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Portrait of Continental Lady - Antique Oil Painting
Rue des Fontenelles
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Portrait of Continental Lady - Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Description

19th century oil on canvas showing a portrait of a continental lady with red scarf and regional head dress. The painting in mounted in a frame of the period and has been relined. Possibly Spanish.

Dimensions - 72 x 61 cm including frame

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Female Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1176953
Description
19th century oil on canvas showing a portrait of a continental lady with red scarf and regional head dress. The painting in mounted in a frame of the period and has been relined. Possibly Spanish.

Dimensions - 72 x 61 cm including frame

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Female Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1176953
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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An antique oil painting depicting a dark-haired lady in traditional Continental folk costume with a red draped shawl and white headpiece.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a dark-haired lady in traditional Continental folk costume with a red draped shawl and white headpiece.

Portrait of Continental Lady - Antique Oil Painting

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An antique oil painting depicting a dark-haired lady in traditional Continental folk costume with a red draped shawl and white headpiece.
Portrait of Continental Lady - Antique Oil Painting
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An antique oil painting depicting a dark-haired lady in traditional Continental folk costume with a red draped shawl and white headpiece.
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Nineteenth-century Continental portraiture frequently focused on realistic representations of regional figures, academic study of light and shade, and detailed portrayals of traditional local costumes.

Artists generally used oil pigments bound with drying oils applied to hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas supported by wooden stretcher bars.

Authentic period paintings typically display age-consistent surface craquelure, natural oxidisation of varnish layers, and historic canvas weave patterns on the reverse.

Positioning a traditional oil portrait above a sideboard or mantelpiece provides visual contrast and depth when paired with modern furnishings.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, cleaning surface dust gently with a soft dry brush rather than liquid solutions.
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