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Item Ships From: England
Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century
by Charles Edwin Andrew (1911-1996)
Large early 20th century portrait of an English country ...
Category
Early 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Man, 17th Century Dutch Oil on Panel Portrait
By Cornelis Dusart
Located in London, GB
Circle of Cornelis Dusart
Dutch 1660 - 1704
Portrait of a Man
Oil on panel
Image size: 7¾ x 5¼ inches
Giltwood frame
Cornelis Dusart
Cornelis ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait Of John Gilbert Seale, The Artists Father, With Sherry And A Cigar
By Barney Seale ARBS
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of John Gilbert Seale, The Artists Father, With Sherry And A Cigar, circa
by Barney SEALE (1896-1957)
Circa 1940 English portrait of the artists father John with a sherry and cigar in hand, oil on canvas by Barney Seale. Excellent quality and condition example of the eccentric artists work. Signed and presented in a gilt frame with losses.
Measurements: 27" x 23" framed approx
Barney Seale (1896–1957)
National Portrait Gallery, London
Sculptor and painter, noted for his portrait sculptures in bronze, but also as an architectural sculptor. He worked with the sculptor William Silver Frith, who taught at Lambeth School of Art and who was also an architectural sculptor. Seale was elected RBA in 1938, also exhibiting at RA, RCamA and RSA and having solo shows in London and New York. He was an associate of RBS. Seale’s striking figure I Write for the New Kensington Library, one of a series of three and in stone, is illustrated in Arthur T Broadbent’s Sculpture Today in Great Britain 1940–1943, published in 1949. In 1986 the Fine Art Society included him in the survey Sculpture in Britain Between The Wars. Seale, a huge, hard-drinking man...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Break from Play
By Jane Maria Bowkett
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 24 x 18 inches
Framed size: 31 x 25.5 inches
Signed lower left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Prize Bulls, Farmer & Owner, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Prize Bulls, Farmer & Owner, 18th Century
Early French School Oil On Panel
Fine 18th century French School prize bull scene with the farmer and owner, oil on panel. Very early prize bull scene with a pair of bulls accompanied by their owner and the farmer. Excellent detail with influences of Paulus Potter...
Category
18th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Pot Carrier - Bright Colour Portrait, Women, Texture, Face
Located in London, GB
Nicolle was born in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia as it was then) and grew up in Africa and then travelled the world for some years before settling in the Uk.
“My love of colour stems from my ...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Acrylic
Portrait Of Mr Edward Dyer, Kasauli Whiskey Distillery, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Mr Edward Dyer, Kasauli Whiskey Distillery, 19th Century
English School
Large 19th Century English portrait of a Mr Edward Dyer, Kasauli D...
Category
Early 19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Girl Oil Painting 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Circle of Thomas Derrick
British 1885 - 1954
Oil on panel
Image size: 21 1/2 x 14 inches (55 x 36 cm)
Hand made frame
Category
1950s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maxwell Ashby Armfield Portrait Of The Artist's Mother Margaret Armfield Maxwell
By Maxwell Ashby Armfield
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of the Artists Mother,
MAXWELL ASHBY ARMFIELD (1882-1972)
Portrait of the artist's mother, Margaret Armfield née Maxwell, depicted full length in a mock entourage with t...
Category
20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Tempera, Panel
Female Portrait - Russian Ukrainian Cubism
By Pinchus Krémègne
Located in London, GB
This oil painting is signed by the artist "Kremegne" in the lower right part.
It was painted circa 1920's.
Provenance:
Madame Line Playfair, Chiswick, London
Exhibited:
Redfern Ga...
Category
1920s Cubist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beauties (Pair)
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 15.25 x 11.25 inches
A signed lower right, B signed lower left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pathfinder - Abstract Map - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media by George De Goya
By George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
Category
1960s Abstract England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
A Distinguished Gentleman
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches
Framed size: 12 x 10.5 inches
Signed upper right
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Self Portrait
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in London, GB
HUGO SCHEIBER 1873-1950
1873 - Budapest - 1950 (Hungarian)
Title: Self Portrait
Technique: Original Signed Pastel Drawing on Paper
Size: 37.7 x 30 cm. / 14.8 x 11.8 in.
Additiona...
Category
1940s Futurist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Self Portrait. Original Oil Painting Austrian 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Joseph Weidner
Austrian 1801 - 1870
Self Portrait
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
Image size: 23 x 19 inches (58.5 x 48.5 cm)
Original gilt swept fra...
