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 19th Stern Faced Lady - Oil Painting

19th century

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Portrait of a 19th Stern Faced Lady - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£645

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

1940 - 1960

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

From AJD Antiques

£975

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Officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, Framed Watercolour, Circa 1850

19th century

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Officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, Framed Watercolour, Circa 1850

From Luke Honey Ltd

£1,900

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Portrait of Sir William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1474/5 - 1572, English School 16th Century

17th century

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Portrait of Sir William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1474/5 - 1572, English School 16th Century

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0il Portrait of a Lady (Late Nineteenth Century/early Twentieth Century)

19th century

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0il Portrait of a Lady (Late Nineteenth Century/early Twentieth Century)

From Gertrude Antiques

£1,650

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John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955
Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

1940 - 1960

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John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955 Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

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£6,500

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Edward Bird , R.a., 1772 - 1819
Portrait of Henry Ricketts Circa 1783–1859 , Bristol Glass Maker as a Young Child

18th century

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Edward Bird , R.a., 1772 - 1819 Portrait of Henry Ricketts Circa 1783–1859 , Bristol Glass Maker as a Young Child

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Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

19th century

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Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£2,250

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Portrait of a Gentlemen Oil Painting by Arthur Spooner

1920 - 1940

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Portrait of a Gentlemen Oil Painting by Arthur Spooner

From Prometheus Antiques

£495

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Pair Watercolour Portrait Paintings of Children

19th century

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Pair Watercolour Portrait Paintings of Children

From Christine Kavanagh Antiques

£290

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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.

19th century

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19th Century Oil Painting the Wounded Greek Attrib Abraham Cooper Ra

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£20,000

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Original Raymond Arthur Roadnight (British 1941-): Reclining Nude with Cat, Oil on Canvas Laid on to Board

1940 - 1960

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Original Raymond Arthur Roadnight (British 1941-): Reclining Nude with Cat, Oil on Canvas Laid on to Board

From Buckingham Interiors

£395

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19th century

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19th Century School Charcoal Portrait

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£125

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James Malcolm Stewart, 1829 - 1916
A Pair of Red Squirrels Feeding on a Branch

19th century

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James Malcolm Stewart, 1829 - 1916 A Pair of Red Squirrels Feeding on a Branch

From Artware Fineart

£2,800

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18th century

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Thais - Antique Engraving

From Rue des Fontenelles

£250

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1900 - 1920

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Large Chinese Watercolour

From Youlls Antiques

£750

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Antique Portraits

Portrait of a 19th Stern Faced Lady - Oil Painting

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

Officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, Framed Watercolour, Circa 1850

Portrait of Sir William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1474/5 - 1572, English School 16th Century

0il Portrait of a Lady (Late Nineteenth Century/early Twentieth Century)

John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955 Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

Edward Bird , R.a., 1772 - 1819 Portrait of Henry Ricketts Circa 1783–1859 , Bristol Glass Maker as a Young Child

Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

Portrait of a Gentlemen Oil Painting by Arthur Spooner

Pair Watercolour Portrait Paintings of Children

19th Century Oil Painting the Wounded Greek Attrib Abraham Cooper Ra

Original Raymond Arthur Roadnight (British 1941-): Reclining Nude with Cat, Oil on Canvas Laid on to Board

19th Century School Charcoal Portrait

James Malcolm Stewart, 1829 - 1916 A Pair of Red Squirrels Feeding on a Branch

Thais - Antique Engraving

Large Chinese Watercolour

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