Victorian Art

Early 20th century English portrait oil of a Falcon hunting bird in a landscape. George Anderson Short was an English painter of Animal, Hunting...

Henry King Taylor was a marine and coastal scene painter who lived in London. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1859 to 1864 with titles includi...

This lovely colourful British 19th century genre oil painting is by Victorian artist William Henry Midwood. Painted circa 1870 it is a charming Victorian interior genre scene of a farmer and his daughter and their collie dog. The artist has perfectly captured the interaction between the three characters and the colouring and brushwork is superb. A lovely example of British Victorian genre painting...

Important Victorian painting depicting Alexander Smith. It has a fantastic frame and is in excellent condition. Written Alex Smith (...) on the letter.

Wright Barker R.B.A. (1864-1941) "Faithful companions" - Collies in a Highland loch landscape signed and dated 'Wright Barker/ 1898' (lower right) Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 36 x 48...

David Roberts R.A. 1796 - 1864 THEBES - COLOSSAL STATUES OF AMUNOPH III First Edition lithograph Full plate: 137 Presented in a acid free mount Published by F.G. Moon & Son, Londo...

Portrait of a Lady English artist, circa 1870’s oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 31 inches canvas : 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: over...

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with a heart and flowers inside geometric borders. Prese...

"Frame Size: Height: 13.60" x Width: 10.60" Frame Thickness: 2.50" Picture Size: Height: 9.40" x Width: 6.40" Immerse yourself in the delicate beauty of this KPM Porcelain Plaque ...

A stunning, showpiece example of William Henry Mander's painted in Rhys, North Wales. The size is unusual and perfect for a mantlepiece as a statement piece. Picture Size: 22 x 36" ...

"Young woman at the piano" - "Junge Frau am Klavier", oil painting on canvas by a Spanish artist Joseph Sintes About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting Edition : Unique, signed ...

This wonderful painting features a loyal dog watching over a napping baby in a sunny courtyard. It is an oil on board and features a period, possibly original, frame and is signed in...

'The Feather Boa,' a large oil painting of Miss Crofton by Herbert Sidney British, 1901 Frame: height 193cm, width 115cm, depth 6cm Canvas: height 143, width 77cm, depth 3cm By the British artist Herbert Sidney, (1858-1923), this remarkable full length portrait also titled 'The Feather Boa,' depicts Miss Alice...

The Favorite Pet Portrait of a Victorian English Child with her Dog English artist, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 28.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection,...

Joseph Thors British, (1835-1920) Harvest Time Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 26.25 inches x 36.25 inches This wonderfully deta...

George Paice (1854-1925 A horse-drawn buggy on a track, a hunt beyond signed and dated lower left Oil on canvas Canvas size 23 x 60 in Framed size 27 x 65 in Provenance The Collecti...

John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) A black breasted red cockerell with hen and chicks Signed with initials and dated 1855 lower right Oil on canvas Painting Size - 10...

William Webb (1780-1846) The Duke of Wellington's 'Copenhagen', ridden at Waterloo, Sir John Waters' 'Bitter', the Duke of Wellington's chestnut mare, the Duke of Wellington's white ...

Artist: William Curtis (English, 1746-1799) Title: "Soldanella Alpina Alpine Soldanella" (Vol. 2, Plate 49) Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed Year: 1788 ...

A pair of gilded bronze torchere lamps with Alabaster shades on top and exquisite detailed bottom part supported by multi level round carved marble base. Measurement: 91”height x 2...

Charles Jones British, (1836-1892) Cattle & Sheep in the Scottish Highlands Oil on panel, signed with monogram & dated (18)75, further inscribed verso Image size: 19.75 inches x 15.75 inches Size including frame: 26.75 inches x 22.75 inches A dramatic Scottish landscape painting of Highland Cattle and Sheep by Charles ‘Sheep’ Jones...

