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Period: 17th Century
Period: Late 17th Century
Still Life Arrangement - Dutch Old Master 17thC art oil painting fruit butterfly
By Leendert de Laeff
Located in London, GB
A fine Dutch still life Old Master by Leendert de Laeff which is signed and dated 1664. This oil on canvas on panel depicts a still life of fruit with insects and butterflies. A supe...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Scottish Gentleman with Clay Pipe - 18th century art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This atmospheric 18th century portrait oil painting is attributed to a Scottish artist. Painted circa 1790, The painting is a half length portrait of a seated gentleman. He is wearing a blue bonnet, the badge of a Scottish country gentleman and smoking a clay pipe. The way the light catches his hand and face and gleams on his buttons is lovely. The frame is super in that it echoes the button on his jacket. This is an excellent example of an 18th century Scottish portrait...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Catherine Religious Reni 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642) Workshop of
Probably Gian Domenico Cerrini, the Cavalier Perugino (Perugia 1609 - Rome 1681)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Oil on canvas 65 x 5...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ecce Homo Castello 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Genoese school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th-century Genoese School
Workshop of Valerio Castello (Genoa, 1624 - Genoa, 1659)
Ecce homo
Oil on canvas
117 x 99 cm.
In frame 138 x 118 cm.
The Ecce Homo, the subject of our ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Equestrian Portrait Florentine Painter 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Florentine painter, 17th-18th century
Equestrian portrait of Pietro Strozzi (Florence, 1511 - Thionville, 1558)
Oil on canvas
79 x 115 cm. - Framed cm. 92 x 127
A valiant knight, p...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Michael the Archangel, Sevillan school
Located in New York, NY
An engraving by Jerónimo Wierix after Marten de Vos's Saint Michael the Archangel (Iglesia de San Miguel, Córdoba) may have been a source f...
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Poussin Moses Landscape Old master Oil on canvas Paint 17th Century Italy Art
By Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665) Workshop of
Little Moses found by Pharaoh's daughter
Oil painting on canvas
Measurements: canvas 45 x 59 cm.,
in frame 57 x 71 cm.
We present this splendid work representing the episode, taken from the Old Testament, of the finding of little Moses by the daughter of the Pharaoh (Exodus 2, 1-10), and which reveals from the first glance the unequivocal pictorial style of the painter. Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665).
Poussin spent most of his life in Rome giving life to works capable of fusing the ideal of French classicism...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jesus Son Salvi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italian Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ancient painting depicting Jesus with the Commissioner's son
(Alternative reading: St. Joseph with the Child, or the 'Paternity')
Giovan Battista Salvi known as "the Sassoferrato" (1609 - 1685) circle / follower
Oil painting on canvas
76 x 59 cm. -With frame in the shape of a small temple, not coeval 99 x 84 cm.
The interesting canvas that we are pleased to offer you recalls the iconographic model of classic paternity, which traditionally sees Saint Joseph holding the sleeping baby Jesus...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
River Boat Landscape, 17th Century Jan Jozefsz VAN GOYEN (1596-1656)
By Jan Josefsz Van Goyen
Located in Blackwater, GB
River Boat Landscape, 17th Century
Jan Jozefsz VAN GOYEN (1596-1656)
Large 17th century Dutch landscape of figures boating on the river, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condit...
Category
17th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet, circa 1680
We are pleased to present a rare and important Renaissance Judaica c...
Category
Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Announcing Angel Gabriel Maratta 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The Announcing Angel Carlo Maratta (Camerano, 1625 – Rome, 1713)Workshop
Oil on canvas 63 x 75 cm. - Gilded wood frame 89 x 75 cm.
Excellent condition, restored, 19th century ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Collection of 13 German Steel Forged Locks
Located in Casteren, NL
These 13 wrought iron locks are all antique locks forged by a blacksmith.
All locks have been carefully checked and a fresh wax coat was applied to make...
