Collector's Journal — Antique Paintings
Philip H. Rideout’s Going to Fair — Edwardian Coaching, Sporting Art and the British Road in 1908
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A closer look at Philip H. Rideout’s signed 1908 oil painting Going to Fair, exploring its spirited horse-drawn carriage, Edwardian country setting, documented auction provenance and important comparisons with Rideout’s established coaching oeuvre.
Sir Thomas More: An Imposing Tudor Portrait in the Manner of Hans Holbein the Younger
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A substantial early 20th-century oil portrait of Sir Thomas More, painted in the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger and inspired by the celebrated Tudor portrait tradition. Presented in a decorative gilt frame with Cheffins Fine Art provenance.
Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem: The Art of Strategy, Elegance and Intrigue in a Roman Salon
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Explore Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem, a richly detailed late 19th-century Italian genre painting in which five elegantly dressed figures gather around a chessboard. Discover its historic title, Roman artist, signature, technique and documented Sotheby’s provenance.
Fine Art for Collectors, Interior Designers and the Trade
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Discover Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, specialist dealers in British and European fine art for private collectors, interior designers, museums, the trade, hospitality and film and television.
Fine Art Provenance: A Collector’s Guide
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Fine Art Provenance: A Collector’s Guide How ownership history, exhibition records, gallery labels, inscriptions and documentary evidence can help reveal the story behind a work of art. Useful Links: Home | Collector's Journal | How to Buy Original Fine Art with Confidence | Explore Our Fine Art Collection Introduction Every historic painting has a story beyond the image visible on its surface. A landscape may have hung within the same family home for generations. A portrait may retain an old exhibition label identifying its sitter. A marine painting may record a vessel whose history can be traced through shipping records...
