1880s Paintings

On offer is a stunning set of four framed cabinet plates made by Minton in 1882. The plates are painted by the famous porcelain artist Antonin Boullemier and are framed in gilt Italianate Rococo scroll frames with velvet cartouches. Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. The plates were decorated by the famous porcelain artist Antonin Boullemier, who was the son of a Sèvres porcelain decorator and was apprenticed and employed by Sèvres before moving the England in 1881, where he was employed by Minton. For many years he worked exclusively for Minton as one of their most celebrated artists; later on his career he started working freelance from his own studio at home for various factories. Boullemier is known for beautiful portraits, cupids and mythological subjects and both 18th Century and contemporary styles. These plates are decorated with charming scenes of a lady and the set may have been meant as depictions of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. On the first plate you see a young girl standing in the fields, a vegetable garden with bean stalks in the background. It looks like a very British spring day; perhaps sunny but not very warm. On the second plate we see a lady in a dune landscape, the blue sea glittering behind the dunes in the background. The lady's cheeks are flushed - this is obviously a hot summer day. On the third plate you see the lady and a black and white dog in an autumnal forest, spotting a deer that seems to be about to run away. In true Boullemier style, the deer in the background is slightly hazy, creating a realistic mood of an autumnal forest. On the fourth plate we see the lady with a brown dog...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Mayer signed Victorian oil painting of Chickens...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1880-1900 oil painting of flowers in shrubbery signed E.Drvee A very good looking and decorative oil pai...

Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left 1883. Measurements: Canvas: 20" x 40.5" Frame: 29.25" x 49.5" Provenance: Private collection New England Alessandro La Volpe...

This is an important and sublimely painted porcelain plaque by Octar Copson at Royal Worcester in the year 1880, singed and dated by the artist. The plaque is framed in a modern gild...

Silk mounted and embroidered portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, hand tied onto an oil on canvas Seascape, by Thomas Willis (Danish-American: circa 1850...

Unique pair of 19th century oil paintings on boards. Signed Camille-Marie-Marcel Bouquet and dated 1887. Good color and age craquelure. Each having a plaque at top with the title "Au...

An oil painting of woman, originating in France, circa 1880.

Antique oil on board of a boy on a tree stub from the 1800s Sine nomine.

British Victorian oil on canvas painting by Ella M. Bedford (?-1908), titled 'Afternoon Tea' and depicting ladies lounging in an interior, having tea...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian crystoleum print on concave glass, circa 1880 in date. It depicts a Georgian interior scene of a young moth...

A charming antique Victorian landscape oil painting on board by Anthony De Bree, circa 1880 in date. The painting features a rural scene with country folk collecting wood and a he...