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Victorian Oil on Canvas.. Cowper
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Victorian Oil on Canvas.. Cowper

19th century
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Recently re-lined and cleaned, back to its best. The sitter is reputedly William Cowper the famous 18th century poet. A man of many skills and opinions. Better to google him for tons of info. His mental health problems could explain the bizarre subject matter. Well executed and quite striking. Circa approximately 1850. Canvas size H.46cm x W.53. SKU.G.200

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64cm (25.20")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Oil Canvas Painting to the 19th Century.

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Recently re-lined and cleaned, back to its best. The sitter is reputedly William Cowper the famous 18th century poet. A man of many skills and opinions. Better to google him for tons of info. His mental health problems could explain the bizarre subject matter. Well executed and quite striking. Circa approximately 1850. Canvas size H.46cm x W.53. SKU.G.200
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Oil Canvas Painting to the 19th Century.

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SKU.G.200
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A Victorian oil painting on canvas depicting a seated gentleman holding a fishing rod indoors, presented in a molded gilt wooden frame.
Victorian Oil on Canvas.. Cowper
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A Victorian oil painting on canvas depicting a seated gentleman holding a fishing rod indoors, presented in a molded gilt wooden frame.
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Victorian genre paintings typically depict narrative scenes of everyday life, often featuring domestic interiors, character studies, or humorous scenarios popular during the nineteenth century.

Artworks from this era were created using natural oil-based pigments applied to stretched flax or cotton canvas, typically displayed in timber frames featuring moulded plaster ornamentation and gold leaf.

Authentic pieces generally display natural age-related craquelure across the paint layer, oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, and hand-crafted detail within the gilt frame structure.

Hang Victorian canvas art above a fireplace mantel or integrate it into a eclectic gallery wall against modern, dark wall colours to establish visual contrast.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and moisture, dusting the gilt frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush while avoiding chemical solvents on the paint surface.
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