18th Century and Earlier Paintings

A wonderful French 18th century Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting of a mother and son by Robert Le Vrac de Tournières. The painting is framed within a richly carved giltwood frame ...

Beautiful Flemish 17th century oil on canvas painting depicting the adoration of the magi. Vivid color and wonderful quality of pa...

An 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a large painting depicting Venus at the Forge of Vulcan. Fine quality oil on canvas with vivid color. Gilded wood frame is ...

18th Century painting of an Italian coastal scene, unsigned. Professionally cleaned and relined in the second half of the 20th century. New gold leaf...

This 18th-century Flemish oil on wood painting depicts the moment of adoration of the Child Jesus, in the loving arms of the Virgin Mary. Kneeling at their feet is the young Saint J...

Refined oil painting on canvas, framed in an elegant carved and gilded wooden frame. The painting features in the center the scene of the presentation of Jesus by Mary to Saint Franc...

Early 18th century portrait of nobleman outfitted in suit of armour, with plumed hat, rose velvet, and white silk sash, set on pastoral background.

Important oil on canvas, anonymous work attributed to the 17th-century French school, depicting a refined allegory of Dawn, a mythological figure associated with dawn and the renewal...

A striking and wonderfully detailed pair of Italian 17th century Oil on Canvas paintings, by Claude Lorrain. These wonderful paintings are set within rectangular Giltwood frames with an inner berried foliate band and mottled outer edges. Each painting depicts a classical landscape of ruins with the Athenian Acropolis in the background. The left painting displays an impressive altar to 'Athena of Velletri' with classical figures paying tribute aside a smoldering urn. Athena's companion Hermes can be seen flying above the crowds of people and overseeing the occasion. The painting to the right displays a classical ruin with the Acropolis in the distance. The Bill of Sale...

Circle of ALESSANDRO ALLORI Portrait Of a Young Man Wearing A Ruff Wall Art , possibly portrait of a young Nobleman Oil on Wood Panel , unsigned . signs of restoration , normal wood panel cracks due to centuries and elements as seen in the pictures but overall great piece of Art. Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 1535 – 22 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school. In 1540, after the death of his father, Allori was brought up and trained in art by a close friend, often referred to as his 'uncle', the mannerist painter Agnolo Bronzino, whose name he sometimes assumed in his pictures. This incredible Artwork painting would be beautiful addition to collectors or to decorate a law office a library , Hallway , Living room a man's room or as a great elegant gift idea for an office space and house warming . Antique dealer West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd . On top of a dresser a semainier a secretaire or in the background of your desk , this outstanding painting with the hand carved wood gilt frame will be the touch of old world adding the charm history and elegance to your decore . This beautiful portrait of a gentleman is very versatile and can go with any design, rustic farm , elegant space , formal setting , modern or old world European charm . overall good shape, recanvassing so many of the wonderful Art In the prime of his career, Allori headed one of the "two most important workshops in Florence in the second half of the 16th century" (the other being headed by Santi di Tito...

Painting with probably biblical Italian school characters End of the 17th beginning of the 18th century unsigned carrying a Carlo Maratta cartouche of in...

18th Century German Heraldic Gouache with Imperial Inscription, 1792 Signed “Herzer”, with reference to Kaiser Ferdinand II, 1623 An exquisite late 18th-century heraldic painting in...

In a small square (later) frame with a small plaque attributing Francesco Zuccarelli of Tuscany, b. 1702 d. 1788, depicting two riders in a landscape with a villa in the distance

18th Century Portrait of a Noblewoman in period attire, Oil on Canvas later mounted on board. Woman is dressed in richly detailed period attire and gazes confidently outward. A delic...

Author : Biagio D'Antonio Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with Saint Jerome Period : 15th century Work by Biagio d'Anto...

These antique colorful watercolors were crafted in France circa 1780, set in the original giltwood frames with glass protection, each art work depicts a courting scene with a young g...

Title: Landscape. Date/Period: 18th century. Dimension: measures without frame 89cm x 61cm. Frame 15cm in plus. with gold trim. Materials: Oil on canvas. Additional information: Ital...

A traditional Russian icon made in the 18th century, depicting three saints and Lord Sabaoth protecting them from atop, shown with a mandala around his head, symbolizing his heavenly...

Neapolitan school, 18th century Flower vase on marble base Oil on canvas, 54 x 73 cm Framed, 64 x 83 cm The still life depicting, foreshortened from below, a metal vase on a ston...

Early Kano School painting of pine trees overlooking two beautifully painted cranes and floral design in a natural setting by water’s edge. Mineral pig...

18th Century Oil on Board, French School Painting of Four Putti Frolicking With a Goat. Painting features four cherubic putti--nude, playful childlike figures associated with love an...

Oil on panel titled Welcome Refreshment' byBelgian artist Gerard Portielje 1856-1929. Born in Antwerp, the son of a painter Jan Portielje. He has pro...

Beautiful Chinese painting, 18th century. Measures: H. 32, W. 45 cm H. 12.5, W. 17.7 in.

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 Lanc...

