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1830’S Fine English Oil Painting “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle"
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1830’S Fine English Oil Painting “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle"

19th century
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1830’s ENGLISH Oil painting “ Charles Bridge & Prague Castle "

A beautiful oil on canvas from around 1830 - 1840 depicting a view of the Charles Bridge in Prague with the Castle in the background. The work is on canvas and finely executed, showing a washerwoman at work by the banks of the River Vltava. There's an old Christie's stencil verso and an inscription to the stretcher, which we can't decipher.

Title: “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle”

Signature: No visible signature, inscription verso to stretcher

Provenance: Private UK collection / Old Christie's stencil verso

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: c. 10.5 x 14 inches unframed / 14 x 17.5 inches framed

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Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Antique Prague Landscape Painting to the 19th Century.

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1830’s ENGLISH Oil painting “ Charles Bridge & Prague Castle "
A beautiful oil on canvas from around 1830 - 1840 depicting a view of the Charles Bridge in Prague with the Castle in the background.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling

The work is on canvas and finely executed, showing a washerwoman at work by the banks of the River Vltava. There's an old Christie's stencil verso and an inscription to the stretcher, which we can't decipher.

fig 1. An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame.
fig 1. 1830’S Fine English Oil Painting “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle"

Title: “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle”

Signature: No visible signature, inscription verso to stretcher

Provenance: Private UK collection / Old Christie's stencil verso

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: c. 10.5 x 14 inches unframed / 14 x 17.5 inches framed

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Antique Prague Landscape Painting to the 19th Century.

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Archive I An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame.

1830’S Fine English Oil Painting “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle"

Archive II An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View II
Archive III An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View III
Archive IV An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View IV
Archive V An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View V
Archive VI An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View VI
Archive VII An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View VII
Archive VIII An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame. View VIII
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An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame.
1830’s fine English Oil painting “Charles Bridge & Prague Castle"
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An 1830s English oil painting depicting the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across a river, set within a gilded fluted frame.
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British landscape painting in the 1830s was heavily influenced by Romanticism, focusing on atmosphere, natural light, and historic European cityscapes. Artists frequently travelled abroad to capture architectural landmarks and river scenes with atmospheric sky treatments.

Artists utilised oil paints composed of pigments bound with linseed oil, applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames from this era were typically constructed from softwood timber adorned with plaster moulded ornamentation and hand-applied gold leaf gilding.

Authentic paintings from this period display natural craquelure patterns across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the back of the canvas, and hand-cut timber stretcher bars. The frame should show age-appropriate wear to the gilding, revealing underlying gesso or bole layers.

Hang a framed landscape painting as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard to add visual depth to neutral walls. Pairing period artwork with clean modern furniture creates an engaging contrast between contemporary design and historical subjects.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, fluctuating humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent cracking or warping. Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-feather brush or clean microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners or chemical polishes.
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