Isaac (1556) Oliver Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Isaac (1556) Oliver Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 26, 2023
¤ Attribué à Isaac OLIVER c. 1565 - Londres, 1617 Etude de femmes en conversation Plume et encre noire, lavis gris et rehauts de gouac.
Est: €500 - €700
Attribué à Isaac OLIVER c. 1565 - Londres, 1617 Etude de femmes en conversation Plume et encre noire, lavis gris et rehauts de gouache blanche sur trait de crayon Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et doré, ancien travail italien Study of women in conversation, pen and black ink, grey wash and white highlight on pencil, attr. to I. Oliver h: 9 w: 12,50 cm Commentaire : Lot en importation temporaire L'acquéreur devra acquitter des frais d'importation, soit 5,5% en sus du prix d'adjudication sauf s'il réexporte immédiatement le lot hors de l'Union Européenne. Lot in temporary importation. In addition to the commissions and taxes, and additional import fees of 5,5% of the hammer price will be charged. The import fees can be retroceded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside European Union. Estimation 500 - 700 €
Artcurial
Oct. 14, 2021
Isaac Oliver (Rouen circa 1558/1568-1617 London) Virgin and Child enthroned
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Isaac Oliver (Rouen circa 1558/1568-1617 London) Virgin and Child enthroned black chalk, pen and black ink, blue and brown wash heightened with white, on blue paper 6 ¾ x 5 1/8 in. (17.2 x 13 cm)
Christie's
Jul. 06, 2021
ISAAC OLIVER (ROUEN CA. 1565 - 1617 LONDON) - The Annunciation
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ROUEN CA. 1565 - 1617 LONDON) The Annunciation black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white 7 1/8 x 4 ¼ in. (18.2 x 10.7 cm)
Christie's
May. 07, 2021
OLIVIER ISAAC (1565-1617). Portrait de la reine Élisabeth Ire d’Angleterre (1533-1603). M
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
OLIVIER ISAAC (1565-1617). Portrait de la reine Élisabeth Ire d’Angleterre (1533-1603). Miniature sur vélin, de forme ovale, conservée sous verre dans un entourage en métal doré à décor ciselé d’une frise stylisée, le revers du cadre est gravé de l’inscription : « Queen Elisabeth 1562 - Isaac Olivier ». Bon état. À vue : H. : 4,7 cm – L. : 3,2 cm. Cadre : H. : 5 cm – L. : 3,8 cm.
Coutau-Begarie
May. 07, 2021
ATTRIBUÉ À OLIVIER ISAAC (1565-1617). Portrait de profil d’un gentilhomme en armure. Mini
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
ATTRIBUÉ À OLIVIER ISAAC (1565-1617). Portrait de profil d’un gentilhomme en armure. Miniature sur ivoire ∆, de forme ovale, conservée sous verre dans un entourage sculpté rehaussé d’or en ivoire. Porte au dos un n° d’inventaire ou un n° de collection. Légères usures du temps, accident au cadre, mais bon état général. À vue : H. : 4,7 cm – L. : 4 cm. Cadre : Diam. : 5 cm – L. : 6,4 cm.
