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Antique Portraits

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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. 

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Pair of Stunning Horse Oil Paintings by Joy Stanley Ricketts

£ 1,095

€1,279
$1,377
Pair of Stunning Horse Oil Paintings by Joy Stanley Ricketts

Pair of Stunning Horse Oil Paintings by Joy Stanley Ricketts

£ 1,095

€1279
$1377

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Old Man with Pipe Oil on Board by Arturo Petrocelli

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Old Man with Pipe Oil on Board by Arturo Petrocelli

£ 225

€263
$283
Old Man with Pipe Oil on Board by Arturo Petrocelli

Old Man with Pipe Oil on Board by Arturo Petrocelli

£ 225

€263
$283

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Miniature Portrait Two Young Sisters

£ 165

€193
$208
Miniature Portrait Two Young Sisters

Miniature Portrait Two Young Sisters

£ 165

€193
$208

Celia Rose Antiques

Miniature Portrait Major Henry Strong 3rd Madras

£ 285

€333
$358
Miniature Portrait Major Henry Strong 3rd Madras

Miniature Portrait Major Henry Strong 3rd Madras

£ 285

€333
$358

Celia Rose Antiques

Miniature Portrait of Helen Sedlmyr (1813-1898)

£ 175

€204
$220
Miniature Portrait of Helen Sedlmyr (1813-1898)

Miniature Portrait of Helen Sedlmyr (1813-1898)

£ 175

€204
$220

Celia Rose Antiques

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait 1900/1910

£ 265

€310
$333
Hand Painted Miniature Portrait 1900/1910

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait 1900/1910

£ 265

€310
$333

Celia Rose Antiques

French Miniature Portrait in Original Ormolu Frame

£ 245

€286
$308
French Miniature Portrait in Original Ormolu Frame

French Miniature Portrait in Original Ormolu Frame

£ 245

€286
$308

Celia Rose Antiques

Pair of 19th Century Portraits in Giltwood Frames

£ 1,400

€1,635
$1,761
Antique Oil on Canvas in Gilt Frame

£ 445

€520
$560
Antique Oil on Canvas in Gilt Frame

Antique Oil on Canvas in Gilt Frame

£ 445

€520
$560

Antiques & Chic

Tavern or Inn Scene Oil on Canvas

£ 475

€555
$597
Tavern or Inn Scene Oil on Canvas

Tavern or Inn Scene Oil on Canvas

£ 475

€555
$597

Antiques & Chic

Pair of  18th Century Enamel Portrait Miniatures

£ 1,975

€2,307
$2,484
Pair of  18th Century Enamel Portrait Miniatures

Pair of 18th Century Enamel Portrait Miniatures

£ 1,975

€2307
$2484

Lefays Fine Arts

Scottish Oil Painting Girl Reading Story Book by David Alison RSA c.1914

£ 5,500

€6,425
$6,918
Scottish Oil Painting Girl Reading Story Book by David Alison RSA c.1914

Scottish Oil Painting Girl Reading Story Book by David Alison RSA c.1914

£ 5,500

€6425
$6918

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Oil Painting by Georges Dupré

£ 3,200

€3,738
$4,025
Oil Painting by Georges Dupré

Oil Painting by Georges Dupré

£ 3,200

€3738
$4025

Wick Antiques Ltd

Thomas Sidney Cooper - Signed & Dated

£ 595

€695
$748
Thomas Sidney Cooper - Signed & Dated

Thomas Sidney Cooper - Signed & Dated

£ 595

€695
$748

Antiques & Chic

Georgian Portrait Painting. On Canvas

£ 745

€870
$937
Georgian Portrait Painting. On Canvas

Georgian Portrait Painting. On Canvas

£ 745

€870
$937

Antiques & Chic

18th Century Portrait Captain Gamaliel Nightingale by John Simmons

£ 15,000

€17,522
$18,868
18th Century Portrait Captain Gamaliel Nightingale by John Simmons

18th Century Portrait Captain Gamaliel Nightingale by John Simmons

£ 15,000

€17522
$18868

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Grey Horse in Stable by Stanley Berkeley

£ 9,000

€10,513
$11,321
Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Grey Horse in Stable by Stanley Berkeley

Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Grey Horse in Stable by Stanley Berkeley

£ 9,000

€10513
$11321

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Superb Oil Painting by Edmund Bristow (1787-1876)

£ 1,350

€1,577
$1,698
Superb Oil Painting by Edmund Bristow (1787-1876)

Superb Oil Painting by Edmund Bristow (1787-1876)

£ 1,350

€1577
$1698

Prometheus Antiques

Alfred Wheeler - Oil On Panel - Pretty Polly 1906

£ 2,950

€3,446
$3,711
Alfred Wheeler - Oil On Panel - Pretty Polly 1906

Alfred Wheeler - Oil On Panel - Pretty Polly 1906

£ 2,950

€3446
$3711

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors