Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1800s.
Both portraits are painted with good detail and clarity,with the colours still sharp and vibrant.
Fully restored,cleaned ,wax relined and re-varnished at a cost of £500 each.
The Victorian period craftsmanship is extremely well demonstrated in the finishing of these amazing frames.
Measurements for the actual canvas area are
29 1/2 Inches x 24 1/2 Inches.
The overall size to include the magnificent frames is a huge 43 INCHES X 38 INCHES.
THESE PORTRIATS OF A VERY LARGE SCALE.
The depth of the actual frame bordering the canvas is 7 Inches including the gilt slips.
The overall condition is very good for their age,with the restoration improving greatly the overall appearance.There is some faint crackling on the Gentlemans portrait consistant with age.
The face and facial expressions are brilliantly captured in this painting with great detail and precision showing in the excecution of the charactors face.
The photography has produced afew shiney reflective areas on the portraits,as light has bounced back to the camera,and are just illusions.
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Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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Pair of Victorian Oil on Canvas Portraits of an English Gentleman & Lady in Amazing Original Gilt Frames C1800-1840 43 Inches X 38 Inches
