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This late 19th-century oil painting by British painter George William Mote (1832-1909) depicts a shepherd and his flock before an extensive view across the Surrey countryside near Gu...

This stunning pair of antique oil paintings is an incredible example of traditional French art, signed by the renowned artist Lambert. The medium-siz...

This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Walter Waller Caffyn (1845-1897) depicts cattle by a stream near a wood. Caffyn was a Royal Academy-exhibited painter of natural...

Pair of Roman scenes attributed to Annibale Gatti. Inscribed on reverse "A Gatti". 19th century. Oil on board. Paintings measure 14.5" x 4.5" without frames.

This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts a rural view in Capel Curig, North Wales. Bates was an accomplished landscape painter who often...

This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) depicts a west-country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at London’s Royal Academy. From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline. Crystalline waters lap the shore, where moored craft rest. It’s an accomplished rendering of a challenging composition. It’s enhanced by trees, which essentially ‘frame’ the right side, while a wooded track provides interest on the left. Cooke was a keen admirer of the Dutch old masters, and the spirit of the Golden Age underpins this splendid work. In diaries, he recorded how he travelled by donkey to access elevated spots in the southwest, so it’s conceivable that he did so here. In his catalogue raisonné, it lists a work from the same year titled ‘Bay with Donkeys’. Born in Pentonville, London, Cooke was raised in the company of accomplished artists as both his father, George Cooke (1781-1834), and his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778-1855), were engravers. As such, they were associated with a circle of Victorian painters who aided Cooke’s early development. These included the highly regarded marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), who provided frequent advice and inspiration. Indeed, as a teenager, Cooke produced numerous drawings after Stanfield’s works. A precocious talent, by the age of nine, he was already displaying an advanced understanding of engraving, particularly for ships, coupled with a natural, seemingly in-built skill as a draughtsman. Many of his early drawings depict pastoral landscapes after the masters, such as Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683), Paulus Potter (1625-1654), and Karel Dujardin (1626-1678). In an extraordinary turn of events, in 1820, his advanced abilities led to his first commission when he provided botanical illustrations for John Loudon's 'Encyclopaedia of Plants’. These were followed by drawings published in the 'Botanical Cabinet...

Painting “Venice by Moonlight” by K. Nufer, Munich Late 19th Century Magnificent antique painting in oil on canvas. Painted by K. Nufer Munich in the late 19th century. The painting...

This striking 19th-century French oil painting on canvas captures an evocative sporting scene featuring three hunting dogs attentively watching a game bird in a lush forest setting. ...

Probably circa 1910, decorative painting with craquelure throughout. Old dark varnish. The sky near frame edge has thicker paint suggesting some later in painting. Stretcher marks sh...

This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Alfred Walter Williams (1824-1905) depicts an expansive view across Barmouth Sands in North Wales. The relaxed golden sands str...

"The Tavern" by Georgina Lara (active 1862-1971) oil painting on canvas, framed painting: 9 x 13 inches framed: 13 x 17 inches Delightful Victorian oil painting by the very popular...

A fabulous Oil on board Venetian canal scene with the clouds and buildings reflected in the shimmering water. M J Rendell a very accomplished impressionist...