Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Seville 1599-1660 Madrid), Portrait of a gentleman
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Seville 1599-1660 Madrid), Portrait of a gentleman

Old Master Paintings

Bonhams' Old Master Paintings department has achieved some spectacular results in recent years. We have seen a huge increase in demand from buyers for works of quality by leading artists, particularly if they are in exceptional condition and fresh to the market. In addition to this, increasing numbers of private collectors are turning to this sector, encouraged by its established track record and disenchanted by alternative investments. Recent successes include works by Diego Velázquez, Adriaen Coorte, Lucas Gassel, Pietro Fabris, Vanvitelli, Giuseppe Zocchi and Jan Lievens.

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Future Past
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Niccolò Guardi (Venice 1715-1785) The Grand Canal from the Palazzo Foscari to the Church of the Cari
English School, 18th Century Portrait of a boy, half-length, in a cream smock
** Heatley Portrait of John Clayton, three-quarter length, in a blue coat and red waistcoat, standing beside a spaniel in a landscape in original carved and giltwood frame
10 Apr 2013 London, Knightsbridge Auction 20611
Old Master Paintings
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Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco (Candia 1541-1614 Toledo) Saint Peter unframed
uca Carlevarijs (Udine 1663-1730 Venice) The Piazzetta, Venice, looking towards the Punta della Doga
Giovanni Battista Cimaroli (Salò 1687- after 1753 Venice) The Piazza San Marco, Venice
5 Dec 2012 London, New Bond Street Auction 20030
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Richard Ansdell, RA (British, 1815-1885) Winter Shooting, Hares and Ptarmigan 123 x 75cm
A pair of Italian mid-19th century giltwood and painted setteesIn the Baroque style
A fine graduated pair of Victorian Irish silver salvers By Robert W.Smith, Dublin 1854
7 Nov 2012 Edinburgh Auction 19874
Killochan Castle, The Property of Prinzessin Viola von Hohenzollern
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Italian School, late 16th Century Saint John the Baptist
Rombout van Troyen (Amsterdam(?) circa 1605-1650) The Tower of Babel
Isaac Ouwater (Amsterdam 1748-1793) A courtyard in Delft with the Oude Kerk beyond 43.5 x 49.3cm (17 1/8 x 19 7/16in).
24 Oct 2012 London, Knightsbridge Auction 19789
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Attributed to El Greco (Candia 1541-1614 Toledo) Portrait of a bearded gentleman, three-quarter length unframed
Giovanni Battista Pittoni (Venice 1687-1767) Christ and the moneylenders
French School, 17th Century Salome with the head of Saint John the Baptist unframed
4 Jul 2012 London, New Bond Street Auction 20016
Old Master Paintings
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Michele Antonio Rapous (Piedmont 1733-1819) (2)
Scipione Compagno (Naples circa 1624-circa 1680) The Holy Trinity with Saints in Heaven
Pier Francesco Cittadini (Milan 1616-1681 Bologna) Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a black dress with a gold chain and brooch,
2 May 2012 London, Knightsbridge Auction 19685
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A rare Venetian enamel and parcel gilt decorated copper dish, circa 1500
A fine ivory cockade fan Early 19th century
An exceptional silver-mounted Highland basket-hilted broadsword presented to Viscount Strathallan by Walter, 5th Duke of Buccleuch in 1859
2 May 2012 Edinburgh Auction 19872
Stobhall, The property of Viscount Strathallan
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Spanish School Portrait of a gentleman
Adriaen Coorte (1683-1707) Three peaches on a table-top with a butterfly
Studio of Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Utrecht circa 1653-1736 Rome) View of Vaprio d'Adda
7 Dec 2011 London, New Bond Street Auction 19011
Old Master Paintings
Venetian School, 18th Century The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
Venetian School, 18th Century The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue (The Hague 1729-1782 Leiden) The Amsterdamse Poort, Haarlem 32.8 x 45.3cm (12 15/16 x 17 13/16in).
