1813 Portrait of Charles Howard, Advocate of Arts Commerce

Antique print titled 'Charles Runnington Esqr. Serjeant at Law'. Portrait of Charles Runnington (1751-1821). This print originates from the 'European Magazine'. Artists and Engra...

Antique print titled 'Edward Jenner'. Original antique portrait of Edward Jenner, the revolutionary doctor who discovered vaccination. Edward Jenner is r...

Antique portrait titled 'Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, Prins van Oranje, Erfstadhouder der Vereenigde Nederlanden enz. enz. enz'. Portrait of William Charles Henry Friso of Orange. Ar...

Antique Portrait Print – James Northcote R.A. by F.C. Lewis after G.H. Harlow – 1824 This distinguished antique engraving presents a portrait of James Northcote, Esq. R.A. (1746–183...

This is an early 19th century engraved portrait of the industrialist and philanthropist Richard Reynolds by William Sharp after William Hobday. It was published in London by Rudolph Ackerman in 1817. The print is entitled "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol". This three-quarter length portrait of Reynolds depicts him seated, directed to right, looking towards the viewer. He is holding an open book, wearing a plain suit. A curtain in the background is pulled to the left, revealing bookshelves. Some of the books are labelled 'Addison & Watts' 'Kempis & Fenelon' 'Milton & Cowley' etc. The inscription above the portrait reads: "When the eye saw him it blessed him". The lettering below the image reads: "Richard Reynolds of the Society of Friends, Late of Bristol; Whose Life and Fortune were devoted to the Glory of God by relieving the humble in Distress.', This plate is dedicated by Permission to his Royal Highness, the Prince Regent by his most devoted very humble servant William Hobday." This engraving is printed on thick paper. The sheet measures 16" high and 12" wide. It is adhered to an archival backing in the upper left corner. There is mild discoloration and toning in the margins, but it does not involve the image. Richard Reynolds (1735-1816) was a prominent member of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was born into a wealthy family in Bristol, England, and inherited a successful copper smelting, iron manufacturing business from his father. Despite his privileged upbringing, Reynolds was known for his deep concern for the poor and his commitment to social justice. He used his wealth and influence to support a range of philanthropic causes, including the abolition of slavery, the improvement of working conditions for miners and factory workers, and the provision of education for the poor. Reynolds was also a prominent supporter of the Quaker...

PRESENTING a LOVELY Early 19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a ‘Distinguished Gentleman’ In the Style of Jacob Eichholtz. Nice sized portrait of a Gentleman of high social status, from circa 1820. He has brown hair with a period collar and bowed white silk cravat and a black period tunic or coat. Oil on Canvas mounted on a wooden fame with nails and glue. Unsigned, but most definitely in the style and manner of Jacob Eichholtz who was a renowned Pennsylvanian artist known for his portraits of families of status and wealth in and around Pennsylvania in the early 19th Century. Jacob Eichholtz (1776–1842) was an early American painter...

19th century, English School Gentleman’s portrait Oil on canvas, cm 76,5 x 64 The painting in question portrays a gentleman of the second h...

Early 19th century English portrait of a gentleman in gilt frame. Circle of Sir Henry Raeburn. Very Stately, Handsome.