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Paintings For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1840s
Salvator Rosa (follower of), Coastal Landscape with Armigers at Rest
Located in Spinea, Veneto
Salvator Rosa, follower of (Naples, 1615 - Rome, 1673) Coastal landscape with armigers at rest Oil on canvas, 73×87 cm Monogram "SR" at lower left In overall very good condition ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Paintings

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Canvas

A Chinese 'European subject' reverse glass painting after an English print
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Canton, late 18th century In original hardwood frame with ruyi-shaped metal mount for suspension. H. 38.7 x W. 44.3 cm (incl. frame) H. 31.8 x W. 37.5 cm (image) Chinese reverse glass paintings for export are known since mid 18th century. By the 1780's the copying of European, mainly English, engravings came into vogue in Chinese paintings on glass...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings

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Glass

North American Painting Late 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This significant oil painting on copper represents a notable example of the North American School in the late 18th century. The artwork captures the essence of the time, marked by cr...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Paintings

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Copper

Painting Sketch - Fan Project - Inspired By Militants From 1789 - XVIIIth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very beautiful sketch of painting, realization of a fan project, revealing a so-called "painting" composition. It is so called because it is the one that most closely resembles the c...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paintings

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Paper

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Located in Madrid, ES
Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. Antwerp, 1571-1585). Exhibition: “Reality, time and artifice. Still life and vanitas in baro...
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Paintings

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Other

Divino Pastor (Mexican School Colonial)
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful painting of a Divino Pastor from the 18th century painted at the time of the Mexican colonial school
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18th Century Mexican American Colonial Antique Paintings

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Acrylic

1940's Vintage Original French Floral Oil Painting Framed and Signed by Artist
Located in COLMAR, FR
A simple but beautiful, vintage still-life of a potted pink bégonia. The painting has been sourced in eastern France and is most likely French or Swiss by origine. According to the l...
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1640s French French Provincial Antique Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Gallant Scene Painting by Philippe Mercier, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An 18th century painting of a gallant scene in a park. Attributed with seal of painter's studio to Philippe Mercier (1689 to 1760) from the circle of the french painter Nicolas Lancret, a follower of the École of Antoine Watteau. Oil on canvas, in a fine carved giltwood frame. Frame: Width: 16,53 in (42 cm) Depth: 14,56 in (37 cm) Canvas: Width: 12,99 in (33 cm) Depth: 10,62 in (27 cm) Philippe Mercier (Berlin 1689 – London 1760) born in Berlin and studied at the Berlin Akademie with Antoine Pesne before traveling to Italy and France. By the time he arrived in London in 1716, had considerable familiarity with the work of contemporary French painters, particularly Watteau and his sophisticated style. Soon won Watteau patronage in court circles. In 1726 painted two important group portraits that can be seen as an introduction to English art - Baron Schultz and his friends (1725, Tate Gallery, London) and Viscount Tyrconnel with his family (1725-6, private collection). In 1729, Mercier was appointed Chief Painter to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and, a year later, keeper of his library, but they seem to have fallen away in the latter half of the 1730s, when he retired to the country, where painted several portraits for the Samwell family of Upton, Northants, and Hesilriges of Noseley, Warwicks. In 1739 Mercier moved to York, where he built up a considerable portrait practice among the leading families in the county. It was at this time that he made his greatest contribution to British painting, introducing and developing the 'extravagant image', a genre derived from Chardin as well as Watteau and 17th-century Dutch genre painting. Described by George Vertue as "bit of some conversational figures as large as life: vain plaisant Fantasies and habits: mixed modes very well done – and very approved", such works were frequently recorded and clearly enjoyed considerable success. Painted in the second half of the 1730s, the present work, An Allegory of Taste, is a fine example of this way of painting and its Rococo sensibility reveals the artist's affinities with contemporary French art...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Anthony
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 18th century Spanish colonial oil on canvas painting of Saint Anthony with the infant Jesus. There are a few old repairs as shown on photos...
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18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Magnificent 18th Century Venetian Madonna
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Great oil on canvas depicting Madonna and Child. Carved, gilded and polychrome wooden frame with floral arrangements. Venetian, 18th Century. Dimensions in centimeters: CANVAS 69cm H x 51cm / FRAME 107cm H x 80cm. In art, a Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna 'my lady' (archaic). The Madonna and Child type is very prevalent in Christian iconography, divided into many traditional subtypes especially in Eastern Orthodox iconography, often known after the location of a notable icon of the type, such as the Theotokos of Vladimir...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century, Pair of Italian Still Life Painting, attr. to Francesco Lavagna
By Francesco Lavagna
Located in IT
Francesco Lavagna (Italy, Naples 1684-1724) Pair of paintings depicting Still Life composition of flowers and watermelon and garden in the background The paintings, beautifully mad...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Oil on Copper Painting of a Hawking Scene, Carel Van Falens
Located in Lymington, GB
An oil on copper painting of a hawking scene attributed to Carel Van Falens. Circa 1700. A fascinating picture showing elegant mounted figures with t...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Paintings

