What periods do these pieces cover?

The listings span from the seventeenth century through to the mid-twentieth century, encompassing periods such as the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras. Each era brings distinct artistic techniques and uniform styles. Earlier pieces often feature seventeenth and eighteenth-century oil portraits, while later works include twentieth-century wartime sketches and twentieth-century realist paintings.

How were these portraits used historically?

Military artwork served to commemorate high-ranking officers, naval commanders, and regiments, often commissioned by military institutions or families. Portraits recorded service achievements and historical campaigns. Some pieces, such as trench art drawings or sentimental tributes to battleships, were created by soldiers and sailors during active service to record their personal wartime experiences.

How do I identify the subject of a portrait?

Subjects are typically identified through inscriptions on the artwork, accompanying labels, or historical records linking the sitter to specific regiments, such as the Dragoons or the Royal Engineers. Uniform details, medals, and insignia also provide clues to rank and regiment. Many listings reference specific historical figures, ranging from seventeenth-century nobility to nineteenth-century officers.

How should I care for antique works on paper?

Works executed on paper, including watercolours, pastels, and engravings, require protection from direct sunlight to prevent fading of pigments and discolouration of the support. Maintaining stable humidity levels prevents warping and foxing. Displaying these pieces behind appropriate glass with acid-free mounting preserves the delicate mediums used in wartime sketches and prints.

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Framed military artwork captures centuries of service, presenting officers, regiments, and naval vessels through oil, watercolour, and print.

1900 - 1920

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Set of Five Watercolour Sketches

From Shackladys Antiques

£675

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1920 - 1940

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Oil on Canvas by Jean Sobieski

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,475

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Aubrey Sykes Ra (1910-1995) Superb Military Officer Pastel Portrait Painting

1940 - 1960

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Aubrey Sykes Ra (1910-1995) Superb Military Officer Pastel Portrait Painting

From Artsonline

£369

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19th century

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English School 19th Century portrait of Lieutenant-general Sir John Harvey, Kcb Kch 1778 – 1852

From Artware Fineart

£4,500

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19th century

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19th Century Portrait Military Officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia,east Lancashire Regiment

From Country House Fine Art

£7,500

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Sir Muirhead Bone War Authentic Lithograph (Watching Our Artillery Firing on Toones Wood)

1900 - 1920

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Sir Muirhead Bone War Authentic Lithograph (Watching Our Artillery Firing on Toones Wood)

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£215

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18th century

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Engraving of Naval Officer

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£150

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19th century

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C19th Pen and Ink Drawing, Battle Scene

From Martin Murray Antiques

£110

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English School 18th Century, Portrait of a Young Fifer in Military Dress Possibly from a Yorkshire Militia Band

19th century

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English School 18th Century, Portrait of a Young Fifer in Military Dress Possibly from a Yorkshire Militia Band

From Artware Fineart

£4,500

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18th century

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Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

From Brave Fine Art

£2,300

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Listings feature paper, wood, glass, and giltwood materials supporting oil, watercolour, pastel, and gouache mediums across multiple historical periods.

Later than 1960

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C20th Very Large Hand Painted Panel

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£1,450

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Snaffles 1852-1952 Original Printed Cards

1940 - 1960

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Snaffles 1852-1952 Original Printed Cards

From Mark Jones Antiques

£550

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19th century

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19th Century Miniature Oil Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

From Branching Out Antiques

£220

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"Lt. Colonel John Kennedy" by John F.h. Dutton. Large Oil Portrait Painting.

1900 - 1920

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"Lt. Colonel John Kennedy" by John F.h. Dutton. Large Oil Portrait Painting.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£3,380

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19th century

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A Very Fine 19th Century Set of Three Massive Prints of Napoleon

From Yeats Country Antiques

£10,800

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The Field of Honour. Original 1917 World War I WWI Military Watercolour Painting

1900 - 1920

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The Field of Honour. Original 1917 World War I WWI Military Watercolour Painting

From Artsonline

£359

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Framed Military Artwork

Set of Five Watercolour Sketches

Oil on Canvas by Jean Sobieski

Aubrey Sykes Ra (1910-1995) Superb Military Officer Pastel Portrait Painting

English School 19th Century portrait of Lieutenant-general Sir John Harvey, Kcb Kch 1778 – 1852

19th Century Portrait Military Officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia,east Lancashire Regiment

Sir Muirhead Bone War Authentic Lithograph (Watching Our Artillery Firing on Toones Wood)

Engraving of Naval Officer

C19th Pen and Ink Drawing, Battle Scene

English School 18th Century, Portrait of a Young Fifer in Military Dress Possibly from a Yorkshire Militia Band

Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

C20th Very Large Hand Painted Panel

Snaffles 1852-1952 Original Printed Cards

19th Century Miniature Oil Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

"Lt. Colonel John Kennedy" by John F.h. Dutton. Large Oil Portrait Painting.

A Very Fine 19th Century Set of Three Massive Prints of Napoleon

The Field of Honour. Original 1917 World War I WWI Military Watercolour Painting

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