Category
Antique 17th Century German Doors and Gates
Materials
Wrought Iron
The Martyrdom Of Saint Barbara, 17th Century SCHOOL OF GUERCINO (1581-1666)
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Martyrdom Of Saint Barbara, 17th Century
SCHOOL OF GUERCINO (1581-1666)
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master of the Martyrdom of St Barbara, oil on canvas. After being impriso...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Emperors Caesar Octavian Tiziano Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century
By Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576) follower of
Portrait of the emperor Julius Caesar (Rome 100 BC - 44 BC), inscribed above C. IVLIVS. CAESAR
Portrait of the Emperor Octavian Augustus (Rome 63 BC - 14 BC), inscribed on top OCTAVIANUS II ROM IMP
17th century
oil painting on canvas
Measurements (cm.): 65 x 50, with frame 81 x 68 cm.
The Latin writer Suetonius with his work 'De vita Caesarum' (and in particular with his tradition in the vernacular of 1543, edited by the Florentine scholar Paolo del Rosso) inspired Tiziano Vecellio who, in 1537, painted for Duke Frederick II of Gonzaga portraits of the eleven emperors, adorning the walls for a small room in the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, later known as the Cabinet of the Caesars.
These effigies were intended to establish the link between the new era and classicism with its splendor, as well as to celebrate the value and wisdom of the rulers, who perceived themselves, in their lordships, as valiant new emperors.
Titian's paintings soon became enormously popular and many patrons and lords of the time, including Ferdinando d'Avalos, Marquis of Pescara and Governor of Milan or Vespasiano Gonzaga, turned to the workshop of the Cremonese Bernardino Campi...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Antient City of Jerusalem and Places Adjacent, Hand-Colored Map, 1699
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "1699 Hand-Colored Bird's-Eye Plan of Jerusalem with Ancient and Biblical Landmarks"
This beautifully hand-colored, imaginary bird's-eye plan of Jerusalem, published in 1699,...
Category
Antique 1690s Maps
Materials
Paper
Portrait Of Richard Jones, 1st Earl Of Ranelagh, 17th Century SIR PETER LELY
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Richard Jones, 1st Earl Of Ranelagh, 17th Century
School Of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)
Large 17th Century Portrait of Rochard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, oil on canvas...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and historic 17th century English carved oak dowry chest.
Made of solid oak in England,...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
See Landscape Night Naval Battle Mercanti 17/18th Century Paint Oil on copper
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ilario Mercanti, known as ‘lo Spolverini’ (Parma, 1657 - 1734)
Scene of a night-time naval battle
oil on copper (oval) 59 x 74 cm - with frame 83...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Paulownias and Chrysanthemums " By Sakai Hōitsu
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Lithograph Measures 31.5 x 29 inches.
Good condition, slight crease (pictured on third image).
Category
Late 17th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
French 17th century Baroque Carved Gildwood Arm Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely rare carved giltwood wall sconce candleholder in the form of an arm holding a candleholder.
France circa 1650-1700. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
More photo's av...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Psychostasy Archangel Michael Giordano 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Luca Giordano (Naples, 1634 - 1705) workshop of
Psychostasy of the Archangel Michael, or the Weighing of Souls
(probable preparatory sketch)
Oil on canvas
58 x 43 cm.
Framed 73 x 6...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Monumental 16th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Nashville, TN
17th century monumental sized French Gothic firedogs made of wrought iron.
Category
Antique 17th Century French Gothic Andirons
Materials
Iron
Old Map of the Mughal Empire, Persia in the West to Lake Chimay etc., ca.1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Empire du Grand Mogol'. Old map of India and Central Asia.
The map extends from Persia in the West to Lake Chimay and the Bay of Bengal...
Category
Antique 1680s Maps
Materials
Paper
17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry with the Roman General Coriolanus
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish historical tapestry, size 7' H x 11' W, depicting the Roman general Coriolanus, enthroned at left, with his domineering m...
