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In Memoriam Portrait Painting of a Family Group 1856
Hand of Glory
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In Memoriam Portrait Painting of a Family Group 1856

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
Description

William Wheldon, an interesting In Memoriam family portrait of William James Nicholson, Mary Nicholson and their daughter Alice Nicholson, standing in a poison garden, oil on canvas, 1856, framed.

The canvas has been restored and re-lined, covering up the original insctiption to the reverse, however I have a copy taken prior to the restoration taking place.

The canvas 143cm x 110cm (166cm x 132cm including frame).

Physical Dimensions
Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Family Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA972089
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SKU00000416
Description
William Wheldon, an interesting In Memoriam family portrait of William James Nicholson, Mary Nicholson and their daughter Alice Nicholson, standing in a poison garden, oil on canvas, 1856, framed.
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The canvas has been restored and re-lined, covering up the original insctiption to the reverse, however I have a copy taken prior to the restoration taking place.
Hand of Glory

The canvas 143cm x 110cm (166cm x 132cm including frame).

Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Family Portrait Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA972089
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000416
Hand of Glory
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A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame.

In Memoriam Portrait Painting of a Family Group 1856

Archive II A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame. View VIII
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A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame.
In Memoriam Portrait Painting of a Family Group 1856
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A nineteenth-century oil portrait painting depicting a child in a blue dress flanked by her parents within a lush botanical garden, encased in a dark wooden frame.
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In memoriam portraits were commissioned during the nineteenth century to commemorate family members, frequently featuring symbolic elements such as butterflies, flora, or specific poses to denote remembrance.

Artists during this period typically applied oil pigments to woven flax or hemp canvas stretched across timber frames, often finished with protective varnish layers.

Authentic period artworks demonstrate age-appropriate surface craquelure, natural canvas oxidisation on the reverse, and historical joinery methods on the wooden stretcher bars.

Positioning a large portrait above a sideboard or mantelpiece creates an anchor point, balancing historic narrative art with contemporary lighting and minimalist furniture.

Position the canvas away from direct sunlight, open heat sources, and fluctuating humidity, dusting the frame gently with a soft brush while avoiding liquid cleaners.
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