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Italian School Oil Painting Portrait Depicting a Young Woman
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Italian School Oil Painting Portrait Depicting a Young Woman

19th century
Description

Italian School oil painting portrait depicting a young woman wearing a red cape with a large white collar above an olive green dress. Her beautifully painted hands are folded and her hair is gathered and tightly held by a large hair comb pin. Her appearance is innocent and neat.

The back of the canvas shows the writing “Al secolo Serafina Molinari” which reveals that this young person took vows and that her name, before becoming a nun, was Serafina Molinari.

We believe that this very fine painting is dateable from the second half of the 19th century at the latest.

Very fine gilded original frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
26.5cm (10.43")
Declaration

Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors has dated this Italian School Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1119559
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Italian School oil painting portrait depicting a young woman wearing a red cape with a large white collar above an olive green dress.
Her beautifully painted hands are folded and her hair is gathered and tightly held by a large hair comb pin.
Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

Her appearance is innocent and neat.

fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting a young woman with dark hair dressed in a red wrap and white collar against a dark background.
fig 1. Italian School Oil Painting Portrait Depicting a Young Woman

The back of the canvas shows the writing “Al secolo Serafina Molinari” which reveals that this young person took vows and that her name, before becoming a nun, was Serafina Molinari.

We believe that this very fine painting is dateable from the second half of the 19th century at the latest.

Very fine gilded original frame.

Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
26.5cm (10.43")
Date of Manufacture

Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors has dated this Italian School Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119559
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a young woman with dark hair dressed in a red wrap and white collar against a dark background.

Italian School Oil Painting Portrait Depicting a Young Woman

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An antique oil painting depicting a young woman with dark hair dressed in a red wrap and white collar against a dark background.
Italian School Oil Painting Portrait depicting a Young Woman
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An antique oil painting depicting a young woman with dark hair dressed in a red wrap and white collar against a dark background.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Italian School portraiture from this era typically features realistic human proportions, subtle chiaroscuro lighting, and formal attire that reflects classical European traditions.

Artists generally used hand-mixed oil pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, which was prepared with a ground layer such as gesso.

Period oil paintings usually feature natural surface craquelure, historical wood stretchers, and age-related darkening on the reverse side of the canvas.

A historical portrait can serve as a focal point above a console table or mantlepiece, offering a grounded focal point when set against neutral walls.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, remove surface dust using a soft dry brush, and consult a specialist conservator for restoration.
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