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Seminal guide to the East and West Indies, with 42 coloured maps and plates
By Jan Huygen van Linschoten
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Seminal guide to the East and West Indies, with 42 double-page and folding plates, including 6 maps, all engravings beautifully coloured by a contemporary hand
LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygh...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Books
Materials
Paper
Eastern European Mannerist Portrait, woman in traditional dress
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Eastern European young woman in traditional dress with silver lacings and jewelry holding an open book. This portrait pose is in the Renaissance period Mannerist style, and the young...
Category
17th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pillar Dollar coin 1760 Super rare coin authentic with certificate
Located in Jupiter, FL
Silver coin with rare history please read the certificate of authenticity as this is a rare piece of history to own.
WHAT YOU GET AT STAMPAR JEWELERS:
Stampar Jewelers, located in t...
Category
Antique 17th Century Barware
Materials
Silver
Antique 17th century Dutch Renaissance two-door warm brown and black cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and friendly-sized cupboard is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-door cabinet over ebo...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Rosewood
17th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Religious Italian Painting Magdalene, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Penitent Magdalene of excellent pictorial quality. Large size p...
Category
Antique 1680s Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Christ Wearing The Crown Of Thorns, 17th Century circle Carlo Dolci (1616-1686)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Christ Wearing The Crown Of Thorns, 17th Century
circle of Carlo Dolci (1616-1686)
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master of Christ wearing the Crown of Thorns, oil on canvas. Excel...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Annunciation De Matteis Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Leonardo
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The Annunciation
Circle of Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale, 1662 - Naples, 1728)
oil painting on canvas (106 x 90 cm - with frame 118 x 103 cm.)
The work,...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baroque Flemish Master - 17th century landscape painting - Sermon of St. John
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish master active in Italy (17th century) - Sermon of St. John the Baptist in a landscape.
58 x 73.5 cm.
Old oil painting on canvas, without frame.
Condition report: Lined can...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter Landscape Utrecht Saftleven 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Herman Saftleven the Elder (Rotterdam 1609 - Utrecht 1685) workshop
Winter Landscape with the City of Utrecht
Oil on canvas
81 x 65 cm. - framed 105 x 91 cm.
The painting depicts a...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Capture of Spanish Ships by Dutch Fleet Near Cuba, 1628, Led by Pieter Ita
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Capture of Two Spanish Admiral Ships by the Fleet of the Dutch West India Company under Admiral Pieter Adriaensz Ita, 1628
Description: This mid-17th century engraving, c...
Category
Antique 1650s Prints
Materials
Paper
Christ Cross Religious Van Dyck 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
By Anthoon van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Anthoon van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) workshop
Christ Carrying the Cross - 17th century
Oil on canvas (120 x 94 cm - framed 140 x 112 cm).
This remarkable canvas, depic...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paul De Vos, An eagle owl attacking a chicken in a farmyard, D' Hondecoeter
By Paul de Vos
Located in Greven, DE
This dramatic painting, attributed to Paul de Vos, captures a nocturnal assault on a chicken coop. At the center of the composition, an owl has already seized a hen in its powerful t...
Category
17th Century Baroque Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lane 991-05 "Accent" Collection End Table
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Red Lion, PA
Lane Accent 991-05 Mid Century Walnut Side End Table
Rare and hard to find vintage Lane table with a great unique design.
Has condition issues as sh...
Category
Antique 1690s Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Courtship of Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 9'1 H x 12'8 W, envisioning The Courtship of Apollo, with the Greek deity Apollo at left with his lyre and laurel garland,...
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Portrait Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680
Located in Firenze, IT
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A gentleman in silver-studded armo...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710)
Composition of flowers within embossed vase (1 of 3)
oil on canvas
130 x 90 cm
In antique frame 145 x 105 cm.
Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Large Flemish Tapestry with Multiple Baroque Royalty Scenes
Located in Germantown, MD
A 17th Century Large Flemish Tapestry with Multiple Baroque Royalty Scenes. Measures 80 inches in width and 79" in height.
