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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877
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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

19th century
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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.R. Waters – Dated 1877

A substantial and finely executed mid-Victorian oil on canvas portrait of a seated lady, painted by the British artist W.R. Waters and signed and dated 1877 lower left.

The sitter is depicted in formal black dress with lace bonnet and jewellery, her pose composed yet engaging. She is seated beside a table with a stack of books, lending the work a refined and intellectual character. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in the careful rendering of textures – from the lustre of the silk gown to the intricate folds of lace and the sheen of the beads and watch chain.

Presented in a quality heavy gilt frame with richly moulded decoration, very much in keeping with the period and complementing the painting’s scale and presence.

Overall frame size: 97.5 cm x 118 cm

Condition: Good overall, with an attractive and even craquelure across the surface. Minor nicks and marks to the paint, and slight wear to the frame, all consistent with age. The portrait remains in a presentable and ready-to-hang state.

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Victorian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1870s.

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Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.R. Waters – Dated 1877
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A substantial and finely executed mid-Victorian oil on canvas portrait of a seated lady, painted by the British artist W.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

R. Waters and signed and dated 1877 lower left.

fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated woman in a dark gown and blue lace bonnet, set within an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 1. Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

The sitter is depicted in formal black dress with lace bonnet and jewellery, her pose composed yet engaging. She is seated beside a table with a stack of books, lending the work a refined and intellectual character. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in the careful rendering of textures – from the lustre of the silk gown to the intricate folds of lace and the sheen of the beads and watch chain.

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated woman in a dark gown and blue lace bonnet, set within an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 2. Large and Impressive Victorian Portrait by W.r. Waters – Dated 1877

Presented in a quality heavy gilt frame with richly moulded decoration, very much in keeping with the period and complementing the painting’s scale and presence.

Overall frame size: 97.5 cm x 118 cm

Condition: Good overall, with an attractive and even craquelure across the surface. Minor nicks and marks to the paint, and slight wear to the frame, all consistent with age. The portrait remains in a presentable and ready-to-hang state.

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Victorian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1870s.

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SA1230032
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated woman in a dark gown and blue lace bonnet, set within an ornate gold gilt frame.
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Victorian portraiture typically features formal composition, detailed dress illustrating social status, and realistic visual representation executed in dark or rich oil tones on canvas.

Artists during this period applied oil pigments combined with drying oils onto stretched flax or linen canvas, usually framed in moulded wood with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic period artworks display uniform craquelure across the paint surface, age-related oxidation of protective varnish, stretcher bar markings on the reverse, and period-appropriate canvas weave.

Position the portrait as a dominant focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, contrasting the dark oil palette against neutral or richly painted walls.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and heat sources, dusting the frame and surface lightly with a dry, soft camel-hair brush.
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