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Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert
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Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

19th century
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Alfred Seifert

Czech, (1850-1901)

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace & Rose

Oil on panel, signed

Image size: 15.5 inches x 12 inches

Size including frame: 23 inches x 19.5 inches

A lovely portrait painting by Alfred Seifert of a young woman wearing a pearl necklace. The subject is depicted with her hair down and dressed in a pink robe with puffed sleeves. She is posed facing the viewer with her head turned slightly down to the side and holds a pink rose over her heart. In portraits, pearls symbolise purity whilst roses represent youth and beauty. The sitter bears a resemblance to another model seen in some of the artists other portraits.

Alfred Seifert was born in Praskolesy, Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) on 6 September, 1850. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to nearby Horovice where he grew up. His talent for art became apparent whilst recuperating from a serious illness as a child. After his recovery, he was tutored by Karel Würbs the inspector of Estates Gallery at Prague Castle and the landscape artist Alois Kirnig (1840-1911).

In 1869, he was admitted into Academy of Fine Arts in Munich where he studied under Michael Echter (1812-1879), Alexander von Wagner (1838-1919) and Johann Leonhard Raab (1825-1899). During this time, he started producing portraits of women and developed his own signature style, focussing on heads of girls which became known as "Seifert type".

Many of his works are a study of the sitter's profile and are beautifully composed using harmonious colours and tones. His portraits of women often include flowers as in this fine example. In 1876, he opened his own workshop in Munich and started exhibiting in Germany and Prague.

He became a popular artist in Germany achieving success and spent most of his life there. He died in Munich on 6 February, 1901. Examples of his work can be found at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne and the Rudolfinum, Prague.

Presentation: The painting is housed in a period gilt frame which is in excellent condition.

Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition having just been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.

© Benton Fine Art

Physical Dimensions
Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Benton Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Oil Portrait to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA739855
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Description
Alfred Seifert

Czech, (1850-1901)

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace & Rose

Oil on panel, signed

Image size: 15.5 inches x 12 inches

Size including frame: 23 inches x 19.5 inches

A lovely portrait painting by Alfred Seifert of a young woman wearing a pearl necklace. The subject is depicted with her hair down and dressed in a pink robe with puffed sleeves.

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She is posed facing the viewer with her head turned slightly down to the side and holds a pink rose over her heart.
Benton Fine Art

In portraits, pearls symbolise purity whilst roses represent youth and beauty. The sitter bears a resemblance to another model seen in some of the artists other portraits.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a blonde woman holding a pink rose, framed in an ornate gilded wood frame.
fig 1. Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

Alfred Seifert was born in Praskolesy, Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) on 6 September, 1850. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to nearby Horovice where he grew up. His talent for art became apparent whilst recuperating from a serious illness as a child. After his recovery, he was tutored by Karel Würbs the inspector of Estates Gallery at Prague Castle and the landscape artist Alois Kirnig (1840-1911).

fig 2. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a blonde woman holding a pink rose, framed in an ornate gilded wood frame.
fig 2. Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

In 1869, he was admitted into Academy of Fine Arts in Munich where he studied under Michael Echter (1812-1879), Alexander von Wagner (1838-1919) and Johann Leonhard Raab (1825-1899). During this time, he started producing portraits of women and developed his own signature style, focussing on heads of girls which became known as "Seifert type".

fig 3. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a blonde woman holding a pink rose, framed in an ornate gilded wood frame.
fig 3. Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

Many of his works are a study of the sitter's profile and are beautifully composed using harmonious colours and tones. His portraits of women often include flowers as in this fine example. In 1876, he opened his own workshop in Munich and started exhibiting in Germany and Prague.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a blonde woman holding a pink rose, framed in an ornate gilded wood frame.
fig 4. Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

He became a popular artist in Germany achieving success and spent most of his life there. He died in Munich on 6 February, 1901. Examples of his work can be found at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne and the Rudolfinum, Prague.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a blonde woman holding a pink rose, framed in an ornate gilded wood frame.
fig 5. Portrait Oil Painting of a Young Woman with Pearls & a Rose by Alfred Seifert

Presentation: The painting is housed in a period gilt frame which is in excellent condition.

Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition having just been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.

© Benton Fine Art

Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Benton Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Oil Portrait to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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Academic portraiture of the nineteenth century emphasises classical draughtsmanship, smooth paint application, and idealised naturalism. Artists trained in formal academies executed detailed studies focusing on human emotion, historical influence, and refined drapery.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed using oil pigments bound with linseed or walnut oil on woven flax linen or cotton canvas. Frames were typically crafted from carved wood coated in plaster composition and finished with hand-applied gold leaf.

Authentic period canvases often exhibit natural craquelure patterns across the paint surface, hand-carved or pinned wooden stretcher bars, and age-related darkening on the reverse of the fabric. Artist signatures and historical framer labels also aid verification.

A framed oil portrait can be hung as a singular focal point above a fireplace or styled alongside contemporary furniture to create visual contrast. Grouping historical artwork with modern decorative elements produces a curated interior scheme.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and areas of high humidity to prevent cracking and canvas warp. Clean the gilded frame using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or harsh chemicals that could strip the gilding.
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