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.
19th Century British School : A Portrait of Mary Ward née Edwards, oil on panel
English School(19TH Cen-ry) ; Portrait Of A Janet Nisbett, Oil On Canvas ,Signed
Circle Of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri , Il Guercino : Lucretia ,Oil On Canvas
Arthur Trevethin Nowell :Portrait of a young boy, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1918
Francis Zek Pfanhauser : Portrait of a lady, Oil on canvas ,indistinctly signed
Arnold Auerbach ( British)1941 : Portrait Of An Elderly Gentleman, Oil On Canvas
Henry John Lintott : Portrait Of The Artists Wife Audrey , Oval , Oil On Board
After William Clarke Wontner (1857-1930): Portr Of A Young Woman, Oil On Canvas
William Gush (19TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of An Elderly Woman , Oil On Canvas , 1842
After Sir Peter Paul Ruben’s : Portrait Of The Artist , Oil On Board
19thC British School Oil Painting Portrait Elderly Lady Reading Book Spectacles
Charles Kerr RBA (1858-1907) Antique Oil Painting Portrait Elderly Woman 1887
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.