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Small Portrait Oil on Canvas

19th century
Sold 15 October 2025 · Christopher Pye Antiques
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Description

Small unframed and unsigned Portrait 15 by 25cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Christopher Pye Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Portrait to the 19th Century.

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SA1084173
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Please call 07919168203 to talk about any item. We are near Stamford Lincolnshire - PE9 4HB. Much more in stock in period barn.

Description
Small unframed and unsigned Portrait 15 by 25cm
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Christopher Pye Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Portrait to the 19th Century.

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SA1084173
Christopher Pye Antiques
Christopher Pye Antiques
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Fine & country period furniture, architectural, decorative, garden. Fresh stock with integrity.

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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small Portrait Oil on Canvas

Archive II An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. View II
Archive III An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. View III
Archive IV An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. View IV
Archive V An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. View V
Archive VI An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background. View VI
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Christopher Pye Antiques

Christopher Pye Antiques
Telephone 07919 168203
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Stamford
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/christopherpye
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Items Sold 41
Christopher Pye Antiques
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background.
Small Portrait oil on canvas
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a close-up portrait of a woman wearing a white bonnet and beaded necklace against a dark background.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Linen
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsCraquelure, Visible brushwork, Traditional headwear
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 15 cm (6 in)

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Antique oil portraits gained significant popularity in Europe from the 16th century onwards as a primary medium for recording likenesses before the invention of photography, often commissioned by affluent families to document lineage.

Traditional portraits were typically painted using ground pigments suspended in drying oils such as linseed, applied to stretched linen canvas or wooden panels prepared with a gesso ground.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of the canvas weave, craquelure patterns in the paint layer, stretcher frame construction, and pigment analysis under ultraviolet light to check for modern restorations.

An antique portrait adds historical depth and character when hung alongside modern minimalist furnishings or placed on a shelf to create an eclectic focal point.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels away from direct sunlight, avoiding amateur cleaning attempts, and consulting a professional conservator for surface dust and varnish removal.
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