Coutau-Begarie
Jul. 27, 2020
ISAAC OLIVER (ROUEN C.1565-1617 LONDON) - Sir Anthony of Padua healing the wrathful son
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ROUEN C.1565-1617 LONDON) Sir Anthony of Padua healing the wrathful sonpen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white45⁄8 x 35⁄8 in. (11.7 x 9.3 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 13, 2019
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) Oval, 47 mm. high, gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) A gentleman in gilt-bordered silver breastplate and red ceremonial sash, wearing a lace ruff On vellum, laid down on a playing card of a queen Oval, 47 mm. high, gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount
Christie's
Jul. 02, 2019
Isaac Oliver (Rouen c.1565-1617 London) Sir Anthony of Padua healing the wrathful son pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.7 x 9.3 cm.)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Isaac Oliver (Rouen c.1565-1617 London) Sir Anthony of Padua healing the wrathful son pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.7 x 9.3 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2018
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, c. 1565-1617) - Portrait miniature of Thomas Fownes (d. 1638), Mayor of Plymouth, 1619-1620
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, c. 1565-1617) Portrait miniature of Thomas Fones (d. 1638) (later Fownes), Mayor of Plymouth watercolour on vellum, oval, 5cm (2in) high Provenance: The sitter Thomas Fones (died 1638) Mayor of Plymouth 1612 and 1619, who married secondly Joanne Hele, By direct descent to the Reverend Thomas Fownes (died 1808) who married secondly Ann Vannam Somerville (died 1812) Their third son John Yarde Fownes (1772-1839) who married secondly in 1805, Hannah (died 1814) elder daughter and co heir of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Clifton, Bristol, Their elder son, Edward Curtis Fownes (1806-1892) who married in 1848 Mary Margaret Haythorne, Thence by descent to Mrs Winifred S Parsons (nee Haythorne) mother of the late owner, Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) Other Notes: Born in Rouen, Isaac Oliver came to London in 1568 with his Huguenot parents Peter and Epiphany Oliver to escape the Wars of Religion in France. He then studied miniature painting under Nicholas Hilliard. In 1602 he married, as his second wife, Sara, daughter of the portrait painter Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder (c.1520-c.1590) and his wife Susannah de Critz. His work is at Windsor Castle. The sitter in the present miniature, Thomas Fones, was Mayor of Plymouth in 1620, the year the Mayflower sailed. Judging by the shape and style of the sitter's collar, this work could be dated to circa 1612-1615. The vellum support may have been mounted on a playing card, such as a suit of hearts, for instance. Heart cards were popular whereas the suit of spades was avoided as it was deemed negative. Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver, 21 February - 19 May 2019, is the first major exhibition on Tudor and Jacobean portrait miniatures in the UK for over 35 years. The exhibition will bring together key works from the National Portrait Gallery and major loans from public and private collections, including miniatures that haven't been seen in public in the UK since the early 1980s, to showcase the careers of the most skilled artists of the period, Nicholas Hilliard (1547? - 1619) and French born Isaac Oliver (c.1565 - 1617). Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) This sale includes selected items from the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons, removed from his Norfolk home. Sir Richard Parsons was a career diplomat, and through the 1970s and 1980s he was successively British Ambassador to Hungary, Spain and Sweden. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he had postings to Ankara and Lagos, as well as periods in London. In 1976 he was appointed ambassador to Hungary. He was the Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987, after which he left the Diplomatic Service and settled in King's Lynn, Norfolk. In his retirement he focused on his writing and at the town's literary festival gave talks about his diplomatic adventures. Notable pieces from this collection are the present lot and the wonderful Madonna and Child by the Master of San Miniato (lot 106). Also of note are the vibrant watercolours by his grandfather, Alfred Parsons, RA (lots 85-88) which demonstrate the family's artistic leanings in addition to their passion for collecting. Lots 59, 62, 63, 65, 83, 99, 130, 134, 161-165 are also from this estate. In our March 2019 Fine Art sale we will offer a Grand Tour portrait of his ancestor Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, by Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684 - 1764) together with the embroidered silk waistcoat the sitter is wearing (please refer to the advertisement at the beginning of this catalogue).
Cheffins
Sep. 13, 2018
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) A lady called Elizabeth of Bohemia (1596-1662) On vellum; oval, 50 mm. high., gold frame with enamelled border
Christie's
Jul. 04, 2018
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) Elizabeth of Bohemia (1596-1662), ‘The Winter Queen’, blue background; gold border On vellum Oval, 53 mm. high, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting, the reverse engraved ‘Princess Elizabeth / Daughter of James 1st’
Christie's
Jul. 04, 2018
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £10,000 - £20,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) A lady wearing a hat, red curtain background; gold border Signed with gold monogram ‘IO’ (mid-right) On vellum Oval, 54 mm. high, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting
Christie's
Jul. 05, 2017
ISAAC OLIVER | Portrait of Charles I (1600-1649), when Duke of York
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, carved wood frame
Sotheby's
Jul. 05, 2017
ISAAC OLIVER | Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Philip Sidney
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum; signed centre left with the artist's monogram, gold frame with rope-work border, inscribed verso: Sir Philip Sydney
Sotheby's
Mar. 05, 2015
Isaac Oliver - A girl playing the virginals - pen and ink
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565-1617) A girl playing the virginals bears initials "ARH" lower right pen and brown ink with brown and grey washes h:12 w: 11 cm Provenance: Richard Houlditch (Lugt 2214/4), see collector's stamp; Villiers David, his Sale, Christie's, 19th November, 1985, lot 199; with Colin Hunter; Sotheby's London, 11th July 1991, Lot 13, where acquired by the late owner. From the collection of the late Christopher Hogwood, CBE Literature: Jacket illustration for "The Keyboard in Baroque Europe", edited by Christopher Hogwood (pub 2003, Cambridge University Press) The present drawing is thought to date from after Oliver's visit to Venice in 1596 - this drawing is considered to be the earliest such musical scene in English art.
