How do I care for antique oil paintings?

Keep historical paintings away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to prevent canvas slackening and paint cracking. Dust the surface gently with a soft, dry brush without applying pressure. Avoid using liquid cleaners or chemical solvents on the paint layer or the giltwood frame. Professional conservators should handle any structural repairs or deep cleaning.

What does manner of mean on a painting?

The term manner of indicates that a later artist painted the work closely in the style and technique of a specific master. It denotes stylistic imitation rather than direct production by the named hand. This designation helps classify period copies and stylistic homages where the exact individual brush is difficult to isolate.

How can I tell a panel painting from canvas?

Panel paintings utilise solid pieces of wood, such as oak or mahogany, as the rigid support for the ground and oil layers. They feel heavy and display no textile weave upon close inspection. Canvas works exhibit a woven texture visible from the reverse or through thinner passages of paint. Wooden panels require stable atmospheric conditions to prevent warping.

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Historical painting brings centuries of portraiture, maritime scenes and military history into a room through oil on canvas, panel and delicate miniatures.

19th century

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19th Century Naval Gentleman’s Bust

From The House of Antiques

£1,450

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J. E. Waller, the Cavaliers Rest Oil Painting

19th century

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J. E. Waller, the Cavaliers Rest Oil Painting

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£1,250

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18th century

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18th Century Portrait Painting of the Artist's Daughter Playing the Cello by Balthasar Denner (1685-1749)

From Isherwood Fine Art

£22,000

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18th century

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18th Century Portrait Painting of a Clergyman Pieter Van Bleeck (Follower)

From Country House Fine Art

£3,500

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17th century

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17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of James Thynne in the Gardens of Longleat by Johann Kerseboom

From Isherwood Fine Art

£19,000

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19th century

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Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£3,250

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Historical Genre Oil Painting of Two Gentlemen Playing a Game of Cards by Marcel Brunery

1920 - 1940

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Historical Genre Oil Painting of Two Gentlemen Playing a Game of Cards by Marcel Brunery

From Benton Fine Art

£15,900

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19th century

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Henry Charles Bryant 19th Century Oil,genre Scene,children at Fair

From Country House Fine Art

£4,995

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Staffordshire Figure of Irish Patriot William Smith O'brien. C1848

19th century

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Staffordshire Figure of Irish Patriot William Smith O'brien. C1848

From CJ Antiques

£950

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Edward Fletcher (John Hayes) Oil on Canvas ‘ Pool of London’

1900 - 1920

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Edward Fletcher (John Hayes) Oil on Canvas ‘ Pool of London’

From Graham Reed Fine Art

£2,950

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Listings feature sixteenth to twentieth-century historical painting, spanning Dutch Golden Age maritime scenes, British portraiture and French Imperial subjects.

Portrait of a Young Gentleman by Frans Van Der Mijn.

18th century

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Portrait of a Young Gentleman by Frans Van Der Mijn.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£6,300

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Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

18th century

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Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£8,950

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Genre Oil Painting of Three Gentlemen Outside a House by Walter Dendy Sadler

19th century

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Genre Oil Painting of Three Gentlemen Outside a House by Walter Dendy Sadler

From Benton Fine Art

£14,250

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Small 1940'S Lead Sculpture Tudor King Henry VIII

1920 - 1940

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Small 1940'S Lead Sculpture Tudor King Henry VIII

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£2,000

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Albert Ferdinand Le Dru (French, 1848-1923) Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Mounted Cavalryman.

19th century

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Albert Ferdinand Le Dru (French, 1848-1923) Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Mounted Cavalryman.

From Carradale Farm Antiques

£1,650

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Margaret (Peg) Woffington C.1750, by Arthur Pond. Portrait Oil on Canvas.

18th century

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Margaret (Peg) Woffington C.1750, by Arthur Pond. Portrait Oil on Canvas.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£9,985

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Historical Painting

19th Century Naval Gentleman’s Bust

J. E. Waller, the Cavaliers Rest Oil Painting

18th Century Portrait Painting of the Artist's Daughter Playing the Cello by Balthasar Denner (1685-1749)

18th Century Portrait Painting of a Clergyman Pieter Van Bleeck (Follower)

17th Century Portrait Oil Painting of James Thynne in the Gardens of Longleat by Johann Kerseboom

Antique Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Alfred Pollentine 19th Century

Historical Genre Oil Painting of Two Gentlemen Playing a Game of Cards by Marcel Brunery

Henry Charles Bryant 19th Century Oil,genre Scene,children at Fair

Staffordshire Figure of Irish Patriot William Smith O'brien. C1848

Edward Fletcher (John Hayes) Oil on Canvas ‘ Pool of London’

Portrait of a Young Gentleman by Frans Van Der Mijn.

Portrait of a Gentleman of the Adams Family, by Michael Dahl.

Genre Oil Painting of Three Gentlemen Outside a House by Walter Dendy Sadler

Small 1940'S Lead Sculpture Tudor King Henry VIII

Albert Ferdinand Le Dru (French, 1848-1923) Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Mounted Cavalryman.

Margaret (Peg) Woffington C.1750, by Arthur Pond. Portrait Oil on Canvas.

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