$2,375Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in
Antique Spanish Old Master Oil on Wood Panel, Head Portrait of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 18/19th Century Spanish School Title :Head study of Christ Medium: oil painting on wood panel, period gilt framed panel : 6 x 5 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
$4,751Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 37 in D 1 in
Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pilgrim and Angel Spanish School, 17th Century oil on canvas, gilt framed framed: 48 x 37 inches canvas: 43 x 32 inches provenance: private collection, Barcelona, Spain condition...
Oil, Canvas
$3,847
H 24.5 in W 19 in
Fine 17th Century Spanish Baroque Old Master St. Jerome Praying Wilderness
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Jerome Praying in the Wilderness Spanish Baroque, 17th century, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 19 inches Provenance: private collection, Gloucestershire, England...
Oil
$1,295Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.5 in W 18 in
Fine Spanish Old Master style Oil Painting Flowers in Ornate Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Flowers Studio of Miguel Canals, Spanish 1925-1995 stamped with the studio mark verso oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 23.5 x 18 inches Provenance: private col...
Oil, Canvas
$6,074
H 29.25 in W 43.25 in D 1 in
Spanish School, 17th Century, old master oil painting 'The Road to market'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Spanish School (17th Century) The road to market Oil on canvas Unsigned 29.1/4 x 43.1/4 in. (74.3 x 110 cm.) in what is thought to be its original carved and gilded frame with black...
Canvas, Oil
$121,488
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.
Oil Crayon
$8,279Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in
Philip V King Spain Louise Savoy Queen Gobert Paint Oil 18th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Circle of Pierre Gobert (Fontainebleau 1662 - Paris 1744) Pair of portraits Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746) Portrait of Queen Louise of Savoy (16...
Oil
$11,931Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.01 in W 33.86 in
Guardian Angel Cano Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spanish school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Alonso Cano (Granada, 1601 – Granada, 1667) The Guardian Angel (The Archangel Raphael Showing the Way to Tobias) Oil on canvas 114 x 73 cm. - Framed 127 x 86 cm. The protago...
Oil
$7,061Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 29.53 in
Charles Ii King Spain Child Del Mazo Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Attributed to Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo (Castile 1611 - Madrid 1667) pupil and collaborator of Diego Velázquez Portrait of Charles II, King of Spain, as a child (1661 -1700)...
Oil
$6,290
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 2.5 in
17th Century Old Master Oil Painting Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Spanish School
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Canvas
$11,810Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in W 44.1 in
King David De Ríes Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Spain
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ignatius de Ríes (Seville, 1612 - Seville, 1661) attributable King David playing the harp Oil on canvas 137 x 102 In frame 150 x 112 cm. At the centre of the canvas emerges...
Oil
$3,671Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 34 in
Huge Antique Oil Painting Oval Portrait of Mary Magdalene Holding Ointment Jar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Mary Magdalene with an Ointment Jar Spanish School, early 20th century, unsigned after the earlier 16th century painting by Jan van Scorel oil on panel, framed framed: 4...
Oil
$3,671Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 34 in
Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Spanish School, early 20th century Portrait of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the 3rd Duke of Alba (1507-1582). after the 16th century painting by Anthonis Mors oil on panel, framed f...
Oil
$5,392
H 25.79 in Dm 19.69 in
18th Century Spanish Religious Old Master Oil Painting of the Virgin of Sorrows
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely executed 18th-century Spanish Colonial oil on copper depicting Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows), presented in an impressive ebony tabernacle frame with a gilt inner slip...
Paint
19th Century Spanish Impressionist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Spanish Artist Untitled, c. 1800s Oil on canvas 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Canvas, Oil
$4,724
H 39 in W 30.5 in D 1 in
18th-Century Spanish Baroque Oil Painting, The Divine Shepherdess, Virgin Mary
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This tender mid-18th-century Sevillian oil painting depicts the Virgin Mary as La Divina Pastora, the Divine Shepherdess. Attired in a straw hat, decorated with flora, she rests in...
Canvas, Oil
$6,074
H 29 in W 43.25 in D 1 in
17th Century Spanish school oil painting of a soldier arriving at a village
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Spanish School (17th Century) A soldier arriving at a village Oil on canvas Unsigned 29 x 43.1/4 in. (74 x 110 cm.) Oil on canvas, not relined. Surface dirt and varnish discolourati...