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Other Stairs
Materials
Other
Rabbits Dove and Guinea Pig in an Interior - Italian Old master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Italian 17th century Old Master animal oil painting is attributed to Baroque artist Giovanni Agostino Cassana. Painted circa 1650 the composition is of two rabbits, a guinea pig and a dove in an interior. The two rabbits, one brown one grey are in the immediate foreground, head to head eating something and the dove is standing to their right. The brown and white guinea pig is sitting above and behind them. As the background is dark the animals really stand out and there is superb detail in their respective fur and feathers. This is a charming Italian Old Master animal oil painting and an excellent example of Cassana's work.
Provenance. Scottish estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 20 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a ebonised frame, 32 inches by 28 inches, in good condition.
Giovanni Agostino Cassana (c.1658 – 6 May 1720) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was a son of Giovanni Francesco Cassana and an elder brother of Niccolò and Giovanni Battista. He was born at Venice, and was initially instructed by his father. In 1670 he worked at the court of Ferdinando de' Medici in Florence and travelled regularly between the two cities, but spent at least the years 1718–1720 in Genoa, where he later died. He painted portraits with some success, but preferred painting animals in the style of Antonio Maria Vasallo, Benedetto Castiglione, and Joannes Fyt, a style which he learned from Jacques van de Kerckhove...
Category
1650s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Small 17th-18th Century French Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered.
France circa 1650-1750
Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal.
H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
1640 Map of North Africa Nova Barbariae Descriptio or The Barbarian Coast
Located in Langweer, NL
1640 Antique Map of North Africa 'Nova Barbariae Descriptio' by Johannes Janssonius
This antique map titled Nova Barbariae Descriptio*, published by Johannes Janssonius around 1640,...
Category
Antique 1640s Maps
Materials
Paper
Antique Gilt Bronze Buddha, 17th Century, 60 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall
This beautiful Buddha sculpture will bring s...
Category
Antique 17th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
English 17th century portrait of a lady
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Bath, Somerset
A 17th century English portrait of a lady by Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), half-length in a painted feigned oval, wearing a green silk gown with chestnut coloured cloak over one shoulder, her fair hair curled in the fashionable ringlet style of the period. Oil on canvas in an English giltwood 'Lely' frame.
We are grateful to Diana Dethloff and Catharine MacLeod (who are currently working on a Lely catalogue raisonné) for their confirmation of Lely as the artist from photograph analysis of this previously unidentified early work.
Provenance:
Private collection Nottingham until 2021
Mellors and Kirk sale December 2000, lot 1173
The sitter is likely to have been from an upper class or aristocratic family in court circles, who were the main source of Lely`s patronage. The simple composition serves to highlight the beauty of the sitter through portraying her pale decolletage and complexion, set against the gentle gaze of her blue eyes, the soft blush of her cheeks and her full red lips.
Peter Lely (1618-1680) was originally of dutch origin and became Principle Painter to the King in 1661, following in the footsteps of Van Dyck who had died in 1641. He dominated the portrait painting scene in England for over 20 years, creating a distinctive 'court look' in his work which had a strong influence on many other artists. He had an extremely successful and popular portrait practice which meant that he soon had to develop production methods that could accommodate the high demand for portraits, and also for copies and versions of them which were given as gifts to family and courtiers. The use of studio assistants was a common practice for busy artists and as with Van Dyck, Lely is known to have used specialist assistants to execute particular parts of his paintings. Artists who worked in Lely`s studio included John Baptist Gaspars who specialised in drapery painting, William Wissing, John Greenhill...
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also completely original and has great charm. Internally equipp...
Category
Antique 1650s Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
German Rococo Silver Gilt Coffee Pot, Nuremberg, 17th-18th century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A rare and true rococo fantasy coffee pot. Fire-gilded vermeil, gilt silver, repousse with mannerist detailing including lobes, garlands, grotesque masques, scrolls, and rocaille. Ma...
Category
Antique 17th Century German Rococo Tableware
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
A Flemish Tapestry Five-Panel Screen
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each tapestry upholstered panel incorporating Flemish vertical tapestry fragments woven with foliate blossoms and sprays set in a later surround wove...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Tapestry
Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar.
