c1888 oil portrait of young girl by gladys watkins 19thc paintings of children

Description

We are pleased to offer for sale this rather beautiful Victorian oil painting of a pretty young girl of around ten years of age, who looks towards the artist with concentration and serious expression.
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She has a fringe, long mid brown wavy hair and grey eyes. She is wearing a burgundy dress with a lace collar.
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The artist is Gladys Watkins, who has signed the painting with her full name under the mount to the left and again to the right as G. Watkins Pinxit 1888.
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The painting is on canvas and well preserved under glass and has had a new mount fitted.
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The decorative frame is a 3 inch Italian gilt frame which suits the portrait very well and is supplied wired and ready to hang.
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Measurements:
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Image size: 20 1/2" x 16 1/2" - 52cm x 42cm
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Frame size: 28" x 23 3/4" - 71.1cm x 60.4cm
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Medium: Oils on canvas
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Condition:
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The canvas has been relined to conserve for the future and is now in good condition. In common with most paintings of this age, there is a very minor amount of craquelure and the odd blemish, which are not very visible under the glass.
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