Canvas, Oil
$5,062
H 10.44 in W 9.26 in D 1.19 in
Portrait of Lady, Maria Therese of Spain, Queen of France, 17th Century Panel
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Maria Therese of Spain, Queen of France, 17th Century Circle of Henri and Charles Beaubrun Not signed This distinguished seventeenth-century portrait of Maria Theresa o...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,497Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.32 in
Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Francisco de Reynoso y Baeza. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos and bishop of Córdoba. Francisci de Reynoso. Early 17th century. Small-format portrait from ...
Parchment Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
The Opal Pool - Coast of Catalina, Spain
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in New York, NY
Mora’s life-long artistic goal was to adapt the techniques of the Spanish Old Masters into American modern painting.
Oil, Board
Playa con Llüats, Beach and Boats
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right The panel size: 7.5 x 9.25 inches Private collection James Black, Florida by inheritance Mora’s life-long artistic goal was to adapt the techniques of the Spanish...
Oil, Board
$82,500
H 30 in W 22.5 in
A Guardian Angel Leading a Child
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Argentina; there acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Harper, New York, by 1960; by descent to: Mr. and Mrs. Alan Harper, New York, until 2024. This s...
Canvas, Oil
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H 25.2 in W 21.26 in D 1.19 in
17thC Spanish Colonial School Frame with orig. Painting St. Joseph Jesus Child
By Spanish Colonial (Peruvian)
Located in Meinisberg, CH
17th Century Spanish Colonial School (Likely to be School of Cuzco in Peru) - St. Joseph with the Christ Child carrying a basket, housed in its original carved, hardwood frame. • Pa...
Gold Leaf
Monumental Spanish School Of The 15th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Monumental Spanish School Of The 15th Century" Spanish school of the 15th century representing Saint Hubert of Liège, Christian saint, Basque of Tongeren and Maastricht. It is celeb...
Oil
17th Century Spanish Old Master Painting, The Birth of the Virgin
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th century Spanish Old Master painting. The Birth of the Virgin.
Canvas
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H 55.12 in W 35.44 in
ENORMOUS 18th CENTURY SPANISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Assumption of the Virgin" Spanish School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 140cm x 90cm Exceedingly large antique Spanish oil painting from the 18th century...
Canvas, Oil
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H 31.25 in W 26.5 in D 0.25 in
Antique Old Master Copy Oil Portrait Painting of a Spanish Conquistador 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Old Master Copy Oil Portrait Painting of a Spanish Conquistador 19thC Measures- 31.25''H x 26.5''W x .25''D
Paint
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H 41.74 in W 37.8 in D 1.97 in
17th Century Spanish Old Master Portrait Veiled Noble Lady Oil Canvas Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
17th century Spanish old master portrait, oil on canvas, depicting a veiled lady, housed in a later period gilt frame. Measuring (framed) 96 x 106cm. Provenance: an important privat...
Canvas, Paint
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H 19.5 in W 16.5 in D 2 in
South American Baroque Quito School Old Master Pietà Oil Painting in Frame
Located in Astoria, NY
South American Baroque period old master painting from the Quito School depicting a pietà. The piece is framed with an antique South American Baroque giltwood frame and was made in t...
Canvas, Giltwood
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H 42 in W 53 in D 1 in
Queen Elizabeth 1 & The Spanish Armada Huge English Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Queen Elizabeth, I of England and Ireland (1533-1603) by Paul Workman, (British contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 42 x 53 inches provenance: private collect...
Canvas, Oil
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H 33 in W 26.5 in
18th-Century Spanish School Oil Painting, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This early 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicts an infant Jesus clutching a cross before a landscape. Dressed in a flowing white ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 31.11 in W 26.38 in
Portrait of Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain & Portugal c.1607, Oil painting
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain and Portugal (1584-1611) c.1607 Workshop of Juan Pantoja de la Cruz (1553-1608) This exquisite painting follows in the tradition of S...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Philip V of Spain
Located in London, GB
King Philip IV of Spain (1605 - 1665) was the son of Philip III and Margaret of Austria. Philip V reluctantly assumed the Spanish throne in 1700 and was the first of the Bourbon dyn...
