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C18th Portrait of a Seated Lady
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C18th Portrait of a Seated Lady

18th century
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Late 18th Continental School, oil on canvas, Portrait of a seated lady wearing a black dress, lace ruff and feathered headdress.

Measurements: H 25 x W 21cm.

Date of Manufacture

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this 18th Century Oil Portrait to the 18th Century.

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25cm (9.84")
Width
21cm (8.27")
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SA1201499
Description
Late 18th Continental School, oil on canvas, Portrait of a seated lady wearing a black dress, lace ruff and feathered headdress.

Measurements: H 25 x W 21cm.

Date of Manufacture

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this 18th Century Oil Portrait to the 18th Century.

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
21cm (8.27")
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Duke Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2026
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting a seated lady wearing a ruffled collar and feathered headpiece, set within a carved gilded wood frame.
C18th PORTRAIT OF A SEATED LADY
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting a seated lady wearing a ruffled collar and feathered headpiece, set within a carved gilded wood frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilded Wood, Gesso
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsFeathered headdress, Ruffled collar, Carved gilt frame, Chiaroscuro lighting
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 21 cm (8 in)

This late 18th-century continental school oil painting depicts a seated lady wearing a black dress, a white lace ruff, and a feathered headdress with blue and pink plumes. The artwork employs dark chiaroscuro lighting against a muted background and is set within an ornate carved gilt wood and gesso frame featuring beaded mouldings and corner ornamentation. The visible signs of age include craquelure across the painted canvas surface and minor rubbing to the gilded finish of the frame. The piece measures 25 cm high by 21 cm wide. In a contemporary interior, this artwork suits placement above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway, bringing a traditional English country house style to the wall. It hangs securely from standard picture wire and complements period or transitional decor schemes.

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Eighteenth-century portraiture typically depicts aristocrats and prominent historical figures using rich oil paints on canvas, emphasising social status through elaborate costuming, structured posing, and dramatic lighting techniques.

Artwork from this era was painted using oil pigments ground with natural oils on stretched linen canvas, framed within hand-carved wood decorated with gesso and genuine gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is verified through uniform craquelure across the paint surface, hand-forged iron canvas nails, natural oxidisation on the reverse timber stretchers, and period-correct gilding techniques on the frame.

An antique portrait serves as a striking focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table, creating depth when contrasted against modern paint palettes or minimalist furnishings.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources, dusting the canvas and frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush without applying liquid cleaners or water.
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