Europe - Portrait Paintings

19th/ early 20th Century Italian School Madonna and Child oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK co...

This stunning large portrait oil painting is by noted Austrian portrait painter Eduard Veith. Painted circa 1890 it is a standing three quarter length portrait of an elegant lady fro...

A charming late 19th century oil by John McColvin (1864-1920), depicting a lady tending to a garden in bloom. Signed to the lower left. Presented in a beautifully ornate gilt frame w...

Initialled 'R.M.' lower left. On canvas on stretchers.

Portrait of a Young Girl with her Dog French School, circa 1800 period oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 23.5 x 19 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: the paintin...

A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian young man. Circle of Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839) Portrait of a young man, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat watercol...

The Gleaner by Charles Sillem LIDDERDALE (British, 1831-1895) signed & dated 1890 oil painting on canvas, framed in what we believe to be the original frame framed: 51.5 x 37.5 inch...

"Young Westminster" by Kathleen Emily Temple-Bird (British 1879 - 1962) signed and dated 1931 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 24 canvas: 29 x 20 inches condition: very go...

A stunning exhibited 1934 nude female portrait by Dora Crocket (Countess Lewenhaupt). The portrait depicts a nude woman reclining in a sensual pose against a background of red and bl...

Antique oil portrait painting of a woman. This painting is an attractive French portrait painting of a woman in a green dress. The artist has given this painting a depth of detail ...

AMERICAN SCHOOL (CIRCA 1840) A Gentleman with Groom, Horse and Greyhounds outside a Country House Oil on canvas Framed 75 by 99 cm., 29 ½ by 39 in. (frame size 87 by 113 cm., 34 ¼...

Pierre OUTIN Moulins, 1840 – Paris, 1899 Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fan Oil on canvas 55 x 46 cm (66 x 60.5 cm with frame) Signed on the right "Outin" Beautiful carved wood fra...

Portrait of Two Dogs English artist, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 18 x 14 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: The painting is in good condit...

Self-portrait 1936 Oil on canvas 55.4 x 46.2 cm Signed and dated lower left

The French Gentleman by Paul Goubil (French mid 19th century) signed and dated 1855 oil on canvas, framed framed: 30.5 x 25 inches canvas: 29 x 24 inches Provenance: private collecti...

Portrait Of Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855) On Horseback, 19th Century circle of Heinrich Muller (1781-1851) Large 19th Century portrait of Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia o...

Conditions : Minor retouching on the upper part, original canvas with frame. Currently Under Restoration by Museum specialist for Alfred Smith paintings....

Huile sur toile Dim sans cadre 50/61cm Dim avec cadre 67/78 cm Ecole française Signé Fanny Gilbert 1868 Portrait charmant d’une jeune fille, qui pourrait faire parti du style impres...

This lovely British Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Nottinghamshire artist Arthur Spooner. Painted circa 1930 it is a charming head and shoulders portrait of a young ...

"Oil On Canvas Family Portrait After Sir Anthony Van Dyck" After Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flemish painter, 1599-1641), Group of three young girls with a bust of Mercury Oil on canvas (doubled), probably end 19th century, with French wax seal...

This finely executed oil painting, attributed to the circle of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, captures the contemplative expression of an elderly man, his gaze lowered in quiet re...

'The Bather', oil on board, by Charles Kvapil (1934). The world of art has for centuries depicted bathers in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully allur...

A delightfully fine early 19th-century portrait of an elegant lady with fair skin and rosy cheeks. The subject wears a yellow shawl, delicate gold hoops and a glittering emerald broo...

This lovely portrait oil painting is by much exhibited British artist Edwin Roberts. The painting is an excellent example of Victorian romantic genre art and is of a Summer Beauty. T...

Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire French School, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 17 x 14 inches board : 13 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...

French School of the 19th Century A Man bust-length Oil on wood panel 31,5 x 22 cm Framed 47,8 x 37,5 cm In good condition. The painter chose to deal with the roughness of his suppo...

Nakken Willem Carel The Hague 1835 – 1926 Rijswijk Dutch Painter 'Girl with Grapes' Signature: signed lower right 'W. K. Nakken' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: frame size 25,5 x...

This stunning arched top Victorian figurative oil painting is by noted Belgian artist Charles Soubre. It was painted in 1853 and is signed and date lower right. The composition is a ...

The Family Group German School, late 19th/ early 20th century oil on board board: 17.5 x 13 inches provenance: private collection condition: sound condition but with various surface ...

