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.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Portrait of Lord Saye & Sele of Broughton Castle
£ 2,500
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Gentleman
£ 395
Campbell Vintage
Portrait of a Women Oil on Canvas
£ 480
The Three MusCATeers
Absolutely Charming Folk Art Portrait of a Young Woman of Estimable Style
£ 280
Absolutely Charming Folk Art Portrait of a Young Woman of Estimable Style
£ 280
The Three MusCATeers
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
WW2 Winston Churchill V for Victory Bronze Car Mascot Sculpture
£ 2,500
WW2 Winston Churchill V for Victory Bronze Car Mascot Sculpture
£ 2,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 389
c. 1834 British School 19th Century 'Portrait of A Lady' Oil on Board Painting
£ 389
Artsonline.org.uk
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Victorian Newlyn School Oil Painting Portrait Cornish Fisherman by David Wood Haddon
£ 1,200
Victorian Newlyn School Oil Painting Portrait Cornish Fisherman by David Wood Haddon
£ 1,200
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 770
Huge Magnificent Original 'St. George and The Dragon' Oil on Canvas Painting
£ 770
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 649
Beautiful Pair 19th-century Georgian Period Oil on Panel Portrait Paintings
£ 649
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 369
Small Lovely Early 19th Century Georgian Period Oil on Panel Portrait Painting
£ 369
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 369
Lovely Early 19th Century Georgian Period Oil on Panel Portrait Painting - Small
£ 369
Artsonline.org.uk
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Watercolour of a Smart Young Boy
£ 425
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd - Pastel - A Nude Study
£ 725
£ 390
Follower of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Original Oil Portrait Painting
£ 390
Artsonline.org.uk
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Painting Tudor Monarch Mary Stuart Queen of Scots by Christoffel Bisschop
£ 5,000
Painting Tudor Monarch Mary Stuart Queen of Scots by Christoffel Bisschop
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Whites Antiques
Portrait of a British Naval Officer Oil on Canvas 1946
£ 640
£ 3,850
Rare (1666) Large 17th Century British School Old Master Oil Portrait Painting
£ 3,850
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 4,500
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
German Oil Painting on Panel of Drinking Man
£ 200
German Oil Painting on Panel of Drinking Man
£ 200
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
£ 550
Superb Large Scottish Oval Portrait Painting by Hugh Ford Crighton (1824-1886)
£ 550
Artsonline.org.uk
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Oil Painting by Jose Miralles Darmanin - Out for a Stroll
£ 2,600
£ 399
'The Napoleonic War' Superb Antique Army Militaria Watercolour Portrait Painting
£ 399
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 885
£ 445
Large Stunning Framed Antique Italian Religious Old Master Coloured Print
£ 445
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 850
Antique Georgian Early Victorian Oil Painting Portrait Study of Madonna & Child
£ 850
Anthea's Attic
The Three MusCATeers
Naive Pastel Portrait of Young Woman with Wonderfully Coiffured Hair
£ 320
Naive Pastel Portrait of Young Woman with Wonderfully Coiffured Hair
£ 320
The Three MusCATeers
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
British Oil Painting Portrait Cricketer William Gilbert Grace
£ 8,000
British Oil Painting Portrait Cricketer William Gilbert Grace
£ 8,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 489
James Stephen Gresley (1829-1908) Fine 19th Century Circular Oil Portrait Painting
£ 489
Artsonline.org.uk
Anthea's Attic
Antique Pre-raphaelite Style Oil Painting Portrait Study of a Gentleman Reading to a Damsel
£ 750
Antique Pre-raphaelite Style Oil Painting Portrait Study of a Gentleman Reading to a Damsel
£ 750
Anthea's Attic
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Impressionist Oil Painting Ballerina by Igor Talwinski
£ 2,500
Impressionist Oil Painting Ballerina by Igor Talwinski
£ 2,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting Portrait of Napoleon
£ 395
£ 390
Follower: Sir Edwin Landseer RA (1802-1873) Original Charcoal & Gouache Painting
£ 390
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 195
Large Decorative Vintage Antique 18th Century Style Portrait Print on Board
£ 195
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 489
Beautiful 19th Century Oil Portrait Painting of Young Child Holding Flowers
£ 489
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 299
Fine Quality Early 20th Century Austrian Portrait Painting by Karl Feiertag
£ 299
Artsonline.org.uk
Mark Stacey Antiques & Decorative
Phobe Peto Willetts - Oil Portrait Sketch
£ 245
Mark Stacey Antiques & Decorative
Pheobe Peto Willets Portrait Sketch
£ 175
Mark Stacey Antiques & Decorative
Pastel Portrait of a Young Gentleman
£ 165
£ 465
Superb Original 19th Century Portrait Painting of Cardinal Newham as a Child
£ 465
Artsonline.org.uk
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Colourised Portrait Engraving in Gilt Frame
£ 295