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.

Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

17th century

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Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£9,950

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Reginald G. Eves R.A. "Dame Ellen Terry". Portrait Drawing.

1900 - 1920

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Reginald G. Eves R.A. "Dame Ellen Terry". Portrait Drawing.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£790

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William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920

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William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£390

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18th century

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Portrait of a Young Boy and His Dog, Early 18th Century: English School.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£6,850

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Primitive Watercolour W. Skinner Auctioneer Chatham Kent

19th century

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Primitive Watercolour W. Skinner Auctioneer Chatham Kent

From Shaun King Antiques

£385

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Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

1940 - 1960

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Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

From Strickland & Russell

£180

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Bernd Funke (1902 - 1988) a Good Oil on Canvas of an Old German Man Signed Bernd Funke

1920 - 1940

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Bernd Funke (1902 - 1988) a Good Oil on Canvas of an Old German Man Signed Bernd Funke

From Mark Buckley Antiques

£575

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Studies of Motherhood, Art Deco Period Drawing French Antique Sketches of Mother and Baby

1920 - 1940

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Studies of Motherhood, Art Deco Period Drawing French Antique Sketches of Mother and Baby

From Skippings Fine Arts

£160

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A British Bulldog. An Original Drypoint Etching by Herbert Dicksee

1900 - 1920

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A British Bulldog. An Original Drypoint Etching by Herbert Dicksee

From The Country House Gallery

£950

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Rare Pair of Papier Mache Stobwasser Table Snuff Boxes

18th century

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Rare Pair of Papier Mache Stobwasser Table Snuff Boxes

From Walton House Antiques

£1,850

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The word portrait stretches a long way: dogs appear in 118 titles and horses in 94, and the archive has carried a lion, a foxhound and a racing pigeon.

19th century

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Fine 19th Century Oil Portrait of Sarah Siddons After Gainsborough

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£12,500

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Oil Painting by William Oliver "A Spanish Beauty"

19th century

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Oil Painting by William Oliver "A Spanish Beauty"

From Walton House Antiques

£3,250

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A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

19th century

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A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

From Bushells Antiques

£1,250

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Henry William Pickersgill 1782-1875
Portrait of Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic, Baron Cuvier 1769-1832

19th century

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Henry William Pickersgill 1782-1875 Portrait of Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic, Baron Cuvier 1769-1832

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18th C. German/austrian Portrait of an Officer

18th century

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18th C. German/austrian Portrait of an Officer

From Original Retro

£3,250

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1940 - 1960

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Oil on Board 'The Cat' by Fred Yates

From Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd

£3,250

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Antique Portraits

Portrait of a Lady, C.1680; Attributed to Mary Beale.

Reginald G. Eves R.A. "Dame Ellen Terry". Portrait Drawing.

William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.

Portrait of a Young Boy and His Dog, Early 18th Century: English School.

Primitive Watercolour W. Skinner Auctioneer Chatham Kent

Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

Bernd Funke (1902 - 1988) a Good Oil on Canvas of an Old German Man Signed Bernd Funke

Studies of Motherhood, Art Deco Period Drawing French Antique Sketches of Mother and Baby

A British Bulldog. An Original Drypoint Etching by Herbert Dicksee

Rare Pair of Papier Mache Stobwasser Table Snuff Boxes

Fine 19th Century Oil Portrait of Sarah Siddons After Gainsborough

Oil Painting by William Oliver "A Spanish Beauty"

A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

Henry William Pickersgill 1782-1875 Portrait of Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic, Baron Cuvier 1769-1832

18th C. German/austrian Portrait of an Officer

Oil on Board 'The Cat' by Fred Yates

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