John Nost Sartorius (1759–1828) Fox Hunter and Hounds Oil on canvas, circa 1810 Provenance: Ackermann & Johnson, London A fine and spirited example of early 19th-century English spo...

John Nost Sartorius (1759–1828) Fox Hunter and Hounds Oil on canvas, circa 1810 Provenance: Ackermann & Johnson, London A fine and spirited example of early 19th-century English spo...

Frame Size: Hight: 15.50″ x Width: 12.50″ Frame Thickness: 3″ Picture Size: Hight: 9.25″ x Width: 6.25″ Immerse yourself in the presence of a distinguished gentleman with this exceptional Antique KPM Porcelain Plaque...

Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Feeding Time in the Orchard Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1918 Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 27.5 inches x 37.5 in...

George Cole British, (1810-1883) Waiting for a Treat Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1857 Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size including frame: 26.25 inches x 36.25 inches A cha...

Charles Hunt Jnr British, (1829-1900) A Deal to be Done Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.75 inches x 34.75 inches Size including frame: 32.25 inches x 42.25 inches A superb genre painting of two men and a boy with donkeys and other animals in cottage by Charles Hunt. Two men are depicted conversing at a table in rustic surroundings as a boy watches on. Meanwhile, two donkeys and a pig can be seen chewing the leaves of a turnip on the floor nearby as a small dog stares out at the viewer. Through the open door to the far left, we are shown a glimpse of a garden path leading to a gate with trees and a landscape beyond. Charles Hunt was a genre and figure painter born in Kensington, London in 1829. His sons Reuben Hunt...

William Oliver British, (1823-1901) Confidences Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 40.75 inches x 27.75 inches Size including frame: 47.75 inches x 34.75 inches A delightful genre painting of two women with flowers by William Oliver. The young women can be seen in a garden setting posed next to an arrangement of spring flowers on a wooden stool. One of the women is shown seated on a grassy bank wearing a white dress with flowers in her hair. The other, dressed in green stands beside her holding a posy of flowers. William Oliver was born William Oliver Williams at Worcester in 1823 to William and Jane Williams (née Oliver). Both his parents were from Wales but had relocated to Worcester where his father worked as a chemist before becoming a surgeon. Oliver showed a talent for art at an early age and when the family later moved to Birmingham he began working at the Government School of Design, where he later became the assistant master. In 1848, he moved to London where he enrolled at the Royal Academy and was admitted to the RA school on 16 December, 1848. Whilst there, he married Jane Hughes on 30 December, 1852. The couple lived in St Pancras and went on to have 10 children. Two of their sons, William Oliver Williams, known as Oliver Rhys (1854-1907) and Reginald Arthur Williams or Reginald Arthur (1862-1899), also became artists. Oliver began exhibiting in 1851 under his full name William Oliver Williams at the British Institution and in 1858 made his debut at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited around the country at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Glasgow Institute, Manchester Art Gallery and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. In the early 1850’s he won a commission from the Arundel Society to travel to Italy to draw Giotto’s fresco in Padua and other classical works. He later used his knowledge to incorporate Roman and Greek themes into his paintings, particularly fabrics and costumes. Sometime during the early 1860’s he was declared bankrupt and moved his family to Corwen in Wales and later to Aberystwyth near to be closer to where his parents had retired. Perhaps prompted by this, he began signing his works William Oliver from 1867 and resumed exhibiting at the Royal Academy and elsewhere. By 1872, his circumstances had improved and he returned to London, residing in the St John’s Wood area. He spent his final years living at 41 Queens gate Gardens, Kensington where he died on 16 April, 1901. Examples of his work are held by a number of public collections including the Aberystwyth University School of Art, Atkinson Art Gallery, Birmingham Museum, Bradford Museum, Kirklees Museum, Manchester Art Gallery, National Museum, Cardiff, Parc Howard Museum, Sewerby Hall Museum, Sheffield Museum, Stockport Heritage Services, Sunderland Museum, Thirlestane Castle and the Walker Art Gallery. Presentation: The work is housed in a new, English made gilt frame which is in excellent condition. Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished. © Benton Fine Art

Original watercolor from a Victorian album by an unknown artist. English, circa 1860.

Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837) Title: "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks", "White backed Coly", "Banksian Cockatoo", and "Variegated Tanager" Portfolio: A General History of Birds Year: 1821-1828 (second edition) Medium: Set of Four Original Hand-Colored Engravings on watermarked wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Jacob & Johnson, Winchester, UK Publisher: John Latham, Winchester, UK Reference: Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376 Sheet size (each): approx. 11.25" x 8.88" Image size (each): approx. 5.75" x 4.75" Condition: "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks" and "White backed Coly" have light offsetting to their sheets. "Banksian Cockatoo" and "Variegated Tanager" have moderate offsetting to their sheets. The "Variegated Tanager" also has a few light spots of discoloration at top in margins. They are all otherwise in good condition with strong colors Rare Notes: Provenance: acquired from Christie's, New York, NY, December 19, 1990. Comes from Latham's famous eleven volume portfolio "A General History of Birds" (1821-1828) (second edition), which consists of 193 hand-colored prints, made from engraved plates. "Parrot-billed Grosbeaks" and "Variegated Tanager" have an unidentified "1821" watermark lower right and upper right respectively. "Banksian Cockatoo" as a partially visible "1820?" watermark lower right. Biography: John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. His main works were A General Synopsis of Birds (1781–1801) and General History of Birds (1821–1828). He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds...

An original oil painting on canvas signed lower left featuring the clipper ship Flying Fish. Provenance: MacConnal-Mason and Son, Ltd. London Private collection USA Bradbury Ar...

Victorian style Landscape with ladies feeding Geese in the Swiss town of Novelle. Oil on Canvas on stretchers and framed i original gold frame. Though painted in the very brief Edw...

A really charming study of a blacksmith puffing on a clay pipe at the forge door. Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham Junr (1823-1875) Village Blacksmith Patterdale, Aug 1848 Signed, in...

Leopard Seal - chromolithograph from an English natural history series. 135mm by 200mm (image) 165mm by 255mm (sheet)

Poultry Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879. 160mm by 245mm (sheet). Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.

Adolf Schreyer's "Arabian Rider at Dusk" is a stunning oil painting on canvas that depicts an Arabian rider in a golden sunset. By Adolf Schreyer 8.5" x 15.5" Oil on Canvas Framed...

Artist: Nathaniel Wallich (Danish, 1786-1854) Title: "Salvia cana (Woolly Sage)" (Plate 116) Portfolio: Plantae Asiaticae Rariores; or, Descriptions and Figures of a Select Number of Unpublished East Indian Plants Year: 1830-1832 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on J. Whatman paper Limited edition: 254 Printer: Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co., London, UK Publisher: Richard Taylor for Treuttel & Würtz, London, UK Reference: Nissen BBI No. 2099; Pritzel No. 9957; Stafleu-Cowan No. 16583; Dunthorne No. 326 Sheet size: 21.13" x 14.25" Condition: Some scattered tiny handling creases to sheet. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography by Maltese artist...

Stormy Seas at Dusk, Cornwall by George Henry Jenkins (British, 1843-1914) Signed oil on board, framed Framed: 12 x 18 inches Board: 9 x 15 inches Provenance: Private collection, South West England This dramatic seascape painting...

Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) The River Kennet Oil on canvas, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size incl...

Leonard Wells Volk was a famous American sculptor. He went to posterity after making one of only two life masks of United States President Abraham Lincoln. I...

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia)" (Plate 73, No. 15) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 1,200 Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA Sheet size: 10.5" x 6.5" Image size: 7.5" x 5.63" Condition: Minor area of discoloration upper right corner. In excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", First Royal Octavo Edition (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs. Based on a composition painted on August 13, 1821. The Canada warbler is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family. It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America. To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting 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...

Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...

