United Kingdom - Paintings

An impressive and large scale painting on board of the Mother Mary holding the infant Jesus, each displayed wearing a crown with a golden sacred heart, probably Hungarian, the inscription underneath reads ‘Zdravas Kralovno’ in Slovak, which translates to the Latin Salve Regina or Hail, Queen, these are a reference to the Latin Hymn of the same name, which is traditionally thought to have originated in 11th century Germany, and specifically to the monk Hermann of Reichenau. Unlike the Icons of Catholicism, these Eastern Orthodox Icons...

17th Century Scourged Christ Religious Old Master Oil Painting on Canvas Dimensions: 70 x 51cm, depicting scourged Christ Good condition, with some professional restorations to verso...

Cecil Aldin Golf Print, Walton Heath - Old Course. A mounted and framed golf photolithograph of Walton Heath (the Seventeenth hole, on the ' OLD COURSE')...

Gilded Bronze French Miniature Portrait of King Louis XVI (1754-1793), in a gilded bronze ribbon frame, late 19th century. Signed in centre. King Louis XVI, born on August 23, 1754, was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He reigned from 1774 until 1792. Louis XVI was born as Louis-Auguste, the second son of the Dauphin Louis and Maria Josepha of Saxony. He became the Dauphin of France...

This is a magnificent antique Dutch School floral still life oil on canvas painting with a stunning gilt gesso frame, late 18th century in date. This splendid painting is rectangular in shape and features brightly illuminated pastel-tinted roses and bi-coloured Carnations and Honeysuckle arranged against a ruined wall with trees in the background. Great attention has been paid to individual elements in the bouquet. Indeed each petal has been painted with diligent conscientious precision. It is housed in its magnificent original giltwood frame. Add this splendid antique Dutch painting to a very special wall in your home. Provenance: Property of Archibald Stirling of Keir Condition: In excellent condition the painting and frame having been beautifully cleaned in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 55 x width 88 x depth 5 - frame Height 39 x width 72 - canvas Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 10 inches x width 2 foot, 11 inches x depth 2 inches - frame Height 1 foot, 3 inches x width 2 foot, 4 inches - canvas Archibald Hugh Stirling, Laird of Keir (born 18 September 1941) is a Scottish theatrical producer, a former officer in the Scots Guards,and Laird of the Keir estate at Lecropt in the Stirling council area in Scotland. A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural food, flowers, dead animals...

Photo-Realistic still Life of butterflies painted on canvas by Bridget Orlando. The inspiration for this painting came from an early twentieth century collection of butterflies from all over the world mounted with pins in boxes. Bridget became fascinated by the ephemeral beauty and fragility of butterflies, the intricacies of their patterned wings which require close scrutiny. On a large scale they become a blaze of color and texture, easily seen from a distance. They have a surreal element of something being larger than it should be, like a scene from Gulliver Travels...

Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates German, c.1908 Frame: height 90cm, width 77cm, depth 9cm Plaques: height 53cm, width 43cm, ...

Oil on canvas boat scene painting of Southampton Docks, England Wonderful colours and artistry, in good condition

"Morris Dancers" by James M Grainger. We loved this quintessentially English, yet slightly surreal take on traditional Morris dancing.

George Dannatt British (1915-2009) Oil on Canvas board. Perhaps an underrated St ives artist from the Modernist school . Sophisticated and serene , evoking pebbly beeches and watery ...

Captivating portrait oil on board by Pino Daeni This could be the original oval oil study for Girl in a Yellow Shawl. This captivating portrait study by Italian American artist Pino...

Martin Bradley (1931-2023) British. Abstract composition, oil on board, Signed and dated 1958. Martin Bradley exhibited at Gallery one, the Redfern gallery and also the Paisnel gal...

Seascape painting set in it's original gilt-wood frame., English, 20th century, oil on canvas. Dimensions: H 53 x W 61.5 x D 6.5 cm (framed dimensions)

Oil painting By Victor Tempest On Canvas Framed Dimensions are of frame Mid/late 20th Century

An early 19th century maple framed reverse glass silhouette painting of Nelson's flagship Victory. Silhouette reverse glass paintings were popular...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1860-1880 Italian Grand Tour Oil on Board painting of Roman Temple Ruins with a...