Circle of Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of an officer, possibly Major William Caulfeild (circa 1698-1767), three-quarter-length, wearing a red overcoat, a cuirasse and a small sword,
26 Oct 2011 London, Knightsbridge Auction 18965
Old Master Paintings
Lucas Gassel (Helmont circa 1500-circa 1570) The grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and Bathsheba,
Lucas Gassel (Helmont circa 1500-circa 1570) The grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and Bathsheba,
P.Fabris - Bay of Naples - oil on canvass
Jacob Philippe Hackert (Prenzlau 1737-1807 San Pietro di Careggi) A view of the Bay of Pozzuoli
6 Jul 2011 London, New Bond Street Auction 18875
Old Master Paintings
David Kleyne (Dutch, 1753-1805) Low tide
David Kleyne (Dutch, 1753-1805) Low tide
Circle of Bernaert van Orley (Brussels 1488-1541) A female figure holding a badge, within a painted niche
Gortzius Geldorp (Louvain 1553-1618 Cologne) Portrait of Susan Hoste,
13 Apr 2011 London, Knightsbridge Auction 18674
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Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten (Amsterdam 1622-1666) Figures skating on a frozen lake
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten (Amsterdam 1622-1666) Figures skating on a frozen lake
Apollonio Domenichini, alternatively identified as Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views (active Venice circa 1740-1760) 46cm x 66cm.
Van Moor "The lady's Harem " and the "Turkish ambassador" (2) oil on canvas cm 60x 40 framed
8 Dec 2010 London, New Bond Street Auction 17863
Old Master Paintings
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Gaetan Roos (?) Pair of landscapes with farm animals signed Rosa
After Giovanni Battista Salvi, called il Sassoferrato, circa 1800 The Madonna and Child
After Hans Holbein the Younger, 18th Century Portrait of Sir Thomas More,
27 Oct 2010 London, Knightsbridge Auction 17954
Old Master Paintings
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Circle of Joseph Highmore (London 1692-1780 Canterbury) Portrait of General Wolfe standing in a landscape, the Heights of Abraham at Quebec behind him
Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Utrecht circa 1653-1736 Rome) An extensive view of Hoorn,
Attributed to Giacomo Guardi (Venice 1764-1835) The Piazza di San Marco, Venice
7 Jul 2010 London, New Bond Street Auction 17828
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After Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 18th Century The Crucifixion unframed
After Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 18th Century The Crucifixion unframed
Florentine School, late 15th Century The Madonna and Child with angels with an integrated frame
Jacob Adriaensz. Bellevois (Rotterdam 1621-1675) Dutch shipping in choppy seas off the coast of Amst
28 Apr 2010 London, Knightsbridge Auction 17745
Old Master Paintings
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Johannes Christian Roedig, Pair of Still Lifes, both signed and dated 1779, oil on panel
Regnier Nooms, called Zeeman (Amsterdam 1623-1667) Dutch shipping at anchor in a calm
Theobald Michau (Tournai 1676-1765 Antwerp) A winter landscape
9 Dec 2009 London, New Bond Street Auction 16888
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Spanish School, 17th Century The marriage of Joseph and Mary; and the Presentation of Jesus at the T
Follower of El Greco (Candia 1541-1614 Toledo) Mary Magdalene
Follower of Hans Memling (Memlingen 1433-1494 Bruges) Portrait of a man,
28 Oct 2009 London, Knightsbridge Auction 16860
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After Franco Pannini 54cm x 110cm.
