Victorian Figurative Paintings

Sunlit Highland Loch with Mountains Beyond at Sunset, Scottish Landscape "Glencoe" by Joel B. Owen (British, early 20th century) signed and dated 1925 Oil on canvas, framed Framed: 2...

This authentic, atmospheric, antique smaller scale portrait oil painting on wood is carefully framed by an old gilt frame. It's a captivating piece that depicts a woman in tradition...

Exe Pilot, 1807 Sunset Westerly Coastal Maritime Scene by English School (British, late 20th century, indistinctly signed & dated 1995) oil on board, framed Framed: 22 x 26.5 inches...

Figures Outside Thatched Country Inn English Rural Genre Scene by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, framed in an ornate gilt moulded frame Framed: 22 x 18.25...

The Highland River by William Lakin Turner (1867-1936) signed oil on panel, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches panel : 10 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: th...

19th Century Portrait of Seated Lady with Fur Trim Jacket Interior by Indistinctly Signed Artist (European, dated 1887) Signed and dated 1887 lower left oil on canvas, framed in a g...

William Hughes British, 19th Century Study of Apples, circa 1870 Oil on panel Monogrammed lower right A finely observed and intimate still life by William Hughes, painted circa 1870, depicting a small grouping of apples arranged upon a simple wooden surface. Executed with quiet restraint and technical assurance, the composition reflects the enduring appeal of Victorian still life painting, where humble subjects are elevated through careful observation and painterly sensitivity. The apples, shown attached to a slender branch with leaves, are rendered with particular attention to texture and natural variation. Subtle transitions of colour—soft greens, warm russets, and touches of golden ochre—capture the ripeness and individuality of each fruit. The surfaces are delicately modelled, with highlights and imperfections thoughtfully described, lending the work both realism and charm. Set against a rich, dark background, the fruit is brought into sharp relief, a compositional device that enhances both depth and focus. The contrast between the illuminated forms and the shadowed ground creates a sense of quiet drama, while the horizontal line of the wooden ledge anchors the composition with stability and balance. Hughes’ handling is confident yet controlled, combining fine brushwork with a painterly softness that avoids excessive detail. The leaves and stems are treated with a lighter touch, providing a natural counterpoint to the more solid forms of the apples. This balance between precision and atmosphere is characteristic of well-executed 19th-century British still life painting...

Cottages in North Wales indistinctly signed, oil on canvas, framed dated 1888 framed: 16 x 22 inches canvas : 12 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good ...

Anglers at Sunset by Edwin Henry Boddington (1836–1905) signed and indistinctly dated 18?? oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 30 inches canvas : 12 x 24.5 inches Provenance: private...

The Country Lane English School, circa 1830's period oil on panel, framed in period antique gilt frame framed: 19 x 17 inches board: 14 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, En...

Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal', English school (mid 19th century) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 28 inches condition: some minor surface abrasion...

North Wales by Charles Leslie (1835-1890) signed & dated 1882 oil on canvas framed: 16 x 28 inches canvas: 12 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good con...

The Scottish Highlands signed by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950), signed with artists pseudonym oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance:...

"Allan Water, Stirling" by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed, lower corner oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 16 x 24 inches framed: 21.5 x 29 inches Fine quality antiqu...

Wreckers on the Beach by Charles Webster (British. 19th century) signed, oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 42 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very good ...

Horses Watering in a River, Early 19th Century English School oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 28 inches canvas: 17 x 22 inches provenance: priv...

Portrait of a Nun by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ove...

F. A. Fraser (British, 19th century) Autumn Woodland with Figure and Terrier Signed and dated 1881, lower left Oil on canvas Presented in a giltwood frame A finely observed and atmo...

The Border Terrier by Leonard Richard Finn (British, b. 1891) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 20 inches canvas: 20 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...

"Loch Tay" by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed, lower corner with pseudonym "W. Richards" titled verso to canvas oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 24 inches Fine quality antique oil painting by the much admired and celebrated British artist F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950). The painting is signed by Jamieson to the lower right corner with his favoured pseudonym, "W. Richards". The painting captures this brooding Highland landscape and the deep and dark waters of Loch Tay, one of the most stunning lochs in Scotland. Loch Tay is a magnificent dark stretch of water, 15 miles (24 km) long and around 508 ft deep. It’s the largest loch in Perthshire and one of the deepest in Scotland. To the north, the loch is flanked by the impressive bulk of the Ben Lawers mountain range, much of which is designated as a National Nature Reserve. The main A827 road runs high above the loch, west from Kenmore. The contours are gentler on the southern shore and Sustrans Cycle Route Number 7 runs along a quiet unclassified road. It's hard to believe that ancient settlers once lived on Loch Tay, inhabiting artificially created islands known as crannogs. There are eighteen crannogs on Loch Tay, most are now submerged but a large crannog near the northern shore at Kenmore can be clearly seen. This was the ancient burial place of Queen Sybilla, wife of Alexander King...

Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...

Artist/ School: David Wilkie Wynfield (1837-1887) British Title: Elegant Figures in an Interior Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Indistinctly Ins...

Artist/ School: French Romantic School, 19th century. There is an artists label verso, "P. Grimaud, Toulon". Title: Ladies in Southern French landscape praying to a statue of the M...

Pausing for Refreshments English School, circa 1870's oil on canvas, framed, unsigned framed: 18 x 26.5 inches canvas : 13 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condi...

