How do I date a portrait?

Dating relies on the sitter's costume, hairstyle and collar style, alongside the construction methods of the canvas and stretcher. Reference to recorded periods helps narrow the decade of execution. Signatures, inscriptions on the verso, or labels attached to the frame provide further chronological clues. Comparative study with known works by the same school offers additional confirmation.

What is an English School painting?

An English School attribution denotes a work created within the British artistic tradition during a specific era. These pieces reflect the prevailing portraiture conventions of the time without bearing a definitive master signature. Such works often demonstrate strong regional competence and stylistic links to prominent academicians. They capture the social hierarchy and fashion of their contemporary British society.

How should I hang an oil portrait?

Portraits require stable wall space away from direct sunlight and fluctuating heat sources to protect the oil pigments and wooden frames. Secure fixings suited to the weight of the giltwood surround are essential. Lighting should be angled carefully to avoid glare on the varnished surface of the canvas. Positioning the painting at eye level allows the viewer to engage directly with the gaze of the sitter.

Why are some portraits on wood panels?

Wood panels served as a common support for earlier paintings before canvas became universally adopted. Oak and other timber boards provided a rigid, smooth surface for detailed brushwork. Panel paintings often survive from the seventeenth century and earlier. They require stable environmental conditions to prevent the wood from warping or splitting over time.

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A framed oil painting portrait captures a likeness in oils, offering a window into past centuries through the gaze of clergymen, merchants and nobility.

Antique Dutch Oil Painting Musician in the Manner of David Teniers (1610-1690)

19th century

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Antique Dutch Oil Painting Musician in the Manner of David Teniers (1610-1690)

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Historical Genre Oil Painting of a Group of Gentlemen Admiring a Painting by Benjamin Eugene Fichel

19th century

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Historical Genre Oil Painting of a Group of Gentlemen Admiring a Painting by Benjamin Eugene Fichel

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£3,900

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19th century

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19th Century Oil Portrait of King Charles II with Order of the Garter

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£8,500

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19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of John Hunter

19th century

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19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of John Hunter

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£595

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19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Astley Cooper

19th century

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19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Astley Cooper

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£595

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1940 - 1960

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David Pelbam Framed Oil on Canvas

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£280

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Large Oil Painting Madonna & Child After Raphael

1900 - 1920

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Large Oil Painting Madonna & Child After Raphael

From Rams Head Antiques

£875

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Oil on Canvas Portrait by Bertram Priestman Ra, Exhibited Royal Academy 1890

19th century

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Oil on Canvas Portrait by Bertram Priestman Ra, Exhibited Royal Academy 1890

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18th century

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18th Century Scottish School Portrait of Thomas Dickson Physician to the London Hospital Circle of William Millar

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Huge Scottish Painting Clan Macgregor Three Children Dressed in Red Tartan Kilts 1930 Portraits

1920 - 1940

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Huge Scottish Painting Clan Macgregor Three Children Dressed in Red Tartan Kilts 1930 Portraits

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£8,500

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Listings feature works spanning the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, utilising oil on canvas, wood panel and board with giltwood frames.

Charles Zacharie Landelle 1821 - 1908. French. I Ask You for a Caress and You Tickle Me. Framed 1860s Romantic French Oil Painting.

19th century

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Charles Zacharie Landelle 1821 - 1908. French. I Ask You for a Caress and You Tickle Me. Framed 1860s Romantic French Oil Painting.

From Big Sky Fine Art

£3,695

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Howard Barron 1900-1991. Portrait of Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann 1914-1973. Director of the Horstmann Gear Company of Bath, 1946. Framed Oil Painting on Canvas.

1920 - 1940

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Howard Barron 1900-1991. Portrait of Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann 1914-1973. Director of the Horstmann Gear Company of Bath, 1946. Framed Oil Painting on Canvas.

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Edouard Julien 1883 - 1966. French. Self Portrait of & by the Curator of the Toulouse-lautrec Museum. Albi, France, 1932. Framed Oil on Panel.

1920 - 1940

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Edouard Julien 1883 - 1966. French. Self Portrait of & by the Curator of the Toulouse-lautrec Museum. Albi, France, 1932. Framed Oil on Panel.

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Raymond Moritz 1891 - 1950. French. A Liberated Lady on the Cliffs, 1927. French 1920s Nude Sunbathing 1920s Oil Painting. Framed.

1900 - 1920

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Raymond Moritz 1891 - 1950. French. A Liberated Lady on the Cliffs, 1927. French 1920s Nude Sunbathing 1920s Oil Painting. Framed.

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Tony Giles 1925 - 1994. English. Vows Are Spoken Only to Be Broken. Framed 1960s Cornish Nude Oil Painting.

1940 - 1960

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Tony Giles 1925 - 1994. English. Vows Are Spoken Only to Be Broken. Framed 1960s Cornish Nude Oil Painting.

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William Arthur Breakspeare. English.1855 - 1914. A Rendezvous in the Park. Victorian Courting Romance. Framed Oil Painting.

19th century

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William Arthur Breakspeare. English.1855 - 1914. A Rendezvous in the Park. Victorian Courting Romance. Framed Oil Painting.

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Framed Oil Painting Portrait

Antique Dutch Oil Painting Musician in the Manner of David Teniers (1610-1690)

Historical Genre Oil Painting of a Group of Gentlemen Admiring a Painting by Benjamin Eugene Fichel

19th Century Oil Portrait of King Charles II with Order of the Garter

19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of John Hunter

19th C. Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sir Astley Cooper

David Pelbam Framed Oil on Canvas

Large Oil Painting Madonna & Child After Raphael

Oil on Canvas Portrait by Bertram Priestman Ra, Exhibited Royal Academy 1890

18th Century Scottish School Portrait of Thomas Dickson Physician to the London Hospital Circle of William Millar

Huge Scottish Painting Clan Macgregor Three Children Dressed in Red Tartan Kilts 1930 Portraits

Charles Zacharie Landelle 1821 - 1908. French. I Ask You for a Caress and You Tickle Me. Framed 1860s Romantic French Oil Painting.

Howard Barron 1900-1991. Portrait of Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann 1914-1973. Director of the Horstmann Gear Company of Bath, 1946. Framed Oil Painting on Canvas.

Edouard Julien 1883 - 1966. French. Self Portrait of & by the Curator of the Toulouse-lautrec Museum. Albi, France, 1932. Framed Oil on Panel.

Raymond Moritz 1891 - 1950. French. A Liberated Lady on the Cliffs, 1927. French 1920s Nude Sunbathing 1920s Oil Painting. Framed.

Tony Giles 1925 - 1994. English. Vows Are Spoken Only to Be Broken. Framed 1960s Cornish Nude Oil Painting.

William Arthur Breakspeare. English.1855 - 1914. A Rendezvous in the Park. Victorian Courting Romance. Framed Oil Painting.

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