Susan Isabel Dacre was an English artist of the Victorian era. She was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, in 1844 and was educated in Salford. For the decade of 1858–68, she lived in Paris. After a winter in Italy (1869), she returned to Paris, and was present during the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. She returned to England in 1871 and began studying art at the Manchester School of Art, where she won the Queen's Prize in 1875. She began a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Annie Swynnerton (1844–1933), the two women pursued their art studies in Rome and Paris between 1874–80. Throughout Dacre’s career, her portraits were admired in Italy, England and Paris. After living in London for a time, she returned to Manchester in 1883 and shared a studio in 10 King Street with the artist Mary Florence Monkhouse (1858–1946). After much campaigning by both Dacre and Monkhouse in 1897, Dacre was made a member of the council of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. At the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester 1887, she had her work on display and assisted Ford Madox Brown (1821–1893) with the decoration of the exhibition’s dome. Dacre was a noted feminist and suffragette. With Annie Swynnerton she founded the Manchester Society of Women Artists in 1876. Dacre also served as president of the organization. For a decade (1885–95), Dacre was a member of the executive committee of the Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage.
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Portrait of Girl with Tambourine - British Victorian art oil painting Rome
By Susan Isabel Dacre
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 19th century portrait oil painting is by much respected Victorian suffragette female artist Susan Isabel Dacre. The portrait was painted in 1875 in Rome whilst Da...
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Italian Landscape - British 19thC art Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Susan Isabel Dacre
Located in Hagley, England
This Italian landscape is an oil on canvas, framed behind glass in its original gallery frame, by Susan Isabel Dacre. A superb painting, painted circa 1888. Dacre was an early member of the Feminist movement and a member of the Manchester arts community. She travelled with Lord Leighton and exhibited widely. This work shows influences of early British impressionism. The painting depicts an Italian landscape with a road sweeping around a hill with dwellings and trees. The brushwork and palette are superb. An excellent example of a 19th century women artists work. Signed lower left. Provenance. Family collection. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 13 inches by 10 inches. canvas in original excellent condition. Housed in an original gilt frame 20 inches by 17 inches approx. and in good condition. Susan Isabel Dacre (1844 – 1933) was an English female artist of the Victorian era. She was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, and was educated in Salford. For the decade of 1858–68 she lived in Paris. After a winter in Italy (1869), she returned to Paris, and was present during the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. She returned to England in 1871 and began studying art at the Manchester School of Art, where she won the Queen's Prize in 1875. She began a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Annie Swynnerton; the two women pursued their art studies in Rome and Paris between 1874 and 1880. Around 1872, Lord Leighton dictated notes and observations on his methods of painting and composing his pictures to Susan Dacre during a stay on the island of Capri. From 1877-1880 she was in Paris at the Académie Julian with a fellow - pupil Marie Bashkirtseff...
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Siena Italy - 19thC British Impressionist oil painting cityscape female artist
By Susan Isabel Dacre
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful painting of Siena Italy is an oil on canvas, framed behind glass in its original gallery frame, by Susan Isabel Dacre. It was painted circa 1875. She was an early member of the Feminist movement and a member of the Manchester arts community. She travelled with Lord Leighton and exhibited widely. Indeed this painting retains an exhibition label for Manchester Art Gallery. This work shows influences of early British impressionism. The clarity and palette are light and airy. The painting depicts Siena in Tuscany, Italy, with houses dotted all around the hill with Saint Catherine's church on top. A superb Victorian painting by a noted female artist. Signed lower right. Provenance. Manchester Gallery label and number verso. Harnell and Son London Art Dealers. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 12 inches by 8 inches, canvas in original excellent condition. Housed in its original Harnell and Son London Gallery frame, behind glass, 17 by 13 inches, in good condition. Susan Isabel Dacre (1844 – 1933) was an English artist of the Victorian era. She was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, and was educated in Salford. For the decade of 1858–68 she lived in Paris. After a winter in Italy (1869), she returned to Paris, and was present during the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. She returned to England in 1871 and began studying art at the Manchester School of Art, where she won the Queen's Prize in 1875. She began a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Annie Swynnerton; the two women pursued their art studies in Rome and Paris between 1874 and 1880. Around 1872, Lord Leighton dictated notes and observations on his methods of painting and composing his pictures to Susan Dacre, during a stay on the island of Capri. From 1877-1880 she was in Paris at the Académie Julian with a fellow - pupil Marie Bashkirtseff...
