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Style: Victorian
American Victorian Landscape of a Marshy Field
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian oil on canvas landscape of a marshy field with a grey sky (possibly Long Island, NY) in a gold carved frame (sign...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Victorian Sunflower Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil still life painting on board of sunflowers.
Category
20th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Beach Scene with Figures and Horses
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "Beach Scene" showing a town along the waterfront with people by the breakwater at low tide, children with their mothers on horses, carriages in the distance
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Letter with Victorian Women
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of painting titled "The Letter" showing three Victorian women seated on a terrace by the ocean with one reading a letter aloud
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Breakfast Room Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist interior scene titled "The Breakfast Room" showing couple at breakfast with servant in background
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Landscape "Sunny Day at Shinnecock Bay"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an Impressionist landscape painting titled "Sunny Day at Shinnecock Bay" showing figures and rowboat on a beach
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Black Hat Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist portrait title "The Black Hat" showing a woman trying on a large hat
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
$3,550
American Victorian T.S. Eliot Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian style oil painting of T.S. Eliot in a dark stained frame (part of a series of American 19th Cent writers)
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Copy of Arthur Wardle
s "Lady with Leopards" Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting by Arthur Wardle titled,"Lady with Leopards" showing portrait of woman in classical dress in field of red poppies with three leopards & ocean in background
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Landscape "Family"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Family" showing a mother with son, daughter and dog in a classical setting by water
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
$5,800
Fairground Attraction Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Fairground Attraction" Showing carnival barker on a wagon with women and children around him
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
James Docharty Original Oil on Canvas 1874 Landscape Painting
By James Docharty
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Scottish artist James Docharty (1829-1878) 1874 oil on canvas painting with a beautiful ornate original gold frame.
Actual picture size: 24 inches wide x 36.25 inches long x 1 inch d...
Category
1870s Scottish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Yeend King, My Lady, Oil On Framed Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
My Lady, portrait of an elegant young woman sitting on a bench at the edge of a pond.
High quality painting: the greatest care has been taken to paint the silky clothes and lace, an...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
A Fine 19th Century Dutch Seascape by William Adolphus Knell 1st, (1801-1875)
By William Adolphus Knell 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely executed 19th century seascape depicting Dutch sailing vessels and figures in rowboats on a calm sea. Oil on canvas, signed bottom left, affixed to what appears to be its or...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Original Antique Victorian Painting "A Girl w/ Blue Sash" in Rosewood Frame
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Late 19th century American Victorian Painting of a child Dressed in her best Victorianesque dress, this little girl must have been bored to death by the time tis painting was finishe...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Rosewood, Paint
19th Century Oil Painting of Blacksmith Forge, Signed Artwork
Located in Seaford, GB
Atmospheric Blacksmith Forge Interior by Edvard Petersen, signed by monogram
This magnificent late 19th-century painting of an atmospheric blacksmith forge interior is by the renowned realist Danish painter Edvard Petersen. Depicting a richly detailed industrial workshop scene, it is a remarkable example of Danish realism. As an authentic Edvard Petersen painting, it showcases the artist’s dedication to portraying the lives of craftsmen and workers in the late 1800s.
If you are an art collector or enthusiast seeking to purchase an original blacksmith interior artwork, this vintage realism painting not only holds artistic value but also represents an essential piece of Danish heritage art. Below, we explore the painting’s intricate details, its historical context, and Edvard Petersen's life.
1. Artwork Overview: A Glimpse into the Industrial Past
This vintage painting of a blacksmith’s forge reflects the hardworking spirit of the late 19th century. The atmospheric industrial art is meticulously rendered with a keen eye for lighting, texture, and realism. Key aspects of this Danish blacksmith workshop artwork include:
Industrial Setting: The painting captures the interior of a blacksmith workshop, filled with well-used tools and the dim glow of the forge.
