Regency Wall Decorations

TITLE: Two Stems with Red Flowers – Original Botanical Watercolor by A.L., 1819 DESCRIPTION: A refined original botanical watercolor depicting two slender stems bearing vivid red flowers and delicately rendered green leaves, painted in 1819 by an unidentified artist with the initials A.L. The composition is elegant and restrained, with the flowering stems isolated against the natural cream-colored paper. The artist has carefully observed the structure of the plant, combining botanical precision with the decorative quality characteristic of early 19th-century flower studies. The work is monogrammed “A.L.” on the left stem and dated “1819” on the right. Particularly noteworthy is the paper itself, which bears the watermark “J. Whatman 1817.” James Whatman's celebrated English papers were highly regarded by artists and printmakers for their quality and durability. The watermark dates the manufacture of the paper to 1817, while the artist's inscription dates the execution of the watercolor to 1819. The two dates therefore provide an unusually clear chronology: the Whatman sheet was manufactured in 1817 and used by the artist for this botanical watercolor two years later, in 1819. An attractive and unusually well-documented original botanical artwork from the Regency period. ARTIST: A.L., unidentified artist. The work is monogrammed “A.L.” on the left stem. DATE: 1819 - dated on the artwork. MEDIUM: Original watercolor on paper PAPER: J. Whatman paper, watermarked 1817 ORIGIN: European, probably British or Continental European PERIOD / STYLE: Regency period Early 19th century Botanical / Natural History SUBJECT: Two stems with red flowers Botanical study Flower study DIMENSIONS: Image: approximately 29 × 16.5 cm Sheet: approximately 46 × 32.5 cm MARKS: Monogrammed “A.L.” on the left stem. Dated “1819” on the right. Paper watermarked “J. Whatman 1817.” CONDITION: Very good antique condition. The watercolor retains attractive and strong colors. Some light age-related toning and occasional minor foxing are present. A subtle former light line is visible, consistent with previous presentation beneath a passe-partout. The sheet was attached beneath a passe-partout along the upper edge. FRAMING: Offered unframed. Any framed or interior photographs shown are for presentation and inspiration only. AUTHENTICITY: An original, unique hand-painted watercolor dating from 1819. This is not a print, engraving or modern reproduction. KEYWORDS: botanical watercolor, original watercolor, botanical painting, flower watercolor, red flowers, botanical study, flower study, A.L. artist, monogrammed watercolor, dated 1819, Regency botanical art, Regency watercolor, early 19th century watercolor, 19th century botanical art, J Whatman, Whatman 1817, Whatman paper, English paper, antique botanical painting...

A gorgeous pair of large scale Neoclassical , Federal or Regency style gold gilt wall sconces, shelves, or brackets featuring stylized eagles and foliate designs. Finished in warm gi...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor portrait, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1834. These watercolors were largely painted by young girls fro...

A charming pair of 19th-century miniature artworks, a portrait and a scenery, beautifully presented in substantial circular ebonized wooden frames with decorative brass beaded bezels...

These large Regency-style mahogany wall shelves were crafted by high-end furnishings and accessories manufacturer, Maitland-Smith. The shelves have serpentine-edged display surfaces...

This is a 19th century Regency papier-mâché chinoiserie tray. In addition to the lovely pen-work, it has mother of pearl inlay. It is not marked. Lite and general wear.

A charming early 19th-century portrait miniature depicting a young woman dressed in the elegant fashion of the late Regency period, circa 1810–1830. The sitter wears a low-cut white...

Charming 19th century miniature of a gentleman with a very sweet face. Impressive sideburns! Watercolor on ivory. Very unusual scalloped, green painted frame. 

A rare example of an Irish Painting Watercolour over Pencil (under glass) by renowned Irish Artist Edward Hayes mid Nineteenth Century, complete with an exceptional heavy duty Giltwo...

This is a large vintage Mallard picture. An English, framed print engraving of wildlife interest originally by J.J. Audubon (1785 - 1851), dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960....

Reverse-painted glass portrait of Robert Burns after Alexander Nasmyth, the Scottish bard shown half-length in brown coat, white stock, and striped waistcoat, with characteristic dar...

Wonderful early 19th Century English oil on canvas oval painting of sisters. In the naive style, the two central girls are dress in Regency clothes and standing together in a classi...

Charming watercolor of a young woman in a white muslin dress wearing what appears to be coral beads, the "beginner" jewelry of the Regency Period.. Painted with the rare stippling te...

