England - Portrait Paintings

This superb British musical portrait oil painting is by noted Welsh artist Carey Morris. Painted circa 1925, it is a seated portrait of a white haired gentleman with a large beard, p...

This intimate portrait captures a young child seated at a table, engrossed in examining a small handheld mirror whilst holding a powder puff. The warm, soft lighting and muted colour...

Jacob Huysmans Flemish 1633 - 1696 Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 49 x 40 ¼ inches Gilt frame Huysmans was born in Antwerp and came to England during the reign of Charles II where he became one of the fashionable painters of the court.. The diarist Samual Pepys noted the artist as capable of a more exact likeness than Lely. Certainly the diarist records that by August 1664 in the circle of Queen Catherine...

This very charming British 19th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Thomas Lawrence. Painted circa 1810 it is a seated half length portrait of a l...

Pausing for Thought Paris School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed painting: 25 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: very good and sound condition

Portrait of Johann Quantz (1697-1773), flautist and composer, wearing a blue velvet coat, waistcoat and breeches, standing in a garden landscape with ...

Charming work in the Regency style, mid 19th Century after Sir Thomas Lawrence. High quality painting. Old Christie's Stencil to verso. Would grace any home, suitable for contempor...

Portrait Of A Girl, circa 1800 circle of THOMAS HICKEY (1741-1824) Large circa 1800 Irish School portrait of a young girl in a white dress, oil on canv...

Portrait of a young boy, full-length in a blue velvet coat and breeches, standing on a stone terrace in a garden landscape, playing with a spinning top. Signed and dated ' Phil. Merc...

Signed and dated Helen Bradley 1972 (lower right) Story inscribed on the verso. Image dimensions: 28.5cm x 24cm / 11.2 inches x 9.5 inches Framed dimensions: 39.5cm x 34.4cm / 15.6 ...

This lavish portrait, painted circa 1695, is an exquisite example of the type of portrait in vogue during the last quarter of the seventeenth century. It is evident that the artist ...

Perky Tabby In this lively portrait of a tabby cat, the composition is both charming and dynamic. The cat, with its peach-coloured body and bold brown markings, strikes an alert pose...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

This charming British 1930's Post Impressionist portrait oil painting of a ballerina is by noted female artist Cathleen Sabine Mann. Ballerinas are a popular subject matter in art, conveying great poise, movement and elegance and of course made popular by Degas. A similar composition featuring the same ballerina, but holding a black cat, is held in the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. In our lovely painting from 1935, the dark haired ballerina is at rest, perched on the edge of an armchair, her pink tutu...

Portrait of Lady Anne Howard (nee Montagu) Countess Of Suffolk (1660-1720), 18th Century follower of Sir Peter LELY Large 18th Century English portrait of...

Portrait Of A Lady, Frances Bard (1646-1702) Mistress of Prince Rupert von de Pfalz, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1882) follower of Anthony Van Dyck (1...

On Wimbledon Common, dated 1861 by Sidney Richard Percy (1821-1886) Large 19th Century landscape view overlooking Wimbledon Common, oil on canvas by Sidney Richard Percy. Excellent quality and condition example of the artists work and a rare early view of his of Wimbledon Common. Signed, inscribed and framed. "signed and dated 'SRPercy.1861' (lower left); further signed verso before reline: titled and inscribed 'No2 On Wimbledon Common/Sidney R Percy...

This lovely British ballet oil painting is by noted artist Elizabeth Bridge. Painted in 1951, the composition is a male and female ballet dancer on...

'La Montera', gouache, watercolour and ink on art paper, by Pierre Ambrogiani (circa 1960s). The artist created many artworks with bullfighting as theme. In this case, a single torer...

This lovely portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1955 the painting is a self portrait of the artist on a beautiful chestnut horse in the foregrou...

Jean Esme Oregon Cooke R.A. 1927 - 2008, was an English painter, sculptor, potter and teacher who was born in London. Cooke studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, Goldsmit...

Portrait of a lady in a white dress, 19th century Beautiful portrait from an English school circa 1840 Beautiful large portrait from an English school from the 19th century of a la...

Thomas Hudson 1701 – 1779 Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Original carved giltwood frame Hudson had many assistants, and employed the specialist drapery ...

Two Figures by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original oil painting on artist paper overall size: 21 x 25.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoye...

