1890s Portrait Paintings

Edward Patry (1856–1940) I’m Better Now, oil on canvas, circa 1890–1900, in the original frame This tender and exquisitely rendered portrait by Edward Patry captures a moment of qui...

This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulou...

This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by noted historical female artist and suffragette Jessie MacGregor. She was tutored by Lord Frederick Leighton at the Royal Academy art schools in the 1870's and his influence can be seen here. Painted in 1892 and exhibited that year, the subject matter is when Dante, (1265-1321) later an Italian Florentine poet, first met Beatrice, the love of his life when he was nine. They met in a gathering at her father's palazzo in Florence. She was a few months younger than Dante and dressed in a crimson dress. They never actually spoke for another nine years although Dante often observed her. They were both married off during this time, as was the custom then and Beatrice died aged only 24. Dante remained devoted to Beatrice for the rest of his life and she was his principal inspiration for much of his well known work, such as La Vita Nuova (The New Life) and La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy). (see below biography for more details on Dante and Beatrice). This stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting depicts Beatrice kneeling on the grass, holding flowers and gazing up at Dante as he stands beside her, hands over her head, perhaps miming crowning her. Other children and their maids dance around them. Beyond them is a Florentine garden with beautiful arches and some figures to the right. To the left one can glimpse the landscape under a summer's sky. MacGregor has portrayed superb detail in the figures expressions and clothing with rich red and gold tones and the vivid blue sky echoing in the little boy's tunic. The brushwork is fantastic. MacGregor painted some fantastic paintings in her time, many of which were exhibited and now hang in art galleries. This painting is a superb example of her work, with excellent provenance and would grace any wall. Signed twice 'Jessie Macgregor/1892' lower right. Provenance. Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 11 December 1972, lot 195. Exhibited London, Royal Academy, 1892, no. 905 entitled In the Childhood of Dante. From this time forward love ruled my heart. Literature Royal Academy Illustrated, 1892, p. 78. Condition. Oil on canvas, 65 inches by 35 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame with ornate flower corners and reeded edge, 87 inches by 57 inches, in good condition. Jessie MacGregor (1847–1919) was a British painter. She was born in Liverpool to a Scottish father, Alexander (1820-1898) and Liverpudlian mother, Sarah (1820-1894). She had an older brother and 7 younger siblings. MacGregor first learned drawing at the drawing academy in Liverpool run by her grandfather Andrew Hunt, a landscape painter. Her mother taught her to use water colours. Her parents went to live in London and she began to study painting there, becoming a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools in 1870 for seven years where her teachers were Lord Leighton, P. H. Calderon, R.A., and John Pettie, R.A. She won a gold medal at the Royal Academy for history painting in December 1871, the prescribed subject being An Act of Mercy. She was the second woman after Louisa Starr's gold medal in 1867, and the last woman to do so until 1909. She first exhibited at the RA whilst still a student, in 1871. She continued with a historical genre when history paintings were broadening their reach towards literature and romance. Her subjects were almost always women or children. MacGregor was made an Academician for the Liverpool Academy of Art in 1874. By 1880 she was using a studio on Elm Tree Road and exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy. in 1884 her brother Archibald also started working from this address and they both had paintings at the RA that year. In 1888 she moved studio to Hill Road St John's Wood. In 1892 MacGregor had two painting at the RA, a portrait of Miss Phyllis Eden and our painting, In the Childhood of Dante. This was described as a fresh bit of Italian Childhood and harmonious colour grouping by the Western Daily Press. Portraits rarely got a mention in the papers but narrative works were much more popular. She lectured widely for the Victorian University extension scheme at the Arts Clubs of Liverpool, the National Gallery and Leighton House museum and other regional centres. MacGregor had a studio in Chalcot Gardens Hampstead from 1900 and began to get involved with women's issues. In 1904 she was on the committee of the Lyceum Club London along side Henrietta...

Antique English portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 36 inches overall, and 25.5 by 30.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...

Beautiful Oil On Canvas, portrait of a musketeer French school 19th century This is a French 19th century school with large dimensions . Very decorative and exclusive portrait paint...

