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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Petite fille - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by Henri Lebasque
By Henri Lebasque
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated divisionist oil on canvas figure in landscape by French post impressionist painter Henri Lebasque. This stunning piece depicts a young girl in a white dress wearing ...
Category
1890s Post-Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th-Century Italian Painting Boat Expedition Grotto Coastal Cave
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boat Expedition
Italian School, early 1800's period
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 23 inches
Canvas : 18.5 x 22.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: the fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian School United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,640 Sale Price
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Miles Edmund Cotman
By Miles Edmund Cotman
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very dramatic marine scene with the translucency of the waves captured with incredible skill and vision.
Attributed to Miles Edmund Cotman (1810-1858)
Shipping in rough seas
Oil on board
7 x 10 inches
The eldest son of John Sell Cotman...
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,445 Sale Price
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Coastal Seascape Landscape Painting with Boats by 20th Century French Artist
By Pierre de Clausade
Located in Preston, GB
Coastal Seascape Landscape Painting with Boats by 20th Century French Artist, Pierre de Clausade (1910-1976).
Oil on canvas, Signed on the lower ...
Category
20th Century Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist, Figures on the beach, South of France, French Riviera
By Henri-André Martin
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on a beach in the South of France, pa...
Category
20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970
s French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining
French School, circa 1970's
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 26 inches
condition: overall very good,...
Category
1970s Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Allegory Of The Flower Of Life. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea
Signed C.S .Vokes
dated 83
signed oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 24 x 34 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
condition: very good
provenance: private collection...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady
Dog
By Abraham van den Tempel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog
attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622 - 1672 *see notes below
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 40 x 33.5 inches
provenance...
Category
17th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$15,252 Sale Price
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French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Signed: Yes
Size: 12.5 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width)
Oil painting o...
Category
20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Le Mousquetaire Musketeer Cavalier Spanish Tradition Diego Velázquez Influence
By Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet.
French ( b.1840 – d.1920 ).
Le Mousquetaire.
Oil On Panel.
Signed Upper Right.
Image size 31.1 inches x 24.4...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Painting of the Chrysler Building New York City by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Chrysler Building New York City by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield
Art measures 31.5 x 31.5 inches
Frame measures 36 x 36 inches
This vibrant cityscape by Angela Wakefield captures the electric energy of New York City with cinematic intensity. Featuring the iconic Chrysler Building rising majestically in the distance, the composition pulls the viewer into a dynamic streetscape alive with glowing streetlights, bustling traffic, and the saturated hues of an evening sky.
Aesthetic Appeal:
• Color Mastery: Angela’s bold use of color creates an emotionally charged atmosphere. The deep reds, warm oranges, and luminous yellows against cool urban blues evoke a sense of both movement and warmth.
• Perspective & Depth: The central vanishing point draws the eye forward, enhancing the feeling of stepping into the painting. The architectural precision paired with expressive brushwork creates a rare balance of realism and stylized interpretation.
• Urban Romance: There’s a nostalgic, cinematic quality to the work—like a scene from a classic film. It captures not just the physicality of New York, but its energy, its pulse.
Why It’s Valuable and Investable:
• Signature Style: Wakefield’s distinctive visual language—urban realism infused with vibrant expressionism—has made her a recognized and collected artist on both sides of the Atlantic.
• Market Appeal: Cityscapes, especially those depicting iconic locations like NYC, have universal appeal. They resonate with collectors who seek both emotional connection and cultural significance.
• Proven Artist: With over two decades of success and international recognition, Angela’s work continues to appreciate in value. Her paintings are held in private and corporate collections worldwide.
• Timeless Subject: The fusion of architecture, light, and motion ensures this piece remains relevant and impactful for generations.
This painting isn’t just a beautiful addition to any space—it’s a piece of urban history told through the eye of a masterful contemporary artist.
Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of England’ and featured in ARTnews, attracting international attention and critical acclaim with her urban landscape paintings of New York, London & the North of England. The style of painting has been described as ‘contemporary realism’, and is often favourably compared with Edward Hopper by collectors and art critics. Angela’s work is held in private collections in Europe and the USA, including the British Royal Family. Her admirers include leading figures in international business, filmmaking and the media.
PROVENANCE: Ascot Studios...
