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Edward Smyth, Watercolour Portrait of Miss Thornthwaite
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Edward Smyth, Watercolour Portrait of Miss Thornthwaite

19th century
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This attractive watercolour portraits shows Miss C Thornthwaite, a lady who is clearly fond of flowers. Not only does she have colourful flowers tucked under her straw bonnet but she is holding a posy of lily of the valley and roses and stands on a balcony entwined with delicate passionflowers.

Painted on card, the portrait is signed reverse by Ed Smyth, 85 Newman St and dated December 1839.

The portrait is presented in a handsome maple veneer frae with a deep gilt slip. There is a small loss to the veneer on one corner and a little fading to the watercolour.

Edward Smyth exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1819 and 1844.

Framed Size: 348 x 287mm

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
29cm (11.42")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Watercolour Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1089388
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6102
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This attractive watercolour portraits shows Miss C Thornthwaite, a lady who is clearly fond of flowers.
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Not only does she have colourful flowers tucked under her straw bonnet but she is holding a posy of lily of the valley and roses and stands on a balcony entwined with delicate passionflowers.
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fig 1. A 19th-century watercolour portrait of a woman in a bonnet and shawl, set within a gilt slip and a wide burl wood veneer frame.
fig 1. Edward Smyth, Watercolour Portrait of Miss Thornthwaite

Painted on card, the portrait is signed reverse by Ed Smyth, 85 Newman St and dated December 1839.

The portrait is presented in a handsome maple veneer frae with a deep gilt slip. There is a small loss to the veneer on one corner and a little fading to the watercolour.

Edward Smyth exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1819 and 1844.

Framed Size: 348 x 287mm

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Watercolour Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1089388
Dealers Internal Ref
6102
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Edward Smyth, Watercolour Portrait of Miss Thornthwaite

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A 19th-century watercolour portrait of a woman in a bonnet and shawl, set within a gilt slip and a wide burl wood veneer frame.
Edward Smyth, Watercolour Portrait of Miss Thornthwaite
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A 19th-century watercolour portrait of a woman in a bonnet and shawl, set within a gilt slip and a wide burl wood veneer frame.
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Early 19th-century British watercolour portraiture is defined by delicate washes of pigment, precise line work, and sitters shown in period fashion, often rendered with soft backgrounds or architectural elements.

Artists executed these works using water-based pigments on heavy rag paper, frequently mounted within a bevelled gilt slip and secured inside timber veneer frames such as birds eye maple or walnut.

Authentic period watercolours feature age-appropriate toning to the paper, fine hand-applied detail visible under magnification, era-specific clothing styles, and original timber backing boards.

Framed antique portraits can be integrated into a contemporary gallery wall, displayed above a sideboard, or layered with modern ceramics on a mantelpiece to create visual contrast.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and moisture, utilise acid-free mounting materials behind UV-filtering glass, and clean the outer frame using a dry microfibre cloth.
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