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Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C
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Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C

19th century
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Description

This is a magnificent antique Italian School, 19th Century, oil on canvas painting of a young lady reading a scroll,mid 19th century in date.

This stunning painting features the bust-length portrait of a beautiful young woman, wearing blue and white robes and a white turban with brown waved hair. She is in three-quarter view turning to the left against a dark neutral coloured background, with two people watching her through a window.

The contrast between the white dress of the woman and the dark that surrounds her tends to draw the spectator's eye to her adorable and likeable face - her calm and serene gaze and her pink healthy lips. It contributes to the peaceful feel of the painting.

It is housed within a stunning Italian Florentine pierced and carved gilded scrolling foliate frame.

Add this splendid antique painting to a very special wall in your home.

Condition:

In excellent condition , please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 64 x Width 50 - Painting

Height 85 x Width 70 x Depth 4.5 - Frame

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 8 inches - Painting

Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Our reference: A2842

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Italian School Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA939463
Dealers Internal Reference
A2842
Description
This is a magnificent antique Italian School, 19th Century, oil on canvas painting of a young lady reading a scroll,mid 19th century in date.
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This stunning painting features the bust-length portrait of a beautiful young woman, wearing blue and white robes and a white turban with brown waved hair.
Regent Antiques

She is in three-quarter view turning to the left against a dark neutral coloured background, with two people watching her through a window.

fig 1. An oil painting depicting a seated young woman wearing a head turban and holding an illuminated scroll, encased in a fluted gold gilded frame.
fig 1. Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C

The contrast between the white dress of the woman and the dark that surrounds her tends to draw the spectator's eye to her adorable and likeable face - her calm and serene gaze and her pink healthy lips. It contributes to the peaceful feel of the painting.

fig 2. An oil painting depicting a seated young woman wearing a head turban and holding an illuminated scroll, encased in a fluted gold gilded frame.
fig 2. Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C

It is housed within a stunning Italian Florentine pierced and carved gilded scrolling foliate frame.

Add this splendid antique painting to a very special wall in your home.

Condition:

In excellent condition , please see photos for confirmation.

fig 3. An oil painting depicting a seated young woman wearing a head turban and holding an illuminated scroll, encased in a fluted gold gilded frame.
fig 3. Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C

Dimensions in cm:

Height 64 x Width 50 - Painting

Height 85 x Width 70 x Depth 4.5 - Frame

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 8 inches - Painting

Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Our reference: A2842

Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Italian School Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA939463
Dealers Internal Ref
A2842
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An oil painting depicting a seated young woman wearing a head turban and holding an illuminated scroll, encased in a fluted gold gilded frame.
Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C
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19th-century Italian School art frequently drew inspiration from Classical, Renaissance, and Baroque traditions, combining structured academic figure drawing with rich chiaroscuro lighting and narrative themes.

Artists utilised oil pigments bound with natural drying oils on canvas or wooden panels, presented within hand-carved or moulded timber frames finished with leaf gilding.

Authentic period works display age-appropriate canvas weave patterns, natural surface craquelure, period stretcher construction, and original carved or gilded framing methods.

A classical framed portrait can serve as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, or be integrated into a gallery wall to contrast historic subject matter with contemporary decor.

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