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Copper

18th Century, Italian Still Life Painting Attributed to Francesco Lavagna
By Francesco Lavagna
Located in IT
Francesco Lavagna (Italy -Naples 1684-1724) "Still life with flowers and watermelon and hermas with garden in the background" The painting, beautifully made and in good condition, d...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

"Portrait of a Lady" Attributed to Nicolas de Largilliere
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in Hillsborough, CA
Attributed to Nicolas de Largilliere French, 1656 – 1746 “Portratit of a Lady” Oil on canvas Stamped 'Largilliere' verso 27 by 22 ½ in. w/frame 34 ½ by 28 ½ in. Nicola...
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18th Century French Antique Paintings

17th century painting depicting Saint Anthony of Padua
Located in Firenze, IT
Oil painting on canvas depicting Saint Anthony of Padua with Child. Central Italy, 17th century. The painting has its original frame. Dimensions: 75...
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Paint

17th C Oil Portrait Of A Young Nobleman, possibly Prince William of Orange
Located in Reepham, GB
The National Portrait Gallery in London felt the sitter certainly bore a strong resemblance to Prince William of Orange in his teen years. This beautiful portrait is set within a magnificent 17th C original Dutch giltwood frame, very much of the style later adopted & perfected by the master wood carver & sculptor Grinling Gibbons ( 1648 – 1721 ). We have selected images showing Prince William from a very young age to his 20’s. We believe that our portrait has an exceptionally close resemblance to the documented paintings and date wise falls perfectly in line with Prince Williams’ age. The nose, the eyebrows, his parting, eyes, and mouth all show strong similarities that lead us to propose that this is a portrait of Prince William of Orange, the future King of England.. The Rijksmuseum noted that this painting shows strong similarities & influence to the work of the artist Willem van Honthorst...
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Paint

17th CENTURY PIETRO DA CORTONA'S PAINTING THE RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN
Located in Firenze, FI
The painting is a refined work created with the oil on canvas technique, which represents a reinterpretation of the famous painting "The Rape of the Sabine Women...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in New York, NY
An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art miniature gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting an interior scene with a prince surrounded by ret...
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18th Century Iraqi Antique Paintings

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Paint

"Holy Family", oil on panel, Italy, c. 1500-1520
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on poplar panel portraying the Holy Family. Tuscany or Umbria, circa 1500-1520. The Holy Family is the name given to the family formed by Jesus of Nazareth...
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16th Century Antique Paintings

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Wood

18th Century, Pair Italian Rococo Still Life Painting by Michele Antonio Rapous
By Michele Antonio Rapos
Located in IT
Michele Antonio Rapos (Turin 1733-1819) Pair of paintings depicting Still Life with fruit composition Oil on canvas, cm H 27 x L 36; frame cm H 37 x L 46 x P 3 The two paintings be...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Early 17th Century School of Peter Paul Rubens “The Holy Family” Oil on Canvas
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely incredible early 17th century oil on canvas painting representing Holy Family-Virgin Mary, St.Joseph, St. Elisabeth, John the Baptist and Baby Jesus. Sir Peter ...
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Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Japanese 18th c Edo Scroll [Kano Baisho Nihonga Landscape Painting
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a ``Rising Sun and Pine Tree'' drawn by Kano Baisho. It is an item with a solemn taste and presence, and I think it would be a good idea to display it at New Year's, the fir...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

