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Style: Victorian
Landscape in a Meadow
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting showing a stream in a meadow
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Newcastle Landscape Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Newcastle" showing bridge over river with sailboats and people
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
English Victorian Landscape of Boy with Dog and Bulls
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian carved gilt & black painted framed oil landscape painting of boy with dog and bulls by trail
Condition: (Piece shows its age.)
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Visit to the Studio Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an interior scene painting titled " The Visit to the Studio" of an artist's model hiding as priest and followers greet artist at door.
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Copy of a Matisse Still Life Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting by Henri Matisse titled "Premiere Nature Morte Oranges" c 1899) showing fruits, cake and a pot of coffee on a covered table
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
American Victorian T.S. Eliot Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian style oil painting of T.S. Eliot in a dark stained frame (part of a series of American 19th Cent writers)
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Landscape Of a Pastoral Scene of Rowers
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th/20th-Cent) landscape pastoral scene of rowers on a stream. Oil on canvas in a carved gilt wood frame.
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair Victorian Still Life Paintings of a Bowl of Cherries and Red Raspberries
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gouache on paper: each well-rendered painting depicting mounds of cherries and raspberries in bowls on a black ground; in period gilded frames; newer mattes and gilt fillets; vibrant...
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Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
American Framed Oil Painting of an Victorian Lady in White Signed Wentworth
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian oil on canvas painting portrait depicting a seated lady in white dress & hat with umbrella within a gilt frame (sgnd C.D. Wentwo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip" c. 1860
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on artist board, 19th century. No signature found, but done by a talented hand with a beautiful luminous quality. Label on reverse The Australian Twin Steamer 'Bunyip', 1860. ...
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1860s Australian Antique Victorian Paintings
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Paint
Late 19th Century English School Watercolor "A Succesful Catch". Unsigned
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century English school watercolor "A Succesful Catch". Unsigned. Featuring villagers coming in from the catch. In a good period frame with minor old loss (lower left side c...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
“Strong Seas” Painting by John Bentham-Dinsdale
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed lower left. (Born in Yorkshire, England in 1927; died in 2008). Dinsdale painted the sea and great ships of the era when “Britannia ruled the waves” with her fleets of clipper and fighting ships...
Category
1980s English Vintage Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pre-Raphaelite Framed English Oil Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (Pre-Raphaelite) gilt framed oil portrait painting of young lady in white floral skirt and hood (signed: Raymond Lynd...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Watercolour By Thomas Frederick Collier (1823-1885), A Flowerpiece
Located in Dublin, IE
Thomas Frederick Collier (1823-1885)
Titled: "A Flowerpiece"
Medium: Watercolour
Signed and dated (18)'70
Provenance: Collection of the Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan Jr.
Thomas Fred...
Category
19th Century Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Antique American Victorian Painted Portrait in Original Rosewood Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
With a distinct hand, the painter has affectionately captured this child's delicate spirit. Highly detailed and of the utmost of skill, this painter showcases his/her abilities quite...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Rosewood
Original Oil Painting by the English Artist James R. Webb
By James Webb
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An atmospheric oil painting depicting a seaside with sunlit high sand dunes in the forefront and in Stark contrast a dark stormy sky in the background with seagulls overhead. Small sailing ships can be seen in the distance. Climbing the dunes is a shepherdess and her small flock of sheep grazing on meagre offerings along the dunes. A young couple can also be seen sitting on the beach in the background. The painting is in its original carved and gilded frame. Signed James Webb and dated 18_7 on the bottom right hand corner of the canvas. Why the artist omitted the "decade" digit and put an underscore instead is a mystery. The painting is set in an intricately carved gilded frame which has been professionally restored.
James R Webb...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Victorian Oil Painting of a Soldier
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian gilt framed oil painting of soldier with horn and rifle (signed RIGAMY).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Highland Sheep, Scotland" by John Barker
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Measures 32.25" x 37.5" including the frame.
Know for his paintings of scenes in the highlands of Scotland, John Barker, British 1811 to 1886.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
FRAMED Female Nude Vintage Renoir Reproduction Artwork Wall Hanging
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage framed Renoir reproduction of Nude Female in stylized wooden frame. Ready to hang with wire along the back
French, circa 1920.
Size of frame: 14 x 16 inches; 2.5"D
Condit...
Category
1920s Vintage Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Traditional English Painting Country Village Pack Horse Bridge Crossing River
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1992, signed to the front and inscribed verso
Title - Country Village and Pack Horse Bridge, and Ford by...
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Other
19th century English school Portrait of Railway Engineer
Located in Seaford, GB
19th-Century Portrait of William Morton, Civil Engineer
Inscribed top left William Morton at 50 1882
Step into history with this exceptional 19th-century portrait of William Morton,...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Warming by the Fire" by Charles Green
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, measures 17" x 21" painting and with frame 24" x 27.5". Signed and dated 1885 lower left.
Charles Green studied at Leigh’s School of Fine Art and under the engraver, J W Whymper, before quickly establishing himself as a painter and illustrator. Specialising in genre pieces, he joined the Langham Sketching Club and was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (ARI 1864; RI 1867).
