What is baroque period art?

Baroque period art encompasses paintings, portraits, and framed works created during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These pieces reflect the elaborate costumes, rich textures, and dramatic lighting characteristic of Stuart and British baroque traditions. Collectors encounter oil paintings on canvas and panel, alongside period engravings and still life compositions. The works capture nobility, military officers, and gentlefolk in formal attire.

Who painted these portraits?

The works listed are created by named seventeenth and eighteenth-century artists, alongside members of their studios and followers. Painters such as Sir Peter Lely, Mary Beale, and Sir Godfrey Kneller represent the prominent portrait traditions of the era. Other pieces originate from Anglo-Dutch, Northern European, and British schools of the period. Studio attributions indicate works produced under the direct influence of a master's workshop.

How should I display oil paintings?

Oil paintings on canvas and panel require stable indoor environments away from direct sunlight and dramatic temperature fluctuations. Hanging them on interior walls helps protect the pigment and the wooden stretcher or panel support from warping. Pairing these artworks with period frames in walnut or giltwood complements their historical character. Proper clearance from heat sources ensures the longevity of both the canvas ground and the paint layer.

How are periods identified?

Periods are identified through costume details, hairstyles, painting techniques, and documented signatures or dates inscribed on the canvas. Armour, lace collars, and satin dresses provide reliable chronological markers for the seventeenth century. Stylistic comparisons with known works by contemporary artists further help narrow down the date of execution. Portrait subjects often wear clothing specific to decades such as the sixteen sixties or nineties.

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When you explore baroque period art, you encounter oil paintings and portraits capturing centuries of British and European portraiture.

Pair of C17th Engravings in Period Walnut Frames

17th century

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Pair of C17th Engravings in Period Walnut Frames

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£245

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Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

17th century

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Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

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£7,650

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17th century

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17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, Circle of Cornelius Johnson, Circa 1635

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£13,000

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17th century

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17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of James Thynne in the Gardens of Longleat by Johann Kerseboom

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£19,000

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17th century

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17th Century Oil Painting Portrait King Charles 1st Circa Henry Stone

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£12,500

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17th century

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

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£2,400

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17th century

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Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, 17th Century, Studio of Sir Peter Lely

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£9,500

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Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

17th century

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Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1675: Attributed to John Riley.

17th century

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1675: Attributed to John Riley.

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17th century

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Portrait Oil Painting of a Gentleman, 17th Century, Circle of Willem Wissing

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£6,500

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Listings feature oil paintings on canvas and panel alongside mezzotint engravings from seventeenth and eighteenth century British and European schools.

Portrait of a Young Gentleman C.1660; Attributed to John Greenhill.

17th century

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Portrait of a Young Gentleman C.1660; Attributed to John Greenhill.

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17th century

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Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, 17th Century, Circle of Sir Peter Lely

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1690; Attributed to Arnold Van Boonen.

18th century

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1690; Attributed to Arnold Van Boonen.

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Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

17th century

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Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

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John Closterman , 1660-1711
Portrait of General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Kg, Pc 1650 – 1722 in Armour Wearing the Lesser George

17th century

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John Closterman , 1660-1711 Portrait of General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Kg, Pc 1650 – 1722 in Armour Wearing the Lesser George

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Spanish School 17th Century
a Still Life of a Larder, Including : Eggs, Walnuts, Lamb, Apples, Playing Cards, Dice, Lemon, Snails, Onion, & Bread

18th century

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Spanish School 17th Century a Still Life of a Larder, Including : Eggs, Walnuts, Lamb, Apples, Playing Cards, Dice, Lemon, Snails, Onion, & Bread

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Baroque Period Art

Pair of C17th Engravings in Period Walnut Frames

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Edward Longville

17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, Circle of Cornelius Johnson, Circa 1635

17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of James Thynne in the Gardens of Longleat by Johann Kerseboom

17th Century Oil Painting Portrait King Charles 1st Circa Henry Stone

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

Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, 17th Century, Studio of Sir Peter Lely

Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

Portrait of a Gentleman C.1675: Attributed to John Riley.

Portrait Oil Painting of a Gentleman, 17th Century, Circle of Willem Wissing

Portrait of a Young Gentleman C.1660; Attributed to John Greenhill.

Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady, 17th Century, Circle of Sir Peter Lely

Portrait of a Gentleman C.1690; Attributed to Arnold Van Boonen.

Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

John Closterman , 1660-1711 Portrait of General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Kg, Pc 1650 – 1722 in Armour Wearing the Lesser George

Spanish School 17th Century a Still Life of a Larder, Including : Eggs, Walnuts, Lamb, Apples, Playing Cards, Dice, Lemon, Snails, Onion, & Bread

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