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Small Oil Portrait of a Lady in Riding Habit, Circa 1770
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Small Oil Portrait of a Lady in Riding Habit, Circa 1770

18th century
Description

During the Georgian era the most energetic sport, apart from dancing, that a lady could legitimately participate in was horse riding. But with the fashions of the day being too cumbersome and voluminous, specially designed riding habits became the popular choice of attire.

This lady’s riding attire is completed with an eye-catching brimmed hard hat trimmed with gold tassels and a black ostrich feather.

Painted in oil on metal, the portrait resides in the original giltwood frame with decorative borders. The outer rim of has had some touching up. The reverse has a later inscription from 1876 when the portrait was gifted to a Jane Gibbs from her grandparents. Indeed it may actually be a portrait of Jane’s grandmother.

Framed Size: 158 x 132mm (6 x 5¼")

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Lady Oil Portrait to the Georgian era.

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SA1062640
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7390
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During the Georgian era the most energetic sport, apart from dancing, that a lady could legitimately participate in was horse riding.
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But with the fashions of the day being too cumbersome and voluminous, specially designed riding habits became the popular choice of attire.
Wigs on the Green
fig 1. A small oval oil portrait of a woman wearing a black hat and white scarf, housed in an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Small Oil Portrait of a Lady in Riding Habit, Circa 1770

This lady’s riding attire is completed with an eye-catching brimmed hard hat trimmed with gold tassels and a black ostrich feather.

Painted in oil on metal, the portrait resides in the original giltwood frame with decorative borders. The outer rim of has had some touching up. The reverse has a later inscription from 1876 when the portrait was gifted to a Jane Gibbs from her grandparents. Indeed it may actually be a portrait of Jane’s grandmother.

Framed Size: 158 x 132mm (6 x 5¼")

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Lady Oil Portrait to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1062640
Dealers Internal Ref
7390
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Small Oil Portrait of a Lady in Riding Habit, Circa 1770

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A small oval oil portrait of a woman wearing a black hat and white scarf, housed in an ornate gilded wooden frame.
Small Oil Portrait of a Lady in Riding Habit, Circa 1770
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A small oval oil portrait of a woman wearing a black hat and white scarf, housed in an ornate gilded wooden frame.
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Georgian portrait paintings of the late 18th century typically featured sitters in contemporary attire, capturing informal dress or sporting garments such as riding habits set against muted neutral backgrounds.

These artworks were commonly painted using oil pigments applied to wooden panels, canvas, or copper, housed within hand-carved gilded timber frames featuring beaded moulding.

Authentic period pieces display natural age craquelure across the paint surface, signs of historical oxidisation on the rear substrate, and hand-carved joinery with traditional water gilding on the frame.

Incorporate small framed portraits into a gallery wall arrangement, or display them individually within a bookshelf alcove or on a mantelpiece to add historical depth.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and direct heat sources, dusting the carved frame gently with a soft dry brush rather than chemical liquid cleaners.
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