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
An Autumn Crossing, Early 20th-century British Oil Painting
By Henry John Yeend King
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by English artist Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) depicts a quiet moment in the countryside, as a girl patiently guides a calf across an old st...
Category
Early 1900s English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Quiet Hour, Early 20th-Century Dutch Oil Painting
By Bernard De Hoog
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This sublime early 20th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Bernard De Hoog (1867-1943) celebrates one of life's quietest luxuries - an hour of uninterrupted contentment.
Seated be...
Category
1920s English School Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hans Christian Andersen In His Study, Early 20th-Century Danish Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This evocative early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Emilie Christensen (1872-1922) depicts Hans Christian Andersen during the final years of his life, seated quietly in h...
Category
1910s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Norfolk Broads, 19th-Century British Landscape Painting
By Robert Gallon
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Robert Gallon (1845-1925) depicts a tranquil evening view of The Norfolk Broads. One of those rare evenings when the landscape i...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Member Of The De Belot Family
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This distinguished mid-17th-century French oil painting depicts a member of the de Belot de Villette et de Chevigney family wearing a richly embroidered black doublet decorated with ...
Category
1650s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Virgin & Child With Kneeling Donor, 16th-Century Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This extraordinary late 16th-century panel by an artist working in the circle of Spanish painter Miguel Barroso (1538-1590) depicts the Virgin Mary seated upon a raised throne. She g...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Quiet Morning, Early 20th-Century Danish Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Valdemar Magaard (1864-1937) captures a quiet moment within a sunlit country home. Painted in 1930, it depicts an elder...
Category
1930s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Glen Tilt, 19th-century British Landscape Oil Painting
By Charles Leslie
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Charles Leslie (1839-1886) depicts Glen Tilt, one of Scotland's most celebrated Highland valleys.
A solitary figure stands bes...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ben Nevis From The River, Early 20th-Century British Oil Painting
By Sidney Yates Johnson
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This atmospheric early 20th-century oil painting by British artist Sidney Yates Johnson (1861-after 1936) depicts Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, rising beyond the tranqu...
Category
Early 1900s English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Surprise, Mid-19th-Century German Genre Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid-19th-century genre painting by German artist Pancrasz Körle (1823-1875) captures a moment of theatrical anticipation within a lavish Rococo interior. Titled 'A Sur...
Category
1860s Rococo Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Gentleman in Armour, 18th-Century Dutch Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This splendid early 18th-century oil painting by Dutch artist Philippus Vilain (c.1659-1729) depicts a gentleman dressed in black armour, standing beside a plumed helmet and holding ...
Category
Early 1700s Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late 17th-Century English School, Portrait Of Robert Bedford, Yorkshire
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 17th-century English oil painting depicts Robert Bedford of Crow Nest, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, a man who appears to embody a fascinating moment in English social history - whe...
Category
1690s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
