Poncelin de Raucourt Fine Arts

Paintings & Drawings — 1500–1950

Art Advisory

Poncelin de Raucourt Fine Arts advises collectors and institutions in the acquisition, sale, study and presentation of paintings and drawings, with particular expertise in Old Master works.

Private Sales & Brokerage

Discreet placement of paintings and drawings with collectors and institutions.

Representation at Auction

Confidential support for auction acquisitions, from registration to bidding strategy and execution.

Valuation, Logistics & Restoration

Assistance with valuation, condition assessment, conservation, framing, photography and scholarly dossiers.

Current Requests

We are actively seeking high-quality paintings and drawings for private clients and institutions, particularly works fresh to the market.

Paintings

  • Italian & French Baroque paintings, especially Caravaggesque or strongly narrative compositions
  • Northern & French schools, 17th–18th century
  • Historically important works by women artists
  • 19th-century paintings by artists such as Besnard, Cabanel, Breton, Béraud, Boldini, Clairin, Tissot and Bouguereau
  • Views of Venice

Drawings

  • Italian Renaissance & Mannerist drawings, especially Florentine, Bolognese and Emilian masters
  • Northern Renaissance drawings, 15th to early 16th century
  • Early Netherlandish drawings
  • French & Italian 17th-century drawings
  • Studies of artists at work, studio practice, tools or creative gestures
  • Drapery studies
  • Drawings by women artists, 16th–19th century
  • Fine academic and Belle Époque drawings