Antique Oleograph on Canvas – Vigée Le Brun “Self‑Portrait with Julie” c.1900 For Sale

This artwork appears to be a late 19th–early 20th century oleograph (a lithographic color print pressed onto canvas and textured to mimic an oil painting), inspired by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun’s 1789 masterpiece “Self‑Portrait with Julie (à la Grecque)”, now housed in the Louvre Museum.

Based on the surface texture, craquelure pattern, canvas mounting, and the framer’s label, this piece was produced and framed in New York City between the late 1890s and the 1920s, during the American Gilded Age when high‑quality European art reproductions were widely sold to the public.

• Medium: Antique oleograph (lithographic print on canvas), varnished and mechanically textured to imitate brushstrokes and natural aging.• Surface Craquelure: The fine, uniform cracking across the faces and garments is characteristic of oleographs, not hand‑painted oils.• Canvas Mounting: The print is professionally adhered to a canvas support and stretched over a wooden stretcher frame, giving the appearance of a traditional oil painting.• Paint Layer Flaking: Small areas of flaked varnish/ink at the lower edge reveal the lighter ground layer beneath — typical of century‑old canvas‑mounted prints.

The back bears the embossed label of the Henry Schultheis Company, a well‑known New York City art gallery and framing house.

Label Reads: Henry Schultheis Company – Paintings, Prints, Framing – 42 Fulton St. / 425 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.

These specific addresses were used between the late 1890s and the 1920s, firmly dating the framing — and likely the production — of this artwork to that period.

Schultheis was known for offering:

• Fine art reproductions

• European master prints

• Custom framing

• Affordable decorative art for American homes during the Gilded Age

This label adds genuine historical provenance and charm.

A reproduction of Vigée Le Brun’s 1789 “Self‑Portrait with Her Daughter Julie”, one of the most beloved maternal portraits of the late 18th century. The original is celebrated for its warmth, intimacy, and neoclassical elegance.

• Frame: 19 1/2\" × 14 1/4\"• Canvas Image Area: 12 1/2\" × 8 1/2\"

• Visible craquelure consistent with age and oleograph technique• Some flaking of the varnish layer at lower edge• Canvas tight on stretcher• Frame shows notable damage on one side (see photos)• Back label intact and legible• Overall presents beautifully as a decorative antique piece

Ideal for collectors of:

• Gilded Age American decorative art

• Antique oleographs and canvas‑mounted prints

• Vigée Le Brun 20th century framed artworks

• Historical portraiture

The combination of subject matter, age, and the Henry Schultheis Company label makes this a desirable and charming period piece.

Will be carefully packed with protective materials and shipped with full tracking.

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