Martin Bradley (1931 - 2023) Paysage Rouge et Grise Oil on Canvas Initialled and dated: 1960 Provenance: Ex Private collection

This powerful hunting scene is closely associated to the work of Antwerp-born seventeenth century painter and draughtsman Frans Snyders, widely considered the “progenitor of Flemish Baroque still-life and animal painting.” Having grown up surrounded by artists, Snyders was initially apprenticed to Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1637/38), scion of a well-established family of painters. Like many of his contemporaries in Northern Europe, to complete his education he then travelled to Italy, staying mainly in Rome and Milan (1608-09). Once back in Flanders, his profile as a skilled young painter – who had refined his craft by studying the masters of Italian art – came to the attention of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), in whose Antwerp studio Snyders entered as an assistant in about 1610, and with whom he would go on to collaborate on a number of important commissions for years to come. In 1611, Snyders further strengthened his ties with the local community of painters by marrying Margaretha de Vos, sister to Cornelis and Paul de Vos, two artists with whom he would also regularly collaborate. Thanks to the lessons learned in Italy and in Rubens’ studio, Snyders soon achieved the ability to create rhythmic and dynamic compositions, infused with vibrant colours and powerful naturalistic effects. Centred on the theme of the still life, his market scenes and representations of richly stocked pantries and larders embodied the buoyant and confident spirit of seventeenth-century Antwerp, a trading port with a wealthy merchant class and aristocracy (Still Life with Dead Game, Fruits, and Vegetables in a Market, 1614, The Art Institute of Chicago; Still-Life with Fowl and Game, 1614, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne). Flowers from all seasons and dead game are portrayed alongside baskets overflowing with fruit, precious gilt vessels and Chinese Wanli porcelain...

Golf Painting Of Thurlestone Golf Club By Charles Whymper. A well painted, framed original watercolour painting with highlights in gouache of the 4th hole at Thurlestone Golf Club, s...

This is an antique lakeside landscape painting. A Continental school, oil on canvas picture, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing Continental scene with delig...

A charming depiction of figures from youth to old age, ascending and descending the steps of the ladder of life, the centre shows baptism and ...

Francesco Guardi Venice Oil Painting – Venetian Art in the Manner of Guardi Exquisite 19th-Century Venetian Oil Painting Experience the timeless elegance of Venetian art with this r...

A rare 19th-century painting of the Horsefair at the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland Follower of Rosa Bonheur, oil on canvas indistinctive collector wax seals verso. 19th-Century...

Very pleasant and relaxing framed Swedish still life oil on canvas painting. In the foreground the surface shows a blue vase filled with a flowering pink hibiscus branch with a whit...

This framed oil on canvas shows a comfortable living room full of antique furniture and art. In the foreground there is a large traditional fireplace with a pair of typical comfortable pair of scandinavian leather chairs...

An original painting on silk by Winifred Jagger. Upon spending time in Burma, Jagger was inspired by the techniques and vivid colours of local artists which she has developed into her own unique style. Peacock is painted with ink on silk...

A beautiful quality antique pietra dura plaque of an elderly couple, possibly by Giovanni Montelatici, made in Florence, Italy c. 1910. The image in this piece is all made of pietra...

A superb watercolor of golden eagles In an antique birds eye maple frame On paper laid on to card Late 19th century. Signed indistinctly bottom right ...

This lovely reproduction of Eos is after the original painting by Sir Edward Landseer, and is unsigned. The painting is very well executed and the arti...

A beautiful watercolor of a a young lady. Fabulous quality The sitter is Lucy Grundy. Related to the artist Robert Hindmarsh Grundy* On pap...

Aurelio Arteta Errasti (2 December 1879, Bilbao - 10 November 1940, Mexico City) was a Basque painter who worked in several styles; including Symbolism, Cubism and Social Realism. ...

A well executed 19th Century oil on canvas of an active street scene of Bell Street in Reigate. Colourful and finely detailed building of the White Hart, the Bell Pub and houses, wit...

1970s painting Framed wihin a glazed frame Image measures 40 x 50 cm Signed on the back.

John Voss "Disintegrating Myth: Interpretation Of Perseus And Pegasus" By Lord Leighton Surrealist Oil On Board, Signed And Dated 2000 John Voss was a British surrealist artist, who...

A large 19th century oil on canvas landscape oil painting. c.1852 Singed by the artist to the bottom left - T Creswick RA (1811-1869), inducted into the Royal Academy as a full me...

Montague Dawson: Gliding Along, The Deb, circa 1949 This is a framed oil painting on canvas and shows the first 5.5 metre day boat built by George Nicholson sailing past Newtown Cre...

Higgins and Bower Print on Canvass signed W M Chase. Higgins & Bowers used the Oleograph English technique, which involved photographing the original painting, then making a high qua...