The Plough Team Mid 19th Century English School indistinctly signed with a monogram 'AS' oil on canvas, gilt framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 16 x 26 inches Provenance: pri...

Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior (English, 1840–1921) River Landscape, oil on canvas, circa 1890 This lyrical river landscape by Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior is a quietly lumi...

Charles Towne (1763-1840) Riders and dogs on a country path Oil on canvas 28 5/8 x 36 1/8 in 72.6 x 91.8 cm Provenance With Thomas McLean, London; With Arthur Ackermann & Sons, Lond...

David Roberts R.A. 1796 - 1864 CALVARY - HOLY SEPULCHRE First Edition lithograph Full plate: 26 Presented in a acid free mount Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the first editi...

'The Cavalry Division' Vanity Fair portrait of Admiral Sir Compton Edward Domvile GCB GCVO (1842-1924) who was a distinguished Royal Navy officer in the Edwardian era. 390mm by 26...

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Townsend's Cormorant" (Plate 418, No. 84) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 1,200 Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA Sheet size: 10.13" x 6.5" Image size: 4.38" x 5" Condition: Light toning to sheet. Some light foxing and small areas of discoloration. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing on verso. The white background was recently also hand-colored. In otherwise good condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Nashville, TN; acquired from a gallery in Nashville, TN. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", First Royal Octavo Edition (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs. Based on a composition probably painted in London in 1838, from a specimen obtained near the mouth of the Columbia River. Brandt's cormorant is a strictly marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America. It ranges, in the summer, from Alaska to the Gulf of California, but the population north of Vancouver Island migrates south during the winter. To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...

'Sam Loates' Vanity Fair portrait of Samuel "Sam" Loates (1865 - 1932) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was the Champion Jockey of 1899. 395mm by 265mm (sheet)

'H Searle, Professional Champion Sculler of the World'. Vanity Fair rowing portrait of Henry Searle (1866-1889), an Australian sculler who raced in...

Edwin Douglas (1848-1914) Guarding the flock signed 'ED(in ligature)ouglas' (lower left) Oil on canvas Painting size 24 x 20 in Framed size 29 1/2 x 25 1...

The former Curator of Oil Paintings at the National Maritime Museum, E H H Archibald, says of Joseph Heard in his Dictionary of Sea Painters in Europe and America that "…with Samuel Walters he must stand as the top-ranking Liverpool ship portraitist of the 19th century." He would have known the artist's work well as the National Maritime Museum has eleven paintings by Heard in its collection. Joseph Heard was born on 7th March 1799 in Egremont near Whitehaven in Cumberland. His father, also Joseph, was a saddler and it is believed that the aspirant painter received some artistic training from John Clementson who was a local portrait painter. Joseph had a brother Isaac who painted portraits. It is possible that Joseph came across the work of H Collins...

David Bates British, (1840-1921) The Shadoof Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed verso Image size: 19.75 inches x 29.75 inches Size including fram...

Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Near the Fairy Glen Betws-y-Coed Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size including frame: 31 ...

F. Walters (British, 19th Century) Cottage Landscape with Figures and Pond Oil on canvas, signed lower left English School, circa 1880 Presented in an ornate 19th-century carved and gilded frame This serene and expansive rural landscape by 19th-century British artist F. Walters captures the gentle charm of the English country...

Figures in the Highlands by Charles Leslie (1839-1886) British signed & dated 1883 oil on canvas laid on board, framed framed: 9.5 x 17.5 inches board : 9 x 16 inches Provenance: pri...

Frame Size: Hight: 18″ x Width: 12.25″ Picture Size: Hight: 9″ x Width: 6.12″ Experience the allure of victory with this exquisite 19th Century Hand Painted Plaque depicting a bea...

19th Century Berlin KPM Porcelain " Nude Woman Frame Size: Hight: 15.50" x Width:14.75" Picture Size: Hight: 11.75" x  Width:9.25 " Capture the elegance and beauty of the 19th Cen...

Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...