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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895
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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

19th century
For Sale by Artsonline
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'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895

Brief Description:

This is a beautiful, original 19th-century Victorian Portrait Watercolour Painting depicting an elderly gentleman in an interior setting who is cleaning his favourite hat.

Aptly entitled: 'His Sunday Best'.

The quality of the painting is very much in the style and manner of the Royal Academy-listed Victorian artist Charles Spencelayh.

The piece is mounted within the original, excellent quality glazed and gilt moulded frame.

It is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, A. C. Purvis 1895.

Attributes:

Watercolour and Gouache

Circa/dated: 1895

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall excellent original condition.

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 27'' | 68.5 cm

Width: 22'' | 55.8 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

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*A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

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Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09431472
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 131 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Signed and dated lower right in ink: A. C. Purvis April 1895.
Embroidered smock frock and neckerchief: clothing worn by rural workers in the 1890s.
Bowler hat and mutton-chop whiskers: grooming and dress from the late Victorian decades.
Gilt composition frame moulding: patterned decorative border common in the late 19th century.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
55.8cm (21.97")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204496
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Description
'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895

Brief Description:

“
This is a beautiful, original 19th-century Victorian Portrait Watercolour Painting depicting an elderly gentleman in an interior setting who is cleaning his favourite hat.
Artsonline
fig 1. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 1. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Aptly entitled: 'His Sunday Best'.

The quality of the painting is very much in the style and manner of the Royal Academy-listed Victorian artist Charles Spencelayh.

The piece is mounted within the original, excellent quality glazed and gilt moulded frame.

fig 2. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 2. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

It is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, A. C. Purvis 1895.

Attributes:

Watercolour and Gouache

Circa/dated: 1895

Condition:

Both the painting and the frame are offered in an overall excellent original condition.

fig 3. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 3. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Framed Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 27'' | 68.5 cm

Width: 22'' | 55.8 cm

Depth: 1'' | 2.5 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

fig 4. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 4. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Delivery

Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services.

Great care and much time are taken to ensure the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces we sell.

fig 5. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 5. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

fig 6. An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 6. 'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting C. 1895

Returns Policy

Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy

(excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging).

Pay securely - Telephone orders are welcome.

Image result for payments accepted logos

Secure-Payment-VPADeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-004186-BACS-Order-PayPal-M/Card

Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09431472
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 131 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Signed and dated lower right in ink: A. C. Purvis April 1895.
Embroidered smock frock and neckerchief: clothing worn by rural workers in the 1890s.
Bowler hat and mutton-chop whiskers: grooming and dress from the late Victorian decades.
Gilt composition frame moulding: patterned decorative border common in the late 19th century.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
55.8cm (21.97")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204496
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An antique watercolour painting depicting an elderly man in a smock brushing a black bowler hat, mounted inside an ornate gold gilt frame.
'His Sunday Best' Original Victorian Genre Portrait Watercolour Painting c. 1895
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Realism
  • MaterialWatercolour on Paper, Gilt Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold and Brown
  • MotifsOrnate gilt frame, Genre subject, Glazed frame, Mount board
  • SizeH 68.5 cm (27 in) x W 55.8 cm (22 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This original Victorian genre portrait watercolour painting, titled 'His Sunday Best' and dated 1895, depicts an elderly gentleman in an interior cleaning his hat. Rendered in watercolour and gouache on paper in the style of Victorian Realism, the work shows the subject in a light smock with a red necktie, standing beside a blue box on a table. The artwork is signed and dated by the artist, A. C. Purvis, in the lower right corner, and is set behind glass within an original, ornate gilt moulded frame featuring intricate relief decoration and a pale mount board. The overall piece measures 68.5 cm high, 55.8 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep. Suitable for period and traditional interiors, the framed painting works well hung above a sideboard in a dining room, living room, or hallway. Its classic subject matter and decorative gilt frame bring warmth and nineteenth-century character to domestic wall spaces, pairing easily with antique wooden furniture and neutral or richly coloured wall finishes.

FAQs

Victorian genre watercolour paintings are nineteenth-century artworks created using water-soluble pigments on paper that depict scenes of daily life, domestic routines, and character studies.

Late nineteenth-century watercolours were painted on heavy rag paper using natural mineral pigments bound with gum arabic, then presented under protective glazing inside moulded gesso and gilt wood frames.

Authentic Victorian watercolours exhibit age-consistent paper toning, historical framing techniques, original signatures or dates, and fine, layered brushwork standard to the period.

Position Victorian portraiture within a curated gallery wall or place a single framed piece above a sideboard to introduce an historical focal point against dark, moody paint colours.

Preserve watercolour art by hanging it away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable humidity levels, and utilising UV-protective glass paired with acid-free mounting board.
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