As any art lover knows, Portrait paintings are far more than just mirrors to another person’s physical appearance. Through the use of oils, watercolours and more these pieces offer a glimpse to the sitter’s soul as well as the fashions and symbolism of their time. Long before photography portrait painting was the only way to let people know how you looked and marriages were agreed based off of such pictures. They were the only way to capture a possibly happy moment in time to ruminate on in later life and the only way to recall someone after they had died. With the advent of Photography during the middle of the 19th Century accurate painted representations became less important so artists began to explore more impressionistic and abstract approaches instead. This view continued through the 20th Century to today.
Antique and Vintage portrait paintings offer a wonderful way to engage with the past through a direct connection with another person. Apart from more formal pieces intended for public display (as often found in 19th Century works), many instead are full of softness and openness which bring out the blemishes, insecurities, and longings which all of us are subject to.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Portraits for all your needs.
Rams Head Antiques
Oil Painting Portrait of Young Gentleman Byronesque
£ 185
Rams Head Antiques
Charming Portrait of a Stylish Cat in Oil Pastels
£ 185
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas of a Hunting Scene
POA
Rams Head Antiques
Oil Portrait Irish Lady in Lace Cap Circle of Erskine Nichols
£ 485
South Country Antiques
Antique Miniature Photograph of Queen Victoria
£ 35
JMR Antiques Ltd
Italian Oil on Canvas Still Life
POA
POA
South Country Antiques
Antique Naïve Portrait Miniature
£ 75
JMR Antiques Ltd
English School Oil on Board of a Greyhound
POA
21st Century Gallery
Original Pen & Wash Drawing 'la Mome Piaf' by Toby Horne Shepherd (1909-1993) Framed c.1957
£ 240
Original Pen & Wash Drawing 'la Mome Piaf' by Toby Horne Shepherd (1909-1993) Framed c.1957
£ 240
21st Century Gallery
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Regency Period Portrait of Gentleman
£ 645
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Oil Portrait of a Lady
£ 665
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Oil Portrait of Edwardian Gentleman
£ 440
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Family Portrait Oil on Canvas
£ 1,145
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Oil Portrait of a Gentleman
£ 475
£ 1,200
Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, 1769-1830) Young Boy in Landscape - Pencil Sketch
£ 1,200
Lines and Son
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491–1547) After Hans Holbein the Younger English School c.1750
£ 18,500
Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491–1547) After Hans Holbein the Younger English School c.1750
£ 18,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Rams Head Antiques
Miniature Portrait on Gilt Metal Stand Earl of Thanet
£ 485
Downland Antiques
Fine 19th Century Silhouette
£ 260
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Hereford Bull Pastoral Oil Painting in the Manner of William Henry Davis
£ 4,500
Hereford Bull Pastoral Oil Painting in the Manner of William Henry Davis
£ 4,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting The Faithful Companions - A Trio of Cocker Spanielse Manner of Maud Alice Earl
£ 4,850
Oil Painting The Faithful Companions - A Trio of Cocker Spanielse Manner of Maud Alice Earl
£ 4,850
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Rams Head Antiques
19th Century Oil Painting on Oak Panel Girl & Rabbit
£ 265
South Country Antiques
Fine 19th Century Portrait of Elderly Lady
£ 265
G Neville Antiques
Painting - a Very Large Antique Oil Painting by George Armfield of a Fox Hunting C1880
£ 5,950
Painting - a Very Large Antique Oil Painting by George Armfield of a Fox Hunting C1880
£ 5,950
G Neville Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Victorian Oil Painting of Girl with Flowers in Quality Frame
£ 2,440
Victorian Oil Painting of Girl with Flowers in Quality Frame
£ 2,440
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Portrait of American General Thomas Stonewall Jackson Commander of the Second Corps of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
£ 3,850
Oil Portrait of American General Thomas Stonewall Jackson Commander of the Second Corps of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
£ 3,850
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
JMR Antiques Ltd
Continental Oil on Canvas Portrait of Boy with a Bow
£ 2,495
JMR Antiques Ltd
Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Officer
£ 895
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Farm Scene
£ 995
JMR Antiques Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Oil on Canvas Portraits
£ 1,495
£ 120
Watercolour by Thomas O'donnell (Irish, 20th Century) A Portrait of a Young Boy
£ 120
Artsubject
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Portrait of Captain Sir Gamaliel Nightingale c.1760 | Early Georgian Naval Portrait
£ 15,000
Oil Portrait of Captain Sir Gamaliel Nightingale c.1760 | Early Georgian Naval Portrait
£ 15,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Bill Bridges Antiques
Early Victorian Miniature Painting of Mrs. Jancewicz c.1840
£ 300
Bill Bridges Antiques
Antique 19th Century Victorian Gothic Painting Old Man Drinking Feast Room Wine c.1870
£ 65
Antique 19th Century Victorian Gothic Painting Old Man Drinking Feast Room Wine c.1870
£ 65
Bill Bridges Antiques
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Large Pair Pastels in Gilt Frames
£ 995
South Country Antiques
Vintage Dachshund Watercolour Portrait
£ 75
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Persian Kittens Playing Tea Party — Oil Painting by Agnes Augusta Talboys RWA
£ 7,000
Persian Kittens Playing Tea Party — Oil Painting by Agnes Augusta Talboys RWA
£ 7,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 280
Rare 1714 Mezzotint Portrait of Henry VIII – John Faber the Elder After Holbein
£ 280
Hendle's Hoard
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Original Michael Lyne Signed Drawing “american Foxhounds” – Framed Hunting Artwork in Pencil and Chalk
£ 4,000
Original Michael Lyne Signed Drawing “american Foxhounds” – Framed Hunting Artwork in Pencil and Chalk
£ 4,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
