
Paintings & Portraits
Explore our collection of original oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and pencil drawings. With a vast array of subject matter from figural to pastoral, still life, portrait and historical. All our paintings showcase the hand of the artist. Many of our pictures are in original frames while others have been framed in-house.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Stansfield
£6,000Mrs. Elizabeth Stansfield
A fine late Georgian portrait in oils of the ‘The Merry Widow of New Cross’, Mrs Elizabeth Stansfield, wife of the London and Halifax tobacco merchant Timothy Stansfield of the Stansfields of Field House, Sowerby. Mrs Stansfield is shown dressed fashionably en Turquerie, in a turban with silk robes and ermine trim, perhaps an oblique acknowledgement of her wealth derived from tobacco or her city connections. She is painted in manner of Thomas Phillips RA.£6,000 -
Portrait of a Young Bride.
£4,000Portrait of a Young Bride.
Large gilt framed half length portrait in oils showing a dark young bride seated on a red silk chair. She is dressed in blue with a gold pendant necklace and prominent wedding band and ruby ring.£4,000 -
Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk
£3,750Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk
A large framed oil painting showing Henry Howard, First Earl Bindon, MP for Arundel in Sussex, Deputy Earl Marshall. Commissary General of the Musters for the King in 1705 and charged with oversight of His Majesty’s forces on land. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1708 and in 1709 upon succeeding as Earl of Suffolk was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex and Furst Lord of Trade.£3,750 -
Portrait of an Homme du Monde.
£3,300Portrait of an Homme du Monde.
Large gilt framed half length portrait in oils showing a silk-coated, mustachioed gentleman with double breasted waistcoat and gold watch-chain. His wing tip collar, open at the neck, with silk ascot and tie ring, touseled coiffure and somewhat portly presentation hint at a man of the world.£3,300 -
Continental School, floral still-life
£3,200Continental School, floral still-life
Continental still-life of a vase of flowers on a stone ledge. Gilt Frame. Old repairs and slight loss on paint.£3,200 -
Pair of watercolour and ink paintings of Brighton Beach by George Charlton
£3,200 the pairPair of watercolour and ink paintings of Brighton Beach by George Charlton
The disrupted picnic, Brighton beach; and Family frolics on Brighton beach signed and dated 'George Charlton 1934' (lower right), the second signed 'George Charlton' (upper right) Framed£3,200 the pair -
Brixham Harbour by Margaret Loxton,
£2,500Brixham Harbour by Margaret Loxton,
Margaret Loxton, born 1938 worked on the land for many years before embarking on a career a a full-time artist in the mid 1970‘s after her children had grown up. Her respect for the workers of the sea and land influenced her subject matter which included fisherman and farmers.£2,500 -
‘Egyptian Palette’ abstract in the manner of Bridget Riley,
£2,200‘Egyptian Palette’ abstract in the manner of Bridget Riley,
Similar in style to the 'Egyptian Palette' paintings produced by Bridget Riley in the early 1980's£2,200 -
Study for the Deposition of Christ
£1,900Study for the Deposition of Christ
Two framed pencil studies of the anointing of Christ. The Blessed Virgin Mary is pictured lamenting at the feet of Jesus with a second figure, perhaps Mary Magdalene, kneeling.£1,900 -
Three Happy Sailors by Margaret Loxton,
£1,900Three Happy Sailors by Margaret Loxton,
Margaret Loxton, born 1938 worked on the land for many years before embarking on a career a a full-time artist in the mid 1970‘s after her children had grown up. Her respect for the workers of the sea and land influenced her subject matter which included fisherman and farmers.£1,900 -
Dunstanburgh Castle
£1,600Dunstanburgh Castle
A dark and impressionistic view of Dunstanburgh Castle, picked out in pale sunlight looking north across the stormy waters of Northumberland coast. In the late manner of JMW Turner. Oil on canvas in original gilded frame.£1,600 -
Foley Lodge, Hampstead by George Charlton
£1,600Foley Lodge, Hampstead by George Charlton
Foley Lodge is on East Heath Road, very close to the residence of George Charlton. Framed£1,600 -
Opening of Well House, by George Charlton
£1,600Opening of Well House, by George Charlton
In 1929 Charlton married Daphne a student at the Slade, he was 30 and she 19. They later purchased 40 New End Square, Hampstead, in 1932 which quickly became a hub of artistic activity. This painting shows the official opening of the flats. Framed£1,600 -
Well Walk by George Charlton
£1,600Well Walk by George Charlton
The view from George Charlton's home at 40 New End Square, Hampstead. He moved ther with his wife Daphne in 1932. Framed£1,600 -
