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Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting
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Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Sold 28 October 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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This fine early 19th-century English oil painting depicts Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, smartly attired in a black coat with white cravat. The portrait was previously in the collection of William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP (1900-1970), a medical historian.

Following a thorough search of the ancestry records, it appears that Samuel Jones was born in 1762 to Thomas and Mary of Halvergate, Norfolk, but, following his marriage in 1779 to Deborah Bulwer, raised a family in Skeyton, Norfolk. One of his daughters, Elizabeth Jones (1781-1868) married Edward Breese Copeman, hence the connection to the previous owner William Sidney Charles Copeman. Here, we see him portrayed circa 1830. Little is known of his profession but it seems that he was descended from a farming family.

Unsigned and held in a period frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 32” x 37” / 81cm x 94cm

Year of creation: c. 1830

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on the reverse of the frame.

Provenance: Presumably by descent / With William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.

Our reference: BRV1960

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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This fine early 19th-century English oil painting depicts Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, smartly attired in a black coat with white cravat.
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The portrait was previously in the collection of William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP (1900-1970), a medical historian.
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fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting a portrait of a gentleman in a gilded frame.
fig 1. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting

Following a thorough search of the ancestry records, it appears that Samuel Jones was born in 1762 to Thomas and Mary of Halvergate, Norfolk, but, following his marriage in 1779 to Deborah Bulwer, raised a family in Skeyton, Norfolk. One of his daughters, Elizabeth Jones (1781-1868) married Edward Breese Copeman, hence the connection to the previous owner William Sidney Charles Copeman. Here, we see him portrayed circa 1830. Little is known of his profession but it seems that he was descended from a farming family.

fig 2. An antique oil painting depicting a portrait of a gentleman in a gilded frame.
fig 2. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting

Unsigned and held in a period frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 32” x 37” / 81cm x 94cm

Year of creation: c. 1830

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on the reverse of the frame.

Provenance: Presumably by descent / With William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.

Our reference: BRV1960

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150528
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Gilded Wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsChiaroscuro lighting, Gilded frame, Period costume
  • SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

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The Early 19th-Century English School encompasses portraiture and landscape works produced in England during the Regency and early Victorian eras, typically characterised by naturalistic rendering and strong chiaroscuro.

These artworks were traditionally painted with oil-based pigments on stretched woven linen canvases, mounted on wooden stretcher frames, and housed in hand-carved, gilded wooden frames.

Authenticity is assessed by examining canvas weave characteristics, ground layers, pigment composition via microscopic analysis, stretcher frame construction, and any artist signatures or period inscriptions verso.

An antique portrait provides a focal point when hung against dark or richly coloured walls, offering a historical contrast that anchors modern living spaces or studies.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor relative humidity between 45 and 55 percent, avoiding direct sunlight exposure, and keeping canvases away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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