19th Century Art

‘Tombs of the Sultans’ by Frank Dillon R.I. R.O.I. (1823-1909). The painting – which depicts the ancient Egyptian “City of the Dead” outside the old walls of Cairo – is signed by the...

Artist: John Hutchins (English, 1698-1773) Title: "Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church" (Plate 15) Portfolio: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset Year: 1861-1870...

Carl Johansson (1863-1944) Sweden Winter Landscape from Björksätra, 1885 oil on canvas signed Carl Johansson Björksätra 85. Framed: 74 × 99.5 cm (29 ¹/₈ × 39 ³/₈ in) Unframed: 57 ×...

Ernest Peel Law (British, Late 19th Century) Circa 1890 Fisherman at Sunset Oil on canvas, signed lower right Ernest Peel Law’s Fisherman at Sunset is a masterful evocation of eveni...

'Clearing the Hedge' by Francois Duyk (Belgian, late 19th century) oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, the Cotswo...

Abundant Still Life of Flowers in a Classical Setting French School, early/ mid 19th century, unsigned Follower of Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Franco-Flemish, 1636-1699) oil on canvas, f...

A beautiful late 19th century oil on canvas depicting a moonlit river landscape with figures in the foreground, by Walter LInsley Meegan. Superb signed work by this popular English ...

The Harvest Workers English School, circa 1900 signed 'R. Parry' oil on canvas, framed gilt slip frame framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collecti...

The Country Lane by Henry Harris (1852-1926) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 12 x 10 inches canvas : 10 x 8 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very good ...

A 19th-century exceptional oil painting depicting a nude figure reclining on a bed with white drapery, set against a dark background. This intimate figurative scene portrays a female...

'Clearing the Pond' by Francois Duyk (Belgian, late 19th century) oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, the Cotswol...

Sunlit Forest French Impressionist, late 19th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 15 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: overall so...

Signed and dated indistinctly, lower left, and painted circa 1850. Framed dimensions: 39 W x 4 D x 34.5 W inches Displayed in a fine and substantial, late 19th Century, carved giltwo...

Still Life of Flowers French Impressionist, circa 1890-1900 period oil on canvas, framed framed: 31.5 x 38 inches canvas: 27 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, En...

This wonderfully evocative work aligns with one of the most significant movements in 19th-century European landscape painting, reflecting a major shift toward Naturalism and the dire...

This oil on canvas by Anton Genberg, signed and dated 1894, portrays a Scandinavian summer landscape bathed in gentle light. The composition features lush green meadows in the foregr...

A storm-split sky over a broad coastal plain, a plein air painting by Gustav (Gustaf) Ericson Fischer. Oil on panel, signed and dated “Gust. E-son F-r 81”, depicting a vast open coas...

A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...

A lively and affectionate oil study on wood panel by a female artist depicting a mother sitting in a Louis XV armchair with her infant in her lap. She is dressed in a green long skir...

Christ Healing the Sick French School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Europe Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...

A beautiful late 19th century oil on canvas depicting a sailing ship off a harbour, by Gustave de Breanski. The work is signed and dated 1891 lower right. Presented in very good co...

Egron Lundgren (1815–1875) Monk in a Monastic Cell signed and dated Egron Lundgren Rom 1848 oil on relined canvas unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in.) framed 79 x 68 cm (31 x 26 ¾...

An atmospheric sunset after the rain. The light reflected on the still-wet street is creating the most beautifully shimmering light. Two village women carrying baskets are chatting, ...

Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891) signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1891 framed: 27 x 21 inches canvas : 22 x 16 inches Pro...

'The Proud Father' English School, circle of Maud Earl (1863-1943) unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 26 inches canvas : 14 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, Hamps...

Three Terrier Dogs in Landscape English artist, mid 19th century circle of George Armfield (English dog painter, 1808-1893) oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 8 x 1...

Portrait of a Pug Dog French School, 19th century, unsigned inscribed verso possibly with the artists name/ former owner oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 22 inches canvas : 22 x 19...

A beautiful and sensitive study of a country girl by William Feron. William Feron was born in 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of the famous jeweller Ludwig Constantin Fero...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Sunset at Kullen near Mölle in the very south of Sweden. Between two steep cliffs, a narrow stony beach unfolds, offering a tranquil vantage point over a still sea toward Denmark. T...

⏩Into the Wild⏪ This work blends playful portraiture with an experimental mixed-media approach. At first glance, the image of a dachshund bright-eyed, with an inquisitive head tilti...

Henry Bernard Chalon (1770–1849) Newmarket, 1807 Oil on canvas, signed and dated centre middle 39 x 49 inches Provenance: Richard Green, London This impressive and finely detailed s...

Henri Pearson (French, 19th Century) Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Figures on the Shore Oil on wood panel, circa 1880–1890 This evocative harbour scene by the French painter H...

Pair of Porphyry Marble Columns with Gilt Bronze Capitals, 19th Century Porphyry marble & gilt bronze 20 x 4.25 x 4.25 inches Porphyry is an igneous rock, not marble, known for its...

