Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.
When her parents commissioned this portrait in around 1900, it was a monumental occasion.
Her expression carries a sense that she appreciates how important this moment is. Keen to do what she can to ensure a good outcome. After all, the extended family and a large group of friends would be viewing this portrait for many decades to come. Her parents probably had their own portraits hanging alongside.
When did we lose our passion for family portraiture? How have oil paintings been replaced by quick snaps on an iPhone? An original artistic work carries life and charm. It conveys a sense of the sitter’s personality beyond an aesthetic facade.
Here, we see a likeness encapsulated and immortalised by a well-trained hand over 140 years ago.
Signed illegibly in the lower right and held within its original frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 24” x 27” / 61cm x 70cm
Year of creation: c. 1900
Condition: Areas of in-painting following a previous restoration. Frame with some light wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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Early 20th-century Belgian School, Portrait of a Girl with Pearls - Antique Oil Painting