Market Day by George Charlton
£1,500Market Day by George Charlton
Evocative watercolour painted whilst he was teaching at the Slade in 1924. It shows Newbury Granary store, which is now in the middle of a car park. Framed£1,500 -
Walton-on-the-Naze by George Charlton
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Royal Pavilion Brighton by George Charlton,
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The Caravan
£1,400The Caravan
The Caravan Signed and dated 'George Charlton 1935' A Gypsy caravan shown shaded by the boughs of two Elm trees on Hampstead Heath. The painter George Charlton was born in London in 1899. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1914 before joining the staff in 1919. He later taught at the Willesden School of Art from 1949–59 and was an examiner in art for the University of London for many years. Showed widely in London he achieved his first one-man show at Cork Street's Redfern Gallery in 1924 before exhibiting solo at the avant-garde Beaux Arts Gallery on Bruton Place. His work is held by the Tate Gallery in London.£1,400 -
Pub at Cerne Abbas
£1,250Pub at Cerne Abbas
A British inter-war watercolor and ink portrait of the stable yard of the 16th-century New Inn in Cerne Abbas, Dorset. George Charlton was born in London in 1899. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1914 before joining the staff in 1919. He later taught at the Willesden School of Art from 1949–59 and was an examiner in art for the University of London for many years. Showed widely in London he achieved his first one-man show at Cork Street's Redfern Gallery in 1924 before exhibiting solo at the avant-garde Beaux Arts Gallery on Bruton Place. His work is held by the Tate Gallery in London.£1,250 -
A Lazy Day in the Farmyard
£1,200A Lazy Day in the Farmyard
A study in pencil, black ink and watercolour of a rustic farmyard scene by the artist and painter George Charlton. George Charlton was born in London in 1899. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1914 before joining the staff in 1919. He later taught at the Willesden School of Art from 1949–59 and was an examiner in art for the University of London for many years. Showed widely in London he achieved his first one-man show at Cork Street's Redfern Gallery in 1924 before exhibiting solo at the avant-garde Beaux Arts Gallery on Bruton Place. His work is held by the Tate Gallery in London.£1,200 -
A matched pair of genre paintings,
£1,200 the pairA matched pair of genre paintings,
‘The Toy Boat’ and 'The Bird Cage'. A pair of mid 19th Century domestic interior scenes showing benevolent fathers bestowing gifts upon their children. Both works are painted oil-on-canvas and signed by the artist. Canvas stamped with the hallmark of George Rowney & Co. print publishers, printers, suppliers of artists' materials, of Rathbone Place, Picadilly and Oxford Street.£1,200 the pair -
Cattle Drinking, George Charlton
£975Cattle Drinking, George Charlton
A farmyard scene by the artist George Charlton. The painter George Charlton was born in London in 1899. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1914 before joining the staff in 1919. He later taught at the Willesden School of Art from 1949–59 and was an examiner in art for the University of London for many years. Showed widely in London he achieved his first one-man show at Cork Street's Redfern Gallery in 1924 before exhibiting solo at the avant-garde Beaux Arts Gallery on Bruton Place. His work is held by the Tate Gallery in London.£975 -
Edwardian oil on canvas of a reclining lady,
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George Charlton Self Portrait
£900George Charlton Self Portrait
An early pencil self portrait by the artist George Charlton. The painter George Charlton was born in London in 1899. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1914 before joining the staff in 1919. He later taught at the Willesden School of Art from 1949–59 and was an examiner in art for the University of London for many years. Showed widely in London he achieved his first one-man show at Cork Street's Redfern Gallery in 1924 before exhibiting solo at the avant-garde Beaux Arts Gallery on Bruton Place. His work is held by the Tate Gallery in London.£900 -
French Riviera Garden, by George Charlton,
£900French Riviera Garden, by George Charlton,
Intimate scene of a lady sitting at a table in a garden on the French Riviera. Oil-on-board. Framed£900 -
Evening Eros by Michael Quirke
£850Evening Eros by Michael Quirke
A framed oil painting depicting a night scene around London's Picadilly Circus with the Shaftesbury Memorial, 'Eros', silhouetted against the famous illumnated signage. Signed by the artist.£850 -
Fireside figure by Bertil Sjöberg
£850Fireside figure by Bertil Sjöberg
