About Brave Fine Art
Brave Fine Art is a research-led art dealership based in the historic Cotswolds, which is run by the husband and wife team of Andy Shield (Art History) and Holly Shield (Art Conservation). Over the last eight years, we’ve acquired, researched, and conserved over 2,500 enchanting old paintings, which are now in the homes of our delighted patrons. Through our research, and by trawling the archives, we’ve unearthed hundreds of stories that were previously lost to time. We’re also passionate about art conservation and working ethically. We offer free shipping to the UK, US...Read More
Established in 20171stDibs seller since 2023
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Featured Pieces
Mid-18thC English School Marine Oil Painting With Two British Men-o’-War Ships
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item.
This splendid mid-18th-century oil painting depicts a marine scene with numerous British and Dutch vessels, including two impressive ‘M...
Category
18th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite early 17th-century oil on copper depicts The Baptism of Christ. Its composition is derived from an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c.1560-1618) after Maerten de Vos (15...
Category
1620s Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Portrait Of Conrad Scheiffart Von Merode Zu Weilerswist, Early 17th-Century
By Gortzius Geldorp
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This distinguished early 17th-century portrait, attributed to Flemish Renaissance artist Gortzius Geldorp (1553-1618), depicts Conrad Scheiffart von Merode zu Weilerswist, a Rhenish ...
Category
Early 1600s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th-Century Dutch School, Mountainous Landscape With Wood, River & Figures
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century Dutch landscape painting, executed in oil on canvas, depicts travellers moving through a broad river valley beneath dramatic mountainous peaks. Set within an ex...
Category
1660s Dutch School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Frédéric III De Saxe-Gotha-Altenbour, 18th-century Oil Painting
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 18th-century oil painting by an artist working in the circle of Nicolas De Largillière (1656-1746) depicts Frédéric III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenbourg (1699-1772), shown h...
Category
1730s Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th-Century German School, Still Life with Fruit, Flowers and Branches
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-19th-century German oil painting presents a carefully arranged bouquet of fruit, berries, flowers, and foliage set upon a cool stone slab.
A ripe peach rests alongside a mo...
Category
1850s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-18th-century French oil painting depicts a composed gentleman shown half-length against a softly graduated background, dressed in a finely cut brown coat fastened with gilt ...
Category
1750s Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pastoral Landscape With Mountains & Lake, Mid-19th-Century Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This expansive mid-19th-century oil painting by Italian artist Giulio Cecchin (b. 1832) depicts a tranquil pastoral landscape with a lake, mountains and figure.
In the foreground, a...
Category
1860s Italian School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of Jean Gerard Vonderbank & Family, Early 19th-Century Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This finely observed early 19th-century oil painting, attributed to German artist Carl Adolf Mende (1807-1857), depicts Jean Gerard Vonderbank, a German surveyor, instrument designer...
Category
1830s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Menai Strait, 19th-Century Landscape Painting
By Frederick Waters Watts
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This picturesque mid-19th-century oil painting by English artist Frederick Waters Watts (1801-1870) depicts the Menai Strait in North Wales. It presents a sweeping view along the str...
Category
1850s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine early 19th-century Austrian oil painting depicts a dapper gentleman in half-length format against a softly animated sky.
Shown turned slightly toward the viewer, his postu...
Category
1820s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Man Holding A Jug, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This engaging mid-17th-century Flemish oil on canvas depicts a cheerful young man who turns toward us with a knowing smile, his hand wrapped confidently around a stoneware beer jug. ...
Category
1650s Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
