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.
£ 425
Antique St Bernard Oil Painting - Framed LM Webb Signed Dog Portrait 1929
£ 425
Krave Antiques
£ 395
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
£ 395
Young Girl in Blue Dress Oil Painting - Victorian Child Portrait - Pierrat
£ 395
Krave Antiques
21st Century Gallery
Original Lithograph 'Girl Combing Her Hair' by Toby Horne Shepherd (1909-1993) Signed c.1960
£ 45
Original Lithograph 'Girl Combing Her Hair' by Toby Horne Shepherd (1909-1993) Signed c.1960
£ 45
21st Century Gallery
Celia Rose Antiques
Miniature Portrait Print Military Officer
£ 65
£ 395
£ 1,050
Will Thomas - Architectural Antiques
Four Portraits of Poet Dylan Thomas by Chris Last - RWSW
£ 250
Four Portraits of Poet Dylan Thomas by Chris Last - RWSW
£ 250
Will Thomas - Architectural Antiques
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Kenso Mixed Media on Canvas
£ 895
Prometheus Antiques
Historical Oil Painting by John Watkins Chapman
£ 495
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting of a Terrier by Henry Crowther
£ 795
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Continental Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
POA
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait After Godfrey Kneller
POA
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Beautiful 19th Century Oriental Pastel on Canvas
£ 895
Celia Rose Antiques
MINIATURE PORTRAIT PRINT GEORGIAN GENTLEMAN
£ 58
Celia Rose Antiques
MINIATURE PORTRAIT PRINT PRINCE ALBERT
£ 58
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Portrait Young Lady Dated 1870 English School Manner of George Goodwin Kilburne
£ 8,250
Oil Portrait Young Lady Dated 1870 English School Manner of George Goodwin Kilburne
£ 8,250
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Art & Stuff
Set of 3 French Prints of Chinese Characters
£ 100
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Pair of Victorian Oil on Canvas Portraits
£ 495
£ 499
St James Collectables
Blackheath Cricket Club Team Edwardian Era Sporting Portrait
£ 295
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Mid-20th Century Watercolour Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
£ 6,000
Mid-20th Century Watercolour Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
£ 6,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 395
£ 645
Bearded Victorian Gentleman Oil Painting - Gilt Gesso Framed Man Portrait
£ 645
Krave Antiques
Matthew Coles Antiques
Watercolour of a Black Labrador Retriever - Signed
£ 85
Matthew Coles Antiques
Watercolour of a Labrador Retriever - Signed
£ 85
South Country Antiques
Antique Dutch Scene Miniature Watercolour Painting,
£ 85
£ 999
Watcombe Torquay Terracotta Plaque – Hand-painted Love Scene, 19th Century Regular
£ 999
Zonda Antiques
Zonda Antiques
Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Cabinet Plate – 19th Century Hand-painted Love Scene with Cupid
£ 499
Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Cabinet Plate – 19th Century Hand-painted Love Scene with Cupid
£ 499
Zonda Antiques
Zonda Antiques
Antique French Creil et Montereau Plaque | Large Hand-painted Christening Scene, c.1880
£ 1,999
Antique French Creil et Montereau Plaque | Large Hand-painted Christening Scene, c.1880
£ 1,999
Zonda Antiques
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
POA
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Victorian Oil Painting of Persimmon Racehorse with Jockey Jack Watts – Royal Thoroughbred Owned by King Edward VII – In the Manner of John Frederick Herring Sr. – Newmarket c.1898
£ 8,500
Victorian Oil Painting of Persimmon Racehorse with Jockey Jack Watts – Royal Thoroughbred Owned by King Edward VII – In the Manner of John Frederick Herring Sr. – Newmarket c.1898
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 149.99