Bertil Sjöberg (1914-1999) His father was Swedish and his mother Austrian. He attended schools in Sweden, Belgium, Austria and later settled in Copenhagen and on Bornholm after marrying a Dane. From 1955-1975, he lived with his family in Spain.£850 -
Steeple of St Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside
£700Steeple of St Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside
Pre-war pen and ink drawing showing the Steeple of St Mary-Le-Bow on Cheapside in the City of London. Signed by the artist.£700 -
Set of Indian orthniological paintings on mica
£660 set of sixSet of Indian orthniological paintings on mica
Mica is a transparent mineral composed of complex mixtures of potassium silicates. The variety of mica used most frequently by these Indian artists is Muscovite (H2KAl3 Si04)3 which is found widely throughout south India. The mica is formed between strata of granite and the transparency of the material is a result of the heat and pressure created between the layers of rock during formation. Mica consists of many interlocking platelets, resulting in a laminar structure which can be split easily into thin sheets.£660 set of six -
Watercolour of South Kensington Station
£650Watercolour of South Kensington Station
Framed watercolour of South Kensington underground station, painted in the mid 1920's. Captured from a window of No.1 Old Brompton Road, the viewer is shown the view looking east over the station roof and down Pelham Street towards Brompton Cross. The scene shows a winter's day with passengers climbing aboard the upper deck of K-Type Omnibus.£650 -
The George Inn, Borough High Street
£600The George Inn, Borough High Street
Typical heavy impasto work of Ben Maile painted in 1969. Framed£600 -
Palace of Westminster
£580Palace of Westminster
Bert Pugh (1904-2001) sometimes known as Sullivan Pugh, born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. When he was young his family moved to London, where he spent much of his life, joining the Chelsea Art Club. Pugh studied for three years at a building school, at 17 becoming an architectural and ecclesiastical draughtsman, church craftsman and woodcarver, afterwards designing bookplates and practising calligraphy. While owning a commercial art studio in the Strand, he spent evenings studying from life and painting and began to exhibit in the capital. Pugh also spent some time as a commercial artist with the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson.£580 -
Strand-on-the-Green by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£550Strand-on-the-Green by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Strand-on-the-Green. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£550 -
A West Indian Man of Affairs
£520A West Indian Man of Affairs
A portrait in oils depicting a moustachioed gentleman foregrounded in a scene of nodding palm trees under blue skies. His fine double breasted suit and wingtip collar with pendant saltire decoration imparts an air of prosperity and authority to this otherwise enigmatic individual.£520 -
Harry by Sheila Steafel,
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Collingwood Street, Blackfriars by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£480Collingwood Street, Blackfriars by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Collingwood Street, Blackfriars. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£480 -
The Customs House by Thomas Bush Hardy
£450The Customs House by Thomas Bush Hardy
Showing the Pool of London with the Customs House. Signed, framed in dark wood.£450 -
Still-life of Fruit
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Kensington Palace, South Front by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£425Kensington Palace, South Front by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Kensington Palace, south front with the statue of William III. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£425 -
Kew Palace by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£425Kew Palace by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Kew Palace. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£425 -
Kingston by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£425Kingston by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Chalk drawing of Kingston Bridge beautifully capturing the passage of traffic and people. Signed. Framed£425 -
Harry reading by Sheila Steafel
£425Harry reading by Sheila Steafel
Oil sketch on masonite board of Harry H. Corbett, signed and dated 59. Framed£425 -
‘Ostende’, a framed oil on artist’s board,
£420‘Ostende’, a framed oil on artist’s board,
depicting the port of Ostend, in moulded gilt composition frame; signed, titled and dated to the front and reverse,£420 -
Kittens and Rabbits
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All Hallows, Barking by the Tower by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£420All Hallows, Barking by the Tower by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
