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.
Late 18TH/Early 1TH Cen-ry : Portrait Of A Young Lady , Oil On Canvas
Contemporary Portrait of a Young Lady with Rose Oil on Canvas Framed
Continental School (Late 19TH C-ry) : Portrait Of The Man , Oil On Board , 1880
After George Romney ( Early 20TH Cen-ry) : The Parson’s Daughter , Oil On Canvas
Attributed to Peter Edward Stroehling :Young Woman with Harp , Oil On Canvas
British School (19th C.) : Maiden in Coastal Landscape, unframed oil on canvas
Antique Painting: A Shoe Shiner Boy , Oil On Canvas , Framed
After Haywood Hardy ( 20 TH Cen-ry) : A Gentleman On A Horseback , Oil On Board
Gertrude Seth (Massey) : Portrait Of A Girl With Yellow Flowers, Oil On Canvas
After Alexis Grimou (18TH Cen-ry) : Portrait Of A Gentleman , Watercolor, Signed
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.