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Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed
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Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

1940 - 1960
For Sale by Artsonline
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Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Brief Description:

This is a beautiful original mid-20th-century miniature Oil on Panel Portrait Painting, depicting an elegant young lady dressed in traditional 19th-century Victorian-style attire.

The charming composition portrays a graceful young woman with delicate facial features, rosy cheeks and beautifully arranged dark, cascading curls.

She wears a magnificent emerald-green bodice with delicate gold embellishments, puffed sleeves and white lace detailing, complemented by a rose-coloured skirt and an elegantly draped black shawl.

A dainty black ribbon necklace and delicate bracelet complete her fashionable appearance.

The sitter is depicted against a subdued, atmospheric background, allowing the richness of her clothing and her beautifully rendered complexion to take centre stage.

The portrait is particularly appealing for its fine decorative detailing, attractive period character and wonderfully harmonious colour palette.

The painting is housed within a superb, substantial gilt-and-silver-toned moulded frame, featuring decorative inner ornamentation and a beautifully aged finish.

Attributes:

English

Oil on Panel Painting

Circa 1950s

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall superb original condition.

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 6'' | 15.2 cm

Width: 5'' | 12.7 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

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*A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

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We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

Returns Policy

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Physical Dimensions
Height
15.2cm (5.98")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Miniature Oil Portrait to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239520
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Description
Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Brief Description:

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This is a beautiful original mid-20th-century miniature Oil on Panel Portrait Painting, depicting an elegant young lady dressed in traditional 19th-century Victorian-style attire.
Artsonline
fig 1. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 1. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

The charming composition portrays a graceful young woman with delicate facial features, rosy cheeks and beautifully arranged dark, cascading curls.

She wears a magnificent emerald-green bodice with delicate gold embellishments, puffed sleeves and white lace detailing, complemented by a rose-coloured skirt and an elegantly draped black shawl.

fig 2. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 2. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

A dainty black ribbon necklace and delicate bracelet complete her fashionable appearance.

The sitter is depicted against a subdued, atmospheric background, allowing the richness of her clothing and her beautifully rendered complexion to take centre stage.

fig 3. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 3. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

The portrait is particularly appealing for its fine decorative detailing, attractive period character and wonderfully harmonious colour palette.

The painting is housed within a superb, substantial gilt-and-silver-toned moulded frame, featuring decorative inner ornamentation and a beautifully aged finish.

fig 4. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 4. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Attributes:

English

Oil on Panel Painting

Circa 1950s

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall superb original condition.

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 6'' | 15.2 cm

fig 5. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 5. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Width: 5'' | 12.7 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

Delivery

Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services.

fig 6. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 6. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

We take great care and time to ensure the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces we sell.

We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

fig 7. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 7. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

fig 8. A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
fig 8. Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Returns Policy

Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy

(excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging).

Pay securely - Telephone orders are welcome

Image result for payments accepted logos

Secure-Payment-VPADeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-003786-BACS-Order-PayPal-M/Card

Height
15.2cm (5.98")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Miniature Oil Portrait to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1239520
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Archive I A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.

Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed

Archive II A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View II
Archive III A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View III
Archive IV A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View IV
Archive V A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View V
Archive VI A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View VI
Archive VII A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View VII
Archive VIII A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View VIII
Archive IX A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail. View IX
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A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
Beautiful Vintage Miniature Oil Portrait Painting of a Victorian Lady – Framed
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A framed miniature oil portrait depicting a Victorian woman with dark curly hair in a green and red dress, enclosed in a gilded wooden frame with egg-and-dart detail.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil on Panel, Gilt Wood
  • ColourGold, Green, Red
  • MotifsEgg-and-dart moulding, Female portraiture, Gilded frame, Laced bodice
  • SizeH 15.2 cm (6 in) x W 12.7 cm (5 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This original mid-20th-century miniature oil on panel painting depicts a young woman with dark curly hair in Victorian-style attire, wearing an emerald-green bodice, a rose-coloured skirt, and a black shawl. The composition is housed inside a substantial gilt-and-silver-toned wooden frame decorated with an egg-and-dart inner moulding and an aged finish. The piece measures 15.2 cm high, 12.7 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep. Such a framed miniature portrait is suited for display on a narrow wall space in a living room, hallway, or study. It brings traditional character and a harmonious colour palette to an interior setting when hung alongside other small artworks or placed on a compact wall surface.

FAQs

Victorian portrait miniatures are small-scale paintings depicting individuals, often rendered in fine detail using oil or watercolour on panel, board, or ivory, popular during the nineteenth century before photography became widespread.

These paintings were typically executed on wooden panels, copper, or ivory card using oil or gouache pigments, and set within gilded timber or cast metal frames featuring egg-and-dart or beaded mouldings.

Authentic pieces generally demonstrate fine surface craquelure, age-appropriate oxidation to the gilded frame, period timber backing, and precise hand-painted brushwork visible under magnification.

A framed miniature portrait can be incorporated into a gallery wall, arranged on a bookshelf alongside antique volumes, or positioned on a mantlepiece using a brass easel.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and humidity, dust the gilded frame gently with a dry soft-bristled brush, and avoid applying water or liquid solvents to the painted surface.
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