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Old Master Sketch

Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)
Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)

Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)Angel with Arms Raised black

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Paintings

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Paper

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original 19th century Old Master drawings by F Mazzoli Please note the delivery fee listed is just a

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Drawings

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Paper

Sketch of a Man in Profile
Sketch of a Man in Profile

Sketch of a Man in Profile

Located in London, GB

(26.5 x 17.5 cm) Framed Provenance The estate of Joseph McCrindle Christies Old Masters and British

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.
Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Located in PARIS, FR

School of the first half of the 19th century. Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed
20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed

20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Nicolas Poussin, Homage" is an original color lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number, 37/180, in the lower left. ...

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1970s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

images inspired by the oil paintings of the old Dutch Masters. After making extensive sketches in exotic

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Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

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Untitled
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Stephen IrwinUntitled, 2008

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Untitled

By Stephen Irwin

Located in New york, NY

evocative of Old Master sketches, anatomy studies, quiet portraits of loved ones, and erotic art

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Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Magazine Paper

Untitled
Untitled

Stephen IrwinUntitled, 2007

Unavailable

H 14.82 in W 12.13 in D 1.13 in

Untitled

By Stephen Irwin

Located in New york, NY

evocative of Old Master sketches, anatomy studies, quiet portraits of loved ones, and erotic art

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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Magazine Paper

Sketch of the Battle of Hanau
Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

By Émile Jean-Horace Vernet

Located in Greven, DE

Workshop of Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789 – Paris - 1863) Sketch of the Battle of Hanau c. 1824

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait sketch of Laetitia Tipping, Lady Sandys (1699 -1779), as a child

Portrait sketch of Laetitia Tipping, Lady Sandys (1699 -1779), as a child

By Charles Jervas

Located in London, Central London

Laetitia Tipping was the daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Bt. and Anne Cheeke, she married Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley PC on 9th June 1725.

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck
Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck

Located in Leesburg, VA

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck Follower of Maarten van

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Rococo Drawings

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Paper

Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum
Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum

Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum

Located in Astoria, NY

Old Master, Figure Sketch, Pencil on Vellum, 18th century, inscribed "G.26" lower right, wood frame

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Pencil

Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall
Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall

Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall

Located in Atlanta, GA

. It measures 10.5" H x 9.25" W. SOLD Bottom row, from left to right: 4) Old master style nude study

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

images inspired by the oil paintings of the old Dutch Masters. After making extensive sketches in exotic

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Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Cupids - Original China Ink Drawing - 18th Century

Cupids - Original China Ink Drawing - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

masters artwork is a rapid sketch showing the draftsmanship of the Italian artist. A rapid and sure touch

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Late 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

images inspired by the oil paintings of the old Dutch Masters. After making extensive sketches in exotic

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Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches
17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches

17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches

Located in New Orleans, LA

An old master sketch page, almost certainly done in preparation for a painting, from either the

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Graphite

"Hackensack"
"Hackensack"

"Hackensack"

By Oscar Florianus Bluemner

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, while closely studying the old masters and sketching outdoors in Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands

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1910s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits
Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits

Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in New York, NY

figures sketched after etchings by the French portraitist Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802). Ducreux fled France

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

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Mythological combat scene with Roman soldiers on horseback.
Mythological combat scene with Roman soldiers on horseback.

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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...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper, Pen

Set of  Three Classical Drawings
Set of  Three Classical Drawings

Set of Three Classical Drawings

$1,950 / set

H 24 in W 23 in D 1 in

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Located in Washington, DC

Set of Three Hand Engraved Classical Sepia Drawings of Roman and Greek figures.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Classical Roman Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Moutaineous Landscape Drawing, Neoclassical, Signed, 19th Century
Moutaineous Landscape Drawing, Neoclassical, Signed, 19th Century

Moutaineous Landscape Drawing, Neoclassical, Signed, 19th Century

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.75 in W 10.75 in D 1 in

Moutaineous Landscape Drawing, Neoclassical, Signed, 19th Century

By Langlace

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Moutaineous Landscape with Bridge over a River Signed lower right by Jean-Baptiste Gabriel Langlace (1786-1864) Brown wash on paper.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Neoclassical Landscape Drawings, French School, Late 18th Century
Pair of Neoclassical Landscape Drawings, French School, Late 18th Century

Pair of Neoclassical Landscape Drawings, French School, Late 18th Century

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Depicting a pastoral scene and a hillside view. Ink on paper. One is signed Waudelaincourt fecit Antoine Hubert Wandelaincourt, French (1731-1819).  

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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

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Paper

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School
Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

$1,250

H 11.5 in W 14.125 in

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Drawing, Attributed to Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Deventer 1598-1657 Amsterdam). Ruins of an old fort on a hilltop inscribed 'A. no.2' black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, pen ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Drawings

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Pen

Large Neoclassical Drawing by Edouard Pingret, French School
Large Neoclassical Drawing by Edouard Pingret, French School

Large Neoclassical Drawing by Edouard Pingret, French School

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 17.75 in D 0.5 in

Large Neoclassical Drawing by Edouard Pingret, French School

By Edouard Pingret

Located in Kittery Point, ME

River Scene, "Les Bords du Cher à Poitiers"
Signed bottom right and situated bottom left.
Edouard Henri Theophile Pingret (Saint Quentin 1788-1875). He was a student of...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Paper

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    A painting produced by a skilled, noteworthy European artist that was produced before the 19th century may be considered an Old Master painting. 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 in Europe between 1300 and 1800. Some artists considered Old Masters include William Blake, Caravaggio, Jacques-Louis David, Frans Hals, Francisco Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Titian and Jan Vermeer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of paintings from some of the world’s top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A number of artists who were important in the history and development of Western art are considered Old Masters. They include Albrecht Dürer, Caravaggio, Jacques-Louis David, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rembrandt. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Who the greatest Old Masters in art history are is largely a matter of debate. 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. Shop a large selection of art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.