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.

Mezzotint Portrait of Sir Charles Napier 2nd Baronet (1673-1743) - By John Smith After J Sommer.

18th century

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Mezzotint Portrait of Sir Charles Napier 2nd Baronet (1673-1743) - By John Smith After J Sommer.

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£800

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Mrs Brooks - By Charles Spooner (1720 - 1767) Reverse Painted Mezzotint

18th century

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Mrs Brooks - By Charles Spooner (1720 - 1767) Reverse Painted Mezzotint

From The English Interior

£620

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Circle of Joshua Reynolds Pra (1723-1792) - Portrait of a Young Girl.

18th century

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Circle of Joshua Reynolds Pra (1723-1792) - Portrait of a Young Girl.

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£6,200

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James Sharples (1751-1811) - A Fine Pair of Portrait Miniatures

18th century

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James Sharples (1751-1811) - A Fine Pair of Portrait Miniatures

From The English Interior

£1,600

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Portrait of a Bay Horse - Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

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Portrait of a Bay Horse - Antique Oil Painting

From Rue des Fontenelles

£195

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17th century

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17th Century English School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Noblewoman

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£4,250

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18th century

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Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

From The English Interior

£980

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Pigeon Watercolour Painting Royal Messenger King George V Silver Jubilee Winner 1935

1920 - 1940

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Pigeon Watercolour Painting Royal Messenger King George V Silver Jubilee Winner 1935

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£1,250

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17th century

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17th Century English School - Portrait of a Noblewoman in Elaborate Costume Dated 1624

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£38,000

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Old Badge Hen and Holley Bros Racing Pigeons Oil Painting Attributed J Brown

1920 - 1940

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Old Badge Hen and Holley Bros Racing Pigeons Oil Painting Attributed J Brown

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£4,500

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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.

Northern European School C.1660 - Portrait of King William III as a Boy.

17th century

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Northern European School C.1660 - Portrait of King William III as a Boy.

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£11,950

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Hunting Painting Equestrian Oil Portraits Grey Bay Hunter Huntsman on Horseback

1940 - 1960

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Hunting Painting Equestrian Oil Portraits Grey Bay Hunter Huntsman on Horseback

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£460

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Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Shirley on a Porch by a Marble Table C.1705–10; Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723), Inscribed

18th century

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Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Shirley on a Porch by a Marble Table C.1705–10; Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723), Inscribed

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£9,450

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Mezzotint Portrait of the Countess of Rochford - By John Smith After Charles D'agar

18th century

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Mezzotint Portrait of the Countess of Rochford - By John Smith After Charles D'agar

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£720

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Nude Painting - British School (20th Century)

1920 - 1940

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Nude Painting - British School (20th Century)

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£460

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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

19th century

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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

From Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

£1,250

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Antique Portraits

Mezzotint Portrait of Sir Charles Napier 2nd Baronet (1673-1743) - By John Smith After J Sommer.

Mrs Brooks - By Charles Spooner (1720 - 1767) Reverse Painted Mezzotint

Circle of Joshua Reynolds Pra (1723-1792) - Portrait of a Young Girl.

James Sharples (1751-1811) - A Fine Pair of Portrait Miniatures

Portrait of a Bay Horse - Antique Oil Painting

17th Century English School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Noblewoman

Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

Pigeon Watercolour Painting Royal Messenger King George V Silver Jubilee Winner 1935

17th Century English School - Portrait of a Noblewoman in Elaborate Costume Dated 1624

Old Badge Hen and Holley Bros Racing Pigeons Oil Painting Attributed J Brown

Northern European School C.1660 - Portrait of King William III as a Boy.

Hunting Painting Equestrian Oil Portraits Grey Bay Hunter Huntsman on Horseback

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Shirley on a Porch by a Marble Table C.1705–10; Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723), Inscribed

Mezzotint Portrait of the Countess of Rochford - By John Smith After Charles D'agar

Nude Painting - British School (20th Century)

Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

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