1790s Paintings

This is a truly splendid antique continental school oil on canvas portrait painting of Queen Louise of Prussia, in the manner of Josef Grassi and lat...

Of the Neapolitan school, these four painting depict views of the famed Blue Grotto of Capri, and eastward view of the Bay of Naples with smoldering Mount Vesuvius, a Westward view o...

A Pair of large oval-shaped copper furniture signs, for the promotion of Champagne Moet et Chandon, founded in 1743. Made in black enamel with gilded p...

This is a truly splendid antique and highly decorative French hand painted set in a gilded and glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand-painted with stunning figures dressed in classical costumes, gracefully dancing and playing music with a charming classical pavilion in the background. It has spectacular guards and spins. Add this highly ornate antique framed fan...

A lovely pair of Flemish oil on board framed paintings in the Manner of David Teniers, late 18th century in date. The paintings delightfully present two compositions with Musketeers and townfolk in period costumes merrymaking outside a tavern in a rural setting. The artist used very vibrant pastel colours to add some mystery to the scenery and contrast the vivid greens of the foliage. Condition: In excellent condition the paintings and frames having been delicately cleaned in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 39 x Width 46 x Depth 6 - Frame Height 26 x Width 33 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 3 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame Height 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 1 inch David Teniers the Elder (1582 – 29 July 1649), Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp. Having received his first training in the painter's art from his brother Juliaen, he studied under Rubens in Antwerp, and subsequently under Elsheimer in Rome; he became a member of the Antwerp guild of painters in 1606. Though his ambition led him at times to try his skill in large religious, historical and mythological compositions, his claim to fame depends chiefly on his landscapes and paintings of peasants carousing, of kermesse scenes and the like, which are marked by a healthy sense of humour, and which are not infrequently confused with the early works of his son David. There is a large painting by the elder Teniers at St Paul's church in Antwerp, representing the Works of Charity. At the Vienna Gallery are four landscapes painted by Teniers under the influence of Elsheimer, and four small mythological subjects, among them Vertumnus and Pomona, and Juno, Jupiter and Io. The National Gallery has a characteristic scene of village life, Playing at Bowls, a Conversation of three men and a woman, and a large Rocky Landscape. Other examples of his work are to be found at the galleries of St Petersburg, Madrid, Brussels, Munich, Dresden and Berlin (The Temptation of St Anthony...

This is an absolutely stunning antique French School oil on canvas portrait of a noble woman, dating from the 18th Century. This magnificent painting depicts a beautiful lady gentl...

Francois Gabriel (France 1893 - 1993) large oil on canvas, floral still life, canvas size 48 x 72 inches.

French painting, school of Jean Baptiste Monnoyer, depicting a vase with flowers, of such beauty and precision that it could seem to have been made by Monnoyer himself. Coeval frame...

A finely executed oil on canvas reproduction of an Antoine Watteau original painting. Antoine Watteau was a highly original and innovative artist of the early 1700s whose paintings o...

This is a magnificent antique Dutch School floral still life oil on canvas painting with a stunning gilt gesso frame, late 18th century in date. This splendid painting is rectangular in shape and features brightly illuminated pastel-tinted roses and bi-colored tulips in the centre of the composition. The Celeste wildflowers behind them are seen against dark green foliage. The outline of the bouquet is defined by a charming poppy and further small white wildflowers. At the lower left, providing a counterbalance, is a splendid spray of red, white and Celeste flowers, trailing over the edge of the table and again fully illuminated. Great attention has been paid to individual elements in the bouquet. Indeed each petal has been painted with diligent conscientious precision. Around the bouquet, there are also three distinctive butterflies of different size and palette colors. The artist has captured the beauty of the bouquet perfectly well, giving the whole composition significant depth. Indeed this floral still life is characterized by its exceptional pastel hues and by a remarkable concentration on light and shadow on flowers and foliage. The arrangements of the bouquet appears truly realistic combining a convincing three-dimensionality with a delicate appearance. It is housed in its magnificent gilt gesso frame which is decorated with superb foliate decoration. Add this splendid antique Dutch painting to a very special wall in your home. Condition: In excellent condition the painting and frame having been beautifully cleaned in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 78 x width 68 x depth 5 - frame Height 65 x width 55 - canvas Dimensions in inches: Height 30.7 x width 26.8 x depth 2.0 - frame Height 25.6 x width 21.7 - canvas A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural food, flowers, dead animals, plants, or man-made drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry. With origins in the Middle Ages and Ancient Graeco-Roman art, still-life painting emerged as a distinct genre and professional specialization in Western painting by the late 16th century, and has remained significant since then. A still life form gives the artist more freedom in the arrangement of elements within a composition than do paintings of other types of subjects such as landscape or portraiture. Still life, as a particular genre, began with Netherland is painting of the 16th and 17th centuries. Early still-life paintings, particularly before 1700, often contained religious and allegorical symbolism relating to the objects depicted. Some modern still life work breaks the two dimensional barrier and employs three dimensional mixed media, and uses found objects, photography, computer graphics, as well as video and sound. The term includes the painting of dead...

This is an absolutely stunning antique English School portrait of a lady in an archaic dress, painted in pastels, dating from the late 18th century. This magnificent painting depicts a beautiful lady gently turning her head sinister. She is wearing a very elegant and rich white and black archaic dress, which is the synonym of a luxurious rich lifestyle. She is also displaying her best jewels - a stunning pair of gem cut pendant earrings, a sumptuous pearl necklace and further swags of pearls applied on to her dress as well as the headband. The quality and value of the whole attire show us that she is an important woman in society or possibly being immortalised for an important occasion. What strikes most about this remarkable painting is the degree to which the woman looks alive. She seems to have a mind of her own. Like a living being, she seems to change before our eyes and to look a little different every time we come back to her. Sometimes she seems to timidly smile, and then again she seems to think deeply while observing a distant point - the painter seems to leave the beholder something to guess, which is so often the effect of a great work of art. This remarkable portrait is housed in its original giltwood frame which bears the label of the renowned wood carver and gilder P. Garbanati, and features truly splendid foliate decoration throughout. Add this splendid antique pastel...

This is a truly splendid antique and highly decorative French painted mother of pearl fan set in a gilded and glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand painted with stunning figures dressed in classical costumes and gracefully dancing and playing music within a charming woodland landscape featuring trees, a lake and hills in the background. The fan is further embellished with wonderful floral and gilded decoration, which add an extra touch of grace to this resplendent artwork. It has spectacular mother of pearl guards and sticks that are carved with attractive flowers, drapes and trophies. Add this highly ornate antique framed fan...