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Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting
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Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting

18th century
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18th century French Portrait of a lady holding flowers. The oil on canvas is mounted in an original black and gilt frame.

Dimensions - 71 x 60 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this 18th Century Lady Portrait to the 18th Century.

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SA1201134
Description
18th century French Portrait of a lady holding flowers. The oil on canvas is mounted in an original black and gilt frame.

Dimensions - 71 x 60 cm

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this 18th Century Lady Portrait to the 18th Century.

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SA1201134
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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

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An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers.
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Archive I An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers.

Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting

Archive II An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View II
Archive III An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers. View VII
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Rue des Fontenelles
Telephone 01647 432381 or 07933 200912
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Chagford
Devon
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An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers.
Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting
Ref: SA1201134
An 18th-century style oil painting on canvas depicting a seated young woman wearing a yellow and blue trimmed gown while holding red and yellow flowers.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRococo
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Linen
  • ColourWarm Brown & Yellow
  • MotifsLaced bodice, Lace neck choker, Floral arrangement, Draped background curtain
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This 18th century Rococo oil painting on canvas depicts a seated young woman wearing a yellow gown with blue trims, a laced bodice, and a lace neck choker, holding red and yellow flowers against a dark draped background curtain with a French Chateau design vibe. The original black and gilt frame holds the warm brown and yellow artwork, which shows visible craquelure and canvas texture across the surface. The piece measures 71 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Positioned above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway, this artwork brings historical character to traditional or contemporary interiors. The portrait hangs securely on a wall to anchor a room's decor scheme, adding warm tones and traditional French styling to domestic spaces without requiring additional decorative support.

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Eighteenth-century portraiture often features aristocratic subjects rendered with soft lighting, elaborate costume details, floral motifs, and classical or pastoral landscape backgrounds characteristic of the Rococo and Georgian eras.

Traditional oil paintings from this era were created using ground mineral and organic pigments mixed with drying oils, applied onto hand-woven linen or cotton canvas supported by wooden stretcher frames.

Period oil paintings typically display fine age craquelure across the paint surface, hand-carved stretcher bars, historical canvas weave variations, and natural oxidisation on the rear of the canvas.

An antique oil portrait can serve as a focal point above a mantelpiece, contrast against modern minimalist furniture, or be integrated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary works.

Position the painting away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dust gentle surfaces with a soft dry brush, and consult a professional conservator for varnish restoration or canvas repairs.
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