Lighting Mastery: The late 19th-century atmospheric blacksmith interior is defined by its masterful use of light and shadow. The forge fire creates a vivid, warm glow, contrasting with the cooler daylight filtering through a window.
Human Element: The blacksmith figures appear in dynamic postures, emphasising the laborious nature of their craft. The workers’ silhouettes against the glow of the fire add depth and dimension.
Textural Details: The texture of worn wood, metal tools, and stone flooring is painstakingly realistic, typical of Edvard Petersen’s style.
2. Artistic Style and Techniques
A. Realism and Atmosphere
As a prominent Danish realist painting, this work exemplifies the realist tradition for which Petersen is known. His choice of subdued, earthy tones highlights the authentic industrial atmosphere. The blend of warm, fiery hues with darker, shadowy tones creates a dramatic and contemplative mood.
B. Composition and Structure
The composition follows a well-organised structure, with:
Foreground Elements: Anvil, tools, and a large wooden barrel.
Middle Ground: Figures working at the forge and a workbench.
Background: The illuminated workshop window and hanging tools.
Colour Palette: Predominantly browns, greys, and ochres with contrasting fiery highlights.
Lighting Effect: The combination of natural and artificial lighting enhances the sense of depth and space.
3. Significance of the Painting
A. Cultural Context
This late 19th-century blacksmith painting...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large oil on canvas Painting of a Shepherd herding his Flock by Henri Matthys
By Henri Matthys
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A calming bucolic painting of a shepherd herding his flock of sheep back home at sunset along a country lane assisted by his sheepdog. The painting is presented in a gesso carved g...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Isaac L. Williams Signed Portrait of Man with Beard, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Signed oil on canvas portrait painting of man with a white beard by Isaac L. Williams (1817-1895). A beautiful rendering with a warm color sch...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Landscape with Stream, " Centennial-Era Pastoral Oil Painting by Wilson, 1876
By John Howell Wilson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely and bucolic depiction of the American wilderness in 1876, only partly tamed by American settlers, this oil painting depicts a shallow, roc...
Category
1870s American Antique Victorian Paintings
Large Antique 19th Century Genre Portrait of a Boy by Adolf Heller, Oil Painting
By Adolphe Keller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique 19th century Genre Portrait of a boy by listed artist Adolf Heller, (German , 1874 -1914) A beautifully executed portrait that captures the ...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Morning Mist" by James Brereton
By James Brereton
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right and inscribed and signed on the reverse. Brereton was born in Derby in 1954. He received his basic art training at the Derby Joseph Wright Art School although he is a self-taught artist. He works mainly in oils and specializes in marine subjects, his favourite subjects being deep water sailing ships of the 19th century. His work has been influenced by artists such as Montague Dawson and Thomas Somerscales...
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Early 2000s English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Warming by the Fire" by Charles Green
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, measures 17" x 21" painting and with frame 24" x 27.5". Signed and dated 1885 lower left.
Charles Green studied at Leigh’s School of Fine Art and under the engraver, J W Whymper, before quickly establishing himself as a painter and illustrator. Specialising in genre pieces, he joined the Langham Sketching Club and was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (ARI 1864; RI 1867).
His elder brother, Henry Towneley Green, was also a member. His contribution of contemporary subjects to the early numbers of The Graphic were admired by Van Gogh, but he was best known for his depiction of period settings and for his illustrations to The Old Curiosity Shop...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
$3,600 Sale Price
43% Off
“Strong Seas” Painting by John Bentham-Dinsdale
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed lower left. (Born in Yorkshire, England in 1927; died in 2008). Dinsdale painted the sea and great ships of the era when “Britannia ruled the waves” with her fleets of clipper and fighting ships...
