Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

W.M.Wyllie
Victorian Oil Portrait Grey Bearded Fisherman Smoking Pipe English Oil Painting

About the Item

Bearded Fisherman English artist, second half 19th century inscribed 'W.M.Wyllie' to the frame Oil painting on board, framed Framed: 12 x 12 inches Board: 10 x 10 inches Condition: The painting is in excellent vintage condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age. The frame is also in good condition, adding to the overall charm and presentation of the piece. Provenance: Private collection, England A remarkable oil painting from the Victorian 19th century in England. This compelling portrait captures the rugged visage of an experienced seafarer, his expression reflecting a lifetime spent braving the elements. The artists meticulous brushwork and rich, earthy palette convey the character and resilience etched into the mariner’s face. The subject’s piercing eyes and weather-beaten features tell a story of countless voyages and adventures across the open sea. The painting is elegantly framed in a period-appropriate gold frame with intricate detailing, complementing the artwork’s historical and emotional depth. It is an excellent addition for collectors and enthusiasts of maritime art and portraiture, offering a timeless glimpse into the life of a seasoned fisherman.
  • Creator:
    W.M.Wyllie
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU509314811822

More From This Seller

View All
Fine 19th Century Portrait of a French Man with Moustache, Large Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century Title: Portrait of a smartly dressed gentlema from the 19th century, sporting a moustache. Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribe...
Category

19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Scottish Oil Painting Circus Lady Performer, original antique oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Thomas Bromley Blacklock (Scottish, 1862-1903), signed and inscribed. The son of the English teacher at Kirkcudbright Academy...
Category

19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Oil Painting Young Family Roasting Chestnuts by Fireside Cottage
By Mark William Langlois
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Chestnuts by the fireside Mark William Langlois ( British, 1848-1924) signed bottom right oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 21 inches painting: 21 x 27 inches provenance: private co...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Early 19th Century Victorian School Classroom Chaos Scene, gilt fram
By Victorian School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Early Victorian Classroom Scene 19th Century oil on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 28 inches canvas: 17 x 24 inches provenance: from a UK collection The painting is in very good and pr...
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 1900's European Fine Oil Painting Elegant Figures Dining Lakeside Terrace
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant figures drinking a toast by Hans August Lassen (1857-1938) Danish oil on canvas, framed and signed dated 1909 canvas: 21.75" x 39.75", (55 x 101cm) plus the frame condition...
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

You May Also Like

Late 19th Century genre portrait oil painting of a boy holding a lantern
By Charles Spencelayh
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Spencelayh British, (1865-1958) The Lantern Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 9.75 inches Size including frame: 20.25 inches ...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Victorian Oil Portrait of a little girl at church on Sunday Morning
Located in Woodbury, CT
Victorian Portrait of a young girl on a Sunday Morning, possibly after or before Sunday School Wonderful Victorian portrait of a little girl painted circa 1870. The quality of the p...
Category

1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blessing the Harvest - Belgian 19thC art figurative Victorian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning arched top Victorian figurative oil painting is by noted Belgian artist Charles Soubre. It was painted in 1853 and is signed and date lower right. The composition is a ...
Category

1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study of a Woman artist painting by her easel in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very decorative oil on panel Painted on a mahogany panel and monogrammed L.B Well framed in a new English handmade gold leaf frame. The...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Robert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS, Far From The Madding Crowd
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This spellbinding late 19th-century oil painting by Scottish artist Robert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS (1848-1910) depicts a young woman wearing...
Category

1880s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting, 19th century, women portrait, oil on canvas.
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, 19th century, women portrait, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame 63cm x 77.5cm
Category

19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting, 19th century, women portrait, oil on canvas.
$3,714 Sale Price
20% Off
Free Shipping

Recently Viewed

View All