Category
2010s Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Angela WakefieldPainting of the Chrysler Building New York City by Contemporary British Artist, 2021
$27,531 Sale Price
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Lovers in Landscape - British 18th century Old Master pastoral art oil painting
By Richard Wilson
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 18th century Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of noted landscape artist Richard Wilson. Painted circa 1750 it is a stunning lake landscape with a r...
Category
17th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$17,619 Sale Price
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Le Jardin du Luxembourg
By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort
Located in London, GB
'Le Jardin du Luxembourg', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Parisians are not equivocal about their park preferences. Some clearly favour the Tuileries, while others stand firmly with feet planted in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Perhaps this is analogous to residents' strongly-held preferences for either the Café Deux Magots or the Café de Flore, just down the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Back to the gardens though, I have always been captivated by the Luxembourg Gardens. It's the lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as the picturesque Medici Fountain...
Category
1910s Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,506 Sale Price
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1960
s French Portrait Hunched Old Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 11 x 10 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$242 Sale Price
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Traditional English Oil Painting Rural Crafts Portrait Women at Spinning Wheel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Spinning Wheel
by John Edwards (1940 - 2020)
signed oil on canvas laid on board, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
board : 23 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
European School, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 37.5 inches
canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Follower of Roderic O
Connor, Female nude in an interior, large oil painting
By Roderic O
Conor
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very striking and stylishly painted oil of a shapely nude reclining on a draped sofa, dating from the early to mid 20th century . This large scale oil is presented in an attractive...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,486 Sale Price
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1930
s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model, Nude Lady posing for the artist
circa 1930's
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Size : 22 x 18.5 inches
Provenanc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Back Facing Large Cow With Horns Lying Down
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Dou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
19th Century English fishing boats at sunrise
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Adolphus Knell (British, circa 1870)
Coastal Vessels in Choppy Seas
Oil on board, presented in its original gilt frame
Signed lower right
This atmospheric marine study by Adolphus Kn...
Category
1870s Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
19th century English portrait of two men drinking in an Inn/Pub
By Samuel Raven
Located in Woodbury, CT
Samuel Raven (c.1775–1847)
Two Men Drinking in an Inn, circa 1850
Oil on panel (roundel)
Signed on the reverse
Presented in an English oak frame
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DESCRIPTION (Dibs-style long for...
Category
1830s Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a Young Gentleman English circa 1860
s Period Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
19th century English school
Portrait of a young gentleman (a scholar?) in dress suit
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 21 x 19.5 inches
canvas: 14 x 1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape
By James Seymour
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Seymour (1702-1752) & Thomas Spencer (1700-1753)
An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size - 33 x 50 in
Framed Size - 41 x...
Category
18th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$68,276 Sale Price
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Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping in Calm Waters
Dutch School, 18th century
oil painting on wood panel
panel: 10 x 12.75 inches
framed: 14 x 17 inches
condition: very good, minor evidenc...
Category
18th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,422 Sale Price
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English Harvest - Vintage Impressionist Landscape Painting with Horses
Figures
Located in Preston, GB
English Harvest - Vintage 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting with Horses & Figures by British Artist, David Hyde
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame m...
Category
20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
$1,756 Sale Price
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French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10.25 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board,...
Category
20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$523 Sale Price
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Antique 19th century English fishing vessels In the English Channel
By William Henry Williamson
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Henry Williamson (British, fl. mid to late 19th Century)
Fishing Boats off the English Coast
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
Circa 1870–80
Presented in a period gilt frame ...
Category
1880s Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting harvesting scene and poplars
By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946
Located in Harkstead, GB
Montezin's dazzling display of brushwork captures the effects of the sunlight on the water and the glittering leaves of the poplar trees. A masterwork by the artist presented in the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1890
s Portrait Painting of Whitby Fisherman in Yorkshire England Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman
by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891)
signed oil on canvas, framed
dated 1891
framed: 27 x 21 inches
canvas : 22 x 16 inches
Pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Les Meules - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
By Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist oil on canvas figures in landcape by French painter Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. This stunning work depicts a mother and child in a harvested field beside two l...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Antique English Marine Oil Painting Shipping of Rocky Coastline
Figures
By Charles Martin Powell
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping scene off the coast of Dover
circle of Charles Martin Powell
(British, 1775-1824)
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 12.5 x 11.5 inches
board: 9.5 x 8 inches
condition: ...