Enchanting pair of 19th century hand-colored stipple engravings of parakeets by French illustrator Jacques Barraband (French 1767-1809). Each print is mounted and framed with a giltw...

Extraordinary portrait miniature in a rare half body pose. The sitter appears to be in mourning. Exquisite details — her book, her rings, the arm garter! She has a Titus or coif...

Wonderful early 19th century (likely 1805-1810) portrait of a young man done with the stippling technique and a washed background in watercolor, likely on ivory, in a gold tone frame...

Intaglios, pressed seaweeds from a Victorian album, resin wax seals, and vintage frames come together in a wonderful paint and gilt velvet matted shadow box that originally housed an...

Madame Knip Crowned Pigeon Engraving, Columba Coronata, from Les Pigeons This large-scale engraving, printed in color and finished by hand, depicts the Western Crowned Pigeon of New...

This exquisite original oil portrait on canvas captures the timeless elegance of a lady, rendered in a classic, gentle style reminiscent of mid-20th-century portraiture. The subject,...

This is a large vintage flamingo picture. An English, framed print engraving of wildlife interest originally by J.J. Audubon (1785 - 1851), dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960...

A Timeless Depiction of the English Fox Hunt The early 19th-century fox hunting scene, attributed to Dean Wolstenholme Elder, is a stunning representation of the aristocratic traditi...

This is a large vintage Ruffed Grouse picture. An English, framed print engraving of wildlife interest originally by J.J. Audubon (1785 - 1851), dating to the mid 20th century, circa...

Early 19th century English portrait of a gentleman in gilt frame. Circle of Sir Henry Raeburn. Very Stately, Handsome. Lovely Color An...

Hand painted early 19th century miniature under glass. Finely painted details on this lovely lady. In a brass oval frame, with floral embroidery surround. Painting measures 2.5 in x...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1828 dated needlework sampler made during the reign of King George IV I have three ot...

Antique English Regency / Georgian style pole or fire screen on stand. Made of mahogany featuring scrolled pierced / reticulated adjustable screen framing a floral tapestry backed w...

A richly colored and highly decorative floral still life executed in the manner of the celebrated Florentine painter Bartolomeo Bimbi, whose grand botanical compositions remain among...

A wonderful and rare pair of circa 1815 English regency "boulle work" or "buhl work" still life pictures, the parcel-gilt black lacquered cove-mold frames of rectangular form having ...

Early 19th Century English Pair of Regency Period Portraits. Full length portraits of a husband and wife in a household setting oil on wood panel. Bot...

"Early 19th century infant’s white lace trimmed christening gown, frame in a shadowbox with robin’s egg blue background and a small dried nosegay of baby’s breath and blue silk flowers.  Measure: 31". Family history on reverse dates dress to 1819. ""Baby dress...

English Regency style (19th Century) stripped wood wall plaque (pub sign) of lifesize carved dolphin giant golden guppy.

Madame Knip Green Pigeon Engraving, Madagascar Green Pigeon , from Les Pigeons This large-scale engraving, printed in color and finished by hand, depicts the Madagascar Green Pigeon...

This is a very good period Regency portrait of a young Regency-era dandy. The features of the subject match those of published Beau (George) Brumme...

Very nice Regency portrait of a handsome gentleman, unframed. Very Stately, Handsome.Please note we have a large selection of portrai...

An exquisite circa 1820 Regency period portrait in the manner of Scottish royal portraitist Sir Henry Raeburn (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) of a...

19th Century Regency Mahogany Lawyers Bookcase Wall Cabinet Biotech, 1811-1819 . Rare early 19th century Regency graduated lawyer’s bookcase cabinet . Tapered scale 13" depth to 17" at the base, which gives it a lot of charm and takes away the heavy look of some other bookcases. All the original hardware still intact in lions head knobs with a ring This antique library bookcase has the original glass with one cracked that we never replace . Each shelf opens upward. 4 Regular size and the shelf on top of the Two lower drawers is for larger items to be exhibited and stored away. Perfect for a library, lawyers office...

Madame Knip Nicobar Pigeon Engraving, Colombi-Galline à Camail, Les Pigeons This large-scale engraving, printed in color and finished by hand, depicts the Nicobar Pigeon, lettered b...

Large Scale English Hunt Scene Lithograph, England, 19th Century. It measures an impressive 44" width x 23.5" height. It was recently removed fr...