Category
1980s English Vintage Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
English Steel Plate Engraving of Streetscape
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian steel plate engraving of a streetscape (19th-Century) in a black and gold decorative frame. Written on back of frame: (1856...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gold, Steel
English Steel Plate Engraving of a Cathedral
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian steel plate engraving of an interior cathedral (19th-Century) in a black and gold decorative frame. Written on back of fram...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gold, Steel
Antique American Victorian Painted Portrait in Original Frame
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Late 1800s Antique American Victorian Painted Portrait of a child in its Original Rosewood Frame. With a distinct hand, the painter has affectionately captured this child's delicate ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Antique French Sevres Celest Porcelain Framed Plaque Hand Painted Tea Coffee Cup
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste hand decorated Rich Celeste Blue Porcelain Portrait of French Dutchess of Fontanges enclosed within its original quite rare hand carve polished oak ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Ormolu
Oil on Canvas; Newfoundland off the English Coast, by Edmund Bristow (1787-1876)
Located in London, GB
The son of a heraldic painter, Edmund Bristow was born in Berkshire in 1787 ( (1 Apr 1787 – 12 Feb 1876), and lived all his life locally in Eton, after having attended school in near...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century English Landscape Painting by W.A. Newman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming 19th century early impressionist English landscape of boats docked in a pond in the foreground with a gentleman standing along the bank, and Provençal buildings and a Victor...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
English Victorian Pastoral Landscape Painting of Cattle Drinking from a Stream
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style print of a painting of a pastoral scene with a steeple rising above the trees in the background and grazing cattle drinking from a stream in the foreground wh...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Lot of Nine Victorian Miniature Portrait painted on German Porcelain Plaque 1860
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful set of framed pictures portraits of people of the victorian era on porcelain plaques. Frames made of wood, ebonized. With light sign...
Category
1860s German Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL JOHN W MORRIS 1865-1924 LANDSCAPE SHEEP OIL PAiNTINGS
By John Morris
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of John W Morris signed Victorian oil painting of Sheep...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
American Framed Pastel Portraits of Asa Porter Morse and Two Daughters
Located in Essex, MA
These three portraits of the Morse family including the father, Asa Porter Morse a Boston merchant and State Senator, his two daughters Mary Louisa Mor...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Victorian Goddess, Aquarelle Painting, framed
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful aquarelle from the early 20th century. Antique frame with anti-reflection glass (Museum Glass).
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Graphite Drawing of Lord Byron by Robert Hindmarsh Grundy, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful portrait of Lord Byron. Inscribed on bottom edge.
Fabulous quality
In a lovely antique penwork frame
By Robert Hindmarsh Grundy*. Initialed on bottom edge
On paper
...
Category
1850s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Frederick Goodall British Artist 1822-1904) Oil on Canvas – Bedouin Oasis 1877
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This Large Oil on Canvas ‘Bedouin Oasis’ by Frederick Goodall (UK) 1822-1904 is a stunning painting and in the original gilt frame. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Condition:...
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Mid-19th Century Egyptian Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady Reading
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas portrait of a lady reading set within Neoclassical garden scene.
Unsigned
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
English School Portrait of a Gentleman Railway Engineer, Circa 1880
Located in Seaford, GB
19th-Century Portrait of William Morton, Civil Engineer
Inscribed top left William Morton at 50 1882
Step into history with this exceptional 19th-century portrait of William Morton,...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting of St Ives Cornwall Water Colour Pictures
By Maurice Randall
Located in Staffordshire, GB
St Ives Water Colour Painting Cornwall 19th Century England by Maurice Randall (1865-1950)
Fisherman gathered around the notice board on Smeatons Pier, Saint Ives, Cornwall showing b...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$590 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Painting titled
Who Stole My Supper?
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century painting titled 'Who Stole My Supper?' by Edward Armfield (1817-1896)
Well known for his paintings of dogs and brother to artist George Armfield this painting depicts a...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Genre Scene signed P.t. Van Wijngaerdt , 1816-1893
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on mahogany panel representing genre scene occurring in the XVIIIth century. but painted around 1870-80, signed lower left P. van Wijngaerdt.
