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British Genre Paintings

Oil Portrait of Child and Baby Sisters Playing
Oil Portrait of Child and Baby Sisters Playing

Oil Portrait of Child and Baby Sisters Playing

By John George Brown

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

, and newsboys. His art is best characterized as British genre paintings adapted to American subjects

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 19 century Pastoral Genre Original Oil Canvas Painting European School
Antique 19 century Pastoral Genre Original Oil Canvas Painting European School

Antique 19 century Pastoral Genre Original Oil Canvas Painting European School

Located in Palm Coast, FL

British and broader European rural genre painting of the mid-to-late 1800s. Such works were often created

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph
Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph

Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph

By John George Brown

Located in Soquel, CA

.). Brown’s art is best characterized as British genre painting adapted to American subjects. He was one the

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1870s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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British School Genre View of a Boy and a Dog, circa 1830-50
British School Genre View of a Boy and a Dog, circa 1830-50

British School Genre View of a Boy and a Dog, circa 1830-50

Located in Hallowell, ME

English school genre view of a boy sipping toddy with his spaniel. In wonderful oak frame

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Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunting For Mice

George ArmfieldHunting For Mice

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H 28 in W 36 in

Hunting For Mice

By George Armfield

Located in Edinburgh, GB

painted piece by Armfield . George Armfield was a British genre artist specializing in oil paintings of

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Young Artist
The Young Artist

The Young Artist

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H 9 in W 7 in

The Young Artist

Located in Wiscasset, ME

the work. We are selling the piece as an excellent example of 19th century American/British genre

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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Late 18th Century English Genre Painting Attributed to George Morland
Late 18th Century English Genre Painting Attributed to George Morland

Late 18th Century English Genre Painting Attributed to George Morland

By George Morland

Located in Nantucket, MA

oil on canvas British genre painting depicting country folk outside a tavern, unsigned. As with all of

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of British Scene by Desire Lucas, circa 1910
Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of British Scene by Desire Lucas, circa 1910

Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of British Scene by Desire Lucas, circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French oil on canvas genre painting by listed artist Louis Marie Desire-Lucas (1869-1949

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Early 20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

British genre painter, Oil on board, Living room interior with people, 19th C
British genre painter, Oil on board, Living room interior with people, 19th C

British genre painter, Oil on board, Living room interior with people, 19th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

British genre painter. Oil on board. Living room interior with people. 19th century. The board

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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Other

British School Genre View, Oil on Panel, circa 1870.
British School Genre View, Oil on Panel, circa 1870.

British School Genre View, Oil on Panel, circa 1870.

Located in Hallowell, ME

suggesting it is Frederick Goodall British 1822-1904 Good paintings come in good frames and this came in a

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antagonizing the Barn Cat
Antagonizing the Barn Cat

Antagonizing the Barn Cat

By George Armfield

Located in Lexington, KY

George Armfield was a British genre artist specializing in oil paintings of domesticated dogs

Category

19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Side Museum' No:III Large
Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Side Museum' No:III Large

Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Side Museum' No:III Large

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum. Measure: height: 11.8'' / Weight: 2 k...

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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Athena Marble Bust Greek Goddess Wise Sculpture 'Bursa Museum' Replica
Athena Marble Bust Greek Goddess Wise Sculpture 'Bursa Museum' Replica

Athena Marble Bust Greek Goddess Wise Sculpture 'Bursa Museum' Replica

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

Height: 24.4'' (62cm) / Weight: 39.7 lbs (18 kg) Athena (Minerva) is known as the goddess of wisdom, peace and the arts in Greek mythology. Athena (Minerva) is the goddess of intell...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...

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Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight - 19th Century Oil Painting Nocturne 1851
River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight - 19th Century Oil Painting Nocturne 1851

River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight - 19th Century Oil Painting Nocturne 1851

By Henry Pether

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘The River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1851 and is presented in a bespoke gold metal leaf frame. • Vi...

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1850s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...

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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift

Located in Harkstead, GB

A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

$14,850 / set

H 4.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Meissen

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, circa 1900 fully restored Chesterfield tufted library armchair A very rare find, I never come across original library ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century French Carved and Giltwood Mirror
19th Century French Carved and Giltwood Mirror

19th Century French Carved and Giltwood Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

Large Scale French 19th century carved and giltwood transitional mirror. Featuring an elaborate crest with foliages and flowers at the top. Circa 1870. A true work of art! 68h x 41w

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"
Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"

Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"

By George Romney

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting Pair circle of by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman" 1734 - 1802 Romney was a leadway society portrait painter of the Georgian ear. A number of his pupils...

Category

1780s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century
Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century

Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century

$20,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in

Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Silver 800 cutlery set for 12 people. Düsseldorf, Germany, late 19th century. Jugendstil period. Complete for 12 people. A total of 164 pieces: 12 large knifes, 12 large forks and 1...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Trameau Mirror With Gilded and Painted Surface 19th Century
French Trameau Mirror With Gilded and Painted Surface 19th Century

French Trameau Mirror With Gilded and Painted Surface 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful early nineteenth century French trumeau mirror. Retaining original painted and gilded surface with very delicate and beautiful carving and a wonderful patina. Please examin...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Gold

Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French
Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French

Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French

$2,159 / item

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French

Located in Devon, England

This is a super rare opportunity to acquire one of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergeres cabaret by Maurice Picaud aka Pico (1900-1977). ...

Category

Early 2000s French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder

Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

Measures: Height: 33 cm / Weight: 10 kg. Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Ma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Religious Stained Glass Window
Antique Religious Stained Glass Window

Antique Religious Stained Glass Window

$2,751

H 28.75 in W 25.01 in D 0.4 in

Antique Religious Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An early 20th century antique religious stained glass window circa 1900. Depicting an ecclesiastical scene, thought to be Jesus with two disciples, the subject is stunningly captured...

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Early 20th Century English Windows

Materials

Lead

Summer Landscape With Cattle by British Artist Sidney Pike, Oil on Canvas
Summer Landscape With Cattle by British Artist Sidney Pike, Oil on Canvas

Summer Landscape With Cattle by British Artist Sidney Pike, Oil on Canvas

By Sidney Pike

Located in Stockholm, SE

A wonderful painting by British artist Sidney Pike (1846-1907). Pike is best known for his depictions of the English countryside, and he attended many times at the Royal Academy Exhi...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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British Genre Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of british genre paintings is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the british genre paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown and black. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Edwin Roberts, Joseph Clark and George Wells are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in oil paint, paint and board — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are British Genre Paintings?

British genre paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,706, while the lowest priced sells for $1,450 and the highest can go for as much as $20,152.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.

Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color

On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.

Questions About British Genre Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The British artist famous for his spot paintings is Damien Hirst. He began producing these pieces in the 1980s. One example, the 2005 painting Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, is striking for its machinelike uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius. Hirst is the most prominent of the Young British Artists, or YBAs, who began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories in the 1980s. Hirst is known for his use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.

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