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ANTIQUE #SA1110613

Mid-19th-century German School, Portrait Of A Woman - Antique Miniature

£695    $880    €836
This fine mid-19th-century German miniature depicts a woman wearing a black dress and a beautiful white and lilac day cap.
 
Produced around 1840, this exquisite piece on porcelain is a masterful demonstration of delicate brushwork. On close inspection, the details are extraordinary and it’s evidently the work of an experienced and much sought-after hand.
 
Both her demure expression and understated outfit convey the spirit of the late Romantic era, which championed modesty, humility and reticence. Women were portrayed as passive damsels with ornamental bell-shaped silhouettes and exceedingly polite opinions.
 
Here, the young lady wears a day cap, which sits back on the head. These were commonly worn indoors, while full bonnets were adopted when venturing outside.
 
On the reverse, two dates appear to refer to the sitter’s date of birth and death but, alas, no trace could be found in the ancestry records.
 
Held in a beautiful swept period frame decorated with foliate, which is probably original.
 
Medium: Polychrome on porcelain
 
Overall size: 8½” x 9½” / 22cm x 24cm
 
Year of creation: c. 1840
 
Labels & Inscriptions: Dates inscribed on the reverse.
 
Condition: Cleaned. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
 
Our reference: BRV1968
 
Antique Number: SA1110613
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 24cm (9.4inches)
Width is 22cm (8.7inches)
Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
Antique #SA1110613, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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