19th-century American Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady Holding a Posy - Antique Oil Painting

Name: 19th-century American Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady Holding a Posy - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1050554
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This mid-19th-century American folk art painting depicts a young lady wearing a black dress with gold earrings and purple necktie. She’s holding a posy.

During the 1850s, fashion tended to portray women as demure and doll-like with a bell-shaped silhouette. Dresses became voluminous and flesh tended to be covered. With regards to hair, centre partings remained popular with some opting for a low bun and/or puffing out the hair over the ears.

Here, the lady carries a rather pious appearance yet has embellished her outfit with large gold earrings and a fancy clasp on her necktie.

Held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 30½” x 35½” / 77cm x 90cm

Year of creation: c. 1850

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable.

Physical Dimensions

Height

90cm (35.43")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1050554

Description

This mid-19th-century American folk art painting depicts a young lady wearing a black dress with gold earrings and purple necktie. She’s holding a posy.

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During the 1850s, fashion tended to portray women as demure and doll-like with a bell-shaped silhouette.

Brave Fine Art

Dresses became voluminous and flesh tended to be covered. With regards to hair, centre partings remained popular with some opting for a low bun and/or puffing out the hair over the ears.

fig 1. 19th-Century American Folk Art, Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. 19th-century American Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady Holding a Posy - Antique Oil Painting

Here, the lady carries a rather pious appearance yet has embellished her outfit with large gold earrings and a fancy clasp on her necktie.

Held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 30½” x 35½” / 77cm x 90cm

fig 2. 19th-Century American Folk Art, Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. 19th-century American Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady Holding a Posy - Antique Oil Painting

Year of creation: c. 1850

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable.