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Oil Portrait on Convex Tin, Circa 1770
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Oil Portrait on Convex Tin, Circa 1770

18th century
Sold 21 April 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

The fashion during the late eighteenth century was for hair to be piled high with the help of animal wool pads. Dressing the hair was a lengthy and costly process so a lady’s head was typically only “opened” (this was the term used) every couple of months by which time the untreated wool could be pretty pungent! The fashion remained in vogue nonetheless until the mid-1780s with the hair being topped with feathers, ribbons or more elaborate structures like a basket of fruit or even a bird’s nest!

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This lady’s hair is not dressed extravagantly high though and is unadorned. She is wearing a copper-coloured décolleté robe with a white underslip and has a black ribbon necklace tied at the back as was the fashion during the 1770s.

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The portrait is painted in oil on convex metal, probably tin, and is set in a gilt wood frame with a piecrust edge and inner beaded border. The portrait has minor spots of in-painting to the background but is otherwise fine. The frame has been re-gilded so is rather shiny.

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Framed oval: 238 x 200mm

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International Shipping: £30

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Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Oil Portrait to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA849108
Dealers Internal Reference
6788
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Description
The fashion during the late eighteenth century was for hair to be piled high with the help of animal wool pads. Dressing the hair was a lengthy and costly process so a lady’s head was typically only “opened” (this was the term used) every couple of months by which time the untreated wool could be pretty pungent! The fashion remained in vogue nonetheless until the mid-1780s with the hair being topped with feathers, ribbons or more elaborate structures like a basket of fruit or even a bird’s nest!

This lady’s hair is not dressed extravagantly high though and is unadorned.

“
She is wearing a copper-coloured décolleté robe with a white underslip and has a black ribbon necklace tied at the back as was the fashion during the 1770s.
Wigs on the Green

The portrait is painted in oil on convex metal, probably tin, and is set in a gilt wood frame with a piecrust edge and inner beaded border. The portrait has minor spots of in-painting to the background but is otherwise fine. The frame has been re-gilded so is rather shiny.

Framed oval: 238 x 200mm

International Shipping: £30

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Oil Portrait to the Georgian era.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA849108
Dealers Internal Ref
6788
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An oval oil portrait of a woman in an ornate gilt frame.
Oil Portrait on Convex Tin, circa 1770
Ref: SA849108
An oval oil portrait of a woman in an ornate gilt frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialTin, Oil Paint, Gilt Wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOval format, Beaded and twisted rope moulding, Period female bust, Gilt finish
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in) x W 20 cm (8 in)

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Georgian portraiture typically features realistic depictions of subjects, often commissioned by the landed gentry and aristocracy, utilizing oil paints on canvas, wood panels, or occasionally metal substrates like tin or copper.

Artists of the period commonly used ground oil pigments applied to prepared surfaces, housed within carved wooden frames finished with gesso and gold leaf or gilt paint.

Authenticity is evaluated through material analysis of the support medium, the ageing of the oil paint layers, craquelure patterns, and the construction methods of the accompanying period frame.

Displaying traditional artwork against moody, saturated wall colours or incorporating them into a gallery wall adds depth, historical contrast, and a layered aesthetic to modern living spaces.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and cleaning only with professional conservation techniques.
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