John Callcott Horsley was born in London on January 29, 1817. He was an English Academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator and designer of the first Christmas card. Horsley was mentored by his relatives Sir Augustus Wall Callcott and William Mulready. He studied at Henry Sass's Academy along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and William Powell Frith. Between 1839–96, he exhibited 121 paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts, being elected a full Royal Academician in 1864. In 1861, Horsley moved to the village of Cranbrook in Kent, where he helped establish the famous Cranbrook Colony of important 19th-century artists alongside Thomas Webster and Frederick Daniel Hardy. Horsley died on October 18, 1903, in London.
Painting of The Merry Wives of Windsor attributed to John Calcott Horsley
By John Callcott Horsley
Located in London, GB
Painting of The Merry Wives of Windsor attributed to John Calcott Horsley English, 19th Century Frame: Height 97.5cm, width 74cm, depth 7cm Panel: Height 78cm, width 54cm, depth 0.5c...
Oil, Board
$5,500
H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right and verso 8 x 10 inches oil on board. BIO The son of a men's haberdasher, Mervin ...
Oil, Board
$19,877
H 32.25 in W 42.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century genre oil painting of figures in a cottage with animals
By Charles Hunt Jr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Hunt Jnr British, (1829-1900) A Visitor Calls Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.75 inches x 34.75 inches Size including frame: 32.25 inches x 42.25 inches A wonderful genre painting by Charles Hunt of two men and two boys with horses and other animals in a cottage. A farmer and his two sons can be seen eating lunch at a table in rustic interior as a visitor approaches. Perhaps encouraged by the boys, a piglet seems to have found its way onto the table whilst a rabbit and guinea pig eat cabbage leaves on the floor. To the far right, a horse is shown in a stable area along with some piglets. To the far left, a terrier waits on the step by its master. Charles Hunt was a genre and figure painter born in Kensington, London in 1829. His sons Reuben Hunt...
Canvas, Oil
$2,028Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in
Elegant Ladies in Grand Drawing Room Interior, Fine 19th Century British Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: David Wilkie Wynfield, (British 1837-1887) Title: Elegant Ladies in a Drawing Room interior scene Medium: oil on panel, framed Framed: ...
Oil
$38,384
H 47.5 in W 66.5 in D 3 in
Large scale 19th Century historical genre oil painting of a group of musicians
By Robert Alexander Hillingford
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Robert Alexander Hillingford British, (1828-1904) The Duke’s Musicians – A Reminiscence of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 40 inches x 59 inches Size including frame: 47.5 inches x 66.5 inches Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1883, no. 844 Exhibited at the Yorkshire Institute A large-scale Royal Academy painting...
Canvas, Oil
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 11.25 in
Fine Victorian British Oil Painting Elegant Figures in Sumptuous Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: David Wilkie Wynfield (1837-1887) British Title: Elegant Figures in an Interior Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Indistinctly Ins...
Oil
$16,450
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
Oil
$3,217Sale Price|35% Off
H 24 in W 32 in
!9th century English Pub interior , with Huntsmen and figures drinking
Located in Woodbury, CT
After the painting by John Lomax,who was an English genre painter The scene is great fun, as we can see different groups all enjoying the Classic English Pub interior...
Canvas, Oil
$981Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 8.5 in
Victorian Interior with Several Figures Antique English Oil Painting
By Victorian School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Victorian Interior English School, 19th century oil on board, framed behind glass hence photo reflection glare framed: 7 x 8.5 inches board: 4 x 5 inches inscribed verso provenan...
Oil
$1,590Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
Fine 19th Century Interior Scene Baronial Hallway Children Playing on Staircase
By Victorian School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country House Interior British School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 21 x 17 inches framed: 24 x 20 inches conditon: very sound, presentable and good. Frame...
Canvas, Oil
$7,950
H 19 in W 24 in
19th century English Victorian Interior of two Children playing dress up and cat
Located in Woodbury, CT
James William Cole English, 19th century Children Playing Dress-Up Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right A finely observed Victorian genre scene depicting two young children ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,425Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in
Large Victorian English Oil Painting Cottage Interior with Many Children
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cottage Interior English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: a few small scuffs to the surface and m...
Oil, Canvas
$3,800
H 14 in W 16 in
Twosome - Meeting for Coffee Original Oil Painting. 20th Century Coffee Date.
Located in Marco Island, FL
American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Twosome (1991), where he depicts a couple meeting for coffee. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer successfully cap...
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H 24 in W 32 in D 3 in
Youth & Age - 19th Century Oil Painting - Royal Academy 1851 - Victorian
By John Callcott Horsley
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
This is a very fine 19th-century oil on canvas depicting and a group of Victorian men, women, and children beneath a cedar tree on a hill overlooking the city of London by the eminent Royal Academician John Callcott Horsley RA (1817-1903). This important oil painting is signed and dated by the artist and was a popular attraction at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1851. As with all of the original antique oil paintings we sell it is offered in the very finest condition, having just been professionally cleaned and re-varnished. John Callcott Horsley was mentored by his relative Sir Augustus Wall Callcott and William Mulready and studied at Henry Sass's academy along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Powell Frith. Between 1839 and 1896 he exhibited 121 paintings at the Royal Academy, being elected a full Royal Academician in 1864. In 1861 Horsley moved to the village of Cranbrook in Kent where he would help establish the famous Cranbrook Colony of important 19th-century artists alongside Thomas Webster and Frederick Daniel Hardy...
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H 24 in W 32 in D 3 in
Youth & Age - Large 19th Century Oil Painting - Royal Academy 1851 - Victorian
By John Callcott Horsley
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
This is a very fine large 19th century oil on canvas depicting and group of Victorian men, women, and children beneath a cedar tree on a hill overlooking the city of London by the eminent Royal Academician John Callcott Horsley RA (1817-1903). This important oil painting is signed and dated by the artist and was a popular attraction at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1851. As with all of the original antique oil paintings we sell it is offered in the very finest condition, having just been professionally cleaned and re-varnished. John Callcott Horsley was mentored by his relative Sir Augustus Wall Callcott and William Mulready, and studied at Henry Sass's academy along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and William Powell Frith. Between 1839 and 1896 he exhibited 121 paintings at the Royal Academy, being elected a full Royal Academician in 1864. In 1861 Horsley moved to the village of Cranbrook in Kent where he would help establish the famous Cranbrook Colony of important 19th century artists alongside Thomas Webster...
Oil
Lady Regarding Herself In A Pier Mirror
By John Callcott Horsley
Located in Brecon, Powys
Beautiful portrait of a lady admiring herself in her finery in a mirror by this much respected artist. The picture is signed and indistinctly dated to lower left.
Oil, Board