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Antique Portraits

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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. 

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Oil Painting Rachel Weigall With Prized Kitten by Henry Weigall

£ 5,500

€6,425
$6,918
Oil Painting Rachel Weigall With Prized Kitten by Henry Weigall

Oil Painting Rachel Weigall With Prized Kitten by Henry Weigall

£ 5,500

€6425
$6918

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Early 20th Century Vincent Van Gough Print

£ 275

€321
$346
Early 20th Century Vincent Van Gough Print

Early 20th Century Vincent Van Gough Print

£ 275

€321
$346

Millers Antiques

Oil Painting The Icon of Madonna Del Popolo c.1931

£ 3,000

€3,504
$3,774
Oil Painting The Icon of Madonna Del Popolo c.1931

Oil Painting The Icon of Madonna Del Popolo c.1931

£ 3,000

€3504
$3774

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Oil Painting Winston Churchill Follower John Archibald Alexander Berrie C1940

£ 10,000

€11,682
$12,579
Oil Painting Winston Churchill Follower John Archibald Alexander Berrie C1940

Oil Painting Winston Churchill Follower John Archibald Alexander Berrie C1940

£ 10,000

€11682
$12579

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Oil Painting The Tudor Royal Virgin Queen Elizabeth 1st When A Young Princess

£ 3,100

€3,621
$3,899
Oil Painting The Tudor Royal Virgin Queen Elizabeth 1st When A Young Princess

Oil Painting The Tudor Royal Virgin Queen Elizabeth 1st When A Young Princess

£ 3,100

€3621
$3899

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

A Pair of Portraits Oil on Canvas

£ 280

€327
$352
A Pair of Portraits Oil on Canvas

A Pair of Portraits Oil on Canvas

£ 280

€327
$352

Wickersley Antiques

Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Emma Witham (1851-1929) by W.Fletcher

£ 795

€929
$1,000
Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Emma Witham (1851-1929) by W.Fletcher

Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Emma Witham (1851-1929) by W.Fletcher

£ 795

€929
$1000

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Oil Painting Sir Philip Grey Egerton 15th Baronet Follower of Herbert James Gunn

£ 4,500

€5,257
$5,660
Oil Painting Battle The Plains of Abraham 1759 Red Coats Quebec Canada

£ 3,600

€4,205
$4,528
Oil Painting Battle The Plains of Abraham 1759 Red Coats Quebec Canada

Oil Painting Battle The Plains of Abraham 1759 Red Coats Quebec Canada

£ 3,600

€4205
$4528

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Winston Churchill Oil Canvas Dated 17th Feb 1953

£ 325

€380
$409
Winston Churchill Oil Canvas Dated 17th Feb 1953

Winston Churchill Oil Canvas Dated 17th Feb 1953

£ 325

€380
$409

Cloverleaf Home Interiors

Neat 19th Century Horse Painting

£ 675

€789
$849
Neat 19th Century Horse Painting

Neat 19th Century Horse Painting

£ 675

€789
$849

Millers Antiques

Pair of French Oval Gilt Framed Portraits

£ 395

€461
$497
Pair of French Oval Gilt Framed Portraits

Pair of French Oval Gilt Framed Portraits

£ 395

€461
$497

Tom Scott Antiques

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait Marie Antoinette

£ 685

€800
$862
Hand Painted Miniature Portrait Marie Antoinette

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait Marie Antoinette

£ 685

€800
$862

Celia Rose Antiques

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait c.1920

£ 155

€181
$195
Hand Painted Miniature Portrait c.1920

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait c.1920

£ 155

€181
$195

Celia Rose Antiques

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of Madam D'anglas

£ 485

€567
$610
Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of Madam D'anglas

Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of Madam D'anglas

£ 485

€567
$610

Celia Rose Antiques

Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Woman

£ 2,495

€2,915
$3,138
Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Woman

Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Woman

£ 2,495

€2915
$3138

JMR Antiques Ltd

Antique Mezzotint Engraving of a Lady

£ 150

€175
$189
Antique Mezzotint Engraving of a Lady

Antique Mezzotint Engraving of a Lady

£ 150

€175
$189

Robert Pagden Antiques

Vintage Oil on Board of Nude Lady

Matthew Coles Antiques

Vintage Oil on Board of Nude Lady

£ 225

€263
$283
Vintage Oil on Board of Nude Lady

Vintage Oil on Board of Nude Lady

£ 225

€263
$283

Matthew Coles Antiques

Lady Frances Seymour Studio of Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Oil Paintings

£ 14,850

€17,347
$18,679
Lady Frances Seymour Studio of Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Oil Paintings

Lady Frances Seymour Studio of Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Oil Paintings

£ 14,850

€17347
$18679

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

Large Victorian Oil Painting Irish Dublin Lord Inquisition of Poacher

£ 4,200

€4,906
$5,283
Large Victorian Oil Painting Irish Dublin Lord Inquisition of Poacher

Large Victorian Oil Painting Irish Dublin Lord Inquisition of Poacher

£ 4,200

€4906
$5283

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

19th Century Military Oil Painting Portrait Red Tunic Coat Victorian Officer

£ 3,500

€4,089
$4,403
19th Century Military Oil Painting Portrait Red Tunic Coat Victorian Officer

19th Century Military Oil Painting Portrait Red Tunic Coat Victorian Officer

£ 3,500

€4089
$4403

Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady with Basket of Fruit

£ 995

€1,162
$1,252
Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady with Basket of Fruit

Portrait Oil Painting of a Lady with Basket of Fruit

£ 995

€1162
$1252

Prometheus Antiques

Pair of Chinese Paintings - Dignitaries

£ 395

€461
$497
Pair of Chinese Paintings - Dignitaries

Pair of Chinese Paintings - Dignitaries

£ 395

€461
$497

Rams Head Antiques

Antique Oil Painting of a Little White  Dog

£ 425

€496
$535
Antique Oil Painting of a Little White  Dog

Antique Oil Painting of a Little White Dog

£ 425

€496
$535

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