Old Master Portrait of a Lady, Pastel on Blue Laid Paper, 18th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
18th Century Continental School Portrait of a Lady. Rendered with delicate precision in pastel crayon on blue laid paper, this intimate portrait exemplifies the refined techniques an...
Crayon, Pastel, Laid Paper
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 passeportout cm.94x73
Paper, Pastel
$15,000
“Hon. George King, 1788” Pastel Portrait, Young Boy with Cricket Ball and Dog
By John Russell
Located in Yardley, PA
“Hon. George King, 1788” by John Russell (1745-1806) Regarded as Britain’s foremost pastellist, John Russell is well known for his portraits of the wealthy middle class. In particul...
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 x 67.5 cm Both signed ‘F. Cotes Px 1751’ Collections: Captain Penton; Christie’...
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
$16,198Sale Price|20% Off
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Benedetto Luti (Florence, Italy, 1666 - Rome, Italy, 1724) Title: Head of a Girl Medium: Oil pastel on canvas Dimensions: without frame 28 x 23.5 cm - with frame 38.5 x 33.5 cm Origi...
Canvas, Oil Pastel
$16,198Sale Price|20% Off
17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Benedetto Luti (Florence, Italy, 1666 - Rome, Italy, 1724) Title: Head of a Girl Medium: Oil pastel on canvas Dimensions: without frame 28 x 23.5 cm - with frame 38.5 x 33.5 cm Origi...
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 gilt frame This newly discovered work is the earliest known self portrait by Franci...
Oak, Oil Pastel
$9,398Sale Price|20% Off
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 scene in the background Oil on canvas? 81 x 103 cm.?In frame 105 x 124 cm. ...
Oil Pastel
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart
By Daniel Gardner
Located in London, GB
Collections: Commissioned by Andrew Corbett, husband of the sitter; The Venerable Stuart Corbett; Sir Stuart Corbett; By descent to 2002; Sotheby’s, London 21 March 2002, lot.10...
Pastel, Gouache
Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac
By Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Hamilton developed a technique of using a sharpened pastel to hatch shaded areas of the features and, in the case of this portrait of Dabzac, the white powdered wig, which is drawn w...
Pastel
French 18th-Century Pastel Portrait Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Perronneau
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant 18th-century French pastel portrait of a young woman, traditionally attributed to Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (c. 1715–1783), one of the most accomplished portraitists of ...
Paper, Pastel
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 century. Good condition on a little yellowed paper. No signature, perhaps a little mo...
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 book, entitled 'Da Vinci on Painting’ signed signed J. Russell/1785 and housed in ...
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 book, entitled 'Da Vinci on Painting’ signed signed J. Russell/1785 and housed in ...
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 Johannes Haverkamp (1684–1754) Red chalk, red chalk framing lines, partial watermark ...
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 32 cm The mounting of this work is marked "Attribué à Saint Aubin", which means t...
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 condition Framed 37 x 33 cm (a small lack in the gilding lower right, see photo p...
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
This drawing full of freshness presents us with the profile of an elegant lady, drawn by Augustin de Saint-Aubin on a beautiful summer day in 1776, during the early months of Louis X...
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
This very pretty drawing from a private Parisian collection is typical of Oudry's first period during which he produced a very large number of portraits, at a time when he was still ...
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
Lagneau is one of the most mysterious French artists of the time of Louis XIII. While his name is the only bibliographic record we have, he left behind a dazzling series of pastel po...
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 Russell RA.
Pastel
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris
Located in London, GB
Collections: Christie’s, 16 March 1923; Sir James Roberts (1848-1935), (35 gns); Roberts sale, Christie’s 20 March 1936, Howard Young; Meinhard Galleries Houston, Texas; Private...
Pastel
Boissier, Portrait of a Young Man, 1802, Pastel signed and dated
By Boissier
Located in Paris, FR
Boissier (painter and portraitist active at the end of the 18th century) Portrait of a young man Signed and dated "Boissier f(ecit) 1802" on the lower right Pastel on paper transfere...
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: 13.75 x 8.5 inches Condition report: The painting is in good and sound condition tho...
Pencil, Chalk, Pastel
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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
Beautiful pastel on paper laid down on canvas in an oval shape. It depicts a young noblewoman portrayed three-quarter-length with her little dog in her arms. Seated in a gilded armch...
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paper, 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 cm.)
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 bishop Romolo Valenti of Trevi (Trevi 1522 - 1579) Second half of the 16th century oil ...
Oil Pastel
Study of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
Signed, lower right: Wm Bouguereau Provenance: with Galerie Percier, Paris with Galerie Drouant-David, Paris Private Collection, Chicago Bouguereau was the preeminent academic p...
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 Ashfield (1640-1678) King Charles II, circa 1675 Pastel, with gouache, on paper over ...
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 to Portugal in 1762. Considerable service in some notable campaigns, particularly ...
Chalk, Pastel
$22,009Sale Price|20% Off
H 57.49 in W 47.64 in
Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 – London 1723) Portrait of an English noblewoman, presumably Mary Capel, Countess of Essex (1679–1726) Oil on canvas 128 x 104 cm. In frame 146 x...
Oil
$19,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 49.22 in
Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Willem Wissing (Amsterdam, 1656 – Stamford, 1687) attributed Portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough as Minerva Oil on canvas 128 x 103 cm – in a gilt frame 149 x 125 cm. Prov...
