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Pencil and Watercolour Portrait of Thomas George Young
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Pencil and Watercolour Portrait of Thomas George Young

19th century
Sold 18 July 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

Thomas George with his lovely shock of wavy hair and cute yellow bootees was just 4 years, 5 months and 19 days old when this portrait of him playing with a wooden hoop and stick was drawn on 19 July 1809. That means he was born on 1 March 1805. Genealogical research shows that Thomas died as a young man and was buried at St James, Piccadilly in September 1829, aged 25.

Drawn in pencil heightened with watercolour, the portrait is set in a later maple veneer frame. A type-written label with his details is affixed to the backing board.

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
21.5cm (8.46")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1153276
Dealers Internal Reference
7667b
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Thomas George with his lovely shock of wavy hair and cute yellow bootees was just 4 years, 5 months and 19 days old when this portrait of him playing with a wooden hoop and stick was drawn on 19 July 1809. That means he was born on 1 March 1805.
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Genealogical research shows that Thomas died as a young man and was buried at St James, Piccadilly in September 1829, aged 25.
Wigs on the Green

Drawn in pencil heightened with watercolour, the portrait is set in a later maple veneer frame. A type-written label with his details is affixed to the backing board.

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
21.5cm (8.46")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1153276
Dealers Internal Ref
7667b
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Pencil and Watercolour Portrait of Thomas George Young

Archive II An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame. View II
Archive III An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame. View III
Archive IV An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame. View IV
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Wigs on the Green

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An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame.
Pencil and Watercolour Portrait of Thomas George Young
Ref: SA1153276
An antique pencil and watercolour portrait of a child holding a hoop, set within a figured wooden frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings & Drawings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Graphite, Watercolour, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHand-drawn graphite, Watercolour wash, Figured wood grain frame, Figurative subject
  • SizeH 21.5 cm (8 in) x W 17.5 cm (7 in)

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Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent paper degradation and fading, and ensure framing uses acid-free materials.

Hang the piece on a neutral wall within a gallery arrangement or place it on a narrow ledge to introduce historical character and intimate scale to contemporary spaces.

Authenticity is indicated by handmade paper with watermarks, oxidised iron-gall or graphite fading, period framing techniques like hand-cut mitres, and old backing boards secured with traditional fasteners.

Artworks were typically executed on hand-made rag paper using graphite and water-based pigments, housed in timber frames such as figured maple, birds eye maple, or gilt wood.

Portraits from this period often combined graphite pencil with delicate watercolour washes on paper, capturing subjects with fine linear precision and subtle colour tones.
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