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Watercolour & Pencil Portrait 1825, Signed
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Watercolour & Pencil Portrait 1825, Signed

19th century
Description

This delicately drawn watercolour and pencil portrait of a lady in an empire-line dress with a blue sash and turban style cap is indistinctly signed Marcus H. Holmes and dated 1825. It is set in a handsome rosewood frame with a wide giltwood slip.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Female Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172755
Dealers Internal Reference
6441
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Description
This delicately drawn watercolour and pencil portrait of a lady in an empire-line dress with a blue sash and turban style cap is indistinctly signed Marcus H. Holmes and dated 1825. It is set in a handsome rosewood frame with a wide giltwood slip.
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Female Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172755
Dealers Internal Ref
6441
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 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip.
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Archive I A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip.

Watercolour & Pencil Portrait 1825, Signed

Archive II A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip. View II
Archive III A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip. View III
Archive IV A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip. View IV
Archive V A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip. View V
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Wigs on the Green
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York
Yorkshire
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A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip.
Watercolour & Pencil Portrait 1825, Signed
Ref: SA1172755
A framed 1825 portrait drawing of a Regency-era woman rendered in subtle graphite and wash tones within a timber frame featuring a gilded inner slip.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPaper, Rosewood, Gilt Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown, Gold
  • MotifsFlame veneer frame, gilt slip border, Empire dress silhouette, bonnet
  • SizeH 33 cm (13 in) x W 29 cm (11 in)

This nineteenth-century framed art piece is a Regency-era watercolour and pencil portrait on paper depicting a woman wearing an empire dress and a turban-style cap, indistinctly signed and dated 1825. The artwork sits within a warm brown rosewood frame with a wide, reflective gold-coloured giltwood slip border. The composition shows the subject in three-quarter profile against a neutral background. The entire assembly measures 33 cm high and 29 cm wide. In a contemporary home, this framed portrait serves as a refined wall decoration. It is suited for placement above a sideboard in a dining room, living area, or hallway, bringing period character to a traditional interior scheme.

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Regency period portraiture often features delicate pencil and watercolour techniques, capturing subjects in Empire line attire and intricate hairstyles popular between 1811 and 1837.

Artists typically utilised graphite, watercolour washes, and India ink on woven rag paper, often housed within rosewood or mahogany frames featuring gilt inner slips.

Authentic pieces generally display period-appropriate costume details, natural paper toning, historic framing techniques, and hand-written dates or artist signatures from the period.

These framed artworks pair effectively with dark academia gallery walls, classic mantelpiece displays, or provide a muted historical accent within contemporary minimalist spaces.

Frame the artwork behind UV-filtering glass using conservation-grade acid-free mounts, keeping the paper away from direct sunlight and areas with fluctuating humidity.
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