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Regency Fashion Watercolour
Wigs on the Green
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Wigs on the Green

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Regency Fashion Watercolour

19th century
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Inspired by a French fashion plate, this watercolour shows a well-dressed young Regency lady walking in a landscape. She is wearing a buff-coloured coat, known as a carrick, over a high-waisted dress with a gold and ruby necklace and a striking black velvet hat topped with ostrich feathers.

Watercolour on paper presented in a period bird’s eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Fashion Watercolour Painting to the Regency era.

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SA1157332
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6465
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Inspired by a French fashion plate, this watercolour shows a well-dressed young Regency lady walking in a landscape.
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She is wearing a buff-coloured coat, known as a carrick, over a high-waisted dress with a gold and ruby necklace and a striking black velvet hat topped with ostrich feathers.
Wigs on the Green

Watercolour on paper presented in a period bird’s eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip.

International Shipping: £25

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Fashion Watercolour Painting to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157332
Dealers Internal Ref
6465
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2020

Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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A framed Regency fashion watercolour painting depicting a lady in an empire waist dress and bonnet within a birds eye maple frame.
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Archive I A framed Regency fashion watercolour painting depicting a lady in an empire waist dress and bonnet within a birds eye maple frame.

Regency Fashion Watercolour

Archive II A framed Regency fashion watercolour painting depicting a lady in an empire waist dress and bonnet within a birds eye maple frame. View II
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Wigs on the Green
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Wigs on the Green
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A framed Regency fashion watercolour painting depicting a lady in an empire waist dress and bonnet within a birds eye maple frame.
Regency Fashion Watercolour
Ref: SA1157332
A framed Regency fashion watercolour painting depicting a lady in an empire waist dress and bonnet within a birds eye maple frame.
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Regency fashion illustration emerged during the early 19th century as a means to document and disseminate high-society costume trends. These works typically depict figures styled in high-waisted empire gowns, tailored outerwear, and elaborate bonnets, executed in watercolor and fine ink.

Artwork from this era was created using hand-mixed mineral and organic pigments applied to woven rag paper. Frames were frequently fashioned from native or exotic timber veneers, such as birds eye maple or mahogany, often fitted with a gilded inner sight line.

Authentic pieces demonstrate period-correct paper aging, including natural foxing or toning, along with hand-laid paper textures. Framing methods from the period often show hand-cut timber backing, antique glass with slight distortion, and historic gilding techniques.

Small framed watercolours work effectively displayed as part of a gallery wall, mounted in a narrow alcove, or rested on a mantle or library bookshelf alongside classic ceramics. The warm wood tones and soft colours complement both traditional and modern eclectic decorative schemes.

Keep watercolours out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation. Ensure the artwork is mounted using acid-free materials and kept in a stable humidity environment to protect against paper warping and mould growth.
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