1860s Art

Antique American sunset landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Unsigned. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 8 by 9 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...

Two Terrier Puppies in the Kitchen w/Carrots Vincent De Vos (Belgium 1829-1875) Oil on wood panel Signed and date "10 12 62" lower right 13 x 17 1/2 (18 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches A charming study of a Dutch...

This authentic 19th-century oil portrait depicts a young European woman in traditional attire, painted with refined academic realism and quiet emotional restraint. The sitter is shown in three-quarter view, wearing a straw hat with a blue ribbon, a lace-trimmed blouse, and a dark bodice, delicately holding a small basket of flowers. The soft transitions of light across the face, gentle blush tones, and composed expression reflect mid-19th-century European portrait traditions, closely aligned with Biedermeier and early Realist aesthetics. The background is intentionally subdued, allowing full focus on the sitter’s character and presence. Brushwork is controlled and confident, with careful modeling of facial features and textiles. The composition suggests a formal studio portrait rather than a genre scene, typical of European academic painting of the period. 📏 Measurements: Painting approx. 19.5" × 24"; Framed approx. 30" × 26" 🎨 Medium: Oil on canvas 🖋️ Artist: Signed and dated 1868 in the lower right (signature partially legible) 🖼️ Frame: Original period gilt wood frame; minor wear, losses, and age-related surface imperfections ✔️ Condition: Stable age-related craquelure throughout. Frame shows minor historical damage consistent with age. This is a genuine antique European oil painting...

‘The Oaks of Cranbourne Chase, Windsor Great Park’ by Andrew MacCallum (1821-1902). The exceptional detail and draftsmanship in the painting is nothing less than extraordinary and ...

Antique American sunset landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Unsigned. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 8 by 9 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...

Johann Till II (Austrian, 1827-1894) Plethora, c. 1860 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 47.5 x 35.5 inches 54.5 x 43 inches, framed Johann Till the Younger trained in Vienna under h...

Medium: original etching. This impression on laid paper was printed in London in 1868 for the rare first volume of Philip Gilbert Hamerton's "Etching and Etchers". In addition to bei...

Pietro Chiapparelli (Italian, 19th Century) Sleeping Ariadne, c. 1865 Bronze on marble base Inscribed 'P. Chiapparelli F.I. Roma' 22 x 24 x 10.5 inches 136 lb. (34 lb. bottom marble,...

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Henri van Wyk (1833-1889) depicts an imagined gathering of amateur painters absorbed in the pleasures of art and observati...

Two Spaniels on Red Cloth by Hilton Lark Pratt (1838-1873) Scottish artist, is in clear rich red, black and white colors with a softer-toned landscape on the side. The Spaniels are r...

Up for sale is an amazing original antique oil painting on canvas by Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877), depicting a portrait of a W.P. Wright Esq. Some of his paintings are exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. The painting has a commemorative inscription on the verso: "For W.P. Wright Esq. Portrait from Henry Peter Gray. Painted at Pittsfield MA August 1860. Please read some interesting information about this Artist from Wikipedia. Henry Peters Gray was born in New York City he was a pupil of Daniel Huntington...

An incredibly rich albumen silver print mounted to a two-toned board with a typeset title underneath the image.

Edouard MANET The Absinthe Drinker, 1860 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 45 x 40 cm (c. 18 x 16 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonnes Guerin n°9 and F...

Mid 19th century pastel drawing view of the Chapel Bridge and river Reuss in Lucerne, Switzerland by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. The work...

A stunning 19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river. Alfred Vickers was a painter of marine subjects and landscapes. He exhibited extensively througho...

Etching and aquatint on cream laid, watermarked Rives paper. 6 5/8 x 5 inches (167 x 126 mm). Sixth and final state, a posthumous impression. A fine, inky impression with full margin...

A finely rendered 19th century Hudson River School landscape depicting cattle grazing within an expansive open field, set beneath a softly illuminated sky. The composition is anchore...

"Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a Red Cushion" Hubert Henrard (Belgium, 1816-1898) Oil on canvas, signed lower left 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Ex. collection: B...

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait “La Levrette au Papillon” or “Whippet (Greyhound) with a Butterfly”   Arthur Waagen (Germany, France 1833-1898) Circa 1860’s 11 x 8 x 4  inches (1 of 2. ...

Persian Cloth in 19th Century is a Hand-colored lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History...

This calm and reflective mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts a woman reclining, her hand on a zither, before moonlit Alpine scenery. Gazing outwards across the rooftops and...

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...

GEORGE (SMITH) ARMFIELD This is a classic example of George Armfield's paintings with terriers. Picture Size: 10 x 14" (25 x 35cm) Outside Frame Size: 16 x 20" (40 x 50cm) Exhibitio...

Amazing and unique oil on canvas in a realistic style, 19th century, academic nude of a male torso, Spain. Artist: José Acevedo, 19th century. This work is an academic male torso n...

An charming 19th century dog painting depicting a mother dogue and her exuberant topsy turvy pups by the farmhouse barns or cowsheds , with a young child given them a fuss! Dating from ca 1860-70, the oil on canvas is unsigned, but bears on the verso a rather special stamp from colour and artists supplies merchant Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922). Paul Durand-Ruel is known as the legendary art dealer who launched, almost single handedly, the Impressionist movement. He represented Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir in his Paris, London and New York Galleries. Like his father Jean Marie Durand, Durand Ruel had started as both a merchant of art supplies, and dealer. Often, these two activities overlapped, as he would supply cash strapped artists who left paintings as security. Paul Durand Ruel was one of the first to discover Barbizon artist...

Artist: John Hutchins (English, 1698-1773) Title: "Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church" (Plate 15) Portfolio: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset Year: 1861-1870...

