Mid-19th Century Art

Pair of XIX Century Nord Italian Landscape Giovan Battista Lelli This not signed wonderful pair of landscape paintings, can be definitely can be assigned tothe Milanese painter Giov...

Very Rare English School, mid-19th Century Portrait of a Prizefighter in the Ring Possibly a portrait of Tom Sayers Oil on canvas, circa 1850 Unsigned Frost & Reed label verso This ...

Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1850. Oil on antique English millboard, panel measures 20 x 24 inches. Excellent condition with surface stress cracking and paint shrinkage consisten...

Beautiful maritime oil painting on canvas by George Anthony Waterstone (British, 1840–1925), depicting sailing vessels navigating rough harbor waters beneath a dramatic atmospheric s...

Figures Outside Thatched Country Inn English Rural Genre Scene by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, framed in an ornate gilt moulded frame Framed: 22 x 18.25...

Cattle Watering in a North Country Landscape by William Mellor British Oil Painting by William Mellor (British, 1851–1931) signed oil on panel, framed Framed size: 13 x 17 inches Pan...

Signed and dated "C. Leroy 1840" in the lower right corner. A finely executed floral still life depicting an elegant arrangement of camellias and daisies in a transparent glass vase, set upon a wooden surface. The composition is carefully balanced, with lush pink camellia blossoms contrasted against the delicate white petals of daisies, creating both visual richness and botanical variety. The artist demonstrates a high level of technical skill in the rendering of textures: the velvety softness of the camellia petals, the crisp structure of the daisies, and the subtle reflections and refractions within the glass vessel. The dark, neutral background enhances the luminosity of the flowers, a compositional device rooted in traditional European still life painting. The palette is harmonious and refined, combining warm pinks and greens with deep, earthy browns. Fine craquelure across the surface attests to the painting’s age and authenticity, while contributing to its visual character. This work reflects the enduring tradition of 19th century naturalist and academic still life painting, appealing to collectors of classical floral compositions and decorative fine art. floral still life painting, camellia painting oil, daisies still life, 19th century flower painting...

19th Century Signed French Landscape Painting Credited Charles François Daubigny This beautiful and significant painting is a fine example of a river landscape from the Barbizon Scho...

Portrait of a Spaniel France, 19th century Oil on canvas, original gold leaf frame 15 ¾ x 14 ¼ (21 x 19 ½ frame) inches Signed illegibly, lower left Above the signature reads the not...

Preparing the Ships Coastal Marine Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessels English, mid 19th century oil on board, framed in a gilt moulded frame Framed: 10.75 x 14.5 inches Board: ...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Watercolor on heavy gauge watercolor, 4 1/8 x 11 3/4 (105 x 299 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with scattered minor surface soiling, and light scattered foxing. Colors slight...

Alfred BENNETT Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Framed Size: 27 x 37" (69 x 95) Signed and dated 1865 Titled Staffordshire A wonderful example by the highly collected artist Alf...

Watercolor on watercolor paper, 9 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches (248 x 311 mm), the full sheet. Scattered light toning, especially at the sheet edges. Minor, light area of clustered brown spot...

Floral Still Life with Roses, 19th Century Spanish Oil Painting Artist: José María Murillo Bracho Birth / death: Seville, 1827 – Málaga, 1882 Title: Floral Still Life Technique: Oil on canvas Artwork size: 34 × 45 cm / 13.4 × 17.7 in Framed size: 56 × 67 cm / 22 × 26.4 in Signature: Signed lower left Frame: Yes, ornate gilded frame included Condition: Good overall condition, with normal signs of age and conservation consistent with a 19th-century painting. The frame shows wear consistent with age. Subject: Floral still life Style: 19th-century Spanish painting, floral realism, Andalusian school Description Elegant 19th-century floral still life painted in oil on canvas by José María Murillo Bracho, a Spanish artist from Seville especially known for his refined flower paintings, fruit compositions and still lifes. The work presents a horizontal bouquet of flowers arranged on a neutral surface, with white roses, vivid red blossoms, mauve flowers, golden yellow accents and deep green leaves. The composition combines naturalistic precision, delicate color and a carefully balanced sense of light, creating a serene and highly decorative image. The contrast between the luminous white flowers at the center, the intense red blooms and the sober blue-grey background gives the painting great visual richness. The brushwork is detailed and sensitive, particularly in the petals and foliage, where the artist’s almost botanical attention to form and texture can be clearly appreciated. This painting is especially attractive within Murillo Bracho’s production because floral still life was one of the genres most closely associated with his work. The piece also retains an ornate gilded frame, enhancing its classical presence and making it highly suitable for a refined interior. A charming antique Spanish flower painting, ideal for collectors of 19th-century Spanish art, floral still lifes, academic realism, Andalusian painting and decorative European oil paintings. A bouquet that does not fade, which is already more than can be said for most modern enthusiasm. Artist Biography José María Murillo Bracho was a Spanish painter born in Seville in 1827 and died in Málaga in 1882. He is also sometimes referenced as José María Murillo y Bracho or José María Bracho Murillo. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría in Seville, one of the most important artistic institutions in Andalusia during the 19th century. His work developed within the Spanish academic tradition, with a particular focus on still lifes, flowers and fruit compositions. Murillo Bracho was connected to both Seville and Málaga, and his painting reflects the refined bourgeois taste of 19th-century Andalusia. His works are appreciated for their careful realism, elegant composition, delicate chromatic range and meticulous treatment of floral subjects. Floral still lifes are among the most representative and desirable aspects of his production, combining decorative beauty with technical precision and a distinctly classical Spanish sensibility. Artistic Inspiration This painting belongs to the long European tradition of floral still life, connecting 19th-century Spanish academic painting with the broader history of flower painting. It may appeal to collectors interested in artists and traditions associated with Henri Fantin-Latour, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Rachel Ruysch, Juan de Arellano and classical European botanical painting. With its serene composition, precise floral detail and elegant color harmony, the work is well suited for collectors of antique still lifes, Spanish School paintings, Andalusian art, academic realism and refined decorative interiors. Spanish 19th Century Painting, Floral Still Life, Antique Flower Painting...

