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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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Oil on Canvas Interior by Newton Braby

£ 995

€1,130
$1,218
Oil on Canvas Interior by Newton Braby

Oil on Canvas Interior by Newton Braby

£ 995

€1130
$1218

C.S.Moreton (Antiques)

Oil Painting by Ferdinand E Grone

£ 395

€449
$484
Oil Painting by Ferdinand E Grone

Oil Painting by Ferdinand E Grone

£ 395

€449
$484

Antique and Unique

French Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

£ 495

€562
$606
French Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

French Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

£ 495

€562
$606

JMR Antiques Ltd

Oil on Canvas Portrait of a French Nobleman

£ 495

€562
$606
Oil on Canvas Portrait of a French Nobleman

Oil on Canvas Portrait of a French Nobleman

£ 495

€562
$606

JMR Antiques Ltd

Oil on Canvas Portrait of a European Gentleman

£ 595

€676
$728
Oil on Canvas Portrait of a European Gentleman

Oil on Canvas Portrait of a European Gentleman

£ 595

€676
$728

JMR Antiques Ltd

Superb English 19th Century Portrait of Gentleman

£ 1,195

€1,357
$1,463
Superb English 19th Century Portrait of Gentleman

Superb English 19th Century Portrait of Gentleman

£ 1,195

€1357
$1463

JMR Antiques Ltd

19th Century Portrait of French Military Officer

£ 1,495

€1,698
$1,830
19th Century Portrait of French Military Officer

19th Century Portrait of French Military Officer

£ 1,495

€1698
$1830

JMR Antiques Ltd

A Fine Tudor Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting

£ 1,200

€1,363
$1,469
A Fine Tudor Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting

A Fine Tudor Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting

£ 1,200

€1363
$1469

Kilroy Fine Art

Large Oval Oil Painting

Georgian Antiques

Large Oval Oil Painting

£ 1,250

€1,420
$1,530
Large Oval Oil Painting

Large Oval Oil Painting

£ 1,250

€1420
$1530

Georgian Antiques

Robert Hope Oil Painting

Georgian Antiques

Robert Hope Oil Painting

£ 2,250

€2,556
$2,754
Robert Hope Oil Painting

Robert Hope Oil Painting

£ 2,250

€2556
$2754

Georgian Antiques

Antique Oil Painting - "In the Stack Yard"

£ 2,450

€2,783
$2,999
Antique Oil Painting - "In the Stack Yard"

Antique Oil Painting - "In the Stack Yard"

£ 2,450

€2783
$2999

Sunnyside Antiques

Large Oil Painting Portrait Scottish Lady In Red Shawl

£ 4,000

€4,544
$4,896
Large Oil Painting Portrait Scottish Lady In Red Shawl

Large Oil Painting Portrait Scottish Lady In Red Shawl

£ 4,000

€4544
$4896

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Oil Painting Cornish Fisherman Smoking Pipe Follower Of Newlyn School

£ 2,900

€3,294
$3,550
Oil Painting Cornish Fisherman Smoking Pipe Follower Of Newlyn School

Oil Painting Cornish Fisherman Smoking Pipe Follower Of Newlyn School

£ 2,900

€3294
$3550

Cheshire Antiques Consultant

Portrait of a Gentleman Regency Period Oil on Canvas

£ 1,650

€1,874
$2,020
Portrait of a Gentleman Regency Period Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman Regency Period Oil on Canvas

£ 1,650

€1874
$2020

Middleton's Antiques

Victorian Horse Portrait Painting - Signed J W Cole 1886

£ 2,200

€2,499
$2,693
Victorian Horse Portrait Painting - Signed J W Cole 1886

Victorian Horse Portrait Painting - Signed J W Cole 1886

£ 2,200

€2499
$2693

Middleton's Antiques

Bronzed Silhouette of Boy - Antique Victorian

£ 245

€278
$300
Bronzed Silhouette of Boy - Antique Victorian

Bronzed Silhouette of Boy - Antique Victorian

£ 245

€278
$300

Middleton's Antiques