Group Portrait of Two Children by James Bennett H. Smith (British, fl. 1830–1847

Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924) “Feeding the Kitten”, 1879 Oil on canvas, signed and dated A beautifully composed and sensitively rendered 19th-century English oil painti...

Pair of 19th Century Italian Watercolours by Filippo Indoni, Signed & Dated 1880 A fine pair of antique Italian watercolours by Filippo Indoni (1842–1908), each signed and dated F....

Pair of Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings – Sir Hugh Halkett and Wife, Signed C. Reimann, 1846 A well-executed pair of oval portrait drawings...

“A Call to Arms” – Monumental 19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting in Gilt Frame Origin: England Date: Circa 1850–1870 Medium: Oil on canvas (relined) Dimensions: 149 cm ...

Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Thomas Arrowsmith (English: 1772 - 1834), circa 1830, an oil on canvas group portrait of the celebrated five children of the Marsh family of Boston. The two pair of twin girls and their younger brother became well known on both sides of the Atlantic in their day, because sets of twins were pretty rare, and these children were so ridiculously cute. Apparently the greatest artists of their day were all clamoring to paint their portraits. The Magazine Antiques ran an article on the children and their popularity about 20 years ago. The short hair cuts sported by the girls are quite striking, and are actually not as odd and rare as many people assume. While longer hair enhanced with ringlets and other curls were very much the popular fashion, a good number of parents did boldly break away with these daring short bobs. Perhaps they were the "bohemians" of their day. The style grew in popularity, even among adults, following the French Revolution: dubbed "Guillotine Haircuts" they declared sympathy for the deposed royals. In this particular instance, I believe the short hair was chosen because it focused more attention on the beautiful faces, and lessened the variations in height and hair color to make them all look even more alike. A delightful painting, slightly Romantic School, a touch Folk Art, in excellent condition and signed on the reverse. Thomas Arrowsmith was a highly regarded artist who worked almost entirely in miniature. Such artists who created such amazingly detailed tiny portraits on ivory...

Robert Schwedler (German, 1816-1887) A Biedermeier portrait of a brother and sister, signed and dated 1845 canvas: 13 by 15 ½ inches frame: 17 by 20 inches

Oil painting on canvas with a motif of two children from around the 1860s Dimensions in cm: H:72 W:84 This product will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by ou...

A charming provincial 19th-century portrait depicting two young girls alongside their pets. The composition is grand in style, characteristic of the period, and rich with symbolic de...