Miniature Portrait Painting on Ivory Gentleman Signed

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1920: item #644711
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A handsome, aristocratic gentleman, probably American, very finely executed, watercolor painting on ivory, dating to the early 20th century. This man has an exceptionally gentle, kind look in his face, eyes and expression. The well coiffed beard and mustache details are so well painted, as is the entire piece. He is wearing a dress suit, vest, and tie with a stick pin. There is a signature and date in the lower left hand corner that looks like it could be N E Cummings 1920. Judging from the fine... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of Lady By Amy Gertrude Chamberlain

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1930: item #643193
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Portrait miniature of a young woman by Any Gertrude Chamberlain. The water color on ivory, head-and-shoulders portrait depicts a young woman with dark, upswept curly hair, and large brown eyes, wearing a pink gown and a single strand of pearls. Blue background. Signed and dated to obverse, "A G Chamberlain/1922". Original brass easle frame with hanging loop, pierce rose foliate border with ribbon surrmount. Oval, 5 cms. diameter (2 inches). With frame 6 1/2 cms. diameter (2 1/2 inches). Ver... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of a Womman by Gertrude Clarke

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1910: item #643179
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Portrait miniature of a woman by Gertrude Clarke, c. 1900. The water colour portrait depicts the woman in 3/4 pose facing right. The woman, with upswept grey hair and blue eyes, is wearing a high neck lace dress with blue glass beads. Against a pastel blue background. Original brass frame. Oval, 5 1/2 cms. diameter (2 1/2 inches). Very good condition. Provenance: By descent through artist's family. Gertrude Clarke was born in Burton-on-Trent, England. She exhibited at the Royal Acade... Click for details

Antique Chinese Pith Paintings, Handpainted, Silk Box

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1940: item #636312
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A rare offering....Chinese Pith Paintings, set of eight (8), handpainted, unframed, and in their own original, handmade box with a Glass lid covered on the sides with Chinese Silk. These beautiful, highly detailed miniature original paintings are on pith paper...pith is the spongy substance inside many plants...which the Chinese extracted and made into paper. These are very fragile and they should be matted and framed to be beautifully displayed. Age is difficult to determine, but these coul... Click for details

Portrait of General Gilbert Buchanan

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #624126
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English School, early 19th Century portrait of General Gilbert Buchanan. The half-length, water color on ivory portrait depicts the general, with blue eyes and brown curly hair. He is wearing a scarlet coatee with gold epaulettes and collar, and brass buttons. Against a sky backbround. Ebonized wooden frame. The reverse, with inscription, Gilbert Buchanan General RE (Royal Engineering)/---- son of --- Gilbert/Buchanan & Frances ------". 9 cms. X 7 cms. (3 1/2 inches X 2 3/4 inches). Very g... Click for details

Early 20th Century English School Portrait Miniature

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1910: item #615707
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English School, early 20th Century portrait miniature of a young girl. The 1/2 length, water color on ivory miniature depicts the young girl,with large blue eyes, and flowing brown hair facing right, wearing a blue dress, against a blue background. Gilt metal frame. Rectangular, 8 cms. X 6 1/2 cms. (3 1/4 inches X 2 1/2 inches). Dark red velvet backing to frame. Mint condition.

Miniature Portrait of Gentleman

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #607702
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Miniature portrait of gentleman holding documents wearing a blue dress,19th watercolor on ivory;scratches and abrasions; on back was a old paper "this is painting is by W.G.Tomson" Augt.1828 Edinburgh. 5 1/2 x 4

French Sch., Portrait By The Artist Signing "Chanier"

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #591633
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French School, c. 1810. Portrait of a young man by the artist signing "Chanier". The water color on ivory portrait depicts the young man with his own hair powdered, and brown eyes, wearing a dark jacket with white shirt with stock. Embossed brass frame. Oval, 7 cms. X 5 cms. (2 3/4 inches X 2 1/4 inches). Portrait very good condition. Frame good condition. Provenance: The Bernard Franck Collection

19th C. English School Portrait of A Girl

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #590828
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19th Century (c. 1840) English School. Water color on card. Portrait of a girl, with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a white dress with pale blue waistband and coral necklace. Rectangular papier-mache frame with embossed brass slip. The miniature, oval, 12 1/2 cms. X 9 1/2 cms. (4 3/4 inches X 3 3/4 inches). Very pretty child with portrait in above average condition. Papier-mache frame also good conditon. A nice, decorative portrait.

Miniature Painting on porcelain Girl with violin

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1910: item #588098

Beautiful Painting on porcelain Germany, marked Bellerin von pont Muich Leitol Leilost original reticulated gilded frame. Very good condition