"On the Eder" by William Herny Mander (British, 1850 - 1922) *see notes below signed and dated 91' titled verso oil on canvas, framed in ornate swept gilt frame framed: 26 x 36 inche...

John Nost Sartorius (1759–1828) Fox Hunter and Hounds Oil on canvas, circa 1810 Provenance: Ackermann & Johnson, London A fine and spirited example of early 19th-century English spo...

Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in 1897 on smooth wove paper and published in Paris by Librairie Nilsson. Image size: 9 1/2 x 5 inches (240 x 125 mm). Sheet size: 12 3...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

The Plough Team Mid 19th Century English School indistinctly signed with a monogram 'AS' oil on canvas, gilt framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 16 x 26 inches Provenance: pri...

Tranquil Pastures by Walter James Slater (British, 1845-1923) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 41.5 x 33 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Conditi...

Italian, Late 19th Century Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady White marble, garment in veined buff colored marble on fitted green marble pedestal Bust: 22 x 18 x 9 inches Pedes...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Dou...

Alfred Stevens Brussels 1823 – 1906 Paris Belgian Painter 'Moonlight on the Sea' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1892 ‘A Stevens 92' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 81 x 65 cm, frame size 97,5 x 81,5 cm Provenance: Collection M. Klein, 1900 Galerie Petit, Paris, 18 June 1926, no. 22 Private collection, Europe De Vuyst, Belgium, 1998 Galerie Kupperman, Amsterdam Private collection, The Netherlands Exhibitions: Exposition of the Works of Alfred Stevens, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1928 Retrospective Alfred Stevens, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1900, no. 100 Literature: A. Stevens, Mercatorfonds, Brussels, p. 100 Alfred Stevens, François Boucher, Ed. Rieder, Paris, 1930, illustrated on p. 36 Documentation by Mrs. Christiane Lefebvre, 1998 Biography: Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (11 May 1823 – 24 August 1906) was a prominent Belgian painter renowned for his depictions of elegant modern women. His works, characterized by a realistic style and meticulous attention to detail, reveal the influence of 17th-century Dutch genre painting. While he initially gained attention for his social realist portrayal of the hardships faced by impoverished vagrants, he later achieved great critical and popular success with his portrayals of upper-middle class Parisian life. Notably, he often used the same models repeatedly, with some of them being identified in the infamous Book of the Courtesans, a confidential surveillance file maintained by the Paris vice squad, as noted by author Summer Brennan. Stevens was born in Brussels, into a family deeply connected with the visual arts. His older brother Joseph (1816–1892) and his son Léopold (1866–1935) were both painters, while his other brother Arthur (1825–1899) was an art dealer and critic. His father, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars under the army of William I of the Netherlands, was an art collector with a notable collection of watercolors by Eugène Delacroix and other esteemed artists. Stevens’s upbringing was influenced by the environment of Café de l’Amitié, run by his maternal grandparents in Brussels, which served as a meeting place for prominent figures from the political, literary, and artistic spheres. Following the death of his father in 1837, Stevens left middle school to enroll at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. There, he came under the tutelage of François Navez, a Neo-Classical painter and former student of Jacques-Louis David, who was both the director of the academy and an old acquaintance of Stevens’s grandfather. Following a traditional curriculum, he initially drew from casts of classical sculptures and later transitioned to drawing from live models. In 1843, Stevens journeyed to Paris to join his already established brother, Joseph. He gained admission to the École des Beaux-Arts, the preeminent art school in Paris, although claims of him being a student of the director, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, are likely unfounded. One of his early works, The Pardon or Absolution (Hermitage, St. Petersburg), signed and dated 1849, showcased his mastery of a conventional naturalistic style influenced by 17th-century Dutch genre painting. Stevens’s work was first publicly exhibited in 1851, when three of his paintings were featured at the Brussels Salon. He received a third-class medal at the Paris Salon in 1853, followed by a second-class medal at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1855. His painting Ce qu’on appelle le vagabondage [What is called vagrancy] (Musée d’Orsay, Paris) garnered attention from Napoleon III, leading to a change in policy regarding the use of soldiers to remove the poor from the streets. Two other paintings displayed at the Salon in Antwerp in the same year, Chez soi or At Home and The Painter and his Model, introduced subjects from “la vie moderne” that became characteristic of his oeuvre: elegant young women dressed in contemporary fashion and artists in their studios. In 1857, Stevens made his first significant sale to a private collector when Consolation was purchased for a rumored 6,000 francs by the Berlin collector and dealer Ravéné. He and his brother also became part of the artistic milieu in Paris, frequenting salons hosted by Princess Mathilde and popular cafes, where they mingled with the likes of the Goncourt brothers, Théophile Gautier, and Alexandre Dumas. Stevens married Fanny Juliette Albertine Marie Hortense Blanc (1836-1891), a member of a wealthy Belgian family and a long-time acquaintance of the Stevens family, in 1858. The wedding was witnessed by the renowned painter Eugène Delacroix. The couple had four children: Leopold, Jean, Catherine, and Pierre. Stevens depicted his wife in numerous portraits, including Regrets and Memories. After her passing, he expressed enduring grief at her loss. During the 1860s, Stevens rose...

