Europe - Paintings

Italian painting from 1600 Banquet with Figures Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli, titled Death Comes to the Banquet Table, vanitas circa 1635. The oil-on-canvas painting is inspi...

Oil painting on canvas depicting "Bathers at the sea" by Enrico Ludolf Verworner (Leipzig 1864 - Dresden 1927). Late 19th century. Dimensions: 53x29 cm

Oil on canvas from the 18th century depicting the portrait of a young child. This portrait comes from the portrait of Rubens' brother painted in 1632 by Antoine Van Dyck. Possibly ...

18th century Italian old master, oil on canvas, depicting a remarkable and very fine portrait of a scholar. Provenance: an important private collection Good condition overall, ready...

The story of the Magi comes from the Gospel of Matthew, which indicates that the Magi from the East, having followed a star, came to Bethlehem to adore the newborn King of the Jews, ...

18th century Roman painter, old master portrait of an old man on canvas. Provenance: an important private collection Good condition overall, ready to hang Free international shipping.

The figure of Medea is one of the most famous female characters to appear in the tales of Greek mythology; for Medea was a central figure of the quest of the Golden Fleece, and the a...

An exceptional 18th century old master oil painting depicting a very fine floral still life of goldfish. Provenance: an important private collection Good condition overall, ready t...

School of Titian, (Pieve di Cadore, 1488/1490 - Venice, 1576) Madonna with Child and San Giovannino Oil on canvas, 105 x 78 cm The work under consideration depicts a half-figure o...

Justus van Huysum is known to have studied with Nicolaes Berchem and painted an eclectic array of subjects, including portraits, marine scenes, lands...

18th century portrait of a boy from the rococo period, Signed A. Eklund, oil on canvas, circa 1770, Sweden. Good condition with historical ...

This is an absolutely stunning 18th century topographical painting, genre of which known as “veduta”. The crucial role in the development of that genre played Caspar van Wittel or Gaspar van Wittel -known in Italian as Gaspare Vanvitelli...

Fine 18th century portrait of a lady, unsigned, circa 1750, Sweden. (reframed, oil on canvas) According to old frame painted by Johan Horner (...

Pair of eighteenth-century paintings -"Saint Joseph with child" oil on canvas of the Roman school 18th century, from 1700 Measurements: 85 x 70 cm -"The Madonna with Child" oil on c...

Antico dipinto ad olio francese del secolo XVII,cornice originale dell'epoca.L'autore si ispira alle opere di Francois Boucher,dimostrando una buona capacita' esecutiva ,in questo ca...

Huge Dutch old master, oil on canvas depicting a still life of flowers on a stone ledge with bird nests, in a classical garden landcape. Vibrant colours, canvas housed in a giltwood frame. Justus van...

Large Ming dynasty period painting, China 1365-1644. Oil or tempera painted on thin canvas (or silk), mounted on wood. The painting displays a vase of...

This an absolutely magnificent unique 17th century painting illustrates pirates in the time of Barbary Slave Trade (European slaves were acquired by Barbary pirates...

Giovanni Battista Innocenzo Colomba (1713 – 1793) Landscape with figures Oil on canvas, Frame H 102 x L 112 x P 8; canvas H 77 x L 87 The valuable painting, attributable to the pai...

Cornelis Van Poelenburgh (Utrecht 1594-1667) Copper Oil Painting 17th Century, depicting bathing nymphs. Dutch painter, mainly of landscapes. He studied in Utrecht with Bloemaert an...

XVIII century Rural scenes (4) Tempera on paper, 20 x 31 cm With 18th century Venetian mirrored frame, 31 x 39 cm.

Ancient Religious Painting From The 17th Century 17TH CENTURY RELIGIOUS PAINTING. SANTA CATARINA. LATIN WRITING. MEASUREMENTS: 116X80CM

Still life oil painting on canvas depicting pumpkins, rabbits and chickens. Tuscany XVII century. The painting needs very small restoration. It has been relined.

Huge Saint Catherine of Alexandria 17th Century Old Master Portrait Oil Painting Dimensions: 88cm x 73cm, framed. Good condition overall,...

