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

$12,961Sale Price|20% Off

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

Svetlana Lazareva"Vasyl in a sheepskin coat", 2010

$4,600

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in

"Vasyl in a sheepskin coat"

By Svetlana Lazareva

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The portrait of a young man is painted in oil. He poses in the center of the frame, facing the viewer. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with a white collar, over which he has thrown ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kamil LisekGerberas - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realistic Little Girl Portrait, 2020

$8,123

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in

Gerberas - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realistic Little Girl Portrait

By Kamil Lisek

Located in Hallein, AT

KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obta...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Judaica "The Rebbe'" European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting

$1,800

H 26.75 in W 22.75 in

Judaica "The Rebbe'" European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

Realistic portrait of an older rabbi visiting and blessing a child in a European marketplace. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and th...

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20th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mark Beard[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting, n.d.

$3,100

H 14 in W 11 in

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 14 x 11 inches, canvas size 14.5 x 11.5 inches in distressed gold leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jesse AldanaReading In the Gold Chair 2.0, Oil Painting, 2026

$3,875

H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in

Reading In the Gold Chair 2.0, Oil Painting

By Jesse Aldana

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A figure study in natural light finds a woman settled in a comfortable chair, posed in a triangle of strength. As she reads on her phone, vibrant light bounces ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil

Ferdinand Piereck“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” Pernambuco Brazilian Coast Oil Signed, 1886

$9,500

H 31.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in

“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” Pernambuco Brazilian Coast Oil Signed

Located in Yardley, PA

“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” by Ferdinand Piereck (1844-1925) An extremely rare 19th century painting of a Brazilian guitarist by Austrian-Brazilian artist Ferdinand Pier...

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1880s Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roberto LupettiOil Painting Israeli Bronze Menorah Tallit Judaica Still Life Bar Mitzvah Scene

$2,800

H 23 in W 27 in

Oil Painting Israeli Bronze Menorah Tallit Judaica Still Life Bar Mitzvah Scene

By Roberto Lupetti

Located in Surfside, FL

Frame is 23 X 27, Canvas is 16 X 20 Born in Milan, Italy Lupetti studied at the Royal Academy in Rome where he received classical training and was apprenticed to the school of rest...

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20th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mark Beard[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Justin Head Study, n.d.

$2,875

H 9 in W 8 in

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Justin Head Study

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 9 x 8 inches, canvas size 9.5 x 8.5 inches in distressed black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John ArseniusOriental Figure Study in Red and White, c. 1850-1860

$5,827

H 13.39 in W 9.06 in

Oriental Figure Study in Red and White

Located in Stockholm, SE

Attributed to John Arsenius (1818–1903) Sweden Oriental Figure monogrammed lower left JA oil on panel unframed 26.5 × 15.5 cm (10.4 × 6.1 in) framed 34 × 23 cm (13.4 × 9.1 in) Pro...

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Mid-19th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Rolf Hellem"The Skeptic" 2023 oil painting realist portrait of man with long beard - framed, 2023

$3,000

H 19 in W 14 in

"The Skeptic" 2023 oil painting realist portrait of man with long beard - framed

By Rolf Hellem

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"The Skeptic" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts a man with long golden red hair and beard in a coat. His eyes gaze to the side of the viewer, eyebrows furrowed. Frame ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Polish Judaica Portrait of Hasidic Rabbi Shtetl Tailor Oil Painting

$1,250

H 23.5 in W 29.75 in

Polish Judaica Portrait of Hasidic Rabbi Shtetl Tailor Oil Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

Older, realistic portrait of an older Jewish shtetl tailor by Polish artist. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and the way it's rendered. Part of a distinguished European lineage of Jewish genre...

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20th Century Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Keith Thomson6, Oil Painting, 2026

$1,275

H 11 in W 14 in D 1.5 in

6, Oil Painting

By Keith Thomson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A lone infielder charges a ground ball beneath a late-afternoon sun. Reduced to its essential elements of a single figure, an elongated shadow, and broad fields...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Phillip Paintings

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Oil

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