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Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait of a Lady in a Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting
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Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait of a Lady in a Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Description

A large half-length portrait of a lady, believed to be a member of the Beit family, wearing a lace-trimmed lilac bonnet, scarf, and black dress. Held within a 19th-century gilt frame that’s decorated with floral motifs.

Carl Theodor Demiany (1801-1869), also known as Carl Theodor Demiani, was an accomplished German portrait painter that studied at the Dresden Academy and worked first in Leipzig then Hamburg, Berlin, and Potsdam. He was the son of Carl Friedrich Demiani (1768-1823), who was also an artist.

Signed and dated 1849.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 40” x 35½” / 102cm x 90cm

Year of creation: c. 1849

Condition: Two small repairs to the canvas and the frame has several losses.

Artist’s auction highlight: £1,357 achieved at Bruun Rasmussen, Denmark in 1995 for ‘Portrait of a young Lady’. ‘Portrait of an elegant girl’ reached 2,151 € (including fees) at Christie’s in 2002.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1850s.

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SA586464
Description
A large half-length portrait of a lady, believed to be a member of the Beit family, wearing a lace-trimmed lilac bonnet, scarf, and black dress. Held within a 19th-century gilt frame that’s decorated with floral motifs.
fig 1. Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait Of A Lady In A Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting
fig 1. Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait of a Lady in a Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting

Carl Theodor Demiany (1801-1869), also known as Carl Theodor Demiani, was an accomplished German portrait painter that studied at the Dresden Academy and worked first in Leipzig then Hamburg, Berlin, and Potsdam. He was the son of Carl Friedrich Demiani (1768-1823), who was also an artist.

fig 2. Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait Of A Lady In A Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting
fig 2. Carl Theodor Demiany, Large Portrait of a Lady in a Lilac Bonnet, Antique Oil Painting

Signed and dated 1849.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 40” x 35½” / 102cm x 90cm

Year of creation: c. 1849

Condition: Two small repairs to the canvas and the frame has several losses.

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Artist’s auction highlight: £1,357 achieved at Bruun Rasmussen, Denmark in 1995 for ‘Portrait of a young Lady’.
Brave Fine Art

‘Portrait of an elegant girl’ reached 2,151 € (including fees) at Christie’s in 2002.

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA586464
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 102 cm (40 in) x W 90 cm (35 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)
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