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of 16th to 17th century, miniature oil paintings which are after the originals by James Northcote (1480-1517) t...

17th Century Scourged Christ Religious Old Master Oil Painting on Canvas Dimensions: 70 x 51cm, depicting scourged Christ Good condition, with some professional restorations to verso...

17th Century Italian Neapolitan Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of a Young Lady Good condition, accompanied with certificate of authe...

Original oilpainting on woodplate by the famous artist Christian Wilhelm Dietrich (Dietricy). Born in Weimar 1712, died in Dresden 1784. In ...

Late 18th - early 19th century River Landscape Oil on canvas, 64 x 96 cm - with frame 77 x 10 cm The canvas in question is an example of Vedutist painting at the turn of the 18th an...

Annunciazione con angeli, scuola romana del XVII secolo, olio su carta applicata su tela, misure 78x58.5 cm. Questo dipinto ad olio è stato realizzato su una carta, che, guardando in...

This wonderful antique oil on wood painting is masterfully painted on wood and most likely was a part of a wood room paneling (unknown ).

Antique Flemish painting from the 18th century. Framework Oil on panel depicting a bucolic landscape with a shepherd, dog and goats of good pictorial quality. Painting of contained s...

Two oils on canvas, 18th century school, representing 2 of the miracles of Saint Vincent Ferrier: the healing of an injured person and the child stricke...

Exceptional mid 17th century portrait of a very beautiful and elegant lady - wearing dress and jewels typical of the period - sadly the sitter is unknown - a superb quality painting...

Antiochus and Stratonice, circle of Girolamo Brusaferro (c. 1684 - Venice, c. 1760), oil on panel, measures 21x31 cm, with 20th-century frame 31x41 cm, 3 cm thick. On the back of the...

18th century stunning extra large oil on Canvas housed in it's original frame by Giovanni Domenico Brugieri (1678–1744). Condition is perfect and has not been restored. Please see i...

Architecture Panini schools XIII century, oil on canvas. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. ULTERIORI FOTO, INF...

Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas, depicting landscape with ruins and characters of good pictorial quality. Wood and plaster frame of the 20th century...

Beautiful Painting depicting portrait of Nobleman/Gentleman with wig. Painting of remarkable pictorial quality and scenic impact. The depiction of the man is rich in detail and pe...

Oil on canvas, (attribuito Giacinto Brandi , Roma 1621 – 19 January 1691 ) L'educazione di Bacco ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST ...

Large oil painting on canvas, Rape of Europe, 18th century, more modern frame. Dimensions: 190x130cm. Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED BY EMAIL. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, WRITE US AN EMAIL FOR A PRECISE ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSPORT COSTS. Grande dipinto olio su tela, Ratto d'Europa, XVIII secolo, cornice più moderna. Dimensioni:190x130cm. Buone condizioni - usato, con piccoli segni dell'età e macchie. Grande Peinture à l'Huile, Ratto d'Europa, 190cm, 18ème siècle. Gran Óleo, Ratto d'Europa, 190cm, siglo XVIII...

Oil On Copper, 17th Century ELEGANT OIL ON COPPER REPRESENTING THE VIRGIN MARY SPANISH SCHOOL OF THE 17TH CENTURY VERY WELL PRESERVED CONDITION GILT WOOD FR...

La Sacra Familia 18th Century Title: La Sacra Familia Dolci, School of Florence 92 x 118 cm A truly stunning 18th Century Italian Oil on canvas of the sacred family. Super high ...

This painting comes from Polland and is over 200 years old. Oil on canvas with little restorations.: let's not forget that there were two world wars in Europe. A lovely Madonna and ...

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a portrait of a young girl, Princess with parrot, of good pictorial quality. Painti...

