The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.

View Similar Items

Burne-Jones, Philip - Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones

George Faulkner Wetherbee - The rites of summer

Unknown - Holy Baptism, Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School

Edward Algernon Stuart Douglas - Early 20th century English Fox Hounds, Huntsmen &, horse and cart in landscape

Daniel Sherrin - Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise

French School - Antique Breton Fishing Scene French Oil Painting on Canvas Fishermen & Women

Francis E. Jamieson - Antique Scottish Highland Loch landscape, with sunlit streaming onto the water

European Late 19thC - Huge Antique European Portrait of Girl with Plaits in Hair oil on canvas

Benjamin Williams Leader - 19th century Fall English landscape with figures on a path in the highlands

Sidney Richard Percy - Scottish 19th century Highland landscape, with a figure and cattle on a pathway

William Meadows - Antique oil 19th century View of Venice, The Grand Canal Venice

Charles Sillem Lidderdale - Huge Victorian Oil Painting by Famous Artist Portrait Country Girl in Harvest

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 18

William Collins (b.1788)
The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.
1843

About the Item

This original oil painting by William Collins, dated 1843, is presented and supplied in a mid 20th century ornate frame (which is shown in these photographs). The frame dimensions are 44cm high x 39cm wide.The visible painting dimensions are 29cm high x 24cm wide (11.42inches high x 9.45inches wide). The painted surface and canvas have benefitted from some restoration including a small hole repair, cleaning and conservation, which took place in 2010 on our instructions. The repair is permanent and has been professionally performed by a recognised conservation restorer. The repair is not visible from the front but is evident on the rear. This antique painting is now in very good condition and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed and dated lower left. William Collins was one of the best known and most popular artists of his time. He was born in London and studied under the guidance of his father, a picture dealer, and was also taught by the artist George Morland. He studied at the Royal Academy in 1807 and gained a silver medal for his life drawings there. When his father died, his family were impoverished and he painted to support them. His works were popular, showing homely scenes of a tender sentiment and often depicting children from a rural background. He travelled around Europe, principally Italy, and though his style developed because of this his most popular works remained those of English coastal and rural scenes. He was elected as Associate of the Royal Academy in 1814 and became a member in 1820. He exhibited in the Royal Academy and British Institute many times and has works are held in several of the major English galleries. Collins was a younger contemporary of JMW Turner and John Constable and in his time his works were more collectable; he became a favourite of high profile patrons including King George IV and the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel. Nowadays his works are harder to find. This original oil on canvas painted in 1843 depicts a young man regaling his friends, no doubt with tales of heroism, though we suspect bravado. He is wearing brown boots, yellow breaches, a white shirt, black jacket and a soft red hat with a white feather in it. He gestures in a dramatic way and rolls his eyes skyward as he tells his tales. His three friends listen in apparent amusement, two of them holding wooden, perhaps homemade, swords. Behind the group is a tall wooden fence, on which one of the friends is perched. Behind that is the broad trunk of a tree, and blue sky beyond. The overall scene is a charming one of good humour.

Creator:
William Collins (b.1788) (1788 - 1847, English)
Creation Year:
1843
Dimensions:
Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Victorian
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
The painted surface and canvas have benefitted from professional restoration including a small hole repair, cleaning and conservation. This antique painting is now in very good condition and is supplied ready to hang and display.
Gallery Location:
Sutton Poyntz, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU48937132682

More Ways To Browse

Antique Trunk Art Collectibles

Royal Trunk

Paint Picture Frame Antique Silver

Antique British Swords

Antique British Sword

Victorian Jacket 19th Century

Victorian Antique Fence

Black And White Dior Shirt

Antique Victorian Boots

Victorian Antique Boots

The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.

View Similar Items

William Collins (b.1788)
The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.
1843

About the Item

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

William Arthur Breakspeare
A Rendezvous in the Park. Young Lovers Meeting Out of Plain Sight. Victorian Art

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Claudia Williams
Breton Girl Combing Hair, 1989. Intimate Everyday Moment. Painted in Brittany., 1989

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian Blake
Until Tomorrow (Tan Yfory). South Wales Valleys. Mining. Miner End of Shift.

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian Blake
The Hosts of Rebecca. Inspired by Alexander Cordell. Riots 19th Century Wales.

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian Blake
Making Ripples. The Wanderlust Women Organisation. Tribute to Amira Patel.

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Harold Walton Freckleton
Milly with Minstrel. Children with their Pony in Dappled Summer Sunlight.

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Philip Burne-Jones
Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

George Faulkner Wetherbee
The rites of summer

Early 18th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Holy Baptism, Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School, Circa

Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Edward Algernon Stuart Douglas
Early 20th century English Fox Hounds, Huntsmen &, horse and cart in landscape, 1906

Early 1900s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Daniel Sherrin
Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise, circa 1890

Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

French School
Antique Breton Fishing Scene French Oil Painting on Canvas Fishermen & Women

Recently Viewed

More Ways To Browse

The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.

View Similar Items

William Collins (b.1788)The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.1843

About the Item

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

William Arthur BreakspeareA Rendezvous in the Park. Young Lovers Meeting Out of Plain Sight. Victorian Art

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Claudia WilliamsBreton Girl Combing Hair, 1989. Intimate Everyday Moment. Painted in Brittany., 1989

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian BlakeUntil Tomorrow (Tan Yfory). South Wales Valleys. Mining. Miner End of Shift.

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian BlakeThe Hosts of Rebecca. Inspired by Alexander Cordell. Riots 19th Century Wales.

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Elin Sian BlakeMaking Ripples. The Wanderlust Women Organisation. Tribute to Amira Patel.

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Harold Walton FreckletonMilly with Minstrel. Children with their Pony in Dappled Summer Sunlight.

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Philip Burne-JonesEzekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

George Faulkner WetherbeeThe rites of summer

Early 18th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Holy Baptism, Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School, Circa

Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Edward Algernon Stuart DouglasEarly 20th century English Fox Hounds, Huntsmen &, horse and cart in landscape, 1906

Early 1900s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Daniel SherrinAntique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise, circa 1890

Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

French SchoolAntique Breton Fishing Scene French Oil Painting on Canvas Fishermen & Women

Recently Viewed

More Ways To Browse

William Collins (b.1788)
The Storyteller. Humorous Early Victorian Original Oil Painting. Royal Academy.
1843

William Arthur Breakspeare
A Rendezvous in the Park. Young Lovers Meeting Out of Plain Sight. Victorian Art

Claudia Williams
Breton Girl Combing Hair, 1989. Intimate Everyday Moment. Painted in Brittany., 1989

Elin Sian Blake
Until Tomorrow (Tan Yfory). South Wales Valleys. Mining. Miner End of Shift.

Elin Sian Blake
The Hosts of Rebecca. Inspired by Alexander Cordell. Riots 19th Century Wales.

Elin Sian Blake
Making Ripples. The Wanderlust Women Organisation. Tribute to Amira Patel.

Harold Walton Freckleton
Milly with Minstrel. Children with their Pony in Dappled Summer Sunlight.

Philip Burne-Jones
Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones

George Faulkner Wetherbee
The rites of summer

Edward Algernon Stuart Douglas
Early 20th century English Fox Hounds, Huntsmen &, horse and cart in landscape, 1906

Daniel Sherrin
Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise, circa 1890

French School
Antique Breton Fishing Scene French Oil Painting on Canvas Fishermen & Women