Allegory of painting, early 18th century French school - oil on panel
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Antique French school picturing an allegory of Arts : Muse Melpomene (you can tell with her traditional attributes - grapes crown and tragedy mask), wearing antique-style clothes, is...
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Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
Once installed architecturally in a chateau in Normandy, France, this large pair of overdoors was painted in the 1700s and executed in a technique known as verdaille. Verdaille utilizes various shades of green to achieve a mesmerizing monochromatic effect. This technique’s rich history traces back to the 12th century when it was initially employed to create stained glass for Cistercian monasteries, where colorful art was prohibited, making these overdoors not only aesthetically captivating but also a piece of living art history. Interestingly, there is a hand-written transport note on the back of one of the overdoors (see detail photo) that mentions the paintings were to be shipped to a Madame DeFrance in Paris, at the rue St. Honore corner of la rue Dufour (freight pre-paid). These exquisite pieces are encompassed by wood frames adorned with lavish foliate carvings, beautifully painted in a soothing French gray hue. Each overdoor encapsulates a unique musical scene that transports you to the heart of 18th-century Europe. In the first painting, a man plays the uilleann pipe, a unique instrument with a bellow-driven mechanism that distinguishes it from a bagpipe. The musician has quite an audience, as two women, one cradling a sheep, and four more sheep next to a dog have gathered nearby. In the second painting, witness a captivating moment of courtship as a gentleman kneels before a woman with a tambourine in her hands. He presents a long woodwind instrument, possibly a carnyx, while a faithful dog rests nearby amidst a backdrop of gardening tools. These stunning French verdaille overdoors were once part of a themed boiserie room (most likely green in color and centered around music). They can once again be used to create a theme above a pair of interior doors or they can be hung as a unique set of artwork.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rare Original 17th Century Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of a Nobleman
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 17th century Dutch, oil on canvas painting of a noble gentleman. The condition of the oil is very good, the frame is distr...
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17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Avant le Bal Woman with Mirror Portrait Oil Painting on Tin Gilded Georgian Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A masterful painting on tin in possibly original gilded frame, by an unknown artist. We unfortunately have no provenance or further information. Unrestored with soiling and mostly t...
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Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Paintings

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Tin

Large 18th Century European School, Original Oil Painting
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Extra Large 18th Century European School, Original Oil Painting, A True Museum Piece. Beautiful detailed work and colors. The canvas is glued to the board for preservation. Signed on...
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18th Century European Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original 17th-century by the famed Flemish painter, David Teniers II (usually referred to as “David Teniers the Younger”, as his father David Teniers the Elder was also an accomplished painter), this fabulous painting depicts a vibrant scene, both in color and theme. Our version, which was painted in the 1700s, is by an unknown, but very talented artist. The painting is surrounded by a giltwood frame with two layers of beading. Both Teniers were known for developing the “peasant genre” or “tavern scene”, where members of the working class were shown actively celebrating life. The earthy tones of the interior of the inn (brown and beige) are offset by citizens in brightly colored attire consisting of green, red, black, and gray. The scene is divided into two rooms, with seven patrons (mostly men) gathered around a barrel table in front of a very large fireplace. Two of the men are playing cards and there are two tankards visible. The calmness of this group is a drastic difference from the 11 people gathered in the foreground. A man in blue stands on top of a wine barrel table...
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18th Century European Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Wall painting title St Francois de Sales by Cortey de Bagnes
Located in grand Lancy, CH
painting by Cortey de Bagnes representing as written directly on the painting "st francois de sales after the original portrait" Felix Cortey born and died in Chable and one of the g...
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Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Paintings

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Fabric, Wood

17th Century Portrait of the Duke du Maine
Located in Ramillies, BE
Portrait of the Duc du Maine France, XVIIth Century Aquarelle on parchment paper (vellum)
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Parchment Paper

18th Century Spanish Colonial oil on canvas MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
An outstandig early 18th Century Spanish Colonial oil on canvas depicting Mary and The Holy Trinity, or "Mary Queen of Heaven". You can notice th...
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Early 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Dutch Pastoral Landscape in the Manner of Paulus Potter (1625-1654)
Located in Dallas, TX
pastorial landscape picture with cattle in the Manner of Paulus Potter, (Dutch, 1625-1654), oil on canvas, picture has been relined, some overpainting, signed front lower left POTTER...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Tanomura Takeda's handwritten self-portrait hymn "Painted Landscape" with himself working in a hut Takeda Tanomura and depicts fields and mountains in spring,   and is accompanied by a self-written waka poem that is thought to be about the scene. [Tanomura Takeda] A painter from Takeda Village, Naoniri District, Bungo Province (present-day Takeda City). His family was born as the second son of Ken'an, who had been a samurai physician in the Oka domain for generations. He first studied medicine, but preferred learning over medicine, and studied Chinese studies under Kimizan Karahashi, a He also learned painting techniques from Buncho Tani, and after returning to Japan, he served as the president of a domain school. He resigned his post in 1812 and traveled between Keihan and Osaka, where he interacted with Raizanyo, Shinozaki Kotake, Urakami Gyokudo, Okada Yonezanjin, Unka Shonin, Aoki Mokubei...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

