19th Century Figurative Paintings

The Battlefield of Waterloo English School, 19th century original oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 12 x 15.5 inches framed: 17.5 x 20.5 inches condition: overall very good and presentable, some former restoration and signs of retouching visible. provenance: from a private collection A very rare and historically important early painting, depicting the Waterloo battle...

Octavius Thomas CLARK Oil on canvas Picture Size: 24 x 42" (60 x 105cm) Outside Frame Size: 32 x 50" (80 x 125cm) Signed bottom left An impressive example of O. T. Clark's work. Su...

"Scene de Plage" by Henri-Andre Martin (French 1918-2004) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 36 inches Provenance: Private collection, Cannes, South of Fra...

European painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with cows and flock of sheep. 101 x 76 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of con...

‘A Breeze after a Bathe’ by Walter Duncan ARWS (1847-1932). The painting – which depicts three young Victorian ladies and their dogs on Bournemouth beach after a swim – is signed b...

Attributed to Austrian genre painter Franz Schams (1823-1883). This intimate oil painting depicts a lively gathering of musicians engaged in a much-needed rehearsal. An apparently di...

Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: Portrait of a smartly dressed gentlema from the 19th century, sporting a moustache. Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribe...

Artist/ School: Charles Leslie (British 19th century), signed and dated 1875 Title: The Panoramic Loch. Beautiful and majestic Scottish Highlands loch scene with figures walking alo...

➡️The River from Rousseau⬅️ "Il est tombé par terre, C'est la faute à Voltaire, Le nez dans le ruisseau, C'est la faute à Rousseau" - He fell to the ground, It's Voltaire's fault, H...

The Studio Model French Impressionist artist, circa 1890's oil on canvas: 27.5 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

Henry William Pickersgill, attributed to (London 1782 – London 1875) Portrait of Captain Samuel Wright Oil on canvas H. 92 cm; L. 73 cm Circa 1810/1815 Provenance: – Brother of the ...

Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire French School, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 17 x 14 inches board : 13 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...

The Madonna, Christ Child & St. John the Baptist Italian School, after an earlier Renaissance masterpiece pastel on board, framed framed: 28 x 25 inches board: 24 x 21 inches provena...

Attributed to Antoine Felix Boisselier (19th Century) French 'Classical figures in a bed chamber Medium: oil on canvas, with inscription verso Size of pain...

Anonymous, Cuzco School A Portrait of Archangel Raphael With Fish oil on canvas 1800s canvas dimensions 22.24 x 15.74 inches (56.5 x 40 cm) frame ...

Artist/ School: Norman A.Olley (British, 20th century) dated 1995 and inscribed verso Title - The Afternoon By The Old Mill Medium: gouache/watercolour/ ink/ pencil on thin board, ...

Title: Barcelona and Its People Artist: Joan Roig Soler (Barcelona, 1852 – 1909) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.8 in (50 x 35 cm) Support: Relined canvas Framing: U...

This charming late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Walter Dendy Sadler RBA (1854-1923) depicts an introduction between a demure young Regency lady and her potential suito...

1880s Century Original California School Oil Painting of Native Americans Fishing in Sierras by Ransome Gillet Holdredge Wonderful landscape of Sierra Mountains in Hudson River Scho...

The Artists Model Portrait of a Young Male Nude French, late 19th century pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed with further sketches verso artist paper: 13 x 9.5 inches provenanc...

Evening Time Hudson River School Style Scene Oil on Canvas European style painting of the Hudson river Valley School by B. Czerniawski (Polish/Ame...

Kennel Companions British School, late 19th century Kathleen Lee, after the painting by Edwin Landseer signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 20 x 16 inches Provenance: private colle...

Tobias Edward Rosenthal, known as Toby (Strasbourg 1848 - Munich 1917) - Portrait of a San Francisco gentleman. 123 x 92 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame. - Work ...

Hjalmar Sandberg (1847-1888) Sweden Harvest Time, 1876 oil on canvas canvas size 14.96 x 18.11 inches (38 x 46 cm) frame 18.70 x 25.59 inches (47.5 ...

The Cornish Fisherwoman Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches board: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private c...

Constant Troyon (French, 1810-1865) Le Berger et la Mer (The Shepherd and the Sea), c. 1840 Oil on canvas 32.75 x 50.75 inches 40 x 57 inches, framed This work depicts a shepherd an...

Thomas Lucop 1834-1911 was a Hull painter and Master Mariner, friend and pupil of the Henry Redmore. He was a careful delineator of shipping and it’s act...

Raja Ravi Varma - Untitled (Vishnu and Lakshmi meeting) Oleograph 14.5 x 10.1 inches, Circa (Framed & Delivered) Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian paint...

European painter (late 19th century) - Grazing cows. 61 x 51 cm without frame, 66 x 56 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. - Work signed indis...

This Dutch style portrait depicts a merry tavern drinker in a dimly lit interior, gesturing with one hand while holding a glass of wine in the other. A flagon and clay pipe can be se...

