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Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853
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Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853

19th century
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This charming IRISH WATERCOLOUR of 'THOMAS ACHILLES TOWNSHEND born 1847 Aged 6' is signed to the bottom left 'JOHN E. BOSANQUET 1853 GRAFTON ST. DUBLIN'.

Presumably it is Thomas's younger sister by his side.

A charming Family Portrait displaying all the characteristics of a wealthy Victorian Childhood.

The Portrait has been reframed at some stage but the option is always there to replace it with a period frame.

Frame Dimensions:

Height: 19 inches (48.5 cm)

Width: 16 inches (41 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
48.5cm (19.09")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Watercolour Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

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This charming IRISH WATERCOLOUR of 'THOMAS ACHILLES TOWNSHEND born 1847 Aged 6' is signed to the bottom left 'JOHN E. BOSANQUET 1853 GRAFTON ST. DUBLIN'.

Presumably it is Thomas's younger sister by his side.

fig 1. Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame.
fig 1. Irish Watercolour Signed John E. Bosanquet, Dublin 1853

A charming Family Portrait displaying all the characteristics of a wealthy Victorian Childhood.

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The Portrait has been reframed at some stage but the option is always there to replace it with a period frame.
Shaun King Antiques

Frame Dimensions:

Height: 19 inches (48.5 cm)

Width: 16 inches (41 cm)

Height
48.5cm (19.09")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Watercolour Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA877655
Shaun King Antiques
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Archive I Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame.

IRISH WATERCOLOUR signed JOHN E. BOSANQUET, DUBLIN 1853

Archive II Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame. View II
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Archive IV Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame. View IV
Archive V Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame. View V
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Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame.
IRISH WATERCOLOUR signed JOHN E. BOSANQUET, DUBLIN 1853
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Framed 19th-century watercolour painting depicting two young children in mid-Victorian attire, presented in a light-coloured mount and dark wood frame.
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Mid-Victorian watercolour portraits typically feature delicate washes, precise detail in period clothing, and realistic depictions of subjects, often commissioned by middle and upper-class families.

Artists utilised natural pigments suspended in a water-soluble binder applied to heavy cotton rag paper, which were subsequently mounted under glass within timber frames for protection.

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Traditional watercolour portraits create a balanced contrast when integrated into contemporary gallery walls, placed above console tables, or set on picture rails alongside modern abstract works.

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