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

"Portrait of a girl in a red and white blouse".

Oil on canvas. 9"x 7 3/4". Framed size: 20"x 19".

Price: £580.

Now painting and frame cleaned.

Free UK delivery.

In very good ready to hang condition. Original frame.

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

To view this painting's pair go to SA766386.

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 School Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

51cm (20.08")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA766397

Description

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

"Portrait of a girl in a red and white blouse".

Oil on canvas. 9"x 7 3/4". Framed size: 20"x 19".

Price: £580.

Now painting and frame cleaned.

fig 1. An oil portrait painting of a child with dark curly hair in a red garment, displayed inside a heavy gilt frame. — fig 1. Italian School. "Romany Girl". Oil Painting Portrait.

Free UK delivery.

In very good ready to hang condition. Original frame.

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

To view this painting's pair go to SA766386.

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 School Portrait Painting to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

51cm (20.08")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA766397

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Italian School. "Romany Girl". Oil painting portrait.

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ObjectPaintings
Period19th century
StyleItalian School
MaterialOil Paint, Wood, Gold Leaf
ColourGold
MotifsCurly hair portrait, Bevelled gilding, Ornate leaf carving, Off-shoulder neckline
SizeH 51 cm (20 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century oil painting portrait depicts a young girl in the Italian School style, showing a child with dark curly hair and wearing a red garment with an off-shoulder neckline against a pale blue sky background. The artwork is housed in a heavy, ornate gilt frame featuring bevelled gilding, layered stepped mouldings, fluted columns, and intricate leaf carvings finished in gold leaf. Visible signs of age include minor surface wear and craquelure consistent with nineteenth-century pieces. The framed artwork measures 51 cm high, 49 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. It fits well in an English Country House interior, designed for placement above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway.

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Italian School portraiture of this era reflects classical academic traditions, characteristically featuring realistic anatomical rendering, subtle chiaroscuro lighting, and focused emotional expression. Artists frequently painted on wooden panels or canvas using rich oil pigments.

The primary medium is oil paint applied to canvas, wooden panel, or board, held within a solid wood frame. The frame profile is typically layered with gesso and decorated with hand-applied gold leaf gilding.

Authentic period pieces exhibit age-appropriate surface cracking known as craquelure, oxidisation on the paint layers, and hand-carved or molded wood frame joinery with natural patina on the gold leaf.

An antique oil portrait can be styled as a focal point above a cabinet or mantelpiece, or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings to create visual contrast.

Dust the frame and painting lightly using a dry, soft goat-hair brush. Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent cracking, warping, or fading.