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27/09/2026

Sir Thomas More: An Icon of Tudor England

An imposing oil portrait of Sir Thomas More (1478–1535), presented in the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger and drawing upon one of the most celebrated portrait traditions of the Tudor age.

Statesman, Renaissance humanist, author of Utopia and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, More remains one of the defining personalities of sixteenth-century England.

The portrait has exceptional decorative presence. Rich reds, deep blacks, fur detailing and the gilt frame create a powerful composition equally suited to a traditional country-house setting or a sophisticated contemporary interior.

For collectors and interior designers, historic portraiture offers something particularly compelling: an artwork with visual impact, individuality and a genuine connection with the personalities and events of the past.

Framed dimensions:
92.8 cm high × 79 cm wide × 2.5 cm deep

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27/09/2026

Sir Thomas More Portrait | Tudor Art in the Manner of Hans Holbein

Discover an imposing oil portrait of Sir Thomas More (1478–1535), presented in the celebrated Tudor portrait tradition associated with Hans Holbein the Younger. Explore its history, artistic context and enduring significance.

26/09/2026

Philip H. Rideout | Going to Fair | 1908

A spirited glimpse of Edwardian country life by British sporting artist Philip H. Rideout.

Signed and dated 1908, Going to Fair depicts two chestnut horses moving briskly along a country road, drawing an elegant carriage occupied by a top-hatted coachman, a lady dressed in pink and a gentleman passenger.

Coaching and equestrian subjects form an important part of Rideout’s documented work. Particularly interesting is a Christie’s-recorded Coach and Four in the Snow, also signed and dated 1908, providing a useful same-year comparison for this painting.

The work also retains documented modern provenance, having appeared at Andover Marlborough Wi******er Auctions, Hampshire, on 28 May 2023 as Lot 506, before subsequently entering the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.

Oil on canvas
Signed “Philip Rideout” and dated 1908 lower right
Approx. 25.5 × 46 × 2.5 cm framed

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26/09/2026

Philip H. Rideout’s Going to Fair: A 1908 British Sporting Oil Painting

Philip H. Rideout’s Going to Fair, signed and dated 1908, captures two chestnut horses drawing an elegant carriage through the British countryside. Discover the painting’s documented provenance, sporting-art context and comparative research....

Philip H. Rideout’s Going to Fair, signed and dated 1908, captures two chestnut horses drawing an elegant carriage through the British countryside. Discover the painting’s documented provenance, sp…

25/09/2026

A Sharp Lookout by Edward Armfield 🐾

Three terriers, one unseen quarry, and a wonderfully observed moment of anticipation.

This signed 19th-century British oil painting by Edward Armfield (1817–1896) depicts three working terriers poised within the atmospheric interior of a rustic barn or stable.

Armfield leaves their quarry unseen, allowing the expressions and body language of the dogs to tell the story. An old handwritten inscription on the reverse records the historic title and attribution: “a sharp lookout / by E Armfield.”

Presented in a decorative gilt frame and now researched and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.

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25/09/2026

Edward Armfield’s A Sharp Lookout | Victorian Terrier Sporting Art

Discover A Sharp Lookout by Edward Armfield, a signed 19th-century British oil painting depicting three alert working terriers in a rustic barn. Explore the painting, its historic inscription and the story behind this characterful Victorian sporting scene.

23/09/2026

Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem: Strategy, Society & Suspense in a 19th-Century Italian Interior

There are paintings that reveal their story immediately, and others that deliberately leave the viewer wondering what happens next. Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem belongs firmly to the latter. Painted during the 19th century, this signed Italian genre scene captures five elegantly dressed figures gathered around a chessboard. Yet Ferranti gives us no conclusion. Instead, he chooses the moment of greatest anticipation: the pause before the next move....

21/09/2026

Charles Neal (British, b.1951) | Banks of the Wye, Coppett Hill, Herefordshire, 1989

Discover a documented Wye Valley landscape by British painter Charles Neal.

This signed 1989 oil on canvas depicts a field scene beside the Banks of the River Wye at Coppett Hill, Herefordshire. Expressive brushwork, broken colour and textured passages of paint capture the atmosphere of this celebrated English landscape.

Of particular interest is the surviving handwritten label on the reverse identifying the location, together with a John Campbell Master Framers label dated 17 June 1989 — valuable physical documentation connected with the painting's early history.

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21/09/2026

Charles Neal (b. 1951) | Banks of the Wye, Coppett Hill, Herefordshire | 1989

An atmospheric British Impressionist oil painting capturing a flower-filled summer meadow beside the Banks of the Wye at Coppett Hill, Herefordshire.

Signed C. Neal and painted in 1989, the landscape combines expressive brushwork, broken colour and richly textured impasto with Neal’s characteristic sensitivity to natural light and atmosphere.

Of particular interest are the surviving labels on the reverse. An original handwritten label identifies the location, while a John Campbell Master Framers label dated 17 June 1989 provides valuable documentary evidence relating to the painting’s early history.

A beautiful and well-documented example from Charles Neal’s earlier career.

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