Cheffins
Aug. 21, 2013
Follower of Isaac Oliver (British, 1560/5-1617), 19th Century
Est: £200 - £300
A Lady, wearing cream dress embellished with borders of pink, blue and burnt umber, long strands of pearls held in place at her heart by a large jeweled star pendant beneath a quatrefoil shaped jewel on a pink ribbon bow brooch, pearl pendant earring, white lace ruff, her red hair teased and upswept. Watercolour on paper, gilt-metal frame with pierced spiral cresting. Oval, 96mm (3 3/4in) high
Bonhams
Jul. 10, 2013
Follower of Isaac Oliver (British, 1560/5-1617), 19th Century
Est: £200 - £300
A Lady, wearing cream dress embellished with borders of pink, blue and burnt umber, long strands of pearls held in place at her heart by a large jeweled star pendant beneath a quatrefoil shaped jewel on a pink ribbon bow brooch, pearl pendant earring, white lace ruff, her red hair teased and upswept. Watercolour on paper, gilt-metal frame with pierced spiral cresting. Oval, 96mm (3 3/4in) high
Bonhams
Jun. 12, 2013
Follower of Isaac Oliver (British, 1560/5-1617), 19th Century
Est: £500 - £700
A Lady, wearing cream dress embellished with borders of pink, blue and burnt umber, long strands of pearls held in place at her heart by a large jeweled star pendant beneath a quatrefoil shaped jewel on a pink ribbon bow brooch, pearl pendant earring, white lace ruff, her red hair teased and upswept. Watercolour on paper, gilt-metal frame with pierced spiral cresting. Oval, 96mm (3 3/4in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2012
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) An unfinished portrait of a young lady called Diane d'Andouins (1554-1620), called 'La Belle Corisande', Countess of Guiche, in black dress with white lace ruff, her fair upswept hair dressed in a bun; blue background and matt gold border on vellum oval, 2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) high, rectangular pearwood frame A paper label on the reverse of the frame is inscribed in pen 'Mυmυe Danville; mist. of Henri IV of France Painted by Olivier' and indistinctly inscribed in pen on the backing board 'Oliver Madame Danvill miss to [...] of France'
Christie's
Nov. 29, 2011
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), in doublet, fair hair falling in curls over his left shoulder on vellum laid down on card, unfinished oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, gilt metal-frame with reeded surround a feint pencil inscription on the reverse reads '[..] Earl Southampton'
Christie's
Nov. 29, 2011
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
ISAAC OLIVER (ANGLO-FRENCH, C. 1565-1617) Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), in lace-bordered décolleté white dress with high-stand gauze collar and standing lace collar, dress adorned with pearls and pearls adorning her fair, upswept hair; red wet-in-wet folded drapery background signed with monogram 'IO' (mid-right) on vellum oval, 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, rectangular ebonised pear-wood frame, the reverse inscribed 'No 1 Queen Elizabeth [effaced] by Isaac Oliver'
Christie's
Nov. 23, 2011
Isaac Oliver (British, 1560/5-1617) Henry, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), before red drapery, wearing damascened armour, white lace ruff, blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter about his neck
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Henry, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), before red drapery, wearing damascened armour, white lace ruff, blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter about his neck. Signed on the obverse with monogram IO, rectangular ebonised wood frame, inscribed on the reverse No.3/ Prince Henry, Eldest Son/ of King James the 1st./ by/ Isaac Oliver/ 26. Oval, 50mm (1 15/16in) high Provenance: S. Reynolds Solly, Esq (1862) Henry Reynolds Solly, Esq Mrs Edith Solly; Sotheby's, 27 June 1940, lot 31 Alfred Pearson, Esq Robert H. Rockliff, Esq, Eastbourne; Sotheby's, 11 November 1947, lot 62 Broomhill House, Grantown-on-Spey Exhibited: Special Exhibition of Works of Art of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and more recent periods, ed. J.C. Robinson, South Kensington Museum, London, 1862, no.2605
Bonhams
Jan. 26, 2011
ISAAC OLIVER
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
ISAAC OLIVER ROUEN CIRCA 1556-1617 LONDON MADONNA AND CHILD IN GLORY Gouache and watercolor, heightened with gum arabic, within gold framing lines, on vellum laid down on panel; signed with monogram in gold, lower right: IO 10 in by 8in 276 by 203 mm; 10 7/8 by 8 in
