Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

British, 1811-1878

Although a student of James Baker Pyne (1800-1870), the majority of Henry Dawson’s art instruction came from studying the landscapes of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Dawson’s fine draftsmanship and colouring earned him a considerable reputation among many influential British artists before he ever exhibited at the major London galleries. Between 1838 and 1875 Henry Dawson exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, and the Royal Society of British Artists, to which he was elected a full member in 1875. During this period, his fame earnt him the patronage of two of the most important art collectors of Victorian Britain; James Orrock and John Burton, owners of numerous paintings by J.M.W. Turner. Following the death of the latter in 1851, John Burton told Henry Dawson that his “powers are not equalled by any living or working man." In 2000 Dawson's 1857 painting of a sunset over ‘The New Houses of Parliament, Westminster’ sold at Phillips in London for £185,000. Today, works by Dawson feature in the collections of the Walker Gallery in Liverpool and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Artist: Henry Dawson

Henry DawsonLarge 19th Century Oil Painting of Evening Summer Sunset on the English Coast, 1863

$10,479Sale Price|30% Off

Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Evening Summer Sunset on the English Coast

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Crepuscular Rays’ by Henry Dawson RBA (1811-1878). The painting – which depicts shipping off the English coast at sunset – is signed by the artist and dated 1863. We only offer ori...

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Mid-19th Century English School Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Henry DawsonLarge Fine 19th Century Oil Painting of Mermaid Beach & White Cliffs of Dover, Circa 1860

$6,562

Large Fine 19th Century Oil Painting of Mermaid Beach & White Cliffs of Dover

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Mermaid Beach’ by Henry Dawson RBA (1811-1878). The painting – which depicts a girl waiting for fishermen to unload their catch at Folkstone, with the White Cliffs of Dover in the b...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Henry DawsonLarge 19th Century English Victorian Coast Landscape Oil Painting Mermaid Beach, Circa 1860

$6,152Sale Price|25% Off

Large 19th Century English Victorian Coast Landscape Oil Painting Mermaid Beach

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Mermaid Beach’ by Henry Dawson RBA (1811-1878). The painting – which depicts a girl waiting for fishermen to unload their catch at Folkstone, with the White Cliffs of Dover in the background – is signed by the artist with monogram and presented in a fine English water-gilded landscape frame. The title of the painting refers to both the shape of the beach – which resembles the tail of mermaid - and to the young fish seller with the creel basket...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Henry DawsonWomen in a Landscape - British Victorian art figurative landscape oil painting, Circa 1850

$6,015

Women in a Landscape - British Victorian art figurative landscape oil painting

By Henry Dawson

Located in Hagley, England

This charming Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Henry Dawson. It was painted circa 1850, when Dawson was working in London, producing some of his best works...

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19th Century Realist Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Bernard Benedict Hemy19th century English marine, The Thames at the Pool of London, original frame, circa 1880

$2,450

H 13 in W 15 in

19th century English marine, The Thames at the Pool of London, original frame

By Bernard Benedict Hemy

Located in Woodbury, CT

Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...

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1890s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Scottish, 20th centuryScottish Baronial Mansion with Figures Playing Golf Highland Green Golf Course, 1964

$1,914

H 24 in W 30 in

Scottish Baronial Mansion with Figures Playing Golf Highland Green Golf Course

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Highland Golf Green Scottish School, second half 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very good c...

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Mid-20th Century English School Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English marine artistFine Classic English Marine Oil Painting 1800's Sailing Ship at Sunset Signed, 1995

$1,845

H 22 in W 26.5 in

Fine Classic English Marine Oil Painting 1800's Sailing Ship at Sunset Signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Exe Pilot, 1807 Sunset Westerly Coastal Maritime Scene by English School (British, late 20th century, indistinctly signed & dated 1995) oil on board, framed Framed: 22 x 26.5 inches...

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Late 20th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

William Henry WilliamsonAntique 19th century English fishing vessels In the English Channel, Circa 1880

$1,950

H 12 in W 16 in

Antique 19th century English fishing vessels In the English Channel

By William Henry Williamson

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Henry Williamson (British, fl. mid to late 19th Century) Fishing Boats off the English Coast Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1870–80 Presented in a period gilt frame ...

