Victorian Art

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...

Chromolithograph, 1878. The gold colour is actually metallic and shiny. From Frederick William Hulme's 'Suggestions in Floral Design', a late Victorian pattern book for interior des...

Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1904 Title: Portrait of an elderly lady Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, ...

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....

Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: The Battlefield. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 26.75 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, South o...

Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens British, (1829-1915) Cherubs with Flower Garlands Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 25.5 inches x 35.25 inches A beautiful painting of three cherubs or putti with flower garlands by Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens. The winged infants are shown holding rose blooms as they rest on a cloud. Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens was born in 1829 the son of Charles Lutyens, who was the Deputy Commissary General of the Forces and Frances Jane Fludger. With his family connection to the military it was no surprise that he joined the army in 1848 as Ensign, serving in the 20th Foot Regiment in Montreal, Canada. Whilst there, he met Mary Teresa Gallwey, daughter of Major Gallwey of Ireland and sister of Thomas Gallwey, the Governor of Montreal. They married on 28 November, 1852 and the couple went on to have 14 children in total. He returned to England having been promoted to Captain and lived in Hampshire where was appointed Instructor of Musketry to the regiment. He retired from the army in 1855, moving to London in the same year where he lived at 4 Allen Terrace, Kensington. He began pursuing an artistic career and most likely took art and sculpture lessons as well as studying animal anatomy. He made his debut at the British Institution from 1860 and by 1861 was living at 6 Palace Garden Terraces in Kensington. In 1862, he began exhibiting at the Royal Academy, where he continued to exhibit regularly until 1903. He initially painted portraits but then developed his subjects to include animals, usually horses and hunting scenes. Many of the people in his paintings were notable horse owners such as King Edward and the Duke of Westminster as well as military figures. He is known to have sculpted clay models of animals which he used during his creative process. He also produced a number of scenes with cherubs which he became well known for. By 1865, he had moved to 16 Onslow Square...

Crofter Cottahes by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed, lower corner with pseudonym "W. Richards" titled verso to canvas oil painting on canvas, unframed framed: 23 x 30 inches canvas: 16 x 24 inches Fine quality antique oil painting by the much admired and celebrated British artist F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950). The painting is signed by Jamieson to the lower right corner with his favoured pseudonym, "W. Richards". F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950) We are extremely fortunate to have been handling the works of the enigmatic British artist, F. E. Jamieson since the year we began art dealing, 1989. Over this time, coupled with our love of the Scottish landscape, we have bought and sold many hundreds of his paintings, in all their various guises and subjects and are considered by many to be a leading authority on the artist and his work. We are also in the early stages of publishing the Catalogue Raisonne for this artist, of which this painting will be featured. Mr. Jamieson was largely a painter of Scottish landscapes and loch scenes. Born in 1895, Jamieson lived on the south coast of England and was contracted to a large department store to supply them with his paintings. He was an ambitious man and keen to sell more works than through just one shop. In order to do this, he started to sign his works with pseudonyms other than his own name, in order that he could sell his work to a wider audience. It worked and it is considered that Jamieson at least 15 different pseudonym names on his paintings. In addition to selling through furniture shops, Jamieson would travel door to door offering his paintings to housewives and private buyers. In our years of researching the artist, we heard one story related to us by an old customer who remembers that Jamieson started selling door...

A woman must remain fashionable, even when at the beach. This late 19th-century gouache and watercolor piece, likely created between 1885 and 1900, depicts two lively young women in ...

Outstanding English 19th century still life of fruit, a German Stein with silver top in an interior. Charles Thomas Bale was born in Soho, London in 1849, the son of Thomas Bale, a basket maker. His older brother Thomas Charles Bale (1831-1899) was an artist and picture restorer. He lived with his family in St James, Westminster and although little is known about his education, he would have undoubtedly received encouragement and drawing tuition from his brother. Bale started exhibiting in 1866 at the Institute of British Artists, Suffolk Street. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1872, the same year he married Caroline Leathem. Together, they spent their married life in St Pancras. He specialized in still life paintings predominantly of fruit, but he frequently incorporated baskets, a homage to his family’s profession, as well as pottery, glass, and game. Bale’s work was influenced by the English still-life artists George Lance and William Duffield...

Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Farm Friends Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 26.25 inches A tranquil scene of ca...

