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Item Ships From: England
17th century Dutch portrait of a Lady in Red adorned with Pearls
By Pieter Nason
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a lady, half-length in a feigned oval wearing a ruby coloured silk gown holding entwined strings of pearls across her bodice. Signed 'PNason' and dated 1667 (lower right)...
Category
17th Century Old Masters England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$26,554 Sale Price
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19th Century Oil - Woman with Seashells
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful Victorian portrait of an elderly woman in a darkened interior. She wears a laced cap that attaches under the chin and looks down at the bowl of seashells...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$328 Sale Price
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19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse
Located in London, GB
John Opie RA (1761-1807, English)
c. 1802
Oil on canvas
Canvas dimensions 36 x 32 inches
Framed dimensions 46.5 x 43.25 inches
Original gilded period frame.
John Opie was a Corni...
Category
Early 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame
By Charles Philips
Located in London, GB
Charles Philips
1703 - 1747
Portrait of a King's Messenger
Oil on canvas
Image size: 35 ¾ x 28 inches
Original gilt frame
King's Messenger
The job of a King's Messenger was that of a diplomatic courier, hand-carrying important and secret documents around the world. Some say that the history of the sovereigns' messengers goes back to 1199, but the first known messenger was John Norman, who in 1485 earned 4d (1½ pence) per day for carrying the state papers of Richard III.
The silver greyhound on the messenger's badge dates back to Charles II. In 1660, during his exile at Breda, Netherlands, Charles II issued a declaration of amnesty to all those who had opposed him and his father. He used messengers to make his intentions known. In answer to the messenger's question "How will they know me?", Charles reached forward to a silver bowl on the table in front of him. This bowl, with four decorative greyhounds standing proud above the rim, was well known to all courtiers. Charles broke off a greyhound and gave it to the messenger as a guarantee that the message came from him. From that date, the King's Messenger always wore a silver greyhound around his neck.
Later, dating from George II or III, a badge with the Royal Arms in enamel, with the greyhound suspended beneath, was worn. A George III example of the King's Messenger Badge, pre 1800, sold for over £30,000 pounds some years ago.
The silver greyhounds were minted for each new reign, except the brief one of King Edward VIII. The sovereign's messengers were originally controlled by the Lord Chamberlain, being Messengers of the Great Chamber. When the Foreign Office was created in 1782, the messengers remained common to the three Secretaries of State.
Charles Philips was an English artist known for painting a number of portraits and conversation pieces for noble and Royal patrons in the mid-eighteenth century.
Philips was baptised in the combined parish of St Mildred, Poultry with St Mary...
Category
18th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Hounds In Full Cry, 19th Century attributed to Thomas BLINKS (1860-1912) L
By Thomas Blinks
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Hounds In Full Cry, 19th Century
attributed to Thomas BLINKS (1860-1912)
Large 19th Century English Hunting scene of the hounds in full cry, oil on canvas attributed to Thomas ...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
E. D. K - Late 19th Century Oil, Bonnet Decorating
Located in Corsham, GB
A heartwarming late 19th Century scene in oil, showing a mother decorating her daughter's bonnet with leaves and flowers as her son watches with a smile. The scene has s simple domes...
Category
Late 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$609 Sale Price
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Pair of French Character Portraits, Purple and Green Backgrounds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pair of French Character Portraits
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache on unframed paper
Both stamped and named on the backs, with the artists initials written on both right hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
c.1870 Oil - The Wealthy Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A superb example of Victorian portraiture, this bold and characterful oil portrait shows a striking gentleman in fine dress. He is wearing a double-breasted Newmarket coat of black c...
Category
Late 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,313 Sale Price
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L'écolier, 19th Century - Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884)
Located in Blackwater, GB
L'écolier, 19th Century
circle of Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884)
Large 19th Century portrait of a young village school boy, oil on canvas circle of Jules Bastien-Lepage. Excell...
Category
Early 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Oil - Monk Holding a Lamp
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait study of a bearded monk holding a lamp. His face is illuminated against the background making for an atmospheric scene. Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame with...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$338 Sale Price
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Still Life Of Flowers In A Vase, 17th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in Blackwater, GB
Still Life Of Flowers In A Vase, 17th Century
circle of JEAN BAPTISTE MONNOYER (1636-1699)
Large 17th century French Old Master Still Life of various flowers in a vase upon a mantle, oil on canvas by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer. Excellent quality and condition example of the famous still life painters work, authenticated from the published designs of Nicolas de Poilly...