Original period pieces, Italy, ci...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty.
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique 17h Century Spanish Chestnut Warm Brown Gateleg or Dropleaf Table
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here, is an exquisite piece of history—an antique gateleg or dropleaf table originating from Spain, dating back to the late 17th century, circa 1680. This remarkable table i...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Shepherd with Sheep, Cows and a Goat in a Landscape by Jan Frans Soolmaker
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting depicts a pastoral scene that is attributed to the artist Jan Frans Soolmaker, an artist known for his Italianate landscapes and scenes that often feature equestrian and Arcadian elements. The painting is not signed but is attributed to Soolmaker, relating it to a known signed work by the artist that was sold at Sotheby’s London in 1999.
The scene is suffused with the warm glow of a setting or rising sun, casting a soft light that is characteristic of Soolmaker’s landscapes. It shows a shepherd guiding a group of cattle across a shallow stream, with the animals taking center stage in the composition. The animals are rendered with careful attention to their forms and the play of light on their bodies, which is a hallmark of Soolmaker's work. The landscape is composed of a rocky terrain with trees and shrubbery, creating a sense of depth and natural beauty that invites the viewer to explore the scene further.
The background suggests a vast, open landscape with distant mountains, which adds to the Italianate feel of the painting. The sky is dramatic, with clouds catching the light of the sun, contributing to the overall serene yet dynamic atmosphere of the work.
The provenance of the painting is notable, having been in the possession of significant historical figures such as Swedish Prince Fredrik Adolf, and later The collection of Pär Ulmgren, The collection of Gösta Stenman, and Engineer and politician Gustaf Henry Hansson.
Potential buyers have the option of choosing between a newly made gold frame or an older brown frame, which allows for personalization in how the work is presented.
Soolmaker’s work is often compared to that of Dutch painter Nicolaes Berchem, whose style he emulated. Soolmaker's landscapes reflect a similar sensitivity to light and composition, making his works sought after for their beauty and historical significance. Despite the smaller body of work left by Soolmaker, due to his short career, his paintings are valued for their craftsmanship and the legacy of the artist’s brief but impactful contribution to the Dutch Italianate landscape genre.
Information:
Jan Frans Soolmaker (Flanders 1635‑1685)
Shepherd with Sheep...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Copper Engraving of Conquest and Culture in New Spain by Montanus, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
This evocative original copper engraving, featured in Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes," presents a scene from...
Category
Antique 1670s Prints
Materials
Paper
17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
Category
Antique 17th Century European Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More
This exquisite hand-colored map, circa 1691, by Frederick de Wit, illustrates the Middle East, spanning from Turkey and Egypt to Afghanistan, with a detailed representation of the Arabian Peninsula.
The map's detailing in Arabia is based on Nicolas Sanson's influential 1654 map, which was one of the most accurate and detailed depictions of the region up to the mid-seventeenth century.
The decorative title cartouche is richly adorned with images of exotic figures, animals, and a merchant ship, symbolizing the region's historical trade importance. Additionally, a mapmaker is shown working with traditional tools, adding a touch of authenticity to the cartographic art.
This is the fourth state of the map, published between 1691 and 1696. The map measures 21.8 inches in width by 18.5 inches in height, featuring a sharp impression, with minimal staining and a carefully repaired centerfold separation at the bottom.
Keywords:
- Middle East historical map
- Frederick de Wit map
- 17th century maps
- Arabian Peninsula map
- Persia (Iran) map
- Turkey and Egypt map...
Category
Antique 1690s Maps
Materials
Paper
Shepherd with Animals and Riders in a Landscape - Dutch 17thC art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Dutch Old Master oil painting is attributed to Pieter Bodding van Laer. Painted circa 1635 during the Dutch Golden Age the composition depicts a number of figures and ani...
Category
1630s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pontefract Castle, 17th Century Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Pontefract Castle, 17th Century
after the engraving by Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601)
Large 17th Century view of Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire, oil on canvas taken from the 16th C...
Category
17th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
