1830s Figurative Paintings

Here is an almost two hundred year old painting which is so irresistibly charming that it's crazy! You may have seen painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes - but how many pretty...

Portrait of an officer of the 94th Regiment of Foot, circa 1830 * see notes below Irish School oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches Labeled verso Provenance: private collec...

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS" Circa 1850 10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...

19th Century English School. A Young Girl with a Spaniel, Watercolour, framed and glazed Signed with initials and dated 1835 verso, image: 8 inches x 6.5 inches (20.3 x 16.5cm) fr...

French artist of the first half 19th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 12.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall very good - aging signs...

Circle of John Constable (English, 1776-1837) A fine woodland sketch, with a figure ambling Oil on panel, unframed Dimensions: (Panel) 13 in. (H) x 10.5 in. (W) Condition: overall...

Painting with a traveler on a white horse and accompanied by a dog looking up at a road sign in the form of a cross. On the roadsign is ” Arnhem”. (a town at the Rhine river in the E...

Norfolk School English, circa 1830–1840 Extensive Landscape with Figure on a Path Oil on wooden panel Unsigned A finely composed early 19th-century English landscape, painted circa...

Marcel Antoine Verdier (1817-1856) Portrait of a young man, 1835 signed and dated on the right oil on canvas 41.5 x 33.5 cm in a modern frame : 47 x 39 cm The young Marcel Antoine ...

Extraordinary and unique 19th-century military portrait, signed and dated: "Julie de Lamontre 1832" Half-length military portrait in full dress uniform from the Restoration period. T...

Antique French painting from the first half of the 19th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting an interior scene with characters, The Marriage Contract, of good pictorial quality. ...

US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This early 19th-century central European oil painting depicts Christ The Saviour standing atop an orb and carrying a cross over his left shoulder. An unusual composition, Christ’s rather striking posture is perhaps more ‘Saturday Night Fever’ than it is sacramental. However, the iconography is archaic and derived ultimately from New Testament illustrations dating to the Middle Ages. Depictions of orbs are usually symbolic of the universe, while the cross alludes to redemption. Hence, it’s a visual representation of Christ as the Saviour of humanity. Francisco de Zurbarán...

Adolphe BERNARD (Attributed to)Ghent, 1812 – Ghent, 1890 The soldier's wife and her son by the fire Oil on canvas46 x 38 cm (61 x 52 cm with the frame) Signed and dated lower left "B...

Signed and dated '1835' center right

A fine oil painting with cherubs and a cart of fruit by French artist Leger Cherelle (1816-1867). Cherelle was born in Versailles, France, a...

Merry-Joseph BLONDEL (Paris, 1781 – Paris, 1853) Portrait of Charles Percier in his later years Oil on canvas H. 61.5 cm; W. 51 cm Signed and dated lower right 1838 Exhibition: Salo...

A warmly atmospheric oil painting dated 1837, depicting an Italian shepherd family gathered around a musician in a peaceful countryside setting. The seated man plays a slender pipe w...

A view of Sebastopol in the Crimea. Oil on canvas. In a 19th century gild wood and plaster frame. This painting can be dated around 1830/1840 given the dresses worn by the women i...

A refined and unique portrait of a young noblewoman or aristocrat, executed in pastel on paper, signed by Edmond Jewrin and dated 1843. She is depicted in three-quarter view, seated in an armchair, with an innocent expression, her head slightly inclined to the left, looking directly at the viewer. She wears a beautiful white lace dress with bare shoulders, her arms resting in her lap. The leaf headdress is not merely an aesthetic embellishment, but rather part of the coded language of fashion and Romanticism of the period, symbolizing fidelity, marriage, and unwavering affection. Furthermore, during the 1840s and 1850s, there was a strong influence of classical mythology on formal court hairstyles. Adorning the hair with garlands of leaves (in the style of a laurel wreath or Bacchus wreath) evoked nymphs and goddesses of nature, projecting an image of purity, youth, and connection with nature. Despite the neutral, flat background in pastel blue, the artist manages to create space using a careful and precise technique, which meticulously captures the sitter's sweet facial features. It follows in the footsteps of the great 19th-century portrait painters of the Central European school, such as Franz Xaver Winterhalter. It retains its original oval, gilded wooden frame, protected by glass. The 19th century has sometimes been called "The Century of the Portrait." From its very inception, portraiture was associated with figures of economic, social, or political power who wished to display and perpetuate their influence, but it experienced its golden age during this century, especially in the last third, as it became a coveted form of distinction among those who could afford it. It extended to all kinds of techniques: painting, sculpture, medal making, miniatures, watercolor, drawing, etching, lithography, photography… Moreover, the influence of photography and the arts' growing move towards realism led to increasingly naturalistic depictions of effigies. A magnificent work that visually enriches any setting, adding distinction and historical narrative. Technical Data Technique on support: Pastel on paper Author: Signed Edmond Jewrin, Central European School Title of the work: “Female Portrait” Year: 1843 Good condition for its age and use. Frame restoration possible (quote available upon request). Overall dimensions: 95 x 80 x 6 cm. Dimensions without frame: 72 x 58 cm. Pastel on paper “Aristocratic Portrait...

Portrait of Berthe Thorwaldsen with Bust of Horace Vernet is an original modern artwork realized by the Circle of Horace Vernet (30 June 1789 – 17 Januar...

Antique French painting from the first half of the 19th century. Oil on oak panel artwork of excellent pictorial quality depicting a Neoclassical subject entitled Amintas (Aminta), f...

19th century French school Oil on canvas 33 x 41 cm (53 x 45 cm with the frame) Original canvas with the stamp of the merchant "Vallé & Bourniche / Successeurs de Bellot" active in P...

Portrait French PS 247 Starry Night Diving Portrait of a diving woman dress with a Vincent Van Gogh swimsuit A daring dive in the unknown! This is one of the famous artwork from V...

A nicely detailed American School oil on canvas portrait of a New England manufacturer banker sitting at a desk signing bank notes with a mill in the background, unsigned, and housed...

Attributed to Pancrace BESSA (1772-1846) Fruits on a marble entablature Watercolor and graphite on paper H. 31 cm; W. 37 cm

WILLIAM JAMES MÜLLER British, 1812 - 1845 NEAPOLITAN COAST signed "W. J. Muller" (lower right) oil on canvas 23-5/8 x 35-3/4 inches (60 x 91 cm.) ...