18th Century Dutch harbour scene / seascape painting with ships in stormy waters by Jan Verbruggen (1712-1780). Signed 'J.Verbruggen'. Jan Verbruggen and his son Peter were artists,...

Pair of stunning 17th / 18th Century Italian School oil on canvas mounted on board paintings of Lions and Leopards. Italian artists incorporated ele...

This monumental architectural painting depicts a stone fountain topped by a large bronze basin, from which an impressive floral arrangement unfurls. The ground is strewn with grapes,...

The 39-year-old gentleman had himself portrayed as an aristocrat in an idyllic landscape. At the time, parks and forests were associated with the nobility's lands and pastimes. The s...

French School of the 17th century, Mandylion or Holy Face Oil on panel with a gold background representing Christ and bearing on the reverse a painted inscription: « CHRISTI SERVATO...

Antonio Alegri, (Correggio - 1494-1534) Our Lady with the Child Jesus oil on copper, Italian School 16th century With inscription on the back '1494-1534...

Venetian School, second half of the 16th century Tobiah and Sarah led to Nineveh by the archangel Azariah Oil on canvas, 48 x 56 cm - Framed, 58 x 72 cm The present canvas, made w...

A beautiful large scale Italian 18th century oil on canvas painting in a giltwood frame. The painting depicts the lovely Italian countryside with charming personages dressed in class...

An early 18th century oil painting from the school of Jan van Neck (1635-1714), Amsterdam, depiction mythological subjects, probably Venus, Cupid and Mars wit...

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...

Refined Flemish painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a lively genre scene, of notable pictorial quality and rich in minute details. In a rustic setting, pr...

A late 18th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman holding a philosophy book; probably German. No discernible signature. Canvas measures 21.5" high x 16" wide.

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Colonial oil painting on canvas, depicting a veiled nun in a strikin...

A magnificent Welsh 18th century oil on canvas painting by Richard Wilson. The painting is framed within a striking and richly carved giltwood border with fine foliate designs and in...

This is a classic Italian late 17th century floral still life. Although the painting is not signed, it has all of the hallmarks of being created by a master painter. The painting and...

Sst of 20 Renaissance (17th century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat....

Pair of 18th Century painted architectural fragment panels with putties, one of the panels has Louis Seize decorations The panels were ...

A decorative and statement making Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting, in the manner of Giovanni Paolo Panini. This storytelling Capriccio style pai...

A large palatial Flemish baroque historical tapestry depicting a battle scene, with soldiers to the foreground on land, the opposing army arriving by sea, with a city under siege to ...

Early 17th century French School "Virgin and Child " Oil on canvas (Original canvas, restorations, gaps) 71.5 x 60.3 cm Provenance Duc de Lesdiguières, according to an old label ...

An extremely charming Italian 18th century Neo-Classical oil on canvas painting. The circular painting retains its original giltwood frame with a beautiful mottled designs and finely...

Lovely 18th century Italian painted panel featuring chinoiserie images. Vibrant colors of blue, pink, green and gold. Such an interesting piece ...

Abraham Brueghel (1631 - 1690) Attribution - "Triumph of Flowers and Fruits in Plein Air" oil on canvas 95 x 130 cm without frame 100cm x 135cm with frame good conditions Abraham Br...

ITALIAN SCHOOL of the 17th century "Allegory of Winter". Oil on canvas. 70.5 x 96 cm good condition

Netherlands 17th century, oil on canvas, doubled, 64 x 50 cm, without frame not signed.

The Handsome Pillar (Makibashira), Illustration to Chapter 31 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) I...

Francesco Graziani, Called Ciccio Napoletano, 17th Century He was active in Naples and Rome around the second half of the 17th Century.

Striking painting depicting scattered fans painted on gold leaf. Featuring various scenes from classic Japanese literature, flowers and birds. Mineral pigmen...

We present you this magnificent oil painting on canvas endearingly the Virgin Mary gently caressing the head of Christ Child asleep on his Mother's lap. This artwork has been expertly fit with new canvas and encased in an exquisite gilded wooden frame. It is representative of the Tuscan School...

18th Century English School, Portrait of a Boy, framed in an ornate, oval-shaped gold and dark-coloured frame. The child is dressed in period clothing, featuring a white ruffled coll...

Philippe Mercier (Berlin 1689 – London 1760) Portrait of a young lady in a gold silk dress. Signed and dated Ph. Mercier fecit / Ano 1742 Oil o...

A late eighteenth century portrait of a lady, oil on canvas, in a French Empire 19th century giltwood frame. Attributed to Henri-Pierre Dan...

French Louis XVI (18th Cent) oil painting portrait of a lady in a blue dress with lace trim & flowers in her hair holding a book seated next to a large urn in a stripped carved frame...

A rare pair of Flemish 18th century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting riverfront scenes with figures, fishermen castles, co...

Spanish Colonial Penitent Mary Magdalene Original oil on canvas painting XIX century Details Original period frame. Painting dimensi...

English School 17th Century "Portrait of George Villiers Duke of Buckingham" Oil on canvas 66X53 cm size without frame George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Brooksby, 28 August 1...