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Portrait German 18th Century

R. Waring - German School 1737 Oil, The First Sword
R. Waring - German School 1737 Oil, The First Sword

R. Waring - German School 1737 Oil, The First Sword

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine portrait study dated 1737 portraying a young boy from a noble family bearing his first sword

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Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a German Lady in Oil, Central European School, 18th Century
Portrait of a German Lady in Oil, Central European School, 18th Century

Portrait of a German Lady in Oil, Central European School, 18th Century

By Central School of Arts & Crafts

Located in Madrid, ES

Portrait of a German Lady in Oil, Central European School, 18th Century, in a 19th Century Gilt

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

$6,400

H 27 in W 21.5 in D 2.5 in

18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Woodbury, CT

A late 18th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman holding a philosophy book; probably

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Antique 18th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, Queen of Prussia, 18th Century
Portrait of Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, Queen of Prussia, 18th Century

Portrait of Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, Queen of Prussia, 18th Century

By Central School of Arts & Crafts

Located in Madrid, ES

Portrait of Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, Queen of Prussia, 18th Century Medium-format oil on

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century PORTRAIT OF A LADY by Johann Hirschmann
18th Century PORTRAIT OF A LADY by Johann Hirschmann

18th Century PORTRAIT OF A LADY by Johann Hirschmann

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Portrait of a Lady, framed in an oval-shaped, faded gold frame. A head and shoulders

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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Portrait Drawing of Antoninus Pius
Portrait Drawing of Antoninus Pius

Portrait Drawing of Antoninus Pius

$500

H 8 in W 6 in D 0.5 in

Portrait Drawing of Antoninus Pius

Located in New York, NY

Portrait drawing of Antoninus Pius German school black chalk on laid paper German school, late

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Antique 18th Century German Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique 18th C Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Attr. To Johan Van Diest
Antique 18th C Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Attr. To Johan Van Diest

Antique 18th C Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Attr. To Johan Van Diest

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique 18th C Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Attr. To Johan Van Diest (Dutch, 1695-1757)

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Antique 18th Century German Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

By Christian Wilhelm Dietrich

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Miniature portrait of a sleepy eyed man, circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich Germany 18th

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Wood

Reward of Virtue – Allegorical Portrait Dedicated to Elise Charlotte, c.1790
Reward of Virtue – Allegorical Portrait Dedicated to Elise Charlotte, c.1790

Reward of Virtue – Allegorical Portrait Dedicated to Elise Charlotte, c.1790

Located in Langweer, NL

allegorical engraving from the late 18th century depicts a half-draped young woman adorned with a floral

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Antique 18th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens by Zabern, circa 1840
Antique Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens by Zabern, circa 1840

Antique Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens by Zabern, circa 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'P.P. Rubens'. Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition. Lithographed by David von Z...

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1725
Portrait of Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1725

Portrait of Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1725

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A circa 1725 oil on canvas portrait of Louis George Simpert, as Hereditary Prince, the future

Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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German faience Dish with portrait of a lady.
German faience Dish with portrait of a lady.

German faience Dish with portrait of a lady.

Located in London, GB

German faience Dish with portrait of a lady. Circa 1720.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Decorative Bowls

Portrait of A. Von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland
Portrait of A. Von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland

Portrait of A. Von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland

Located in Kent, Ct

Wonderful portrait of the Duke of Friedland,A Von Wallenstein. Military leader during the 30 years

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Neoclassical Female Portrait. Chemise à la reine and Shawl. Germany, ca 1790
Neoclassical Female Portrait. Chemise à la reine and Shawl. Germany, ca 1790

Neoclassical Female Portrait. Chemise à la reine and Shawl. Germany, ca 1790

Located in Firenze, IT

Neoclassical Female Portrait with Shawl and Chemise à la Reine, German School, circa 1790 Not

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century German School Portrait
18th Century German School Portrait

18th Century German School Portrait

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H 33.47 in W 27.17 in D 2.76 in

18th Century German School Portrait

Located in Madrid, ES

18th century German school portrait Oil on canvas. 80 x 65 cm (R. 85 x 69 cm). Part

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

Important German School "Portrait German Officer" 18th Century
Important German School "Portrait German Officer" 18th Century

Important German School "Portrait German Officer" 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

German School, 18th century Portrait of an officer three-quarters length in red frac and wig

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

German School Nobleman Portrait Oil , 18th Century
German School Nobleman Portrait Oil , 18th Century

German School Nobleman Portrait Oil , 18th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

German School Portrait of a Nobleman, 18th Century, oil on canvas, depicting a nobleman in red

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Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Oil on Canvas German Portrait Antique Painting, 1780
18th Century Oil on Canvas German Portrait Antique Painting, 1780

18th Century Oil on Canvas German Portrait Antique Painting, 1780

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Antique German painting from the late 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting a portrait of

