C18th Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and a Lady English

Name: C18th Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and a Lady English School (Price Listed for the Pair)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1201463
Price: 1400 GBP
Availability: InStock

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Skull, C.1720

18th Century

Two Oil Paintings of The. Farquharsons . Scottish Portraits

19th Century

C18th Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and a Lady English School (Price Listed for the Pair)

18th Century

George Dowdney, Active 1730 - 1750 Portrait of the Reverend Christopher Pitt 1699 - 1748 Oil on Canvas 30 X 25 In. (76 X 64 Cm.)

18th Century

Oil Painting of a Scottish Military Gentleman C.1750-60 Attributed to Francis Lindo (1714–67)

18th Century

18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

18th Century

Large Scottish Oil Portrait Painting George Watson (1766–1837) Georgian Antique

18th Century

Antique Georgian Period Oil Painting of Horses

1800

C18th Portrait of a Seated Lady

18th Century

18th Century Portrait of a Black Suited Gentleman - Oil Painting

18th Century

Francis Alleyne 1750-1815 Portrait of a Gentleman

18th Century

Attributed to Thomas Hickey 1741-1824 Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Blue Dress and Her Hair Dressed with Strands of Pearls

18th Century

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

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
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialOil on Canvas, Wood, Gold Leaf
ColourDark Brown
MotifsCarved egg-and-dart frame, Corner rosette studs, Lace trim neckline, Hand-held blossom

This eighteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicts a lady in a green gown with a pink shawl, holding a blossom and wearing a lace-trimmed neckline, pearls, and hair ornaments. The portrait belongs to the Georgian style of the English School and is housed in a dark brown timber frame featuring carved egg-and-dart mouldings, gilt highlights, and raised corner rosette studs. The materials comprise oil paint, wood, and gold leaf, exhibiting visible surface texture and age wear appropriate for an antique piece. Designed for an English Country House aesthetic, the artwork is intended for placement above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway today. The artwork has a height of 85 cm and a width of 75 cm. It brings traditional portraiture into domestic spaces, complementing period fireplaces, wood-panelled walls, and classic interior schemes. The dark wooden border frames the bust-length subject, contrasting with the soft tones of the garments and skin.

FAQs

18th-century English School portraiture typically features formal bust-length or half-length depictions of sitters, executed in oil on canvas with attention to contemporary costume detail, lace, and subtle directional lighting.

Artists during the Georgian period primarily utilised hand-stretched linen canvases, oil pigments bound with natural drying oils, and hand-carved timber frames adorned with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic 18th-century oil paintings display natural age craquelure across the paint film, original hand-hewn stretcher bars, oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, and period-correct frame construction.

A pair of 18th-century portraits adds historical structure and visual anchor when hung symmetrically above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or positioned in a grand hallway gallery.

Position oil paintings away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources; dust gently using a soft camel-hair brush and refer to a professional art conservator for varnish restoration or surface cleaning.

Duke Antiques and Interiors

C18th Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and a Lady English School (Price Listed for the Pair)

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Skull, C.1720

Two Oil Paintings of The. Farquharsons . Scottish Portraits

C18th Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and a Lady English School (Price Listed for the Pair)

George Dowdney, Active 1730 - 1750 Portrait of the Reverend Christopher Pitt 1699 - 1748 Oil on Canvas 30 X 25 In. (76 X 64 Cm.)

Oil Painting of a Scottish Military Gentleman C.1750-60 Attributed to Francis Lindo (1714–67)

18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Large Scottish Oil Portrait Painting George Watson (1766–1837) Georgian Antique