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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895
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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

19th century
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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895

Brief Description:

This is a beautiful, original 19th-century Victorian Portrait Watercolour Painting depicting an elderly gentleman in an interior setting who is cleaning his favourite hat.

Aptly entitled: 'His Sunday Best'.

The quality of the painting is very much in the style and manner of the Royal Academy-listed Victorian artist Charles Spencelayh.

The piece is mounted within the original, excellent quality glazed and gilt moulded frame.

It is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, A. C. Purvis 1895.

Attributes:

Watercolour and Gouache

Circa/dated: 1895

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall excellent original condition.

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 27'' | 68.5 cm

Width: 22'' | 55.8 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

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*A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

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Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
55.8cm (21.97")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204496
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Description
'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895

Brief Description:

“
This is a beautiful, original 19th-century Victorian Portrait Watercolour Painting depicting an elderly gentleman in an interior setting who is cleaning his favourite hat.
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fig 1. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 1. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Aptly entitled: 'His Sunday Best'.

The quality of the painting is very much in the style and manner of the Royal Academy-listed Victorian artist Charles Spencelayh.

The piece is mounted within the original, excellent quality glazed and gilt moulded frame.

fig 2. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 2. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

It is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, A. C. Purvis 1895.

Attributes:

Watercolour and Gouache

Circa/dated: 1895

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall excellent original condition.

fig 3. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 3. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 27'' | 68.5 cm

Width: 22'' | 55.8 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

fig 4. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 4. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Delivery

Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services.

Great care and much time are taken to ensure the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces we sell.

fig 5. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 5. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

fig 6. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 6. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Returns Policy

Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy

(excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging).

Pay securely - Telephone orders are welcome.

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Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
55.8cm (21.97")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204496
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Archive I An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.

'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895

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An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895
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An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
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Victorian genre watercolour paintings are nineteenth-century artworks created using water-soluble pigments on paper that depict scenes of daily life, domestic routines, and character studies.

Late nineteenth-century watercolours were painted on heavy rag paper using natural mineral pigments bound with gum arabic, then presented under protective glazing inside moulded gesso and gilt wood frames.

Authentic Victorian watercolours exhibit age-consistent paper toning, historical framing techniques, original signatures or dates, and fine, layered brushwork standard to the period.

Position Victorian portraiture within a curated gallery wall or place a single framed piece above a sideboard to introduce an historical focal point against dark, moody paint colours.

Preserve watercolour art by hanging it away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable humidity levels, and utilising UV-protective glass paired with acid-free mounting board.
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