Dog Portrait of a Chihuahua 1896 Arthur von Ferraris (Hungarian, 1856-1936) Signed and dated (1896) right side Oil on cardboard 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 (17 x 14 1/4 frame) inches Provenance: ...

Well painted late 19th-century German genre painting. Often painted in the Munich area of Germany these highly desirable antique paintings are always of t...

Conditions : Good overall Conditions. Old varnish and minor retouching on the nose. Orignal frame in excellent condition. Medal plate Henner. Jean-Jacques Henner was born on March 5...

Antique elegant Polish beach scene oil painting by Paul Merwart (1855 - 1902). Finely detailed with great color. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 13L by 16.25H

A superb late 19th century French impressionist oil on board portrait of a man with a pipe. Painted with short and fast brush strokes by a highly competent artist. A striking period...

Was a French Orientalist artist who worked within the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français. Lucas-Robiquet enjoyed over forty years of artistic honour and success within the hi...

Antique portrait painting of two woman having an art lesson by Swiss artist, Louis Patru (1871-1905). This is an unusual painting from an artist who only enjoyed a short life. Two ...

This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted female artist (Frances) Maud Porter. Her married name was Maud Bigwood and some of her later work is signed ...

This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist Mark Senior. It was painted in 1898 and exhibited at the Royal Academy that year. The sitter is Edwar...

Artist/ School: signed French School, Bouchet (19th-20th Century) Title: Portrait of a bearded man Medium: oil on board Size: 11 x 8.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Fran...

Lady Holding Bouquet Of Red Poppies. Portrait depicting a beautiful young woman holding bouquet of red poppies in a fine pink satin dress. The painti...

Well painted late 19th century watercolor of the Duc De Chartres and Louis Philippe with their horses out Fox hunting. The piece is a fine quality watercolor, well framed in an Eng...

5055 Antique German female oil portrait in a period frame on board Signed T.H.Fischem Berlin 91 Image size 19.5x16.5"

Antique American or European realist skeleton still life drawing. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a silver leaf molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang ...

My analysis of this striking art nouveau period painting evolved as I studied it. Initially, I thought it was simply a portrait of a dashing, stylish, somewhat androgynously dressed ...

Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Four lithographs on wove paper For serious collectors and museum collections. A full set of Mucha’s iconic period lithographs representing The Times Of Th...

Antique English portrait painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Framed. Measuring 17 by 23 inches overall and 10 by 15 painting alone.

This charming portrait of a Collie dog by Frederick French, painted circa 1896, captures the loyal and calm nature of one of the most beloved breeds. French's delicate attention to d...

Fedor Encke (1851-1926) – German Full length Portrait of Jeannie Netter, standing in an interior, wearing a Burgundy Velvet Dress holding a Pink Rose Oil on canvas :85 ¾ x 50 ¼ in. Frame :103 x 67 ¼ in. Signed & inscribed ‘New York’. Circa 1910 Jeannie Netter was an American born musician and song-writer but was mostly merited for her sculpture having been taught by the Russian artist Bernstamm. Fedor Encke was born in Berlin, Germany in 1851. Younger brother of Erdmann Encke who was a sculptor, Encke was the illegitimate grandson of King Frederick Wilhelm II of Prussia and Mistress Wilhelmine Encke, Countess of Lichtenau. Fedor studied under Karl Gussow in Berlin and then went on to study in Rome and Paris. Although he set up a studio in Berlin during the 1880’s, he seems to have travelled regularly between Paris and New York painting many American Society sitters, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Encke’s portrait of Roosevelt dressed in Rough Rider uniform, originally hung in the dining room of the White House and is now at the Presidents place of birth, Segamore Hill, New York. This portrait was also published as the frontispiece of ‘The Rough Riders’ by C. Scribners&Sons, 1899. Encke was in Paris in 1902 and painted the two banking giants, John H. Harjes and J.P. Morgan both having their portraits painted at the same time. To try and finish Morgan’s painting Encke hired a young photographer named Edward Steichen to take Morgan’s picture as a kind of aid memoir to minimize the sitting time. This photograph and the painting that resulted from it caused a considerable stir because of the uncompromising pose of Morgan. The portrait became synonymous with the new capitalism. Encke seems to have been very well connected socially and painted for many members of the European nobility as a result. Encke died in 1926. Works in Museums: Segamore Hill, New York (Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt) National Portrait Gallery America; Smithsonian; Brooklyn Museum of Art; Philadelphia Museum of Art. Bibl: Book on Moses Ezekiel...

