Tag: History paintings

Historical paintings by English artist Frank Owen Salisbury (1874-1962). One of a lady who merely looks historical but she fits right in. All of these from the website of ArtUK.

Marchioness of Winchester (1902-1995). A full portrait of Babsy the Marchioness of Winchester in full robes with the Paulet coat of arms in the background. 1956. English. Oil on canvas. Frank Owen Salisbury, painter (1874-1962). Winchester City Council’s Topographical Art Collection. © estate of Frank O. Salisbury. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/marchione-of-winchester-19021995-24025/view_as/grid/search/keyword:frank-owen-salisbury/page/2

The Trial of Queen Catherine of Aragon (study for a mural at the Houses of Parliament). 1909. English. Oil on canvas. Frank Owen Salisbury, painter (1874-1962). Collections of the Northampton Museums and Art Gallery. © estate of Frank O. Salisbury. Fair use license. via http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-trial-of-queen-catherine-of-aragon-49982
The Roof of the Great Hall, Westminster, 1397. The king, Richard II, together with his master carpenter, Hugh Herland, inspect the work of construction on the roof of Westminster Hall in 1397. 1924. English. Oil on canvas. Frank Owen Salisbury, painter (1874-1962). Parliamentary Art Collection. © estate of Frank O. Salisbury. Fair use license. http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-roof-of-the-great-hall-westminster-1397-214168

Study for The Roof of the Great Hall Westminster, 1397. Before 1924. English. Oil on canvas. Frank Owen Salisbury, painter (1874-1962). Parliamentary Art Collection. © estate of Frank O. Salisbury. Fair use license. http://www.artuk.org/artworks/study-for-the-roof-of-the-great-hall-westminster-1397-214167

Historical people being dramatic. Maybe they were that dramatic, maybe not. Fun to look at either way. Spanish, José Moreno Carbonero, painter and decorator. Living from 1858 to 1942, he is considered one of the last great history painters of the 19th century.

“Entry of Roger de Flor into Constantinople.” 1888. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Senate of Spain. Exhibited in the Palace of the Senate in Madrid. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrada_de_Roger_de_Flor_en_Constantinopla_(Palacio_del_Senado_de_Espa%C3%B1a).jpg
“The Founding of Buenos Aires.” 1924. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Image source: clarin.com. Collections of the Palacio Municipal de Buenos Aires. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Moreno_Carbonero_-The_founding_of_Buenos_Aires(1924).jpg
“The Conversion of the Duke of Gandia.” 1884. Spanish. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/8547442959

Paintings of interiors with people who may not have been that dressed up. Belgian. David de Noter, artist. Living from 1818 to 1892, he was the son of artist Jean Baptiste de Noter. Exhibited at the Salon de Paris and the Brussels Salon.

“The Artist’s Studio.” 1845. Belgian. Oil on panel. Signed and dated “David de Noter, 1845,” on the lower right. Image source: Bonhams. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_de_Noter_-_The_artist%27s_studio.jpg
“Taking Tea.” 19th c. Oil on canvas. Signed “David de Noter”. Image © 2021 Mark Murray Fine Paintings. Fair use license. via https://www.markmurray.com/de-noter-david-taking-tea
“Preparing the Banquet.” 19th c. Signed on the lower right. Image © 1st-art-gallery.com. Artwork itself in the pubic domain due to age. via https://www.1st-art-gallery.com/David-Emil-Joseph-De-Noter/Preparing-The-Banquet.html

18th century people out and about seen through a later rose colored haze. History paintings by French artist Maurice Leloir. Living from 1953 to 1940, he was the son of two artists.

“A Romantic Lunch.” Undated. French. Image © 2014-2021 Masterpieces | Tutt’Art. Fair use license. via https://www.fineartphotographyvideoart.com/2020/04/Maurice-Leloir.html
“The Boating Party.” French. Image © 2014-2021 Masterpieces | Tutt’Art. Fair use license. via https://www.fineartphotographyvideoart.com/2020/04/Maurice-Leloir.html
“The Models.” 1883. French. Signed and dated “1883” on the lower right. Image © Berko Fine Paintings Copyright 2021. Fair use license. via http://www.berkofinepaintings.com/catalogue/the-models/

People in history paintings being very dramatic and hoping for a quieter tomorrow. French. Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, artist (1780-1850). Son of the rather more famous Jean-Honoré Fragonard, he learned to paint from his father, following up with lessons from Jacques-Louis David.