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1880s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles Morris19th century English landscape setting with cottage by a pond, circa 1890

$1,760

H 12 in W 14 in

19th century English landscape setting with cottage by a pond

By Charles Morris

Located in Woodbury, CT

19th Century English Landscape, with a cottage, pond and trees. This exquisite English Victorian 19th-century landscape by Charles Morris, circa 1890, beautifully captures the idyll...

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1890s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Adolf SchreyerArabian Rider at Dusk

$5,900

H 8.5 in W 15.5 in

Arabian Rider at Dusk

By Adolf Schreyer

Located in Austin, TX

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...

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19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Oil Antique English Oil Preparing the Ships Marine Scene Figures & Sailing Vessels, 1833

$1,360

H 10.75 in W 14.5 in

Antique English Oil Preparing the Ships Marine Scene Figures & Sailing Vessels

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Preparing the Ships Coastal Marine Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessels English, mid 19th century oil on board, framed in a gilt moulded frame Framed: 10.75 x 14.5 inches Board: ...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English Victorian Oil Figures outside Thatched Woodland Tavern English 19th Century Oil Painting, 1833

$1,845

H 22 in W 18.25 in

Figures outside Thatched Woodland Tavern English 19th Century Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures Outside Thatched Country Inn English Rural Genre Scene by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, framed in an ornate gilt moulded frame Framed: 22 x 18.25...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

William UnderhillTranquil Victorian Pastoral Landscape Cattle in Meadows Children Fishing Stream, 1967

$2,932

H 31 in W 45 in

Tranquil Victorian Pastoral Landscape Cattle in Meadows Children Fishing Stream

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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 ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English 19th century School19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages, circa 1870

$1,950

H 19 in W 27 in

19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages

Located in Woodbury, CT

English School, circa 1870 Continental Mountain Lake with Sailing Boat and Figures on a Path (Companion piece to the previous work) Oil on canvas Monogrammed ES / EJ A closely rela...

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1870s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Arthur KnowlesFine Large Antique British Painting Highland River Landscape Fly Fishing, 19th Century

$1,982

H 22 in W 23 in

Fine Large Antique British Painting Highland River Landscape Fly Fishing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fly Fishing Crook o Lune Lancaster by Arthur Knowles (British, c.1875–c.1950) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 23 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Inscribed verso: “Crook o’ Lu...

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19th Century English School Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Sidney Yates JohnsonEarly 20th century Scottish Highland landscape, the Trossachs, Scotland, circa 1900

$1,750

H 19 in W 22 in

Early 20th century Scottish Highland landscape, the Trossachs, Scotland

By Sidney Yates Johnson

Located in Woodbury, CT

Wonderful early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a view of the Scottish highlands known as the Trossachs. Sidney Yates Johnson was an active painter during the late Victorian pe...

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Early 1900s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Henry Dawson19th century English marine, Warships leaving harbor at Sunset, 1871

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H 14 in W 18 in

19th century English marine, Warships leaving harbor at Sunset

By Henry Dawson

Located in Woodbury, CT

Henry Dawson (British, 1811–1878) Warships Leaving Harbour at Sunset Circa 1871 Oil on canvas Signed lower right A dramatic and finely balanced marine by Henry Dawson, this compell...

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1870s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henry DawsonThe Thames near Runnymede - 19th Century Exhibition Oil Painting River Landscape, 1863

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H 27 in W 37 in D 3 in

The Thames near Runnymede - 19th Century Exhibition Oil Painting River Landscape

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘The Thames near Runnymede’ by Henry Dawson R.B.A. (1811-1878). The painting – which depicts an angler fishing on the riverbank under a spectacular evening sunset – is signed by th...

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1860s English School Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Henry DawsonThe Harvest - 19th Century English Summer Sunset Landscape Oil Painting, 1866

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H 28 in W 39 in D 4 in

The Harvest - 19th Century English Summer Sunset Landscape Oil Painting

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

This is a large fine mid-19th century oil on canvas depicting a family bringing in ‘The Harvest’ at sunset on a summer evening by the eminent Victorian landscape painter Henry Dawson...

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1860s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Henry DawsonThe Harvest - 19th Century English Summer Sunset Landscape Oil Painting, 1866

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H 28 in W 39 in

The Harvest - 19th Century English Summer Sunset Landscape Oil Painting

By Henry Dawson

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

This is a large fine mid-19th century oil on canvas depicting a family bringing in ‘The Harvest’ at sunset on a summer evening by the eminent Victorian landscape painter Henry Dawson...

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1860s Victorian Henry Dawson Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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