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Portrait Young Girl Wearing Red Oil Painting 19thC Monogrammed Continental School
ARTIST:  Mid-19thC Continental, French to Flemish Schools in our opinion  SUBJECT:   A charming head and shoulder portrait study of a young girl wearing a red headscarf    MEDIUM:   Oil on canvas SIGNATUREMonogrammed upper left, probably HRB DATE:  c1880, possibly slightly earlier   SIZE:  Visible painting 24.25 x 19.25cm (9.5 x 7.5 inches), Frame 36 x 31cm ( 14.5 x 12.5 inches), Depth 6cm (2 inches)    PROVENANCE:   British estate sale, private collection; 19thCgallery label for  Biggs and Sons, of Conduit Street, Bond Street London attached to verso  CONDITION:  Good to fair, overall; canvas has feathered slightly in lone storage and may benefit from re-tensioning; would benefit from cleaning, although previously cleaned in antiquity; tiny chips to the paint across the work, commensurate with age and storage / display      FRAME:  Original frame to a high standard, shows moderate age-related wear    FOR SALE BY AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE
 
We present a charming portrait study in oils, a head and shoulder portrait study of a young girl wearing a red headscarf; a plain, innocent young girl, probably of the travelling communities across Europe.  The painting is monogrammed upper left, possibly HRB.  Probably north Europe, French or Flemish schools in our opinion, dating c1880, possibly slightly earlier.  Lovely original frame, with back label of the notable 19thCc dealers, Biggs and Sons, Conduit Street, Bond Street, London.   Presented in good to fair condition in its original frame,   this painting will look fabulous displayed  
 
SHIPPING:   Weight, 500g, professionally packaged, 2ksg.  Courier services, fully tracked, including the frame, ready to hang:   UK in 5 – 7 days UK12.00:   EU in 7 – 10 days UK26.90; Europe (non-EU) UK29.90;  USA, Canada, China, Australia , rest of the world in 10 – 15 days UK45.90   For multiple purchases, we will combine shipping  subject to size and media  A note on import taxes, Customs duties and tariffs.  If applicable, sales and VAT taxes on international orders are collected by us, eBay or the courier.  While works of art and most antiques are usually exempt from additional Customs Duty levies, the governance is country specific.   Please check with your local Customs office, contact us or eBay.  The international tariff codes applicable are 9701210000 and 9701910000 .   For imports into EU countries, please liaise closely with the appointed carrier responsible for the Customs entry.  Artworks and objects of culture may require specific entry  under new criteria introduced June 25 2025    (our ref cc4050011472)
 

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The gallery at ColstarTV offers fine art, decorative art and prints, vintage photography, entertainment memorabilia and militaria.  As film makers, we have a wide knowledge base of our core subjects   We comprehensively research the provenance pf every item in our collection.  For the discerning collector, our satisfaction is your satisfaction with the item you purchased, was as described, genuine and safely delivered. 

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