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.
E Appert ( French) : Portrait Of A Gentleman , Pastel On Paper , Signed 1878
Amedeo Preziosi (1816-1882) : Study Of Woman , Watercolor And Bodycolor , Signed
English School ( Early 19 TH Cen -ry) : Portrait Of A Gentleman , Oil On Canvas
Antique Painting (Late 19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of A Woman ,Oil On Canvas, Framed
Attributed W T Roden Portrait Julia Robinson Oil Painting c1850 Framed
20TH Cen -ry Painting: Portrait Of A Young Boy , Pastel On Paper
Marie Guerin (French, late 19th century), portrait of JAQUES LECHERTIER, pastel
Marie Guerin (French, 19th cent.) : Portrait of Louis LECHERTIER, pastel
Antique Painting (19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of Jules Charles Boquet ,Oil On Canvas
Continental School (18-19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of A Young Woman, Oil On Canvas
Antique 19th Century Portrait Oil Painting Lady Oval Framed Victorian Art
Antique Painting (19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of A Lady , Oil On Canvas , Framed
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.