British Portrait of Caroline Gilde Hammond, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1795 to 1835
British Portrait of Caroline Gilde Hammond, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1795 to 1835
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A British provincial portrait from the late Georgian to early Regency period, bust length on canvas, with an inscription on the reverse that names the sitter and gives the painting its history. The verso reads: "Caroline Gilde Hammond. This gift of her affectionate father. John Simkin." The painter is unrecorded, as is typical for provincial portraiture of this period, but the inscription preserves what most surviving portraits like this one have lost — a name, a relationship, and a reason the painting was made.
Visible canvas wear and paint loss in the lower left corner. Additional areas of paint loss and abrasion are present to the right side of the sitter. A later backing or lining support is present and slightly visible at the right edge behind the frame. The surface shows age-related wear, scattered minor losses, and surface abrasion consistent with an early nineteenth century canvas. The frame shows wear to the gilt finish, small losses, and surface rubbing throughout, all consistent with age and use. Historical stabilization is evident and appropriate for a work of this period.
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