19th Century British Art

Bonhams holds faith with specialist travel and exploration auctions

…whose painting skill is now clear… as a first selling exhibition for 30 years underlines

The city of Liverpool holds a special place in the oeuvre of John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93).

Young cricket player stars among the varied lots from estate of journalist and author

Collection in Cheltenham auction is latest in a series of valuable consignments with Ford family distinguished provenance

Typical Charles Cooper Henderson coach scene rolls into Cheffins' saleroom

A summer landscape of the Western Highlands of Scotland by Walter Hugh Paton (1828-95) was offered at Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

Rare auction appearance of market-fresh group of works by Norwich School artists such as Cotman and Chrome

In the spring of 1826, artist Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-28) arrived in Milan with his companion and patron Charles Rivet.

Traditional picturesque views of Scotland show signs of a market revival

Reappearing in the same saleroom after a six-year interval, a landscape by Edmund Morison Wimperis (1835-1900) attracted attention at Halls (20% buyer’s premium) of Shrewsbury.

Closing the year in some style, a patinated and parcel gilt bronze ‘double size’ figure of St George set a new auction record for Sir Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934) at Bonhams.

Christie’s has axed its stand-alone sales of topographical pictures and will incorporate the specialist department into the 19th century picture department based in London. Consignments in this area will now be offered in auctions in the wider category.

Shifting Covid-19 regulations have complicated the Irish and Scottish art markets but online and phone bidding has helped to keep results relatively robust

A painting by an English artist but with a Scottish subject drew attention at the latest Modern Made auction held by Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium).

Early depictions of some of the most famous racehorses of their day lead the field

Paintings by leading British sporting artists went under the hammer for the first time in over 100 years at Cheffins in Cambridge on October 1.

A group of works by famed Victorian art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900) features in Guy Peppiatt’s latest exhibition of British drawings and watercolours.