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Antique English Portrait of Mrs George Wood in Gilt Frame
REF: LA584494
£9,500
€11,096
$12,948
LoveAntiques Dealersince Mar 2017Approved item550 sales by dealerFree Delivery
LoveAntiques Dealersince Mar 2017Approved item550 sales by dealerFree Delivery
Description
Antique English Portrait of Mrs George Wood in Gilt Frame
A beautifully presented British Victorian oil portrait by John Wood (1801–1870)**, dated 1857** and traditionally identified as **Mrs George Wood, Sarah Sophia Wood, née Clark.
The sitter has traditionally been described as the artist’s sister-in-law.
She is portrayed quarter-length within an oval, turning gracefully towards the viewer. The sensitively modelled complexion, pale lace-trimmed costume and restrained background give the picture a notably intimate quality.
The stretcher retains the historic inscription:
“Portrait of Mrs George Wood / John Wood / 1857”
The painting is unsigned to the front.
The work is presented in a richly ornamented Victorian gilt frame whose pierced and scrolling decoration gives the portrait considerable decorative presence.
Provenance:
By descent in the artist’s family.
Hansons Auctioneers & Valuers, The Library Auction – Including Rare & Collectable, 5 September 2023, Lot 151.
Thereafter curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution:
The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.
Attribution and Research:
The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.
These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.
Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.
Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.
measurements
Canvas approximately 50cm × 37.5cm
Framed approximately 79cm × 68cm × 5cm
declaration
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD has clarified that the Antique English Portrait of Mrs George Wood in Gilt Frame (LA584494) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1857
condition
Good, honest antique condition with age-related craquelure and minor surface marks. The decorative gilt frame has expected age-related wear, including chips and small losses.
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1857
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This Antique English Portrait of Mrs George Wood in Gilt Frame is located in Greater London, United Kingdom
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