Category
17th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Signed Oil Painting Angel with Two Children Picking Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation
French School, early 20th century
indistinctly signed
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22.5 x 19 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: a very few ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Young Art Critics - Scottish Edwardian art portrait landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Edwardian exhibited portrait landscape oil painting is by noted Scottish artist James Riddel. It was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1909 and again in Glasgow Institute in 1913, entitled The Critics. Painted circa 1909, the painting has the muted tones but varied palette of the Scottish School. The focus of the composition is a young boy and girl stood in the foreground, outdoors, examining a painting in progress on an easel. They look as if they are giving it very careful consideration. The artist's bag, brushes and tubes of paint lie on the grass beneath the easel but he is not in view. The painting is of the countryside and path leading to a collection of dwellings beyond, all bathed in sunshine. The earnestness of the young art critics can be seen in their body language and is very sweet. A really lovely exhibited Scottish Impressionist Edwardian oil painting and an excellent example of Riddel's work.
Signed lower right.
Provenance. Exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy 1909 no. 294, entitled The Critics.
Exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts 1913 no. 420 entitled The Critics.
Aitken Dott & Son (The Scottish Gallery), Castle Street, Edinburgh.
Paisley Art...
Category
Early 1900s Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,490 Sale Price
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20th Century Oil - Child in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed in to the lower left. Presented in a part gilt decorative frame. On oil.
Category
20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$327 Sale Price
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Portrait of George Gordon, 7th Laird of Buckie (1707-1756)
By John Alexander
Located in Maidenhead, GB
John Alexander (Scottish, 1686-1766)
Portrait of George Gordon, 7th Laird of Buckie (Scottish, 1707-1756), c. 1743
Oil on canvas
In a carved ebonised frame, with gilded inner slight...
Category
1740s Old Masters England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Muriel Sutherland Playing Badminton- Scottish Edwardian Oil Painting
By George Fiddes Watt
Located in London, GB
This charming Edwardian Scottish full length portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish portrait artist George Fiddes Watt. Painted circa 1910, the sitter is Muriel Sutherland, daugh...
Category
1910s Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century landscape/portrait horse with army officer, William Edward Millner
By William Edward Millner
Located in York, GB
Portrait of a bay horse with army officer seated on a drinking trough, signed with monogram and and dated 81', inscribed verso 'by W E Milner, Gainsborough', oil on canvas.
The size overall being 44 x 57 cm (17.5 x 22.5 inches) whilst the image is 35 x 48 cm ( 19 14 inches )
In very good condition housed in a gilt frame.
William Edward Millner...
Category
19th Century Old Masters England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Martin Vernon - Signed 1993 Oil, The Looming Procession
Located in Corsham, GB
With heavy nods to De Chirico, Vernon has created an unnervingly surreal painting, depicting a sinister parade of figures on a sparse street. The artwork seems to hold heavy politica...
Category
20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$889 Sale Price
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Portrait of a Woman with Short Hair
By Peter Robert Keil
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Woman with Short Hair', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with a tranquil smile. The colou...
Category
1980s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Indirect - Contemporary abstract realism, female form on a peach background
By Erin Cone
Located in Dallas, TX
Known for her bold visionary take on figurative realism, Erin Cone has twice been recognized in the national art press as one of the top young emerging artists in the country. After ...
Category
2010s Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting
By George Romney
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 22 x 20 inches (22.75 x 51 cm)
Pierced gilt frame
This half-length portrait shows the sitter with her head and eyes looking over her shoulder, to the right. She is dressed in a delicate blue dress and blue shawl with her hair tied up away from her face. The composition of the painting is simple but effective; the woman stands out and is the undeniable focus of the viewer's attention.
George Romney's artistic style is characterised by its focus on the beauty and elegance of human forms. Here, one can appreciate his ability to capture the delicacy of facial features and the soft textures of clothing. In addition, Romney has used a soft and diffuse brushstroke technique that creates a light and soft effect in the work. The dark and diffused background highlights the young woman's figure even more, creating an effect of depth and realism.
