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Italian School. " Romany Boy". Italian Oil Painting Portrait.
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Italian School. " Romany Boy". Italian Oil Painting Portrait.

19th century
Description

Artist: Attributed to Carlo Schwicker. Italian School. Circa 1870.

"Portrait of a Romany boy in a sheepskin jacket".

Oil on canvas. 9"x 7 3/4". Framed size: 19 1/2"x 18".

Price: £580.

Free UK delivery.

Painting and frame now cleaned.

In very good ready to hang condition. Original frame.

Charming and very good quality portrait of gypsy or peasant child.

To view this painting's pair go to SA766397.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Italian Portrait Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 06364702
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Corner keys in the stretcher: standard canvas tensioning from the mid-19th century onwards.
Linen canvas oxidised to light brown on the reverse: unlined period support.
Fine network of craquelure across the lighter paint: natural drying of old oil.
Gilding rubbed through to red bole on high relief: traditional clay ground.
Chalk auction numbers on the reverse frame timber: past sale room 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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA766386
Description
Artist: Attributed to Carlo Schwicker. Italian School. Circa 1870.

"Portrait of a Romany boy in a sheepskin jacket".

Oil on canvas. 9"x 7 3/4". Framed size: 19 1/2"x 18".

Price: £580.

Free UK delivery.

Painting and frame now cleaned.

fig 1. An oil portrait on board depicting a young boy with dark curly hair in traditional attire, framed in a heavily moulded gold gilt frame.
fig 1. Italian School. " Romany Boy". Italian Oil Painting Portrait.

In very good ready to hang condition. Original frame.

Charming and very good quality portrait of gypsy or peasant child.

To view this painting's pair go to SA766397.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Italian Portrait Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 06364702
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Corner keys in the stretcher: standard canvas tensioning from the mid-19th century onwards.
Linen canvas oxidised to light brown on the reverse: unlined period support.
Fine network of craquelure across the lighter paint: natural drying of old oil.
Gilding rubbed through to red bole on high relief: traditional clay ground.
Chalk auction numbers on the reverse frame timber: past sale room 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.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA766386
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I An oil portrait on board depicting a young boy with dark curly hair in traditional attire, framed in a heavily moulded gold gilt frame.

Italian School. " Romany Boy". Italian Oil Painting Portrait.

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An oil portrait on board depicting a young boy with dark curly hair in traditional attire, framed in a heavily moulded gold gilt frame.
Italian School. " Romany Boy". Italian oil painting portrait.
Ref: SA766386
An oil portrait on board depicting a young boy with dark curly hair in traditional attire, framed in a heavily moulded gold gilt frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Italian
  • MaterialOil Paint, Board, Giltwood, Composition
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsGilt moulding, Fluted moulding, Figurative portraiture
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century Italian School oil painting on board, titled "Romany Boy", depicts a young child with dark curly hair in traditional attire, set against a pale blue sky. The portrait is housed in an original heavily moulded giltwood and composition frame showing intricate carved floral decorations, fluted moulding, and a rich gold finish. The artwork measures 50 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, making it a compact piece for interior placement. In a modern interior, this figurative portrait brings traditional English country house character to specific spaces. It suits placement above a sideboard in a dining room, as a focal point in a hallway, or grouped in a drawing room study. The warm gold tones of the frame and the rich colours of the boy's jacket offer a classic aesthetic that integrates smoothly with traditional and eclectic decor schemes.

FAQs

Italian School portraiture of this period typically features figurative subjects depicted with soft chiaroscuro, naturalistic skin tones, and expressive character studies, often influenced by academic classical traditions.

Paintings from this era were generally executed using oil paints on wood panel, canvas, or board, and set within carved timber frames finished with composition plaster detailing and gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is verified by examining craquelure patterns in the paint surface, craquelure consistent with age on the reverse substrate, historical framer labels, and evidence of original gilded composition on the frame.

Antique portraits work well as focal points above sideboards or mantels, placed in gallery wall configurations, or juxtaposed against contemporary minimalist furniture to add historical narrative.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and direct heat sources. Dust the surface gently with a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners on both the painted surface and the delicate gold leaf.
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