Wonderful turn of the century oil portrait of old civil war soldier circa 1900, by an unknown artist. Soldier is depicted wearing the Medal of Honor...

J. Bonnevay (active in France in the late 19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman Signed upper left (the signature is quite difficult to read, but without a doubt Bonnevay's) Oil on c...

This beautiful late 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Walter Langley. It has the hallmarks of the Newlyn School of artists such as the subject matter, com...

" The amateur " French watercolor on paper by Bernard Louis Borione Signed to lower left Title: L'amateur Dimensions watercolor : 38 cm x 50 cm Dimensions frame: 62 cm x 75 cm Artis...

This 19th-century oil on panel portrait depicts a Hungarian Rabbi, characterized by his traditional attire and solemn expression. The Rabbi is portrayed with a long, white beard and ...

This charming British Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted portrait artist Gilbert Baldry. A half length portrait painted in 1892, the sitter is a young boy in a red coat with...

Well painted late 19th-century German genre painting. Often painted in the Munich area of Germany these highly desirable antique paintings are always of the finest quality. This is...

"King of the Barn"-Farmyard Rooster 19th century France Oil on board Signature to be read 18 x 15 (19 3/4 x 23 3/4 frame) inches A very finely painted and expressive rendition of a...

LEBAS Léonie (19th-20th) "Lady at the Flower Market in Paris" Oil on wood panel signed low right Old Frame regilded with gold leaves Dim panel : 16 X...

The realist portrait is of a no-nonsense woman. A mystery woman, one accustomed to being respected. By her subdued costume, not selected to flatter her, as well as by her analytical ...

This stunning Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted artist Robert Fowler. Painted circa 1893 the composition is of a blonde haired maiden in the foreground, dressed in...

French School of the 19th century Portrait of a young man, 1891 Signed (illegible) and dated 91 on the lower right Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Framed 52 x 44 In good condition, recently...

19th century French oil painting of a lady and a parrot by Semenowsky French, 1891 Panel: Height 56cm, width 38cm Frame: Height 68cm, width 49.5cm, width 3cm This wonderful oil on p...

LEBAS Léonie (19th-20th) - Paris Belle Epoque Genre Scene - Oil on wood in pair - Copper leaf frames. Wood Dim (each) : 22 X 16 cm - Dim frame (eac...

A large French oil on canvas portrait of a dignitary from the Caucasus by Théophile Paul Marie Bérengier. The painting is signed and dated b...

Pensive in thought sitting at a wood-slat stern bench of a departing vessel in New York Harbor, the prominent grandeur of the Statue of Liberty recently passed, a woman and her loyal...

Portrait Of A Young Lady In The Landscape. Portrait depicting a beautiful young woman in the landscape dressed in a tulle dress and hat decorated with pink roses. The painting is in original very good condition, signed upper left corner. An American artist and illustrator, William H. McEntee (1857 - 1919) was active/lived in New York, Michigan. William McEntee...

Louise Abbéma 1853–1927 Louise Abbéma (30 October 1853[1] – 10 July 1927) was a French painter, sculptor, and designer of the Belle Époque. Abbéma was born in Étampes, Essonne Born into a wealthy aristocratic Parisian family with close ties to the city’s artistic community, She began painting in her early teens, and studied under such notables of the period as Charles Joshua Chaplin, Jean-Jacques Henner and Carolus-Duran. Portraits of actors and actresses at the Comédie Française dominated her early works until she made a name for herself at the Salon of 1876 with her portrayal of the “Divine Sarah.” Abbéma ultimately executed multiple portraits and received recognition for her work at age 23 a bronze medallion of Sarah Bernhardt, with whom she was a close friend and possibly lover. Like most women artists of the time, Abbéma focused mainly on portraiture and genre scenes (images of everyday life). Her high-society portraits executed with a light touch and rapid brushstrokes reveal the academic and Impressionist influences that shaped her style. Her sitters included French diplomats and other notable members of society. Abbéma developed a variety of techniques using oil paints, pastel, and watercolor, and worked on various supports, including fans. Abbéma received commissions for panels and murals which adorned the Paris Town Hall, the Paris Opera House, numerous theatres including the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, and the "Palace of the Colonial Governor" at Dakar, Senegal. Abbéma solidified her international reputation after exhibiting works, including two wall murals (on canvas), at the Women’s Building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. A bust of Sarah Bernhardt sculpted by Abbéma was also exhibited at the exposition. Abbéma specialized in oil portraits and watercolors, and many of her works showed the influence from Chinese and Japanese painters, as well as contemporary masters such as Édouard Manet. She frequently depicted flowers in her works. Among her best-known works are The Seasons, April Morning, Place de la Concorde, Among the Flowers, Winter, and portraits of actress Jeanne Samary, Emperor Dom Pedro...