Portrait of Man by Maurice Georges Poncelet (French, 1897-1978) oil painting on board, signed initials - datedf 1929 11 x 14 inches condition: overall good and sound though a little ...

Portrait Of Charles I Of England (1600-1649) Wearing The Order Of The Garter, 17th Century circle of Sir Antony VAN DYCK (1599-1641) Large 17th Century English portrait of King Cha...

This beautiful Victorian portrait oil painting is by Belgian artist Alfred Ronner. Painted circa 1890 the painting is of a young woman sat at a spinning wheel. She is spinning flax, ...

The Queen Of May, dated 1877 by Valentine Cameron PRINSEP (1838-1904) to $180,000 Large 19th Century English pre-Raphaelite portrait of a young girl as May Queen, oil on canvas by ...

A vibrant and rich portrait of a young girl wearing an oversized white shirt and colourful scarf. Her long brown hair falls effortlessly across her shoulders and is tied with an oran...

‘Young Beauty holding a Red Rose’ by Étienne Adolphe Piot (1831-1910). The painting is signed by the artist and hangs in a fine quality gold metal leaf frame. Academy Fine Paintings...

Portrait identified as Self Portrait Of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1820), circa 1830 Large 19th Century English Regency portrait believed to be a self portrait of Sir Thomas Lawrence, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and good condition portrait identified as British romantic...

Paul S. Brown was born in 1967 and raised in North Carolina. Paul’s immeasurable talent for drawing was evident from a young age. At the age of ten he received drawing lessons in the...

'Portrait of a Young Man', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). Big, bold with brash brush strokes painted in exuberant colours is the tr...

Portrait Of Haman From the Book Of Esther, 19th Century School of REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669) Large 17th Century Dutch School biblical depiction of Persian court official Haman,...

This striking British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by artist Shirley Slocombe. He painted it in 1901 and it is signed and dated lower right. The composition is a bust length po...

This striking British 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted established Irish female artist Edyth Starkie. She studied at the Slade School as well as the Académie Julian in ...

This stunning Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted artist Robert Fowler. Painted circa 1893 the composition is of a blonde haired maiden in the foreground, dressed in...

Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...

The Lioness English artist, circa 1930's oil on board, framed framed: 10.5 x 9.5 inches board: 8 x 7 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: overall good and sound

