What period do these portraits date from?

The majority of pieces date from the seventeenth century, spanning Jacobean, Stuart, and continental Baroque movements. Some items reflect later revivals and copies created in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Buyers encounter works produced by regional European schools as well as pieces linked directly to notable court painters of the era.

How were these paintings originally displayed?

Aristocratic families and merchants hung these large oil works in the principal rooms of country houses and town residences. They served to project lineage, status, and political or intellectual allegiance. Many remain in heavy giltwood frames designed to complement the grandeur of the interior spaces they inhabited.

How can I tell a studio piece from a master work?

Studio pieces and works by followers often display slightly formulaic handling of backgrounds and secondary clothing details compared to prime originals. Attribution terms such as circle or follower indicate work produced in proximity to a master. Expertise rests on examining the vitality of the brushwork and the psychological depth captured in the sitter's expression.

What do clothing details reveal about the sitter?

Garments such as embroidered doublets, lace ruffs, armour, and periwigs provide precise chronological markers for dating the portrait. They also denote the profession and social rank of the gentleman portrayed. Clerical bands, military breastplates, and academic robes immediately signal the public role of the individual on the canvas.

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A 17th century male portrait captures the likeness of gentlemen, royals and scholars in oil on canvas.

17th century

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Mid-17th-century Flemish School, Portrait of a Gentleman- Antique Oil Painting

From Brave Fine Art

£3,600

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Hyacinthe Rigaud (Circle), Portrait of a Member of the Greder Family - Antique Oil Painting

17th century

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Hyacinthe Rigaud (Circle), Portrait of a Member of the Greder Family - Antique Oil Painting

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Antique Old Master Drawing John Viii, Count of Nassau After Van Dyck

19th century

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Antique Old Master Drawing John Viii, Count of Nassau After Van Dyck

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£4,500

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17th century

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Mid-17th-century Spanish School, Portrait of a Theologian, Antique Oil Painting

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£3,150

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Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

17th century

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Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£12,500

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Oil Portrait Henry Frederick Prince of Wales Order of the Garter

19th century

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Oil Portrait Henry Frederick Prince of Wales Order of the Garter

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Primitive 17th-century Style Aristocratic Gent Oil Portrait Painting Circa 1960

1940 - 1960

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Primitive 17th-century Style Aristocratic Gent Oil Portrait Painting Circa 1960

From Artsonline

£229

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A Late XVII Century Italian School Head of a Young Man

17th century

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A Late XVII Century Italian School Head of a Young Man

From Ebury Trading

£1,800

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18th century

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Portrait of a Man

From Hesketh Antiques

£4,250

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Adriaen De Kies Van Wiessen After Cornelis Van Der Voort 17th Manner Portrait Paintings

1940 - 1960

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Adriaen De Kies Van Wiessen After Cornelis Van Der Voort 17th Manner Portrait Paintings

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£4,950

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Listings feature oil on canvas mediums framed in giltwood and gold leaf, spanning British, Dutch, Flemish, and German schools of the seventeenth century.

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

17th century

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Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

From Shackladys Antiques

£7,650

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17th century

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17th Century Portrait of a Clergyman - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£1,800

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17th century

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17th Century English Portrait Oil Painting of John Ludford, Circa 1680, Circle of Mary Beale (1633-1699)

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Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646 - 1723
Portrait of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset 1662–1748 Wearing Garter Robes

17th century

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Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646 - 1723 Portrait of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset 1662–1748 Wearing Garter Robes

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17th century

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Large 17th Century Oil Painting Portrait Dutch Golden Age Merchant

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£8,000

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17th century

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17th Century Portrait of John Tyrell of River Hall Essex - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£2,400

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17th Century Male Portrait

Mid-17th-century Flemish School, Portrait of a Gentleman- Antique Oil Painting

Hyacinthe Rigaud (Circle), Portrait of a Member of the Greder Family - Antique Oil Painting

Antique Old Master Drawing John Viii, Count of Nassau After Van Dyck

Mid-17th-century Spanish School, Portrait of a Theologian, Antique Oil Painting

Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

Oil Portrait Henry Frederick Prince of Wales Order of the Garter

Primitive 17th-century Style Aristocratic Gent Oil Portrait Painting Circa 1960

A Late XVII Century Italian School Head of a Young Man

Portrait of a Man

Adriaen De Kies Van Wiessen After Cornelis Van Der Voort 17th Manner Portrait Paintings

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

17th Century Portrait of a Clergyman - Oil Painting

17th Century English Portrait Oil Painting of John Ludford, Circa 1680, Circle of Mary Beale (1633-1699)

Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646 - 1723 Portrait of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset 1662–1748 Wearing Garter Robes

Large 17th Century Oil Painting Portrait Dutch Golden Age Merchant

17th Century Portrait of John Tyrell of River Hall Essex - Oil Painting

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