Circle of William Joseph Shayer, mid 19th Century, Horse and rider watering

circa 1850

A very pretty late 19th-century English marine scene of fishing boats beached after being out to sea and bringing in their catch for the day. This was a subject that was very popul...

This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts a rural view in Capel Curig, North Wales. Bates was an accomplished landscape painter who often...

Samuel Henry Alken (1810–1894) Horse Racing Scene, Possibly the Epsom Derby Oil on board, unsigned Attributed, English school circa 1840 Presented in a later gilt frame with beaded inner edge This dynamic mid-19th century racing scene, attributed to Samuel Henry Alken—also known as Henry Alken Junior—captures the high-stakes moment just before the thundering release of horses and riders at the starting line. A tightly packed field of brightly jacketed jockeys leans forward with urgent anticipation, the taut muscles of their mounts echoing the gathering tension. In the foreground, a race marshal gestures dramatically to signal the start, his stance underscoring the energy about to be unleashed. Though unsigned, the work bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Samuel Henry Alken’s hand: vigorous composition, attention to equine form, and a sharp eye for the choreography of sport. The figures are finely modelled, the palette lively but grounded, and the setting—with its wooded backdrop, animated crowd, and distant grandstands—suggests a major 19th-century race meeting, possibly the Epsom Derby, a subject Alken is known to have returned to in several formats. The composition’s panoramic sweep and low horizon lend a cinematic quality, while the density of detail—each silken cap and coat, each bridle and plume—evokes the pageantry and social theatre of Britain’s sporting calendar at the height of its Regency and early Victorian splendour. A rare and spirited scene from the golden age of English sporting painting...

Pretty and well-painted, View of Vevey on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Dating from the early 20th century this painting would have been painted for one of the many visitors who w...

The frame isNicholas Matthew Condy (British, 1816–1851) Sailing Vessel off a Lighthouse, mid-19th century Oil on artist’s panel In this vivid coastal scene, a schooner heaves throu...

This James Webb English marine painting, circa 1870, is a masterpiece of atmospheric charm and technical precision that would appeal profoundly to an interior designer or fine art co...

19th Century English Landscape, with a cottage, pond and trees. This exquisite English Victorian 19th-century landscape by Charles Morris, circa 1890, beautifully captures the idyll...

This James Webb English marine painting, circa 1870, is a masterpiece of atmospheric charm and technical precision that would appeal profoundly to an interior designer or fine art co...

R.Ellis English late 19th century landscape of a Watermill by a Stream Original frame oils on card Signed and dated on the reverse and lower right. Ellis was a landscape painte...

R.Ellis English late 19th-century landscape of a Watermill by a Stream and a bridge. Original frame oils on card Signed and dated on the reverse and lower right. Ellis was a la...