All Hallows, Barking by the Tower. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£420 -
Harry seated by Sheila Steafel,
£400Harry seated by Sheila Steafel,
Framed study of the artist's then husband, Harry H. Corbett c1959£400 -
William Lionel Wyllie, New London Bridge,
£380William Lionel Wyllie, New London Bridge,
Pencil sketch by acclaimed marine artist William Lionel Wyllie. Initialed W.L.W. framed.£380 -
William Lionel Wyllie, St. Stephen close to Mansion House,
£380William Lionel Wyllie, St. Stephen close to Mansion House,
Pencil sketch by acclaimed marine artist William Lionel Wyllie. Initialed W.L.W. framed.£380 -
William Lionel Wyllie, The Tower from the Pool of London,
£380William Lionel Wyllie, The Tower from the Pool of London,
Pencil sketch by acclaimed marine artist William Lionel Wyllie. Initialed W.L.W. framed.£380 -
William Lionel Wyllie, The Coal Exchange from the Monument,
£380William Lionel Wyllie, The Coal Exchange from the Monument,
Pencil sketch by acclaimed marine artist William Lionel Wyllie. Initialed W.L.W. framed.£380 -
Trafalgar Square by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£380Trafalgar Square by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Original pen & ink drawing of Trafalgar Square, showing great foreground confidence in the depiction of the men talking and the car. Signed. Framed.£380 -
Guildhall by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£365Guildhall by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Pen & Ink drawing by Hubert Williams beautifully capturing the street life of the late 1920's. Signed. Framed£365 -
Lambeth Palace and Church by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£350Lambeth Palace and Church by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Original pencil sketch of Lambeth Palace and Church seen from the old Lambeth suspension bridge. Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. framed£350 -
Still-life of Fruit
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An oil on canvas seascape,
£320An oil on canvas seascape,
depicting a small fishing vessel sailing home between buoy and cliffs, probably a Scottish scene, signed bottom left,£320 -
Across the gardens by Sheila Steafel,
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Still-life of Flowers
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Waltham Cross by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
£260Waltham Cross by Hubert Williams (1905-1989)
Hubert Williams was an accomplished artist and illustrator who had the confidence to include the detail of everyday life in his views. Signed. Framed£260 -
Little Church Street, Chiswick’
£250Little Church Street, Chiswick’
A signed watercolour by Josephine Ghilchick (née Matley Duddle) showing Church Lane in Chiswick, West London.£250 -
Pregnant Lady, by Sheila Steafel
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Primitive painting of Herstmonceux Castle
£220Primitive painting of Herstmonceux Castle
The brick-built Herstmonceux Castle dates from the 15th century and is situated in East Sussex four miles inland from Eastbourne. The castle was dismantled in 1777 to become a picturesque ruin until restoration in the early 20th century.£220 -
Crossing the Moor,
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Pair of 19th Century Fan Panels c1850
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Self portrait, by Sheila Steafel
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Self portrait as a Renaissance Lady, by Sheila Steafel
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Path through a wood. Oil on Canvas
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Watercolour by Ross Foster
£150Watercolour by Ross Foster
Watercolour and Ink image presented as part of a 19th century photographic album. Signed£150 -
Watercolour by Ross Foster
£150Watercolour by Ross Foster
Watercolour and Ink image presented as part of a 19th century photographic album. Signed£150 -
Watercolour by Ross Foster
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Nude, by Sheila Steafel
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Portrait of a young girl by Sheila Steafel
£100
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18th Century French Engravings of Dogs
£175 each18th Century French Engravings of Dogs
Published for, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière (1749–1804), which was the first modern attempt to systematically present all existing knowledge in the fields of natural history, geology, and anthropology.£175 each -
Henri Matisse, ‘The Last Works of Henri Matisse’
£900 eachHenri Matisse, ‘The Last Works of Henri Matisse’
From Verve Vol. IX No. 35/36 published by Tériade under the title 'The Last Works of Henri Matisse'£900 each