Andrew Plimer Miniature Painting c1815 | A Striking Jeremiah Meyer Portrait Miniature c1780 |
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The condition of this lovely example is excellent...
The painting is finely done, with no condition issues. Any apparent flaws are due to my poor photographic skills. The in-person brightness is about midway between the first two photos...
The back of this work deserves special mention as it is composed of a backing of metal guilloche...
The painting is signed and illegibly dated (possibly 1889) at her right shoulder. Set under glass in the original oval brass frame adorned with a bow at the top.
The back of the frame is fitted with a hinged easel and is lined with green velvet.
Dimensions of the oval frame with a bow: High: 9.7 cm (3.8 inches)...
Possibly Scottish, and in excellent condition, each portrait has a sight size of 1 7/8" by 1 1/2"...
The 2 3/8" by 2" sight size miniature is housed in a cast foliate case with a glazed lens on the reverse...
The simple gilt metal case is 2 3/8" by 2", and is in excellent condition, with a missing cover glass to the aperture on the reverse, which is of no import.
The painting is signed on the backing paper "Painted by Rd Mills Birmingham 1829" and is housed in a 4 1/4" by 3 5/8" bronze frame...
A very similar work by Dumont is coming up at a European auction house in December 2022, with an estimate of 1500 Euro, not including premium...
Lacon (fl. c1740 - 1760) worked in Bath, England, painting miniatures and water color portraits...
Aside from being a fine example of miniature portraiture, the cast foliate case, which tests as gold, is highly unusual in that it hinges from the bottom, allowing easy...
The painting is in excellent condition, and is housed in its original silver and embossed tortoise shell frame. The shell portion has two unimportant splits, visible at 6 and 9 o'clock in the photo. Sight size of this little gem is 1 7/8 inches by 1 1/2 inches, while the frame size is 3 3/8 inches by 3 inches.
Mlle Hyacinth Mercier worked as a miniaturist in Paris, living at 27...
Condition is excellent, with no cracks, bowing, or restoration. A popular miniature painting format of the time was round, and it was not uncommon for the artist to do the painting on a rectangular wafer, and then do "artist...
Superb condition with no problems. The locket is 2 3/8" by 2", and the sight size of this little gem is 2 1/4" by 1 7/8".
The painting is in excellent condition, with no issues. The eglomise glass and the frame have wear but a...