19th Century Paintings

Work on paper Light brown wooden frame with glass pane 70 x 94 x 1,5 cm

Dutch/ Flemish School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed framed: 19 x 24 inches canvas: 13.5 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound condition...

Rooster and Hens in the Barnyard William Baptiste Baird (U.S./France 1847-1917) Oil on panel Signed lower right "W. Baird" 12 1/4 x 9 inches A stunning example of William Baptiste...

This beautiful painting, due to its very high quality of execution, style and era, can be referred to the great artist Warren Sheppard, who specialized in seascapes. Of great evocati...

Late 19th Century French Barbizon School oil on wood panel of poplar trees in a landscape by Richard. The painting is signed bottom left. The painting is on a quality chamfered panel. A very charming, almost impressionist, rendition of a line of iconic French trees in a landscape. Before them an earth drive has been ploughed up by the wheels of passing carts and horses. Richard has created a wonderful perspective that draws us in to the painting and he has created a contrast between the strong greens of the trees and fields against the whites and blues of the sky. The painting is reminiscent of the works of Monet from the 1890s. to whom the poplar trees were a continuing inspiration. The Barbizon school of painters was part of an art movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered. Most of their works were landscape paintings, but several of them also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life. Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, colour, loose brushwork, and softness of form. The leaders of the Barbizon school were: Théodore Rousseau, Charles-François Daubigny, Jules Dupré, Constant Troyon, Charles Jacque, and Narcisse Virgilio Díaz. Jean-François Millet lived in Barbizon from 1849, but his interest in figures with a landscape backdrop sets him rather apart from the others. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was the earliest on the scene, first painting in the forest in 1829, but his work has a poetic and literary quality which sets him somewhat apart. Other artists associated with the school, often pupils of the main group, include: Henri Harpignies, Albert Charpin, François-Louis Français and Émile van Marcke. In 1824 the Salon de Paris exhibited works of John Constable, an English painter. His rural scenes influenced some of the younger artists of the time, moving them to abandon formalism and to draw inspiration directly from nature. Natural scenes became the subjects of their paintings rather than mere backdrops to dramatic events. During the Revolutions of 1848 artists gathered at Barbizon to follow Constable's ideas, making nature the subject of their paintings. The French landscape became a major theme of the Barbizon painters. Millet extended the idea from landscape to figures — peasant figures, scenes of peasant life, and work in the fields. In The Gleaners (1857), for example, Millet portrays three peasant women working at the harvest. Gleaners are poor people who are permitted to gather the remains after the owners of the field complete the main harvest. The owners (portrayed as wealthy) and their laborers are seen in the back of the painting. Millet shifted the focus and the subject matter from the rich and prominent to those at the bottom of the social ladders. To emphasize their anonymity and marginalized position, he hid their faces. The women's bowed bodies represent their everyday hard work. In the spring of 1829, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot came to Barbizon to paint in the Forest of Fontainebleau, he had first painted in the forest at Chailly in 1822. He returned to Barbizon in the autumn of 1830 and in the summer of 1831, where he made drawings and oil studies, from which he made a painting intended for the Salon of 1830; "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau'" (now in the National Gallery in Washington) and, for the salon of 1831, another "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau"'. While there he met the members of the Barbizon school: Théodore Rousseau, Paul Huet, Constant Troyon, Jean-François Millet, and the young Charles-François Daubigny. During the late 1860s, the Barbizon painters attracted the attention of a younger generation of French artists studying in Paris. Several of those artists visited Fontainebleau Forest to paint the landscape, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frédéric Bazille. In the 1870s those artists, among others, developed the art movement called Impressionism and practiced 'plein air' painting. In contrast, the main members of the school made drawings and sketches on the spot, but painted back in their studios. The Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh studied and copied several of the Barbizon painters as well, including 21 copies of paintings by Millet. He copied Millet more than any other artist. He also did three paintings in Daubigny's Garden. The Barbizon painters also had a profound impact on landscape painting in the United States. This included the development of the American Barbizon school by William Morris Hunt. Several artists who were also in, or contemporary to, the Hudson River School studied Barbizon paintings for their loose brushwork and emotional impact. A notable example is George Inness, who sought to emulate the works of Rousseau. Paintings from the Barbizon school also influenced landscape painting in California. The artist Percy Gray...

A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...

La obra va firmada en la parte inferior El estado de conservación es aceptable Se presenta enmarcada la obra (el marco presenta algunas pequeñas señales de uso) Medidas de la obra...

