The Chesterfield portrait of William Shakespeare
This portrait, once owned by the Earl of Chesterfield, is perhaps the most Baroque of all interpretations of the poet, with its flamboyant and expressive gesture.
Shakespeare's head is clearly modelled ...
The Church At Royat, Puy De Domes
Sarah Metcalf (fl. 1889-1909 d.1912)
The Church At Royat, Puy De Domes
Watercolour on paper
340mm x 200mm
A view of a church on top of a hill at Royat, Puy de Domes, France.
The Cock Fight
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a cock fight. Although cock fighting was made illegal in 1849, fights continued, particularly in remote places. This painting suggests the universiality of ...
The Cock Fight - detail of policeman
This is a detail of the policeman in the top right corner of an oil painting on canvas depicting a cock fight. Although cock fighting was made illegal in 1849, fights continued, particularly in remote ...
The Coming Of the Swedes
Friedrich Georg Papperitz (1846-1918) The Coming of the Swedes, 1876 Oil on canvas 1220mm x 1730mm The painting shows a scene from the Thirty Years War (1618-48), with Swedish soldiers forcing an entrance ...
The Connoisseur
Henry Hoyland (1894-1948) The Connoisseur, 1918 Oil on canvas 755mm x 630mm Portrait of a seated man holding a picture in his left hand and a folio in his right. A collection of ceramics and other objects ...
The Cottage, Upper Holly Walk
John Burgess (1813-1874) The Cottage, Upper Holly Walk, 1839 Pencil and watercolour on paper 180mm x 260mm A view of Holly Walk in Leamington Spa.
The Courtyard by Night, Warwick Castle
Ambrose Poynter (1796-1886) The Courtyard By Night, Warwick Castle Watercolour and pencil on paper 140mm x 185mm A night scene inside the courtyard at Warwick Castle.
The Crag Mindrum, Twilight
John Haswell The Crag Mindrum, Twilight Painting
The Critics
Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)The Critics, 1927 Oil on board 412mm x 514mm A founder member of the Newlyn School in Cornwall, Tuke subsequently moved to Falmouth, further up the coast. This painting shows ...
The Cronies
William Conor (1881-1968) The Cronies Oil on canvas 500mm x 390mm A critic once referred to Conor’s ability to record people as being equivalent to writing folk songs. Conor was appointed a war artist ...
The Crypt, Canterbury
Miss H.E. Birley (fl.1930-1931) The Crypt, Canterbury Watercolour on paper 190mm x 255mm The painting depicts a scene inside the crypt at Canterbury Cathedral.
The Dancing Bear
William Lee-Hankey (1869-1952) The Dancing Bear Oil on canvas 1320mm x 1680mm A street scene where a group of people are watching a bear being led through the street, the bear has been muzzled.
The Dentist
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a dentist extracting a tooth.
There is a painted inscription in the bottom right which reads 'Haas 1792' although it is thought this was painted by John Collier, ...
The Eagle Tavern, Hammersmith
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting an exterior view of The Eagle Tavern public house in Hammersmith, London. It is signed and dated 'J. Chalmers 1857' in the bottom left. A sign on the left reads ...
The Ebb Tide
Miss Edith C. Reynolds (fl. 1909-1937) The Ebb Tide, 1936 Oil on canvas 470mm x 550mm A coastal scene, depicted from above. Fishing boats have been pulled up onto the beach. Little is known about Reynolds, ...
The Edge of the Cliff, Newlyn
Benjamin Haughton (1865-1924) The Edge of the Cliff, Newlyn Oil on canvas 639mm x 560mm A moonlit scene looking out to sea at Newlyn, Cornwall. There are cowslips and other plants in the foreground.
The Fancy Dress Party
Margo Singer (fl. 1973) The Fancy Dress Party Oil on canvas 750mm x 495mm Scene at a fancy dress party, with four children in their costumes.