How can I date an antique military portrait?

Dating relies primarily on uniform details, headwear, and facial hair styles, which changed rapidly across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Regimental buttons, badges, and the cut of the tunic provide precise chronological markers. Signatures, framing materials, and contemporary ink inscriptions on the reverse of the canvas or paper offer additional corroboration. Comparing the sitters or artistic style to documented campaigns helps narrow the timeframe further.

What is the difference between a print and an original painting?

An original painting or drawing is a unique, direct creation by the artist's hand using media such as oil, watercolour, or pastel. Brush marks, paper texture, and the absence of dot patterns under magnification confirm uniqueness. Prints, including mezzotints and engravings, are mechanically or chemically reproduced multiples pulled from a single prepared plate or block. While often published in historical editions, they lack the singular physical application of pigment found in direct artwork.

How should I care for works on paper?

Works on paper, including watercolours, pastels, and charcoal sketches, require protection from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading and foxing. Framing behind conservation-grade glass filters harmful ultraviolet rays and prevents physical contact with the surface. Displaying pieces in stable environmental conditions away from heat sources ensures the paper support and fragile mediums remain preserved. Pastel and charcoal drawings must remain flat and undisturbed within their frames to prevent pigment shedding.

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Vintage military artwork captures the portraits, battles, and campaigns of past centuries through original watercolours, oils, and prints.

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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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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Donald Wood "Fourgon De Revitaillement" Oil on Board

1900 - 1920

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Donald Wood "Fourgon De Revitaillement" Oil on Board

From McTague of Harrogate

£925

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18th century

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Framed Sporting Print - Football

From AJD Antiques

£425

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Eugen Rosenfeld, 1870 - 1940
Portrait of a German Aerobatic Champion Wilhem Stör 1893-1977

1920 - 1940

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Eugen Rosenfeld, 1870 - 1940 Portrait of a German Aerobatic Champion Wilhem Stör 1893-1977

From Artware Fineart

£1,500

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Snaffles 'Gentlemen Unafraid’, Original Watercolour

1900 - 1920

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Snaffles 'Gentlemen Unafraid’, Original Watercolour

From Mark Jones Antiques

£8,500

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Sidney Riesenberg, 1885 - 1971
Air Ace Shooting His Pistol from the Cockpit at the Enemy

1900 - 1920

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Sidney Riesenberg, 1885 - 1971 Air Ace Shooting His Pistol from the Cockpit at the Enemy

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£7,500

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French School 20th, Century
portrait of General Charles Andre Joseph Marie De Gaulle 1890 - 1970

1940 - 1960

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French School 20th, Century portrait of General Charles Andre Joseph Marie De Gaulle 1890 - 1970

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£2,000

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Frank Thomas Copnall, 1870 - 1949
Portrait of Sir John Lynn-thomas, K.b.e., C.b., C.m.g., F.r.c.s. 1861-1939

1920 - 1940

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Frank Thomas Copnall, 1870 - 1949 Portrait of Sir John Lynn-thomas, K.b.e., C.b., C.m.g., F.r.c.s. 1861-1939

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£1,200

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Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

19th century

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Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

From Luke Honey Ltd

£450

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The listings span multiple centuries, uniting eighteenth-century mezzotints of military commanders with twentieth-century watercolour sketches of wartime personnel.

John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955
Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

1940 - 1960

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John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955 Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

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£6,500

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Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949
Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

1920 - 1940

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Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949 Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

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£3,500

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Maurice Codner, 1888-1958
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Leo Glandore (Crash) Evans Kcb Cbe Dso Dsc 1888-1958

1920 - 1940

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Maurice Codner, 1888-1958 Vice Admiral Sir Charles Leo Glandore (Crash) Evans Kcb Cbe Dso Dsc 1888-1958

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£3,800

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Leslie Moore, 19th/20th Centuries
portrait of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, First Earl Roberts (1832–1914) Commander-in-chief of the British Army

19th century

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Leslie Moore, 19th/20th Centuries portrait of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, First Earl Roberts (1832–1914) Commander-in-chief of the British Army

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£1,200

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Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

1900 - 1920

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Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

From AJD Antiques

£295

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19th century

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American School 19th Century portrait of Captain Reuben Marmaduke Potter 1802-1890

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£2,500

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Vintage Military Artwork

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

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

Donald Wood "Fourgon De Revitaillement" Oil on Board

Framed Sporting Print - Football

Eugen Rosenfeld, 1870 - 1940 Portrait of a German Aerobatic Champion Wilhem Stör 1893-1977

Snaffles 'Gentlemen Unafraid’, Original Watercolour

Sidney Riesenberg, 1885 - 1971 Air Ace Shooting His Pistol from the Cockpit at the Enemy

French School 20th, Century portrait of General Charles Andre Joseph Marie De Gaulle 1890 - 1970

Frank Thomas Copnall, 1870 - 1949 Portrait of Sir John Lynn-thomas, K.b.e., C.b., C.m.g., F.r.c.s. 1861-1939

Sergeant Major Patrick Gould, 1794, Royal Edinburgh Volunteers/edinburgh Castle

John Laviers Wheatley, A.r.a., 1892-1955 Portrait of H.r.h. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, B.1921 in the Uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet

Ruth Cecil Latter, 1869-1949 Portrait of Sir (Cecil Frederick) Nevil Macready 1st Bt, Kcb, Kcmg and Gcmg, 1862-1946

Maurice Codner, 1888-1958 Vice Admiral Sir Charles Leo Glandore (Crash) Evans Kcb Cbe Dso Dsc 1888-1958

Leslie Moore, 19th/20th Centuries portrait of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, First Earl Roberts (1832–1914) Commander-in-chief of the British Army

Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

American School 19th Century portrait of Captain Reuben Marmaduke Potter 1802-1890

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