Category
Early 19th Century English School United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker
Located in Corsham, GB
This Dutch style portrait depicts a merry tavern drinker in a dimly lit interior, gesturing with one hand while holding a glass of wine in the other. A flagon and clay pipe can be se...
Category
19th Century United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Ladies Chatting Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Discussion'
Abstract Composition
signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 39 inches
condition: the work is in overall very sou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seascape Painting of the Devon Coastline at Sunrise on South Coast of England
Located in Preston, GB
Seascape Painting of the Devon Coastline at Sunrise on the South Coast of England, by 20th Century British Artist, Bob Tucker.
Art measures 30 x 16 inches
Frame measures 34 x 20 i...
Category
1990s Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Oil - The Night Market
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in a silver gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On board. Image size: 71 x 47cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice
By Pam Masco
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Impressionist view of St. Marks Square, Venice.
Pam Masco was an American from Massachusetts, and a graduate of the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1976). She was married to the English artist John Heseltine. Her work is in well-known private and corporate collections and has been shown at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Watercolour Society and other London Galleries as well as in the Provinces. She travelled throughout the U.S.A. and Europe and painted American and European subjects, portraits, landscape and figure compositions, still life and interiors. From 1978 she was involved in drawing, painting, technical painting courses, watercolour and graphic design. She illustrated for major British and American publishers until 1988. Authors include Bruce Chatwin...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,217 Sale Price
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Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna with Christ Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna & Christ Child
Italian, 17th century
oil on wood panel, unframed
board: 9.5 x 7.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: very good and sound condition fo...
Category
17th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Origin-original hyperrealistic figurative waterscape painting-contemporary art
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Origin" by Abi Whitlock invites viewers to explore a moment o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,579 Sale Price
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The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Located in West Sussex, GB
Manner of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) French
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Oil on canvas: 32 x 27 ½ in. Frame: 37 x 33 in.
This fabulous and well execut...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Flemish Old Master Dancing Figures Musicians Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancing Figures
Flemish School, 17th century
oil on on canvas, framed
framed: 21.5 x 28.5 inches
canvas : 16.5 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good...
Category
17th Century Baroque United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Mid Century Oil Painting Post Impressionist Portrait of Woman Blue Blouse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Blue
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Size : 24 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Tavern Interior Drinkers Sloped over Tables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior
Flemish School, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 13.5 x 18
canvas: 11 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound cond...
Category
17th Century Old Masters United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English Cottage landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
F. Walters (British, 19th Century)
Cottage Landscape with Figures and Pond
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
English School, circa 1880
Presented in an ornate 19th-century carved and gilded frame
This serene and expansive rural landscape by 19th-century British artist F. Walters captures the gentle charm of the English country...
Category
1890s Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Distinguished Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Gentleman
French School, late 19th century
indistinctly signed and dated
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 28 x 22 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: ...
Category
Late 19th Century French School United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge 1800
s British Oil Painting Family Portrait Dorset Country House Children
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The children of Robert Williams with their go-cart in the grounds of Bridehead, Dorset *see historical notes below.
ATTRIBUTED TO RAMSAY RICHARD REINAGLE (1775-1862, unsigned).
oi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Figures Dynamic French Modernist Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Expressionist Figures Dynamic French Modernist Gouache Painting
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 24 x 18 inches (height x width...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Francis E. Jamieson (1895-1950) - Framed 1926 Oil, Granton Harbour, Near Leith
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine nautical scene in oil, showing a tall ship with hoisted sails docked in Granton Harbour in Edinburgh. The artist has signed using the pseudonym 'Joel Owens' to the lower left,...
Category
Early 20th Century United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Bottom left
Oil painting on bo...
Category
20th Century Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1950
s English Oil Grand Interior Room Scene Ancestral Portraits signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Guildhall, Worcester
English School, mid 20th century
indistinctly signed verso
oil on canvas
canvas: 20 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
The Worcester Guildhall was originally built as a meeting place for Worcester merchants around 1227. As with many other guildhalls, it became the centre for civic administration, a role it maintained after the merchant guild had disappeared.
