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ANTIQUE #SA1022801

Watercolour Self-portrait Of The Artist At Work

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Wigs on the Green

This blushing young lady is shown seated at a cloth-covered table painting a watercolour landscape. She wears a black velvet dress with lace under-sleeves and a lace collar fastened with peach ribbon. She has accessorized her dress with a brooch and a delicate blue stone bracelet. It is though her wonderful hair style that draws the eye!
 
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Although lacking a signature or inscription, this may actually well be a self-portrait. It dates to around 1860.
 
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The watercolour is presented in a flat profile bird''s eye maple veneer frame with a gilded slip. The frame has losses to the veneer at the corners and along the edges. The slip is also distressed but the beauty of the portrait more then makes up for the frame.
 
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Framed Size: 402 x 317mm (16 x 12.5 in.)
 
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All prices include UK postage. International shipping will be at cost.
 
Internal Reference: 5614
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1022801
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 40cm (15.7inches)
Width is 32cm (12.6inches)
Depth is 2.5cm (1.0inches)
Antique SA1022801 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
   The Victorian Era   
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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Wigs on the Green
Small Portraiture of Character & Historical Interest
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07962 257915
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD