17th Century Paintings

Browse free public domain 17th century artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A portrait of a boy with a curious gaze, painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1630.

Head of a boy

Anthony van Dyck

A wooded landscape featuring a group of gipsy women in vibrant clothing along a winding forest path.

Wooded Landscape with Gipsy Women

Abraham Govaerts

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar of Inigo Jones in elegant attire with a solemn gaze.

Portret van Inigo Jones

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a man wearing a plume helmet

Hoofd van een man met gepluimde helm

Wenceslaus Hollar

Saint Francis in meditation, depicted with a skull, showcasing his humility and contemplation.

Saint Francis in Meditation

Francisco de Zurbarán

Three ships sailing on a restless sea under a vast sky, with sails taut and flags streaming.

Abraham van Salm Een walvisvaarder en twee fluitschepen A.4152 Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Abraham Salm

Simon Vouet's painting depicts the Muse of Music surrounded by two genii, one holding a trumpet.

Die Muse der Musik mit zwei Genien, deren einer eine Trompete trägt

Simon Vouet

A panoramic view of an urban landscape with rivers, bridges, temples, and figures engaged in daily life.

Scenes in and around the Capital

Unknown Artist

A gaunt figure of Saint Mary of Egypt gazes intensely, hands in prayer, against a shadowy background with a skull and bone.

Saint Mary of Egypt

Jusepe de Ribera

A lively village scene with figures, a beggar, horsemen, and a bustling fair under a church spire.

Landscape with figures and a village kermis

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Saint Rosalia depicted in a moment of prayer, illuminated against dark rock.

Saint Rosalia

Anthony van Dyck

Saint Sebastian is depicted bound to a tree, gazing upward with a mix of resignation and hope.

Saint Sebastian Bound for Martyrdom

Anthony van Dyck

A chaotic dance scene featuring ragged figures in tattered clothing, expressing joy and vitality amidst a smoky background.

Lille PdBA de ven danse de gueux

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A detailed illustration of the Marsh Marigold plant with yellow blossoms and lush green leaves.

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Basilius Besler

A serene depiction of Saint Catherine of Alexandria at the moment of her miraculous deliverance.

Sainte Catherine

Abraham Bloemaert

Two men in Dutch and Spanish dress struggle over a stick on the shore, with ships battling in the background.

Allegory of the Dutch victory over the Spanish fleet at Gibraltar, 25 April

Adam Willaerts

Portrait of Diego Felipe de Guzmán, 1st Marquis of Leganés by Anthony van Dyck.

Diego Felipe de Guzmán (1580–1655), 1st Marquis of Leganés

Anthony van Dyck

An old woman holding a distaff and spindle, symbolizing labor and resilience.

An Old Woman holding a Distaff and a Spindle

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

An old woman with a sly expression holds a bottle aloft, wearing a fur collar and an ochre cloak.

An Old Woman with a Bottle

Ary de Vois

A serene night landscape featuring a river, moonlight reflecting on the water, and silhouettes of figures in a boat.

Night Landscape with a River

Aert van der Neer

A kneeling woman in golden drapery gazes up at a man with a gardener's hat and spade, their hands almost touching in a lush landscape.

Noli me Tangere

Abraham Janssens

A horse stands at the center, surrounded by a goat, a reclining cow, and sheep in shadows, with a building and luminous sky in the background.

Animals near a Building

Adriaen van de Velde

A portrait of Anna van der Aar by Frans Hals, showcasing a woman in a dark dress.

Anna van der Aar (born 1576, died after 1626)

Frans Hals

A grand landscape depicting a mounted figure in splendid attire surrounded by soldiers and horses.

Arrival of Louis XIV at the army camp near Maastricht

Adam Frans van der Meulen

A chaotic scene in a dark forest with figures confronted by armed men, contrasting with a brighter landscape in the distance.

attack on travellers

Abel Grimmer

A serene landscape with a golden sky, figures near a cross, and a modest chapel surrounded by trees.

Paysage Jan van der Heyden Musée du Louvre

Adriaen van de Velde

A genre scene depicting daily life in a Baroque style.

August

Jacques Callot

A port scene featuring billowing sails and a worn stone arch, with figures engaged in commerce and daily activities.

Port Scene with an Arch

Abraham Storck

Portrait of Baldwin Hamey, Junior by Anthony van Dyck, depicting the physician in contemplative repose.

Baldwin Hamey, Junior (1600–1676)

Anthony van Dyck

A young boy with golden curls and a lace collar gazes confidently at the viewer, draped in a red robe.