A waitress is removing a dish cont...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Watercolor Painting of Cavalry Soldier on Galloping Horse, Monogramed
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Watercolor painting of cavalry soldier on galloping horse, monogramed.
This watercolor painting is executed in a masterful technique. The finest details and bright colors make this artwork a treasure.
A military cavalry...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
American Victorian Framed Monograph Print, Titled: Bank
Office Building For Th
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian framed monograph print featuring the architectual blueprint for "Bank & Office Building for The Royal Trust Family" (McKim,Mead & White,1912) (1 OF 20) (COMPANION ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
English Victorian Landscape of Sheep Near a House
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian gilt framed landscape oil painting of herd of sheep grazing near a house.
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
A Pair of Finel Executed Victorian Genre Paintings by Charles John Escudier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Jean Auguste Escudier, French (1848-1923): A charming pair of oil on wood panel paintings by Escudier, one depicting a young girl coddling a lamb in a bucolic setting, the co...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Hardwood, Giltwood
French Victorian Lady in Blue Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Gilt framed oval pastel painting portrait of lady wearing blue dress and pearls
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Coursing Greyhounds Lurchers C19th Signed Watercolour
Located in London, GB
A Charming 19th-Century Watercolour of Coursing Greyhounds or Lurchers
Framed, glazed, and signed in pencil.
This beautifully executed sporting watercolour captures a dynamic scene ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Mr. Blaw Young Noble Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Mr. Blaw" showing young noble with quill in hand at desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair of English Victorian Young Children Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Victorian gilt framed oil portraits, paintings of young boy and girl (R. Ansdell R.A.)
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
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Paint
Original circa 1880-90 Robert Gemmell Hutchison Oil on Canvas Painting a New Toy
By Robert Hutchinson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1890 Robert Gemmell Hutchinson R.S.A oil on canvas titled “A New Toy”
I fell in love with this Gemmell the secon...
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Victorian American Folk Art Portrait Oil Painting Woman Children
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional large Mid-19th century American School Victorian Folk Art portrait. The painting features a young, well-dressed mother seated in a tufted balloon-back chair with her ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Framed Victorian 19th Century Botanical Drawing, "Lepidagathis Fasciculata"
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian (19th Century) watercolor, ink, and pencil botanical drawing depicting a Lepidagathis Fasciculata plant in green tones against a beige background, matted in a beve...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Oil on Panel Woman Admiring a Ring By F.R. Alison
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Oil on Panel Woman Admiring a Ring By F.R. Alison
Gorgeous painting purchased in France. In great shape considering age, does not need any major cleaning or restoration....
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
EXQUISITE A J STICKS SIGNED SMALL OIL PAINTING FRAME BY S L NIELSEN SEA
CLIFFs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa antique oil painting signed by A J Sticks
A very good looking and...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Continental School Portrait of Mother
Child Gilded Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely exquisite 19th-century Continetal School oil painting of a mother and child in a gilded and pierced foliate Florentine frame
This paintin...
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19th Century European Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Going Ashore" by Sydney Phillips, 19th Century British Marine Painting
By Sydney Phillips
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed lower right.
Presented in a beautiful gilt frame.
Category
1890s English Antique Victorian Paintings
$2,400 Sale Price
33% Off
English Gilt Young Lady Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (Pre-Raphaelite) gilt framed oil portrait painting of young lady in white floral skirt and hood (signed: Raymond Lynde)
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Hand Painted Framed Oil on Canvas of a Priest, Late 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique hand-painted gilt wood framed oil on canvas painting of a priest sitting in a leather studded wingback chair
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 8.25"W x 2.25"D x ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Victorian Style Framed Giltwood Watercolor On Paper Tropical Parrots / Birds
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Victorian style watercolor on paper depicting tropical parrots in foliage. It is in its original Giltwood frame. The scene has somewhat of a sunset background. It is unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
French Victorian Painting of a Bouquet of Flowers
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style still life painting of a bouquet of flowers in a white urn in a black and gilt carved frame
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
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