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.
Judy Fox Antiques
Early 20th Century Pastel Portrait by Artist Laura E. Hope
£ 450
Antiquesdavignon
CHARMING PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY PASTEL PORTRAITS
€ 450
Prometheus Antiques
Family Portrait Watercolour by Frederick Tatham
£ 950
Prometheus Antiques
Portrait Oil Painting by Florence Small
£ 950
Prometheus Antiques
Cavalier Oil Painting by William Arthur Breakespeare
£ 1,650
Antique Furniture Direct
Set 9 Antique Georgian Etchings by Robert Dighton
£ 350
£ 495
Exquisite 19th Century Limoges Painted Porcelain Plaque of Beautiful Young Woman
£ 495
Antik Dragon
William Rand Antiques
19th Century British Portrait Oil Painting
£ 360
Witch Antiques
Victorian Oil on Canvas by William Cowper
£ 1,875
The Old Yard
Edwardian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Girl
£ 345
Alain Michel Antiques
19th-century Russian Orthodox Icon Depicting The Virgin Mary
€ 1,100
Georgian Antiques
Framed Etching with Picture & Signature of Robert Burns
£ 220
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Georgian Reverse-painted Mezzotint on Glass of King George III Engraved by Richard Purcell
£ 5,000
Georgian Reverse-painted Mezzotint on Glass of King George III Engraved by Richard Purcell
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
White’s Antiques
1950s Oil on Canvas of a Ballerina - In Worn Gilt Frame
£ 240
Celia Rose Antiques
Hand Drawn Miniature Portrait Pencil & Watercolour 1930/1940
£ 75
Celia Rose Antiques
HAND PAINTED MINIATURE PORTRAIT FRENCH, NO2 RATEL
£ 65
Celia Rose Antiques
HAND PAINTED MINIATURE PORTRAIT FRENCH SIGNED RATEL
£ 65
Terrou Studio
"Good Stride", William Cubitt Cooke Figure Study
£ 160
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Framed 19th Century Biblical Oil Painting Daniel in the Lions Den
£ 6,500
Large Framed 19th Century Biblical Oil Painting Daniel in the Lions Den
£ 6,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Elmgarden Antiques
Portraits of George IV & Mrs Fitsherbert After Sir William Beechey
£ 1,500
Portraits of George IV & Mrs Fitsherbert After Sir William Beechey
£ 1,500
Elmgarden Antiques
Prometheus Antiques
Superb Pair of Oil Paintings by Theodore Jensen (1816-1894)
£ 3,500
Prometheus Antiques
Victorian Folk-art Portrait of a Child and Dog
£ 950
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Print of Philip Lord Wharton After Van Dyck
£ 495
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Print of Man with a Red Cap After Titian
£ 595
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century American Oil on Canvas of a Boy with Dog
POA
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Family Portrait
POA
Rams Head Antiques
19th Century Oil Painting The Flower Girl
£ 1,850
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Georgian Period Oil Painting of a Horse
£ 1,250
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Buffalo Bill on Horseback After Rosa Bonheur
£ 5,950
Oil Painting Buffalo Bill on Horseback After Rosa Bonheur
£ 5,950
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Strawberry Grey Roan Horse in Stable with Terrier Circle of Edwin Frederick Holt (c.1885) Victorian British Sporting Oil Painting
£ 9,500
Strawberry Grey Roan Horse in Stable with Terrier Circle of Edwin Frederick Holt (c.1885) Victorian British Sporting Oil Painting
£ 9,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Gentleman
POA
Elmgarden Antiques
6 Pre-Raphaelite Portraits Mounted in Oak Shelf
£ 400
£ 425
Antique St Bernard Oil Painting - Framed LM Webb Signed Dog Portrait 1929
£ 425
Krave Antiques
White’s Antiques
Vintage Painting of Seated Ballerina
£ 185
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Boy with Dog
POA
Millers Antiques
Scottish Watercolour Painting Boy in Kilt
£ 395
White’s Antiques
‘Nude in Mirror’ - Oil Painting by Philippe de Rougemont (1891-1965) Sweden 1930s-1940s
£ 980
‘Nude in Mirror’ - Oil Painting by Philippe de Rougemont (1891-1965) Sweden 1930s-1940s
£ 980
White’s Antiques
South Country Antiques
Pair of Early 19th Century Pencil Portrait Miniatures
£ 215
£ 595
South Country Antiques
Regency Silhouette Portrait Miniature
£ 115
