How do I identify sixteenth century works?

Sixteenth century pieces often feature Renaissance portraiture or religious iconography with distinct linear perspective and solemn expressions. They are typically rendered in oil on panel or canvas with muted, rich pigments. Examination of the canvas weave and stretcher construction helps confirm the age of the support. Early works also display craquelure patterns consistent with centuries of natural drying.

What is a Grand Tour painting?

Grand Tour paintings are topographical scenes, often depicting Venetian canals or Roman ruins, created as souvenirs for travellers. Artists captured these famous vistas in oil or watercolour to document their travels. These works frequently bear signatures of visiting British or European artists working in Rome and Venice. They serve as historical windows into nineteenth century tourism.

Are Venetian mirrors fragile?

Venetian mirrors utilise historical glass and delicate gilt or carved wooden frames that require careful environmental control. Rapid humidity changes can affect the wooden backing and silvering behind the glass. Regular dusting with a dry, soft cloth is sufficient for maintenance. Avoid commercial liquid cleaners on antique mirrored surfaces to protect the original patina.

What subjects are common in old master paintings?

Religious narratives, mythological scenes, and formal portraiture dominate works from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Artists drew heavily from classical mythology and biblical texts to commission grand pieces. Figures like the Madonna, saints, and mythological deities such as Apollo appear repeatedly. These themes reflect the primary patrons of the church and aristocracy.

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Antique italian art spans centuries of painted devotion, carved portraiture and luminous Venetian views.

19th century

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Grand Tour Oil on Canvas

From William Carr Antiques

£495

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Venetian Italian Interest Automation Walnut Signed Odo Striking Wall Clock.

1940 - 1960

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Venetian Italian Interest Automation Walnut Signed Odo Striking Wall Clock.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£675

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16th century

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After Raphael Conestabile Madonna

From Darnley Fine Art

£7,500

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19th century

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19th Century Oil on Canvas - Tuscan Bull

From Wakelin and Linfield

£7,500

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18th century

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17th/18th Century Naïve Italian/european School Oil Painting of St. Francis of Assisi – Fascinating 'Pentimento'

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£550

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Italian School St John the Baptist as a Child

19th century

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Italian School St John the Baptist as a Child

From Darnley Fine Art

£4,500

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Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

18th century

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Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

From Krave Antiques

£495

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Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon

From Martlesham Antiques

£4,400

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Early 20th Century Italian Green Painted Drop-leaf Table

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Italian Green Painted Drop-leaf Table

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,200

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Antique Oil Portrait of Girolamo Luxardo – Italian Nobleman – Circa 1840

19th century

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Antique Oil Portrait of Girolamo Luxardo – Italian Nobleman – Circa 1840

From Whites Antiques

£1,100

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Listings feature oil on canvas and watercolours spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, alongside carved giltwood mirrors and glass lamps.

19th century

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Antique Italian Gilt Wood Mirror

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,650

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18th century

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18th Century Polychrome Olive Wood Bust – Carved Head of Christ, Italian, Sicilian

From Whites Antiques

£375

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19th century

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19thc Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice

From Millers Antiques

£850

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Guillaume Courtois Portrait of a Young Man

17th century

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Guillaume Courtois Portrait of a Young Man

From Darnley Fine Art

£9,400

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18th century

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18th Century Portuguese Carved Gilt-wood Ecclesiastical Bust of a Bishop

From Hand of Glory

£1,150

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gypsum Intaglio Cameo Panels

From Treaders Collectables

£1,650

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Antique Italian Art

Grand Tour Oil on Canvas

Venetian Italian Interest Automation Walnut Signed Odo Striking Wall Clock.

After Raphael Conestabile Madonna

19th Century Oil on Canvas - Tuscan Bull

17th/18th Century Naïve Italian/european School Oil Painting of St. Francis of Assisi – Fascinating 'Pentimento'

Italian School St John the Baptist as a Child

Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon

Early 20th Century Italian Green Painted Drop-leaf Table

Antique Oil Portrait of Girolamo Luxardo – Italian Nobleman – Circa 1840

Antique Italian Gilt Wood Mirror

18th Century Polychrome Olive Wood Bust – Carved Head of Christ, Italian, Sicilian

19thc Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice

Guillaume Courtois Portrait of a Young Man

18th Century Portuguese Carved Gilt-wood Ecclesiastical Bust of a Bishop

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gypsum Intaglio Cameo Panels

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