Wooden Framed Original Artwork
These wooden framed original artwork selections bring together oil paintings, watercolours, and gouache pieces mounted behind glass and wood.
Wooden Framed Original Artwork
Every wooden framed original artwork piece brings a hand-painted or hand-drawn composition enclosed in a timber moulding.
The selections here span from the 19th century through the 20th century, encompassing Edwardian, Victorian, and mid-century periods.
Subjects range from British landscapes and maritime scenes to still lifes, portraits, and animal studies executed by named artists and regional schools.
Materials and construction
Artists painted or drew upon canvas, wood panels, paper, board, and card using oil paint, watercolour, tempera, gouache, and pastel.
The resulting works are protected beneath glass or set into traditional wooden frames that match the period of the creation.
Among the portraits and landscapes sits a fine painted record of a royal messenger pigeon.
Judging quality
Quality rests in the assured handling of the medium, the strength of the composition, and the preservation of the surface.
Original frames that retain their period character and complement the artwork without distraction elevate the piece.
Irene Christobelle Pownoll Williams·Bruce Bairnsfather·John Hassall·Clive Browne·Carl Whitfield·Hubert Wellington·Edward Matthew Elliott·William Lee Hankey·Gustave De Bréanski·Gertrude Halsband·Henri Joseph Pauwels·Berthe des Clayes·Stuart Armfield·Ernst Louizor·Emanuele Cappello·Ernest Higgins Rigg·John Falconar Slater
The Wooden Framed Original Artwork Glossary
- Gouache
- An opaque water-based paint that dries to a matte finish, often used for detailed historical and maritime subjects.
- Tempera
- A permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of coloured pigment mixed with a water-binder agent.
- Impressionism
- A style of painting emphasising small, thin brush strokes and accurate depiction of light.
- Panel
- A flat piece of wood used as a rigid support for oil or tempera paintings.
Wooden Framed Original Artwork: Frequently Asked Questions
What periods do these pieces date from?
The listings span the 19th century through the mid-20th century, including Victorian and Edwardian examples.
Later works reflect mid-century modern and post-impressionist movements.
Are these paintings supplied with their frames?
Every piece listed is housed within a wooden frame, many of which are original to the period of the artwork.
These surrounds range from simple timber mouldings to decorative antique frames.
What mediums are used in these works?
The artworks utilise oil paint on canvas or board, watercolour on paper, gouache, tempera, and pastel.
Support materials include wood panels, heavy paper, card, and canvas laid onto board.
How do I care for framed works on paper?
Works executed on paper or card require protection from direct sunlight to prevent fading of watercolours and gouache.
Keeping them in stable humidity environments safeguards both the paper and the wooden frame.