Wall painting by Felix Cortey " portrait de la vierge Marie "
Located in grand Lancy, CH
painting by Cortey de Bagnes signed back "peint par Cortey de Bagnes " representing as written directly on the painting "portrait of the Virgin Mary" Felix Cortey born and died in Ch...
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Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Paintings

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Oil Painting On Canvas Of Landscape
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting a landscape with figures and carriages. Veneto, 18th century. The background of the painting is dominated by a picturesque Venetian landsc...
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18th Century Italian Antique Paintings

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Paint

Oil on canvas Jesus child within garland of flowers 18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Lombard School, 17th century Christ child with globe within garland of flowers Oil on canvas, 72 x 61 cm Framed 90, 5 x 80 The present painting, framed by a sumptuous antique fr...
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18th Century Antique Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a large oil painting depicting The Abduction of Deianira after Guido Reni. Gilded wood frame with bright gilt finish is in ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood, Mirror

Japanese Painting 17th c Edo Scroll Triptyque Kano Chikanobu Buddhist Painting
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
TheItem below was painted approximately 300 years ago by Kano Chikanobu. In the center is a depiction of a deer hermit, on the right is a landscape of a tower that gives a sense of ...
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17th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

Oil painting on canvas depicting Still life Roman school of the 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Roman School, 17th century Still Life Oil on canvas, 79 x 107 cm Framed, 93 x 121 cm The work under scrutiny, depicting a majestic still life of flowers, is ascribed to the 17th...
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Canvas

17th century Oil on canvas depicting the Rape of Proserpine
Located in Milan, IT
Sienese school of the 17th century The rat of Proserpina Oil on canvas, 188 x 123 cm Depicted at the climax of the action, at the height of drama, is the scene of the Rape of Pros...
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Canvas

16th/17th Century Orthodox Religious Icon on Board of the Virgin Mary and Jesus
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive and large scale painting on board of the Mother Mary holding the infant Jesus, each displayed wearing a crown with a golden sacred heart, probably Hungarian, the inscription underneath reads ‘Zdravas Kralovno’ in Slovak, which translates to the Latin Salve Regina or Hail, Queen, these are a reference to the Latin Hymn of the same name, which is traditionally thought to have originated in 11th century Germany, and specifically to the monk Hermann of Reichenau. Unlike the Icons of Catholicism, these Eastern Orthodox Icons...
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17th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Wood

Lovely Japanese 18/19th c Edo Scroll Triptyque , Fuji, Dragon Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a pair of Edo period pieces, each with a beautiful ``cherry blossoms and swallow'', ``Fuji and rising dragon'', and ``wild geese'' . ■Silk book, handpainted ■Condition:   T...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

18th Century Pair Of Hunting Still Lifes Deer Hunting And Sow Hunting German
Located in Epfach, DE
Paar Jagdstillleben 18.Jht. aus aristokratischem Besitz Öl auf Leinwand Hirschjagd und Sauhatz Dieses sehr dekorative Paar Jagdstillleben mit der Darstellung einer Sauhatz und Hirsc...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Italian School of the 17th Cent."Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist"
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School of the Sec. XVII "SALOME WITH THE HEAD OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST" Oil on copper. Dim.: 22 x 15 cm good conditions.
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Paint

18th Century Oil On Canvas Antique Italian Still Life Painting, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Oil on canvas work depicting a character, a greengrocer with a basket of fruit, of good pictorial quality. Painting...
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1770s Italian Antique Paintings

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Canvas

Ferdinand BOL (after) Painting oil on canvas framed Portrait 17th Netherlands
By Ferdinand Bol 1
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large, very well done oil on canvas representing the Portrait of a mathematician, a professor, leaning on his elbows and holding a ruler. This painting has a very beautiful frame, w...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lovely Japanese Painting 17th c Scroll by Kanō Naonobu Nihonga Cranes Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely painting by Naonobu Kano, one of the great masters of the Kano school.It depicts a smiling parent and child, and is an auspicious design, so it would be great to hang it durin...
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17th Century Antique Paintings

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Silk

18th Century Grisaille 'Moonlight', in the style of Charles Lacroix de Marseille
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite grisaille painting representing a moonlit harbour scene in the style favoured by the French artist Charles-François Lacroix de Marseille (1700-1783). He...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings

