Philip Lord Wenman, The Third Viscount Wenman Of Tuam

July 12, 2023

This remarkable 17th-century head-and-shoulders portrait depicts Philip Lord Wenman (1610-1686), the third Viscount Wenman of Tuam, Ireland. It’s attributed to English artist Cornelis Jonson Van Ce...

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Top Selling Artists

June 27, 2023

Due to their popularity, works by certain artists can reach vast sums at the leading auction houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams. For example, in May 2008, an oil painting by Erik Were...

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The Curious Tale Of Young Lucy Wickham

May 17, 2023

In March 2022, we acquired a charming Victorian portrait of a young lady wearing a sun hat, white dress, and coral necklace. Draped over her arms, a black cat with a red collar. It’s signed Alfred ...

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Our Guide To Attributions

April 22, 2023

Author: Andy Shield If you're new to the world of antique fine art, you may find some of the terminology relating to attributions a little baffling. What does it mean when a painting is 'attributed...

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Art & Action: The Life Of Erik Werenskiold

February 20, 2023

Author: Polly Pyke When thinking about Norwegian art, perhaps the name Edvard Munch is the first to come to mind. Munch’s influence on western art, as well as his country’s own artistic identity, s...

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Artificial Intelligence Is A Brush, Not Art Itself

January 16, 2023

Apparently, artificial intelligence is now at the stage whereby it’s creating mesmerising art with such potency that it’s fooling historians, curators and even Bendor Grosvenor.

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What Are Etchings, Aquatints & Drypoints?

December 17, 2022

Author: Andy Shield Invented in 1513 by the Swiss artist Urs Graf, etchings are prints that use acid to bite an incised image into a metal plate. Over the centuries, numerous artists have adopted t...

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A Stay At Upton Cressett Gatehouse, Shropshire

October 19, 2022

Author: Andy Shield As I rest, idle, in this four-poster bed with its gilded scrolls and golden drapery, I look towards a leaded window, across early-Autumn hues and the sunlit chill of October. Th...

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Jane Loftus - The Queen’s Confidante

October 19, 2022

Author: Andy Shield Oh, Jane Loftus, how did you cope while cooped up under Queen Victoria’s control for 48 years? Widowed at 36, riddled with illness, yet stoic in the face of a sovereign who drew...

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