Portrait of a Victorian Lady in Mourning Dress, 1800s, Watercolour

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An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting Portrait of a Victorian Lady in Mourning Dress.An exquisite Victorian portrait in watercolour with gum … Read more An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting Portrait of a Victorian Lady in Mourning Dress.An exquisite Victorian portrait in watercolour with gum arabic and white bodycolour. with exceptional detail to the face, the diaphanous lace bonnet and decorative flowers.The painting has the quality and fine detail of a portrait miniature but is larger in size. It is photorealistic and gives the impression of a photograph, but there is no discernable trace of an underprinted or photographic image.Painted on board with a smooth coated paper surface.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: No. Height: 24.9cm (9.8″) Width: 19.3cm (7.6″) Condition: There is fine craquelure to the gum arabic. Some minor age toning. Foxing to the margins, which could be covered by an oval mount. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less