Jacob Oost I (Bruges 1601-1671) A young man at a stone window
Jan van Kessel (Antwerp 1597-1667) A concert of birds
8 Jul 2009 London, New Bond Street Auction 16817
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Follower of Angelica Kauffmann (Coire 1740-1807 Rome) A Bacchanale
Attributed to Luca Giordano (Naples 1634-1705) Bacchus taking Ariadne away
Francesco Fieravino,called il Maltese, pair of still life with dogs, cm 120x70
21 Apr 2009 London, Knightsbridge Auction 16729
Old Master Paintings
Jan van Os (Dutch, 1744-1808) Still life of fruit and flowers
Jan van Os (Dutch, 1744-1808) Still life of fruit and flowers
Pair of Venetian scenes attributed to Jacopo Marieschi
Attributed to Pierre Dupuis (Montfort-l'Amaury 1610-1682 Paris) Peaches, grapes, plums and pomegrana
3 Dec 2008 London, New Bond Street Auction 16220
Old Master Paintings
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Circle of Giovanni Battista Busiri (Rome 1698-1757) The Tiber with the Castel Sant'Angelo and Saint
English School, 1633 Portrait of two young children of the Courtenay family,
Circle of Carlo Antonio Tavella (Milano 1668-1738 Genoa) A wooded landscape with resting peasants; (
29 Oct 2008 London, Knightsbridge Auction 15832
Old Master Paintings
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Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Utrecht circa 1653-1736 Rome), 1 oil on canvas, Gaspar Wittel
Thomas Gainsborough (Sudbury 1727-1788 London) Portrait of Humphrey Hall (1738-1801),
Studio of Jakob Bogdani (Eperjes 1660-1724 Finchley) A parrot, a blue tit and other birds
9 Jul 2008 London, New Bond Street Auction 15948
Old Master Paintings
Guercino? Virgin Child & St John, pen and wash
Guercino? Virgin Child & St John, pen and wash
Workshop of Bernaert van Orley (Brussels 1488-1541) The Holy Family 96.4 x 67 cm. (38 x 26 3/8 in.)
Follower of Johan Anton Richter, called Giovanni Richter (Stockholm 1665-1745 Venice) A Capriccio wi
23 Apr 2008 London, Knightsbridge Auction 15741
Old Master Paintings and Drawings
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Peter Brueghel The Younger 'The Lawyers Office' oil on panel
Sir Thomas Lawrence (FOR LONDON, LINE 3)
Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen (Haarlem circa 1580-1633) The Battle of Gibraltar, 1607 48.6 x 114.8
5 Dec 2007 London, New Bond Street Auction 15322
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Manner of Michele Marieschi The entrance to the Cannaregio with San Geremia and its campanile 61.8 x
The holy family
Circle of Pietro Fabris (Naples circa 1740-1792) Figures dancing besides a river under a waterfall;
31 Oct 2007 London, Knightsbridge Auction 14943
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Pietro Paolini, called il Lucchese (Lucca 1603-1681) A young man holding bagpipes 73 x 97.5 cm. (28¾
Johann König (circa 1586-1642) An extensive landscape with The Good Samaritan 28 x 38 cm. (11 x 15 i
Carracci School, early 17th Century Portrait of a gentleman, 89.4 x 76 cm. (35¼ x 29 7/8 in.) unfram
4 Jul 2007 London, New Bond Street Auction 14705
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English School, 18th Century Portrait of Elizabeth of York, bust-length, 29.4 x 23.1 cm. (11½ x 9 1/
Circle of Willem van de Velde the Younger (Leiden 1633-1707 Greenwich) Dutch shipping in a calm 33.4
Circle of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618-1680 London) Portrait of a young girl as a shepherdess, 124.5 x
25 Apr 2007 London, New Bond Street Auction 14667
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Jan Lievens (Leiden 1607-1674 Amsterdam) Portrait of a young girl, bust length, in profile
Luca Carlevarijs (Udine 1663-1727 Venice) A capriccio view of Rome 85.6 x 131.5 cm. (33 5/8 x 51¾ i
Attributed to Luca Carlevarijs (Udine 1663-1727 Venice) The Piazza San Marco, Venice 89 x 137.5 cm.