Sotheby's
Nov. 24, 2010
Isaac Oliver (British, 1560/5-1617) A Gentleman, possibly Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594–1612), wearing a black figured doublet cut to reveal gold embroidered white under-doublet with lawn collar trimmed with lace, gold hoop earring
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
A Gentleman, possibly Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594–1612), wearing a black figured doublet cut to reveal gold embroidered white under-doublet with lawn collar trimmed with lace, gold hoop earring. Watercolour on vellum, inscribed on the reverse Prince/ Edward (crossed through)/ brother to/ King Charls [sic]/ that was/ murdered, gilt-mounted in rectangular painted wood frame. Oval, 51mm (2in) high Provenance: Lady Cope-Strachan's Settlement; Christie's, 14 December 1971, lot 166 Sotheby's, 10 July 1990, lot 11
Bonhams
Jul. 04, 2007
Isaac Oliver Rouen 1556/65 - 1617 London , the madonna and child, seated on a throne in the shape of a savonarola chair, a draped curtain behind them pen and brown ink and blue and brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
pen and brown ink and blue and brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper
Sotheby's
Nov. 25, 2004
f - ISAAC OLIVER 1565-1617
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
inscribed l.l.: Is.c Oliver pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil heightened with white on laid paper, corners cut, unframed
Sotheby's
Apr. 22, 2004
Isaac Oliver (Rouen 1560/5 - London 1617)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
A Gentleman, with fair hair and beard, wearing black slashed doublet and white ruff, blue background with gold border watercolour on vellum, turned bone frame, within later turned wood border Oval, 51mm. (2ins.) high
Bonhams
Apr. 22, 2004
Isaac Oliver (Rouen 1560/5 - London 1617)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
A Gentleman, traditionally called Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566-1601), wearing slashed black doublet, white lawn collar with lace border and gold hoop earring, blue background, gold border watercolour on vellum, original blue and white enamel frame Oval, 44mm. (1 3/4ins.) high
Bonhams
Jan. 22, 2004
Isaac Oliver (Rouen circa 1556-1617 London)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
The Annunciation black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white, black chalk framing lines, fragmentary watermark device 7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (182 x 111 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 05, 2002
Isaac Oliver (Anglo-French, c.1560-1617) A Noblewoman, called 'Mrs. Holland', wearing black dress,
Est: $39,001 - $54,601
the front panel with gold and silver braid and silver rosette, further rosettes on her sleeves and in her upswept brown hair, white lace ruff and gold hoop earring, red curtain background (overpainted) with gold border watercolour on vellum stuck to playing card, signed with monogram IO (reinforced), gilt-metal frame with pierced spiral cresting oval, 51mm. (2in.) high Provenance: L.H. Gilbert Geoffrey Whitehead Charles Sotheby, by whom acquired from the above in 1861 Sotheby Collection; sale Sotheby's, London; 11th October, 1955, lot 69 Gutman Collection, Part IV, Parke Bernet, New York, 3rd April, 1970, lot 76 Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Twiston-Davies Literature: G.C. Williamson, The Miniature Collector, 1921, illustrated pl.VII, no.3 E. Auerbach, Nicholas Hilliard, 1961, p.242, pl.204 It is possible that this portrait represents Isabel, Countess of Holland (d.1655), wife of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, whom she married in 1616. He inherited Holland House in Holland Park, London, from Isabel's father, Sir Walter Cope. Lord Holland (1590-1649) rose rapidly in court favour after negotiating the marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. During the Civil War, he frequently changed sides. In 1642 he joined the Parliamentary party, went back to Charles in 1643, and then back again to the Parliamentary side. In 1648 he again took up arms for the king, but was captured at St. Neots, July 1648, and beheaded. There are two other miniatures called 'Mrs. Holland', from this period. One by Nicholas Hilliard (Victoria and Albert Museum) and the other by Isaac Oilver (Duke of Buccleuch Collection). These two differ in both date and physiognomy to the present lot.
Bonhams