Category
1860s Vienna Secession England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of the Artist's Assistant, Watercolour and Ink, 20th Century British
By Frank Dobson
Located in London, GB
Watercolour and ink on graphite, signed lower right
Image size: 22 x 17 1/2 inches (56 x 44.5 cm)
Original frame
POA
Inscribed on reverse 'Frank Dobson's Assistant - Celia Gills'
F...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Self Portrait, 20th Century Female Artist Oil Painting
By Joan Fairfax Whiteside ARRC FMAA
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 17 3/4 x 13 inches (45 x 33 cm)
Contemporary hand made frame and oval mount
The Artist
Joan Fairfax Whiteside was a prodigious artist and illustrator. Bor...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By James Northcote b.1746
Located in London, GB
James Northcote
Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford
Oil on canvas
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm)
Original gilt frame
This painting is a comparatively rare example ...
Category
18th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sweet Dreams
By Tina Spratt
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 19 x 27 inches
Framed size: 24 x 32 inches
Monogrammed lower right
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady in a Black Bonnet
By Arthur Ambrose McEvoy
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 30 3/4 x 26 1/8 inches (78 x 66.5 cm)
Handmade contemporary style frame
Provenance
Collection of David Sellin, Washington, D.C. Sellin was an American art ...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Feeding the New Brood
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Framed size: 14.75 x 17.75 inches
Signed and dated 1870 lower right
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1945
Located in London, GB
CONSTANTIN Andreevic TERECHKOVITCH 1902-1978
(Russian)
Title: Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1945
Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on canvas
size: 33 x 24 cm / 13 x 9.5 ...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Man - Painting Russian Ukrainian
By Issachar Ryback
Located in London, GB
The painting is hand signed by the artist at the lower left part "I. Ryback".
It was probably painted between 1925 to 1935 in France.
Provenance: Josef Steiglitz Gallery, Tel Aviv.
...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rise
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, mixed media on canvas.
Rich Parker uses blocks of paint and stylised graffiti techniques to build upon figurative artwork. Almost cubist in form crossed with street art hi...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
A Fine Wine
By Benjamin Eugène Fichel
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 7 x 5 inches
Signed and date '1859' lower left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'A Fireside Read' and 'Threading the Needle' (Pair)
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 10 x 8 inches each
Framed size: 13 x 10.5 inches each
A signed lower left
B signed lower right
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Fine Bouquet (Pair)
By Fritz Wagner
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 14.5 x 12 inches each
Framed size: 21 x 19 inches each
Signed upper
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Quiet Smoke
By Fritz Wagner
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 8.75 x 7 inches
Framed size: 13.75 x 11.75 inches
Signed upper left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
What a Picture
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches
Framed size: 27 x 23.5 inches
Signed lower left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
More than Admiration
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel
Panel size: 19.25 x 12.5 inches
Framed size: 31.25 x 25.5 inches
Signed lower left
Category
19th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Gypsy Girl
By Howard Morgan
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 24 x 17 inches
Framed size: 30.5 x 23.5 inches
Signed and dated lower right
Provenance: Private collection, Surrey
Category
20th Century Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Steam Room 4, 20th Century Contemporary Acrylic
By Graham Dean
Located in London, GB
Graham Dean
1980
Steam Room 4
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: 14 x 10 inches
In keeping with Dean's passion for experiencing the subjects of his work, this ...
Category
1980s Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stay
By Tina Spratt
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on linen
Linen size: 16 x 24 inches
Framed size: 22 x 30.5 inches
Monogrammed lower left
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Speak From The Heart
By Danny O'Connor
Located in London, GB
Danny O’Connor is an artist based in Liverpool, he graduated from Liverpool John Moores Art School where he studied graphic arts.
Danny is predominately a figurative and portrait ar...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Graphite
Load the Life Force
By Danny O'Connor
Located in London, GB
Danny O’Connor is an artist based in Liverpool, he graduated from Liverpool John Moores Art School where he studied graphic arts.
Danny is predominately a figurative and portrait ar...
Category
2010s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Graphite
Study of Woman in Black
Located in London, GB
Glasgow artist James Klinge is renowned for some of the city’s finest street art.
Specialising in stencils, spray-paint and acrylics he has easily made his name as one of the top st...
Category
2010s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
Study of Lockdown
Located in London, GB
Glasgow artist James Klinge is renowned for some of the city’s finest street art.
Specialising in stencils, spray-paint and acrylics he has easily made his name as one of the top st...
Category
2010s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint
Portrait of a Girl, British School 20th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
British School
20th Century
Oil on canvas
Image size: 12 x 8 inches
Framed
Category
20th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
Gilbert Soest
1605-1681
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on canvas
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Original carved gilt frame
Provenance
Private Estate, England
This portrait dep...
