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Lot 180: Antique 19th C Oil Portrait, Lady in Biedermeier Attire, Bonnet and Empire Dress

2026-04-25T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

Lot 180:

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Antique 19th C Oil Portrait, Lady in Biedermeier Attire, Bonnet and Empire Dress

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

An antique oil on canvas portrait depicting a young lady dressed in Biedermeier attire, shown in three-quarter view against a dark ground.

The sitter wears a lace-trimmed bonnet and an empire-waist dress tied with a ribbon at the bodice..
The costume, particularly the high waistline and bonnet, reflects the refined domestic elegance associated with the Biedermeier era of the early 19th century.

Details
Medium: Oil on canvas
Subject: Lady in Biedermeier attire
Dimensions (canvas): 62 × 50.5 cm
Condition: Overall good antique condition. Visible craquelure and surface wear consistent with age. Evidence of old restoration. Canvas relined or re-stretched.
Unframed

Catalogue Note
Portraits of elegantly dressed women in Biedermeier costume were widely commissioned throughout Central Europe in the first half of the 19th century. The restrained composition, dark neutral background, and emphasis on facial presence are characteristic of the period’s intimate domestic portrait tradition.