Very beautiful mirror, Regency style, a transitional style between the Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. One recognizes this style with its numerous volutes, shells and leaves. A very d...

This superb original botanical watercolor is from a manuscript entitled Hortus Botanicus which illustrated plants according to the Linnaean system and Willdenow’s revisions. The manu...

After George Engleheart (British, 1750–1829), Portrait of Mrs. Mills, Gouache miniature. Brass plaque affixed to frame reads "MRS. MILLS" and "GEORGE ENGLEHEART" Dimensions: Sight: ...

The Road 1825: ‘Commercial Traveller’ — A Large Hand-Coloured Aquatint After Owen Bailey; published in London, Circa 1825–1830 A particularly large and imposing hand-coloured aquatint depicting a trotting horse — named in the lower margin as ‘Commercial Traveller’ — shown in full action drawing a two-wheeled gig at speed along an open road. The horse, a powerful bay or dark chestnut rendered with muscular authority, is caught at the moment of extended trot: near foreleg advanced, haunches driving, the ground thrown up in a small cloud of dust at the hooves. The gentleman driver, dressed in a dark coat and low-crowned hat, sits upright in the gig holding the reins with composed ease, a small terrier or spaniel seated beside him on the box — an appealing detail that gives the composition unusual intimacy. To the left of the road stands a simple stone or wooden milestone, a quietly functional element that anchors the composition geographically and suggests the turnpike road context of the scene. The background opens to a spacious, rolling landscape with a glint of water or estuary in the middle distance and a broadly rendered sky of cumulus cloud. The composition is typical of the ambitious large-format trotting horse print as produced for the English sporting market of the 1820s and 1830s: a wide horizontal format, the horse dominating the picture plane, the landscape ground kept low and unencumbered to emphasise speed and energy. The hand-colouring is applied with care and consistency: the horse’s warm brown coat is modelled with subtlety, the gig’s dark ironwork contrasting with the pale covered seat, and the sky washed in the greys and ochres characteristic of period aquatints in good preservation. The lower margin carries the title ‘THE ROAD 1825’ in spaced capitals, with the subtitle ‘Commercial Traveller’ in italic script below. The plate is signed ‘Owen Bailey, London’ in the lower margin. Dimensions 30¼ inches (76.8 cm) high, 38 inches (96.5 cm) wide, 1¼ inches (3.2 cm) deep, framed. Provenance Private American collection. Condition: Good with with Truguard UV glass to protect from light damage. Historical Context Owen Bailey was a London-based sporting artist active in the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, working in the tradition of F.C. Turner, James Pollard, and Henry Alken. His paintings of trotting horses and driving subjects were reproduced as large-format hand-coloured aquatints published for the broad sporting print market. The ‘Road’ series — of which ‘The Road 1825’ is a representative title — celebrated the open turnpike road as a theatre for the display of horses’ speed and quality, and reflected the intense popular interest in trotting and fast driving that characterised the Regency sporting world. The 1820s were the peak period for the English trotting and fast-driving print. Publishers catering to the sporting and aspiring middle-class market produced large-format plates that were sold individually or in matched pairs for display in dining rooms, libraries, and halls. The format of a single named horse in harness, shown at speed with a stone milestone or country background, became a near-standard formula, and prints of this type were produced in considerable numbers. The finest examples — of which this is one — combine genuine artistic quality with a social documentary interest in the fashions of dress, vehicle design, and road culture of the Regency period. Selected Bibliography Egerton, Judy. British Sporting and Animal Paintings, 1655–1867: The Paul Mellon Collection. London: Tate Gallery / Yale Center for British Art, 1978. Nevill, Ralph. Old English Sporting Prints...

An exemplary hand-colored "Brown's Parakeet" framed lithograph by Edward Lear (British, 1812–1888) from his "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots" (1830–1832) and p...

Celebrate the elegance of equestrian tradition with this refined vintage Regency-style painting on board, depicting a poised jockey atop a noble racehorse against a serene countryside backdrop. The piece captures the proud stance and disciplined grace of both rider and steed, executed with fine detailing and naturalistic colorwork. Framed in a sleek black and gold-trim frame with a wide cream mat, this artwork exudes classic sophistication—ideal for a library, den, study, or any collector’s space. Measuring 22.5” W x 0.75” D x 18.75” H, the painting is in great vintage condition with light, age-appropriate wear to the mat and frame. Mounted on board and protected under glass, it is ready to hang and enrich interiors styled in Regency, traditional, or English country décor...

theatrical pair of mid-20th century carved wood wall shelves made in Spain, featuring draped swag and tassel details reminiscent of classical stage curtains. These sculptural bracke...

infuse your interiors with the opulent charm of Old World Europe with this striking pair of vintage Italian giltwood wall brackets. Expertly hand-carved in a classic Baroque manner, ...

