John Phillip Paintings

Scottish, 1817-1867

John Phillip is a Scottish painter, active mainly in London. Phillip's early works tended to depict pious Scottish families. In 1851, he visited Spain, after he was advised to travel to southern Europe for his health. Thereafter he concentrated on Spanish subjects. The first of these, The Letter Writer, Seville, displayed the influence of Pre-Raphaelitism, a movement he had previously opposed, along with most other members of The Clique, and despite his friendship with Millais, one of the Clique’s leaders. He was so influenced by his travels that he advised other artists to do the same. Some artists, such as Edwin Long, took this advice and were similarly inspired. In the late 1850s and 1860s Phillip's style became much broader and more painterly, in line with Millais's late work. Phillip's two most important paintings in these years were The Early Career of Murillo (1864) and La Gloria (1865, National Gallery of Scotland). The first depicted the young Murillo drawing his art from Spanish street-life, and the second portrayed a Spanish wake for a dead child. In 1858, Phillip was commissioned to paint the wedding of Princess Royal Victoria to Prince Frederick William of Prussia, later German Emperor Frederick III. Phillip married Richard Dadd's sister. Like her brother she became insane. Phillip died of a stroke while visiting William Powell Frith in Kensington. Phillip's self-portrait, The Evil Eye, commissioned by his close friend Patrick Allan-Fraser, is in Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, along with portraits of other members of The Clique.

Artist: John Phillip

John PhillipSpanish Musicians with Dancing Girl- British Victorian art oil painting portrait, 1847

$16,294

Spanish Musicians with Dancing Girl- British Victorian art oil painting portrait

By John Phillip

Located in Hagley, England

This colourful mid 19th century oil painting is by noted British artist John 'Spanish' Phillip. Painted in 1847 this is one of Phillip's early Spanish paintings. This excellent large and busy figurative example of his work captures the vibrancy of a group of street musicians playing for a woman as she dances. Signed with Monogram and dated 1847 lower right. Provenance. Surrey estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, image size 36 inches by 28 inches, in good condition. Housed in a beautiful original gilt frame, 46 inches by 38 inches and in good condition. John Phillip (b Aberdeen, 19 Apr. 1817; d London, 27 Feb. 1867). Scottish painter, active mainly in London. Phillip's early works tended to depict pious Scots families. In 1851 he visited Spain, after he was advised to travel to southern Europe for his health. Thereafter he concentrated on Spanish subjects. The first of these, The Letter Writer...

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19th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil

August Holmberg“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C., 1872

$14,000

H 32.75 in W 28.75 in D 3 in

“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.

Located in Yardley, PA

“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” by August Holmberg (1851-1911) This striking oil painting by the German painter, August Holmberg, depicts a richly detailed and intimate port...

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1870s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Canvas

Emma EkwallPortrait of a Young Boy Seen from Behind, late 1800s

$3,783

H 16.15 in W 13.78 in

Portrait of a Young Boy Seen from Behind

Located in Stockholm, SE

This intimate oil painting presents a young boy viewed from a three-quarter rear angle, caught in a quiet, reflective moment. The child’s back is turned gently toward the viewer, ren...

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1890s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Peder Mørk MønstedPortrait of a Girl, 1887 by Danish Realist Painter Peder Mørk Mønsted, 1887

$3,783

H 15.36 in W 11.82 in

Portrait of a Girl, 1887 by Danish Realist Painter Peder Mørk Mønsted

By Peder Mørk Mønsted

Located in Stockholm, SE

This painting titled "Portrait of a Girl" by the Danish realist painter Peder Mørk Mønsted captures an enigmatic young woman whose identity remains unknown. The girl, elegantly posed...

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1880s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Valentina Dauksis Graduate. Young girl in white dress with flowers. Oil on canvas, 124x63 cm

$1,210Sale Price|20% Off

H 48.82 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in

Graduate. Young girl in white dress with flowers. Oil on canvas, 124x63 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Graduate. Oil on canvas, 124x63 cm Valentina Dauksis (1905-1984) (until 1934 Valentina Andreeva) - an artist and ballerina. She was born in the family of a Russian accountant and b...

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Mid-20th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tom RobertsPortrait of A Man Wearing A Top Hat , attributed to Tom Roberts 1888, 1888

$8,383

H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 3.94 in

Portrait of A Man Wearing A Top Hat , attributed to Tom Roberts 1888

By Tom Roberts

Located in Gavere, BE

Portrait of A Man Wearing A Top Hat , attributed to Tom Roberts 1888 Thomas William Roberts ( 1856 – 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg S...

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1880s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Zack ZdraleCowards - Three Male Figures, Framed Original Oil Painting on Panel, 2025

$12,000

H 32 in W 48 in D 1 in

Cowards - Three Male Figures, Framed Original Oil Painting on Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

Three figures, bent forward with their hands over their heads, seem caught in an emotional storm. Their mirrored postures convey shame, fear, and helplessness—states central to grief...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Al SaralisNothing Gold Can Stay 5, Oil painting, portrait of woman, 2024

$7,200

H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in

Nothing Gold Can Stay 5, Oil painting, portrait of woman

By Al Saralis

Located in Dallas, TX

Al Saralis – "Nothing Gold Can Stay 5" Oil on Canvas 39 x 39 inches - 100 x 100 cm) Al Saralis’s Nothing Gold Can Stay is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on impermanence, memory,...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Andre BelichenkoPortrait of Girl with Flowers by Andrei Belichenko & Maria Boohtiyarova, 2010

$14,936

H 44 in W 32 in D 4 in

Portrait of Girl with Flowers by Andrei Belichenko & Maria Boohtiyarova

By Andre Belichenko

Located in Uppingham, GB

A Wonderful Oil on canvas by Andrei Belichenko & Maria Boohityarova. Two excellent Russian artists who have been exhibiting in France, their works are centred around exquisite detail...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil

Su YuChinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Tom & Jerry, 2025

$12,000

H 47.25 in W 59.06 in D 1.58 in

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Tom & Jerry

By Su Yu

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Beijing. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Paintin...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bing ZhangBeach (Triptych) Thailand, 2020

$30,000

H 60 in W 120 in D 1 in

Beach (Triptych) Thailand

Located in Burlingame, CA

Bing Zhang’s The Beach (Triptych), a large-scale oil on canvas painting presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California, is a striking testament to the artist’s command of realist fi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marie ChannerMarie Channer, "Grace", 24x18 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting on Canvas, 2019

$3,250

H 24 in W 18 in

Marie Channer, "Grace", 24x18 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting on Canvas

By Marie Channer

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This piece, "Grace", is a 24x18 oil painting on canvas by artist Marie Channer. Featured is a female ballet dancer caught in pose in the spotligh...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zack ZdraleCarriers On - Three Male Figures, Framed, Original oil painting, 2025

$12,000

H 32 in W 48 in D 1 in

Carriers On - Three Male Figures, Framed, Original oil painting

Located in Chicago, IL

This oil painting on panel titled "Carriers On", depicts a quiet procession of repeated figures, each bowed forward in a gesture of weight and endurance. Rendered in warm, earthy ton...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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