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Old Masters Art

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
A Chinese Nobleman, from The Costume of China, by G.H. Mason, engr. John Dadley
Located in Middletown, NY
London: 1799. Copperplate stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 17 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (445 x 260 mm) (sheet), full margins. In very good condition with some minor, lig...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Engraving

Portrait of a Newlywed by Casper Casteleyn, an artist of the Dutch Golden Age
Located in PARIS, FR
This marvelous portrait on vellum is the work of a rare Dutch Golden Age artist, Casper Casteleyn, who has also drawn a closely related portrait now at the Fondation Custodia in Pari...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Vellum, Chalk

Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Lady Doves & Cherubs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mythological Figures in Classical Sunset Landscape French School, 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 23.5 painting: 13.5 x 17 inches provenance: private collection, Engl...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Portrait of a Hunter Horse in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Old Master oil painting is by noted Exeter born artist Thomas Mogford of Exeter. Painted in 1834 it is a portrait of a white hunter horse i...
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1830s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Ferruginous Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s
Located in Napoli, IT
Colored silkscreen print on paper with mahogany wood frame
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1950s Old Masters Art

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Lithograph, Paper

Large Spanish Old Master style Oil Painting Ornate Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Studio of Miguel Canals, Spanish 1925-1995 Still life painting with flowers in a vase oil painting on canvas, framed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 23 x...
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20th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Canvas

Royal Navy Ships Firing a Salute - British Old Master marine art oil painting
Located in London, GB
A superb British Old Master marine oil painting by Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts the Royal navy first and third rate men o war firing a salute....
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1730s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Follower of Wouwerman Dutch School c1800 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Follower of Wouwerman Dutch School c1800 A delightful landscape painted on an oak panel, unsigned and dating from around 1800. The artist has deftly set the mood by placing his trav...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Art

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Oil

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original "cassetta" frame in carved and gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri.
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown Russian Artist Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th century Unsigned Illuminated in red, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper An Illuminated manuscript folio...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Pigment

Portrait of William Stonestreet - Dutch Golden Age 17thC art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Dutch Golden Age portrait is attributed to circle of Dutch artist Wybrand Simonsz de Geest. Painted in 1666 it is a full length portrait of a young William Stonestreet. H...
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1660s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Fine 1600's Dutch/ Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Head Portrait of Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Man with Beard Flemish/ Dutch School, circa 1580-1620 period circle of Adriaen Thomasz. Key (Dutch, 1544, Antwerp – after 1589) oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x ...
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16th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting
By Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Located in London, GB
This stunning Dutch 17th century Old Master still life oil painting is attributed to the circle of Jan Davidsz de Heem. Painted circa 1660 it is a magnificent vibrant painting of gra...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady - British 17th century art Old Master portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir George Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a half length portrait in a feigned oval of a lady in...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Still Life Oil Painting Italian Old Master Fruit on Ledge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ornate Classical Fruit Still Life Italian School, 17th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 27 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condi...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s
Located in Napoli, IT
Colored silkscreen print on paper with mahogany wood frame
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1950s Old Masters Art

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Lithograph, Paper

18th Century Cavalry Military Battle Encampment Soldiers on Horseback French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Military Encampment French Old Master, circa 1700 oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 27 inches canvas: 17.5 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very goo...
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Early 1700s Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Travelling Comic Theatre - Italian 18thC art figurative landscape oil painting
By Marco Marcola
Located in London, GB
This interesting Italian 18th century Old Master oil painting is by noted artist Marco Marcola, also known as Marco Marcuola. It was painted circa 1770 and has excellent provenance. ...
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1770s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Van Den Bossche Alexander The Great Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Balthasar Van Den Bossche (Antwerp, 1681 - 1715) Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the studio of the painter Apelles The canvas was exhibited in Perugia (Museo di Palazzo della Pe...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