6 Dec 2006 London, New Bond Street Auction 14314
Old Master Paintings
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Circle of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618-1680 London) Portrait of a lady, said to be Lady Temple, seated
Circle of Balthasar Beschey (Antwerp 1708-1776) The Madonna and Child attended by Saints 80 x 63.2 c
Studio of Francesco da Ponte, called Francesco Bassano (Bassano circa 1549-1592) An extensive landsc
1 Nov 2006 London, Knightsbridge Auction 14308
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Jacob Philipp Hackert (Prenzlau 1737-1807 San Piero di Careggio) Country folk resting beneath vines
Giacomo Ceruti, called Pitocchetto (active Lombardy 1724-1757) An elderly bearded man resting his ch
Studio of Domenico Zampieri, called Domenichino (Bologna 1581-1641 Naples) A river landscape with el
5 Jul 2006 London, New Bond Street Auction 14305
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Studio of Artus Wolfaert The Four Father of the Church 185 x 223.5 cm. (72 7/8 x 87¾ in.)
Circle of Giovanni Paolo Panini (Piacenza 1691/2-1765 Rome) Figures amongst Roman ruins, 37.1 x 126.
Attributed to Evert van Aelst (Delft 1602-1657) Peaches and shells on a stone ledge with a Red Admir
14 Jun 2006 London, Knightsbridge Auction 13502
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Pierre Mignard (Troyes 1612-1695 Paris) The Holy Family with symbols of the Redemption 126.5 x 102 c
Circle of Michele Tosini, called Ghirlandaio (Florence 1503-1577) The Madonna and Child with the Inf
John Wootton (Snitterfield circa 1678-1764 London) Camilla by Bay Bolton rubbed down by two stable b
7 Dec 2005 London, New Bond Street Auction 11914
Old Master Paintings
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Circle of Orizzonte An Arcadian landscape with figures resting beside a stream in the foreground and
Manner of Antonio Canal, called il Canaletto, 19th Century The entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice,
Circle of Jan Josef Horemans A mussel seller and other figures on a town street; and A traveller sel
2 Nov 2005 London, New Bond Street Auction 11913
Old Master Paintings
Attributed to Karel Beschey (born Antwerp 1706) A village landscape 55.5 x 94.7 cm. (21 7/8 x 37¼ i
Attributed to Karel Beschey (born Antwerp 1706) A village landscape 55.5 x 94.7 cm. (21 7/8 x 37¼ i
Antonio Veneziano, The Annunciation, pair of gold ground panels (2)
Jan Brueghel the Younger Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
6 Jul 2005 London, New Bond Street Auction 11912
Old Master Paintings
Attributed to Francesco Montemezzano (Verona circa 1540-after 1602 Venice) Portrait of a lady, three
Attributed to Francesco Montemezzano (Verona circa 1540-after 1602 Venice) Portrait of a lady, three
Attributed to Louis Cheron (Paris 1660-circa 1715 London) The Marriage of Hercules and Hebe 63.5 x 7
Attributed to B A Gennari Saints Cosmas and Damian 122 x 97cm. (48 x 38¼ in.)
20 Apr 2005 London, New Bond Street Auction 11911
Old Master Paintings
Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Utrecht 1653-1736 Rome) The Tiber beneath the bastions of the
Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Utrecht 1653-1736 Rome) The Tiber beneath the bastions of the
English School, circa 1600 Portrait of a noblewoman, 113 x 89 cm. (44½ x 35 in.)
Ludolf Backhuysen (Emden 1631-1708 Amsterdam) Figures resting on the shore 33 x 45 cm. (13 x 17 ¾ in
8 Dec 2004 London, New Bond Street Auction 11468
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Circle of Angelica Kauffmann A set of four Allegorical female figures 18.3 x 14.5 cm. (7¼ x 5¾ in.)
An Arcadian landscape with a Bacchanal 56 x 85.6 cm. (22 x 34 1/8 in.)
Studio of Frans Floris (Antwerp 1516-1570) The head of a bearded man 47.6 x 33 cm. (18¾ x 13 in.) un
27 Oct 2004 London, New Bond Street Auction 11400
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John Constable, RA A sketch of East Bergholt from East Bergholt House 12.5 x 19.5 cm. (7 3/4 x 7 3/4
John Constable, RA A sketch of East Bergholt from East Bergholt House 12.5 x 19.5 cm. (7 3/4 x 7 3/4
Marco Ricci Travellers on a path taking fright in a storm 98.6 x 92.5 cm. (38 7/8 x 36 3/8 in.)