Victorian English Landscape, Haymaking near Hazlemere, Surrey A Victorian English harvesting landscape by John Seymour Adams captures the essence of a bygone era, offering more than...

This evocative antique still life presents a quiet arrangement of white roses, delicately rendered in oil on canvas and set against a warm, atmospheric ground. The composition center...

This rare mythological scene depicting the Greek author Homer on the island of Scyros. You will notice the Trojan War being fought in the background. Our painting, dating from 1864, is unsigned, but has a solid attribution to academic artist Henri-Léopold Lévy...

Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Nicely framed in a giltwood molding. Measuring: 16 by 21 inches overall, and 12 by 17.25 painting a...

A beautifully executed and deeply evocative late 19th-century painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe, signed “Y. Gons. Cervantes pinxit / Abril 1887.” Rich in symbolism and devotional i...

A beautiful signed and dated 1880 oil on canvas portrait of a terrier sitting on a chair, by Rupert Arthur Dent. Excellent quality work by this noted Victorian animal painter. Signe...

John Emms 1896 Signed and dated 1896 Canvas Size: 26 x 33" (68 x 105cm) Framed Size: 34 x 41" (88 x 105cm) Provenance: An Irish Country Estate Born on 21 April 1841at Blofield, ...

Oil on canvas realized by an italian neoclassical artist in th early 19th Century. In very good condition, it includes a coeval gilded wooden frame.

Portrait of a Spaniel English School, 19th century based on a comparable work by Sir Edwin Landseer oil on board with cardboard backing, framed in antique deep gilt frame framed: 21 ...

This idyllic oil on canvas is a striking example of British classical landscape painting from the mid 19th century. The character and manner of this work are close to the works of ar...

This stunning large British Victorian Scottish landscape oil painting is by noted Kent artist William Sidney Cooper. William trained with his great-uncle Thomas Sidney Cooper at his ...

Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935) The Nun Oil on canvas mounted on board Signed lower right 14 x 12 inches 21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed There is a minor chip to the bottom right corn...

Coastal Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats at Sea by William Thornley (British, 1857–1935) oil on canvas, framed, signed lower left corner Framed: 11 x 17 inches Canvas: 10 x 16 inche...

About this work: “Manchester-by-the-Sea” by Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (American, 1819-1881). Darrah was among the earliest American women to establish a professional reputation as a p...

The Close of Day English School, mid 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 27 inches canvas : 14 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ver...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

An atmospheric sunset after the rain. The light reflected on the still-wet street is creating the most beautifully shimmering light. Two village women carrying baskets are chatting, ...

A charming and antique oil portrait of a young boy shown seated beside his spaniel and gazing directly towards the viewer. American School, unsigned, and painted circa 1850.

Classical Landscape English School, early 19th century, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 19 x 27 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: The painting is in very...

Three young gentlemen gather around an array of intriguing objects in this curious 19th-century genre scene. The gentleman on the right-hand side examines a sword, whilst the two on ...

Antique Dog Painting of a Terrier: “The Shah” George Earl (England, 1824-1908) Circa 1870 Oil on canvas. 12 ¾ x 12 ¾ (21 x 21 frame) inches. Orig...

A charming nineteenth century portrait of a young lady wearing a pale blue dress and lace bonnet, set against a dark brown background. Well presented in a rustic white frame. Unsigne...

Robin Hood and His Merry Men English School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 39 inches canvas: 25 x 30 inches condition: very good condition and well framed ...

Large Victorian oil painting. Unsigned . Full of atmosphere and a hint of the Gothic. Quality painting Good condition, some slight craquelure (see image) New frame which really b...

This historical portrait, masterfully executed in oil on a convex wooden panel during the second half of the 19th century, represents a magnificent example of the European academic s...

A striking portrait after Nathaniel Schmitt (1847-1918) depicting a gypsy wearing traditional clothing, with red beads, a yellow cap and a shawl. The composition focuses on the girl'...

Antique American sunset seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 15 by 21 inches overall, and 9 by 15 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

George William Mote (1832–1909) Landscape with Cattle on a Country Path, 1887 A luminous and richly detailed late-19th-century landscape by George William Mote, dated 1887, showcasi...

Antique American school landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 33 inches overall, and 20 by 29 painting alone. Nice period frame. Excellent condit...

Well painted and very interesting composition attributed to the English landscape painter john Frederick Tennant. His work is very similar to ...

"Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a Red Cushion" Hubert Henrard (Belgium, 1816-1898) Oil on canvas, signed lower left 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Ex. collection: B...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...

