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Oil on Canvas Scene of a Cavalier and a Maid by Edwin Hughes 1875
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Oil on Canvas Scene of a Cavalier and a Maid by Edwin Hughes 1875

19th century
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Edwin Hughes (1842-1922)

Interior scene with A seated Cavalier talking to a maid.

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1875.

In a wooden frame with a gilded slip.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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The Collector Antiques has dated this Victorian Oil Genre Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1190742
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20012026-19
Description
Edwin Hughes (1842-1922)

Interior scene with A seated Cavalier talking to a maid.

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1875.

In a wooden frame with a gilded slip.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1190742
Dealers Internal Ref
20012026-19
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A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting a maid speaking to a seated cavalier in a traditional interior, enclosed in a dark wood and gilt frame.
Oil on Canvas Scene of a Cavalier and a Maid by Edwin Hughes 1875
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A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting a maid speaking to a seated cavalier in a traditional interior, enclosed in a dark wood and gilt frame.
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Victorian genre painting focuses on scenes of everyday life, historical costume, and narrative storytelling. Popular throughout the 19th century, these artworks aimed to evoke sentiment, moral reflection, or historical nostalgia through detailed indoor and outdoor settings.

Artists during this era applied hand-mixed or tubed oil pigments onto stretched cotton or linen canvases. Frames were typically constructed from carved timber, compo ornamentation, and gold leaf gilding over a gesso base.

Authentic period paintings display natural fine surface craquelure, period-appropriate stretcher bars, and age-related oxidisation on the timber backings. Artist signatures, dates, and gallery labels on the canvas or frame reverse also provide key authentication indicators.

A period narrative canvas creates a refined focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall. Pairing traditional framed artworks with clean-lined contemporary furniture offers a balanced aesthetic contrast.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and heat sources to prevent cracking or warping. Dust the frame and surface gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water.
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