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.
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
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting Titled ‘Grateful Warmth’ by Walter Farmer (1870-1947)
£ 350
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
Mark Stacey Antiques & Decorative
Oil on Canvas of Seated Lady
£ 650
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
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Scottish Oil Portrait of Girl Reading with Teddy Bear – David Alison RSA
£ 5,500
Scottish Oil Portrait of Girl Reading with Teddy Bear – David Alison RSA
£ 5,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Bill Bridges Antiques
Edith Granger Taylor (1897-1958) Signed Pastel Label Verso
£ 425
21st Century Gallery
Original Pencil Sketch 'seated Nude' by William Dring RA, 1904-90. Signed and Framed. C. 1935
£ 150
Original Pencil Sketch 'seated Nude' by William Dring RA, 1904-90. Signed and Framed. C. 1935
£ 150
21st Century Gallery
21st Century Gallery
Original Pen and Ink Drawing 'the Lovers' by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993.initialed and Dated 65. Framed
£ 120
Original Pen and Ink Drawing 'the Lovers' by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993.initialed and Dated 65. Framed
£ 120
21st Century Gallery
21st Century Gallery
Original Watercolour 'the Queen of Clubs' by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. C.1960. Framed. Provenance; Helen Hale, the Artists Wife
£ 120
Original Watercolour 'the Queen of Clubs' by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. C.1960. Framed. Provenance; Helen Hale, the Artists Wife
£ 120
21st Century Gallery
£ 180
JMR Antiques Ltd
After Anthony Van Dyck
£ 2,995
South Country Antiques
European Miniature Portrait of a Girl
£ 95
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Victorian Equestrian Colonial Racing Oil Portrait of Master Walter, Governor’s Cup Colombo Ceylon Races 1894 Owner Horace Deane-drummond
£ 9,000
Victorian Equestrian Colonial Racing Oil Portrait of Master Walter, Governor’s Cup Colombo Ceylon Races 1894 Owner Horace Deane-drummond
£ 9,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 225
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Racing Pigeon Trophy Portrait Oil Painting c.1930, Inscribed Holley Bros., “Old Badge Hen & Champion Cock” — In the Manner of Andrew Beer
£ 4,500
Racing Pigeon Trophy Portrait Oil Painting c.1930, Inscribed Holley Bros., “Old Badge Hen & Champion Cock” — In the Manner of Andrew Beer
£ 4,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
21st Century Gallery
Original Etching ‘chess Players’ by Roland Jarvis 1926-2016. Artists Proof Copy. Signed. C.1965
£ 80
Original Etching ‘chess Players’ by Roland Jarvis 1926-2016. Artists Proof Copy. Signed. C.1965
£ 80
21st Century Gallery
21st Century Gallery
Original Oil on Canvas ‘the Monkey Puzzle Tree’ by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. Framed. Signed on the Stretcher. C.1955
£ 300
Original Oil on Canvas ‘the Monkey Puzzle Tree’ by Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. Framed. Signed on the Stretcher. C.1955
£ 300
21st Century Gallery
21st Century Gallery
Original Oil on Canvas ‘helen Hale ROI.’ By Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. Signed Verso on the Stretcher
£ 400
Original Oil on Canvas ‘helen Hale ROI.’ By Toby Horne Shepherd 1909-1993. Signed Verso on the Stretcher
£ 400
21st Century Gallery
21st Century Gallery
Original Etching ‘rugby’ by Roland Jarvis 1926-2016. Artists Proof Copy. C.1965
£ 125
Original Etching ‘rugby’ by Roland Jarvis 1926-2016. Artists Proof Copy. C.1965
£ 125
21st Century Gallery
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Song Bird Watercolour, Framed c.1950s — Charles F. Tunnicliffe OBE RA British Wildlife Art
£ 28,000
Song Bird Watercolour, Framed c.1950s — Charles F. Tunnicliffe OBE RA British Wildlife Art
£ 28,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Irish Genre Oil Painting by Howard Helmick 1840-1907
£ 1,950
