{"product_id":"antique-english-portrait-mrs-sarah-canler-oil-on-board-1850","title":"Antique English School Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Canler Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA mid-19th century English provincial portrait of Mrs. Sarah Canler, oil on board, identified by a handwritten family inscription on the verso as a relation of \"Uncle Tom Page.\" She sits three-quarter length in a red upholstered chair, wearing a black dress and a white lace day cap tied at the throat, with an open book in her lap and a green-draped table at her side. The combination of black dress and white cap reads as mourning or half-mourning attire, a coded Victorian convention with strict rules around timing and observance. Canler is a documented Suffolk surname; the painting was sourced in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Artist | English School, mid-19th century, unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Sitter | Mrs. Sarah Canler, identified by handwritten inscription on the verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | Three-quarter length seated portrait of a woman in mourning attire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1845 to 1855\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | English provincial portraiture, Victorian period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | Canvas 10 in W x 12 in H. Framed 13.25 in W x 15.25 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Frame | Original gilt frame with period gesso, honest age-appropriate wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Provenance | Acquired in England. Handwritten verso inscription reads \"Mrs Sarah Canler, Uncle Tom Page's relation\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe painting is in honest antique condition consistent with its age. There is visible paint loss and craquelure across the surface, with the cracking pattern typical of mid-19th century oil on board. The face and figure remain clearly read, and the composition is intact. Some surface bloom and dust haze are present and would benefit from a gentle professional cleaning, though I'm presenting her as found so the next owner can decide. The original gilt frame shows rubbing at the corners and along the edges with exposure to the gesso and bole beneath, consistent with 150 years of handling. The frame is structurally sound. The verso retains the original backing paper, heavily aged and torn in areas, with the handwritten sitter inscription and the previous dealer's attribution tag both still in place. No relining or restoration evident.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51315378913558,"sku":"AMD-03041","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/EnglandCrates-2109.jpg?v=1779482826","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-english-portrait-mrs-sarah-canler-oil-on-board-1850","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}