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.

Harold Arthur Burke. "Her Properties". Oil Painting Portrait.

1900 - 1920

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Harold Arthur Burke. "Her Properties". Oil Painting Portrait.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

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A Wonderful Set of Eight Photographic Prints of Famous Racehorses 1933 Framed & Glazed

1920 - 1940

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A Wonderful Set of Eight Photographic Prints of Famous Racehorses 1933 Framed & Glazed

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£795

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Frederick Christian Lund (Danish, 1826-1901) Exceptional Oil Portrait Painting

19th century

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Frederick Christian Lund (Danish, 1826-1901) Exceptional Oil Portrait Painting

From Artsonline

£650

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Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853

19th century

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Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853

From Shaun King Antiques

£365

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19th Century Portrait of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval Attributed to George Francis Joseph

18th century

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19th Century Portrait of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval Attributed to George Francis Joseph

From Country House Fine Art

£5,995

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Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep on a Cliff Top by Charles Jones

19th century

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Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep on a Cliff Top by Charles Jones

From Benton Fine Art

£2,900

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17th century

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Gaspar De Figueroa (Attributed to Workshop), Francis Xavier, Mid-17th-century Colonial Art

From Brave Fine Art

£6,200

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Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, C. 1561/62 – 1636
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake C.1540 – 1596, Naval Officer Explorer, Privateer & Slave Trader

17th century

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Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, C. 1561/62 – 1636 Portrait of Sir Francis Drake C.1540 – 1596, Naval Officer Explorer, Privateer & Slave Trader

From Artware Fineart

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19th century

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19th Century Portrait of a Red Haired Gentleman - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£525

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Head and Shoulders Portrait of the Penitent Mary Magdelene, Circle of Guido Reni (1575-1600)

17th century

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Head and Shoulders Portrait of the Penitent Mary Magdelene, Circle of Guido Reni (1575-1600)

From Westcoast Fine Art

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The top sale of the last year on Sellingantiques was a portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland, painted around 1665, sold in January 2026.

Portrait Traditionally Said to Be of Sir Jeffrey Hudson, 17th/18th Century, After Daniel Mytens.

17th century

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Portrait Traditionally Said to Be of Sir Jeffrey Hudson, 17th/18th Century, After Daniel Mytens.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

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18th century

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Pair of 18th Century English School Portraits of Children

From Treaders Collectables

£3,000

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James Bertrand ( 1823 – 1887 ) Oil Painting

19th century

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James Bertrand ( 1823 – 1887 ) Oil Painting

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£760

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A Fine Watercolour Portrait of a Gentleman

19th century

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A Fine Watercolour Portrait of a Gentleman

From Prometheus Antiques

£250

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Attributed to John Scougall, 1657-1737
Portrait of Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 Before a Green Curtain & Book Shelves
martin Luther
signed/inscribed:
"Martin / Luther"

oil on Copper
16 X 13 Cm.

17th century

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Attributed to John Scougall, 1657-1737 Portrait of Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 Before a Green Curtain & Book Shelves martin Luther signed/inscribed: "Martin / Luther" oil on Copper 16 X 13 Cm.

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19th century

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Pair 19th Century Framed Miniature Watercolour Portraits Victorian Husband and Wife,c1890. Annotated to Rear with Dates/history of Subjects.

From Curious Antiques

£325

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Antique Portraits

Harold Arthur Burke. "Her Properties". Oil Painting Portrait.

A Wonderful Set of Eight Photographic Prints of Famous Racehorses 1933 Framed & Glazed

Frederick Christian Lund (Danish, 1826-1901) Exceptional Oil Portrait Painting

Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853

19th Century Portrait of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval Attributed to George Francis Joseph

Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep on a Cliff Top by Charles Jones

Gaspar De Figueroa (Attributed to Workshop), Francis Xavier, Mid-17th-century Colonial Art

Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, C. 1561/62 – 1636 Portrait of Sir Francis Drake C.1540 – 1596, Naval Officer Explorer, Privateer & Slave Trader

19th Century Portrait of a Red Haired Gentleman - Oil Painting

Head and Shoulders Portrait of the Penitent Mary Magdelene, Circle of Guido Reni (1575-1600)

Portrait Traditionally Said to Be of Sir Jeffrey Hudson, 17th/18th Century, After Daniel Mytens.

Pair of 18th Century English School Portraits of Children

James Bertrand ( 1823 – 1887 ) Oil Painting

A Fine Watercolour Portrait of a Gentleman

Attributed to John Scougall, 1657-1737 Portrait of Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 Before a Green Curtain & Book Shelves martin Luther signed/inscribed: "Martin / Luther" oil on Copper 16 X 13 Cm.

Pair 19th Century Framed Miniature Watercolour Portraits Victorian Husband and Wife,c1890. Annotated to Rear with Dates/history of Subjects.

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