19th Century British Art
This sector includes Romantic painting, Victorian art, British Orientalism and Pre-Raphaelite art.
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Another winner from Denton Hall consignment
17 April 2023A high price for a Victorian work sold outside London came at Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) latest British, European and Sporting Pictures sale.
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Staithes Group works show signs of revival at the top end at least
10 April 2023Local supporters help to boost pictures produced in art colony based in a North Yorkshire fishing village
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Early view of Landseer at work is rediscovered
03 April 2023An early picture of Victorian artist Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) working with his animal subjects has been reidentified by Belgravia dealership Bagshawe Fine Art.
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How notable sitters can cancel out the difficulty of selling traditional portraits
20 March 2023The general theory goes that traditional portraits of white men are difficult to sell unless they are by a major artist or depict a notable sitter.
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Stumped about match location in a sporting scene
13 March 2023Cricket scene could not be clearly identified but approximate date provided strong historical appeal
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Gouaches given a seal of approval
13 March 2023A pair of unusual works on paper by the Anglo-American painter George Henry Boughton (1833-1905) struck a chord with bidders at a sale in Somerset.
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Connect Fair: Event run by dealers for dealers
06 March 2023Organisers of Connect Fair also take part as exhibitors among a ‘young and lively’ group from across the UK
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Father and son Strutt their stuff at Bonhams
20 February 2023Artists who both painted Rome city and surrounding views stand out in a country house sale
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Artist Wyatt captures Byron's wild corsair
30 January 2023Portrait of Lord Byron subject offered at Dreweatts auction demonstrates considerable skill of a British artist
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Sitter appeal: Portraits from Victorian sportsman to 20th century businessman bring demand
02 January 2023The record-setting piece of Beswick pottery at a recent sale at Potteries Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) – a rare variant of a shire horse model that fetched £11,300 (ATG No 2569) – was not the only lot bringing notable demand.
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5 Questions: Picture dealer John Robertson
02 January 2023John Robertson deals in paintings and is among the exhibitors at the Mayfair Antiques and Fine Art Fair in January.
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Smart’s famous Frant folk art found twice
19 December 2022At Frant there dwells a Man of fame. By trade a Tailor, Smart by name.
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Boney and Pitt slice up globe for dessert
19 December 2022'Plumb-pudding in danger or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper' is the most famous of all James Gillray’s satirical caricatures and perhaps the most well-known of all Georgian political cartoons.
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Moonlight spotlight: classic Atkinson Grimshaw
12 December 2022The last few months have been an interesting time for followers of John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93).
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Family values of the Daniell duo
12 December 2022Group of works by the uncle and nephew attracts significant Indian bidder interest
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Gregory’s eye on the Needles
12 December 2022This oil on canvas of 'Royal Dorset Yawl at the Needles' is the work of Charles Gregory (1849-1920) and is included in a single-owner collection on offer at John Mitchell Fine Paintings.
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Tissot’s iconic portrait saved for the nation with funding from sitter’s descendants
08 December 2022A portrait of art dealer Algernon Moses Marsden (1847–1920) by Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836–1902) has been purchased for the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery with funding from descendants of Marsden.
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Picture specialist hails ‘very encouraging’ multi-estimate prices for old-school landscapes
21 November 2022A clutch of good-quality traditional landscapes exceeded hopes at Exeter saleroom Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (25% buyer’s premium).
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Goodwin buyer ahead of the game
14 November 2022Tory politician acquired the artist’s watercolours before London dealer raised the profile
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East Anglian works feature at Suffolk dealer's winter exhibition
14 November 2022This snowy scene by Suffolk artist Thomas Smythe (1825-1907) features in English and Continental Antiques’ winter exhibition in Eye.
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