Oil Painting - Study of an Old Woman - English, 19th Century.

Name: Oil Painting - Study of an Old Woman - English, 19th Century.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1046556
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Vicky Thomas Antiques

Description

Here is a fantastic characterful portrait of an old woman at home, enjoying a tipple with her brew. She looks like a proper northern matriarch to me with her paisley shawl, but that's probably because that's where I'm from!

painted by J Shepherd in 1880, she's sat at her table enjoying a slug of whiskey for over 140 years surrounded by her most precious things - a cut glass bowl, a conch shell and painting of birds on the mantlepiece.

I have had the painting professionally cleaned by James Bloomfield Fine Art Restoration, and we have left her in the original frame. The frame has losses, and shows the signs of its age, but I found it fitting to keep it with the picture.The painting has crazing and the usual wear to be expected on a piece of this age, but as I hope that photographs show, she is a very handsome woman, and the picture has a real sense of character that will bring joy to any home.

The framed painting measures 35cm by 30 cm frames with the canvass measuring 20cm by 16cm.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if I can provide any further information or photographs,

I offer free delivery throughout mainland UK, and am very happy to help with quotes for shipping abroad.

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

30cm (11.81")

Declaration

Vicky Thomas Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1046556

Description

Here is a fantastic characterful portrait of an old woman at home, enjoying a tipple with her brew.

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She looks like a proper northern matriarch to me with her paisley shawl, but that's probably because that's where I'm from!.

Vicky Thomas Antiques

fig 1. OIL PAINTING - STUDY OF AN OLD WOMAN - ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY. — fig 1. Oil Painting - Study of an Old Woman - English, 19th Century.

painted by J Shepherd in 1880, she's sat at her table enjoying a slug of whiskey for over 140 years surrounded by her most precious things - a cut glass bowl, a conch shell and painting of birds on the mantlepiece.

fig 2. OIL PAINTING - STUDY OF AN OLD WOMAN - ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY. — fig 2. Oil Painting - Study of an Old Woman - English, 19th Century.

I have had the painting professionally cleaned by James Bloomfield Fine Art Restoration, and we have left her in the original frame. The frame has losses, and shows the signs of its age, but I found it fitting to keep it with the picture.The painting has crazing and the usual wear to be expected on a piece of this age, but as I hope that photographs show, she is a very handsome woman, and the picture has a real sense of character that will bring joy to any home.