Victorian Figurative Paintings

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...

Charles Stuart (Scottish, 19th century) Highland Loch Landscape with Mountain Beyond Signed lower left, circa 1880 Oil on wooden panel Presented in its original giltwood frame A fin...

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...

Kate S. Brodie English Landscape with Horses and Figures Oil on canvas Circa 1880 Signed lower right Original antique frame A finely observed Victorian English landscape by Kate S. ...

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...

The Young Gardener by Carolyn Smith, British early 20th century signed watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed size: 10 x 7 inches double sided sketch verso of man leaning on ...

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...

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...

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...

The Sheep Shearer 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, England Conditi...

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...

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 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:...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

The Highland River Landscape British School, 19th century Signed with initials and dated 1861 oil on board, framed framed: 12 x 17 inches board: 9.5 x 14 inches Provenance: private c...

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

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...

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:...

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

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 ...

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...

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...

The Cotswolds Stone Wall Builder 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, ...

Edward Gentle (fl. late 19th century) Coming Out of Port Oil on artist’s board, signed lower right Circa 1870 A finely executed Victorian marine painting by the English maritime art...

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...

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,...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Country Gentleman English Portrait Early 19th Century Oil Painting English School, early 19th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 38 x 30 inches Canvas: 36 x 28 inches Proven...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...

The Shepherd and his Border Collie Dog by John Edwards (English, 1940 - 2020) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas : 23 x 18 inches Provenance: private collec...

Woman in Cottage Interior French School, 19th century signed initials oil on wood panel, framed in period antique gilt frame framed: 15 x 12.5 inches panel: 9 x 6.75 inches Provenan...

Figures before Far Reaching View attributed to William Alfred Delamotte (English, 1775-1863) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, England c...

The children of Robert Williams with their go-cart in the grounds of Bridehead, Dorset *see historical notes below. ATTRIBUTED TO RAMSAY RICHARD REINAGLE (1775-1862, unsigned). oi...

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...

The Scottish Landscape By J.Green (19th Century) oil on canvas, framed framed: 14 x 24 inches canvas : 12 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England ...

LESLIE E.B. SMYTHE 19th-century English rural landscapes, with goats by a river and people. Smythe was an English painter who was active in paintings in both Scotland and England. ...

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 ...

The Young Anglers Attributed to William Underhill (act.1848-1870) British. oil on canvas, unsigned, framed framed: 31 x 45 inches canvas: 23.5 x 37 ...

Fishing Boats in Rough Seas English artist, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 21 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: overall very good and sound cond...

"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...

Francis Edward Jamieson (British, 1890–1930s) View of an English River Landscape at Sunset Oil on canvas, signed lower right Presented in an ornate antique gilt frame, circa 1890 Th...

In Burnham Woods by Daniel Sherrin (British, late 19th century) titlled to frame oil on board, framed inscribed verso framed: 16 x 14 inches board : 10 x 8 inches Provenance: private...

The Fisherman and his Catch 19th century British School, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches canvas: 10 x 8 inches Proven...

The London to Brighton coach circle of Charles Henry Cooper Henderson, British 19th century signed indistinctly lower right corner oil on board, framed framed: 11 x 17 inches board: ...

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...

This charming mid-19th-century English oil painting, by an artist acutely aware of the works of Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), depicts a Dutch river scene with vari...

A large, life-sized, oil-on-canvas portrait of two lovely women perusing a newspaper called the "Journal Amusante." Still attached to the back is the tag from the venerable Manheim g...

Title F E Jamieson Signed Scottish Highlands Pitlochry Oil Painting Gilt Frame Key Details Artist: F. E. Jamieson, British, 1895–1950 Signed: Signed lower corner under the pseudonym ...

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...

Well painted and very interesting composition attributed to the English landscape painter john Frederick Tennant. His work is very similar to ...

Hebert James Draper Signed bottom right Oil on canvas Picture size 53 x 27" / 135 x 68.9cm Frame size 64 x 38" 163 x 96.5cm 1864-1920 Herbert James Draper was born in London. He...