c. 1800 Shepherd & Milk Maid with Cattle Pastoral Landscape Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Landscape by Peter la Cave (fl. 1789-1816) oil painting on wood panel, framed framed: 12.5 x 15 inches panel: 8 x 10 inches provenance: private ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Landscape Near Felday, Surrey
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Dutch/English artist Abraham Hulk the Younger (1851-1922) is most known for landscapes of the British countryside. This work is one of a pair (the second work is also available by s...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting Portrait, attributed to John Vanderbank (1694-1739)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil Painting Portrait of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll,, att to John Vanderbank (1694-1739) Housed in a swept frame which has been restored after photo. Canvas Size 50" x 40", Fr...
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1690s Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Giuseppe Adora il Bambino sotto una Palma - Etching by G.D. Tiepolo
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching and burin on wire rod paper. Second and final state, after the numbering. Signed, numbered and dated on the lower left margin of plate. 19° plate from the ser...
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1750s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Huge 1800's English Oil Painting Man with Horses Resting Panoramic Country View
By Thomas Barker of Bath
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pausing for a Rest English School, circa 1800 the painting is very close to the works of Thomas Barker of Bath (English 1769-1847) oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 39 inches canvas...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a gentleman in red military uniform
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (1705-1770) Portrait of a gentleman in red military uniform Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 32 x 24 in Framed Size - 39 1/2 x 31 in Provenance: Sale, Christie's London, 21s...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Flemish 17th c., Allegory of war and peace, circa 1630, by Adriaen van Stalbemt
Located in PARIS, FR
Adriaen van Stalbemt (Antwerp, 1580-1662) Allegory of Peace and War, circa 1620-1630 Oil on oak panel: h. 49.5 cm, l. 73.2cm (19.29 x 28.74 in) Giltwood frame with laurel leaves, Lo...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Panel

Camel - Drawing by follower of Stefano Della Bella - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Camel is an artwork realized  in the 18th Century by an artisti follower of Stefano della Bella. Pencil Drawing.  The artwork is in good conditions . The artwork is depicted skill...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Pencil

Portrait of a Boy with Bird - British 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Godfrey Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a superb full length portrait of a blonde haired boy holding a struggling bird. He is bare foot and dressed in a white shirt with gold shawl around him. In the background is a blue drape. There is lovely detail and brushwork in his facial features and vibrant colouring. This a superb 17th century Old Master oil painting housed in a lovely frame. Provenance. Two ascribed labels verso Christie's stamp verso. . Condition. Oil on canvas in good condition, 36 inches by 28 inches approx. Frame. Housed in an ornate frame, 43 inches by 35 inches approx. Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I. Kneller was born Gottfried Kniller in the Free City of Lübeck, the son of Zacharias Kniller, a portrait painter. Kneller studied in Leiden, but became a pupil of Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in Amsterdam. He then travelled with his brother John Zacharias Kneller, who was an ornamental painter, to Rome and Venice in the early 1670s, painting historical subjects and portraits in the studio of Carlo Maratti, and later moved to Hamburg. The brothers came to England in 1676, and won the patronage of the Duke of Monmouth. He was introduced to, and painted a portrait of, Charles II. In England, Kneller concentrated almost entirely on portraiture. In the spirit of enterprise, he founded a studio which churned out portraits on an almost industrial scale, relying on a brief sketch of the face with details added to a formulaic model, aided by the fashion for gentlemen to wear full wigs. His portraits set a pattern that was followed until William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. Nevertheless, he established himself as a leading portrait artist in England. When Sir Peter Lely died in 1680, Kneller was appointed Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Crown by Charles II. For about 20 years (c.1682-1702) he lived at No. 16-17 The Great Piazza, Covent Garden. In the 1690s, Kneller painted the Hampton Court Beauties depicting the most glamorous ladies-in-waiting of the Royal Court for which he received his knighthood from William III. He produced a series of "Kit-cat" portraits of 48 leading politicians and men of letters, members of the Kit-Cat Club. Created a baronet by King George I on 24 May 1715, he was also head of the Kneller Academy of Painting and Drawing 1711–1716 in Great Queen Street, London, which counted such artists as Thomas Gibson amongst its founding directors. His paintings were praised by Whig members including John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Alexander Pope. On the landing in Horsham Museum hang works of art from the Museum's extensive painting collection, featuring a large 18th-century portrait of Charles Eversfield and his wife, of Denne Park House. In the painting Eversfield is giving his wife some violets which signifies fidelity, love and honesty. It is likely that the picture was cut down at some time as it was unusual to stop just below the knee. It may have been painted by more than one person: someone who specialised in clothing, another in drapes, and so on, with perhaps Kneller painting the heads, for it was the portraits that gave the sitters their identity, everything else is rather formulaic. He married a widow, Susanna Grave, on 23 January 1704 at St Bride...
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1680s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Portrait of man with white hair
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Plaster and gilded wood frame 66 x 59 x 9 cm Fragile frame for transport. It is possible that it is damaged during the journey.
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

17th c. Antwerp studio of J. Brueghel & H. van Balen - The Virgin with Child
Located in PARIS, FR
Workshop of Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) & Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632) 17th century Antwerp School The Virgin and Child ...
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1630s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Italian 18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Merchant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Venetian Gentleman 18th Century Venetian School oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.25 x 6 inches board: 5.25 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: sound bu...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

c. 1900 Catholic Painting of Madonna and Child Enthroned
Located in Larchmont, NY
Madonna and Child Enthroned, c. 1900 Oil/tempera on canvas 42 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. Framed: 45 3/8 x 23 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.
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Early 1900s Old Masters Art

