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Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838
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Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838

19th century
Sold 6 November 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

This watercolour portrait shows a lady of gentle and kind complexion wearing a charcoal grey dress with wide gigot sleeves and seated by a table, one hand holding her glasses and the other resting on her Bible.

The painting is signed close to the edge (lower left side) E. W. Thomson Pinxt / 1838 and is housed in a period giltwood frame with a beaded outer edge. There frame has small losses to the decorative edges.

Working in London and Paris, E. W. Thomson (1770-1847) was also an engraver and a miniature painter. He worked from 69 Berners Street in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1832 and 1839.

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Framed Watercolour Portrait to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1172190
Dealers Internal Reference
6079
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Description
This watercolour portrait shows a lady of gentle and kind complexion wearing a charcoal grey dress with wide gigot sleeves and seated by a table, one hand holding her glasses and the other resting on her Bible.
fig 1. An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838

The painting is signed close to the edge (lower left side) E. W. Thomson Pinxt / 1838 and is housed in a period giltwood frame with a beaded outer edge. There frame has small losses to the decorative edges.

fig 2. An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
fig 2. Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838

Working in London and Paris, E. W. Thomson (1770-1847) was also an engraver and a miniature painter. He worked from 69 Berners Street in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1832 and 1839.

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Framed Watercolour Portrait to the 19th Century.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172190
Dealers Internal Ref
6079
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838

Archive II An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame. View II
Archive III An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame. View III
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An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
Watercolour Portrait by Thomson, 1838
Ref: SA1172190
An antique framed watercolour portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set inside an ornate gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Gilt Wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFigurative subject, Ornate moulding, Gilded finish
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 25.4 cm (10 in)

Nineteenth-century watercolour portraits typically feature finely detailed brushwork, delicate washes of pigment on paper, and often depict sitters in formal or domestic settings, reflecting the eras growing middle-class patronage.

These artworks were traditionally executed using gum-arabic-based watercolours on hand-made rag paper, housed in moulded wood frames finished with gesso and gold leaf or gilt paint.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate paper textures, hand-mixed pigments showing natural ageing, artisan framers marks, and construction techniques consistent with nineteenth-century joinery and materials.

An antique portrait adds depth and character when hung as a focal point on a neutral wall or incorporated into a gallery wall arrangement to create a layered, collected aesthetic.

Watercolours are highly sensitive to ultraviolet light and humidity; they should be displayed away from direct sunlight behind UV-protective glass in a climate-controlled environment.
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