Portrait of Johan Versijden de Jonge

Adriaen van der Werff

Portrait of Dorothea Berck by Frans Hals.

Dorothea Berck (1593-1684), wife of Joseph Coymans (1591-after 1660)

Frans Hals

Portrait of the Duchess of Lennox and Richmond with her lady's maid, Anne Shepherd.

Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (1622–1685) with her lady’s maid, the dwarf, Anne Shepherd

Anthony van Dyck

A chaotic cavalry skirmish with a white horse collapsing and riders in motion amidst a tangle of bodies.

Ruitergevecht DM 016 1163 Dordrechts Museum

Abraham Van Calraet

Saint John the Baptist in the desert, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1630.

Saint Jean-Baptiste dans le désert, d'Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi

A bustling Dutch harbor scene featuring a proud man-of-war and smaller vessels on a restless sea.

Sea-piece with a Dutch man-of-war

Abraham Storck

An old woman focuses on her needlework while a child holds a jug, with a man leaning on a stick in a humble interior illuminated by light.

Sense of Sight

Adriaen van Ostade

A bustling port scene with ships and a church dome in the background.

Ships at the entrance of a port, the dome of a church in the background

Abraham Storck

Genre scene oil painting by Anthonie Palamedesz depicting a couple in conversation

Målning

Anthonie Palamedesz (Konstnär, , )

Model of a Dutch warship made of wood by Adriaen de Vriend

Model of the William Rex

Adriaen de Vriend

Portrait of Nicolás Omazur by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, showcasing a seated merchant in a dark attire with a white collar.

Nicolás Omazur

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A still life featuring pale asparagus, strawberries, and gooseberries in a stone niche illuminated by soft light.

Strawberries, Asparagus, and Gooseberries in a Niche

Adriaen Coorte

A still life featuring a bundle of asparagus and red currants on a ledge.

Still Life with Asparagus and Red Currants

Adriaen Coorte

A vibrant still life featuring plums, peaches, apricots, grapes, and a melon arranged on a table.

Still Life with Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Grapes and a Melon

Abraham Mignon

A lively crowd reaching for a basket in a golden dusk, capturing animated faces and grasping hands.

Everyone is eager to grab.

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A terracotta pot filled with strawberries and a single white blossom against a dark background.

Still life with strawberries in a terracotta pot

Adriaen Coorte

A family group portrait set in a lush landscape, painted by Frans Hals in the 17th century.

Family group in a landscape

Frans Hals

Architectural design of a monument in ink on paper by Unknown Artist

Ontwerp voor een grafmonument in de kathedraal te Metz

Unknown Artist

A ragged figure slumped on the ground in front of a thatched farmstead, with a man approaching him.

Farmstead wit the Parable of the Prodigal Son

Abraham Bloemaert

A bagpiper with a direct gaze, playing his instrument, illuminated by strong light against a shadowy background.

The Bagpiper

Abraham Bloemaert

A dramatic scene depicting the moment of Hagar's banishment, with figures expressing tension and emotion.

The Banishment of Hagar

Adriaen van der Werff

A lush garland of fruit suspended by a rope in a stone niche, showcasing grapes, peaches, and plums with intricate detail.

Festoon of fruit suspended from a rope, in a niche

Abraham Mignon

A vibrant orange poppy and various flowers in a metal vase, displayed in a dark niche.

Flowers in a metal vase in a niche

Abraham Mignon

A vibrant poppy and various flowers in a stone vase, with a lizard on the ledge.

Flowers in a Stone Vase

Abraham Jansz. Begeyn

A vibrant bouquet of flowers in an ornamental vase, featuring a butterfly and a snail on a dark background.

Flowers in an ornamental Vase

Abraham Mignon

Four apricots with a hint of red resting on a stone plinth against a dark background.

Four Apricots on a Stone Plinth

Adriaen Coorte

Four Studies of a Head of a Moor by Anthony van Dyck, showcasing variations of a single sitter's head.

Four Studies of a Head of a Moor

Anthony van Dyck

A still life painting featuring ripe grapes and peaches, with a small lizard at the bottom edge.

Fruit Still life with Lizard

Abraham Mignon

Gothic interior with a priest reading mass, oil painting by Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern

Blick in das Innere einer gotischen Hallenkirche mit vielen Staffagefiguren in der Tracht des 17. Jahrhunderts, links liest ein Priester die Messe, 1790

Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern

A lush garland of fruit including peaches, grapes, and berries, adorned with blue ribbons and a dark background.

