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LoveAntiques Dealersince Aug 2025Approved item23 sales by dealerFree Delivery
Victorian oil painting by Ernest H. Thompson, signed with the artist’s monogram lower right, inscribed, and dated “Feb 1877” on the reverse.
" l Love Little Pussy " dedication on reverse.
The artwork portrays a young girl in a white dress, holding a small tabby kitten, set against a rich floral patterned backdrop. Thompson’s delicate brushwork captures the innocence and sweetness of childhood, enhanced by the girl’s gentle expression and soft natural light illuminating her face and garment.
The painting is beautifully presented in its original gilt composition frame, elaborately decorated with foliate and geometric motifs. The frame shows some age related wear and losses to the corners, consistent with its period, which adds to its antique charm.
A fine and evocative 19th Century portrait that exemplifies Thompson’s sensitive handling of texture and sentiment typical of the Victorian domestic genre.
Canvas is approx: 21cm by 24cm
Frame is approx: 43cm by 47cm
In good condition with minor imperfections, frame showing wear and tear.
measurements
Height:
47 cm
Width:
43 cm
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declaration
South Country Antiques has clarified that the Antique Victorian Oil Painting Portrait (LA550344) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1877