Antique Dog Painting of a Terrier: “The Shah” George Earl (England, 1824-1908) Circa 1870 Oil on canvas. 12 ¾ x 12 ¾ (21 x 21 frame) inches. Orig...

Les Gitanos is a black and White etching realized by Edouard Manet in 1862.  Titled in the lower. Second state and lifetime impression realized by Société des Aquafortistes, with f...

Artist: (after) John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Belted Kingfisher" (Plate 255, no 5-3) Portfolio: The Birds of America (Bien Edition) Year: 1860 Medium: Original Chr...

Etching on laid paper Sheet size: approx. 65 × 50 cm Signed in plate lower left: F. Bracquemond Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blinds...

Edwin Loder – son of famous artist James Loder – originally enlisted in the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1846 at the age of 19, serving mainly in India. After 20 years in the Forces, Ed...

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 ...

Edouard MANET Spain : Women at Prado, 1865 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 45 x 40 cm (c. 18 x 16 inch) REFERENCES : - Catalog raisonne Guerin #46 ...

Alexander Charles Stuart The Attack of the Merrimac Signed lower left Oil on artist board 13 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches Alexander Charles Stuart, a Scottish-born painter of ships and marin...

Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: B53 iii/iii. Published in London in 1868 for the rare first volume of P. G. Hamerton's "Etching and Etchers". This impression on laid p...

Artist: (after) Joseph William Mallord Turner (English, 1775-1851) Title: "Ancient Rome" Portfolio: The Turner Gallery: A Series of Sixty Engravings From The Principal Works of Josep...

A fine impressionist landscape by the 19th century French painter Loouis Boulanger (1806-1867). Oil on canvas 15"x21,3/4" 38cmx 55cm The original giltwood frame: 22"x28" , 56cmx 72cm. A fine plein air study of a stoney outcrop on the edge of a French village circa 1860. Boulanger was famous during his lifetime for his portraits of the intelligentsia of Paris society during the 19th century including Victor Hugo. He was also a great follower of the early impressionist landscape painters this being a fine example of his work. A well balanced composition and an intense study of afternoon light in a French landscape. Signed lower right. Provenance : Estate collection, Paris Good condition. Higher resolution images available on request. Viewing welcome . Worldwide shipping available. Louis Boulanger (11 March 1806, Vercelli, Piedmont - 5 March 1867, Dijon) was a French Romantic painter, lithographer and illustrator. Life He enrolled in 1821 at the École des beaux-arts where he attended the workshop of Guillaume Guillon Lethière and received a solid classical training. Next he made a présentation for the prix de Rome, in 1824, in which he finished logiste. He became the companion of Eugène Devéria...

Antique Horse Bronze  "Horse  in the Stable Playing with a Dog (The Good Companions)" Jument à l'écurie jouant avec un chien Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) Bronze 19 x 10 inc...

‘On the Arun, Sussex’ by George Vicat Cole RA, RBA (1833-1893). The painting is signed with the artist’s monogram and dated 1869, in which year Vicat Cole was elected an Associate ...

One wonderful thing about this painting is its light. It’s pitch-perfect: if it were a tad darker, it would be gloomy; a tad lighter, and it there would be less to discover. The joy ...

GEORGE (SMITH) ARMFIELD This is a classic example of George Armfield's paintings with terriers. Picture Size: 10 x 14" (25 x 35cm) Outside Frame Size: 16 x 20" (40 x 50cm) Exhibitio...

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. His prolific works simultaneously referenced the Neo-Classical tradition a...

This sweet little boy sits quietly like a well brought up child, but you can see in his eyes how much he likes to run and play. In this sensitive portrait painted in circa 1860 by Fé...

Medium: original etching. This impression on laid paper was printed in London in 1868 for the rare first volume of P. G. Hamerton's "Etching and Etchers". Plate size: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 i...

William MALBON (1805 - 1877) A classic mid-nineteenth century oil painting of a racehorse. Painted on canvas. This statement piece is wonderfully titled and clearly signed and dated....

Remarkably, this painting tells its own story on the verso. To save your eyesight, here's what it reveals: James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) Landscape, animal, and portrait painter. A ...

Medium: original etching. This impression on laid paper printed in 1868 for Philip Gilbert Hamerton's very scarce "Etching and Etchers". Plate size: 3 1/2 x 6 7/8 inches (88 x 175 mm...

Uses and Customs -  Square and Temple of Augustus in Assisi is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the un...

Les Métamorphoses du Jour is an original modern rare book written by Various Authors and illustrated by Jean Jacques Grandville (Nancy, 1803 – ...

Knights' Weapons is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the government, of the...

Uses and Customs - Italian Army is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the gov...

Houses of Madagadassi is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the government, o...

An extraordinary dated 1878 Mexican ex-voto retablo commemorating a miraculous recovery from life-threatening fevers, hand-painted in oil on tin by an anonymous folk artist. Rich in ...

Correccion is an original artwork realized by Francisco Goya and published for the first time in 1799. Etching on wove paper. This artwork belongs to the Third Edition published in...

David Hardy was an English genre painter who exhibited from 1855 -1870 in various English galleries such as the British Institute, the Suffolk Street Gallery, and one example at the ...

Que Locura - Plate 68 from Los Desastres de la Guerra (The Disaster of the War) is an original black and white etching realized by Francisco Go...

Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting This piece features a small countryside cottage and two figures, with the dramatic backdrop of layered mountains and low cl...

Helmets and Shields is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the government, of ...

Edouard MANET Child with a Tray (Pear and Bottle), 1861 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 36 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne Gu...

An important oil on canvas painting by the celebrated equestrian artist, Harry Hall (1814-1882), of the racehorse "Lord Lyon", 1866. Hall was the most important equestrian artist of ...