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Follower of Thomas Gainsborough Large Oil Painting
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Follower of Thomas Gainsborough Large Oil Painting

19th century
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Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

A superb quality portrait of a lady, standing full length, in a copse, wearing a blue dress and hat.

Unsigned

Oil on canvas under glass.

86.5 x 60cm; 34 x 23½in

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09144451
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Fine network of craquelure: natural drying and contraction of aged oil paint.
Deeply moulded swept gilt frame: original presentation style for revival portraits.
Even discolouration of the varnish: prolonged natural exposure to ambient light.
Gentle rubbing through the gilding: decades of regular handling and household dusting.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1163493
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Description
Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

A superb quality portrait of a lady, standing full length, in a copse, wearing a blue dress and hat.

Unsigned

Oil on canvas under glass.

86.5 x 60cm; 34 x 23½in

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09144451
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Fine network of craquelure: natural drying and contraction of aged oil paint.
Deeply moulded swept gilt frame: original presentation style for revival portraits.
Even discolouration of the varnish: prolonged natural exposure to ambient light.
Gentle rubbing through the gilding: decades of regular handling and household dusting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1163493
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a woman in 18th-century attire with a wide-brimmed hat standing in a woodland landscape.
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Archive I An oil painting on canvas depicting a woman in 18th-century attire with a wide-brimmed hat standing in a woodland landscape.

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An oil painting on canvas depicting a woman in 18th-century attire with a wide-brimmed hat standing in a woodland landscape.
Follower of Thomas Gainsborough Large Oil painting
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a woman in 18th-century attire with a wide-brimmed hat standing in a woodland landscape.
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  • ObjectFine Art Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourMuted Green
  • MotifsFeathered wide hat, Woodland landscape background, Georgian period dress
  • SizeH 86.5 cm (34 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This fine art painting is an oil on canvas in the Victorian style, created by a follower of Thomas Gainsborough. The composition depicts a full-length portrait of a woman standing in a woodland landscape wearing Georgian period dress, a feathered wide hat, and a muted green gown. The artwork shows visible craquelure, surface wear, and framing under glass. The piece measures 86.5 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. Suitable for placement in an English country house interior, this painting hangs well above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway. The muted green palette complements traditional wall treatments and wooden furniture.

Georgian portraiture typically features sitters rendered in naturalistic landscape settings, employing loose brushwork and soft light inspired by European Grand Manner traditions.

Artists during this period primarily applied oil-based pigments mixed with natural drying oils onto hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas ground.

Key indicators include age-related craquelure across the paint surface, hand-carved stretcher bar marks, period framing techniques, and natural oxidisation on the reverse of the canvas.

A classical oil painting is frequently hung above a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a gallery wall to establish architectural focus and visual weight.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and ambient humidity fluctuations, dusting gently with a soft, dry brush without applying liquid cleaning solutions.
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