The present Worcester Guildhall is a superb Queen Anne building, begun in 1722 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren. White was badly paid for his efforts, and he died in poverty in 1738, bestowing the money he was owed on the Worcester Royal Infirmary. The city finally paid its debt in 1753.
The exterior of the Guildhall is brick, dressed with stone. White himself is said to have carved the figure of Queen Anne over the entry, as well as those of Charles I and II, a reminder of the city's long history of royal support. The interior is superb, boasting exceptional period decoration. The Tourist Information Centre is now located in the Guildhall.
HISTORY
In 1227 Henry III granted the citizens of Worcester a royal charter granting them the right to establish a guild of merchants. The guild was responsible for controlling trade in the city, but their meeting place gradually became the main centre of administration for city government and acted as a courthouse. So, in effect, the Guildhall was the town hall, and though the city guilds have long since vanished, the Guildhall name lives on.
The medieval guild merchants would not recognise the building that faces onto High Street now. Their guildhall was a large timber-framed building, occupying the same site, with a piazza for shops fronting the street, courts of justice at each end, and a prison to the north of the building.
Part of the prison was a cell called 'the peephole', which gained a notorious reputation. There was a gaoler's house, and attached to it an alehouse from which the gaoler sold ale at extremely high prices to any prisoner who could afford the cost.
In 1717 the city administration decided on a new Guildhall, and they knew just who to call; upon to build it. Thomas White was not an architect in the way we think of it today, but a stonemason. In 1705 he had carved a statue of Queen Anne to stand in front of the medieval Guildhall and was made a Freeman of the City. The total cost of the fashionable new red-brick building was £3727. The Corporation only put forward £800, and the rest had to be raised by public subscription.
The centre section of the new Guildhall was finished by 1724 and has remained almost unchanged since then. The central facade is a wonderful example of early Georgian style, with three bays flanked by Corinthian pillars.
Over the entrance is a huge carving incorporating the Hanoverian royal arms. White's earlier statue of Queen Anne was placed in a niche over the door, and on either side were statues of Charles I, depicted holding a church, and Charles II, with an orb and royal sceptre. On the rooftop are figures of Labour, Peace, Justice, Plenty, and Chastisement.
North and south wings were added within a few years of the central block. The south wing was used as a judge's lodging when the assizes were taking place, but throughout the rest of the year it housed a coffee shop.
The most striking external feature of the Guildhall is a set of iron gates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,321 Sale Price
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Huge French Modernist Oil Kissing Couple Abstract Figures, signed painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated
Title: Kissing Couple, beautfiful Modernist work with green, beige, brown, yellow, golden colors.
Med...
Category
1980s Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,964 Sale Price
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Golfers 45 - original figurative landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Step into the serene and orderly world of "Golfers 45," a char...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,909 Sale Price
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HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale FINE MASTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
By John Edward Bale
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING SIGNED OLD FINE MASTER PAINTER 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER
OIL PAINTING
GOLD GILT FRAME
NEW COLLECTION Of RARE ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna
Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614)
circa 1600
oil on wood panel, unframed
panel: 20 x 14.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, northern ...
Category
Early 17th Century Renaissance United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Arc de Triomphe - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Arc de Triomphe,...
Category
1940s Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY
By Arthur Joseph Meadows
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH
Original Antique Large late 19th/early 20th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Sea Scene...
Category
19th Century Realist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Textures Of The Past: Colt Street, East London (Iconic, Cityscape, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Samir Farah
Textures Of The Past: Colt Street, East London, 1902 (Iconic, Cityscape)
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 12 x 16 x 0.78 inches (30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm)
Signed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Huge 1980
s French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Nude Model Man in Top Hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Nu Aux Voiles Bleus'
by Henri Fuss (French, 1930-1985)
signed, dated and titled
oil on canvas
framed: 43 x 59 inches
canvas: 35 x 51 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Co...
Category
1980s Modern United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Provence Sunlit Stone Houses and Yellow Tiled Rooftops French Village Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Sunlit Stone Houses and Yellow Tiled Rooftops French Village Study
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 8...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Harvest Time - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Modest Huys
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, titled and dated oil on canvas figures in landscape by Belgian post impressionist painter Modest Huys. This stunning piece depicts of workers harvesting a field on a late sum...
Category
1910s Pointillist United Kingdom - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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