HENRY H. PARKER Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 37" (67.5 x 92.5cm) Free Shipping A typical example of Henry Parker's work. Parker is a highly collecte...

Two very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, England and had been part of an album of works assembled by the artist during the early 1900's. During the Victorian and Edwardian era in Britain, it was very fashionable for ladies of aristocratic and wealthy backgrounds to draw and paint still lifes of flowers and plants that they had picked or seen in gardens. Many were highly accomplished and extremely talented artists, who sadly were not encouraged to exhibit due to society frowning upon such activities. Artist/ School: Caroline Worsley...

This lovely British Victorian landscape oil painting is by artist Keeley Halswelle. Painted in 1883 it is a large harvest scene with wheat sheaves in a field in the foreground and la...

Outstanding Late Victorian English river harvest landscape. John Horace Hooper lived in London. Landscape painter. English School. A prolific artist evidenced by the frequent appea...

Thomas Edward Roberts British, (1820-1901) A Quiet Contemplation Oil on canvas, signed with monogram Image size: 34.75 inches x 26.75 inches Size including frame: 45.25 inches x 37...

The Young Anglers Attributed to William Underhill (act.1848-1870) British. oil on canvas, unsigned, framed framed: 31 x 45 inches canvas: 23.5 x 37 ...

Two very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey,...

Charles Haigh Wood British, (1854-1927) The Letter Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 17.25 inches x 23.25 inches Size including frame: 25.5 inches ...

Castle Combe, The Cotswolds, England Donald Jennings (20th century) dated 1990 signed oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 26 x 36 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance...

Edward Niemann Junior A superb example of Edward Niemann's work. The piece is housed in its original detail and is of a quality that would be more akin...

Artist: James Sowerby (English, 1757-1822) Title: "Glaucium Violaccum (Violet Horned-Poppy)" (Vol. 3, Plate 201) Portfolio: English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants Year: 1794 (First edition) Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on cream wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: J. Davis...

Frank Moss Bennett British, (1874-1952) In the Garden Oil on panel, signed & dated 1917 Image size: 11 inches x 13.5 inches Size including frame: 20 inches x 22.5 inches A charming genre scene of two gentlemen in 18th century costume in a garden by Frank Moss Bennett. The men are shown drinking wine and eating fruit at a linen covered table...

Walter J Watson British, (1877-1963) On the Llugwy, North Wales Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1922, further inscribed verso Image size: 15.5 inch...

Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799) Title: Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed Year: 1803-1819 (Second series) M...

BENJAMIN W. LEADER Title At Capel Curig North Wales Signed and dated 1895 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 24 x 36" (60 x 90cm) Frame size: 32 x 44" (82 x 112cm) 1831 – 1...

Victorian Portrait of a young girl on a Sunday Morning, possibly after or before Sunday School Wonderful Victorian portrait of a little girl painted circa 1870. The quality of the p...

Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right and presented in a wonderful gilt frame. This vibrant still life measures 33.5" x 41.5" including the frame. 1855-1936, French Desire Alfred Magne...

Circle of George Earl Portrait of an English Terrier Circa 1890 Oil on board Unsigned 14 x 12 inches A delightful late nineteenth-century portrait of an English Terrier, painted...

"Lads in the Lane" by Sylvester Martin (British 1856-1906) signed dated 1906 titled oil on canvas, framed in antique oak wood frame framed: 13.75 x 12 inches canvas: 10 x 8 inches pr...

Charles Jones British, (1836-1892) Sheep Resting Oil on canvas, signed with monogram & dated 1877, further inscribed verso Image size: 35 inches x 59 inches Size including frame: 47 inches x 71 inches Exhibition Size Painting A fantastic exhibition sized landscape painting of sheep on a cliff top by the coast by Charles ‘Sheep’ Jones. At the time he produced this painting, Jones was living at Heathercroft, Balham Hill in London. Given the size and quality of the work it was most likely an exhibition piece. The topography and landscape suggest that this is the Dorset coast, one of his favourite places to paint. Charles Jones was an animal painter who was born in Stepney, London in 1836. He was the son of the artist Samuel John Egbert Jones (1797-1861) and Dinah Jones. He lived with his parents and 9 siblings in Mile End and was a pupil of his father. In September 1859, he married Frances Rosalinda Downe, who was born in America. His son Arthur Bertram Loud (1863-1930) also became an artist. They lived at 12 Hayes Place, Lisson Grove from where he made his debut in London at the Royal Academy in 1861. He also exhibited at the British Institution, Suffolk Street, New Watercolour Society, Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. By 1867, he had become a successful artist and they had moved to 7 Paragon Place, Brixton Hill. From 1874 he lived at Heathercroft, Balham Hill where he spent the rest of his life. Jones became well known for specialising in paintings of sheep, cattle and deer in landscape settings. He spent his time travelling around visiting areas such as Devon, Dorset, Kent, Sussex and the Highlands. However, it is for his skilful painting of sheep that he is perhaps best known, and for which earned him the nickname of ‘Sheep’ Jones. As well as the major London galleries, he also exhibited provincially at various locations including: the Royal Cambrian Academy where he was elected a member in 1886, the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Manchester City Art Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Birmingham and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Some of the smaller more intimate galleries he exhibited at were Arthur Tooth & Sons and Thomas...

