Oil painting portrait signed and dated 1891
10 October 2025
Description

Oil painting portrait with a signature. Difficult to read. Looks like Maly 1891. Picture was framed in Austris.

Dimensions

11 x 13.5 "

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 2 days
By David U.
Oct 12, 16:22 UTC
Fair Market Value
$500 - $900 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is an oil on canvas portrait dated 1891 and attributed to an artist possibly named Maly. The work measures approximately 11 x 13.5 inches and depicts a young woman in three-quarter view with a serene expression and softly modeled features, wearing a brown dress with a white neckline. The delicate treatment of light and the restrained palette reflect late 19th-century Central European academic style. The reverse bears a framer’s label from Franz Preiner, an art dealer and gilder active in Graz during the late 1800s, confirming Austrian provenance.

The painting remains in very good condition, showing natural surface wear consistent with age and retaining its original carved and gilt frame. While the artist is not widely recorded, the execution quality suggests formal training, possibly within an academy or private atelier. Comparable unsigned or regionally attributed 19th-century Austrian portraits of similar quality generally achieve between 500 and 900 USD at auction.

Carla defellipo Apr 12, 12:57 UTC

On the appraisal, you gave misspelled the name of the framer. Is it the same framer as provided to you in the photos? Thank you

David u. Apr 13, 10:37 UTC

Hi Carla,
Thank you for catching that. You are right, I misspelled the framer’s name in the appraisal.
This correction does not materially change the valuation range, which was based mainly on the painting’s quality, condition, size, period, and market comparables for late 19th century Central European portraits by lesser-known artists.

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