Pair of Antique Fishing Oil Paintings by A. Roland Knight

The Autumn Run, Salmon Fishing Oil Painting. A signed oil painting on board of a leaping salmon by Arthur J.W. Burgess, R.I. R.O.I. The oil painting is si...

Oil on canvas fishing river scene painting. A charming colourful oil on canvas painting of a chocolate box river scene, could easily be the Thames. In the foreground can be seen a r...

Oil painting Of Rissersee, Germany. A very scenic oil painting of Rissersee, a lake in Grainau near Garmisch - Partenkirchen, surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. Painted by the German ...

Impressive modern Golf Portrait, William Laidlaw Purves. Large oil on canvas of Dr. William Laidlaw Purves after the original oil painting by the Hon. John Collier (1850 - 1934), a prominent London artist. The painting is un-framed but is stretched and ready to hang, artist of this particular painting is unknown. The original painting now hangs at Royal St. George's, Sandwich. William Laidlaw Purves, oculist and obsessive golfer, was an Edinburgh born surgeon who worked in London, but remembered by most for his contributions to the golfing world. A very influential man, he was one of the key figures behind the spread of the game of golf in England towards the end of the 19th century. He won many important club trophies, the last being in 1914, aged 71 with a handicap of 3. He died at his home Hardwick Cottage, Wimbledon Common on 30th December 1917, and at the time he was a member of no fewer than 32 golf clubs. As a student Purves had played golf at Bruntsfield Links in Edinburgh and by the time of his London appointment he was a member of both the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Upon his move to London in 1874 he joined the London Scottish and Wimbledon Golf Club. The two clubs shortly separated into two separate clubs, The London Scottish Golf Club and the Wimbledon Golf Club, but both continued to play on Wimbledon Common. In 1882 the Wimbledon became the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club and Purves became an active committee member, later being elected Captain. As the two clubs also shared the Common with the public play was restricted, so together with a fellow Scot and keen amateur golfer (Henry Lamb...

The tennis girl, painting in watercolor. A fine, well-executed watercolor painting by Oscar Wilson (1867-1930),"The young tennis player". The image is of...

Trout & Salmon pictures by Douglas Adams. A pair of coloured fishing engravings by Douglas Adams. Both angling pictures framed in original old frames and titled, Salmon Fishing - A ...

A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...

Beautiful antique oil painting on canvas portrait of a gentleman. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. English school ...

Beautiful antique oil painting on canvas portrait of a gentleman with book.. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. Flemish school school of the 17th century. Not signed. Sold with rare 17th century antique wooden frame...

Beautiful antique oil painting on canvas portrait of a gentleman. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. English school ...

Antique portrait painting of Pope Paul VI on wood. This beautiful piece depicts a small portrait of Pope Paul VI. This painting is one wood and unframed. Pop...

Beautiful antique oil painting on canvas portrait of a gentleman with fur. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. Flemis...