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Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child
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Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child

19th century
Description

A very sweet portrait of a beautiful child with hoop.

Watercolour and pencil on card in original ebonized frame.

Monogram signature bottom left of picture

Origin: English

Period: Circa 1830 - 1840

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Declaration

Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors has dated this Antique Child Watercolour Portrait to the 19th Century.

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SA1178904
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Description
A very sweet portrait of a beautiful child with hoop.

Watercolour and pencil on card in original ebonized frame.

Monogram signature bottom left of picture

Origin: English

Period: Circa 1830 - 1840

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Date of Manufacture

Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors has dated this Antique Child Watercolour Portrait to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1178904
Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors
Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2015

Specialists in english and italian antiques

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An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame.
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Archive I An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame.

Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child

Archive II An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame. View II
Archive III An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame. View III
Archive IV An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame. View IV
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An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame.
Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child
Ref: SA1178904
An antique watercolour portrait depicting a young child in a blue top with a ruffled collar, housed within a dark ribbed ebonised frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Victorian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper, Ebonised Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlue and Cream
  • MotifsRuffled collar, Ebonised moulding, Ribbed frame, Figurative portraiture
  • SizeH 34 cm (13 in) x W 29 cm (11 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian watercolour and pencil portrait on card depicts a young child holding a hoop, dressed in a blue top with a cream ruffled collar. The artwork sits within a glazed mount inside an original dark ebonised wooden frame featuring ribbed moulding and a stepped inner profile. Foxing marks and staining are visible across the aged paper mount surrounding the central image, alongside a monogram signature placed in the bottom left corner of the painted scene. The piece measures 34 cm high and 29 cm wide. Suitable for hanging on a narrow wall space, this English country house artwork brings historical character to a hallway, study or bedroom. The traditional monochrome ribbed framing and soft blue and cream tones integrate easily into existing period or eclectic interior schemes. Simple wall mounting allows the piece to be displayed securely at eye level.

During the 19th century, watercolour portraiture was a favoured medium for capturing personal likenesses, characterized by delicate translucent washes, detailed brushwork, and subtle shading on paper.

Artists used mineral and plant-based pigments bound with gum arabic, executed on woven or cotton rag paper, often framed behind protective glass in ebonised or gilt wooden mouldings.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of natural paper aging, subtle foxing, individual hand-painted brushstrokes visible under magnification, and historical framing techniques such as old backing boards.

Position the framed portrait on a narrow wall space, integrate it into a layered gallery wall, or display it above a sideboard alongside contemporary ceramics to contrast traditional and modern elements.

Keep the artwork away from direct light and high humidity, ensuring it is mounted with acid-free materials and framed behind UV-protective glass to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation.
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