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Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-style Watercolor)
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Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-style Watercolor)

19th century
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Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century)

Portrait of a Lady (Regency-Style Watercolor)

​An exquisite and finely detailed mid-19th-century watercolor portrait depicting a lady in the elegant attire of the Regency period. The sitter is shown in profile, beautifully rendered with a lace-trimmed mob cap, ruffled collar, and a blue-ribboned bodice against a warm terracotta ground.

​Medium: Watercolor on paper

​Dimensions (Framed): 53 cm × 42.5 cm

​Framing & Presentation: Presented under glass within a slender gilt frame. The verso retains the original inventory stock label (413) and descriptive notes detailing the work's period style.

​Provenance: Direct collection history featuring renowned antiques expert, writer, and broadcaster Paul Atterbury (well known for his long-standing role on the BBC Antiques Roadshow), who is documented holding the piece.

The G S. May Esquire Private Collection, London

​Condition & Photography Note: The available photograph quality reflects the best possible result given that the watercolor is presented behind glass.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Declaration

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Regency Portrait Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1233113
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Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century)

Portrait of a Lady (Regency-Style Watercolor)

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​An exquisite and finely detailed mid-19th-century watercolor portrait depicting a lady in the elegant attire of the Regency period.
Sandbanks Antiques

The sitter is shown in profile, beautifully rendered with a lace-trimmed mob cap, ruffled collar, and a blue-ribboned bodice against a warm terracotta ground.

fig 1. A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons.
fig 1. Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-style Watercolor)

​Medium: Watercolor on paper

​Dimensions (Framed): 53 cm × 42.5 cm

​Framing & Presentation: Presented under glass within a slender gilt frame. The verso retains the original inventory stock label (413) and descriptive notes detailing the work's period style.

fig 2. A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons.
fig 2. Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-style Watercolor)

​Provenance: Direct collection history featuring renowned antiques expert, writer, and broadcaster Paul Atterbury (well known for his long-standing role on the BBC Antiques Roadshow), who is documented holding the piece.

The G S. May Esquire Private Collection, London

​Condition & Photography Note: The available photograph quality reflects the best possible result given that the watercolor is presented behind glass.

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Regency Portrait Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233113
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Archive I A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons.

Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-style Watercolor)

Archive II A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons. View II
Archive III A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons. View III
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A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons.
Edward Bradford (Mid-19th Century) Portrait of a Lady (Regency-Style Watercolor)
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A framed 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a lady wearing a lace bonnet trimmed with blue ribbons.
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Regency style watercolour portraits are defined by delicate application of water-based pigments on paper, capturing sitters in early 19th-century fashion such as ruffled collars, empire-line dresses, and ornate bonnets.

Artists primarily utilised translucent watercolour paints composed of ground natural pigments and gum arabic on handmade rag paper, often housed in gilded timber frames.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of age-appropriate paper tonal shifts, visible hand-painted brushwork under magnification, period-accurate costume details, and historical framing techniques.

An antique portrait can be positioned above a sideboard, integrated into a gallery wall, or hung against modern neutral walls to introduce historical contrast into contemporary living spaces.

Display watercolour paintings away from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, maintain stable humidity to inhibit foxing or mould, and ensure acid-free backing materials are used.
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