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Set of Six Miniature Gouache Portraits of German Thinkers
18th Century Set of Six Miniature Gouache Portraits of German Thinkers

18th Century Set of Six Miniature Gouache Portraits of German Thinkers

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century set of six miniature gouache ink on paper portraits of German enlightened thinkers

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique 18th Century German Original Oil Painting Portrait of Two Young Boys
Antique 18th Century German Original Oil Painting Portrait of Two Young Boys

Antique 18th Century German Original Oil Painting Portrait of Two Young Boys

Located in Round Top, TX

Antique 18th century original German oil on canvas portrait of two young boys in period clothing

Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait
18th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait

18th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait

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H 39.38 in W 34.65 in L 39.38 in

18th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait

Located in Berlin, DE

Highly interesting Baroque portrait in the middle of the 18th century. Oil on canvas. Motive. A

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

French School circa 1720 Portrait of a Man in a Red Overcoat, 18th Century
French School circa 1720 Portrait of a Man in a Red Overcoat, 18th Century

French School circa 1720 Portrait of a Man in a Red Overcoat, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

French School circa 1720 Portrait of a Man in a Red Overcoat Canvas Measures: Height: 74 cm

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Baroque Oil Painting Portrait of a Stone Trader, 1783
18th Century Baroque Oil Painting Portrait of a Stone Trader, 1783

18th Century Baroque Oil Painting Portrait of a Stone Trader, 1783

Located in Berlin, DE

This 18th-century Baroque oil painting by Thomas Höchsmann, dated 1783, vividly portrays a stone

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Antique 1780s German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Beech, Pine, Paint

Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid German School.
Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid German School.

Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid German School.

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of a woman with red jacket trimmed with fur and braid German School, late 18th – early

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Noble Gentleman Wearing Breastplate, Oil on Canvas, 18th Century
Portrait of a Noble Gentleman Wearing Breastplate, Oil on Canvas, 18th Century

Portrait of a Noble Gentleman Wearing Breastplate, Oil on Canvas, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

condition. This portrait is of the 18th century German School. It's provenance Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome

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Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

18th Century Oil Paint Portrait by Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz
18th Century Oil Paint Portrait by Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz

18th Century Oil Paint Portrait by Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz

Located in Berlin, DE

Oil on canvas, very old doublierung. Historic original condition with patina, polished Louis XVI frame. (S-101).

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Johann Heinrich Tischbein Attributed to Portrait of a Young Noble
Johann Heinrich Tischbein Attributed to Portrait of a Young Noble

Johann Heinrich Tischbein Attributed to Portrait of a Young Noble

Located in CH

A German portrait of a young Noble, attributed to Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722-1789

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas

CONTINENTAL 18TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY PORTRAIT
CONTINENTAL 18TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY PORTRAIT

CONTINENTAL 18TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY PORTRAIT

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ivory portrait of a gentleman with tortoise shell frame.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Wood

German School, 16th Century, Portrait of Man
German School, 16th Century, Portrait of Man

German School, 16th Century, Portrait of Man

Located in Paris, FR

German School, 16th Century. Portrait of Man. Panel, one board with no batten markers with an

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings

Materials

Panel

18th Century German School Oil on Canvas Portrait of Anna Margaretha Kesel
18th Century German School Oil on Canvas Portrait of Anna Margaretha Kesel

18th Century German School Oil on Canvas Portrait of Anna Margaretha Kesel

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The very well executed German School half-length oil on canvas portrait, showing Anna Margaretha

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Antique 1780s German Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portraits of Karl & Maria Wittelsbach,  Mid 18th C.
Portraits of Karl & Maria Wittelsbach,  Mid 18th C.

Portraits of Karl & Maria Wittelsbach, Mid 18th C.

Located in New York, NY

portrait painter whose work can be seen in several German museums. This well suited pair show a three

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings

Memorial Portrait of a Dwarf
Memorial Portrait of a Dwarf

Memorial Portrait of a Dwarf

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H 35 in W 30 in

Memorial Portrait of a Dwarf

Located in San Francisco, CA

A curious and charming portrait of a "tender dwarf that died in battle".

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings

Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

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H 15.5 in W 12.75 in

Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Delicately rendered pastel with an oval mat and gilded frame.
It is signed and dated but I can't decipher the name. Below
the artist's name it says "Berlin, 179?"

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Circle of Johann Elias Ridinger Pair of Equestrian Portraits

Circle of Johann Elias Ridinger Pair of Equestrian Portraits

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Equestrian Portraits (price listed for the pair). Oil on panels in antique carved

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Paintings

Portrait Of The Armless Calligrapher Thomas Schweiker By Jakob Hoffmann
Portrait Of The Armless Calligrapher Thomas Schweiker By Jakob Hoffmann

Portrait Of The Armless Calligrapher Thomas Schweiker By Jakob Hoffmann

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

The portrait depicts Thomas Schweicker seated on a low table covered with a cloth, his implements

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings

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