Garland of fruit

Abraham Mignon

A woman in a pale dress, Pomona, sits with a wary expression while Vertumnus, in disguise, stands at her feet beneath lush foliage.

Vertumnus and Pomona

Adriaen van de Velde

A young girl enjoys oysters in a lively interior scene.

Girl Eating Oysters

Jan Steen

A winter landscape with bare trees, thatched roofs dusted with snow, and figures pushing a sled under a pale blue sky.

Winter Landscape

Adriaen van de Velde

A cluster of gooseberries illuminated against a dark background, resting on a stone ledge with a delicate branch.

Gooseberries

Adriaen Coorte

A gnarled tree against a winter sky, with a woman, child, and mounted figures in a snowy landscape.

Winterscape

Adriaen van de Velde

A rural scene depicting sheep shearing with figures engaged in various tasks under a golden light.

Sheep Shearing

Adam Colonia

Noah's family and animals gather in front of the ark, depicted in a serene and anticipatory scene.

Noah’s family and animals in front of the ark (Genesis 7:1-3)

Adam Colonia

The Virgin Mary in a red garment seated beside the swaddled infant Jesus in a manger, surrounded by shepherds illuminated by candlelight.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Georges de La Tour

Portrait of Vincent de Stochove, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van Vincent de Stochove

Wenceslaus Hollar

Portrait of a woman with braided hair, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van een vrouw met ingevlochten opgestoken haar

Wenceslaus Hollar

Portrait of Franciscus Junius de Jongere, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van Franciscus Junius de Jongere

Wenceslaus Hollar

Landschap met stadsmuren bij Brussel, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar showing a serene landscape with city walls

Landschap met stadsmuren bij Brussel

Wenceslaus Hollar

A girl with a gentle head tilt, downcast eyes, and a faint smile, framed by a white cap and reddish-brown garment.

Head of a Girl

Adriaen van Ostade

A striking portrait of a man by Guido Reni, showcasing his characteristic style.

Head of a Man

Guido Reni

Head of a Man wearing a Falling Ruff, painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1628.

Head of a Man wearing a Falling Ruff

Anthony van Dyck

Head of Saint John the Evangelist by Anthony van Dyck, depicting the apostle in contemplation.

Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick by Anthony van Dyck, showcasing his noble stature.

Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick (1605-1659)

Anthony van Dyck

Two wild-eyed figures caught in laughter, surrounded by a crowd of revelers in a chaotic scene.

Good laugh

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

A thoughtful old man with a furrowed brow holds a manuscript, illuminated by a shaft of light against a dark background.

Plato

Jusepe de Ribera

A bustling harbor scene with ships, animated figures, and a dramatic sky.

Seehafen

Adam Willaerts

A self-portrait featuring a man with long hair and a white cravat, gazing directly at the viewer against a shadowed background.

Self-portrait

Adriaen van de Velde

Self-portrait of Albert Edelfelt in 17th-century costume, featuring a bold gaze and theatrical attire.

Self-Portrait in 17th Century Costume ; Self-Portrait in Dress of the 17th Century

Albert Edelfelt

A self-portrait of a man in a 17th-century dress with a piercing gaze, rendered with unfinished brushwork.

Self-Portrait in a Dress of the 17th Century, study

Albert Edelfelt

Self-portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn in a fur coat with a gold chain and earring, showcasing his direct gaze and dramatic lighting.

Self-portrait in a fur coat with gold chain and earring

Rembrandt van Rijn

Self portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn wearing a velvet beret and gold chain.

Self portrait with a velvet beret and gold chain

Rembrandt van Rijn

Self-portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn with dishevelled hair, showcasing a youthful and informal expression.

Self-portrait with dishevelled hair

Rembrandt van Rijn

A bustling scene of ships with billowing sails in Delftshaven, set against a pale sky and cityscape.

Shipping off Delftshaven

Abraham Salm

A man with a grin sings from a crumpled sheet, illuminated by warm light, wearing a fur cap and heavy coat.

Singing Man

Adriaen van Ostade

St. John the Baptist seated in the desert, reflecting in solitude.

St. John the Baptist in the desert

Francisco de Zurbarán

A plucked bird lies in the foreground with two intact birds hanging behind it, illuminated by a shaft of light.

Still life with dead birds

Abraham van Beyeren

A theatrical arrangement of seafood, including fish and crab, displayed on a dark wooden table.

Still Life with Seafood

Abraham van Beyeren