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
Close Of A Peaceful Day, Antwerp, Scottish Early 20th-Century Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by Scottish artist James Kay RSW (1858-1942) depicts a busy harbour scene at Antwerp.
There's something about James Kay's harbour scenes that se...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Messina, Sicily, Italian Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by Italian artist Augusto Alberici (1846-1922) depicts the Corso Vittorio Emanuele at Messina, under a brilliant Sicilian sky.
Boats crowd the h...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kyle Of Lochalsh, Early 20th-Century British Landscape Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by English artist Herbert F. Royle (1870-1958) depicts the still waters of the Kyle of Lochalsh, where a handful of sailing boats move beneath an...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Walk By The River, French 19th-Century Landscape Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by French artist Gabriel Mathieu (1843-1921) depicts a narrow path running through sunlit grass and following the course of a flowing river.
Here...
Category
1890s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
C. Sørensen, Interior, Mid-20th-Century Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-20th-century oil painting by Danish artist C. Sørensen depicts a traditional home illuminated by warm sunlight.
Sørensen's interiors are meticulous, affectionate r...
Category
1950s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Young Woman With Her Dog
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century French oil painting depicts a young woman seated alongside her beloved dog. It's signed with the initials ‘HP’ and dated 1854.
There's an appealing di...
Category
1850s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Square In Donzenac, Corrèze, June 1906, Early 20th-Century French Landscape
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This interesting early 20th-century oil painting by French artist Arthur Gué (1857-1916) depicts a view of Donzenac in Corrèze. It's dated June, 1906.
For Gué, travelling and painti...
Category
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th-Century German School, Portrait Of Gustavus Adolphus Meller Of Erdingen
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This striking mid-17th-century German oil painting depicts Gustavus Adolphus Meller (or Müller) of Erdingen and Wildenstein at the age of 36. An inscription identifies the sitter as ...
Category
1650s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 18th-Century French School, Portrait Of An Elderly Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 18th-century French oil painting depicts an older woman wearing a simple linen cap, modest fichu and dark brown gown.
Painted around 1790, this quiet piece was evidently c...
Category
1790s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Interior With Sunlight Through A Garden Door, Danish Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist John Lübschitz (1858-1941) depicts an interior with sunlight arriving through a garden door.
Filtering through delicate lace cu...
Category
1910s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life With Fruit, Wicker Basket & Bird's Nest, 19th-Century Oil Painting
By Edward Ladell
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine mid-19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward Ladell (1821-1886) depicts a delicate still life with fruit, wicker basket, leaves, bird's nest and egg. Ladell was r...
Category
1850s Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mealtime, Late 19th-Century Genre Scene German Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite late 19th-century oil painting by German artist Adelaïde Salles-Wagner (1825-1890) depicts a mother feeding her baby with a silver spoon. Salles-Wagner is known predom...
Category
1870s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
