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Frederick Cruickshank (Attributed), Portrait of a Family - Antique Watercolour

19th century
Sold 24 January 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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This beautiful mid-19th-century group portrait by British artist Frederick Cruickshank (1800-1868) depicts a father, mother and their two daughters within an interior setting. It’s a charming snapshot of a loving family.

The outfits date to around 1860 with the female sporting an impressive bell-shaped skirt, probably supported by hoops. While he wears an appropriately fashionable coat and carries a top hat. Can you imagine how the family felt in the build-up to this portrait? The girls chatting excitedly, the mother eager to present the right image. I’m sure they were delighted with the result.

Cruickshank had been exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy for almost 40 years when this was produced.

Housed within a good later frame and glazed.

Learn more about Frederick Cruickshank in our directory.

Medium: Watercolour on paper

Overall size: 26” x 33” / 66cm x 84cm

Year of creation: c. 1860

Condition: Artwork presents well.

Artist’s auction highlight: £8,000 achieved for an oil painting in 1992.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Family Watercolour to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA929300
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This beautiful mid-19th-century group portrait by British artist Frederick Cruickshank (1800-1868) depicts a father, mother and their two daughters within an interior setting. It’s a charming snapshot of a loving family.
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The outfits date to around 1860 with the female sporting an impressive bell-shaped skirt, probably supported by hoops.
Brave Fine Art

While he wears an appropriately fashionable coat and carries a top hat. Can you imagine how the family felt in the build-up to this portrait? The girls chatting excitedly, the mother eager to present the right image. I’m sure they were delighted with the result.

fig 1. An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount.
fig 1. Frederick Cruickshank (Attributed), Portrait of a Family - Antique Watercolour

Cruickshank had been exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy for almost 40 years when this was produced.

Housed within a good later frame and glazed.

Learn more about Frederick Cruickshank in our directory.

Medium: Watercolour on paper

Overall size: 26” x 33” / 66cm x 84cm

Year of creation: c. 1860

Condition: Artwork presents well.

Artist’s auction highlight: £8,000 achieved for an oil painting in 1992.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Family Watercolour to the 19th Century.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA929300
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Archive I An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Frederick Cruickshank (Attributed), Portrait of a Family - Antique Watercolour

Archive II An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View II
Archive III An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View III
Archive IV An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View IV
Archive V An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View V
Archive VI An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View VI
Archive VII An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View VII
Archive VIII An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View VIII
Archive IX An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount. View IX
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An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount.
Frederick Cruickshank (Attributed), Portrait Of A Family - Antique Watercolour
Ref: SA929300
An antique watercolour family portrait featuring a seated mother with two children and a standing father, encased in an ornate brown wooden frame with a neutral mount.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Period costume, Ornate moulding frame
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 66 cm (26 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

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Nineteenth-century portrait watercolours typically feature delicate pigment washes on paper, capturing subjects with fine detail and soft tonal gradation, often reflecting the romanticism and realism popular during the period.

These works were traditionally executed using gum arabic-based watercolours on heavy-weight rag paper or card stock, frequently housed in glazed wooden frames with protective card mounts.

Authentic period pieces exhibit genuine paper fibre ageing, oxidisation from early framing materials, hand-mixed pigments without modern synthetic binders, and often contain watermark identifiers in the paper substrate.

Pairing historical framed art with minimalist modern walls creates a striking focal point, allowing the traditional subject matter and patina of the period frame to stand out without visual competition.

To prevent fading and degradation, antique watercolours should be displayed away from direct sunlight, maintained in stable humidity-controlled environments, and framed using acid-free archival materials with UV-protective glazing.
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