk, Pastel
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
Pastel
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
Pastel
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H 5.52 in W 4.73 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
Pastel, Pencil
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H 8.15 in W 6.3 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
Pastel, Ink
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H 10.25 in W 7.5 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
Pastel
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H 30 in W 26 in D 3 in
Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Old Master Regency oil pastel portrait is attributed to John Russell RA
Oil Pastel
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H 35 in W 30 in D 2 in
Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting
By John Russell
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Old Master Regency pastel portrait painting is by Royal Academy artist John
Pastel
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
Pastel
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
Pastel
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H 13.75 in W 8.5 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
Pencil, Chalk, Pastel
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
Paper, Pastel
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H 46.07 in W 36.62 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
Oil Pastel
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
Pastel, Board, Paper
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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 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
Pastel, Gouache
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
Chalk, Pastel
Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. 1740s
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Henley-on-Thames, England
Thomas Hudson (Devon 1701 - London 1779) Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. late 1740s Probably a captain or admiral; half-length, holding a telescope, with a warship beyond Oil...
Oil
$5,347
H 28.5 in W 24 in
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...
Canvas, Oil
$76,350
H 14 in W 11.8 in
Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Located in PARIS, FR
These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$3,858
H 35 in W 29 in
Fine 1820's English Georgian Large Portrait of a Country Lady seated with Quill
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady, depicted Seated wearing a silk glove and with a Quill Pen English artist, circa 1820's, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 35 x 29 inches provenance...
Oil, Canvas
$6,950
H 42 in W 34 in
19th century English portrait of a young girl with her pet spaniel in landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting early 19th-century portrait of a young girl in a pastoral landscape, attributed to the esteemed English portraitist Margaret Carpenter, is a rare and captivating exam...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Taunton, GB
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland 1640-1709, half-length wearing a red dress and portrayed within a cartouche. Circa 1680 Oil On Canvas 28 x 21 in 70.56 x 52.92 ...
Oil
$11,483Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 55.91 in
Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI) Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm This c...
Oil
$6,497Sale Price|20% Off
H 56 in W 46 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Gentleman - British Old Master c1750 art oil painting
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Thomas Hudson. Painted circa 1750 it is a three-quarter length standing portrait of a gentleman in ...
Oil
$115,407
H 24.5 in W 20 in
Portrait of a Girl, 17th Century English School Old Masters Oil
By Gilbert Jackson
Located in London, GB
Gilbert Jackson English Active: 1620 - 1650 Portrait of a Girl Oil on panel, signed upper left and Inscribed upper right Image size: 24 ½ x 20 inches Contemporary style hand made...
Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
$2,962
H 30.5 in W 25 in
Portrait of a Lady - Large Antique English Georgian Early 19th Century Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large early 19th century Georgian oil on canvas portrait of a young lady wrapped in silk. Excellent quality portrait which is indistinctly inscribed on the reverse with ...
Canvas, Oil
$355,000
H 30 in W 25 in
Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington
By Sir John Hoppner
Located in Miami, FL
The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington, and niece to the Duke of Wellington and two-time Prime Minister of England. This...
Oil
$7,950
H 33.25 in W 20.25 in D 3 in
“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
Canvas, Pastel
$100,980
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
$70,394Sale Price|20% Off
H 61 in W 49 in
Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Scipione Pulzone, called Il Gaetano (Gaeta 1544 - Rome 1598) Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth Oil on canvas A Royal Coat of Arms lower left Canvas size...
Oil
$96,941Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly be...
Oil Crayon
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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