Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

European Painting from the 16th to the 19th Century

Hessink’s Fine Art Auctioneers offers specialist valuation and auction services for Old Master and 19th century paintings, encompassing European art from the Renaissance through the late nineteenth century. The department handles paintings and works on panel and canvas, advising private collectors, estates and institutions.

Our focus includes Northern and Southern European schools, with particular attention to Dutch and Flemish painting, Italian Renaissance and Baroque works, British portraiture and landscape, and nineteenth-century academic and Romantic art. Each work is assessed through art-historical research, condition analysis and careful cataloguing to ensure clarity and confidence for both consignors and buyers.

Periods, Schools and Genres

• Renaissance and Baroque painting
• Dutch and Flemish seventeenth-century art
• Italian and Southern European schools
• British portraiture and landscape
• Nineteenth-century academic, Romantic and genre painting

Artists and Attributions

The department regularly handles works by and attributed to European masters from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, including painters of the Dutch Golden Age, Italian Renaissance and Baroque traditions, and leading British and Continental artists of the nineteenth century.

Why Consign with Hessink’s

• Specialist expertise in Old Master and 19th century painting
• Clear, scholarly cataloguing and transparent condition reporting
• Targeted international marketing to collectors and institutions
• Live and online bidding with a strong regional and cross-border reach

Request a Valuation

Owners considering the sale of an Old Master or nineteenth-century painting are invited to contact Hessink’s Fine Art Auctioneers for a confidential valuation and consignment advice.