Victorian Portrait Paintings

This authentic, atmospheric, antique smaller scale portrait oil painting on wood is carefully framed by an old gilt frame. It's a captivating piece that depicts a woman in tradition...

Chestnut Horse Standing in a Stable Wilkinson John Gilbert (act.1830-1870) signed and indistinctly dated oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 28 inches canvas: 20 x 25 inches Provenan...

19th Century Portrait of Seated Lady with Fur Trim Jacket Interior by Indistinctly Signed Artist (European, dated 1887) Signed and dated 1887 lower left oil on canvas, framed in a g...

Tranquil Pastures by Thomas Spinks (British, 1847-1927) signed and dated (18)91 oil on board framed framed: 9.5 x 12.5 inches board : 7 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, En...

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...

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...

The White Terrier English School, 19th century oil painting on board, gilt framed framed: 12 x 11 inches board : 9 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England Condi...

Artist/ School: J. Langlois, British 1855-1904, signed lower corner Title: Chasing the Mouse! Medium: oil on board, framed framed: 6 x 7.5 inches board: 4.75 x 6.75 inches Proven...

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...

Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...

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...

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 Dalmatian Dog by Adrienne Lester, British 1870-1955 signed & dated 1896 oil on canvas, framed framed: 27 x 32.5 inches canvas: 25 x 30 inches provenance: private collection c...

This charming British Victorian portrait oil painting is by exhibited artist James N Lee. Painted circa 1875 it is a three-quarter length portrait of a young girl dressed in red with...

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...

Portrait of a Pug Dog French School, 19th century, unsigned inscribed verso possibly with the artists name/ former owner oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 22 inches canvas : 22 x 19...

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...

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

Marjorie Cox British, (1915-2003) *see notes below Study of a Pekingese signed and dated 1988 pastel on artist paper, framed glass covering framed: 19 x 15.5 inches paper: 17 x 14 in...

This impressive Victorian French Orientalist oil painting is attributed to an artist from the French School. It was painted in 1882 and is indistinctly signed. The composition is of...

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...

Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891) signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1891 framed: 27 x 21 inches canvas : 22 x 16 inches Pro...

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...

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Henry Margetson. He was known for his aesthetic full-length portraits of women, often in hats, in an in...

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...

This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist William George Robb. Painted circa 1901 the sitter is Louisa Ann Inglis, wife of Sir Charles Ingl...

Robert Farrier (1796–1879) was an English artist best known for his paintings. He was born in Chelsea, London, in 1796 and remained in that area for most of his life. Initially appre...

This handsome British 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted Artist Rudolph Lehmann. Lehmann was born in Germany but settled in the United Kingdom in 1866. The portrait is a ...

(NOTE: WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING A REPAIR MADE TO THIS PAINTING.) A large, life-sized, oil-on-canvas portrait of two lovely women perusing a newspaper called the "Journal Amusante." S...

Portrait of Sophia Clifton, aged 33 years, dated January 29th 1841 watercolour on artist paper with wood panel backing, framed framed: 16 x 12 inches painting : 13.5 x 9.5 inches Pro...

Portrait of an English Gentleman English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: overall very good an...

This unsigned painting, attributed to the circle of Martin Theodore Ward around 1840, is an exemplary piece showcasing the talent of this 19th-cen...

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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...

Alfred Wheeler (1851–1932) Portrait of Three Fox Hounds Oil on board, signed lower left A wonderfully characterful late nineteenth-century sporting portrait by the English animal pa...

On offer is a portrait of a dapper young man holding a hat who is believed to be Philip Edward Tabb (1830–1901). This painting is a classic example of mid-19th-century American portr...

The Cornish Fisherman Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches board: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private col...

Portrait of Girl with her pets is signed and dated 1861 and exhibited in 1862, by Gourlay Steell, (1819-1894) RSA, appointed as Animal Painter for Scotland to Queen Victoria’s Court ...

Charles Dudley British, Late 19th – Early 20th Century The Three Graces: Portrait of Three Jack Russell Terriers, circa 1900 Oil on canvas Signed lower right Original frame A charm...

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...

Victorian Dog and Kitten Interior Scene with Mouse Signed Animal Oil Painting by Bernard Cobbe (British, active 1868–1883) signed lower right oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10 x 14 ...

The Glass Blower 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 Conditio...

Attributed to William McGregor Paxton Hay (William M. Hay) Portrait of Two Young Girls English, circa 1860 Oil on canvas Unsigned ⸻ A sensitive and quietly compelling Victorian ge...

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...

Mid 19th Century Gentleman Seated at a Writing Table English School, circa 1840-1850 period (see notes below on this) Oil on canvas, unframed. Canvas: 50 x 37 inches Provenance: Priv...

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...

This superb 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted Manchester artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton. Her works have previously been bought by artists such as George Clausen and John...

Wonderful French period copy of the famous painting by Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille, which the original is now in a museum in Paris. This piece came from a private collection in New Jersey where it had been since it was purchased in France back in the 1950s. The previous owner was an Art dealer in NYC during the 1950s-70s and she kept some of her favorite paintings, this being one of them. The piece was re-framed in the 1990s In 35 years of dealing in paintings, I have never seen another example of this scene, it is very rare.! History of the scene: In the Siege of Hüningen (27 November 1796 – 1 February 1797), the Austrians captured the city from the French. Hüningen is in the present-day Department of Haut-Rhin, France. Its fortress lay approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the Swiss city of Basel and .5 miles (0.80 km) north of the spot where the present-day borders of Germany, France, and Switzerland meet. During the time of this siege, the village was part of the Canton of Basel City and the fortress lay in an area contested between the German states and the First French Republic. The siege occurred within the French Revolutionary Wars during which Revolutionary France ranged...

A late 19th century British Society portrait oil painting of a beautiful young debutante by Victorian artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton which is signed and dated 1893. It has been sugge...

This exceptionally charming antique Continental oil painting depicts an intimate and tender scene of a mother with her young child, re...

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...

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...

"The Corn Bill" English Artist, circa 1840's, unsigned oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt scrolled and swept frame framed: 45 x 37 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condition; please note the frame is very vulnerable and fragile and as such we are happy to include it free of charge with the painting but cannot warranty its condition on arrival. Historically significant portrait of this early Victorian...

Portrait of a Seated Lady English School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: good and sound condition

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, ...

"The Mate" (Cornish fisherman) by David W. Haddon (British, early 20th century) signed and dated 1914 oil on board, framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 16 x 12 inches provenance: pr...

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...

Pausing for Lunch English School (mid 19th century) oil on panel, framed in antique maple wood frame. framed: 12 x 10.5 inches painting : 9 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection...

Portrait of a Country Lady (biographical details verso) English, circa 1820-1830 period, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private c...

This lovely Scottish Edwardian oval portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Harcourt. Painted circa 1910 it is a three-quarter length standing portrait of a young girl with t...