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A delicate Victorian miniature portrait, exquisite in both its execution and presentation. The portrait shows a beautiful young bride, with rosy cheeks, in a wedding dress of a style fashionable in the 1850s. She wears a delicate veil, hanging from the back of a flower garland in her hair. She holds herself with elegance and looks deumerly off into the distance. A strip of red curtain can be seen to her left which adds a wonderful splash of colour and grounds the, otherwise, ethereal portrait. The portrait is unsigned.
The painting is presented in an utterly charming original, embossed leather box from. The frame boasts a velvet lined interior (this would likely once have been red but has now discoloured to an attractive brown), and a gilt oval inner window. The frame is finished with the original glazing and a deep purple velvet back. There is a strip of the original red silk taffeta at the reverse that would have been used to pull open the back of the frame. There is a brass hanger at the reverse. This is a truly charming object of tactile size and proportions.Â
On vellum.
- Creation Year:Unknown
- Dimensions:Height: 7.37 in (18.7 cm)Width: 6.26 in (15.9 cm)
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- Condition:The painting has significant warping to the vellum and several stress cracks, the most prominent of which run vertically down the middle and down the left side. There is minor tarnishing to the gilt inner window and discolouration.
- Gallery Location:Corsham, GB
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