European Paintings

A large antique oil on canvas painting entitled "Sacrifice to Minerva", circle of Francesco Solimena, attributed to Odoardo Vicinelli, dating from the mid 18th Century. The painting depicts a man standing, behind an altar, shielding himself from a kindling fire. To the left of the altar is seated Minerva, in classical flowing white robes, surrounded by a crowd of people. Francesco Solimena (4 October 1657 – 3 April 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. Verso: Title, describtion, inventory marks and later restoration stamp: Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh 15 July 1970. Also bears an inscription attributing the painting to Odoardo Vicinelli: Odoardo Vicinelli, scholar of Giovanni Maria Morandi, flourished about 1750 an excellent master of the Venetian and Roman Schools, Provenance: Formerly at Letterfourie, Morayshire, and by descent, through the Gordon family Letterfourie House is a Georgian house in Moray Scotland, built by Robert Adam and completed in 1773 for Clan Gordon...

A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...

Early 18th Century French Oil on Canvas Grisaille of Putti in a Hunting Scene. Gray-green tones, sculptural looking putti in a landscape with auct...

For sale a charming European late 18th, early 19th Century Georgian/Regency era oil on board portrait painting of a youthful person, possibly a scholar, believed to have been painted...

Temptations of San Antonio Abad. Oil on canvas. 17th century, following the model of David Teniers II (Antwerp, 1610-Brussels, 1690). Oil on canvas showing a figurative scene located inside a cave. To the right, you can see a cross standing, supported; to the left, a hut; and in the center of the painting appears an elderly, bearded man, leaning on a table on which there is a ceramic jug and a skull, with an open book at the foot of it. The man looks towards a woman, who points to something outside, and appears accompanied by a large frog and a series of ghostly beings or monsters dressed in brightly colored cloth and clothing. San Antonio Abad or Antonio Magno (251-356) was a Christian monk, considered the founder of the eremitical movement. He was tempted numerous times by the devil while he was in the desert, becoming a subject frequently represented in art (as can be seen in this oil painting). He is represented in a black habit because the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of San Antonio (Hospitals) was placed under his patronage, being the color of the habits of the members of this order (the tau or Egyptian cross was also the symbol chosen by they). David Teniers II or El Joven was a prominent Flemish painter and engraver, son of David Teniers El Viejo or I and father of David Teniers III, much appreciated at the time for his scenes of villagers and common people, his paintings of monkey painters, etc. . He dealt with the theme of the Temptations of Saint Anthony...

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Saint Anthony of Padua and baby Jesus of good pictorial quality. Painting of excep...

16th century, by Raffaello Sanzio (Urbino, 1483 - Rome, 1520) Madonna of the Carnations Measures: Oil on canvas 38 x 30 - with frame 59 x 52.5 cm The Madonna dei Garofani made b...

Interests: Royalty, Enlightened Absolutism, 18th century European painting, Joseph Hickel, Marie Antoinette A fine pair of 18th century portraits depicting Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress consort, Queen consort of Germany, Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria and her son Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, Germany and Archduke of Austria. Empress Maria...

Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Saint Lawrence of good pictorial quality. Large size and impact painting adorned w...

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a bucolic landscape, pastoral scene with chariot of good pictorial quality. Small painting adorned wit...

Goya oil on canvas from xviii century The canvas is relined. It is from the same time that Goya made the cartons. The painting measures: 135 x 101 cm without frame. The dutch frame measures: 172 x 140 cm -The blind chicken (1789) is one of the cartoons that served as a model for the manufactures of the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara by Francisco de Goya...

Landscape with lake. Oil on canvas. Century XVIII. Landscape with a sunset situated on a lake, with some mountains in the background and some trees and a hut in the foreground. Sli...

Beautiful antique oil painting on wood board. Excellent pictorial quality. Flemish school of the 17th century. A scene of everyday life in the village where in the foreground a farrier works on the horse's hooves. Not signed. Sold with rare antique wooden frame.

Deposizione di Cristo nel Sepolcro 1650, opera barocca di scuola emiliana ispirata al Cristo deposto nel sepolcro di Annibale Carracci esposto al Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Y...

The Judgment of Solomon painting under glass according to an original drawing by Nicolas Poussin, dated 1649, in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Portu...

Rapture of Europe Oil on canvas. 17th century, following the model of VERONESE, Paolo Caliari (Verona, 1528-Venice, 1588). Oil on canvas showing a scen...

Old master painting featuring a busy port city in the 17th century. Most likely Dutch and very close in style to the work of Thomas Heeremans. This is...

Beautiful antique Italian oil painting on canvas. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. Italian school of the 17th century. Not signed. A beautiful religious painting, oval portrait of Pope Clemente IX. Sold with oval antique frame...

View of the pier of Antwerp. Oil on canvas. Flemish school, 18th century. Numerous ships and boats appear in the landscape, accompanied by small characters. In the background a city...

18th Century Framed Family Crest oil painting on canvas is a wonderfully well preserved work in part because of the lavish frame that was added to ...

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a particular subject Grazing animals of good pictorial quality in the style of Rosa da Tivoli...

18th Century Oil on Wood Paintings of Angels.

