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Oil on Canvas Father and Children C 1880
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Oil on Canvas Father and Children C 1880

19th century
Description

A Nice Oil on Canvas showing an interior scene an Elizabethan father and his 2 children, the frame is original and shows the atist to be , i cannot see a signature on the canvas, the condition is excellent

circa 1880

dIMENSIONS

FRAME SIZE

WIDTH 45 CMS

HEIGHT 56 CMS

DEPTH 4 CMS

Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09332639
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Gilt slip lettered R. HILLINGFORD: artist active in the late nineteenth century.
Gilt cove frame with beaded fillet: Victorian gallery moulding.
Visible canvas weave beneath the paint: stretched fabric support.
Elizabethan costume subject: popular narrative genre from the 1870s onward.

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
56cm (22.05")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190377
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Description
A Nice Oil on Canvas showing an interior scene an Elizabethan father and his 2 children, the frame is original and shows the atist to be , i cannot see a signature on the canvas, the condition is excellent

circa 1880

dIMENSIONS

FRAME SIZE

WIDTH 45 CMS

HEIGHT 56 CMS

DEPTH 4 CMS

Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09332639
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Gilt slip lettered R. HILLINGFORD: artist active in the late nineteenth century.
Gilt cove frame with beaded fillet: Victorian gallery moulding.
Visible canvas weave beneath the paint: stretched fabric support.
Elizabethan costume subject: popular narrative genre from the 1870s onward.

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
56cm (22.05")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190377
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Trade Associations

Wickersley Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicting a father in historic attire seated with two children, framed within a gilded wooden border.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicting a father in historic attire seated with two children, framed within a gilded wooden border.

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Wickersley Antiques
Telephone 07802 196 675 or 01142 851 486
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Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre
Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicting a father in historic attire seated with two children, framed within a gilded wooden border.
Oil on Canvas Father and Children c 1880
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A nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicting a father in historic attire seated with two children, framed within a gilded wooden border.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGilt frame, Historical costume, Narrative scene, Beaded molding
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicts an interior narrative scene featuring a father in historic costume with two children, presented within a warm brown and gilded wooden frame. The artwork displays a beaded moulding along the border and a light-coloured inner mat board containing an artist nameplate at the base. The composition utilises a palette of rich browns, muted reds, and deep blues to convey the figures' historic attire and the surrounding interior setting. Measuring 56 cm high, 45 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, the framed piece is suitable for display above the mantel in a gentleman's library or traditional living space.

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Victorian genre painting refers to narrative artwork produced during the reign of Queen Victoria, focusing on scenes of daily life, historical events, domestic subjects, or storytelling compositions.

Paintings from this era were created using oil pigments on woven cotton or linen canvas stretched over wooden frames, often presented in hand-carved or moulded plaster gilt frames.

Authentic period paintings show natural craquelure across the paint layer, age-related oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, historic stretcher construction, and period-appropriate framing techniques.

Hang the painting as a focal point above a fireplace mantelpiece or credenza to contrast rich historical detail against clean modern lines and neutral paint palettes.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, moisture, and heating sources, and dust the gilt frame gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush without liquid cleaners.
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