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“Scène de massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy, dans l’appartement de la reine de Navarre.” 1836. French. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Louvre Museum, Paris. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexandre-%C3%89variste_Fragonard_-_Sc%C3%A8ne_du_massacre_de_la_Saint-Barth%C3%A9l%C3%A9my_(1836).jpg

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“Saladin à Jérusalem.” ca. 1830-1850. French. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper. Image source: Moreau.henri, Cc0 License 4.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:234_Alexandre-Evariste_Fragonard_Saladin_%C3%A0_J%C3%A9rusalem.jpg

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“The Triumph of Homer.” ca. 1830-1840. French. Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left. Image © Didier Aaron. Fair use license. via https://www.didieraaron.com/project/alexandre-evariste-fragonard-2/?lang=en

Paintings of people who may not have been that dressed up. History paintings by Édouard Cibot (1799-1877). Painted a lot of sacred art, too.

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“Anne de Boleyn à la Tour de Londres, dans les premiers moments de son arrestation” (Anne Boleyn in the Tower). 1835. Collections of the Musée Rolin. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anne_Boleyn_London_Tower.jpg

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“Funeral of Godfrey of Bouillon on the Mount of Calvary, at Jerusalem (July 23, 1100).” ca. 1842. Oil on canvas. Source; art.com. Collections of the Palace of Versailles. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Funeral_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon.jpg

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“Le Compromis des nobles en 1566. Réplique, 1849.” 1849. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Musée des beaux-arts de Liège. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Compromis_des_nobles_en_1566-Edouard_de_Biefve-MBA_Lyon-2014.jpeg

History seen through a Victorian eye. And yes I think they were that dressed up at sometimes. English. Edward Matthew Ward, artist (1816-1879). He created illustrations for the papers of Washington Irving, too.

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“Hogarth’s Studio in 1739.” 1863. Oil on canvas. Collections of and photo credit © York Art Gallery, York. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/hogarths-studio-in-1739-8237

The Disgrace of Lord Clarendon, after his Last Interview with the King - Scene at Whitehall Palace, in 1667 (replica) 1846 by Edward Matthew Ward 1816-1879
“The Disgrace of Lord Clarendon, after his Last Interview with the King – Scene at Whitehall Palace, in 1667.” 1846. Collections of the Tate Galleries, London. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/ward-the-disgrace-of-lord-clarendon-after-his-last-interview-with-the-king-scene-at-n00431

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“The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and her Son.” 1856. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated signed and dated “E M Ward. RA/1856” on the lower left. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/edward-matthew-ward-ra-1816-1879-the-last-5857456-details.aspx

History paintings by Alexandre-Marie Colin (1798-1875). All with exotic settings. More fun that way. A close friend of painter Eugène Delacroix.

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“Byron as Don Juan, with Haidee.” 1831. Oil on unlined canvas. In the public domain due to age. via https://books0977.tumblr.com/page/2

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“Othello and Desdemona,’ 1829. Oil on canvas. Collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana. In the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othello_and_Desdemona_by_Alexandre-Marie_Colin.jpg

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Alexandre Marie Colin (French, 1798-1875) “A Reclining Turkish Beauty.” 19th c. Oil on panel. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/alexandre-marie-colin-french-1798-1875-a-5094021-details.aspx oil on panel

Historical paintings with a very edgy spin. More interesting than most. I want to find out what happens next. Italian. Fortunino Matania, artist (1881-1963).

"Nefertiti in her Royal Chariot." No date.
“Nefertiti in her Royal Chariot.” No date. Private Collection. © Estate of the artist. Image © The Bridgman Art Library. Fair use license. via https://www.art.com/products/p21693884492-sa-i7399393/fortunino-matania-nefertiti-in-her-royal-chariot.htm?RFID=217825&ProductTarget=797871853587&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PLA&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrXxBRAPEiwAiM3DQorPlkK0b4

Beheading of Holofernes by Judith. Reproduced in the magazine Britannia and Eve in 1929.
Beheading of Holofernes by Judith. Reproduced in the magazine “Britannia and Eve” in 1929. Watercolor. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2001 – 2020 The Book Palace. Fair use license. via https://bookpalace.com/acatalog/info_MataniaJudith.html

A woman in Arabian dress holding aloft a platter and surrounded by warriors.
A woman in Arabian dress holding aloft a platter and surrounded by warriors. No date. Gouache en grisaille. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 MutualArt Services, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/A-woman-in-Arabian-dress-holding-aloft-a/14121956AE814B3A

Boadicea leading Iceni revolt by Fortunino Matania
“Boadicea leading the Iceni revolt.” Used as an illustration for the series”Famous Women from History” which appeared in “Britannia and Eve” magazine. © Estate of the artist. Image © mediastorehouse.com. Fair use license. via https://www.mediastorehouse.com/mary-evans-prints-online/boadicea-leading-iceni-revolt-fortunino-matania-14196059.html