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Painting oil on canvas depicting a particular subject Grazing animals of good pictorial quality in the style of Rosa da Tivoli...

An Old Master style original oil painting on canvas in later giltwood frame. The painting with beautifully painted background of a mountain and clouds with trees in the foreground. T...

Large oil painting from the XVIII-XIX century- it is an oil painting on canvas of large dimensions. The frame is made of plaster. It comes from an old palace in Cordoba-Spain and was...

Beautiful antique oil painting on canvas portrait of a gentleman with book.. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. Flemish school school of the 17th century. Not signed. Sold with rare 17th century antique wooden frame...

Leandro Bassano (Bassano del Grappa 1557 - Venise 1662) Portrait of a savant Venise, XVI century Oil on canvas; modern frame. Measures: 117 x 88 ...

Chicken coop, Oil on canvas, late 18th century

Pair of 18th century watercolors in the style of Vernet or Lacroix representing city of Marseill (France).

Beautiful and rare antique set of two large oil painting on canvas, 178s0. A splendid landscape with river. The landscape includes animated village scenes with houses, people and ani...

Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burl wood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.

Highly unusual faience frame with maker mark holds a finely detailed portrait of a woman of importance for the time. Information is listed on back (see p...

Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame. This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...

Early 17th century French landscape painting. Unframed.

Antique Italian painting from the late 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a bucolic landscape, View with shepherds and animals of good pictorial quality. Painting in a rom...

A Beautiful Italian Still Life oil painting on old canvas of a brass urn holding a bouquet of assorted flowers set on a ledge. 18th or ...

Late 18th Century French Romantic Landscape Painting, oil on Canvas Charming vertical rectangle ideal french landscape painting, painted in oil on canvas depicting a small village at the banks of a river, the forefront showing wooden brigde which is crossed by a peasant and his dog who is heading towards a midieval abbey on the left bank of the river. On the right edge of the painting a large oak tree...

An oil painting on canvas representing a harbor with boats, in Marseille, and attributed to the Joseph Vernet School. France 18th century. Joseph Vernet was a prominent 18th-century...

An Italian hand-painted wall plaque from the 18th century. This wall decoration from Italy has a half-octagon shape with longer flat section being at bottom-side of plaque. It has been hand-painted in a motif of horns, arrows, angels, and volutes. Primary coloring is gold and green with a black frame. There is a lovely old patina; a nice reflection of its age. This 18th century Italian wall plaque...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Follower of Giovanni Ghisolfi Schol...

Two trumeaux or door tops with ornamentation in gilded wood, with in the center an oil on canvas on canvas illustrating the myth of the Goddess Diana: Diana in the bath surprised by ...

Beautiful antique Italian oil painting on canvas 1650s. The painting of excellent pictorial quality represents an animated battle scene. Many horsemen with swords and guns fight fiercely. Painting sold with beautiful 17th century antique wooden frame.

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Crucifixion with Madonna, Magdalena and Saint John of good pictorial quality. Nice...

A stunning and extremely decorative complete set of six Italian 18th century watercolor paintings in their original frames. Each painting displays a beautiful array of lovely vivid c...

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Work oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with characters and ruins of good pictorial quality. Wooden frame of the 20th century c...

Beautiful antique Italian oil painting on canvas 17th century. Oval portrait of girl with music score. High artistic quality note the perfection in portray...

Small Late 18th century oil painting of Greek Orthodox Priest on Board Painting still maintains vibrant colors and is housed in gold tone frame. ...

18th Century Dutch genre painting with grandparents seated side by side, an oil on wooden panel miniature interior scene with elderly man and wom...

Oil on canvas ''the Descent from the Cross'' or "La Descente de la Croix" in the style of Peter Paul Rubens the Descent from the Cross has been called a Baroque masterpiece — perhaps due to its monumentality — but it is also considered to be the first work of Rubens' “Classicist” period, which characterized his style from about 1612 to 1620. Highly sought after original copy of the masterpiece that Rubens painted, it shows it's age well, some repairs but when it hangs on the wall it is an impressive antique canvas...

Wonderful naive oil painting of a monk Great muted colors in unrestored condition Oil on canvas. No stretcher. There is another religious painting on the verso Unsigned. Art...

17th century Virgin of the Assumption Oil on canvas, 93 x 81 cm Frame, 110 x 97 cm The present Assumption of the Virgin welcomes an innova...

17th century, Emilian school, Pamigianino painter Rest on the flight to Egypt Oil on panel, 46 x 39 cm - with frame 55.5 x 48.5 cm The wor...

French 18th century painted engraving depicting a pastoral scene with a couple, after François Boucher (1703-1770). Painted engraving set in it...

Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting pastoral scene, bucolic landscape with animals and popular characters of good pictorial quality. Paint...

Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Madonna of good pictorial quality. Beautifully sized and pleasantly furnished fr...

Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a particular religious subject, the Parable of the unfaithful farmer. Once upon a time there was a far...

Antique Lombard painting of the 17th century. Oil painting on canvas of considerable size depicting a shepherd with his dogs immersed in a countryside landscape. Painting of great pi...

Depicting an Italian scene; likely 18th century. The painter is unknown but likely Flemish. The canvas is in good overall good condition, now mounted on a hardboard backing. The comp...