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.

Oil Painting Saint Bernard Dog Shipwrecked Approaching New York

19th century

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Oil Painting Saint Bernard Dog Shipwrecked Approaching New York

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£8,500

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Incredible Quality 19thc Group Portrait Watercolour Painting of 3 Georgian Folks

19th century

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Incredible Quality 19thc Group Portrait Watercolour Painting of 3 Georgian Folks

From Artsonline

£269

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A Half-length British School Portrait of a Gentleman, Circle of George Chinnery (1774–1852)

19th century

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A Half-length British School Portrait of a Gentleman, Circle of George Chinnery (1774–1852)

From Westcoast Fine Art

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18th century

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18th Century Portrait Oil Painting of a Spaniel Dog in a Landscape, Circle of George Stubbs (1724-1806)

From Isherwood Fine Art

£11,000

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19th century

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19th Century Oil of a Lady Wearing a Crocheted Bonnet - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£695

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Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920

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Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£1,780

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Four Charming Old Decorative Prints C1800

19th century

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Four Charming Old Decorative Prints C1800

From McTague of Harrogate

£1,525

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Enamel Portrait of Hrh Prince Charlotte by Henry Pierce Bone

19th century

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Enamel Portrait of Hrh Prince Charlotte by Henry Pierce Bone

From Wigs on the Green

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Fauve Grooming Scene, Woman Washing Herself, Circa 1920 French Female Nude Oil on Paper Painting

1900 - 1920

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Fauve Grooming Scene, Woman Washing Herself, Circa 1920 French Female Nude Oil on Paper Painting

From Skippings Fine Arts

£400

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Enamel Portrait Miniature of a Named Gentleman

18th century

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Enamel Portrait Miniature of a Named Gentleman

From Wigs on the Green

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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.

An Oil on Canvas Study of a French Female

1900 - 1920

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An Oil on Canvas Study of a French Female

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£350

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1800; Attributed to John Opie.

19th century

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Portrait of a Gentleman C.1800; Attributed to John Opie.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

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19th century

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Antique Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Lady Attributed to August Heinrich Riedell or Circle 19th Century Very Large Oil Painting Spanish Royal Collection Painted in Venice or Rome Using an Italian Venetian Model

From Gerald Neville Antiques

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19th century

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Pair of French Prints: Rome and Mexico

From Moxhams Antiques

£750

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19th century

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English School 19th, Century old Martin Chuzzlewit oil on Canvas 76.20 X 60.96 Cm. (30 X 24 In.)

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Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949
Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

1920 - 1940

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Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949 Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

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Antique Portraits

Oil Painting Saint Bernard Dog Shipwrecked Approaching New York

Incredible Quality 19thc Group Portrait Watercolour Painting of 3 Georgian Folks

A Half-length British School Portrait of a Gentleman, Circle of George Chinnery (1774–1852)

18th Century Portrait Oil Painting of a Spaniel Dog in a Landscape, Circle of George Stubbs (1724-1806)

19th Century Oil of a Lady Wearing a Crocheted Bonnet - Oil Painting

Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

Four Charming Old Decorative Prints C1800

Enamel Portrait of Hrh Prince Charlotte by Henry Pierce Bone

Fauve Grooming Scene, Woman Washing Herself, Circa 1920 French Female Nude Oil on Paper Painting

Enamel Portrait Miniature of a Named Gentleman

An Oil on Canvas Study of a French Female

Portrait of a Gentleman C.1800; Attributed to John Opie.

Antique Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Lady Attributed to August Heinrich Riedell or Circle 19th Century Very Large Oil Painting Spanish Royal Collection Painted in Venice or Rome Using an Italian Venetian Model

Pair of French Prints: Rome and Mexico

English School 19th, Century old Martin Chuzzlewit oil on Canvas 76.20 X 60.96 Cm. (30 X 24 In.)

Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949 Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

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