It is possible that this sitter is Miss Anne Dutton.
George Romney
Romney was a fashionable portrait painter of late 18th-century English society. In his portraits Romney avoided delving into the character or sensibilities of the sitter. His great success with his society patrons depended largely on just this ability for dispassionate flattery. Line rather than colour dominates; the flowing rhythms and easy poses of Roman classical sculpture underlie the smooth patterns of his compositions.
From 1755 to 1757 Romney was the pupil of Christopher Steele, an itinerant portrait and genre painter. Romney’s career began when he toured the northern English counties painting portraits for a few guineas each. In 1762 he went to London. His history painting The Death of General Wolfe won him an award from the Society of Arts; nonetheless he turned almost immediately to portrait painting. In 1764 he paid his first visit to Paris, where he was befriended by Joseph Vernet. Romney especially admired the work of Nicolas Le Sueur, whose use of the antique strongly appealed to him. In 1773 he went to Italy for two years, where he studied Raphael’s Stanze frescoes in Rome, Titian’s paintings...
Category
18th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Puritan Preacher Fine Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Puritan Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Puritan Preacher
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 30 x 27 inches
canvas: 24 x 20 inches
condition: some minor old varnish dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Anna Maria Porter, early 19th Century attributed to THOMAS BARBER
By Thomas Barber
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Anna Maria Porter, early 19th Century
attributed to THOMAS BARBER (1768-1843)
Early 19th century portrait of Anna Maria Porter, oil on canvas attributed to Thomas Porte...
Category
Early 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Patricia Newman - 20th Century Oil, Autumnal Abundance
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming Autumnal still life showing horse chestnuts, pears, currants, grapes and plums. The artist has signed to the lower right and the painting has been presented in a contemporary gilt frame with crossed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$321 Sale Price
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Portrait of a Privateer
By Francis Hayman
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Privateer
Francis Hayman
1708 - 1776
Oil on canvas
Image size: 20 x 14 inches (51 x 36 cm)
Contemporary style frame
Provenance
Charles Fleischmann Esq
Here, a small ...
Category
18th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1960's Oil Portrait of Bali South Eastern Asia Lady in Traditional Attire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in Traditional Attire
Bali? South East Asia?
circa 1960's period
oil on canvas, framed in original frame
framed: 44 x 34 inches
canvas: 36 x 26 inches
Provenance: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1960's French Portrait Auburn Haired Sulking Women in Swimsuit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Inscribed verso
stamped to the reverse
Image : 25.5 x 19.5 inches
Superbly decorative 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Portrait Of A Lady As Diana, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady As Diana, 17th Century
Dutch School
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master portrait of a lady as Diana, oil on canvas . Exc...
Category
17th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Framed 20th Century Oil - Working Cocker with the Geraniums
Located in Corsham, GB
Placed amongst potted geraniums, is this beady eyed portrait of a working cocker spaniel. The dog looks eager to move from the paved position, h...
Category
20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$401 Sale Price
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Family Seated on a Bench at the Port
By François Diana
Located in London, GB
'Family Seated on a Bench at the Port', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). A painting with a very wholesome, homespun theme harks back to a more innocent time. A family i...
Category
1970s Expressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a Lady - Old Master British early 19thC oil painting woman bonnet
By Thomas Lawrence (circle)
Located in London, GB
A fantastic British oil painting which is unsigned and is circle of Thomas Lawrence. It depicts a portrait of a lady and dates to circa 1820. This is a super portrait painting which ...
Category
19th Century Old Masters England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Terry Shelbourne (1930-2020) - 1986 Oil, Portrait of a Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower left-hand corner. Presented in a wooden frame with an inner gilt detail. On canvas board.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$282 Sale Price
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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 16th Century Oil Portrait
Located in London, GB
English School
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
16th Century
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 22 1/4 x 18 inches (56.5 x 46 cm)
Contemporary style frame
Provenance
Tudor Exhibition, New Gallery, ...
