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George Roth, Small Oil Portrait Dated 1779
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George Roth, Small Oil Portrait Dated 1779

18th century
Sold 4 September 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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This small half-length portrait, painted by Easy Anglian artist George Roth in 1779, depicts a lady wearing a teal dress with a lace handkerchief fill-in fastened at the front with a matching bow, a dormeuse cap over her unpowdered curls and a black shawl drawn round her arms. Her choker ribbon necklace is fastened at the back as was the fashion during the 1770s and 80s.

Oil on panel painted in 1779 and housed (unglazed) in its original ebonised frames with an inner crennellated gilt border. The backing board is signed and inscribed with the sitter’s details – ‘A Sketch by / Geo. Roth / 1773’. Below this has been added ‘M. Poyning / AEtatas 46 / Obiit Junii 18: 1810’.

George Roth worked in both London and Bath between 1771 and 1793 specialising in small oil portraits. Being portable, these portraits would have appealed greatly to the well-to-do visitors who flocked to Bath during the season for its healing waters.

Framed Size: 208 x 175mm

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
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SA1152100
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6889
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Description
This small half-length portrait, painted by Easy Anglian artist George Roth in 1779, depicts a lady wearing a teal dress with a lace handkerchief fill-in fastened at the front with a matching bow, a dormeuse cap over her unpowdered curls and a black shawl drawn round her arms. Her choker ribbon necklace is fastened at the back as was the fashion during the 1770s and 80s.
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Oil on panel painted in 1779 and housed (unglazed) in its original ebonised frames with an inner crennellated gilt border.
Wigs on the Green

The backing board is signed and inscribed with the sitter’s details – ‘A Sketch by / Geo. Roth / 1773’. Below this has been added ‘M. Poyning / AEtatas 46 / Obiit Junii 18: 1810’.

fig 1. An oval-shaped Georgian oil portrait of a woman in a green dress, set within a black wooden frame with a gilded inner border.
fig 1. George Roth, Small Oil Portrait Dated 1779

George Roth worked in both London and Bath between 1771 and 1793 specialising in small oil portraits. Being portable, these portraits would have appealed greatly to the well-to-do visitors who flocked to Bath during the season for its healing waters.

Framed Size: 208 x 175mm

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait to the 18th Century.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1152100
Dealers Internal Ref
6889
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An oval-shaped Georgian oil portrait of a woman in a green dress, set within a black wooden frame with a gilded inner border.
George Roth, Small Oil Portrait Dated 1779
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An oval-shaped Georgian oil portrait of a woman in a green dress, set within a black wooden frame with a gilded inner border.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil paint, wood, gilt, glass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsOval format, Gilded inner bezel, Hanging ring
  • SizeH 21 cm (8 in) x W 17.5 cm (7 in)

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Georgian portraiture typically reflects the societal status and fashions of the era, often characterised by intimate scale, realistic facial expressions, and detailed historical costume rendering.

These works were commonly painted in oil using wooden panels, copper, or canvas as a substrate, housed within handcrafted wooden frames featuring gilded inner bezels and black lacquer finishes.

Authenticity is evaluated through microscopic analysis of pigment composition, craquelure patterns appropriate to the age, hand-carved frame construction techniques, and period-appropriate stretcher bars or panel backs.

Pairing historical oil portraits with minimalist or modern decor creates an impactful contrast, often displayed as a standalone focal point on a gallery wall or above a traditional fireplace mantel.

Preservation requires maintaining stable relative humidity and temperature levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment degradation, and keeping the surface clean with professional conservation methods rather than household cleaners.
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