18th Century English School

The Journey, Late 18th English Oil Landscape

Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 inches (73 x  73 cm) Contemporary frame Doris Zinkeisen was a British painter, stage-set and costume designer, writer a...

Oil on board, signed bottom left Image size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm) Contemporary hand made frame A painter in oils of both landscapes and the sea. Not a lot is known...

Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 20 x 24 inches Framed New English Art Club label to the back and his address for Herne Hill, London

Oil on board Image size: 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (37.5 x 30 cm) Contemporary hand made frame A dramatic, and highly colourful, depiction of the crashing waves of the open seas. The ...

Oil on canvas on board, signed on reverse Image size: 19 3/4 x 15 1/4 inches (50 x 39 cm) Original frame This charming scene depicts the harbour of Fowey, a small town in South Cornwall. The port town...

Signed and dated '1902' lower right Contemporary style hand made frame Provenance: Tryon Gallery Private collection In this painting we can we Blackfriars Bridge in the background reaching across the River Thames with smoke billowing up into the sky behind. On the far right the unmistakable, and instantly recognisable, silhouette of St Pauls also breaks the sky line of the city. Finished in the early 18th Century, St Pauls has been a noticeable addition to the London cityscape ever since. This work by Wilkinson depicts 'The Pool' of London, a stretch of the River Thames from London Bridge to below Limehouse. As part of the Tideway of the Thames, the Pool was navigable by tall-masted vessels bringing coastal and oversea goods to the wharves that originally made up the Port of London. In 1909 the Pool came under the jurisdiction of the Port of London Authority. The docks here thrived until the late 1950s, despite suffering from extreme bomb damage during the Second World War. The tall-masted ships that Wilkinson has depicted here are perfect examples of traditionally rigged sailing craft of the time. They differ from modern sailing vessels in that they did not use newer materials (such as aluminium and steel) and have more complex rigging as a result. The term tall ship later came into widespread use in the mid-20th century with the advent of Tall Ships' races. Here, incredible attention to detail has been applied by Wilkinson in the accurate depiction of the various ships rigging...

A beautiful view of warwick castle with 2 swans on the river avon One of Englands finest medieval castles in the heart of warwickshire oil on canvas by George Willis Pryce...

workman bridge over the river avon in Evesham worcestershire. Workman Bridge was erected in 1856 to replace a medieval bridge. It was named after Henry Workman, long-time mayor of Evesham. oil on canvas by George Willis Pryce...

Horse and Sulky reminiscent of Currier and Ives by George Christopher Horner (1821-1881), British artist, imported by Saltire Gallerie. Signed and da...

Scottish/British artist John Gifford is best known for his paintings of Setters, Spaniels and Ponies in the Scottish countryside and highlands. Sought after for his sporting artwor...

Description: A Landscape by the Nottingham Artist William F Burchell. Signed to the lower right, Title verso. The scene depicts two women stood outside of a cottage in the evening...

Kershaw SCHOFIELD Oil painted on board. A very good example of Schofield's work which is illustrated in the Dictionary of British Artists 1900 - 1950 by G Waters. Bold colours and c...