William Clarke Wontner (1857–1930) was a British portrait painter known for his refined and detailed works. He specialized in oil paintings and was highly regarded for his realistic and classical style, often focusing on formal portraiture of notable figures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and exhibited his works in major galleries like the Royal Academy.
Wontner’s paintings typically portrayed aristocrats, intellectuals, and other prominent individuals, often featuring meticulous attention to facial expression and attire. Despite his successes, he is not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, but he had a strong reputation in his time.
Here below is a set of paintings by William Clarke Wontner that depicted beautiful women from the early 20th century.
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| Zorahayda |
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| A Beauty in Eastern Costume |
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| A Classical Beauty |
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| A Classical Beauty |
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| A Portrait of a Young Woman in Eastern Costume |
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| An Eastern Beauty |
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| An Egyptian Beauty |
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| An Elegant Beauty |
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| An Emerald-Eyed Beauty |
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| Cyrene |
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| Esme |
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| Honeysuckle |
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| Ina Campbell, Duchess of Argyll |
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| Julia |
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| Leonora |
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| Maid Marian |
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| Portrait of a Beauty |
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| Portrait of a Lady in a Yellow Dress |
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| Portrait of a Young Woman |
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| Portrait of a Young Woman |
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| Portrait of Mrs Mary Milnes Gaskell |
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| Safie, Lady of Baghdad |
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| The Dancing Girl |
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| The Emerald Necklace |
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| The Fair Persian |
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| The Jade Necklace |
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| The Turban |
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| The Willing Captive |
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| Valeria |
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| Young Woman in Oriental Dress |
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