Dimensions with frame: 22 x 29,5 x 3,5 cm Signed "N. Diaz" in the lower left corner. A richly atmospheric 19th century Romantic landscape painting depicting an intimate woodland clearing animated by delicate figures and fluttering white doves. The composition unfolds beneath a dense canopy of trees, where dramatic brushwork and layered impasto create a sense of movement, mystery, and depth. At the center of the scene, small elegantly dressed figures appear gathered near the water’s edge, possibly engaged in a poetic or symbolic moment. The surrounding birds in flight add dynamism and luminosity, their pale forms contrasting beautifully against the deep greens, earthy browns, and golden highlights of the forest. The artist employs expressive, almost impressionistic brushstrokes, giving the foliage a vibrant, textural quality. Light filters through the trees, illuminating portions of the composition while leaving other areas in shadow, enhancing the romantic and slightly theatrical mood. Both mysterious and lyrical, this work evokes themes of nature, contemplation, and transcendence. It would make a compelling addition to a refined interior, particularly for collectors drawn to moody landscapes and narrative European painting of the 19th century. A compelling and atmospheric antique oil painting that beautifully captures the poetry of nature and the elegance of human presence within it. 19th century landscape painting, Romantic forest painting, antique woodland scene, European Romantic art, antique oil on canvas, atmospheric landscape artwork, forest clearing painting, figures in landscape, doves in painting, impressionistic brushwork, Continental school painting...

George Turner 1843 – 1910 Titled on the reverse 'A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire' Signed and dated 1886 A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Red Tulip English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 15 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawing is...

‘Westminster from the Thames by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880). The painting - one of the artist’s finest views of London in the 1860s - depicts the Houses of Parliament, t...

This beautiful mid-19th-century oil painting by German artist Max Kaltenmoser (1842-1887) depicts a young woman sewing by an open window. Kaltenmoser was an academy-trained master of...

An elderly couple read their Bibles under dramatic chiaroscuro lighting in this intimate interior scene. The man gazes heavenward whilst a plate of fruit and a pipe rest upon the tab...

Antique French interior portrait oil painting by Charles August Corbineau (1835 - 1901). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 38 by 44 inches overall, and 29 by 36.5 painting al...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

El estado de conservación de la pintura es aceptable, solo se aprecian algunos pequeños repintes (sin importancia) La obra se presenta bien enmarcada con un marco de la época de la ...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Attributed to John Arsenius (1818–1903) Sweden Oriental Figure monogrammed lower left JA oil on panel unframed 26.5 × 15.5 cm (10.4 × 6.1 in) framed 34 × 23 cm (13.4 × 9.1 in) Pro...

Oil Painting by Thomas Sidney Cooper "The Milkmaid" R.A 1803-1902 Pupil of the Royal Academy School where he was to become the longest exhibiting member. The pre-eminent pastoral pai...

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...

Oval Portrait of a Young Boy (Johan Gustaf Moll, 1843–1912), attributed to Carl Ferdinand Sohn (1805–1867) An intimate oval portrait of a young boy. Mounted in an oval gilt wood peri...

Large Victorian oil painting. Unsigned . Full of atmosphere and a hint of the Gothic. Quality painting Good condition, some slight craquelure (see image) New frame which really b...

For restoration. A delightful Constable-esque scene, depicting a rustic watermill beside a river. A mounted horseman pauses to allow his steed to drink, whilst another man bathes his...

Paris: Cadart & Luquet, 1865 Etching and engraving on Chine-collé mounted to watermarked Aqua-Fortistes cream laid paper 14 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches (367 x 268 mm), full margins. In very...