Very good Quality oil on relined canvas in the Manner of Claude Lorrian cargo ships on the banks of the river po Italy Very similar to the Landscape with Merchants in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Our version could be after the engraving by Boydell and James Mason on 1st January 1769. Interestingly, the source painting for the painting was once in the collection of Robert Trevor, 4th Baron Trevor (from 1764), and subsequently (from 1776) 1st Viscount Hampden. 18th-Century Italian Landscape in the Manner of Claude Lorrain This exquisite 18th-century Italian Landscape in the manner of Claude Lorrain captures the essence of Italian Baroque landscape painting, showcasing the serene beauty and harmony of the classical countryside. Drawing inspiration from the Golden Age landscape painting, it reflects the elegance and detail characteristic of Claude Lorrain-style artwork, featuring sweeping vistas, balanced compositions, and an idealized landscape scene that exudes timeless charm. A Classical Italian Countryside Painting...

Wonderful painting of nudes titled "Oreades". Oil paint on gesso relief. On board. Great colors and technique. Painted in an Art Deco style. It ...

Incredibly rare Icon on Oak board dating to the 17th century and depicting Saint Matrona (Agia Matrona), this Icon was originally from Chios in Greece and was discovered in Vatopedi...

A half-length portrait of a young lady, her costume à la Turque and wearing a double strand of large and lustrous pearls. She is deep in somewhat pensive thought, her right hand re...

Michael Mew painting, ‘Robots Gone Bad 2’, mixed media 2008 Title: Robots Gone Bad 2 Date: 2008 Medium: Paint, mixed media, collage resin on panel Si...

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting Fruit A charming depiction of a menagerie of fruit on a pewter plate including bananas, apples, grapes, plums and an orange. Paint...

I have started working with the very talented Damian Willett who creates the most spectacular abstract original art works. His inspiration is natural form and wabi sabi. He uses a te...

Wear to canvas throughout with some punctures; requires restoration. From a private collection Free international shipping 18th Century Old Master Painting...

17th Century Italian School Crucifixion Oil on Panel This exquisite 17th-century Italian School Crucifixion oil painting is a masterpiece of...

A mid 17th century large scale oil on canvas depicting a Leopardess, a Lioness and a Wolf toying with a Dead Hare in an Arcadian landscape; in the style of the Dutch Golden Age ‘Anim...

A Dutch Genre Scene After the original by Jan Vermeer Entitled 'The Love Letter' Painted in oil on board, faithfully reproducing the famous painting...

Charming and quirky still life oil painting on panel of a tea pot and smoked herring. Dated 1952 and painted by Larsson a swedish painter who was well known in Denmark for his still ...

17th Century Italian Stucco plaster fresco This highly decorative and imposing Italian fresco most likely dates from the early part of the 17th Century although with some later resto...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Frederick Golden Short 1863 – 1936 oil painting which dated 1920 and signed of the Bluebell wood in New Forest This painting is o...

This oil on canvas half portrait shows a bearded Capt. G.T. Scobell looking to his left and wearing a black frock coat with a high collar, a white shirt and wide cravat. His right ha...

Original Japanese film poster for the 1972 western, drama Junior Bonner. This film was directed by Sam Peckinpah and starred Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino. This poster ...

Arthur Maria Rener (1912-1991) Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Arthur Maria Rener, a distinguished artist whose work transcends the ordinary, inviting viewers into a rea...

This is a beautiful oil on canvas painting of the view of the The Grand Canal in Venice by the renowned British artist Alfred Pollentine (1836-1890) and signed lower right, 'A Pollen...