His elder brother, Henry Towneley Green, was also a member. His contribution of contemporary subjects to the early numbers of The Graphic were admired by Van Gogh, but he was best known for his depiction of period settings and for his illustrations to The Old Curiosity Shop...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Victorian Portraits on Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques in Carved Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Miniature Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque in a Carved Ornate Gilt Wood Frame - Set of 2
From the Victorian period, exquisite original miniature portraits ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Giltwood
"Conway Bay Low Water" by Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, signed and dated 1894 in the lower left and inscribed on the reverse. The frame measures 15.25" x 19.25".
Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends.
Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...
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1890s British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed Van Overbroek circa 1880 Lovely Rural Scene
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late 19th century Flemish oil painting, signed Van Overbroek depicting a ni...
Category
1880s Danish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
James Ward Oil Painting "The Smuggler's Cove"
By James Ward
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th Cent) oil painting in a gilt frame entitled "The Smuggler's Cove" by James Ward, R.A. (1769-1859) (signed).
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A 18th Century Genre Scene signed P.t. Van Wijngaerdt , 1816-1893
Located in PARIS, FR
An oil on wood panel representing genre scenes occurring in the XVIIIth century. but painted around 1870-80, signed lower left P. van Wijngaerdt.
Two servants are clearing a table ...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Oil Painting of a French Victorian Lady with a Black Hat Framed
Located in Queens, NY
19th century gilt framed oil painting portrait of lady wearing black hat and blue striped dress.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Pen and Ink Drawing in a Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian pen and ink drawing of stylized figures in a gilt wood frame.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Late 19th Century Oil Landscape of Figures in a Forest
Located in Queens, NY
Late 19th century pastoral oil painting of figures in forest by stream with fallen tree mounted in a gilt frame.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting of St Ives Cornwall Water Colour Pictures
By Maurice Randall
Located in Staffordshire, GB
St Ives Water Colour Painting Cornwall 19th Century England by Maurice Randall (1865-1950)
Fisherman gathered around the notice board on Smeatons Pier, Saint Ives, Cornwall showing b...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Watercolours on Porcelain of a Lady
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of 19th Century English Victorian watercolors on porcelain of A Lady
Cushioned velvet frames.
In excellent condition commensurate with age.
A Near Matching Pair
Dimensio...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet, Paint
Vintage Watercolor Painting of Hunters on Horses
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian watercolor painting of two hunters on horses under glass in a gold and black rectangular frame.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gold
Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed Faure Van Overbroek circa 1880 Rural Scene
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large stunning original late 19th century Flemish oil painting, stamped to the rear Jean...
Category
1880s Danish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century English Victorian Male Watercolor Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian maple framed watercolor painting portrait of 19th Century man (Related Item: 054174).
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Maple
English Steel Plate Engraving of Streetscape
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian steel plate engraving of a streetscape (19th-Century) in a black and gold decorative frame. Written on back of frame: (1856...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gold, Steel
Vintage Watercolor Painting of Hunters on Horses with Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian watercolor painting of two hunters on horses accompanied by dogs under glass in a gold and black rectangular frame.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
Victorian Oil Painting of Man on White Horse
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style gilt framed oil painting of a pastoral scene of man on white horse with dog by a creek.
Category
20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Pastoral Landscape of a Cow in a Valley
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian gilt carved framed oil painting of landscape with 19th century figures with cow in foreground and valley scene in background.
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Claude Hayes Painting
By Claude Hayes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Done in England in the middle of the Victorian Period, this very substantial original oil painting on canvas is done by noted British artist Claude Hayes. The painting depicts a mars...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Victorian Nautical Watercolor Depicting the Cutter Massachusetts
Located in Queens, NY
19th century nautical watercolor painting depicting the Cutter Massachusetts built at Newbury port in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1791. Watercolor seascape with rev...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Glass
Lohr, Ferenc
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Hungarian artist. Possibly, by the Hungarian "Sculptor" Lohr Franz, 1874-1918. Measures: 26" H x 35" W, tempera and watercolor on paper. Overall size is 30" x 39". Signe...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Victorian Paintings
Original Antique James Edwin Meadows Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Untitled
By James Edwin Meadows
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique original oil painting on canvas was done by James Edwin Meadows, a known British artist, in approximately 1860 in the period Victorian style. The painting depicts an Eng...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas
William I Shayer Senior, Harvest Picnic, Hst, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Framed oil on canvas depicting families picnicking during the harvest period
Painting signed lower left William I Shayer Senior
Restorations and re-lined canvas; small chips to the...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Jma Kensinck Signed Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of Old Man Smoking a Pipe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 19th century Dutch oil on canvas of an old man smoking a pipe which is part of a suit...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Unsigned Oil Portrait Painting on Wood Panel with Rustic Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and unsigned oil painting on a wood panel was acquired from an Ontario farmhouse with no provenance, but presumed to have been done ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Victorian Painting "A Girl w/ Blue Sash" in Rosewood Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th century American Victorian Painting of a child Dressed in her best Victorianesque dress, this little girl must have been bored to death by the time tis painting was finishe...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Rosewood, Paint
Antique Unsigned Oil Painting on Canvas of Young Children Playing Together
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and unframed oil painting on canvas is unsigned but believed to have originated from Italy in circa 1850 in the period Victorian style. The painting depicts a number of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus
Located in Toledo, OH
Mountainous landscape with stream by California artist Meyer Straus 1831- 1905. Straus was bon in Germany. He moved to the states and lived in multiple st...
