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
$3,299Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Oil
$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
$16,821Sale 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
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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
$9,760Sale 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
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
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
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
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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 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
$19,767Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 44.89 in
Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giusto (or Justus) Sustermans (Antwerp, 1597 – Florence, 1681) Workshop of Portrait of Ferdinando II de' Medici (1610–1670), Grand Duke of Tuscany Oil on canvas 133 x 97 cm Fram...
Oil
$8,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 16.54 in
Nativity Jesus David Paint 16/17th Century Oil on copper Old master Flemish Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The Nativity of Jesus Flemish school, late 16th/early 17th century Gerard David (Oudewater, c. 1460 - Bruges, 1523) Follower of Oil on copper 30 x 25 cm. - In frame 47 x 42 c...
Oil
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 36 in D 3 in
"Reading in the Study" Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting Woman in Pink Dress
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a light pink gown with delicate, ru...
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...
Canvas, Oil
$58,802
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
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
$14,069
H 35.83 in W 29.93 in D 3.15 in
Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame
By Joseph Vivien
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour and Azure Cloak with Diamond Brooch c.1700 Attributed to Joseph Vivienne (1657-1735) The sitter in this superb portrait, offered by Titan Fine Art...
Oil, Cotton Canvas
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 33 in D 2 in
Antique European Signed Impressionist Large Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in period giltwood molding. Excellent cond...
Oil, Canvas
$6,538
H 75 in W 48 in D 12 in
Portrait of a Woman, Grand Scale Elegant Lady Painting in Black Lace Gown
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An extraordinary and rare museum-scale 19th-century oil on canvas portrait by the celebrated Swedish Academic master, Count Johan Georg Otto von Rosen (1843–1923). Standing at an imp...
Oil
$99,803Sale 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
$14,000
H 32.75 in W 28.75 in D 3 in
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.
Located in Yardley, PA
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” by August Holmberg (1851-1911) This striking oil painting by the German painter, August Holmberg, depicts a richly detailed and intimate port...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$11,760Sale Price|26% Off
H 9.57 in W 6.86 in
Christ on the Cold Stone – After Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking devotional image, painted by a follower of Jan Gossaert, represents one of the most influential compositions of the Northern Renaissance: Christ on the Cold Stone, or C...
Oil, Wood Panel
$42,139Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 32 in D 1 in
Madonna and Child - Italian 17th century religious Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful Italian religious Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of Massimo Stanzione. Painted circa 1640, the composition is the Madonna holding baby Jesus as he sta...
Oil
Portrait of Pierre Seriziat
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Copy of a Portrait of Pierre Seriziat by Jacques Louis David which was painted in 1795 , David 1748-1825, this picture is a direct copy by an artist by the name of F. Hamilton. There...
Canvas, Oil, C Print
$3,950
H 36 in W 30.5 in D 1 in
18thC English School Gentleman In A Red Velvet Coat, Oil On Canvas, Portrait
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this painting. This early 18th-century English School portrait depicts Thomas Stanley wearing a striking red velvet suit, white cravat and powdere...
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.
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