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19th-century English School, Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Drawing
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19th-century English School, Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Drawing

19th century
Sold 24 January 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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This unusual late Victorian portrait of a young lady has a hazy dreamlike quality that adds to its sense of history. The artist is unknown but they’ve used textured paper, which gives the drawing an interesting stippled effect. It seems to heighten the atmosphere.

The portrait is housed within an appropriate frame. A charming addition to a period home.

Medium: Pencil and charcoal on paper

Overall size: 13½” x 15½” / 34cm x 40cm

Year of creation: c. 1900

Condition: Overall very presentable. Frame with some age-related wear.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA887625
Description
This unusual late Victorian portrait of a young lady has a hazy dreamlike quality that adds to its sense of history.
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The artist is unknown but they’ve used textured paper, which gives the drawing an interesting stippled effect.
Brave Fine Art

It seems to heighten the atmosphere.

fig 1. An oval nineteenth-century charcoal portrait drawing of a young lady wearing a head covering, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. 19th-century English School, Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Drawing

The portrait is housed within an appropriate frame. A charming addition to a period home.

Medium: Pencil and charcoal on paper

Overall size: 13½” x 15½” / 34cm x 40cm

Year of creation: c. 1900

Condition: Overall very presentable. Frame with some age-related wear.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA887625
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An oval nineteenth-century charcoal portrait drawing of a young lady wearing a head covering, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady - Antique Drawing
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An oval nineteenth-century charcoal portrait drawing of a young lady wearing a head covering, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Artwork
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century British
  • MaterialPaper, Charcoal, Giltwood, Glass
  • ColourGold and Monochrome
  • MotifsOval aperture mount, Moulded gilt frame, Subtle facial tinting, Textured paper support
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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Nineteenth-century English school portraiture encompasses works produced by artists trained or working within the British artistic tradition during the 1800s, often focusing on realistic depictions of individuals using mediums like graphite, charcoal, and watercolour.

These works typically utilised laid or woven paper, charcoal, graphite, chalk, and occasionally tinted washes, housed within giltwood frames constructed from pine, gesso, and carved wood.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of paper ageing characteristics, watermark presence, medium composition under magnification, and the construction methods and patination of the original frame.

Such pieces provide a focal point when hung individually on a neutral wall or integrated into a curated gallery wall alongside contemporary or mid-century pieces to create textural and historical contrast.

Preservation requires framing with acid-free archival materials, maintaining stable humidity and temperature levels, and displaying the artwork away from direct sunlight to prevent fading and paper degradation.
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