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19th Century Distressed Portrait Oil on Canvas
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
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19th Century Distressed Portrait Oil on Canvas

19th century
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A 19th century portrait of a Gentleman in attractively distressed condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Distressed Portrait Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1228009
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1713
Description
A 19th century portrait of a Gentleman in attractively distressed condition.
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Distressed Portrait Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1228009
Dealers Internal Ref
1713
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2023

We deal in a range of pieces such as tables, storage and seating, ranging from the 18th through to the mid 20th century.

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An unframed 19th-century oil portrait of a gentleman with a moustache in dark formal attire, showing surface wear and paint loss across the face.
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Archive I An unframed 19th-century oil portrait of a gentleman with a moustache in dark formal attire, showing surface wear and paint loss across the face.

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Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07926 880796
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Carlinghow mills
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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An unframed 19th-century oil portrait of a gentleman with a moustache in dark formal attire, showing surface wear and paint loss across the face.
19th Century Distressed Portrait Oil on Canvas
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An unframed 19th-century oil portrait of a gentleman with a moustache in dark formal attire, showing surface wear and paint loss across the face.
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Nineteenth-century academic portraiture typically features realistic depictions of subjects against subdued, dark backgrounds, focusing on anatomical precision, formal attire, and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

Artists primarily used hand-ground oil pigments mixed with drying oils like linseed, applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas prepared with a gesso primer ground.

Authentic works from this era exhibit natural craquelure across the paint surface, historical age-related darkening of varnish, stretcher bar impressions, and period-correct canvas weave.

A distressed portrait creates visual contrast when hung against a minimalist neutral wall or integrated into a gallery wall paired with modern lighting.

Keep the painting in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight, and consult a professional conservator to consolidate flaking paint without altering the original finish.
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