British painter Peregrine Heathcote creates narrative scenes set in the Jazz Age. His statuesque women and stylish men, frequently appearing alongside Art Deco-era trains or cars in the golden light of late afternoons, are on the move. Heathcote’s oil paintings burst with color and conjure a long-gone world of glamour and intrigue.
Heathcote initially established himself as a portrait artist. In the mid-1990s, after studying at Heatherley School of Fine Art and the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, he secured commissions for portraits of royalty, celebrities and other high-profile subjects. He has since begun to draw on his past in order to create work that is both nostalgic and contemporary.
Heathcote was born in London. His father was an antiques dealer specializing in militaria. As a result, his childhood home was stacked with collectible arms, weaponry and relics from various historical battles. Heathcote’s mother was fond of fashion, and the artist amassed a collection of vintage hats from around the world. His bedroom walls were adorned with textiles from Asia and the Middle East. Heathcote’s parents moved to Dubai in the early 1970s, and he spent his time playing with children of sheiks.
Returning to England at age 8, Heathcote took summertime classes at Heatherly in printmaking and nude drawing — he is the youngest student to have attended the school. Later, he studied at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy. He pursued a career as a painter and began painting members of royal families such as Prince Jeffrey of Brunei and the Duke and Duchess of St Albans.
Not satisfied with a life of portraiture but continuing to work in a realist style, Heathcote now draws on his fondness for a bygone era in his travel-focused work. His inspiration comes from the journeys of his youth, his father’s love of antiques, his mother’s love of fashion and his grandfather’s exploits as a test pilot in the Royal Air Force.
Heathcote has collaborated with Ralph Lauren and has participated in group and solo exhibitions in London and in cities all over the United States.
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Land's End
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
“Exploring New Places,” is an exhibition hosted by Cavalier Ebanks Galleries featuring new works by British artist Peregrine Heathcote. Caval...
Canvas, Oil
La Dolce Vita
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil on canvas painting by Peregrine Heathcote of a woman standing in front of car.
Canvas, Oil
$662
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 0.99 in
triptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Clementine is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame...
Canvas, Oil
$3,412
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in
Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900
By Arvid Mauritz Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mauritz Lindström (1849–1923), Sweden Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900 signed A. M. Lindström oil on canvas unframed 36 × 66.5 cm (14.2 × 26.2 in) f...
Canvas, Oil
$3,990
H 26.1 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Late 19th Century Romantic Victorian Portrait Young Woman Violinist Oil Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
This magnificent intimate portrait, painted by an unknown yet undoubtedly gifted artist of the late 19th century, captures with incredible grace the captivating image of a young viol...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$5,437
H 30 in W 25 in D 1 in
The Dueling Partners 1850's French Oil, Chateau Staircase Interior Beautiful oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Duel by Alcide Joseph LORENTZ (French 1813-1891) signed and dated 1857 oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 30 x 25 inches canvas: 25 x 20.5 inches condition: very good an...
Canvas, Oil
$6,472
H 15.36 in W 20.08 in
Assassination of Clarence in the Tower; Scene from Richard III, Act I, Sc. 4
By Egron Sellif Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Sellif Lundgren (Stockholm 1815–1875 Stockholm) The assassination of George, Duke of Clarence in the Tower of London; A Scene from Shakespeare’s Richard III (Act I, scene 4) ...
Canvas, Oil
"Gairnshiel Bridge, " Oil painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Gairnshiel Bridge," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a stone bridge extending over a rocky river and leading to a small countryside shire or town. About the Artist: Judd Mercer is a watercolor painter based in Denver, Colorado. After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency. After committing to writing and illustrating a full-length fantasy novel in his spare time, Judd began watercolor painting around 2014, studying with teachers such as Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic and Herman Pekel...
Canvas, Oil
"Sky Castle, " Oil painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Sky Castle," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a green grassy hill sloping upwards to meet lush canopies of tree...
Canvas, Oil
$2,750
H 15.75 in W 39.37 in
Home Sweet Home" - Oil on Canvas Winter Cabin Landscape Painting
By Mark Harrison
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s “Home Sweet Home” (2024) is a masterful oil on canvas capturing a winter forest scene steeped in quietude and solitude. Measuring 15.75 x 39.37 inches (40 x 100 cm) a...
Canvas, Oil
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
H 51.19 in W 31.5 in
Interrelationship, 130x80 cm, oil, acrylic, coal, canvas
By Anastasia Savenko
Located in Yerevan, AM
Interrelationship, 130x80 cm, oil, acrylic, coal, canvas
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Slumber
By Teresa Oaxaca
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "ESA" on upper left corner Artist Statement “The 19th century painter Anders Zorn was a big influence for me on this work. I was looking at his 'Dance in Gopsmor Cottage' while painting, and trying to limit myself to brushes no small than an 8. I am quite satisfied with the light effect I achieved. As you can see I really boosted up the highlight on those stockings! It was a case where the sun had streamed in through an east light window (unwelcome at the time), rendering the model's legs impossibly bright. I've used a very thick impasto and even some cadmium lemon to try and convey the impression of light I was seeing. While executing this painting it occurred to me that this was the kind of unusual lighting...
Canvas, Oil
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Outfit
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...
Canvas, Oil
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in
Love, 120x100 cm, oil, acrylic, coal, canvas
By Anastasia Savenko
Located in Yerevan, AM
Love, 120x100 cm, oil, acrylic, coal, canvas
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sold
H 18 in W 10 in
"Air Race" ” Fulfill your fantasy of high-speed air racing
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Fulfill your fantasy of high-speed air racing in a celebrity vehicle. BIOGRAPHY Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 14 in W 18 in
"Destination Unknown" Daydream about your favorite travel.
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 24 in W 29.5 in
"Viewfinder" As the sea glistens like diamonds, record your own memories
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
As the sea glistens like diamonds, record your own memories while motoring in your classic Mercedes. Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intr...
Canvas, Oil
"The Aeronauts"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 36 in
"Lift-Off!" Take a luxurious ride beside this aquamarine sea
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Take a luxurious ride beside this aquamarine sea with the love of your life. Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across th...
Canvas, Oil
"Come Fly With Me"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Rooftops"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Sky Blue"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Oil
Cafe Romance
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
A couple embracing in front of a cafe.
Canvas, Oil
Voyager
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
Painting of a couple near a cruise ship
Canvas, Oil
"Coastal Route"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In the words of poet William Butler Yeats, Peregrine Heathcote is creating “apples of the moon” for his upcoming exhibition. The internationally renowned artist thoughtfully and exp...
Canvas, Oil
"Guests"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In the words of poet William Butler Yeats, Peregrine Heathcote is creating “apples of the moon” for his upcoming exhibition. The internationally ...
Canvas, Oil