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Unframed Oil on Board Italian Portrait
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Unframed Oil on Board Italian Portrait

1900 - 1920
Description

1920s unframed oil on board of a young Italian lady. Dated 30.08.1929.

Nicely painted.

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Italian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
24.5cm (9.65")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1216259
Dealers Internal Reference
1977
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
1920s unframed oil on board of a young Italian lady. Dated 30.08.1929.

Nicely painted.

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Italian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1920s.

Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
24.5cm (9.65")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216259
Dealers Internal Ref
1977
Colin Brand Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2014

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An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background.
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Archive I An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background.

Unframed Oil on Board Italian Portrait

Archive II An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background. View II
Archive III An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background. View III
Archive IV An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background. View IV
Archive V An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background. View V
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An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background.
Unframed Oil on Board Italian Portrait
Ref: SA1216259
An unframed oil painting on board depicting a profile portrait of a woman with dark hair set against an olive green background.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleItalian School
  • MaterialOil, Board
  • ColourOlive Green
  • MotifsProfile orientation, Dark styled hair, Muted background, Visible brushwork
  • SizeH 29.5 cm (12 in) x W 24.5 cm (10 in) x D 0.5 cm (0 in)

This unframed oil on board portrait depicts a young Italian lady from the 1920s, dated 30.08.1929. The piece belongs to the Italian School style and portrays a woman with dark hair tied back in a bun, shown in a profile orientation against an olive green background with visible brushwork and a muted tone. The lady wears a pale purple or off-white V-neck garment, set against warm skin tones and soft facial features painted with deliberate brush strokes. The artwork measures 29.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, and 0.5 cm deep. Ideal for placement on a narrow wall space, this fine art piece fits naturally into an English Country House aesthetic. It provides a classic, atmospheric focal point when hung in a study, hallway, or sitting room. The unframed presentation offers versatility for custom framing to suit various interior styles, while its modest scale makes it suitable for intimate living areas or mixed gallery walls alongside other period works.

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Early 20th-century Italian portraiture often blends traditional figurative realism with modernist brushwork, focusing on naturalistic lighting, muted colour palettes, and intimate human observation.

Artists typically applied oil-based pigments onto rigid substrates such as wood panel, hardboard, or heavy artist millboard, providing a smooth surface for detailed paint application.

Authentic period studies demonstrate natural age-related craquelure, paint edge wear consistent with age, authentic backing oxidisation, and layered brush technique.

An unframed oil painting can be displayed resting against a wall on a shelf, mounted on a brass easel, or framed in a minimal tray frame to suit contemporary interior spaces.

Keep the painting away from direct light and damp conditions, and dust the surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush without chemical solvents.
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