PORTRAIT OF D. MARIA BÁRBARA DE BRAGANÇA (1711-1758), QUEEN OF SPAIN Circle of Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) Oil on canvas Her Royal Highness, the Infanta Maria Barbara of Braganza (1711-1758) was the first-born child of King John V of Portugal (1689-1750) and his queen consort Maria Anna of Austria (1683-1754). Born in December 1711, she had the Convent Palace of Mafra built in her honour following a vow made by her royal father. Her status as Princess of Brazil, inherent to 18th century Portuguese presumptive heirs, would however be superseded once the queen gave birth to two male princes, D. Pedro (1712-1714) and D. José (1714-1777), preventing her from ascending to the throne. Daughter of one of the most illustrious monarchs of his time, Maria Barbara was carefully educated to become a fond admirer of the arts, and of music in particular, having had the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) as her music teacher. On the 10th January 1723 the young princess was betrothed to the Infante Ferdinand of Spain (1713-1759), eldest son of King Philip V (1683-1746). Six years later, on the 19th January, she entered her new country in a carefully choreographed ceremony that became known to history as the “Exchange of the Princesses”. This unique event took place on a specially built Bridge-Palace, a wooden, luxuriously decorated structure that included various modules and rooms, on both banks of the river Caia, the natural border between the town of Elvas in Portugal and of Badajoz in Spain. Simultaneously, on the same day that the Portuguese Infanta crossed the border to marry the Spanish Crown Prince, her new sister in law, the Infanta Mariana Victoria of Bourbon (1718-1781), her husband’s sister, crossed the same bridge in the opposite direction to marry Prince D. José, the Portuguese heir to the throne. Once married, Maria Barbara would spend 17 years as Princess of Asturias, only becoming Queen of Spain at her husband’s accession following the death of Philip V in 1746. She is portrayed in the 1743 painting by Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) now in the Prado Museum, in which Philip V had himself represented with all his close family. The new Queen would take an important role at court eventually becoming the liaison between her husband and the King of Portugal, particularly throughout the negotiations for the Treaty of Madrid (1746-1750). Maintaining her interest in music, she patronized the Italian castrato singer Farinelli (1705-1782) while remaining close to her old master Scarlatti, having herself composed some sonatas for a large orchestra. She would also commission and fund the building of the Royal Salesians Monastery complex in central Madrid, where both her and Ferdinand VI are buried. The portrait we are presenting for sale shows the Queen in half-length, turning left at three quarters. She is wearing a blue low-cut dress embroidered with flowers and foliage, over a lace cuffed white blouse, and an ermine cloak pined on the left-hand side by a diamond broach. The powdered hair style is held sideways by a seven diamond and black plume headdress and topped by a small gold and pearl crown. The right arm rests on a cushion while the left hand, at chest height, holds a miniature male portrait. The Infanta’s features are analogous to the 1725 portrait by the painter Domenico Duprà (1689-1770), also in the Prado Museum collection. Further similarities can be found in another portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, in which a seven diamond and black plume headdress is also present. In this work, the cushion supporting Maria Barbara’s right arm has also some obvious similarities to our painting. The same diamond headdress reappears in Van Loo’s above-mentioned portrait of Philip V’s family dated from 1743. It is nevertheless in Lisbon’s Ajuda National Palace that it is possible to find an almost identical depiction of the Infanta holding a miniature portrait of her husband. In it, the future Ferdinand VI is portrayed facing right at three quarters and wearing a curly wig, suit of armour, the golden fleece insignia and a blue band, in a composition that closely resembles an 18th century Spanish school painting that appeared in the art market in January 2016. Another detail common to various portraits of the Portuguese Infanta and Queen of Spain is the small gold and pearl crown on her head. In another Van Loo painting, also from the Prado Museum, in which Maria Barbara is portrayed as Queen, this crown is represented together with a headdress similar to the one previously described. Another two paintings by the same artist, at the Royal Academy of Saint Ferdinand, include the same ornament. We must also refer the paintings by the artist Jean Ranc (1674-1735). In one, dating from 1729 (Prado Museum), the Infanta is depicted outdoors holding a flower bouquet and wearing a yellow silk dress with red cloak, and a set of diamond and ruby jewellery that includes a headdress similar to the one present in our portrait. Another work by the same artist, belonging to the Complutence University of Madrid, depicts the Infanta sumptuously dressed in identical colours to our painting and wearing an elaborate headdress and diadem. These portraits, beyond their iconographical importance as contemporary records of the Infanta and Queen Maria Barbara, are also illustrative of 18th century fashion for jewelled head dressing. Often, flowers were combined with joyful adornments, composing almost theatrical displays that would reinforce the ostentatious nature of the image. The ornamental flowers and the chromatic character of the jewels would complement the luxury of the colourful dresses in blue, crimson, green or other silk shades, in compositions whose sole purpose was to highlight a royal sitter’s wealth and power, becoming an essential statement accessory within the strict court protocols and codes of conduct. Circle of Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771) Slowly but steadily, the resolute, tranquil and dignified attitude of Renaissance and Baroque portraiture becomes artificial and presumptuous. Mid 18th century society favours elusive expression and psychological deepness, albeit limited to the face, that, with emphasis on detail, on the rich colour palette and on changing costumes and landscapes, associated to the courtliness of gestures, creates a strongly artificial environment while maintaining a highly poetic intrinsic character. Louis-Michel van Loo followed a dynasty of famous Dutch origin artists that had settled in France. Initially taught by his father, Jean-Baptiste von Loo (1684-1745), the younger van Loo studied in Turin and Rome and frequented the Paris Academy. In Rome he worked with his uncle Charles-André van Loo (1705-1765) and become a painter for the Turin Court. In 1737 he arrived in Spain being summoned by Philip V to succeed Jean Ranc as painter of the king’s chamber. In Madrid, his work covers the numerous Court commissions and the Royal Saint Ferdinand Fine Arts Academy, of which he was a founding member and director for the Painting department in 1752. Is production at court consisted essentially of numerous portrait paintings, often Royal gifts...