Venetian School, early 19th Century The Grand Canal, Venice, 58 x 86 cm. (22 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
7 Jul 2004 London, New Bond Street Auction 10948
Old Master Paintings
Circle of Anthonie Beerstraten (active Holland, 17th Century) A winter landscape with a frozen river
Circle of Anthonie Beerstraten (active Holland, 17th Century) A winter landscape with a frozen river
Attributed to Tobias Stranover (Sibiu 1684-after 1731 London) Peaches, grapes, plums, a melon and re
Circle of Pieter Neeffs the Elder Church interior with figures and dogs 54.4 x 68.8 cm. (21 3/8 x 2
21 Apr 2004 London, New Bond Street Auction 10946
Old Master Paintings
Abraham Mignon A still life of roses, poppies, a parrot tulip, convolvulus, a carnation, blackberrie
Abraham Mignon A still life of roses, poppies, a parrot tulip, convolvulus, a carnation, blackberrie
Jan Josefsz. Van Goyen A winter landscape with skaters on a frozen river, a farmhouse with a dovecot
Dutch School circa 1604-1609, The conflict between the English Fleet and the Spanish Armada
10 Dec 2003 London, New Bond Street Auction 10616
Old Master Paintings
Joris Ponse Roses, peonies, a poppy, morning glory and other flowers with peaches, plums and grapes
Joris Ponse Roses, peonies, a poppy, morning glory and other flowers with peaches, plums and grapes
Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A., Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a blue coat and a white stock,
Attributed to Giuseppe Vicenzino, Carnations, roses and other flowers above a carved stone shell; an
29 Oct 2003 London, New Bond Street Auction 10457
Old Master Paintings
<i>TO BE SOLD BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF A DECEASED'S ESTATE</i><BR>George Stubbs (Liverpool 1724-1806 London) A dark bay thoroughbred in a landscape 101.7 x 127 cm. (40 x 50 in.)
<i>TO BE SOLD BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF A DECEASED'S ESTATE</i><BR>George Stubbs (Liverpool 1724-1806 London) A dark bay thoroughbred in a landscape 101.7 x 127 cm. (40 x 50 in.)
Studio of Jan van Kessel the Younger (Antwerp 1654-1708 Madrid) Two guinea pigs amongst cabbages, as
Attributed to Joseph Nicholls, 18th Century The Thames at Richmond 59.4 x 108 cm. (23 3/8 x 42 1/2 in.)
9 Jul 2003 London, New Bond Street Auction 10195
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Circle of George Barrett (Dublin circa 1728-1784 Paddington) A rocky river landscape with fishermen
Circle of George Barrett (Dublin circa 1728-1784 Paddington) A rocky river landscape with fishermen
9 Apr 2003 London, New Bond Street Auction 10167
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Highlights from past auctions

Jacob Frans van der Merck, Potrait of a family as Venus & Adonis, O/C, signed and dated 1647 ( in the Bernt book)
Sold for £120,000 inc. premium
Jacob Frans van der Merck ('s Gravendeel circa 1610-1664 Leiden) Portrait of a lady and a gentleman as Venus and ...
Giovanni Battista Pittoni (Venice 1687-1767) Christ and the moneylenders
Sold for £145,250 inc. premium
Giovanni Battista Pittoni (Venice 1687-1767) Christ driving the moneylenders from the Temple
Spanish School Portrait of a gentleman
Sold for £2,953,250 inc. premium
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Seville 1599-1660 Madrid) Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black tunic ...
Lucas Gassel (Helmont circa 1500-circa 1570) The grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and Bathsheba,
Sold for £624,800 inc. premium
Lucas Gassel (Helmont circa 1500-circa 1570) The grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and ...

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