Canvas, Oil
Spanish School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
Spanish School, Seated Male Nude, c.1900, oil on canvas, 69cm x 55cm, (81cm x 66cm framed) This figure study is unusual in that it beautifully captures the character of the sitter, ...
Oil, Canvas
Early 18th-Century Spanish School, Christ In The Tomb
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This evocative early 18th-century oil painting depicts Christ in the tomb partially wrapped in a white linen shroud. It’s probably of Spanish origin. Images of Christ’s listless cor...
Canvas, Oil
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H 15.75 in W 10.63 in
Spanish School 19th century, Santa Justa and Santa Rufina, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Spanish School of the 19th Century Santa Justa and Santa Rufina Oil on canvas 40 x 27 cm In quite good condition, the paint surface presents numerous crackings as visible on the phot...
Oil
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H 35.25 in W 10.63 in D 1 in
Circa 1400, Spanish school of 'The Prophet Daniel', tempera on panel with gildin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Spanish school, circa 1400 The prophet Daniel Tempera on panel with gilding 35.1/4 x 10.5/8 in. (89.5 x 28 cm.) Condition: The painting has been recently stabilised and cleaned up. ...
Tempera, Wood Panel
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H 31.89 in W 39.38 in
Spanish Old Master Painting - The fall of Saint Paul - Christianity Religious
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Large 17th century Spanish Old Master painting "The conversion of Saint Paul" Our painting shows the moment when the Apostle Saint Paul was converted to Christianity.
Canvas, Oil
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H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Saint Joseph Mary & Christ with Cherubim
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th Century Spanish School. Saint Joseph with the Mother and Child Surrounded by Angels, Oil on Canvas, Unframed,38.5" x 28.5" (97.7 x 72.5cm) Fine, grand scale Old Master oil pain...
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.5 in W 23.5 in
17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Young Nobleman
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School : Continental School (most likely Spanish), 17th century Title: Portrait of a young nobleman Medium: oil on canvas, unframed. Size: overall size: 29.5 x 23.5 inch...
Oil
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H 39 in W 31.5 in
Huge Spanish Old Master Oil Painting after Murillo St. John the Baptist & Lamb
By (After) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. John the Baptist Spanish School, early 20th century after Murillo oil on canvas, framed framed: 39 x 31.5 inches canvas: 38 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditi...
Oil, Canvas
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H 28.5 in W 68.63 in D 1 in
A Spanish Old Master oil painting of St. Erasmus at the gates of heaven
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Spanish School, circa 1700 ‘St. Erasmus at the gates of heaven with St. George, St. Eustace, St. Vitus, St. Giles, St. Denis, St. Blaise, St. Catherine, St. Christopher, St. Barbara,...
Canvas, Oil
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H 35.04 in W 26.38 in
Portrait King De Zurbaran 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spanish school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Francisco de Zurbaran (Fuente de Cantos 1598 - Madrid 1664) circle Full-length portrait of a king Second half of the 17th century Oil on canvas 78 x 52 cm. - in frame 89 x 67 cm. ...
Oil
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H 33.5 in W 30 in
Dutch Old Master style Figures in Grand Interior by Famous Spanish Copyist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Figures by the Miguel Canals Studio, Spain oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 33.5 x 30 inches canvas: 27.5 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK originally havin...
Canvas, Oil
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H 62.6 in W 37.41 in
Saint Michael Archangel Spanish School 17th Century Paint Oil on vanvas Spain
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Spanish school of the mid-17th century Saint Michael Archangel Oil on canvas (144 x 80 - Framed 159 x 95 cm) LINK (click here) The canvas shows a splendid St. Michael the Archange...
Oil
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H 70.08 in W 50.01 in D 1.58 in
Saint Sebastian Antique Spanish School Oil on Canvas Religious Portait Painting
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful full-length old master painting of Sebastian dating back to 17th Century is an outstanding example of the period known as “The Golden Age” of Spanish painting.
Canvas, Oil
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H 41.34 in W 33.47 in
Saint Michael Archangel López 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Spanish school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
18th-century Spanish Colonial School Attributed to Juan Pedro López (Caracas, Venezuela, 1724 - 1787) Saint Michael the Archangel Oil on canvas 91 x 69 - Framed 105 x 85 cm DETAIL...