Alfred Edward Emslie A beautiful example of Arthur Emslie's work combining his renown ability for portraiture and genre. The soft tones of the background and dress contrasted with the highlights in the face and the large, vibrant bouquet of roses creates a piece perfect for any situation. It is a painting showing class, technique and subtlety. Provenance: Bonhams Canvas Size: 22 x 18" (56 x 46cm) Outside Frame Size: 32 x 28" (81 x 71cm) 1848-1918 Alfred Edward Emslie was an English genre and portrait painter and photographer. He was the son of the engraver, John Emslie...

This superb, large British Victorian portrait in an interior oil painting is attributed to circle of Ralph Peacock. Peacock painted a large number of children of wealthy 19th century families, often with luscious ornate backgrounds and textiles such as the wall paper, marquetry piano...

A beautiful and rare antique American portrait of a young woman in a stunning period frame, likely original to the piece. Unsigned but beaut...

This striking late 19th century gouache on paper depicts a portrait of a young lady in a white shawl. The work is beautifully executed with a splash of colour behind the lady to acce...

This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by British portrait artist Edward Spilsbury Swinson. It was painted in 1891 and is dated and signed lower right. It is a half l...

late 19th-century Irish school portrait of a seated man smoking a pipe in a barn interior. A very well-painted and skillfully composed portrait of a wor...

This stunning British Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton. The sitter is Emma Woods, nee King (1806-1896). Emma was the wife of Samuel ...

Impressionist watercolour on paper circa 1890 by French Neo-Impressionist painter Henri Edmond Cross. The work is a rear view study of three workers in standing and kneeling position...

Elegant Young Lady In The Landscape. Portrait depicting a beautiful young woman in the landscape dressed in a tulle dress and hat decorated with pink roses...

Eva Roos, née Vedder was an artist and illustrator, mainly of children's books. She is believed to have lived and worked in the Hampstead area of London in the late 19th and early 20...

A pleasant serenade Italian oil painting on canvas attributed to Alessandro Sani 19Th c. Alessandro Sani (1856–1927) was an Italian painter, mainly of genre subjects. He was born a...

Herbert Gustave Schmalz Anyone for Croquet, circa 1898 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 47 5/8 x 31 3/4 inches Provenance Anthony Mitchell, Nottingham Burlington Gallery Ltd., Londo...

A rare antique Italian portrait of two children posed inside a villa against a landscape. This unsigned but beautiful work comes house in contemporary frame added to the work to e...

Red-haired beauty portrait oil painting on canvas by René Avigdor 19Th Century Rene Avigdor was born in Nice and spent his career in France. He specialized in portraits, especiall...

VINCENT G. STIEPEVICH Russian, 1841-1910 Harem Girl with a Lute Signed ‘VG. Stiepevich’ L/R Oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches Frame: 31.375 X 25.25 inches

Anne Marjorie Robinson 1858 - 1924, was a British painter in oil and watercolour of portraits and miniatures. Annie as she was sometimes known was born in Belfast Northern Ireland an...

Signed portrait oil on canvas circa 1898 by French neo-impressionist painter Achille Lauge. The piece is a beautifully textured with impasto and is a portrait of a French station mas...

Herman Richir ( 1866-1942 ) famous Belgian artist , portrait of Mme Henroz Simonis This one fine example in the Art Nouveau style, very rare to find such a nice example of it . Pain...