Late 18th C Modest School Portrait Miniature of Lady

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386251
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Late 18th century Modest School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lady, wearing a large white bonnet tied beneath her chin. Set in a later silver gilt frame with maker's marks. The painting is faded and rubbed; the frame is tarnished but in good condition. Measures 1 3/8” by 1 1/8”.

Double-Sided Portrait and Memorial Miniature 1815

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #386228
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Double-sided shield-shaped French school portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a young gentleman, with a fabulous sentimental hair picture on the reverse, circa 1815. The dashing young gent has fashionably disheveled brown hair; he wears a blue coat, a white waistcoat and a tall, elaborately tied cravat. The reverse reveals a beautiful sentimental scene, featuring intertwined hair initials “L” and “D” each in a different color of hair, under the inscription (also in hair) “amour/amitie”... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of Lady by John Bogle

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386224
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Portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lady, by Scottish artist John Bogle (c.1746-1803) The lady wears a cream dress held at her corsage with a pin and a white scarf worn in her long powdered hair. Set in a gilt metal frame with cobalt glass border. The reverse features a glazed compartment with the seed pearl initials “JB” laid on plaited brown hair. Bogle was a skilled miniaturist who worked in Edinburgh and London and exhibited at the Society of Artists from Edinburgh and at the R... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of Lady by Jeremiah Meyer

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386221
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Portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lady, by Jeremiah Meyer, R.A. (Anglo-German, 1735-1789). The sitter wears blue feather and pearls in her upswept hair; her dress is blue with a white lace underdress; a pearl choker adorns her very long white neck. Set in a later pendant frame. Meyer was born in Germany to an artistic family and moved to England when he was fourteen. Was a student of Zinke; later became miniaturist to the Queen and painter in enamel to the King. Founding member ... Click for details

Portrait Miniature, Marie Antoinette after Vigee LeBrun

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386213
MKE02

Late 18th century miniature portrait of Marie Antoinette, after Vigee le Brun. This portrait of the tragic French Queen has been copied by many painters and miniaturists -- this one is period, and excellent. Set in a gilt mount within a blue enamel-bordered frame; blue silk reverse. Excellent condition; silk on reverse is somewhat shattered. Measures 4” in diameter; sight size is 3 1/8”.

Portrait Miniature of Gent, Signed Lasal

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386190
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Portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a gentleman, circa 1795, signed “Lasal.p.” The gent has powdered and curled hair and wears a white cravat and dark blue coat. Beautiful hair reverse with a curl of light brown hair held together by a band of pearls and thread and laid over darker plaited hair. Set in gilt metal frame. Very good condition: ivory has shrunk and shifted a bit, leaving a gap around the top and right edges. Measures 3 1/8” by 2 1/2”.

Portrait Miniature of Gent, circa 1840

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #386171
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Portrait circa 1840, English or American, of a young gentleman, possibly a cleric, with black cravat, white waistcoat and black coat, set in a leather frame. Sight size 2 7/8" high; frame is 6 1/2". Painting is in excellent condition; leather frame is scuffed and worn; glass is scuffed around the edges. Measures 6 1/2” by 4 7/8”; sight size 2 7/8” by 2 1/4”.

Portrait Miniature of Gent, circa 1830

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #386169
MDE

Portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a handsome young gentleman, circa 1830. Set into a wonderful and later union case, in great condition. He has a spot of retouch at the one o’clock edge and 3/4” crack at five o’clock, probably resulting from the relocation into this case. Measures 3 1/2" by 3"; sight size is 2 1/2” by 2”.

Portrait Miniature in Oil of Lady, Circle of Leakey

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #386157
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Portrait miniature in oil on ivory of a lady wearing a very striking black turban, circle of James Leakey (British, 1775-1865). The lady’s black curly locks are adorned with the turban, which features a pom pom! She wears a black dress with a white fichu and a black ribbon choker. Set in the original gold pendant frame with a gorgeous cobalt glass reverse. Excellent condition; just a little dirt under the glass. Measures 2 3/4" by 2 1/4”.

Super Portrait Miniature of Lady, By Anne Mee

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #386152
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A portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lovely, by the English miniaturist Anne Mee (1770/5-1851). Mee was a pupil of George Romney and Richard Cosway. By the time she was twenty, she was fully employed by the Prince of Wales. She was an expensive and successful miniaturist. It is said that she supported her family through her work, was quite beautiful (her self portrait is certainly lovely), and had a jealous husband who wouldn't let her paint male subjects. The lady wears a white dr... Click for details