French school, circa 1840, Portrait of a Gentleman, monogrammed D.L. on the lower right oil on wood panel 28.8 x 24,8 In a beautiful antique frame : 48 x 43.5 cm This gentleman’s...

This mid 19th-century British rural landscape titled "Near Norwich" is by Victorian artist Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881). Against a backdrop of a windmill situated a little bey...

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...

The Country Watermill English School, circa 1830's oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 29 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England Condition: v...

19th century English school Portrait of a young gentleman (a scholar?) in dress suit oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 19.5 inches canvas: 14 x 1...

W. S. Forest English, circa 1850 Study of Two Horses and Goats Before Farmland Oil on canvas Signed lower right Presented in its original richly carved and gilded frame A finely o...

Here is an almost two hundred year old painting which is so irresistibly charming that it's crazy! You may have seen painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes - but how many pretty...

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,...

An eye-catching nineteenth-century oil painting of a goat by Belgian animal painter Edouard Woutermaertens (1819-1897). Woutermaertens captures the animal's thick, wiry coat with exp...

This an original 19th century hand colored McKenney and Hall engraving of a Native American entitled "Young Mahaskah, An Ioway Chief, No. 80", published by Rice, Rutter & Co. in 1865...

Military Portrait of British Officer in Red Coat Victorian Army Portrait by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: pri...

19th Century English School oil painting on copper, framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 13 x 8 inches provenance: from a collection in Derbyshir...

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...

This idyllic oil on canvas is a striking example of British classical landscape painting from the mid 19th century. The character and manner of this work are close to the works of ar...

Charming 19th-century oil on panel attributed to the Flemish School, anonymous artist. This work depicts an intimate interior scene with several figures engaged in daily life, charac...

‘Green Bay, Porthcurno’ by Samuel Phillips Jackson RWS (1830-1904). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1862. Samuel Phillips Jackson’s early oil paintings are rare and ...

A finished primary study for Bonheur's major oil paintings of the late 1850s, capturing the quiet, unadorned dignity of animals in their native environment. Circa 1855. Graphite and...

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...

Signed "A Dovianne" in the lower left corner. A vibrant and highly detailed historical scene depicting a ceremonial procession of mounted figures crossing a grand city square in Geneva, richly adorned with festive banners and flags. The composition is animated by a rhythmic procession of elegantly dressed horsemen, accompanied by soldiers and attendants, creating a dynamic sense of movement and civic pageantry. At the center of the scene, a monumental statue anchors the composition, reinforcing the public and historical significance of the event. The surrounding architecture, carefully rendered, is decorated with numerous flags suggesting a moment of national celebration or official ceremony within the city. The artist demonstrates strong academic training in the rendering of figures, horses, and perspective. The palette is lively yet balanced, combining warm earth tones with vibrant reds, blues, and gold accents, while the softly illuminated sky provides atmospheric contrast. This work belongs to the tradition of 19th century European historical painting, with particular appeal for collectors interested in Swiss subjects, civic celebrations, and narrative compositions. défilé à genève painting, geneva parade painting, swiss historical painting, military parade oil painting, horsemen procession art, 19th century history painting, geneva city scene oil, swiss flags painting, ceremonial parade artwork, cavalry painting...

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...

Mezzotint engraving realizd by  William Greatbach after the celebrated painting by John Martin. A dramatic nineteenth-century mezzotint depicting the biblical scene of Belshazzar’s ...

This is an original 19th century hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Not-Chi-Mi-Ne, An Ioway Chief, No. 91", published by Rice, Rutter & Co. in 1865. This original McKenney and Hall lithograph is presented in a cream-colored mat, suitable for framing with a protective clear sleeve. The mat measures 13.88" x 11.75" and the sheet measures 10.63" x 7.38. There is a spot in the lower left margin and tiny faint spots in the periphery, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. Col. Thomas J. McKenney was Superintendant of The Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1816 until 1830. He was one of a very few government officials to defend American Indian interests and attempt to preserve their culture. He travelled to Indian lands meeting the Native American leaders. He brought with him an accomplished artist, James Otto Lewis...

This is an original 19th century 1st octavo edition hand-colored McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief", lithographed by J. T. Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King and published by Rice and Hart in Philadelphia in 1848. For this portrait, Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka appeared in the costume that he wore at the time of his address to Congress. McKenney described his costume as "...fantastic style, and clad in these wild and picturesque habiliments". This included a single feather and a comb in his hair, two metallic bands on each arm, a large medallion over his abdomen, a silver necklace and his presidential peace medal...

Engraving with original hand-colouring. 1834. 230mm by 155mm. From Paxton's 'Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants' by Sir Joseph Paxton.

Woodland Landscape French School, signed and dated 1855 indistinctly signed by artist Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10.5 x 16 inches Condition: The painting is in very go...

This exquisite mid-19th-century genre painting by German artist Pancrasz Körle (1823-1875) captures a moment of theatrical anticipation within a lavish Rococo interior. Titled 'A Sur...