Category
17th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Possible Portrait of William Shakespeare
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 17 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches (44 x 56.5 cm)
Period oak frame
This is a portrait of a Tudor gentleman in an open next shirt with one hand raised to his chest. ...
Category
Early 1600s England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
Christ as a Boy
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Francesco Bonsignori
Italian 1455-1519
Christ as a Boy
Oil on wood panel
Image size: 12 1/4 x 16 inches (31 x 40.5 cm)
Original gilt frame
In this painting on panel, ...
Category
16th Century Italian School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of Nicholas Poyntz
Located in London, GB
Remigius Van Leemput
Portrait of Nicholas Poyntz
1607-1675
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 13 x 10 1/4 inches (33 x 26 cm)
Contemporary style frame
Provenance
The Dalva Brothers Colle...
Category
17th Century Flemish School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
Oil on Canvas
Image size: 25 x 30 inches (63 x 76 cm)
Original carved & gilded frame
POA
Provenance
Descended through the Family Estate
Born in Poland in 1760 to the 2nd Earl of Mansfield and his wife, Elizabeth Mary Murray would later come under the care of her uncle, William Murray (1st Earl of Mansfield) at Kenwood House in Hampstead. David Murray (2nd Earl of Mansfield) was set to inherit the title and full wealth of his uncle, including Kenwood House. Lady Mansfield’s second cousin would soon join her at Kenwood, where they would be raised together and featured in multiple portraits of the time. Her younger sister, Henrietta, is seen in a separate portrait done by Thomas Hudson as well. At the age of 25 she married George Finch-Hatton, an English aristocrat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772-1784.
Gazing out at the viewer, Lady Mansfield wears a decorated dress, with an abundance of pearls and lace, and a transparent gold lined veil surrounding her right shoulder. The excess of luxurious fabric matches another Hudson portrait of another Lady Mansfield, with the lace detailing and complementary bodice. The depiction of this Lady Mansfield epitomizes the style of portraiture in the 18th century, such as the styles Hudson’s pupils Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Wright, and Peter Toms. From Hudson’s travels to the Low Countries and Italy, he no doubt brought back artistic inspiration from the international pieces he encountered.
Thomas Hudson
Hudson was a celebrated 18th century portrait painter. Born in Devon in 1701 he studied under the artist Jonathan Richardson and married his daughter, against Richardson’s wishes.
He had many artistic friends including William Hogarth and Francis Hayman and travelled with them in Europe in 1748. He also visited Italy with the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac in 1752. Hudson’s style of portraiture proved so successful that for a decade from 1745 to 1755 he was London’s most popular portrait painter and made a fortune painting the cream of London society and members of the Royal Family.
He was also a talented teacher, perhaps too good, as subsequently a number of his former assistants overtook him in popularity including the artist Joshua Reynolds.
Hudson retired in the late 1750’s and died in Twickenham in 1779. His most notable works include portraits of King George II and George Friedrich Handel and his “Portrait of a Nobleman in Van Dyck dress.” Many of Hudson’s works may be seen in art galleries. These include the National Portrait Gallery, the National Maritime Museum, the Tate Gallery, the Foundling Museum and the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. His works are also in Museums across the world...
Category
18th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
Oil on Canvas
Image size: 25 x 30 inches (63 x 76 cm)
Original carved & gilded frame
POA
Provenance
Descended through the Family Estate
The y...
Category
18th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), bust-length, in armour
By Robert Walker
Located in London, GB
After Robert Walker
1599 - 1658
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), bust-length, in armour
Oil on canvas
Image size: 24 x 29 inches (61 x 73 cm)
Original carved gilt frame
This...
Category
17th Century English School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Located in London, GB
Studio of Adriaen Isenbrandt
1510 - 1551
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Oil on oak panel, wax seal verso
Image size: 10 3/4 x 8 inches (27 x 20.5 cm)
Contemporary style frame (image below)
POA
Provenance
Collection of Mrs Marianne Hudson
Mary, holding Jesus in her arms, is centrally positioned against a gold detailed architectural backdrop, reflecting the traditional iconography of the enthroned Virgin and Child. This composition suggests the theme of “Maestà” or “Majesty,” emphasising the figures religious significance.
In the painting from the studio of Adriaen Isenbrandt, the artist masterfully infuses the scene with rich symbolism and hidden meanings that reflect the cultural and religious context of the period. The infant Christ, seated on the Virgin Mary’s lap, is draped in a delicate, translucent white garment that symbolises his purity. In his hand, he clutches a piece of coral, a multifaceted symbol representing immortality, youth, and health. Notably, coral was also a common teething tool during that era, adding another layer of contemporary relevance.