Antique 17th century French Baroque Still Life with Fish. Net size: 35 x 62 cm Size with frame: 53.5 x 79.5 cm Restaured.

Death of Socrates, oil on canvas, Unsigned, 18th century possibly Italy.

Nice pastel portrait representing a young woman. Wonderful weathered wooden frame and its old glass, France, 18th century. Weathered, small losses.

Magnificent Italian 17th century Portrait of Virgin Mary measures 52 x 68 cm without the frame. The colors are stunning and the paintin...

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork of the Lombard School, of exceptional quality, depicting a peasant woman with eggs. Painting ...

Important old-master painting, 18th century. Measurements: With frame: H. 65 W. 57 D. 5 cm Without frame : H. 48 W. 42 cm With frame: H. 25.5 W. 22.4 D. 1.9 in Without frame : H...

Beautiful Flemish painting painted in oil on panel depicting a gentleman in elegant clothes. Within a molded and gilded wooden frame. MEASUREMENTS: overall 78x63 cm, work 63x49 cm

European workshop XVII century Portrait of Lars Gathenhielm (1689-1718) Oil on canvas Unsigned Lars Gathenhielm (1689–1718), was a Swedish sea captain, commander, shipowne...

David Kleyne (1753- 1805) Dutch painter, oil painting seascape with ships David Kleyne (1753- 1805), Dutch painter, draftsman, pen artist, etcher. A beau...

A wonderfully painted oil on canvas by George Morland depicting a moment of life in a cottage on a snowy winter day. Signed lower right. George Morland (26 June 1763 – 29 October 1804) was an English painter. His early work was influenced by Francis Wheatley, but after the 1790s he came into his own style. His best compositions focus on rustic scenes: farms and hunting; smugglers and gypsies; and rich, textured landscapes informed by Dutch Golden Age painting...

Fete Galante Scene from 18th century Piedmont-School. Bamboo inlay collage on canvas in carved antique frame. Net size: 40 x 49 cm Size with frame: 53 x 61.5 cm

The story of the Magi comes from the Gospel of Matthew, which indicates that the Magi from the East, having followed a star, came to Bethlehem to adore the newborn King of the Jews, and offered him gold, myrrh and incense. In the West, the number of wise men, after many variations, was established at three. Symbols were quickly associated with them, and they ended up, in the 15th century, personifying the three continents known in the Middle Ages (Asia, Africa, Europe) after having represented, from the 12th century, the three ages...