19th Century British Art
This sector includes Romantic painting, Victorian art, British Orientalism and Pre-Raphaelite art.
‘On the Medway’ looks more like ‘On the Deben’ to me
20 May 2024The view described as ‘On the Medway’ (International, ATG No 2640) appears to me to be a view on the River Deben.
Louis Comfort Tiffany gossip is talk of the town as painting emerges in New York auction
13 May 2024An oil on canvas of a German scene was probably on display at Louis Comfort Tiffany's Long Island home, sold in the 1940s.
‘British School’ waterfall scene takes 60 times estimate after bidders identify artist
09 May 2024An early 19th century ‘British School’ watercolour painting of a waterfall raced away from a guide of $200-300 to bring $18,000 (£14,400) at an auction in Massachusetts this week.
Indian connections help Devis for a second time
29 April 2024Following the major sum for a rare picture painted in India by Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) at Gorringe’s, another work by the artist flew over estimate a fortnight later in Devon.
Works sourced from artists' relatives add interest to West Sussex sale
29 April 2024Works consigned by family descendants of artists proved to be an intriguing aspect of the latest Old Master, British & European Paintings sale at Bellmans (25% buyer’s premium).
London art dealer buys Moore’s classical women at German auction
22 April 2024British artist Albert Joseph Moore (1841-93) was predestined to become a painter, following in the footsteps of his father and four of his 13 siblings.
Large collection of John Ruskin drawings and watercolours offered at London dealership
10 April 2024The 45-piece collection includes several with an intriguing provenance
Arthur Devis portrait soars over estimate in Devon auction
10 April 2024Following the major sum for a rare picture painted in India by Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) at Gorringe’s, another work by the artist flew over estimate a fortnight later in Devon.
News in brief including a George Frederic Watts self-portrait acquired by museum
08 April 2024A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a George Frederic Watts self-portrait acquired by Watts Gallery in Surrey.
Self-portrait by George Frederic Watts acquired by Watts Gallery via tax deal
03 April 2024A self-portrait by artist George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) has been acquired by Watts Gallery in Compton, near Guildford.
First part of the year blessed by bumper sales of dealer collections
25 March 2024Withers and Dailey selections follow hot on the heels of Turpin lots with plenty of fine art highlights
Travel tales by Emily Eden told in art and words
18 March 2024Sketches and journal by Emily Eden relate to her life in the UK then journey to the subcontinent
Sarah Biffin self-portrait acquired by Museum of Somerset from dealer Philip Mould
16 March 2024A self-portrait by Sarah Biffin (c.1784-1850) bought by the Museum of Somerset has recently gone on display.
‘Quintessential English’ collection of family portraits comes to auction in Gloucestershire
13 March 2024A group of portraits from the collection of the 3rd Earl of Liverpool, Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson (1784-1851), will be offered at Gloucestershire saleroom Chorley’s auctioneers in April.
Regency beauties: New York auction offers pair of Lawrence portraits
11 March 2024Two portraits of Regency beauties by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) come for sale at Cottone Auctions in Geneso, New York, on March 20. Both come by descent from by the Buffalo industrialist Colonel Charles Clifton (1853-1928) who paid huge sums for them in the early 1920s.
Atmospheric Foord Hughes painting of a rural scene gathers demand
11 March 2024The highest price at auction for 12 years for Arthur Foord Hughes (1856-1934) came at Nottingham saleroom Mellors & Kirk (24% buyer’s premium) at the start of the year.
Lawrence portraits from New York industrialist come for sale in US
04 March 2024Portraits by the English virtuoso painter Sir Thomas Lawrence owned by an upstate New York family since the 1920s lead our selection of five lots to buy in the US.
Pick of the week: Daniells artwork is the Shore thing
26 February 2024It is a good time to be selling works by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840).
Fuseli fantasies on offer in Basel saleroom
26 February 2024Paintings by the Anglo-Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, who was born in 1741 as Johann Heinrich Füssli, seldom make it to auction.
Stannard still life keeps up standards in East Anglia
22 February 2024Like a number of East Anglian artists, Eloise Harriet Stannard (1829-1915) has a decent following among both the trade and a core group of private collectors.
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