Why are so many sitters unnamed?

Because the names dropped away as pictures left families and passed through sales. Titles on Sellingantiques run to lady, gentleman, young girl, young boy, described by dress, age or occupation. Where a sitter is named, the listing tends to name the family or house as well. Those sit at the top of the range.

What does circle of actually mean?

An unidentified painter working close to the named artist, during that artist's lifetime. It is one of a family of hedges dealers use when the hand isn't certain. After means a copy of a known composition. Follower of means the manner, not necessarily the period. Studio of points at workshop assistants.

Are portraits usually signed?

No. Around one title in twenty says signed, and only about one in fifty says dated. The hedged attributions far outnumber them. Circle, after, attributed, follower and studio together carry well over a thousand titles.

How reliable is a 19th Century date?

Treat it as a bracket rather than a date. Over a thousand listings are filed simply as 19th Century, with several hundred each under 18th and 17th. The dealers' own dating spans 1631 to 1960, though fewer than a third of listings pin a clean year. Expect a circa in the description.

Do animal pictures count as portraits?

They're filed here, yes. Dogs appear in over a hundred titles and horses in ninety-odd, with collies, terriers, racehorses and hunters among them. The archive has also carried a lion, a foxhound, a bull bitch and a racing pigeon under the same heading.

What are miniatures painted on?

Ivory and card are common, but the samples also show oil on copper, celluloid, reverse-painted glass and Italian examples drawn on silk. Many come cased, and some are mounted as pendants or brooches. Miniature appears in 372 titles, roughly one listing in fourteen.

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A framed likeness of a person, painted or drawn to record who they were, most often an oil on canvas of a sitter nobody has since named.

Attributed to George Dawe, 1781-1829
Portrait of Leopold George Frederick Duke of Saxe Coburg, Leopold I of Belgium 1790-1865

19th century

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Attributed to George Dawe, 1781-1829 Portrait of Leopold George Frederick Duke of Saxe Coburg, Leopold I of Belgium 1790-1865

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19th century

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French 19th Century Portrait Miniature

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£390

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18th century

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Georgian Minature in Gilt Frame

From Ballinderry Antiques

£650

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Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

18th century

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Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£8,950

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Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

1920 - 1940

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Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

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Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

19th century

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Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

From Luke Honey Ltd

£450

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1940 - 1960

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Mid Century Oil Painting by John Osborn

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£495

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Oil on Canvas - Victorian Street Sellers

19th century

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Oil on Canvas - Victorian Street Sellers

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£2,200

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Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in a Naval Jacket

19th century

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Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in a Naval Jacket

From Gertrude Antiques

£480

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St. John the Baptist After Murillo 18th Religious Oil Portrait Paintings of Lambs

18th century

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St. John the Baptist After Murillo 18th Religious Oil Portrait Paintings of Lambs

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£1,350

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About 522 portraits are listed on Sellingantiques each year, and 279 dealers have listed them, which makes them one of the most widely stocked things going.

After Abraham Van Blyenberch, 1575-1624
Portrait of Ben Jonson 1572-1637 , Playwright, Poet, Actor & Literary Critic

17th century

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After Abraham Van Blyenberch, 1575-1624 Portrait of Ben Jonson 1572-1637 , Playwright, Poet, Actor & Literary Critic

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Sir Nathaniel Dance-holland, 1735 - 1811
Portrait of John Rennie, Frse, Frs, 1761 – 1821

18th century

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Sir Nathaniel Dance-holland, 1735 - 1811 Portrait of John Rennie, Frse, Frs, 1761 – 1821

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18th century

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Rare Pastel & Cut-out Profile by Nathaniel Bermingham

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£1,650

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Attributed James Ward, Ra, 1769-1859
Portrait of Archbishop of York , William Markham 1719 – 1807

18th century

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Attributed James Ward, Ra, 1769-1859 Portrait of Archbishop of York , William Markham 1719 – 1807

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After Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn , 1606-1669
"The Night Watch" the Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem Van Ruytenburch

18th century

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After Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn , 1606-1669 "The Night Watch" the Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem Van Ruytenburch

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18th century

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Portrait of a Man

From Hesketh Antiques

£4,250

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Antique Portraits

Attributed to George Dawe, 1781-1829 Portrait of Leopold George Frederick Duke of Saxe Coburg, Leopold I of Belgium 1790-1865

French 19th Century Portrait Miniature

Georgian Minature in Gilt Frame

Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

Mid Century Oil Painting by John Osborn

Oil on Canvas - Victorian Street Sellers

Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in a Naval Jacket

St. John the Baptist After Murillo 18th Religious Oil Portrait Paintings of Lambs

After Abraham Van Blyenberch, 1575-1624 Portrait of Ben Jonson 1572-1637 , Playwright, Poet, Actor & Literary Critic

Sir Nathaniel Dance-holland, 1735 - 1811 Portrait of John Rennie, Frse, Frs, 1761 – 1821

Rare Pastel & Cut-out Profile by Nathaniel Bermingham

Attributed James Ward, Ra, 1769-1859 Portrait of Archbishop of York , William Markham 1719 – 1807

After Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn , 1606-1669 "The Night Watch" the Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem Van Ruytenburch

Portrait of a Man

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