Category
16th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Oak
Lady in Yellow Portrait - British 50's Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Pauline Glass
Located in London, GB
A superb oil on panel by Pauline Glass who was educated on the continent at the Academy Julien and who exhibited throughout her career. This stunning oil is a bold, adventurous and c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1900's French Portrait of Lady with Earings Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady with Earrings
French School, early 1900's
oil on board, framed
framed: 16 x 12 inches
board: 13 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Philippa Hall - Framed Contemporary Oil, Artist At Her Easel
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful study of a female artist, busy working in her studio. Depicted in an impressionistic style with pointillist quality's throughout. Initialled to the lower right. Well pres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$446 Sale Price
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Lilac Eve, Jorunn Mulen, Original Figurative Portrait Painting, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Lilac Eve by Jorunn Mulen [2020]
original
Acrylic paint on wood
Image size: H:40 cm x W:30.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:30.5 cm x D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Fine Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Bearded Man Amazing Frame d. 1901
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of J. Knowles
inscribed and dated to label verso
oil on canvas, framed in hand painted elaborate frame
framed: 25 x 22 inches
canvas: 22 x 1...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Susan Isabel Dacre - British exh oil painting of feminist artist
By Francis Dodd
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, colourful British 1920's exhibited oil on canvas portrait painting by Francis Dodd RA and with extensive provenance. The work depicts the Feminist and famous artist Susa...
Category
1920s Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A portrait of two hound dogs standing in a landscape, signed and dated 1889
By Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas
Located in Bath, Somerset
Two Warwickshire hounds, named Hermit and Wildboy, standing in a landscape.
Signed and dated 1889 (lower right) and signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse.
Oil on canvas in a gil...
Category
19th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur
By Louis Latapie
Located in London, GB
'Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). Although later in Latapie's career he embraced cubism and abstraction, t...
Category
1930s Expressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Girl with Toy Dog
Located in Edinburgh, GB
WILLIAM CROSSBIE RSA (1915-1999)
Described by the Royal Scottish Academy as “one of the finest and most singular Scottish painters of the twentieth century”, am Crosby trained at Glasgow School of Art and in Paris under Ferdinand Leger...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman - British 30's art Slade School artist oil painting
By Reginald Grenville Eves
Located in London, GB
This superb stately male portrait oil painting is by noted British Slade School artist Reginald Grenville Eves. Painted circa 1939 the portrait is a fine example of Modern British in...
Category
1930s Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Madonna & Child, 18th Century
By Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna & Child, 18th Century
Follower of Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530)
Large 18th Century Italian School Old Master depiction of the Madonna & Child, oil on canvas. Excellent quali...
Category
18th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine c.1845 Oil - Portrait of a Widow
Located in Corsham, GB
This very fine portrait of a middle-aged woman from the mid 19th Century is a true find. The unknown sitter looks directly out at the viewer with a subtle half-smile. She wears a simple black dress...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,367 Sale Price
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Early 20th century English self portrait of an artist holding his palette, brush
Located in Woodbury, CT
John Henry Sylvester (British, fl. late 19th–early 20th century)
Self-Portrait Holding Palette and Brush
Oils on canvas, monogrammed. Circa 1910–1920.
This intimate and distinguishe...
Category
1910s Victorian England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter Shadows 35, Eleanor Woolley, Original Painting, Figurative Shadow Artwork
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Winter Shadows 35 by Eleanor Woolley [October 2021]
original
Oil Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:3.8cm
Sold Un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
William Lord Russell
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646-1723, was a German born English portrait painter. He was a pupil of Bol and Rembrandt, he was born in Leiden, travelled to Rome , Venice, Hamburg and later t...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Lady In A Lace Cap & Ruff, 17th Century 1640 Dutch School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady In A Lace Cap & Ruff, 17th Century
1640 Dutch School
17th Century Dutch School portrait of a young lady wearing a lace cap and ruff, oil on panel. Excellent qual...
Category
18th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School.
oil ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romantic England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$718 Sale Price
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In a fight by Sean Durkin, man, contemporary art, fighting
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
Original paiting of "In a fight" by Sean Durkin. Sean uses very toned down colours but draws the attention to the men fighting on a lighter background.
Additional information:
Acryl...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Valér Ferenczy (1885-1954) - Framed Hungarian School Etching, Lady with Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming coloured etching of a European lady, wearing a white headscarf and pink shawl. The sitter stands with her arms folded, gazing to left with a subdued smile. The artist's et...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Etching
Portrait Of A Princess, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Princess, believed to be Princess Mary Adelaide Of Cambridge (1833-1897)
European School
Fine Large 19th Century European School portrait of a Princess, oil on canvas...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Circle of Sir Peter Lely
Dutch, (1618-1680)
Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Princess Henrietta Anne Stuart
Oil on canvas
Image...
Category
17th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a seated lady
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
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...
Category
1950s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
At the Foot of the Statue - Scottish art Impressionist figurative oil painting
By William Strang, R.A., R.E.
Located in London, GB
A fine large oil painting by Scottish listed artist William Strang. This is a super evocative oil on canvas which depicts a family at "The Foot of the Statue". It was exhibited in 1904 in Bradford exhibition of fine arts lent by L W Hodson of Wolverhampton who was a patron of his work. This is a fine example of an early 20th century Scottish oil with good subject. It is a good size and signed. This wouldn't be out of place in Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow.
Signed lower left.
Provenance. Bradford Art Gallery 1904.
Sotheby 19th June 2002 Guide price £20000-30000GBP.
Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 30 inches by 25 inches and in excellent condition.
Housed in a fine period frame, 39 by 34 inches framed and in good condition.
William Strang (1859-1921) was born at Dumbarton, the son of Peter Strang, builder, and educated at the Dumbarton Academy. He worked for fifteen months in the counting-house of a firm of shipbuilders before going to London in 1875 when he was sixteen. There he studied art under Alphonse Legros at the Slade School for six years. Strang became assistant master in the etching class, and had great success as an etcher. He was one of the original members of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, and his work was a part of their first exhibition in 1881. Some of his early plates were published in The Portfolio and other art magazines. He worked in many manners, etching, dry point, mezzotint, sand-ground mezzotint, and burin engraving. Lithography and wood-cutting were also used by him to create pictures. He cut a large wood engraving of a man ploughing, later published by the Art for Schools Association. A privately produced catalogue of his engraved work contained more than three hundred items. Amongst his earlier works were Tinkers, St. Jerome, A Woman Washing Her Feet, An Old Book-stall with a Man Lighting His Pipe from a Flare, and The Head of a Peasant Woman on sand-ground mezzotint. Later plates such as Hunger, The Bachelor's End and The Salvation Army were also important. Some of his best etchings were done as series—one of the earliest, illustrating poet William Nicholson's Ballad of Aken Drum, is remarkable for clear, delicate workmanship in the shadow tones, showing great skill and power over his materials, and for strong drawing. Another praised series was The Pilgrim's Progress, revealing austere sympathy with John Bunyan's teaching. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Ancient Mariner and Strang's own Allegory of Death and The Plowman's Wife, have served him with suitable imaginative subjects. Some of Rudyard Kipling's stories were also illustrated by him, and his likeness of Kipling was one of his most successful portrait plates. Other etched portraits included those of Ernest Sichel and of J.B. Clark, with whom Strang collaborated in illustrating Baron Munchausen...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alec Wiles (1924-2021) - 1998 Watercolour, The Engagement Ring
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking portrait depicts a lady with short cropped hair posing with her arms crossed. Her right hand rests gently on her forearm in a position ideal for showing her sparkling e...
Category
1990s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$620 Sale Price
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1950's French Moody Atmospheric Portrait of Couple Grey White Black Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Couple
French artist, mid 20th century
signed and dated 59'
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 27 x 23inches
canvas: 24 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Boy & His Dog, 19th Century by Jules BRETON (1827-1906)
By Jules Breton
Located in Blackwater, GB
Boy & His Dog, 19th Century
by Jules BRETON (1827-1906) sales to $1,500,000
Large 19th Century French country portrait of a Boy and his Dog, oil on canvas by Jules Breton. Large 19th century portrait...
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MID 20TH CENTURY FRENCH PORTRAIT SKETCH OF YOUNG WOMAN - OIL ON CANVAS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French mid 20th century
Title: Portrait sketch of a young woman
Medium: oil painting on canvas laid to board, unframed
Size: painting: 15.25 x 15.25 inches
Pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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