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.
After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)Venus of Urbino Oil Painting Fine Art Antique
Caroline Bromley Gardner White Horse Study Oil on Canvas Signed & Dated 1908
Walker Hodgson (1864-1923) : Portrait of Sir Lawrence, black chalk and grey wash
Jacqueline Dixon-Payne (b. 1926) : Portrait of a Lady in Profile, oil on board
Antique Painting (18th Century) : Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on canvas
After Godfried Schalcken: Old Woman With Cavalier , Oil On Metal Panel
Attributed To W Henry Hunt (1790-1864 ) : The Young Vagabond, Oil On Canvas
Attributed To Auguste Jules Bouvier : Portrait Of A Lady , Watercolor
Attributed To William Arthur Breakspeare :Portrait Of A Woman , Oil On Board
Pierre Joseph Antione (French 1840-1913) : Portrait Of Seated Lady , Watercolor
W Lee (19TH Cen-ry) : A Lady With A Young Girl ,Watercolor , Framed
Pierre Joseph Antione ( French 1840-1913) : A Seated Gentleman , Watercolor
Antique Painting (Austrian School): Portrait Of A Lady , Oil On Canvas , Framed
After Carel Fabririus ( Dutch ): Portrait Of An Elderly Gentleman ,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.