Philip Mould & Co.

Philip Mould & Co. 500 Years of British art Philip Mould & Company are a leading specialist dealer in British art and Old Masters.

Our gallery is a new three-storied space in Pall Mall. We have a large selection of fine paintings for sale, from Tudor and Jacobean panel pictures to eighteenth-century landscapes, as well as works by Old Masters such as Titian and Van Dyck, antique portrait miniatures and nineteenth-century and modern British art. We also host regular exhibitions, with loans from national and international institutions. Philip Mould OBE has specialised in British art for thirty years and is regarded as the foremost expert in British portraiture. He works closely with private collectors and institutions to build their art collections and is widely consulted by the media. Our specialist on portrait miniatures is Emma Rutherford, who was previously head of the miniature department at Bonhams, and before that worked at the V&A. She is one of the most widely respected portrait miniature specialists, and has published extensively on the subject.

It’s a privilege to see this remarkable picture by John Michael Wright (left) now hanging at following its recent acqui...
06/10/2026

It’s a privilege to see this remarkable picture by John Michael Wright (left) now hanging at following its recent acquisition from Philip Mould & Company.

Wright was one of the leading portraitists of Restoration England, alongside Sir Peter Lely. His success was particularly remarkable at a time when British patrons still tended to favour foreign artists, from Holbein and Van Dyck to Lely and Kneller. At the height of his career, Wright styled himself Pictor Regius, or ‘The King’s Painter’, and his portrait of Charles II, now in the Royal Collection, is one of the most magnificent royal portraits in British art.

We look forward to visiting soon.

05/10/2026

FRIEZE MASTERS
14—18 October 2026
Regent’s Park
Find us at Stand E7

(George Richmond (1809-1896), Self Portrait, 1863;
Anglo-Netherlandish School, Isabella of Austria (1501-1526), Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, c. 1515-1526;
Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949), White Cliffs, 1910)

Characteristic of Ambrose McEvoy’s almost sculptural working method, the present portrait is a fine example of his under...
02/10/2026

Characteristic of Ambrose McEvoy’s almost sculptural working method, the present portrait is a fine example of his understanding of line, colour and light.

Depicted in profile, the subject’s face is illuminated, and her features are highlighted with delicate attention to detail. The background is an energetic reminder of McEvoy’s style of painting with multiple layers of colour applied rapidly over one another; the portrait has been built up in multiple layers of intersecting brushstrokes of varying length, thickness and colour. A fearsome application of paint and bursts of merging colours towards the lower half of the painting exemplify McEvoy’s loose, non-finito attitude to portraiture.

For enquiries, please contact the gallery.

Ambrose McEvoy (1877-1927)
Portrait of a Lady in Profile, c. 1920
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 in. (101 x 76 cm)

FRIEZE MASTERSAt Frieze Masters 2026, Philip Mould & Company will present a selection of works spanning four centuries o...
29/09/2026

FRIEZE MASTERS

At Frieze Masters 2026, Philip Mould & Company will present a selection of works spanning four centuries of British art.

Highlights include a highly expressive self-portrait by , a poetic English landscape by , and a newly identified panel portrait of Isabella of Austria, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, painted around c.1514-1526. Alongside these works will hang an exceptional portrait by and a poignant likeness by of her son, Bartholomew. The presentation will also include a group of newly acquired works by women artists, including , , and .

A selection of drawings will include a rare self-portrait by , a large-scale head study by , and a remarkable sheet by , the itinerant artist best known for his portrayals of interesting characters he encountered on the streets of Victorian England.

A full list of works will be available on our website from 14th October at 11am.

Image: George Richmond (1809-1896), Self-portrait, 1863.

This portrait-type of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart is thought to have been painted in around 1701, either just bef...
18/09/2026

This portrait-type of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart is thought to have been painted in around 1701, either just before or soon after the death of his father James II in exile. The Catholic James II and his family had been living in France under the protection of Louis XIV since 1689 when he was overthrown by his Protestant daughter Mary II and her husband William III of Orange. Their deposition – known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’ - was broadly supported by English politicians who feared a Catholic dynasty in the wake of Prince James’ birth in 1688.

Francois De Troy, one of the leading portraitists at Versaille, was the artist of choice at the Stuart court-in-exile at the chateau of St Germain. Between 1698 and 1711, de Troy produced a series of portraits of James II and his children, as well as prominent Jacobite supporters. Numerous versions of his portraits of the young James were produced, probably with the involvement of studio assistants, reflecting the importance of portraiture in promoting the Jacobite cause.

For enquiries, please contact the gallery.

Studio of Francois de Troy (1645-1730)
Portrait of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, The Old Pretender (1688-1766), c.1701
Oil on canvas
29 7/8 x 24 3/4 in. (76 x 63 cm)

Ambrose McEvoy, a masterful British portraitist of the early twentieth century, is celebrated for his innovative use of ...
11/09/2026

Ambrose McEvoy, a masterful British portraitist of the early twentieth century, is celebrated for his innovative use of colour, dynamic brushwork, and the ethereal quality he brought to depictions of society's elite and artistic circles. Whilst he adhered to more traditional methods in oil painting, of applying colour after laying-out his composition in monochrome, his boundless unconventionality and inventiveness matured in conjunction with his growing love of watercolour.

As evidenced in the present painting, McEvoy’s technique in this medium involved ‘fluidifying’ the surface once colour had been applied, removing the upper soluble layers and revealing areas of the white paper beneath. In some instances, McEvoy would then build up the layers again using ink, pencil and watercolour. This process of removal and re-application instils his paintings with their characteristic brilliance and energy for which he became so well renowned.

For enquiries, please contact the gallery.

Ambrose McEvoy (1877-1927)
Seated N**e, c. 1915-1920
Watercolour
18 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48 x 36.5 cm)

Executed in red chalk, this striking study of an unknown woman, likely a model from a life-drawing class during William ...
08/09/2026

Executed in red chalk, this striking study of an unknown woman, likely a model from a life-drawing class during William Orpen’s years at the Slade School of Art, demonstrates why he was considered one of the greatest draughtsmen of his generation. His friend and fellow artist Albert Rutherston later recalled that Orpen’s dedication extended well beyond formal classes: together with other students, he hired studio space where they could continue drawing late into the night.

After leaving the Slade, Orpen quickly established himself as one of the most sought-after portraitists of Edwardian society. This intimate drawing brings together the qualities that would define his work: rigorous draughtsmanship, an engagement with the Old Masters, and an instinctive grasp of human individuality.

For enquiries, please contact the gallery.

WILLIAM ORPEN (1878-1931)
Head Study, c.1900-1905
Signed, dedicated and dated 'Orpen to John R. 1921' lower left, numbered '660' lower right
Red chalk on paper
10½ x 7¾ in. (26.7 x 19.7cm)

One of the tantalising aspects of the great Bayeux exhibition is at the end. We must look out for the missing few meters...
07/09/2026

One of the tantalising aspects of the great Bayeux exhibition is at the end. We must look out for the missing few meters (probably showing the coronation) lost centuries ago….

FINAL WEEKS!There are only two weeks left to see the brilliantly immersive exhibition 'Benton End: A Paradise of Pollen ...
07/09/2026

FINAL WEEKS!

There are only two weeks left to see the brilliantly immersive exhibition 'Benton End: A Paradise of Pollen and Paint' at the , running until 20th September.

The exhibition takes you into the heart of Benton End, the house, garden and art school led by artist plantsman Cedric Morris and his life partner, artist Arthur Lett-Haines.

We've been delighted to support the exhibition, to which we've loaned a selection of pictures, including Morris' monumental Plants and Garden Produce at Benton End, as well as several new acquisitions such as Boswednack, Cornwall and two works on paper by Lucian Freud.

Book your tickets on the Garden Museum website.

This summer, Historic England installed Mary Beale's blue plaque at Allbrook Farmhouse in Hampshire, where she lived wit...
02/09/2026

This summer, Historic England installed Mary Beale's blue plaque at Allbrook Farmhouse in Hampshire, where she lived with her husband and children after leaving London during the outbreak of plague in 1665. To mark the occasion, Historic England produced a short film exploring Beale’s life and career, featuring our gallery and a few of our works by Beale, including a recently sold self-portrait. Follow the link in our stories to watch it!

This is an exciting moment for the gallery, having researched Beale's work for many years. During the unveiling, Philip said, "Set aside, for a moment, Mary Beale’s near singularity as a woman artist in a male-dominated profession. What is most striking is the sheer industry of her portrait practice. Academics, divines, and a wide swathe of the professional middle classes and gentry were captured by her brush through a dynamic family enterprise, with Beale at its centre, her husband working behind the scenes, and her two sons helping to complete compositions. She did for this stratum of society what Sir Peter Lely did for the aristocracy."

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