Portrait of a Young Lady French School, early 1800's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: some crazing and pronoun...

'The Cabaret Dancer', crayon on art paper, by Kolomon Moore (circa 1930s). The Crazy Years (les Années Folles) of Paris in the 1920s hit an abrupt end in...

Portrait of a Lady with her Pet Dog French School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Conditi...

This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by British portrait artist Edward Spilsbury Swinson. It was painted in 1891 and is dated and signed lower right. It is a half l...

Portrait Of A Lady Wearing a Cougar Skin Mask, 19th Century English School circa 1850 Large 19th Century English School Portrait Of A Lady wearing a cougar skin mask, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition side profile of the lady wearing an eccentric cougar skin masquerade mask. Presented in its original antiwar gilt frame. Natural craquelure. Original canvas lining. Highly unusual example of 19th Century Portraiture. Unsigned. Additions by James Perkins...

Portrait Of A Redhead Girl, Emily Bland, 19th Century by Philip Hermogenes CALDERON (1833-1898) Exhibition: London, Royal Academy, 1870, no. 103. Large 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...

The Dapper Young Gentleman English School, circa 1820's period oil on canvas, framed framed: 40 x 34 inches canvas: 32 x 27 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ...

This tender scene by German artist Georg Buchner captures a quiet, intimate moment: a young girl carefully watering a potted plant on a windowsill. The warm light gently illuminates ...

'Nude Viewed from the Back', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1937). The world of art has for centuries depicted nudes in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully alluring versions may likely be inspired by Courbet and Cézanne. This nude appears on a chair with her back to the artist and viewer. There are plush reds, sensuous pinks and darker, patterned curtains...

The Hunter French School, late 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 32 x 42 inches provenance: private collection, France Superb large scale French oil painting,...

'Portrait of Boy' by Luigi Corbellini (circa 1930s). The artist painted this endearing young boy whose name remains unknown. Perhaps the slightly timid expre...

19th century, by Giovanni Battista Salvi, known as Sassoferrato (Sassoferrato, 1609 - Rome, 1685) Praying Madonna Oil on canvas, 44 x 54 cm Framed, 88 x 60 cm Giovanni Battista S...

The Cornish Fisherwoman Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches board: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private c...

Portrait of a Nun French School, 19th century oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame framed: 27.5 x 20 inches canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...

Le Chef circle of Théodule-Augustin Ribot (French, 1823 – 1891) oil on board, framed framed: 20.5 x 16.5 inches board: 15 x 12 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, ...

Portrait of a Gentleman with a Cigar English artist, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall good a...

The Carpenters Workshop British School, late 19th century based on the Pre-Raphaelite painting by Millais oil on canvas, framed framed: 27.5 x 39 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches proven...

Oil on Canvas. French school of the late 1700s-early 1800s. Portrait of a gentleman in elegant bourgeois dress. The canvas has slight tears and is in need of cleaning. It is presente...

The Virgin Mary, 19th Century Italian School Large antique Italian School depiction of the Virgin Mary, oil on panel. Excellent quality and condition study of the Virgin facing lef...

Artist/ School: English School Circa 1900 Title: Portrait of a young woman, head and shoulders Medium: oil on board, framed within an antique 'Florentine' gilt frame. actual pain...

A superb c.1840 English School half-length portrait of a lady in an ermine stole and lace cap. The lady's face is flushed with colour as she gazes her chestnut eyes to the left. Tigh...

An incredibly striking study of the male form with the figure set against a colourful background with stylised organic forms. Attractively framed, the painting is ready to be hung an...

Dapper Gentleman in the London Park by Philip Henry Rideout (British, late 19th century) signed & dated 1895 oil on canvas, framed Framed: 17.5 x 14.5 inches Canvas : 12 x 10 inches ...

