John Phillip Portrait 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

$16,273

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 Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Judaica Market Scene, Shuk, European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting, c.1930s

$1,800

H 15 in W 19 in

Judaica Market Scene, Shuk, European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

framed sight size 10 x 13.5 inches painting, framed to 15 x 19. Impressionistic Realistic portrait of an older rabbi visiting the marketplace. Children playing. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and the way it's rendered. following a distinguished lineage of Jewish genre...

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Early 20th Century Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1817 Oval Portrait of Gentleman Oil on Canvas Original Empire Gilt Bronze Frame, e.g. 1817

$1,550

H 25.6 in W 21.7 in D 1 in

1817 Oval Portrait of Gentleman Oil on Canvas Original Empire Gilt Bronze Frame

Located in Stockholm, SE

This accomplished portrait captures a distinguished young gentleman at the twilight of the Napoleonic era. His penetrating gaze and confident bearing betray not only his aristocratic...

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1810s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Continental School "Mother and Child", 20th Century

$1,300Sale Price|27% Off

H 38.5 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in

Continental School "Mother and Child"

Located in Astoria, NY

Continental School, "Mother and Child", Oil on Canvas, illegibly signed "opapa" (?) lower right, giltwood frame. image: 29.5" H x 23.5" W; frame: 38.5" H x 32.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenan...

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Mid-20th Century Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Robert Kenneth WhiteRobert K. White "Girl in Leptis Magna" Large 4-Foot Figurative Oil Painting, 2018

$7,000

H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Robert K. White "Girl in Leptis Magna" Large 4-Foot Figurative Oil Painting

Located in Miami, FL

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (b. 1950) – "GIRL IN LEPTIS MAGNA" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Left ⚜ Frameless Display AN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CLASSICAL HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITUR...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Viktoria Savenkova"Sergei" - Oil on Canvas Realist Portrait Painting 2016, 2016

$6,000Sale Price|25% Off

H 39.4 in W 39.4 in

"Sergei" - Oil on Canvas Realist Portrait Painting 2016

Located in Denver, CO

"Sergei," an original oil painting on canvas created in 2016 by Viktoria Savenkova, is an expressive realist portrait rendered with skillful precision and emotional depth. Measuring ...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Robert Kenneth WhiteRobert K. White "Girl with Red Hair" Signed Oil, Contemporary Realist Portrait, 2016

$6,000

H 24 in W 20.125 in D 0.875 in

Robert K. White "Girl with Red Hair" Signed Oil, Contemporary Realist Portrait

Located in Miami, FL

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "GIRL WITH RED HAIR" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display A PORTRAIT STUDY OF STRENGTH AND INTROSPECTION In this emotionally charged p...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yuri Safonoff Caesar on his way to Pompeii. 1999, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm

$1,654Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Caesar on his way to Pompeii. 1999, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Caesar on his way to Pompeii. 1999, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm

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1990s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Family Portrait Mother with Children Playing Coins Framed Antique Oil Painting

$390

H 22.4 in W 28.7 in

Family Portrait Mother with Children Playing Coins Framed Antique Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

Family genre scene late 19th early 20th century. The boy, tired of posing for a portrait painter, decided to play by spinning a coin on the table, this game greatly impressed his you...

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Early 20th Century Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Cardboard

Su YuChinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Coin Speech, 2025

$1,700

H 20.87 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Coin Speech

By Su Yu

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on cardboard with collages + white frame 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 &a...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Matthew James CollinsTeofimo, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy, 2021

$1,500

H 16 in W 12 in D 1.25 in

Teofimo, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy

By Matthew James Collins

Located in Houston, TX

Teofimo was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 16 x 12 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which mos...

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2010s Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Panel

Su YuChinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Marilyn Monroe in Classic Times, 2025

$1,400

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Marilyn Monroe in Classic Times

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 Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unknown (woman at easel), unknown

$2,160

H 32.5 in W 23.5 in

Unknown (woman at easel)

Located in Columbia, MO

Unknown Oil on canvas 35.5 x 23.5 inches Framed: 40.75 x 28.75 inches

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20th Century Realist John Phillip Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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