Reliefs by a renowned 19th-century artist are housed in the studio of a Grade II-listed six-bedroom house in Park Town, Oxford.

Pre-Raphelite painter Briton Riviere exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857 at the age of 18 and is best known for his paintings of wild animals, including Daniel in the Lion’s Den.

His father, William, taught art at Oxford University, which was also where Briton took his degree.

His other works include The Temptation in the Wilderness, The Empty Chair and Circe.

Prometheus, painted in 1889, is part of the Ashmolean collection.

Number 41 Park Town, which is on the market for £2.75m, includes a drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom, three more bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The studio has a vaulted reception area, with double doors to an orangery/kitchen/breakfast room, a study with en suite and two more bedrooms, one reached via a wrought iron spiral staircase.

The house has many period features, such as cornices, ornate fireplaces and sash windows.

At the front of the house is a gated driveway with a garage and walled garden, while at the back is a paved courtyard.

Park Town is known for its crescents, stone facades and the houses there were built in the 1850s.

At the centre of Park Town is a Grade II-listed communal garden, designed by botanist William Baxter and open to residents.

Harriet Gascoigne-Pees, of agents Knight Frank, said: “The studio, which is unique and has some extraordinary reliefs by Briton Riviere, has been beautifully restored and extended to provide versatile accommodation.

“The house is south-facing, light, spacious and has striking proportions and high ceilings. This is an elegant property in possibly the grandest location in central and North Oxford.”

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Knight Frank on 01865 790077 or visit knightfrank.co.uk