Edwin Longsden Long was an English genre, history, biblical and portrait painter. He was born in Bath, Somerset, to E. Long, an artist (from Kelston in Somerset), and was educated at Dr. Viner’s School in Bath. Adopting the profession of a painter, Long came to London and studied at the British Museum. He was subsequently a pupil at the Leigh's Academy, a private art school established by James Mathews Leigh in Newman Street, London, and practiced first as a portrait artist painting Charles Greville, Lord Ebury and others. Long met John Phillip and accompanied him to Spain, where they spent much time. Long was greatly influenced by the paintings of Velasquez and other Spanish masters, and his earlier pictures, such as La Posada (1864), Lazarilla and the blind beggar (1870) were painted under Spanish influence. His first important pictures were The Suppliants (1872) and The Babylonian Marriage Market (both subsequently purchased by Thomas Holloway). In 1874, he visited Egypt and Syria, and subsequently, his work took a new direction. He became thoroughly imbued with middle-eastern archaeology and painted Oriental scenes such as The Egyptian Feast (1877) and The Gods and their Makers (1878). Long was elected an associate of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1870 and an academician in 1881. His pictures always attracted attention and his Diana or Christ? (1881) greatly enhanced his reputation at the time. His pictures suited the taste and appealed to the religious sentiment of a large portion of the public, and their popularity was increased by a wide circulation of engravings. He was consequently determined to exhibit his next pictures in a separate gallery of his own in Bond Street, London and there in 1883, and the following years, his Anno Domini and Zeuxis at Crotona met with great commercial success. Long died from pneumonia resulting from influenza, at his home, Kelston in Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, on 15 May 1891, in his 62nd year. He was buried in West Hampstead Cemetery. Besides the Edwin Long Gallery in Old Bond Street, a number of his pictures were collected together after his death and formed the nucleus of a gallery of Christian Art, which replaced the works of Gustave Doré in the well-known gallery in New Bond Street. He painted for Baroness Burdett Coutts (his chief patron) portraits of herself, her friend Mrs. Brown, and Henry Irving. Among other portraits of his latter years were a memorial portrait of the Earl of Iddesleigh, of which he painted a replica for the National Portrait Gallery, portraits of Cardinal Manning, Samuel Cousins, Sir Edmund Henderson and others.
Merab and Michal by Edwin Longsden Long
By Edwin Longsden Long
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edwin Longsden Long 1829–1891 British Merab and Michal Both signed with monogram (lower left and right) Oil on canvas The paintings of Edwin Longsden Long stand among the most ce...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Studies
By Edwin Longsden Long
Located in London, GB
Edwin Long 1829 - 1891 Portrait Studies Graphite on paper Image size: 4 x 8 inches (10 x 20.5 cm) Framed Edwin Longsden Long RA (1829-1891, British) wa...
Graphite
untitled (Woman and Cat)
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unsigned Graphite on paper
Graphite
$3,021
H 13.59 in W 21.26 in D 0.95 in
Parade in Geneva, 19th Century European Historical Oil Painting
Located in Genève, GE
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...
Canvas, Oil
$11,250Sale Price|25% Off
H 46.66 in W 60.44 in
'Peau d’Âne' Large 19th-Century French Allegorical Pastoral Painting
Located in New York, NY
Pastoral Scene with Young Woman and Turkeys Oil on canvas 118.5 × 153.5 cm The frame is extremelly heavy, better to sell without it. Signed low-right This large-scale and finely ex...
Oil, Canvas
$7,511
H 21 in W 18 in
La Couturiere - Academic Portrait Oil Painting by Tony Robert-Fleury
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas portrait circa 1890 by French academic painter Tony Robert-Fleury. The work depicts a young red-headed woman wearing in a white dress with blue trim. She is stti...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in
"Still Life with Cherries, Grapes" Annie L. Morgan, Academic Fruit Still Life
Located in New York, NY
Annie L. Morgan Still Life with Cherries, Grapes, and Pomegranate, circa 1880 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches
Canvas, Oil
$31,700
H 40.5 in W 46.5 in D 5 in
A Little Prayer Oil on Canvas Painting, Academic Style, Signed, 1920s
Located in Naples, Florida
Signed lower left “Francis Day” This painting titled A Little Prayer is an oil on canvas work measuring 30 × 36 inches. The stretcher verso bears a pencil inscription re...
Canvas, Oil
$1,024
H 20.13 in W 16 in D 1 in
British, 19th Century oil painting of harvest time in the English countryside
By David Hamilton
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
David Hamilton (British, circa 1888) Harvest time Oil on canvas Signed and dated `David Hamilton 1888’ (lower right) 20.1/8 x 16 in. (51.2 x 40.8 cm.)
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 36.5 in W 31.5 in
"Portrait of Arthur W. Smith, Esq. " James Carroll Beckwith, Society Portrait
By James Carroll Beckwith
Located in New York, NY
James Carroll Beckwith Portrait of Arthur W. Smith, Esq., 1909 Signed and dated upper left; signed, titled, and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches Provenance Private ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,000
H 23.5 in W 21.5 in
"Summer Picnic by the River" Joshua Shaw, American Atmospheric Genre Painting
By Joshua Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Joshua Shaw Summer Picnic by the River, circa 1840 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 15 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches Born in Bellingborough, Lincolnshire, England, Joshua Shaw became known f...
Canvas, Oil
$13,658
H 14.57 in W 11.23 in
Ellen, A Greek Model - PreRaphaelite chalk portrait drawing
Located in London, GB
FREDERIC JAMES SHIELDS, ARWS (1833-1911) Ellen, A Greek Model Signed and indistinctly inscribed with the name of the sitter on the reverse Chalks on blue/green tinted paper 37 by 28.5 cm., 14 ½ by 11 ¼ in. (frame size 63.5 by 54.5 cm., 25 by 21 ½ in.) Provenance: The Artist’s estate; Private collection. Shields was born in Hartlepool and brought up in extreme poverty with most of his family succumbing to TB. Employed by a commercial engraver he studied at evening classes in London and then in Manchester, where he settled in 1848. He was greatly impressed by the works of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which he saw at the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition in 1857. The quality of his illustrations for Defoe’s History of the Plague (1862) and Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress...
Chalk, Paper
$12,000
H 34.5 in W 21.5 in
"Woman with Violets" Margaret Longstreith Baugh, Early Female American Artist
Located in New York, NY
Margaret Longstreith Baugh Woman with Violets, circa 1901 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 26 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches Provenance Walker-Cunningham Fine Art, St. Louis, Missouri, 2007 Pr...
Canvas, Oil
$2,048
H 20.13 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
19th C. German painting of figures at a waterfall in the manner of Friedrich
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very romantic and detailed painting of figures enjoying the views of a waterfall in summertime, Europe Circle of Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774 – 1840) Elegant company at th...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
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H 22 in W 22 in D 2 in
Matilda Wetherall Smoking a Cigarette - British Victorian Portrait oil painting
By Edwin Longsden Long
Located in Hagley, England
This intriguing circular oil portrait painting is by noted British artist Sir Edwin Long RA. Painted circa 1870 the unusual subject matter is a Victorian young woman smoking a cigare...
Oil