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Small Eighteenth Century Portrait Oil Painting
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Small Eighteenth Century Portrait Oil Painting

18th century
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An interesting small oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman dating to the eighteenth century. The work is provincial and of a good standard, it shows the figure looking out dressed in blue robes. The painting is in good condition it has been lined in the twentieth century. The portrait is not signed however this is usual for portraits of this period and type. The frame is very unusual, it is made of solid mahogany that has been ebonised and silvered, it would date to a later period than the painting. The whole is an interesting and decorative period portrait. C1730.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 12 by 14

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this 18th Century Portrait Painting to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09720929
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-340 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Long curled periwig and neckcloth: fashion of the early eighteenth century.
Segmented wooden strainer on the reverse: early construction for an oval painting.
Darkening across the varnish: decades of natural settling.
Wear along the silvered frame rim: gradual rubbing from years of handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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Description
An interesting small oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman dating to the eighteenth century.
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The work is provincial and of a good standard, it shows the figure looking out dressed in blue robes.
Prometheus Antiques

The painting is in good condition it has been lined in the twentieth century. The portrait is not signed however this is usual for portraits of this period and type. The frame is very unusual, it is made of solid mahogany that has been ebonised and silvered, it would date to a later period than the painting. The whole is an interesting and decorative period portrait. C1730.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 12 by 14

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this 18th Century Portrait Painting to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09720929
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-340 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Long curled periwig and neckcloth: fashion of the early eighteenth century.
Segmented wooden strainer on the reverse: early construction for an oval painting.
Darkening across the varnish: decades of natural settling.
Wear along the silvered frame rim: gradual rubbing from years of handling.

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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An eighteenth-century oval oil painting depicting a gentleman with dark curly hair and a white cravat, set within a moulded dark wood and gilded frame.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century oval oil painting depicting a gentleman with dark curly hair and a white cravat, set within a moulded dark wood and gilded frame.

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An eighteenth-century oval oil painting depicting a gentleman with dark curly hair and a white cravat, set within a moulded dark wood and gilded frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsOval frame, Moulded timber, White cravat, Gilded rim

This eighteenth century oil on canvas painting depicts a gentleman with dark curly hair and a white cravat, dressed in blue robes within an ebonised and silvered solid mahogany frame. The provincial portrait displays a good standard of work and remains unsigned, showing the figure looking out directly at the viewer. The canvas has been lined in the twentieth century. The unusual frame features a moulded dark wood construction with a gilded outer rim and a distinct oval shape. Overall dimensions including the frame measure 30 by 36 cm. This piece suits placement on a narrow wall space within a gentleman's library or study as a decorative historic accent. The traditional character of the work brings authentic period charm to domestic interiors when hung at eye level.

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Portraiture in the eighteenth century emphasised formal composition, capturing the status, clothing, and likeness of individuals, primarily executed in oils on canvas or wood panel.

Artists typically used ground mineral pigments suspended in linseed oil applied to stretched linen canvas or timber panels, often housed in hand-carved, gilded wooden frames.

Authenticity is indicated by natural age craquelure across the paint surface, period-appropriate stretcher construction, hand-forged hardware, and natural oxidisation on the timber backing.

A small portrait can be integrated into a gallery wall arrangement alongside complementary framed works, or hung individually in narrow spaces like reading alcoves to create a focal point.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and fluctuating humidity levels, cleaning the frame gently using a soft, dry brush without chemical liquids.
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