Category
Early 19th Century North American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
A 19th C watercolour by Henry Martin Pope of a moonlit castle ruin by a lake.
Located in Central England, GB
Henry Martin Pope was an exceptional 19th century Midlands artist who exhibited widely. Later he founded the Birmingham Arts Circle whose elite members included Walter Langley, Edwin...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large oil on canvas Painting of a Shepherd herding his Flock by Henri Matthys
By Henri Matthys
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A calming bucolic painting of a shepherd herding his flock of sheep back home at sunset along a country lane assisted by his sheepdog. The painting is presented in a gesso carved g...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Painting 'Summer Reflections' by William Stephen Coleman
By William Stephen Coleman
Located in London, GB
‘Summer Reflections’ Painting by William Stephen Coleman
Depicts two young girls sitting and playing in the water of a lily pond in a garden at ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
W. B. Webb “Day’s Catch”
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Classical late 19th century English school marine painting showing a large sailing ship out at sea in what appears to be the coast of England waiting for the return of a rowboat filled with fishermen. The smaller boat is hauling nets from where a river estuary with its brackish colored water meets the blue sea. Painted on board and set in a gilded period frame; signed by an English Victorian artist W.B Webb...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Copeland Porcelain Plaque Depicting the Casket Scene from the Merchant of Venice
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
Copeland porcelain plaque depicting the Casket Scene from The Merchant of Venice
English, Late 19th Century
Frame: height 47.5cm, width 65.5cm, de...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
John J. NAPIER -Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.
Located in PARIS, FR
John J. NAPIER - English School late 19th century - Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.
This paintings illustrates the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of ...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th century Danish BlackSmiths Forge by Edvard Petersen
Located in Seaford, GB
Atmospheric Blacksmith Forge Interior by Edvard Petersen signed by monogram
This magnificent late 19th-century painting of an atmospheric blacksmith forge interior is by the renowned realist Danish painter Edvard Petersen. Depicting a richly detailed industrial workshop scene, it is a remarkable example of Danish realism. As an authentic Edvard Petersen painting, it showcases the artist’s dedication to portraying the lives of craftsmen and workers in the late 1800s.
If you are an art collector or enthusiast seeking to purchase an original blacksmith interior artwork, this vintage realism painting not only holds artistic value but also represents an essential piece of Danish heritage art. Below, we explore the painting’s intricate details, its historical context, and Edvard Petersen's life.
1. Artwork Overview: A Glimpse into the Industrial Past
This vintage painting of a blacksmith’s forge reflects the hardworking spirit of the late 19th century. The atmospheric industrial art is meticulously rendered with a keen eye for lighting, texture, and realism. Key aspects of this Danish blacksmith workshop artwork include:
Industrial Setting: The painting captures the interior of a blacksmith workshop, filled with well-used tools and the dim glow of the forge.
Lighting Mastery: The late 19th-century atmospheric blacksmith interior is defined by its masterful use of light and shadow. The forge fire creates a vivid, warm glow, contrasting with the cooler daylight filtering through a window.
Human Element: The blacksmith figures appear in dynamic postures, emphasising the laborious nature of their craft. The workers’ silhouettes against the glow of the fire add depth and dimension.
Textural Details: The texture of worn wood, metal tools, and stone flooring is painstakingly realistic, typical of Edvard Petersen’s style.
2. Artistic Style and Techniques
A. Realism and Atmosphere
As a prominent Danish realist painting, this work exemplifies the realist tradition for which Petersen is known. His choice of subdued, earthy tones highlights the authentic industrial atmosphere. The blend of warm, fiery hues with darker, shadowy tones creates a dramatic and contemplative mood.
B. Composition and Structure
The composition follows a well-organised structure, with:
Foreground Elements: Anvil, tools, and a large wooden barrel.
Middle Ground: Figures working at the forge and a workbench.
Background: The illuminated workshop window and hanging tools.
Colour Palette: Predominantly browns, greys, and ochres with contrasting fiery highlights.
Lighting Effect: The combination of natural and artificial lighting enhances the sense of depth and space.
3. Significance of the Painting
A. Cultural Context
This late 19th-century blacksmith painting...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Irish Landscape Watercolor Of Lough Gill Co. Sligo By John Faulkner
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb and substantial 19th century watercolor and gouache landscape watercolor painting by John Faulkner (1830-1888), Irish, showing a view of fishermen on Lough Gill, Co. Sligo, ...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
EXQUISITE A J STICKS SIGNED SMALL OIL PAINTING FRAME BY S L NIELSEN SEA & CLIFFs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa antique oil painting signed by A J Sticks
A very good looking and...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
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