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Canvas

Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, French prince, 18th c. French school
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1674 -1723), Regent of France Workshop of Jean Baptiste Santerre (Magny en Vexin, 1658 - Paris, 1717) French school circa 17...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape with travellers near a bridge - Attributed to Goffredo Wals
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on oval lime wood panel Collection number on the back: 272 We see a herd of goats and their shepherds on the bridge, one of the shepherds is on a horse, the others look at the men near the riverbank. Two standing figures are pointing and discussing with one another, while the other one is sitting and relaxing after a long trip. We'd like to thank dr. Guido Jansen for his attribution. Goffredo Wals was a German painter, who spent most of his career in Italy. Most of his works were in small format, often circular and painted on copper...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Harbour Scene, " Engraving Landscape signed by Claude Gellee (Le Lorrain)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Harbour Scene" is an engraving by Claude Gellee (Le Lorrain). The artist signed the piece in plate lower left. 7 3/4" x 9 5/8" art 18 1/8" x 20 1/4" frame Biography Claude Lorra...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Portrait Philip V King Rigaud Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hyacinthe Rigaud (Perpignan 1659 - Paris 1743) Circle Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746) Oil on canvas 72 x 59 cm - framed 87 x 74 cm. The painting...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

"Nohubo remedio" (There was no remedy) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nohubo remedio" (There was no remedy) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper Bold 3rd or 4th edition, circa 1868-1878, with burnished aquatints, drypoints etching, and engravings by Franc...
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1790s Old Masters Art

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Engraving, Paper, Etching, Aquatint

horse & carriage/gig , country scene, antique oil, by John Vine of Colchester
Located in York, GB
A fine antique oil painting, on canvas, of horses pulling a tandem at speed. signed and titled lower left, Vine Colchester 1834 This fine painting shows two horses pulling an open carriage /gig with gentleman in extensive landscape/park The size of the painting is approx 50 x 80 cms, whilst overall the size framed is 100cm x 71 cm This is a fine painting in very good condition housed in a gilt frame ready to hang Provenance: The E. W. Towler Collection, formerly of Glympton Park, Woodstock, Oxfordshire see details below The artist John Vine was born with a disability that did not appear to interfere with his ability to draw and paint, largely self-taught as an animal painter, as his reputation grew he exhibited at the Society of British Artists in Grosvenor Square. Based at Colchester he painted many different subjects including farms, houses, children and animals. Eric W. Towler was a remarkable man. He was born in 1900 and left school at the age of 12 to work in a Yorkshire pit and through a lifetime of hard work, self-improvement, luck and a refusal to limit his horizons achieved many of his aspirations. As a Yorkshireman through and through, he believed in ‘spending the brass in his pocket’ and over time he was successful enough to acquire enough ‘brass’ to enable his purchase of Glympton Park and furnish it as a traditional country house with all the trappings – in his case collections of...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Still Life of Flowers in vase on Ledge - Dutch 17thC Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning 17th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is by noted Dutch artist Simon Pietersz Verelst. The full attribution...
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1670s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Follower of Rubens. Judith and the Head of Holofernes. Bible. Highly Decorative.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
19th Century Continental follower of Peter Paul Rubens. Flemish ( b.1577 - d.1640 ). Judith and the Head of Holofernes. Oil on Canvas. Image size 31.1 inches x 23.6 inches ( 79cm x ...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century British Oil Painting Dusk Landscape Figures Boat & Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dusk Landscape British School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed painting: 32 x 41 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Adoration with angels and putti - Attr. to Johann König (1586-1642)
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on copper Comes with a certificate by dr. Jan De Maere 20/01/2023) Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm, 36 x 30 cm (framed) Johann König was a German painter and follower of Adam Elsheime...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation Dutch School, mid 17th century circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669) oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame. framed: 25 x 28.75 painting...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Wood Panel, Oil

The Penitent Magdalene - Italian Baroque Old Master art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Italian Baroque Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Guercino, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591 - 1666) and it is ascribed verso. The paint...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Antique Italian painter - 19th century large figure painting - Virgin child
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th century) - Madonna and Child. 100 x 100 cm without frame, 121.5 x 121.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wooden frame. C...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Classical Landscape - French 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb 17th century French Old Master oil painting is attributed to Jean Francois Millet. Painted circa 1670 it is a classical landscape with figures by a bend in a river in the...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Tavern Interior Drinkers Sloped over Tables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior Flemish School, 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 13.5 x 18 canvas: 11 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound cond...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Castle and River Landscape - British 19thC art oil painting follower of Turner
Located in London, GB
This stunning large 19th century landscape oil painting is attributed to follower of Joseph Turner, possible George William Mote. Painted circa 1850 it is a panoramic landscape loo...
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1850s Old Masters Art