This early 19th-century half-length portrait attributed to British artist George Clint ARA (1770-1854) depicts a young lady wearing a beautiful brown dress, bonnet decorated with small flowers, gold earrings and coral necklace. Clint was a distinguished painter and mezzotint engraver predominantly known for portraiture and dramatic scenes. Set before an evocative classically-inspired backdrop, she looks out from across the centuries with a composed demeanour. Adorned in the latest fashions, oversized ‘gigot’ sleeves, a delicately-poised bonnet, and a coral necklace for good luck. It’s a charming portrayal by a masterful hand. Born at Drury Lane, in the heart of London’s West End, George Clint was destined to lead an exuberant life amid the spectacle of theatreland. His father, Michael Clint, was a hairdresser during a time of “hair pomatum, whalebone, wire, lace gauze, and feathers” - so young George would have encountered a variety of ‘characters’ during his childhood. But despite these elevated surroundings, he soon discovered the darker side of London when thrust into the world of employment. Apprenticed initially as a fishmonger, he trained under a ferocious master who was known to beat him. The hours were unsocial, the conditions rank, and the work was brutal. He soon quit but subsequently found himself toiling for a corrupt attorney who demanded he undertake unscrupulous acts on his behalf. Seeking a less volatile role, he turned next to house painting, at which he excelled. Commissioned, among other projects, to paint the stones of the arches in the nave of Westminster Abbey. Aside from an incident whereby he almost fell from the second story of a building, all was going well. Following his marriage in 1792 to Sarah Coxhead, a farmer’s daughter, he began work in earnest as a painter of miniatures, determined to forge a career. Robert William Buss’ memoir celebrates Clint’s success as a miniaturist, stating that “great manual excellence was united with that chaste, delicate feeling for female beauty which characterised all Mr. Clint's portraits of ladies.” Until this point, it appears he was predominantly self-taught, presumably constrained by a lack of finances. But from hereon in, his industrious nature coupled with several fortunate encounters, led to him developing an enviable talent for both painting and engraving. During the early 19th-century, the acquaintances one kept could make or break your fortunes and perhaps acutely aware of this, Clint’s ‘society’ was an ever-evolving circle of influential personalities. He was “initiated into the mysteries of engraving” by Edward Bell (act.1794-1819) and produced numerous works after the foremost artists, such as George Stubbs, John Hoppner, and Thomas Lawrence. Following a commission from Lawrence, he struck up a long-term friendship. Admired for his skill as a mezzotint engraver, he sought next to hone his technique in oils and, as with many aspiring portraitists, his first work in this respect was a depiction of his beloved wife. The pair were both delighted with it, yet over time Clint began to doubt himself and sought the validation of a superior hand - that of Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). However, paralysed with insecurity, he couldn’t face the potential criticism, so his wife took it instead - “with a child under one arm and the portrait in the other”. The result was immeasurably more positive than he’d envisaged and he became closely associated with Beechey until his death in 1839. Numerous commissions followed from the landed gentry including Lord Egremont, Lord Spencer, and Lord Essex. But also from the theatrical community who would fill his studio at 83 Gower Street, Bloomsbury. His connections within the world of acting led to notable works such as ‘Malvolio and Sir Toby’ (from William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Act II, Scene iii)’ and ‘Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are’. While his efforts in mezzotint included several contributions to JMW Turner’s Liber Studiorum. As a measure of his success, Clint was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1821 - a position he later relinquished for personal reasons. Today, he’s represented in numerous public collections including at The British Museum, Harvard Art Museums, The Met, V&A, Yale Center for British Art, and the National Portrait Gallery. “The respect in which he was held, not only by his brother artists, but by an immense number of eminent men in various professions, and others of the highest rank, was the result of a rare combination of talent, candour, suavity of manner, and integrity of purpose”. [Obituary, 1854]. Housed in a period gilt frame, which is probably original. Learn more about George Clint ARA in our directory. Labels & Inscriptions: Supplier’s stencil from Rowney & Forster. The National Portrait Gallery holds a database of supplier’s stencils over the decades. The one here is also presented on two other works by George Clint. ‘Falstaff’s Assignation with Mrs Ford...

Medieval Gothic Family Banner With Mythical Creatures, 18th Century German School Large 18th century medieval Gothic family scene with Mythical creatures, oil on canvas. Large pano...

This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist Mark Senior. It was painted in 1898 and exhibited at the Royal Academy that year. The sitter is Edwar...

Fine late 19th-century garden portrait in oil. Presented in a decorative gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.

Portrait of a Redhaired Girl, dated 1867 by JOHN HARRIS VALDA Senior (1835-1881) Large 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite portrait of a young redhaired girl, oil and gold leaf on canvas b...

After Louis-Stanislas MARIN-LAVIGNE (Paris, 1797 – Paris, 1860) Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837) in the uniform of commander of the 38th lin...

RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO Spanish, 1841 - 1920 ALINE CON SU PERRO signed "R. Madrazo" (lower left) oil on canvas 32-3/4 x 28 inches (83 x 71 cm.) framed: 42-1/2 x 37-3/4 inches (108 x 96 ...