Marc Joseph Octave Théodule BOISSIN (Bénévent-l’Abbaye, 1839 - Paris, 1891) Allegory of Geography Oil on canvas Signed lower right 75 x 125 cm without frame 100 x 150 cm with frame...

The Cottage by the Brook attributed to Samuel David Colkett (British 1806 - 1863) oil on canvas, framed framed: 14 x 16 inches canvas : 10 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection,...

The Tailor Continental School, 19th century after the earlier Renaissance work by Giovanni Battista Moroni (16th century). oil on canvas laid over board, framed Framed: 16 x 12 inch...

Outstanding English late 18th / early 19th century marine scene by one of Britain's best known and sought after painters. William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specializing in maritime and patriotic themes. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate portraits of ships under sail, exhibiting his works annually in London between 1787 and 1811 and then occasionally until 1834. Anderson influenced other artists, notably John Ward and others of the Hull school. Anderson's early life is obscure, but he is known to have trained as a shipwright before moving to London to become a maritime painter when he was about 30. His training served him well as a painter, providing "a practical nautical knowledge" of his subjects. He earned a reputation for "accuracy and refinement of detail" and was admired for his bright, clear colours. He worked in both oils and watercolours. He based his style on that of well-known Dutch maritime...

This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) depicts a west-country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at London’s Royal Academy. From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline. Crystalline waters lap the shore, where moored craft rest. It’s an accomplished rendering of a challenging composition. It’s enhanced by trees, which essentially ‘frame’ the right side, while a wooded track provides interest on the left. Cooke was a keen admirer of the Dutch old masters, and the spirit of the Golden Age underpins this splendid work. In diaries, he recorded how he travelled by donkey to access elevated spots in the southwest, so it’s conceivable that he did so here. In his catalogue raisonné, it lists a work from the same year titled ‘Bay with Donkeys’. Born in Pentonville, London, Cooke was raised in the company of accomplished artists as both his father, George Cooke (1781-1834), and his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778-1855), were engravers. As such, they were associated with a circle of Victorian painters who aided Cooke’s early development. These included the highly regarded marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), who provided frequent advice and inspiration. Indeed, as a teenager, Cooke produced numerous drawings after Stanfield’s works. A precocious talent, by the age of nine, he was already displaying an advanced understanding of engraving, particularly for ships, coupled with a natural, seemingly in-built skill as a draughtsman. Many of his early drawings depict pastoral landscapes after the masters, such as Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683), Paulus Potter (1625-1654), and Karel Dujardin (1626-1678). In an extraordinary turn of events, in 1820, his advanced abilities led to his first commission when he provided botanical illustrations for John Loudon's 'Encyclopaedia of Plants’. These were followed by drawings published in the 'Botanical Cabinet...

Edgar Longstaffe (1852–1933) Children Playing by a Lakeside landscape , oil on canvas, circa 1890 This serene and luminous landscape by Edgar Longstaffe, painted circa 1890, capture...

A fine copy of Johann Peter Hasenclever's oil painting, Der Dudelsackpfeifer from 1835. Hasenclever's original painting has been lost since 1945. This fine replica comes presented in...

Gilbert Munger Near Bourron, France, circa 1886 Signed lower left Oil on panel 13 x 18 inches Gilbert Munger was born on April 14, 1837 in Madison, Connecticut. He showed interest ...

This tender scene by German artist Georg Buchner captures a quiet, intimate moment: a young girl carefully watering a potted plant on a windowsill. The warm light gently illuminates ...

Wonderful Autumn/Fall landscape by one of Englands finest landscape painters. Born as Benjamin Williams, the artist added the surname Leader (his Father’s middle name) to distingui...

A portrait of two young girls by the Royal Portraitist Chen Yanning. Both the artist as well as the sitters of this magnificent portrait are from racial...

Pastoral Landscape with Figure and Cattle English School, mid 19th century signed lower front corner oil on canvas, framed Framed: 18 x 24.5 inches Canvas: 14 x 21 inches Provenance:...

A French Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale, drinking outside an Inn or Pub. Frank Moss Bennett was born in Liverpool, England on 15 November 1...

‘The Baron’s Charger’ by John Frederick Herring Jr. (1815-1907). The painting – which depicts the Cromwellian nobleman with his battle horses and attendant hounds – is signed by th...

Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...

Georgine Lara English Village landscape A painting by Georgina Lara depicting a 19th-century English village scene offers a charming and evocat...

Military Portrait of a British Officer English School, mid 19th century unsigned oil on canvas, framed Framed: 33 x 28 inches Canvas : 24...

Richly detailed still life by George Lance, featuring an opulent arrangement of fruit and vegetables—grapes, pomegranates, chili peppers, a large melon, and apples—set on a stone led...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th century, signed lower corner. Title: The Watermill. Medium: oil painting, on canvas. Size: frame: 21 x 27 inches painting: ...