Frank Samuel Eastman (1878-1964) Self Portrait Oil on canvas Canvas - 34 1/2 x 26 1/2 in Framed - 40 x 32 in Provenance: by descent from the artist Frank Eastman...

James Bateman (1814-1849) A fox at bay signed and dated 'J. Bateman 44' centre right Oil on panel Painting size 8 x 10 in Framed size 13 x 15 in James Bateman (1893–1959) was an Eng...

Hunting in Scotland by T.H.Parker, British 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 19 x 23 inches board: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very go...

Watermill Cottage at Bettswyscoed, Wales signed oil on board, framed Framed: 14 x 17 inches Board: 9 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition; the an...

Charles Jones British, (1836-1892) Highland Cattle & Sheep in Winter Oil on canvas, signed with monogram & dated (18)65, further inscribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches...

Valentine Thomas Garland British, (1845-1914) Fox Terrier Puppies Oil on panel, signed & dated 1901, exhibition label verso Image size: 13.5 inches x 9.5 inches Size including frame...

Winter in the Village Lane French School (19th century) signed and dated 1875 oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame (likely original to painting) framed: 38 x 22 inches canvas:...

This superb large exhibited British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Thomas Falcon Marshall. Painted in 1849 it was exhibited at the Royal Academy London that year. This lar...

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...

Artist: Paul Rodolphe Joseph Dujardin (French, 1843-1913) Title: "Portrait de Mlle L... (Portrait of Miss L...)" Portfolio: Gazette des Beaux-Arts *Signed by Dujardin after Lehmann i...

This stunning British Victorian floral still life is by 19th century born artist Henry John Livens. Painted in 1880, the setting for this colourful floral arrangement is the forest f...

This absolutely lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted Birmingham born artist James John Hill and has some excellent provenance below. The painting actually stayed in Birmingham for many years, hanging in Heathfield Hall, the former residence of inventor and engineer James Watt, but owned at that time by Thomas Pemberton. It then moved to Berwick House in Shropshire. Entitled The Gleaner and painted in1863, it is a charming half length portrait of a young woman with a sheaf of wheat under her arm. She is stood beneath trees and the wheat field is beyond. She is dressed in a lovely pink garment and wearing a brown felt hat, to shade her face from the sun, her dark hair cascading down her shoulder, The hat is decorated with a poppy. The soft tones and sympathetic rendering of the young woman make this a stunning 19th century oil painting with excellent provenance. The painting is housed in its original gilt frame with a beautiful oak leaf motif. Signed and dated 1863 lower left. Provenance. Thomas Pemberton, Heathfield Hall, Handsworth, Birmingham. (Heathfield Hall was the former residence of the inventor and engineer James Watt. Following his death the house had several occupiers including local luminaries Thomas Pemberton and George Tangye). His sale, Christie's, 30 April 1874, lot 95 (69gns to James Watson) Berwick House, Shropshire. (James Watson (1817-1895) was an English merchant, dairy herdsman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892) Condition. Oil on canvas, 34 inches by 28 inches unframed, in good condition. Frame. Housed in its original gilt frame with oak leaf motif, 42 inches by 36 inches and in good condition. James John Hill RBA (1811 – 27 January 1882), known also by his alias J. J. Hill, was an English landscape and portrait painter, known for his many rustic paintings and portraits of Lady Burdett-Coutts. James John Hill was born sometime in 1811 in Broad Street, Birmingham to Daniel Hill, plater, and Elizabeth Rowlinson, the daughter of a brass founder. He was educated at Hazelwood School, a school founded by the educational reformer Rowland Hill...