Oil
$2,100
H 38.59 in W 35.63 in
Vibrant Impressionist Landscape: Cypresses and Stream
Located in New York, NY
This captivating oil painting by Argentine Impressionist master Adán Pedemonte, beautifully captures the serene essence of a sun-drenched rural landscape. The artwork showcases Pedem...
Canvas, Oil
$2,750
H 19.75 in W 22.75 in D 1.75 in
Robert Wesley Amick Winter Colorado Landscape 1935 Oil Painting Snow Scene
By Robert Amick
Located in Denver, CO
A serene winter grove unfolds in this 1935 Colorado oil on board landscape by Robert Wesley Amick, capturing the quiet beauty and atmospheric stillness of the Rocky Mountain region. ...
Oil
$600
H 6 in W 8 in D 0.8 in
Village Edge, landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alex Kalenyuk
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Village Edge Size: 6" x 8" x 0.8'' ...
Canvas, Oil
Breath of the Sea
By Andrei Belaichuk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Breath of the Sea captures the living movement of water at the very moment a wave rises, shimmers with light, and dissolves into foam along the shore. Inspired by the spirit of Impre...
Oil
Sea of Clouds, Oil Painting
By Aruna Rao
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Towering cumulus clouds drift overhead and provide shade to the beach below. The contrast between the monumental sky and the quiet human presence on the shore speaks to humans' small but significant place in the natural world. Painted with oil on canvas, this impressionist seascape evokes tranquility.
About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.
Words that describe this painting: cloudscape, cloud, beach, coast, shore, summer, Marc Hanson...
Oil
$3,660
H 17.33 in W 22.84 in D 1.58 in
Riders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare 19th-century oil by the aristocratic painter and distinguished collector, Count Charles Gaston Esmangart de Bournonville de Saint-Maurice. It depicts an equestrian gathering ...
Canvas, Oil
"Autumn Fully Present" Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
Deb Komitor's (US based) "Autumn Fully Present" is an oil painting that depicts a dense thicket with recently fallen orange and yellow leaves carpeting the forest floor Bio/artist s...
Oil
Evening Water Lilies
By Nikolay Dmitriev
Located in Zofingen, AG
Large painting with water lilies is painted in bright shades – an excellent highlight of an interior. The artist was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet. This artwork is a part...
Canvas, Oil
The Water Carrier
By Louis Buisseret
Located in Stamford, GB
Binche is in the Belgian province of Hainault and it was here that Louis Buisseret was encouraged to pursue his love of painting and drawing by his parents. He began his studies at t...
Canvas, Oil
Tidewalkers, Oil Painting
By Aruna Rao
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft light glows across the shoreline in the calm of early evening. A person and their dog share a quiet moment in the surf, their bond gently framed by shimmer...
Oil
$19,000
H 40 in W 47 in D 1 in
"Cloudy Sunset at Dering Harbor" impressionist painting of boat on the water
By Viktor Butko
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A large landscape painting featuring a boat pulled up on the shore of Dering Harbor. The sky is an intriguing shade of chartreuse that makes the orangey-...
Linen, Oil
Salty Sea Breezes, Oil Painting
By Aruna Rao
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
People wander along the shoreline in an easy, unhurried rhythm. The wide stretch of sand, blue sky, and fresh salt air evoke the simple pleasure of a beach day. Painted with oil on linen, Aruna Rao set out to capture the feeling of open space and the quiet sense of peace it brings.
About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.
Words that describe this painting: beach, shoreline, sea, coast, summer, Marc Hanson...
Oil
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H 20 in W 30 in D 2 in
Interior - Children Playing - British Victorian children's portrait oil painting
By Susan Isabel Dacre
Located in Hagley, England
This wonderful oil on canvas is by celebrated British artist Susan Isabel Dacre. Dacre was an early member of the Feminist movement and a member of the Manchester arts community. She...
Oil