Oil
$15,319Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.03 in W 40.16 in
Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of the Princess of Conti, member of French Royal family Attributed to Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648-1717) Late 17th century French school Oil on canvas, h. 100 cm, ...
Canvas, Oil
$10,136Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.56 in W 34.26 in
Portrait Noblewoman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (Aix-en-Provence, 1684–1745) circle Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas 93 x 77 cm. In antique frames (with imperfections) 103 x 87 cm. The painting depicts...
Oil
$2,727Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 30 in D 1 in
Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...
Canvas, Oil
$25,280
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Located in Hagley, England
This fine French Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas dates to circa 1770 and is attributed to the circle of Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun. The sitter is Madam van Robais. The van R...
Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Old Masters 18th Century Oil
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
Thomas Hudson 1701 – 1779 Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Original carved giltwood frame Hudson had many assistants, and employed the specialist drapery ...
Canvas, Oil
$10,867
H 42.52 in W 35.43 in
Portrait of a Duchess of Humières, French late 17th century, circle of J.F. Voet
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of Anne-Louise-Julie de Crevant, Duchess of Humières French School, late 17th century, circa 1685 (unsigned) Circle of Jacob Ferdinand Voet (Antwerp 1639 – Paris 1689) Oil ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,782
H 37 in W 32.5 in
Portrait Of Isabella Blackett, Countess Of Buchan, 18th Century
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait Of Isabella Blackett, Countess Of Buchan, 18th Century English School Large 18th Century English portrait of Lady Isabella Blackett, Duchess of Buchan oil on canvas. Excel...
Canvas, Oil
$160,000
H 18.2 in W 15 in
Portrait Of Elisabeth Marguerite, The Artist's Daughter
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in Miami, FL
Nicolas de Largillierre painted Elisabeth Marguerite in oil on canvas. A larger version of this work was offered by Sotheby's for $500,000 and is now in a French Museum - Palais ...
Canvas, Oil
$18,074
H 42.13 in W 35.43 in
Portrait of a French lady by Robert Le Vrac Tournieres, circa 1725
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a young Lady Robert Le Vrac Tournières (1667-1752) 18th century French school, circa 1725 Oil on canvas Dimensions: h. 81 cm, w. 65 cm Important 18th century Régence per...
Canvas, Oil
$3,826Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 1.97 in
19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog
Located in York, GB
(early 19th century) unsigned English School Portrait of a Young Gentleman, with Riding Crop and Dog The reverse stamped T Brown, High Holborn, Linen, oil on canvas, The size overall...
Oil
$1,087Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 10.5 in
Fine Antique English 1830's Portrait of Young Girl with Spaniel Dog in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
19th Century English School. A Young Girl with a Spaniel, Watercolour, framed and glazed Signed with initials and dated 1835 verso, image: 8 inches x 6.5 inches (20.3 x 16.5cm) fr...
Watercolor
$2,131Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.5 in W 32 in
Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady European School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 37.5 inches canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good ...
Oil, Canvas
$25,000
H 43.71 in W 34.06 in
Rococo 18th Century French Portraits, Antique Oil on Canvas, Excellent
By Hyacinthe Rigaud
Located in New York, NY
Very good condition with original canvas, stretcher and frame.
Canvas, Oil
$2,049
H 33.08 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in
Antique British Pastel Portrait of a Boy in a Blue Tunic, Framed
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rendered in soft pastel, this half-length portrait captures a fair-haired young boy dressed in a vivid royal blue buttoned tunic. His attire is detailed with white cutwork lace along...
Wood, Paper
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
$2,745
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$3,241 / item
H 20.08 in Dm 15.75 in
Art Deco Table Lamp in Glass and Brass, LED Foot, France, New Design
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with led in the foot.
Brass
Midcentury Classical Wall Art
Located in Asheville, NC
Midcentury, unusual wall art, hand-painted and colored grisaille architectural and classical scenes on the back of glass (églomisé) with black and gold frame and brass hanging rings.
$34,500
H 75 in W 57 in D 2 in
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in LA, CA
Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona plead...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
Stylized with intervening vines and florals this stunning pot is in fantastic shape. The removable lidded top completes this piece with its symbolic Chinese Foo Dog also known as Gua...
Wire
$25,000 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 9 in
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...
Wool
$1,650,000
H 49.38 in W 57 in D 6 in
Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in New Orleans, LA
William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1825-1905 French Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children) Signed “W-Bouguereau” (bottom ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 31 in W 15 in D 0.8 in
Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
By Ashot Muradyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Woman, Size: 31" x 15" x 0.8'' i...
Canvas, Oil
$52,150Sale Price|30% Off
H 68.5 in W 55.5 in D 12 in
Fine Palatial Italian 19th Century Florentine Giltwood Carved Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A palatial and museum quality Italian 19th century Florentine Rococo giltwood carved mirror frame. The ornately carved frame with scrolls and acanthus, all gilt is original, circa Fl...
Wood
Art Deco Small Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A small Art Deco chest of drawers. Amboyna and ebonized fruitwood with fluted leg details and patinated brass pulls.
Ebony, Amboyna
$3,999
H 11 in W 14 in
Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and signed (back of photo) and hand-p...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$150,000 / set
H 67 in Dm 40 in
Pair Louis XV Style 16-Light Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass sixteen-light chandeliers. The solid bronze frames surmounted with pendants, molded towers, fleur de lis and a central suppor...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Venetian Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.
$8,262 / item
H 64.97 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in
Art Deco Dressing Table with Mirror & Sconces by Sofar, France
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
Brass
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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