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Oil

The Infant St John the Baptist with Lamb - Italian Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful 18th century Italian Old Master oil painting is something rather special. Painted circa 1750 the subject matter is Saint John the Baptist as a very young child. He is ...
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1750s Old Masters Art

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Oil

Dutch Classical Winter Scene with Figures Enjoying Ice Gilt Framed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Scene with Figures Dutch School, 20th century signed 'M. Feyen' signed oil on board, framed in elaborate gilt swept frame framed: 19.5 x 23.5 inches board: 14 x 18 inches prov...
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20th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Gown Holding a Sheer Scarf c.1675-85, Oil on canvas
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Gown Holding a Sheer Scarf c.1675-85 Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) Titan Fine Art present this captivating portrait by the leading late seve...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Venus and Adonis
By Baron Pierre Narcisse Guerin (workshop)
Located in Paris, FR
Baron Pierre Narcisse GUERIN (Circle of) 1774-1833 French Venus et Adonis (Venus and Adonis) Oil on canvas Canvas: 53" high x 39 1/2" wide Frame: ...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

A 17th Century Mythological Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small yet captivating painting, crafted on a copper plate, dates back to the mid-1600s and was created by a Flemish artist. Subject Matter: The central figure in the artwork is Mercury, easily identified by his symbolic attributes like winged sandals, petasus, and caduceus. Beside him is a likely female figure, characterized by her attire and absence of weaponry. The depicted scene could represent two mythological tales: Mercury and Calypso: This interpretation suggests the artwork shows the moment Zeus sends Mercury to Calypso's island, Ogygia. Mercury is there to order Calypso to release Ulysses, whom she saved from a shipwreck but kept captive. The lush, wooded background and the three distant figures could hint at Ulysses' farewell to Calypso. Mercury and Herses: Another interpretation could be a scene from the love story of Mercury and Herses. The background figures might symbolize the sisters returning from a procession, while the forefront could be the initial meeting between Mercury and the most beautiful sister, Erse. Artistic Inspiration: The painting's landscape and setting are heavily influenced by the early 17th century Northern European art trends, especially the works of Jan Brueghel the Elder. However, the artwork stands apart with its unique luminescence in detailing and a distinctive approach to depicting figures. While the exact origin and artist remain somewhat mysterious, the style and treatment of light hint towards works close to Josse de Momper...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art

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Copper

"Les Chevres (The Goats), " Etching Landscape by Claude Gelle Le Lorrain
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Chevres (The Goats)" is an original etching by Claude Lorrain. It depicts two pairs of goats and a shepherd watching over them. This etching is also in the collections of the Me...
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1630s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Huge 18th Century Oil Painting Classical Landscape Ancient Castle with Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Classical Landscape English School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 34.5 x 36.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condi...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Boy with Guinea Pig - British Victorian animal art male portrait oil painting
By Henry Turner Munns
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian genre oil painting is by noted exhibited artist Henry Tuner Munns. It was painted in 1865 in realist palette with superb detail in the young boy's fac...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Dutch School, 17th Century, Shipping in a Stiff Breeze, a City Beyond
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to present a significant piece from the Dutch School, most likely dating back to the late 17th century. This captivating painting showcases the dynamic force of nature with three ships vigorously navigating through stormy waters. The foreground is a scene of nautical struggle, as figures are depicted working intensely with the sails, steering, and bracing against the tumultuous sea. In the serene background, the silhouette of a quaint town emerges, with spires from churches and the outlines of various buildings is visible. This juxtaposition of the calm town against the chaotic foreground serves as a powerful reminder of the unpredictability of life and nature. Dominating the canvas, the sky occupies two-thirds of the painting, filled with brooding clouds that occasionally break to reveal patches of blue. The presence of birds adds a dynamic element to the otherwise ominous atmosphere. While the artist remains unknown, the work is quintessentially Dutch in its execution, with meticulous attention to detail and a profound understanding of maritime life. The painting's oval shape is quite distinctive and is complemented by a suitably antique octagonal black frame, which adds to its historical charm. This piece is a testament to the mastery of Dutch maritime painting...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de Sully
By (After) Frans Pourbus the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
A portrait of Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de Sully, the Ambassador from Henry IV of France to James I of England; by Gerard Edelinck, after Franz Pourbus the Younger Etching on fine ...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Art

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Laid Paper, Etching

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