Katherine Read

18th Century Portrait of Daniel Giles as a boy, playing with his drum.

Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy. Oil on Panel 17 1/2 x 13 inches 44.4 x 33 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST:  Jacques d'Agar  was a French portrait painter born i...

Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland 1640-1709, half-length wearing a red dress and portrayed within a cartouche. Circa 1680 Oil On...

This charming 17th Century half length portrait by Charles Jervas is believed to be of Henrietta Pelham–Holes, Duchess of Newcastle. The sitter is wearing a blue silk gown. Circa 1700 Oil on Canvas 27 x 19 1/2 inches 68.5 x 49.5 cm In a fine gilded carved wood frame. ABOUT THE SUBJECT: The sitter of svelte poise depicts grace and style. Stylistically taking the fancy of the moment with clearness and brilliancy in his flesh tints. Jervas work follows the English eighteen century tradition of portrait painting, epitomized by the likes of Kneller and Dahl. Henrietta "Harriet" Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne, was the wife of British statesman and prime minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. She was the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. She was also the granddaughter of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, as well as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah Churchill...

A Mediterranean harbour scene with figures and ships before a Capriccio landscape. Oil on Canvas In a gilded frame 10 ½ x 19 ½ inches 26.6 x 49.5 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST: Adriaen van d...

Still life of Summer Flowers in a Basket with Fruit. Circa 1730 Oil On Canvas 32 ¾ x 48 ¼ inches83.1 x 122.5 cm Presented in a 17th century Italian carved gilt frame. Acquired from The collection of the Late Edgar Wigan, Bradstone Brook, Shalford. ABOUT THE ARTIST:  The son of the Flemish painter Pieter Casteels II (referred to as Casteels the Younger) whom he studied under.  While Casteels II was best known for his capriccio harbour scenes and landscapes of his native Antwerp, Casteels III worked primarily in England, where he immigrated in 1708 at the age of 24 and began his career copying Old Master.  Casteels III painted still lives of flowers, and bird and game scenes, and in 1726 produced a volume of twelve plates of bird etchings. Following the success of the publication, he created similar volumes for both flowers and fruit. Pieter Casteels III...

Victorian 19th-century arts and crafts figure scene from a Shakespeare play Robert Anning Bell was born on 14 April 1863 and educated at University College School in London. At the age of fifteen, he was articled for two years to an architect uncle before studying at the Royal Academy Schools, the Westminster School of Art (under Fred Brown), in Paris (under Aimé Morot...

Portrait of Girl with Plaited Hair European School, late 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 41.5 x 35.5 inches canvas: 36 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK condi...

Portrait of a Nun French School, 19th century oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame framed: 27.5 x 20 inches canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...

French School, early 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: slightly scruffy with some scuffs and paint loss ...

The Gleaner by Charles Sillem LIDDERDALE (British, 1831-1895) signed & dated 1890 oil painting on canvas, framed in what we believe to be the original frame framed: 51.5 x 37.5 inch...

Portrait of a Country Lady French School, early 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound condition thoug...