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Crayon

Lovely Japanese 19th c Edo Scroll Okumura Sekiran Nihonga Painting Mountain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
 "Early Summer Colored Waterfall" is a work drawn by Sekiran Okumura as you can see.   The brilliance of the fresh greenery and the cool, powerful presence of the waterfall are overw...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

18th century pair of paintings depicting architectural whims
Located in Firenze, IT
Large tempera paintings on canvas depicting "architectural whims" painted in Venice in 1757 by Alessandro Segalini, set painter. This artistic genre, characterized by the depiction ...
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18th Century Antique Paintings

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Paint

Lovely Japanese 18/19th c Edo Scroll Kano Osanobu Nihonga Painting Mountain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kano Osanobu (狩野養信) Osanobu Kano (born August 18, 1796; died June 12, 1846) was the ninth painter of the Kobikicho Kano School in the Edo period. His common name was Shozaburo. His ...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Hisato Miyao (1912-1997.), Helmet Crabs
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Jujin Miyao] 1912-1997. Born in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture. His real name is Juji. He studied under Takekyo Ono. He was selected for the 8th Nitten Exhibition in 1954, and his...
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18th Century Antique Paintings

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Silk

Porcelain Boston Bull Terrier Portrait With Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Porcelain Boston bull terrier portrait mounted in its original frame with stand. Signed on the front, Helen, 46.
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1640s French Antique Paintings

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Porcelain, Paint

Pair of 16th C Portraits of Turkish Ottoman Sultans, follower of Paolo Veronese.
Located in Leuven , BE
Portrait of Sultan Isa Çelebi (died 1403),identity inscribed in Latin. Portrait of Sultan Murad III (1546–1595), identity inscribed in Latin. The present paintings refer to the works attributed to a follower of Paolo Veronese in the Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen , Würzburg . The paintings are comparable and complementary to a set of 6 Turkish rulers sold in 2022 for 1,5 M. by Sothebys. Located at the crossroads of East and West, the Ottoman Empire absorbed a diverse range of influences, including Chinese, European, and Persian, to produce a distinctive and coherent artistic language throughout a range of decorative arts. Ottoman expansion into Eastern Europe and subsequent access to the silver mines of the Balkans between the 14th and 16th C. led to a rich and skilled tradition of Ottoman silverware, tiles, dishes, and other ceramic objects. From the 16th to 19th C. the production of decorative arts continued to flourish with the introduction of both rococo and baroque elements signalling an increasingly open attitude to all things European. The production of Orientalist paintings is rich in topographical landscapes of Istanbul, genre scenes, and portraits of Ottoman notables. Europe’s fascination with its powerful, Muslim neighbours inspired a wave of accounts and paintings of the Ottoman world. The taking of Constantinople in 1453 by the young Mehmet II ('The Conqueror’) not only sparked this interest, but the young Sultan himself, who invited European painters to his court, further fuelled this fashion. The period following his reign saw relations between the Republic of Venice and its powerful neighbour reach a state of relative calm, initiating a period of exchange and trade. The present portraits of the Sultans, depicted in three-quarter view and wearing a large turban and richly embroidered cloak...
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16th Century Italian Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Antique Japanese 17th c Edo Scroll Kano Yosanobu Buddhist Painting
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Eishin Kano's Ebisu/Great Country Map, double-width/comes with an old box. The auspicious statues of Ebisu and Daikoku are standing in a double-width hanging scroll with a smiling fa...
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18th Century Edo Antique Paintings

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Silk

Pastoral scene, oil on canvas, by P. P. Roos dit Rosa Da Tivoli Italy circa 1680
Located in Paris, FR
Large oil on canvas depicting farm animals (sheeps, goat, horse, dog) at the watering trough, against a backdrop of a Roman countryside landscape. Philipp Peter Roos was a German pa...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

18th Century Oil On Canvas Antique Italian Religiouse Painting, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great altarpiece from the mid-18th century. Oil on canvas depicting the Madonna giving the habit to the seven founders of the order of servants of Mary. Around 1233 seven Florentine ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Paintings

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Canvas

17th Century Grisaille of a Dutch Pastoral Scene
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this extremely antique grey pastel artwork that captures a tranquil pastoral scene depicting two shepherds guiding their livestock beneath the grand arch of an imposin...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Antique Paintings

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Crayon

Antique and Vintage Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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Later, the people of Ancient Greece — who learned about art from the Egyptians before them — conceived panel paintings of wax and tempera that were collected and publicly displayed. In the centuries that followed, artists would be commissioned to create large-scale wall murals and frescoed ceilings in sprawling European palaces and in the homes of the aristocracy.

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