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Offering works dating from the Renaissance to the early 19th Century, Bonhams Old Master Paintings department holds four dedicated sales a year in London, along with two Classics auctions in Paris. We also contribute to themed auctions and house sales throughout the year such as The Grand Tour Sale.
Search the collection. Search or browse our collection of more than 2,600 paintings and other works of art. The "To" year should be greater than or equal to the "From" year. The "From" and "To" years should be between 1823 and 2024.
View all British paintings. The history of British painting is intimately linked with the broader traditions of European painting. Kings and queens commissioned portraits from German, Dutch, and Flemish artists.
Images Online gives you instant access to thousands of the greatest images from the British Library's vast collections. You will have access to all the Library’s "Treasures" including: Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures Under Ground [in Wonderland]
In the eighteenth century, British art, particularly portraiture and landscape painting, began to recapture the preeminent position England had held in European art during the middle ages. Many different artists contributed to the Romantic era, including as William Blake, J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, and Samuel Palmer.
From iconic Pre-Raphaelite paintings to Cornelia Parker's exploded shed, discover the country's favourite British works of art. In the mid 2010s, Art Fund asked the public to vote for their favourite British masterpieces.
The paintings in the Royal Collection are extremely well documented. There are inventories that date back to the 16th and 17th centuries describing the works and their distribution room by room in the various residences.