A portrait of a lady three-quarter length, seated in an interior, wearing a red silk gown draped in a pink silk sash with an exotic bird perched on her hand and one arm resting on a stone plinth, her young daughter wearing a green silk gown standing at her side. Oil on canvas, housed in a period 'Lely' giltwood frame. This double portrait was painted at the height of Dahl's career in circa 1715 when Dahl had become firmly established as one of the leading portrait painters in Britain. Although the identities of the sitters are currently unknown, it is a sensitive depiction of a close and affectionate bond between a mother and daughter, with the young girl's hand resting affectionately on her mothers lap. The tamed exotic bird adds a charming decorative element which also serves to convey the high social status of the lady, given only the very wealthy would be able to own such a rare and expensive pet and the lively colouring of the bird's feathers is reflected in the colours of the sitters' silk gowns. Provenance: Private collection, London Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659-1743 London) was born in Stockholm in Sweden and studied under Martin Hannibal (d 1741) and later with David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. In 1682 he travelled to London, where he became acquainted with Godfrey Kneller and Henry Tilson, and in 1685 he left for Europe with Tilson, working briefly in Paris before continuing to Venice and Rome, where they stayed for about two years. In Rome Dahl converted to Roman Catholicism and gravitated towards the circle of Christina, former Queen of Sweden, who sat for him (Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincs). He returned to England with Tilson via Frankfurt and arrived in London in 1689, staying in England for the remainder of his career. During Dahl's absence, Kneller had consolidated his supremacy in London as the most fashionable portrait painter, but Dahl rapidly became Kneller’s closest competitor. His patrons probably had roots in the Swedish diplomatic circles, but it expanded as a result of his ability and his agreeable personality. His prices were lower than those of Kneller and he favoured softer, more diffused, colour tones and could respond to his sitters with sincerity and humanity. Politically, Kneller supported the ascendant Whigs while Dahl was a Tory, but they frequently painted the same sitters from both parties, and in spite of fundamental differences in technique and temperament, their work was sometimes similar in appearance. Dahl was prolific but rarely signed his work, and comparatively few of his portraits were engraved in mezzotint, the method used by Kneller to widen his reputation. By 1690 he had painted the aged Duke of Schomberg (engraved by William Faithorne) and Prince George of Denmark (London, Kensington Palace). He was ignored by William III but received commissions from Princess Anne, including one for a portrait of herself (Oakly Park, Ludlow, Salop). He also painted the future Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, and his informal portrait of the Duchess (Althorp House, Northants), formerly attributed to Kneller, is perhaps the most intimate of all images of her. During the 1690s he secured the patronage of Charles Seymour, the ‘Proud’ 6th Duke of Somerset, who ordered a series of seven full-length portraits of notable contemporary beauties from Dahl (1690s; Petworth House, W. Sussex, NT). This was originally a scheme similar to Kneller’s more famous ‘Hampton Court Beauties’, but the portraits were subsequently reduced to three-quarter-length formats. The features of the sitters are not individualized, but they possess a decorative, languorous glamour that recalls Lely rather than Kneller. Somerset gave Dahl further employment over the next 25 years. In 1698, following the death of Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, Dahl was offered the post of court painter at Stockholm, which he apparently refused, preferring to remain in London at his studio in Leicester Fields, near the Swedish legation. In about 1700 he was joined by a young compatriot, Hans Hysing, who worked with him for many years. Dahl seems not to have married until after 1708, He had a son Michael (d. 1741), also a painter, of whose work nothing is known, and two daughters. After the accession of Queen Anne in 1701, she and Prince George sat for a number of official portraits. His royal patronage ceased with Queen Anne’s death, and when Dahl refused to paint the infant Duke of Cumberland in 1722. He was suspected of Jacobite sympathies, and relations had cooled between him and the Swedish legation. However, his practice continued to prosper, and he acquired another important patron in Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, who shared his political views and whose circle included the architect James Gibbs and the poets Matthew Prior and Alexander Pope, all of whom Dahl painted. Oxford commissioned several portraits of himself. In the earliest (1719; Welbeck Abbey...

Portrait of a Lady in a Garden French School, early 1900's typical of the Nabis School movement oil on canvas, framed framed: 16.5 x 16.5 inches canvas : 14.5 x 14.5 inches provenanc...

Image dimensions: 92cm x 61cm / 36 inches x 24 inches Framed dimensions: 94.8cm x 64.4cm / 37.2 inches x 25.4 inches This original acrylic painting by David Schock beautifully captu...

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed lower corner Title: Portrait of a Nude Lady Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.75...

A charming portrait study of a Victorian lady wearing a black mourning shawl. A white dress with a lace collar is shown beneath the shawl with a decorat...

Unsigned. Beautifully presented in a Florentine frame with delicate shell ornamentation. On canvas.

Persian Wonder This portrait captures the serene and curious expression of a young white Persian cat, gazing upwards with wide, bright blue eyes full...

The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's oil painting on card, unframed size: 18 x 25.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the sur...

Portrait of a Young Girl by Anna de Banguy (French circa 1960's) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 17.5 x 14 inches board: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection ...

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Henry Margetson. He was known for his aesthetic full-length portraits of women, often in hats, in an in...

This portrait showcases a woman in 19th-century attire, featuring a dark dress accented by a white shawl and an ornate bonnet. She sports a pocket watch chain adorned with ornate key...

"Longshore Bill" by David W. Haddon, British early 1900's signed oil on board , framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 15 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very...

Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) signed Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: oil on canvas, signed Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches Provenance: all ...

Lady Reading by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on board, unframed board: 29 x 24 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good an...

This striking late 19th century oil portrait features a handsome gentleman in a rich red cloak. The artist captures the subject's penetrative stare and air of importance in great det...

REPOSE BY RED Size: 49 x 41 cm (including frame) Oil on board A brilliantly executed modernist nude study, painted in oil onto board and dated 1974. This painting depicts a seated ...

Portrait of "H.C" aged 44 years old French artist, indistinctly signed dated 1896 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: old...

A charming 19th-century portrait depicting a woman wearing a blue dress with an elaborate lace collar. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame. On canvas.

Circle of Gerard van Honthorst 1592 - 1656 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on wooden panel Image size: 29 x 23 inches Contemporary gilt frame Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age...