Oil on Board realized by Jules Victor Génisson (1805-1860) in the mid-19th Century. Hand signed lower left. Good condition.

Artist/ School: French School, 19th century, signed lower corner Title: Bringing in the Catch Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 17 x 29 inches Canvas: 14 x 25.5 inches Prov...

A charming scene depicting a peasant family and their dog in a landscape. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. On board.

Martin Johnson Heade Quiet River at Dusk, circa 1859 Oil on canvas 15 x 25 inches Martin Johnson Heade was born in Lumberville, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on August 11, 1819. He...

A wonderful scene of children playing in a rural village, painted with great skill and detail by this highly collectable artist. Beautifully presented in its original frame, this is ...

This mid-19th-century oil painting, attributed to English artist Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881), depicts a wooded river landscape with a boathouse, cottage, fishermen and figure...

This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by noted historical female artist and suffragette Jessie MacGregor. She was tutored by Lord Frederick Leighton at the Royal Academy art schools in the 1870's and his influence can be seen here. Painted in 1892 and exhibited that year, the subject matter is when Dante, (1265-1321) later an Italian Florentine poet, first met Beatrice, the love of his life when he was nine. They met in a gathering at her father's palazzo in Florence. She was a few months younger than Dante and dressed in a crimson dress. They never actually spoke for another nine years although Dante often observed her. They were both married off during this time, as was the custom then and Beatrice died aged only 24. Dante remained devoted to Beatrice for the rest of his life and she was his principal inspiration for much of his well known work, such as La Vita Nuova (The New Life) and La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy). (see below biography for more details on Dante and Beatrice). This stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting depicts Beatrice kneeling on the grass, holding flowers and gazing up at Dante as he stands beside her, hands over her head, perhaps miming crowning her. Other children and their maids dance around them. Beyond them is a Florentine garden with beautiful arches and some figures to the right. To the left one can glimpse the landscape under a summer's sky. MacGregor has portrayed superb detail in the figures expressions and clothing with rich red and gold tones and the vivid blue sky echoing in the little boy's tunic. The brushwork is fantastic. MacGregor painted some fantastic paintings in her time, many of which were exhibited and now hang in art galleries. This painting is a superb example of her work, with excellent provenance and would grace any wall. Signed twice 'Jessie Macgregor/1892' lower right. Provenance. Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 11 December 1972, lot 195. Exhibited London, Royal Academy, 1892, no. 905 entitled In the Childhood of Dante. From this time forward love ruled my heart. Literature Royal Academy Illustrated, 1892, p. 78. Condition. Oil on canvas, 65 inches by 35 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame with ornate flower corners and reeded edge, 87 inches by 57 inches, in good condition. Jessie MacGregor (1847–1919) was a British painter. She was born in Liverpool to a Scottish father, Alexander (1820-1898) and Liverpudlian mother, Sarah (1820-1894). She had an older brother and 7 younger siblings. MacGregor first learned drawing at the drawing academy in Liverpool run by her grandfather Andrew Hunt, a landscape painter. Her mother taught her to use water colours. Her parents went to live in London and she began to study painting there, becoming a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools in 1870 for seven years where her teachers were Lord Leighton, P. H. Calderon, R.A., and John Pettie, R.A. She won a gold medal at the Royal Academy for history painting in December 1871, the prescribed subject being An Act of Mercy. She was the second woman after Louisa Starr's gold medal in 1867, and the last woman to do so until 1909. She first exhibited at the RA whilst still a student, in 1871. She continued with a historical genre when history paintings were broadening their reach towards literature and romance. Her subjects were almost always women or children. MacGregor was made an Academician for the Liverpool Academy of Art in 1874. By 1880 she was using a studio on Elm Tree Road and exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy. in 1884 her brother Archibald also started working from this address and they both had paintings at the RA that year. In 1888 she moved studio to Hill Road St John's Wood. In 1892 MacGregor had two painting at the RA, a portrait of Miss Phyllis Eden and our painting, In the Childhood of Dante. This was described as a fresh bit of Italian Childhood and harmonious colour grouping by the Western Daily Press. Portraits rarely got a mention in the papers but narrative works were much more popular. She lectured widely for the Victorian University extension scheme at the Arts Clubs of Liverpool, the National Gallery and Leighton House museum and other regional centres. MacGregor had a studio in Chalcot Gardens Hampstead from 1900 and began to get involved with women's issues. In 1904 she was on the committee of the Lyceum Club London along side Henrietta...

This mid-19th-century oil painting attributed to Scottish artist William Clark of Greenock (1803-1883) depicts a fully-rigged British frigate sailing off Yarmouth and The Needles, Is...

Early 20th Century English Autumn river landscape with cows drinking from a stream. Abraham Hulk Junior was born in the Netherlands in 1851 to ren...

This delightful painting by the renowned Victorian genre and landscape artist Henry John Yeend King captures the serene charm of the English countryside. Depicting an idyllic riversi...

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...