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Early 19th-century German School, Portrait of a Lady with a Letter - Antique Oil Painting
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Early 19th-century German School, Portrait of a Lady with a Letter - Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Sold 25 February 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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This charming early 19th-century German oil painting depicts a young lady holding a letter sealed with wax.

Completed in around 1835, the detailed approach adopted here is synonymous with the ‘Biedermeier’ style, which influenced painting, interiors and architecture in central Europe. It was a period of increased wealth for the rising middle classes and artists were in high demand.

The sitter appears to be in mourning, perhaps for a parent, and wears an elegant off-the-shoulder black dress with accompanying black jewellery. The stones in the ring and bracelet are probably jet.

The portrait is unsigned but it’s by a well-trained hand.

Held within a gilt frame, which is probably original.

Medium: Oil on paper laid on canvas

Overall size: 23” x 29” / 59cm x 74cm

Year of creation: c. 1835

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Minor areas of age-related discolouration. Frame with light marks, losses, and signs of age.

Our reference: BRV1794

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1068565
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This charming early 19th-century German oil painting depicts a young lady holding a letter sealed with wax.
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Completed in around 1835, the detailed approach adopted here is synonymous with the ‘Biedermeier’ style, which influenced painting, interiors and architecture in central Europe.
Brave Fine Art

It was a period of increased wealth for the rising middle classes and artists were in high demand.

fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting a woman in a dark dress holding a letter, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Early 19th-century German School, Portrait of a Lady with a Letter - Antique Oil Painting

The sitter appears to be in mourning, perhaps for a parent, and wears an elegant off-the-shoulder black dress with accompanying black jewellery. The stones in the ring and bracelet are probably jet.

The portrait is unsigned but it’s by a well-trained hand.

fig 2. An antique oil painting depicting a woman in a dark dress holding a letter, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 2. Early 19th-century German School, Portrait of a Lady with a Letter - Antique Oil Painting

Held within a gilt frame, which is probably original.

Medium: Oil on paper laid on canvas

Overall size: 23” x 29” / 59cm x 74cm

Year of creation: c. 1835

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Minor areas of age-related discolouration. Frame with light marks, losses, and signs of age.

Our reference: BRV1794

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1068565
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An antique oil painting depicting a woman in a dark dress holding a letter, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th-Century Academic
  • MaterialOil paint, canvas, wood, gold leaf
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFigurative portraiture, Gilded frame, Detailed costume, Chiaroscuro lighting
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

Early 19th-century German school portraits are characterised by a focus on realism, precise detailing of costume and facial features, and often a subdued, dark background that highlights the subject.

These works typically utilise oil paint applied to a woven canvas stretched over a wooden frame, often housed within a hand-carved, gilded wooden frame.

Authenticity is evaluated through craquelure patterns in the oil paint, canvas age and weave, stretcher frame construction, and potential artist signatures or historical inscriptions on the reverse.

An antique portrait provides a focal point when hung against dark or richly coloured walls, adding historical depth and contrast to contemporary minimalist or transitional spaces.

Preservation involves keeping the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity, avoiding chemical cleaners on the canvas, and periodically checking the stability of the paint layer.
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