Rare Early 19th century Capriccio view of Rio de Janeiro Painting Probably painted circa 1810 by one of Jean-Baptiste Debret, Italian Students. Painted on Sailcloth. Historical Context of Early 19th Century Portuguese Colonial Brazil 1.1 Transition from Colony to Empire During the early 19th century, Brazil underwent a seismic shift in its political status. Originally a colony under the Portuguese Empire, the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Court in Rio de Janeiro in 1808 rapidly elevated the city’s cultural and political importance. By 1815, Brazil was declared a kingdom united with Portugal, setting the stage for the emergence of the Empire of Brazil in 1822. This period of transformation—often termed the transitional period from colony to empire—fueled a wave of artistic production in cities like Rio de Janeiro. 1.2 European Artistic Influence in Brazil With the French Artistic Mission in Rio (initiated in 1816) and the presence of various Portuguese and European artists, Brazilian art of the early 1800s began to reflect diverse influences, from neoclassical painting to the early rumblings of romanticism. Painters such as Jean-Baptiste Debret, and Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, and local luminaries like Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre contributed to the fine arts tradition in Brazil. Their works featured scenes of local life, portraits of Brazilian society, and imaginative vistas—sometimes referred to as “capriccios,” in which real elements were combined with artistic liberties to create an idealized panorama. 1.3 Rio de Janeiro as Cultural and Political Hub Rio de Janeiro, often called the Imperial capital after Brazil’s independence, was home to foundational institutions like the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts (Academia Imperial de Belas Artes). Later evolving into the Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts in Rio), these academies nurtured the talents of emerging painters, who found patronage under the Royal Court and, subsequently, the Imperial Court. The city’s significance was further enhanced by the construction of significant buildings, the modernization of infrastructure, and the mingling of European courtly customs with the traditions of local inhabitants. . Description of the Octagonal Oil on Canvas: A Capriccio View of Rio de Janeiro 2.1 Composition and Layout The most striking characteristic of this 19th-century Brazilian art piece is its octagonal shape, a relatively unusual format that draws the viewer’s gaze toward its centre. The composition showcases Rio de Janeiro’s shoreline in the early 1800s, brimming with merchant ships and smaller boats anchored near the shore. On the sand, there is a bustling crowd of local people—men and women carrying food and goods on their heads, loading and unloading boats, and engaging in everyday commerce. The backdrop of soaring mountains suggests Rio’s iconic topography, embodying the landscape that famously defines the city. 2.2 Architectural and Religious Landmarks On the left side, one can discern the silhouette of a church believed to be Santa Lucia, a significant religious structure in the heart of early 19th-century Rio. This element provides viewers with a tangible reference point, linking the scene to an actual location. However, because this painting is labelled as a “capriccio,” the artist might have taken creative liberties by rearranging or amplifying certain features of the city. The melding of real and idealized elements is characteristic of these imaginative vistas. 2.3 Evoking Daily Life in Colonial Rio One of the painting’s greatest appeals lies in its portrayal of daily life during the colonial era. Men and women from various backgrounds populate the scene. Some appear to be carrying goods on their heads, a common practice in Brazil that has persisted through different centuries. Others appear to be haggling or trading near small vessels, revealing the commercial pulse of an active port city. This focus on local people, combined with the grandeur of merchant ships, captures the tension and synergy between the every day and the extraordinary—a hallmark of Brazilian colonial painting that balances the grand narratives of empire with the rhythms of ordinary life. 2.4 An Amalgamation of Neoclassical and Romantic Influences Although academic art in early 19th century Brazil was highly influenced by neoclassicism, the onset of romanticism can be spotted in the emotional portrayal of the sky, the lively palette, and the dramatic emphasis on nature’s beauty (the mountains, in particular). This duality reflects the fine arts tradition in Brazil during the transitional phase when artists were embracing multiple styles. As part of the School of Rio or the Rio de Janeiro school, painters often integrated academic techniques learned from European masters with emerging local subjects and influences. 3. Institutions and Artistic Movements 3.1 Imperial Academy of Fine Arts Originally known as the Royal School of Sciences, Arts, and Crafts, the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro was instrumental in shaping 19th-century Brazilian art. Influential artists and teachers from Portugal, France, and other European nations congregated at the Academy, imparting their expertise to native students. As the monarchy consolidated power, the Academy enjoyed royal patronage, leading to the creation of Imperial Academy-style works that combined European academic rigour with Brazilian-themed subject matter. 3.2 Impact of the French Artistic Mission The French Artistic Mission, which arrived in 1816, played a pivotal role in introducing advanced European artistic techniques, thereby elevating the overall quality of painting in Brazil. Artists like Jean-Baptiste Debret not only documented Brazilian society but also spearheaded the development of a local visual identity that aligned with both academicism and the national context of a blossoming empire. Debret, alongside others such as Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, mentored Brazilian artists, sowing the seeds of what would become the Brazilian academic art movement. 3.3 Religious, Historical, and Landscape Paintings In addition to everyday scenes and historical compositions, religious iconography remained crucial throughout Portuguese colonial and imperial Brazil. Churches were omnipresent in cityscapes like Rio de Janeiro. Many colonial-era Brazilian portraits...

An original painting on silk by artist Winifred Jagger. Upon spending time in Burma, Jagger was inspired by the techniques and vivid colors of local artists, which she has developed into her own unique style. 'Japanese Ladies' is painted with ink on silk...

Linocut on paper, signed and dated H29 x W36 cm