John Callcott Horsley

Painting of The Merry Wives of Windsor attributed to John Calcott Horsley

19th Century

‘Petrarch’s First Sight of Laura’ early 19th century oil painting by Henry Nelson O’Neil British, c. 1840 Canvas: Height 129cm, width 176cm Frame: Height 165cm, width 207cm, depth 12cm Painted by a renowned Victorian artist, Henry Nelson O’Neil (British, 1817-1880) around 1840, this very fine oil on canvas depicts the first meeting of Petrarch and Laura in a Church in Avignon in 1327. Petrarch (1304-1374) was an Italian Early Renaissance...

Oil painting of a garden scene from ‘The Heart of Midlothian’ by Leslie English, c. 1830 Canvas: Height 30cm, width 25cm Frame: Height 38.5cm, width 32.5cm, depth 3cm This beautiful...

Fred Morgan, ‘The Hero of the Hour’, large Victorian oil painting English, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 86cm, width 120cm Frame: Height 122cm, width 154.5cm, depth 11cm This su...

19th century Dutch oil painting of a musical scene Dutch, Late 19th Century Board: Height 28.5cm, width 24cm Frame: Height 46.5cm, width 42cm, depth 7cm This beautifully composed 19th-century oil painting offers an evocative glimpse into everyday domestic life, centring on a tender moment between a mother and her child. Set at the open window of a period townhouse, the woman gently cradles her toddler, who wears a traditional white cap and a 19th century toddler gown, clutching a small metal rattle. Dressed in refined mid-19th century fashion, the mother wears a vivid orange dress beneath a vibrant pelerine and a pink-ribboned lace cap—indicating her middle-class status and contemporary taste. Adding a charming narrative layer, she reaches down to touch the cap of a young street musician...

The Greeting British School, mid 19th century signed with initials oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt swept frame framed: 37 x 32 inches canvas : 30 x 25 inches Provenance: priva...

Striking oil on canvas painting titled The Taming of the Shrew by British artist Frank William Warwick Topham, created in 1879. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s iconic play, the pai...

Beautiful antique oil on panel depicting Amy Robsart having her wedding dress shown in her master bedroom. It is protected by a gilt wood frame. Signed "Laslett J. Pott" and dated 18...

You are viewing a wonderful Victorian oil painting showing an interior scene in the Elizabethan era The painting is by Henry Stacy Marks (1829 - 1898) - a Royal Academy member - and ...