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Genre Full Length Oil Painting of a Maiden by William Oliver
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Genre Full Length Oil Painting of a Maiden by William Oliver

19th century
Sold 30 August 2025 · Camden Antiques
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Welcome Footsteps is a full length portrait of a maiden by William Oliver. Oil on canvas. Housed within the original double swept carved gilt wood and gesso frame. Titled to the frame and signed by the artist, W Oliver. English circa 1880-1890. A good size and offered for sale in very good condition, some crackling to the frame.

Dimensions:

Width 62cms

Depth 8cms

Height 123cms

William Oliver was an English figurative and genre artist based in London who specialised in paintings of young women. He was born William Oliver Williams at Worcester in 1823. In 1848, he moved to London where he enrolled at the Royal Academy. Oliver began exhibiting in 1851 under his full name William Oliver Williams at the British Institution and in 1858 made his debut at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited around the country at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Glasgow Institute, Manchester Art Gallery and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.

Date of Manufacture

Camden Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1112893
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18381
Description
Welcome Footsteps is a full length portrait of a maiden by William Oliver. Oil on canvas. Housed within the original double swept carved gilt wood and gesso frame. Titled to the frame and signed by the artist, W Oliver. English circa 1880-1890. A good size and offered for sale in very good condition, some crackling to the frame.
fig 1. A full-length vertical oil painting of a maiden in a green dress, set within an ornate carved gilt frame.
fig 1. Genre Full Length Oil Painting of a Maiden by William Oliver

Dimensions:

Width 62cms

Depth 8cms

Height 123cms

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William Oliver was an English figurative and genre artist based in London who specialised in paintings of young women.
Camden Antiques

He was born William Oliver Williams at Worcester in 1823. In 1848, he moved to London where he enrolled at the Royal Academy. Oliver began exhibiting in 1851 under his full name William Oliver Williams at the British Institution and in 1858 made his debut at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited around the country at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Glasgow Institute, Manchester Art Gallery and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.

Date of Manufacture

Camden Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1880s.

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1112893
Dealers Internal Ref
18381
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A full-length vertical oil painting of a maiden in a green dress, set within an ornate carved gilt frame.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint, Wood, Gilt Plaster
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFigurative subject, Ornate acanthus moulding, Gilt frame
  • SizeH 123 cm (48 in) x W 62 cm (24 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

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Genre painting depicts scenes from everyday life, often focusing on figures in narrative settings, highly popular in European academic art during the nineteenth century.

These works typically utilise oil paint applied to a canvas support, housed within a heavily carved wooden frame featuring a gesso and gold leaf or gilt finish.

Authenticity is determined by examining the canvas age, stretcher frame construction, pigment composition, artist signature, and the ageing characteristics of the oil varnish.

Such a statement piece serves as an effective focal point on a neutral wall, contrasting traditional craftsmanship with contemporary minimalist surroundings.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, and dusting the frame and canvas gently with a soft, dry brush.
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