Search 0
27,462  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 80 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
80 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1170341
FOR SALE
£975
Email Phone Buy
Save
Oil by Ronald Ossory Dunlop Ra (1894-1973) "Self Portrait"
For sale by AJD Antiques
for sale €1,141     $1,238
£975
AJD Antiques

AJD Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Feb 2010
Browse dealers 165 items
  • About Us
    Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1170341
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Oil by Ronald Ossory Dunlop Ra (1894-1973) "Self Portrait"

1940 - 1960
For Sale by AJD Antiques
Description

A self portrait of the Irish artist Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA (1894-1973) at his easel, oil on canvas, framed, signed and in excellent condition.

Size:

Picture - 24" x 16" (61x41cm)

Frame - 32.5" x 24.75" (83x63cm)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1960s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09192387
Dealer's Item Date1960s
Sellingantiques Date1960s
Sellingantiques agingItem 50-80 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1960s:
Heavy impasto application: technique typical of the artist's mid-century work.
Signed Dunlop in dark pigment: artist's established hand.
Natural drying craquelure through the thickest paint: decades of drying.
Softwood stretcher with original corner keys: mid-20th-century framing practice.
Even darkening to the reverse of the canvas: consistent with mid-century age.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1170341
Dealers Internal Reference
32760
Description
A self portrait of the Irish artist Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA (1894-1973) at his easel, oil on canvas, framed, signed and in excellent condition.

Size:

Picture - 24" x 16" (61x41cm)

Frame - 32.5" x 24.75" (83x63cm)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1960s.

Independent Date Report ID 09192387
Dealer's Item Date1960s
Sellingantiques dating1960s
Sellingantiques agingItem 50-80 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1960s:
Heavy impasto application: technique typical of the artist's mid-century work.
Signed Dunlop in dark pigment: artist's established hand.
Natural drying craquelure through the thickest paint: decades of drying.
Softwood stretcher with original corner keys: mid-20th-century framing practice.
Even darkening to the reverse of the canvas: consistent with mid-century age.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1170341
Dealers Internal Ref
32760
AJD Antiques
AJD Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010

Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the AJD Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette.
1 / 5
Archive I A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette.

Oil by Ronald Ossory Dunlop Ra (1894-1973) "Self Portrait"

Archive II A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette. View II
Archive III A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette. View III
Archive IV A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette. View IV
Archive V A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette. View V
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View
AJD Antiques

AJD Antiques
Telephone 020 8563 0120 or 07976 439556
Location
West London
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ajd
Verified Since Feb 2010
Items For Sale 165
Items Sold 590
AJD Antiques
AJD Antiques
Verified Since Feb 2010
View Dealer Info
Location: West London, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/ajd
Verified
Feb 2010
For Sale
165
Sold
590
A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette.
Oil by Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA (1894-1973) "Self Portrait"
Ref: SA1170341
A framed post-impressionist oil painting depicting a seated artist wearing a hat while holding a palette.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StylePost-Impressionism
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourMuted Brown
  • MotifsHeavy impasto, Palette knife technique, Portraiture, Molded frame
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 63 cm (25 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This oil painting by Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA dates from 1960 and falls within the Post-Impressionism style. The artwork depicts a self-portrait of the artist seated at his easel wearing a hat and holding a palette, rendered in oil paint on canvas using a heavy impasto palette knife technique with a muted brown colour palette, visible signature, and white inner slip. The piece is housed within a moulded gilt wooden frame with stepped stepped profiles and a distressed golden finish showing natural surface wear and graining. The framed piece measures 83 cm high, 63 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. In a modern interior, this portrait suits placement above a sideboard in a gentleman's library, study, or living room. The heavy texture of the paint surface and the classic dark tones of the frame allow it to blend easily with traditional and transitional interior schemes. Hanging it on a neutral wall accentuates the rich brown and dark hues of the composition while maintaining a focused display point in the room.

FAQs

British Post-Impressionist portraiture from the mid-20th century focuses on painterly texture, bold impasto, and emotive colour palettes over strict realism. Artists frequently used palette knives to build dimensional layers of oil paint directly onto canvas or board.

Artists typically painted with high-pigment oil paints on stretched linen canvas or hardboard panels. Frames were constructed from carved wood or molded plaster, often finished with gold leaf gilding or distressed paint slips.

Authentic pieces feature consistent brushwork, artist signatures or monograms, and physical age indicators on the reverse such as canvas stencils, framing labels, or exhibition gallery stamps.

Vintage oil portraits work well positioned above a console table or sideboard, or incorporated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings and modern photography to create visual contrast.

Display oil paintings away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or discolouration. Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristled artist brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or cloth rags that could catch on raised impasto paint.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories