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18th C Portrait of a Nun

18th century
Sold 19 December 2025 · Branching Out Antiques
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Superb 18th Century French pastel on canvas of a nun. Provenance: from the Chateau du Creux, in the heart of France.

Height 49cm. Width 38cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Branching Out Antiques has dated this 18th Century Nun Portrait to the 18th Century.

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SA1010377
Description
Superb 18th Century French pastel on canvas of a nun. Provenance: from the Chateau du Creux, in the heart of France.

Height 49cm. Width 38cm

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this 18th Century Nun Portrait to the 18th Century.

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SA1010377
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Archive I An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th C Portrait of a Nun

Archive II An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View II
Archive III An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace. View VII
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An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace.
18th C PORTRAIT OF A NUN
Ref: SA1010377
An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a somber female figure wearing a traditional nuns habit and a crucifix necklace.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian / 18th Century
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood stretcher
  • ColourMuted Brown
  • MotifsReligious habit, Crucifix pendant, Formal bust-length pose
  • SizeH 49 cm (19 in) x W 38 cm (15 in)

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Eighteenth-century religious portraiture often depicted clergy, monastics, and pious figures with a focus on solemnity, modesty, and spiritual devotion, typically utilising sombre colour palettes and realistic rendering techniques characteristic of the period.

Traditional works from this era were commonly painted in oil on stretched linen canvas or wooden panels, utilising natural earth pigments bound in linseed oil and applied with traditional horsehair brushes.

Authentication involves examining the canvas weave, inspecting the ground layer and pigskin composition under magnification, and looking for age-appropriate craquelure, oxidisation, and historical stretcher construction.

An antique portrait adds depth and historical character to a modern space when paired with clean-lined contemporary furnishings, hung simply without heavy ornate framing, or propped casually on a surface for an eclectic, curated aesthetic.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, keeping the canvas free from dust using a soft dry brush, and avoiding chemical cleaning agents.
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