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Huge 19thc Oil on Canvas Portrait
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Huge 19thc Oil on Canvas Portrait

19th century
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A Incredibly well painted large (over 4ft high ) oil on canvas full portrait of a rather sinister looking gentleman , sat in his lounge chair next to his pride tapestry on the wall and a Corinthian Column in the background in its period frame with labels to the rear.

English : 19thc

Height : 130cm

Width : 107cm

UK delivery £100 please message for international shipping quotes

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this 19th Century Oil Portrait to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09706873
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Signed upper left in dark paint: J D Kenworthy.
High-buttoned lounge suit with stiff winged collar: late Victorian gentleman's daywear.
Unlined linen canvas evenly browned on the reverse: long exposure to ambient air.
Softwood stretcher with bevelled inner edges and corner keys: traditional picture stretching.
Printed framer's label from Queen Street, Whitehaven: regional framing from the artist's home town.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243839
Description
A Incredibly well painted large (over 4ft high ) oil on canvas full portrait of a rather sinister looking gentleman , sat in his lounge chair next to his pride tapestry on the wall and a Corinthian Column in the background in its period frame with labels to the rear.

English : 19thc

Height : 130cm

Width : 107cm

UK delivery £100 please message for international shipping quotes

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this 19th Century Oil Portrait to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09706873
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Signed upper left in dark paint: J D Kenworthy.
High-buttoned lounge suit with stiff winged collar: late Victorian gentleman's daywear.
Unlined linen canvas evenly browned on the reverse: long exposure to ambient air.
Softwood stretcher with bevelled inner edges and corner keys: traditional picture stretching.
Printed framer's label from Queen Street, Whitehaven: regional framing from the artist's home town.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243839
Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2025
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A large 19th-century oil painting on canvas showing a seated silver-haired gentleman in a brown suit coat set within a decorative gilt frame.
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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
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Lymington
Hampshire
United Kingdom

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A large 19th-century oil painting on canvas showing a seated silver-haired gentleman in a brown suit coat set within a decorative gilt frame.
Huge 19thc oil on canvas portrait
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A large 19th-century oil painting on canvas showing a seated silver-haired gentleman in a brown suit coat set within a decorative gilt frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Realism
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Gilded Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown, Gold
  • MotifsSeated gentleman, Classical column backdrop, Gilded gesso frame, Clasped hands

This Victorian oil painting on canvas portrays a seated silver-haired gentleman in a brown suit coat against a backdrop showing a classical column and a patterned tapestry on the wall. The artwork sits within a decorative gilded wood frame featuring intricate mouldings and textured borders, complementing the warm brown and gold palette of the composition. The subject is depicted with clasped hands in a red armchair, rendered in the style of Victorian realism. Height measures 130 cm and width measures 107 cm, presenting a large vertical format. Position this framed portrait above a mantelpiece in a traditional gentleman's library or study to create an imposing focal point in the room. The piece hangs securely on a wall using standard picture-hanging fixings suited to large canvases. Regular dusting of the gilded frame with a soft dry cloth maintains the finish.

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Nineteenth-century academic portraiture refers to formal painting traditions established by European art academies, focusing on anatomical realism, structured lighting, and naturalistic representations of social identity.

These works were created using hand-ground oil pigments on stretched linen canvas, mounted inside moulded wooden frames finished with gesso and gold leaf.

Authentic period paintings show uniform age-related craquelure across oil layers, natural timber oxidisation on canvas stretchers, and original joint construction within the gilded frame.

Positioning a prominent oil portrait above a mantelpiece or modern sideboard creates a focal anchor that contrasts traditional portraiture with clean contemporary furniture.

Display canvas works away from direct sunlight and heat sources, clean surface dust using a dry soft brush, and consult a professional conservator for varnish restoration.
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