A large and rare early C19th carved heraldic panel of the Prince of Wales’s feathers, consists of 3 white ostrich feathers encircled by a gold coronet with fleur-de-lys, with a ribbo...

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR, SILK, WOOL AND METALLIC THREAD NEEDLEWORK EMBROIDERY PICTURE A charming depiction of the Old Testament story of Rebecca at the well: “Abraham wanted ...

Ca. late 18th - early 19th century miniature tempera on panel hand - painting of Dona Maria I (Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana, born on 17 December 1734, a...

Elevate your wall decor with this opulent Vintage Regency carved wood gilt bracket, a statement piece radiating classical sophistication. Featuring an exquisitely hand-carved design of lush foliage, hunting motifs, and a central bird figure, this gilded wall shelf...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable pair of fine and collectable Antique Circa 1820 Rome Micro mosaic plaques A truly st...

This well executed antique folk art needlepoint is signed on the back, possibly Emily Leanora, but is highly illegible so the artist is being regarded as an unknown. This needlepoint was done in England is circa 1810 in the Regency period and style and depicts a Persian man...

Step into the timeless charm of Regency elegance with this exquisite original oil portrait, depicting two finely dressed ladies engaged in quiet conversation. Rendered with rich eart...

Watercolor Portrait of a Fashionable Woman Wearing a Turban by Henry Edridge, A.R.A. (London 1769–1821) signed and dated 'H. Edridge / 1818' (lower left) pencil and watercolor heightened with white, on paper Executed in 1818, this highly finished drawing stands as a prime example of Henry Edridge's late, celebrated portrait style. It perfectly captures the sartorial elegance of the late British Regency period. By the turn of the nineteenth century, Edridge had established a highly lucrative London practice. He was patronized heavily by the royal family and prominent members of high society. His distinctive technique combined meticulously detailed graphite work in the face with broad, fluid watercolor washes to delineate drapery and background textures. A wealthy, unidentified gentlewoman is seated upon a classical, heavily carved Regency chaise...

Bring the sun-drenched charm of a Mediterranean orchard to your table with this delightful set of four vintage hand-painted ceramic plates. Rendered in the rustic tradition of Italia...

A fine quality early 19th Century Paper Macha tray with scrolling gilded decoration to the boarder, having this wonderful hand painted lake and mountain scene, with people by the sho...

This is a large vintage Scarlet Ibis picture. An English, framed print engraving of wildlife interest originally by J.J. Audubon (1785 - 1851), dating to the mid 20th century, circa ...

Pair of lovely large carved mahogany wall brackets having classic elegance and offering wonderful surfaces for display. 19.5” H x 23” W x 11” D

This exquisite set of four vintage botanical prints is a masterful celebration of traditional naturalist illustration and "Grandmillennial" charm. Each print features a curated arran...

Introduce a touch of timeless grandeur and architectural interest to your walls with this exquisite pair of vintage Regency-style wall pockets. Lavishly adorned with scrolling acanthus leaf motifs, these pieces are masterfully crafted from gesso over plaster and finished with a rich, antiqued gilt surface that speaks to their historic charm. The intricate detailing and elegant proportions make them captivating focal points, perfect for flanking a stately mirror, framing an entryway, or adding a layer of sophisticated drama to a living room or dining area, whether holding dried botanicals or displayed as art in their own right. In great vintage condition, these wall pockets exhibit a beautiful, authentic patina with minor scuffs, small chips, and wear to the gilt finish, all entirely appropriate to their age and adding to their distinguished character. Each impressive piece measures 8 inches wide, 2.75 inches deep, and stands a striking 29.5 inches tall, offering significant vertical impact. Their classic design allows for versatile styling, seamlessly complementing Hollywood Regency, Traditional, Neoclassical, Italianate, or even maximalist interiors. Don't miss the chance to incorporate this remarkable pair into your decor; acquire these magnificent vintage wall pockets...