Oil
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H 11.42 in W 8.67 in
Spanish School 17th Century, Saint Francis holding a cross, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Spanish (?) School 17th Century Saint Francis holding a cross Oil on canvas 29 x 22 cm Relined, the original canvas is damaged in the bottom (see photo) A label on the reverse of the...
Oil
Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare late 16th century Spanish Old Master portrait of a young lady This fine, life-sized portrait depicts a young lady holding a red flower. She is wearing an elaborate and highly l...
Oil
Spanish School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper, 62cm x 43cm, (76cm x 55cm framed). Please note this drawing is double sided with a female nude academic study on the reverse. the drawing is framed, so that the dr...
Paper, Charcoal
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H 9.375 in W 9.75 in
An Aristocratic Couple Observing the Carving of a Tomb Effigy for a Knight
Located in New York, NY
Miniature on vellum Provenance: Gertrude Huston Laughlin (d. 1998), widow of James Laughlin (1914–1997), founder of New Directions Publishing. Meadow House, Norfolk Connecticut; by...
Vellum
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H 9.25 in W 9.75 in
A Courtly Scene with a Maiden Reading to a Prince and Princess
Located in New York, NY
Miniature on vellum Provenance: Gertrude Huston Laughlin (d. 1998), widow of James Laughlin (1914–1997), founder of New Directions Publishing. Meadow House, Norfolk Connecticut; by...
Vellum
$1,873
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in
FLOWERS - Carlo De Tommasi - Still Life Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
By Carlo De Tommasi
Located in Napoli, IT
Flowers - Carlo De Tommasi Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 80x50. With frame cm. 100x70 Frame available on request from our workshop. In this precious oil painting, Carlo De Tommasi ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,591Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 21.5 in
Very Fine 19th Century French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of Lady in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Lady in Interior French School, circa 1890's period, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed painting: 27 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good co...
Oil
$7,670Sale Price|40% Off
H 21.66 in W 26.78 in
Ruins Landscape Codazzi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Roma Italy
By Niccolò Codazzi (Naples, 1642 - Genoa, 1693)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Roman school late 17th - early 18th century - Follower of Niccolò Codazzi (Naples, 1642 - Genoa, 1693) Pair of fantastic architectural whims with classical ruins and figures Oils on...
Oil
$17,790Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$2,807Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 33 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
Oil
$11,946
H 25.25 in W 35.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square
By Alfred Pollentine
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred Pollentine British, (1844-1910) The Grand Canal looking towards St Marks Square & the Doge’s Palace, Venice Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size...
Canvas, Oil
$4,261Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in
Still-Life Flowers 17th century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th-century Flemish school Still life with flowers Oil on panel 33 x 25 cm In frame 50 x 42 cm The painting depicts a wonderful still life of flowers, where numerous colour...
Oil
The White Peacock
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jessie Arms Botke. "The White Peacock" is a wildlife impressionist painting, oil on canvas in a palette of whites, blues, and browns by female, American artist Jessie A...
Canvas, Oil
$1,614Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 19 in
Fine 1800's French Oil Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...
Oil
$1,170Sale Price|33% Off
H 38 in W 30.12 in
Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th-20th century) - Still life with vase of flowers. 83 x 62 cm without frame, 96.5 x 76.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on wood, in a wooden frame (not sig...
Oil, Panel
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...
Bronze
$5,500
H 22 in W 14.5 in D 3.25 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque Period Spanish altarpiece retablo / reredo, by (attributed) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), depicting thorn crowned Christ crucified / Cristo crucificado hand car...
Iron
18th Century Oil - Wheat Gatherer
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 18th-century oil study depicting a woman gathering wheat in the fields. Part of a pair of oils of women harvesting by the same hand. Unsigned. On panel.
Oil
$1,079Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in
Classical Still Life Oil Painting Ornate Flowers on Stone Plinth Large Canvas
By European Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers on a Stone Plinth European artist, late 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, south west of England condi...
Oil
$1,152 / set
H 14.25 in W 16.25 in D 14.25 in
Antique Still Life Fruits Oil on Canvas English Oil Painting Giltwood Frame
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of an elaborately framed English Still Life of fruits Oil Painting on canvas, in the style of Oliver Clare or Eloise Harriet Stannard, second qu...
Canvas, Giltwood
$2,807Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 33 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
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.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.