The Borghese Gladiator, 19th Century Bronze on marble base Musée du Louvre signed on base 15 x 12 x 8 inches Since its discovery in the early seventeenth century, the Borghese Gladi...

A finely executed mid-19th-century oil painting on panel depicting "The Milkmaid" after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). This captivating portrait, painted in a charming manner with...

This finely observed dog portrait, attributed to Richard Aistrop, captures the alert intelligence and character of a Jack Russell Terrier. Shown in profile against a dark, subdued ba...

19th Century English Folk Art School Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Oil on canvas, 13 x 15 inches Provenance: Iona Antiques As normal these folk art paintings are unsign...

Stilla sommarkväll (1851) by Adolf Julius Berg captures a tranquil summer evening by the water, suffused with the golden glow of sunset. In the foreground, two small boats drift on glassy, reflective waters – in one, a man stands with a fishing rod in hand, patiently angling as the day fades. A gentle breeze appears to carry a few diminutive sailboats across the distant bay, their sails illuminated by the last warm light. On the shoreline stands an old windmill, its silhouette etched against the radiant twilight sky. The overall composition exudes calm and harmony, evoking the profound stillness of a Nordic summer nightfall. The alla prima handling of light and color – from the lambent rose-tinted clouds to the lustrous reflections in the water – showcases Berg’s skill in rendering atmosphere and nuanced illumination. In its poetic serenity, Still Summer Evening stands as a superb example of Berg’s romantic landscape artistry, inviting the viewer into a moment of idyllic peace. In both subject and style, this painting is emblematic of Adolf J. Berg’s oeuvre. The coastal setting with a windmill and tranquil waters suggests a locale in southern Sweden – likely inspired by the archipelagic shores of Berg’s native Blekinge or a similar Swedish seaside landscape. Berg often painted scenes from Blekinge and other picturesque Swedish locales, and he favored twilight or moonlit atmospheres that imbue the scenery with a mellow, contemplative light. The warm, low-angled sunlight in Stilla sommarkväll, reflecting off calm water and silhouetting rustic structures, is typical of his fascination with dawn and dusk effects. In the harmonious balance of land, water, and sky, one can sense the influence of Berg’s early mentor, the venerable Romantic landscapist Carl Johan Fahlcrantz, whose tradition of lyrical, sunset-lit vistas is carried on here. Every element – from the fishermen quietly tending their evening catch to the distant sails gliding home – contributes to the painting’s atmosphere of gentle reverie, evoking the timeless charm of a Swedish summer night. Adolf Julius Berg (1820–1876) was a Swedish landscape painter celebrated for his atmospheric portrayals of the Nordic countryside. Born in the coastal city of Karlskrona, Berg developed an early affinity for marine and riverside scenes. His artistic approach was shaped initially by the poetic realism of Carl Johan Fahlcrantz, and later by the dramatic naturalism of Marcus Larson...

"Stone of Unction, Church of the Holy Sepulchre" is a framed 19th century hand-colored lithograph by David Roberts from the large folio edition of his monumental 6 volume publication...

Signed and dated divisionist oil on canvas figure in landscape by French post impressionist painter Henri Lebasque. This stunning piece depicts a young girl in a white dress wearing ...

John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) The Pharaoh's Horses Oil on canvas Painting Size - 32 x 32 in Framed Size - 39 x 39 in Provenance Frost & Reed, London, where pur...

Rare Set of Four Fox Hunting Scenes by Henry Alken (1785–1851) English, circa 1830–1840 Oil on Canvas, One Signed Lower Right This superb and rare set of four oil paintings by reno...

Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G. Ridgway, S. Curtis, W. Baxter and W. Fitch Early Mid 19th Century Size: image: 8.5 x 5.5 inches P...

Signed, verso, on attached fragment, 'L. Verite' for Lucien Henri Alphonse Verite (French, 1866-1926) and painted circa 1890. Verite studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris bef...

This charming British oil painting by David Charles Jenkins (1867-1916) captures a serene countryside landscape bathed in the gentle glow of sunset. The composition leads the eye alo...

Attributed to John Nost Sartorius (1759–1828) Fox Hunter and Hounds Oil on canvas, circa 1810 Provenance: Ackermann & Johnson, London A fine and spirited example of early 19th-centu...

Medium: original etching. Executed in 1883; this is a rich, dark impression on heavy cream wove paper, from the "Original Etchings by American Artists" portfolio, published in 1883 b...

Ancient Style Greek Black Figure Calyx Krater, 19th/20th Century Terracotta 17 x 14.5 inches A calyx krater is a type of ancient Greek pottery, specifically a type of krater (a bowl...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Romantic, Pre-Raphaelite painting titled 'Cinderella', this oil on canvas painting is in the Victorian period after a painting by Sir John Everett Millais noted to be in the collection of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber...