John Charlton, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 21 June 1887; The Royal Procession Passing Trafalgar Square

John Charlton

British · 1849–1917 · Painter, Illustrator

John Charlton (1849–1917) was an English painter and illustrator of historical and especially battle scenes, mainly from history contemporary to him. (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Charlton, A master of foxhounds, oil on canvasA master of foxhoundsSworders · £5,500≈ $7,374≈ €6,346Sign up to see
  2. The Keys of the Wine CellarHelmuth Stone Gallery · $2,268$1,800 + $468 premium≈ £1,663≈ €1,845Sign up to see
  3. John Charlton, Sheep On Moorland, Oil on canvasSheep On MoorlandElstob & Elstob · £200≈ $270≈ €232Sign up to see

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John Charlton, A master of foxhounds, oil on canvas
A master of foxhounds
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£5,500Sign up free to see
John Charlton, Sheep On Moorland, Oil on canvas
Sheep On Moorland
Elstob & Elstob · Aug 28, 2025
£200Sign up free to see
The Keys of the Wine Cellar
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 3, 2021
$2,268Sign up free to see
RED SETTER, 1901
Whyte's · Mar 22, 2021
The Keys of the Wine Cellar
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Oct 4, 2020

Works in museum collections

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John Charlton, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 21 June 1887; The Royal Procession Passing Trafalgar Square
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 21 June 1887; The Royal Procession Passing Trafalgar Square
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
John Charlton, 'God Save The Queen': Queen Victoria arriving at St Paul's Cathedral on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Service, 22 June 1897
'God Save The Queen': Queen Victoria arriving at St Paul's Cathedral on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Service, 22 June 18971898
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
John Charlton, Florence Parker-Jervis (d.1938)
Florence Parker-Jervis (d.1938)1915
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
John Charlton, Keeper Hazell and Spaniels
Keeper Hazell and Spaniels1904
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
John Charlton, Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831 - 1913)  with his Skye Terrier, 'Peeps'
Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831 - 1913) with his Skye Terrier, 'Peeps'1896
National Trust ↗
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John Charlton, Godfrey Charles Morgan, 2nd Baron, Viscount  Tredegar (1831-1913) with his Huntsman, Mr Charles Barrett in front of Tredegar
Godfrey Charles Morgan, 2nd Baron, Viscount Tredegar (1831-1913) with his Huntsman, Mr Charles Barrett in front of Tredegar1884
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
John Charlton, Colonel Frederic Coutenay Morgan (1834 - 1909) in front of  Ruperra Castle with his Daughter, The Hon. Violet Wilhelmina Morgan, The Hon. Mrs Basil St John Mundy (1860 - 1943)
Colonel Frederic Coutenay Morgan (1834 - 1909) in front of Ruperra Castle with his Daughter, The Hon. Violet Wilhelmina Morgan, The Hon. Mrs Basil St John Mundy (1860 - 1943)1893
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
John Charlton, The Charge of the Light Brigade, the Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854 with Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831 - 1913) astride his Horse, 'Sir Briggs'
The Charge of the Light Brigade, the Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854 with Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831 - 1913) astride his Horse, 'Sir Briggs'1905
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust

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