A scarlet-headed blackbird, native to South America, perches gracefully on Christ’s outstretched finger. This bird is a potent symbol of creation and protection, enhancing the divine narrative of the scene. Mary, with a tender and loving gesture, caresses Christ’s back while gazing adoringly at her son, underscoring her role as the nurturing mother of God.
Mary is centrally positioned within an architectural alcove, which subtly suggests a heavenly halo without explicitly depicting one. The alcove’s niches, traditionally used to emphasise the importance of sculptures, further highlight her significance. She is adorned in a voluminous red gown, with the undulating folds of the fabric accentuated by white highlights. The red colour of her dress symbolises maternal qualities, while the iridescent blue undercoat, visible in certain areas, signifies sanctity and purity due to its rarity and expense at the time.
Moreover, Mary is depicted as the epitome of contemporary Medieval...
Category
16th Century Dutch School England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
La Tarte aux fraises by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul - Oil painting
By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
Located in London, GB
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La Tarte aux fraises by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (b. 1935)
Oil on canvas
130 x 97 cm (51 ¹/₈ x 38 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Man
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 13 x 16 1/2 inches (33 x 42 cm)
Contemporary style frame (Image below)
Provenance
Private European Collection
Darnley Fine Art offers this boldly brushed ...
Category
17th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Caligne' Contemporary portrait painting of a woman, gold leaf, blue and bird
By Ignacio Trelis
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Caligne' by Ignacio Trelis, is a contemporary figurative painting. Showing a beautiful woman with long black flowy hair being circulated by a black flying crow. Blue swirls encompas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Foil, Gold Leaf
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
Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, Oil on Oak Panel Portrait, 16th Century
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 14 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (36 x 30 cm)
Period style frame
This portrait shows Chaucer with a string of beads in one hand and a writing implement in the other. The Arms in the top left of the picture are the Arms of Chaucer, featuring a per pale argent and gules, a bend counterchanged.
This painting appears to derive, like all other portraits of Chaucer, from an illustration in an early fifteenth-century manuscript, Hoccleve's De Regimine Principum. Here Hoccleve included one portrait of Chaucer, showing him with an inkhorn around his neck and holding a rosary in one hand. Since it is likely that Hoccleve had met Chaucer, many scholars believe this could be the most genuine representation of the English writer with all other depictions being seemingly based on it.
In almost all portraits of Chaucer, including this one, the poet is shown wearing a pendant attached to his vest. This item is often considered to be a penner, included in the artworks as a sign of the general occupation of a writer. Whilst the pendant is generally accepted as a case for a writing instrument, possibly with equal plausibility, it has also been suggested that the item is an ampulla, a small lead vial containing water and the blood of St. Thomas Becket...
Category
16th Century England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a Lady in a Landscape - British 19thC art oil painting
By Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Located in London, GB
This stunning British 19th century Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting is attributed to famous Manchester born artist and elected associate of the Royal Academy, Annie Louisa Swynne...
Category
19th Century Realist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Debutante - British Victorian oil painting portrait Elsie Elizabeth Ebsworth
By Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century British Society portrait oil painting of a beautiful young debutante by Victorian artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton which is signed and dated 1893. It has been sugge...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Starman : Elon Musk and the Spiders from Mars. Contemporary Neo Expressionist
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Life is never without a dull moment when you work with an artist whose creativity constantly develops, one awaits the next piece with eager anticipation. Sax Berlin certainly has a deep seated seam of creativity. This painting combines his passion for the cosmos, with a timely reference to Elon Musk...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Blue Harlequin. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Blue Harleking - a beautiful piece from Berlins' Harleking series. This mesmerising painting is cooler and more sculptural in its construct. The sculptural quality & cooler palette d...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Vincent
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A portrait of the artist long before his fractured life ended. Here we see the freshness & purity of the young van Gogh. An elemental lightness suffuses the piece in symbolic represe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist England - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Obscure Visions Rise to Consciousness (Mind of the Poet)
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Part of Sax Berlin's Silver Series; a portrait of a beautiful woman, she looks gentle and wise. Oil on canvas with pure gold and silver leaf.
Quote from Sax Berlin
"Obscure visions...
Category
England - Portrait Paintings
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A Rare Q&A with American Legend Alex Katz
On the eve of a new exhibition just north of New York City, the nonagenarian contemporary-art icon talked with ‘Introspective’ about his long and ongoing career, the development of his signature style and his rather malleable definition of realism.