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Mother & Daughter - Small 19th Century Original Watercolour Portrait After the 1789 Oil Painting Hanging in the Louvre Paris by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
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Mother & Daughter - Small 19th Century Original Watercolour Portrait After the 1789 Oil Painting Hanging in the Louvre Paris by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun

19th century
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Charming & Finely Executed Original 19th Century Frame & Glazed Watercolour after the 1789 Oil Painting by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun "Self Portrait with Her Daughter (Julie 1780-1819) which Hangs in The Louvre Paris. Elisabeth 16.04.1755 - 30.03.1842 was a highly renowned Portrait Artist of the French Elite. I distinctly signed botton Right? Painting Size 15cm or 5.75in x 11cm or 4.25in. Frame Size 29.2cm or 11.5in x 24cm or 9.5in.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058762 to arrange viewing or discuss shipping options

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Watercolour Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 05495883
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-180 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Fine stippled brushwork: typical of 19th-century miniature watercolour painting.
Soft facial modelling and palette: consistent with Victorian copies of Old Masters.
Moulded gilt frame: period style with modern backing tape from later resealing.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
2.4cm (0.94")
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SA642269
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Description
Charming & Finely Executed Original 19th Century Frame & Glazed Watercolour after the 1789 Oil Painting by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun "Self Portrait with Her Daughter (Julie 1780-1819) which Hangs in The Louvre Paris. Elisabeth 16.04.1755 - 30.03.1842 was a highly renowned Portrait Artist of the French Elite. I distinctly signed botton Right? Painting Size 15cm or 5.75in x 11cm or 4.25in. Frame Size 29.2cm or 11.5in x 24cm or 9.5in.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058762 to arrange viewing or discuss shipping options

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Watercolour Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 05495883
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-180 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Fine stippled brushwork: typical of 19th-century miniature watercolour painting.
Soft facial modelling and palette: consistent with Victorian copies of Old Masters.
Moulded gilt frame: period style with modern backing tape from later resealing.

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.

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
2.4cm (0.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA642269
Dealers Internal Ref
Ooo#:
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A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame.
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Archive I A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame.

Mother & Daughter - Small 19th Century Original Watercolour Portrait After the 1789 Oil Painting Hanging in the Louvre Paris by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun

Archive II A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame. View II
Archive III A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame. View III
Archive IV A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame. View IV
Archive V A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame. View V
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A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame.
Mother & Daughter - Small 19th Century Original Watercolour Portrait after the 1789 Oil Painting Hanging in the Louvre Paris by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
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A small 19th-century watercolour portrait depicting a mother embracing her young child set within a wide cream mount and a beaded gold gilt frame.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper, Gilded Wood
  • ColourGold & Cream
  • MotifsMother and child embrace, Beaded frame detail, Classical drapery, Gilded moulding
  • SizeH 29 cm (11 in) x W 24 cm (9 in) x D 2.4 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century watercolour portrait follows the 1789 oil painting by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun held in the Louvre in Paris. The composition depicts a mother and child embracing within a Neoclassical style, showing classical drapery and a signature at the bottom right. The glazed artwork is set within a wide cream paper mount and enclosed by a gold gilt wooden frame with beaded inner moulding, measuring 29 cm high, 24 cm wide, and 2.4 cm deep. The piece functions well in a domestic interior on a narrow wall space to bring a French chateau design vibe to a living room, hallway, or study. The colour palette combines gold, cream, red, and blue tones. The frame shows minor surface wear consistent with its age.

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19th-century watercolour portraiture typically features intimate figurative studies executed on paper using water-soluble pigments, often inspired by Neoclassical compositions and Royal Academy masterworks.

Watercolour works from this period were created using natural earth and mineral pigments bound with gum arabic, applied to woven rag paper, and typically set behind glass in gilded timber frames.

Authentic period watercolours show natural paper toning, age-appropriate foxing, hand-painted pigment layering under magnification, and historic framing hardware or backing paper.

Display framed watercolour portraits as part of a curated gallery wall alongside varied artistic mediums, or hang a single piece in a narrow wall space or alcove to introduce classical texture.

Position watercolour paintings away from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, utilize UV-protective glass, and maintain stable ambient humidity levels to prevent paper warping.
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