LESLIE E.B. SMYTHE 19th century English rural landscapes, with goats by a river and people. Smythe was an English painter who was active paintings in both Scotland and England. He ...

Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...

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...

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 oil on canvas is signed and dated in the lower right and measures 32.5" x 37" including the frame. The scene depicts a young lady playing her guitar by the light of the fire. Th...

This mid-19th-century portrait depicts a seated lady rendered in the sober elegance characteristic of Victorian portraiture. She wears a black dress, modestly cut with long sleeves a...

Wonderful English Victorian River Landscape during the Summer with horses, fields , trees etc Thomas O Hume was an English landscape painter who exhibit...

Wonderful and outstanding example by one of England's known and much-loved 18th and 19th-century painters. Morland was an English painter who became one of the most popular artists o...

Edgar Hunt, British (1876-1953) The new puppy Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 27 x 33 Inches Unframed size: 26 x 20 Inches Signature: Signed & dated 1896 Provenance: Privat...

Well painted English Victorian scene of two boats in a battle at night time, off the coast of England. Though signed little is known about the painter. The piece is typically English in its style and the scene looks like the coast of the South of England. The painting has a sort of folk art quality, which maybe why the artist is not a listed painter...

Title David Hicks Signed Victorian Scottish Highland Loch Mountain Oil Painting Key Details Artist: David Hicks, British, late 19th century, signed Title: The Scottish Highlands Medi...

Charming wall hanging in the form of a ship's anchor, ambitiously crafted with exotic seashell highlighted with a seahorse and starfish on a wood form.

Edmund Bristow - British Painter 1787 - 1876 Victorian Nineteenth Century Rural Landscape Oil Painting of Horse and Cattle in a Meadow. An unsigned Oil on Canvas, mounted on stretch...

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 ...

This superb Victorian Scottish landscape oil painting is by noted landscape artist John MacWhirter. Painted circa 1880 the location is Glen Cloy, Arran, a very popular walking and holidaying destination along with the Fairy Glen. The composition is a stream in the foreground with a man and his dog approaching. Either side of them are rolling hills giving way to cloud enveloped mountains in the background. The palette of greens and brown of the flora and fauna is so rich and varied. An excellent example of Scottish Victorian art and of MacWhirter's work. Signed lower right. Provenance. Sotheby's 26.8.86 lot 694. Condition. Oil on canvas, 38 inches by 24 inches unframed, in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt swept frame, 50 inches by 37 inches in good condition. John MacWhirter RA (27 March 1839 in Slateford, Edinburgh - 28 January 1911 in London) was a Scottish landscape painter. John was the third of four children. One of his elder sisters, Agnes MacWhirter was also a noted artist of still lifes. He attended a school in Colinton, and after his father's death was apprenticed to Oliver & Boyd, booksellers in Edinburgh. He stayed there for only a few months and then in 1851 enrolled at the Trustees Academy under Robert Scott Lauder and John Ballantyne (1815–97). He spent long periods sketching and studying nature outdoors. His first painting to be exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy at age 14, was 'Old Cottage at Braid'. In 1880, he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Academy. Exploring and painting abroad he visited Italy, Sicily, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Norway and the U.S.A. - the Alps being a great inspiration. Of a drawing of wildflowers, Ruskin wrote i have never seen anything like it. Some of these sketches were later purchased by Ruskin and bequeathed to the Ashmolean, Oxford. He moved to London in 1867 and on 4 May 1893 was elected a Royal Academician. MacWhirter specialised in romantic landscapes with a great fondness for trees, spending much time in the hilly countryside of Perthshire. Initially, under the influence of John Everett Millais, he experimented with the detailed images of the Pre-Raphaelites, but later adopted a more sweeping style. His friendship with William McTaggart shows in his freedom of brush. With John Pettie...

This Beautiful Victorian oil painting is attributed to Scottish master Sir George Reid. Painted circa 1870, the detail in the young girl's facial features and hair are just stunning,...

A charming 19th century view of a figure on the shore of a mountain lake, framed by the foliage of a birch tree. Circle of John Varley (1778-1842) Figure on the shore of a mountain ...

First edition lithographs in stock Full plate: 118 Presented in a acid free mount