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Large 19th Century Oil on Canvas

19th century
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An imposing large oil on canvas of a mother and child, executed in a naive manner. Unsigned. Recently

Re-lined and cleaned. Only showing faint craquelure and ripple. The magnificent Rosewood and gilt frame is original to the painting and would date from the 1830s. Canvas size. H.104cm x W.78cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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witchantiques.com has dated this 19th Century Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1240487
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SKU.G.236
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Description
An imposing large oil on canvas of a mother and child, executed in a naive manner. Unsigned. Recently

Re-lined and cleaned. Only showing faint craquelure and ripple. The magnificent Rosewood and gilt frame is original to the painting and would date from the 1830s. Canvas size. H.104cm x W.78cm.

Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this 19th Century Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1240487
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SKU.G.236
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated mother and child, encased in an arched gilt spandrel within a outer dark wood frame.
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Archive I A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated mother and child, encased in an arched gilt spandrel within a outer dark wood frame.

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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated mother and child, encased in an arched gilt spandrel within a outer dark wood frame.
Large 19th Century Oil on Canvas
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a seated mother and child, encased in an arched gilt spandrel within a outer dark wood frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGilt spandrel arch, Figural portraiture, Polished wood frame
  • SizeH 131 cm (52 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This large nineteenth-century oil on canvas painting depicts a mother and child in a naive figurative style, encased in an arched gilt spandrel within a warm brown rosewood frame. The original frame has a polished finish and rounded outer moulding, complementing the dark background, muted red drapery, and dark clothing visible in the portrait. Recently relined and cleaned, the canvas shows faint craquelure and a ripple, alongside an unsigned surface. The piece measures 131 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 6 cm deep overall, with a canvas size of 104 cm high and 78 cm wide. It suits placement above a sideboard in an English country house interior, bringing period character to a dining room or living space.

FAQs

Portrait paintings from the 19th century typically feature formal figurative compositions rendered in oil on natural canvas, depicting individuals or family members to document personal history and societal standing.

Artworks of this era were created using oil pigments suspended in linseed oil on hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas, housed within timber frames often finished with gold leaf or natural wood veneers.

Authentic period paintings show signs of natural aging, including craquelure across the paint layer, darkening or oxidisation of the varnish, hand-cut wooden stretcher bars, and historic wear to the canvas edges.

Integrate an antique oil portrait by placing it above a clean-lined sideboard or mantelpiece to create visual contrast between historical character and contemporary minimalism.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, heating sources, and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent paint flaking, and dust the surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush.
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