19th Century British Art

Featuring a mix of the acclaimed, forgotten and rarely seen artist, Darnley Fine Art is putting female painters in the spotlight this Christmas

You might think that when a picture is covered in dirt, suffers from a puncture and paint losses, and also has a tear so large you could put your hand through it, then that would ‘kill’ its prospects at auction.

A trademark painting by Henry Pether (1800-80) attracted significant interest and sold for a solid price at Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) latest Fine & Decorative Arts sale.

Two studies by Orientalist artists offered with attractive estimates catch the eye of bidders at auctions in Dorset and Surrey

A selection of 96 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute sold for £1.1m at Lyon & Turnbull on the evening of September 26.

Frederic Leighton’s 'Bay of Cádiz, Moonlight' will go on public display for the first time in 120 years at the artist’s former home after being bought at auction this summer.

Bonhams is offering James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of Lucas Alexander Ionides, at its 19th Century Art auction next month.

Two views of the same stretch of Cornish coastline by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) both attracted interest but made contrasting sums at a recent sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

The National Gallery in London has acquired a major work by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) from the collection of Isabel Goldsmith.

Martin Beisly Fine Art has sold a major work by a female Victorian artist to Manchester Art Gallery.

Key event in the summer calendar opens its doors once again