The painting – which depicts three young Victorian ladies and their dogs on Bournemouth beach after a swim – is signed by the artist and dated 1872. In October of that year the engra...

François Maurice LARD Paris, 1864 – Paris, 1908 Portrait of the actor Raphaël Duflos as Ruy Blas Oil on canvas 55 x 38 cm (67 x 49 cm with the frame) Signed and dated top right “FM L...

Firmado en la parte inferior con iniciales (pero desconozco el artista) Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 139 cm. de altura x 104 cm. de ancho Medidas obra: 154 cm. de a...

Italian painting from the late 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting an impressionist mountain view of excellent pictorial quality. This large, impactful paint...

Camille Pissarro 1830-1903 French Le Retour au village au clair de lune (Éragny) (Return to the Village by Moonlight (Éragny)) Signed and dated "Camille Pissarro 86" (lower left) ...

John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) & Studio The Pharaoh's Horses Oil on canvas Painting Size - 32 x 32 in Framed Size - 39 x 39 in Provenance Frost & Reed, London, where purchased by the present owner ‘As a pourtrayer of the thoroughbred horse in high condition he is, and long has been, unrivalled; that beautifully healthy and natural gloss he gives to the skin – the real effect of being well-bred and reared, that union of strength and elegance – the perfect symmetry of the animal which he paints so life-like, so effectively, and yet so unexaggerated.’ (From Sporting Magazine, quoted by Oliver Beckett, J.F. Herring & Sons, 1981, p34-36) In addition to his regular employment painting a celebrated and lucrative series of Derby and St. Leger race winners, by the 1840s John Frederick Herring had become Queen Victoria’s favourite animal portraitist. So close to the Royal Family was he that he even managed to buy one of the Queen’s Arabians, so that he could use the horse as a regular model. This beautiful grey was named Imaum, originally given to Queen Victoria by the Imaum of Muscat. This splendid beast was presented to her Royal Clerk of the Stables as a gift and subsequently sold at Tattersall’s, where Herring was the highest bidder. Imaum was the model for numerous pictures by Herring painted at his home, Meopham Park, including Shoeing Imaum of 1856 (sold in these rooms 15 December 2009, lot 66 for £481,000). Imaum’s noble profile was used for all three beautiful steeds in Pharaoh’s Horses...

Attributed to John Vine, English Folk Art Portrait of a White Park Bull, circa 1840–1850, oil on canvas Not signed A compelling mid-19th century English folk art study depicting a...

After Alfred de Dreux Paris, 1810 – Paris, 1860 Portrait of a Horsewoman Side-saddle with her Dogs Oil on mahogany panel 50.5 x 38 cm (58 x 45.5 cm with frame) Napoleon III period fr...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed inscribed verso From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed me...

This exquisite mid-19th-century genre painting by German artist Pancrasz Körle (1823-1875) captures a moment of theatrical anticipation within a lavish Rococo interior. Titled 'A Sur...

Autumn Mountain Landscape with Waterfall British Oil Painting by William Mellor (British, 1851–1931) Signed oil on panel, framed Framed: 15 x 12 inches Panel: 12 x 9 inches Private c...

An impressive 19th-century copy of "The Little Fruit-Seller", after Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617 - 1682), by an unknown artist (1...

This handsome British 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted Artist Rudolph Lehmann. Lehmann was born in Germany but settled in the United Kingdom in 1866. The portrait is a ...

George Shalders (1826–1873) England A Mill in Cambridgeshire, 1858 signed and dated lower left “G. Shalders 58” oil on canvas unframed 30.5 × 51 cm (...

This intimate domestic scene depicts a young woman in period dress seated in a dimly lit interior, engaged in needlework while a small cat sits attentively beside her on richly drape...

A delightfully endearing 19th century oil depicting a lady in a delicate green and gold dress and her naughty dog, who can be seen leaping onto the furniture. The artist expertly cap...

James Loder of Bath (British, active early 19th century) Portrait of a Standing Terrier Signed and dated 1819, lower right Oil on board Presented in a period giltwood frame A refine...

Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Costume Historical Portrait Continental (we feel Spanish) School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 61.5 x 42 inches canvas:...

Late 19th century English landscape by Edwin Buttery. This exquisite late Victorian English landscape by Edwin Buttery is a masterful example of the period’s romanticized appreciatio...

Venetian painter (19th-20th century) — Venice, view of the Island of San Cristoforo della Pace. 35 x 45 cm (unframed) - 46 x 56 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a gilded and pain...

The Moonlit Estuary English School, late 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 25 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: overall sound and good condit...