Portraits
Antique and vintage portrait paintings capture the people of the past with a directness no photograph matches. Our collection ranges from formal society portraits and character studies to intimate figure works, painted in oil and watercolour by British and European artists from the 18th to the 20th century.
English School 17/early 18TH C-ry:Portrait Of William Shakespeare Oil On Panel
Antique Painting ( 18TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of Anne Harding , Oil On Panel , 1787
William Salter Herrick Portrait Young Lady Antique Oil Painting Signed 1860s
English School (19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of A Gentleman, Watercolor, Gilt Framed
English School, 19 th Century : Portrait of a Young Lady, oil on card
William Williams : Portrait Of The Rev. W.C Jenkins , Oil On Canvas ,Signed 1907
Circle Of Thomas Hudson : Portrait Of John Jalland Of Scarrington, Oil On Canvas
Antique Painting : Portrait Of A Soldier , Oil On Board , Signed
Marguerite S Arnold (20TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of Miss Gilderdale , Oil On Canvas
Attributed To George Cruikshank : Portrait Of A Young Girl , Oil On Canvas
Portraiture was frequently unsigned, so many fine examples are catalogued by school and period rather than by name — which is exactly where discerning collectors find quality at accessible prices. Each portrait is described with its medium, dimensions, period and condition, and many retain characterful original frames.
What you’ll find here
- Society portraits, character studies and figure paintings
- Oil and watercolour, 18th–20th century, British and European
- Named artists alongside works catalogued by school and period
- Original period frames on many pieces
Learn how portraits are attributed in Reading the Signature, see how to tell an original from a reproduction, or meet the artists behind the collection.