Old Cottages, North Wales by F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950) signed with the artists pseudonym, "Henry Cooper" oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenan...

Sunset in the Scottish Highlands By F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) Signed with the artist’s pseudonym “Henry Cooper” signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 33 inches...

Winter Scene English School, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 13.5 x 19 inches board: 6 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: good and sound conditi...

Family Scene, Children by the Victorian Cottage By T. Stevens, British late 19th century Signed oil painting on canvas, framed Framed: 12.75 x 19 inches canvas: 10 x 16 inches Condi...

Adolphus Knell (1795–1875) Boats at Anchor off the English Coast Oil on artist’s board, signed verso Circa 1870 A refined and beautifully atmospheric nineteenth-century marine paint...

English artists, circa 1870 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 31 inches canvas : 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall very good and pr...

Late 19th century English landscape by Edwin Buttery. This exquisite late Victorian English landscape by Edwin Buttery is a masterful example of the period’s romanticized appreciatio...

Woodland Walk by George Willis-Pryce (1866-1949) signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 19 inches board: 10.5 x 6 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: the frame has...

A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...

Artist/ School: David Wilkie Wynfield, (British 1837-1887) Title: Elegant Ladies in a Drawing Room interior scene Medium: oil on panel, framed Framed: ...

Preparing the Ships Coastal Marine Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessels English, mid 19th century oil on board, framed in a gilt moulded frame Framed: 10.75 x 14.5 inches Board: ...

Charming Countryside Cottage Scottish School, late 19th/ early 20th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 24 x 33.5 inches Canvas : 20 x 30.5 inches Provenance: private collection, E...

The Winding River Valley by George Mulready Freezor (British, 1865-1962) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 38 inches canvas: 29 x 33 in...

A stunning 19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river. Alfred Vickers was a painter of marine subjects and landscapes. He exhibited extensively througho...

Henry John Boddington. 19th century English landscape with figures by a riverside. Simply one of the finest quality English landscape Ive ever had the pleasure of owning . This i...

The Blacksmith by John Edwards (England, 1940 - 2020) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas : 23 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very...

George Earl was a painter, primarily of sporting dogs and other animals. He was also the father of Maud Earl and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl,...

Alfred Fontville de Breanski (British, 1877–1957) Scottish Loch Scene, oil on canvas, circa early 20th century This luminous Highland landscape by Alfred Fontville de Breanski captu...

Owning a 19th century English Victorian landscape by John Duvall, particularly one featuring sheep resting circa 1880, offers a unique opportunity to own...

"Dunkeld" by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed lower corner inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 16 x 24 inches frame: 19 x 27 inches Fine quality antiqu...

The Country Watermill English School, circa 1830's oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 29 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England Condition: v...

Portrait of a Noble Lady English School, circa 1820's-1930's period oil on canvas, unframed painting: 35 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: some old restor...

William Raymond Dommersen Dutch, 1850–1920 Fishing Boats at the Shoreline, circa 1890 Oil on canvas Signed lower right A charming late 19th-century Dutch coastal scene by William Ra...

Robin Hood and His Merry Men English School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 39 inches canvas: 25 x 30 inches condition: very good condition and well framed ...

Edwin Loder – son of famous artist James Loder – originally enlisted in the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1846 at the age of 19, serving mainly in India. After 20 years in the Forces, Ed...

Michael Constable (20th Century British School) oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 34 inches canvas: 24 x 30 inches provenance: private collection,...

David Horatio Winder English, Early 20th Century River Landscape with Swans at Sunset, circa 1907 Oil on board Signed lower left A beautifully tranquil Edwardian river landscape by...

William Thornley was a painter of coastal scenes whose work is very similar to Hubert and Charles Thornley, who may have been members of the same family. He painted scenes of genre, architecture, and landscapes as well. A number of the landscapes were of Belgium, Holland, Italy, and Norway. However, it is for his seascapes that he is best remembered. Thornley’s works are beautifully detailed and show a masterful understanding of the moods of both weather and sea. They are often small in size and put together with fine detail and great artistic merit. Thornley’s fishing scenes are spirited and similar in style to those of “Jock” Wilson, and are often painted in pairs. Thornley’s works have always been popular when they appear on the art market. He was believed to have first exhibited marines at the Royal Academy in 1859 from an address in Paddington, London and also at the British Institution from 1861 until it closed in 1867. He continued to exhibit at the Royal Academy until 1898. Thornley also exhibited at the Paris Salon and the Salon of French Artists, receiving an honorable mention in 1881 and a third-place medal in 1888. William Thornley also went by the names Georges William and William...

The Shipwreck English School, indistinctly signed dated 1884 oil on canvas, framed framed: 29.5 x 48 inches canvas : 26 x 44.5 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: v...

This impressive Victorian French Orientalist oil painting is attributed to an artist from the French School. It was painted in 1882 and is indistinctly signed. The composition is of...

Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891) signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1891 framed: 27 x 21 inches canvas : 22 x 16 inches Pro...

The Ancient Scottish Castle British School, 19th century, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 12 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition ...

Artist/ School: English School, circa 1870's, circle of Charles Cooper Henderson (British, 1803-1877) Charles Cooper Henderson was one of th...

Springtime, Burnham by Daniel Sherrin (British 1868-1940) oil on board, framed inscribed verso titled to frame framed: 16 x 14 inches board : 10 x 8 inches Provenance: private collec...

Tranquil Riverbank English School, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 18.75 x 31 inches Canvas: 12 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good co...

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...