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Miniature Portrait of Elderly Gent at Table, ca 1800
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Pre 1837 VR item# 278070 (stock#MB281b)
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A miniature portrait in watercolor on ivory of an elderly gentleman seated at a table, circa 1800-1820. The gent wears a brown coast and waistcoat, with a white cravat; he sits before a blue cloudy sky. Face is pale, but expressive. Very good condition. Set into a reddish-brown velvet-lined traveling case. Good condition; some dirt on the underside of the glass and a dark spot on the gilt colored mount. Measures 4 3/4” by 4”; sight size is 3 1/4” by 2 1/2”.
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Superb Enamel Portrait Miniature, Huebner
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Pre 1900 item# 196006 (stock#JEZ01)
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An extremely fine enamel on copper miniature portrait of the Calmady children, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1824. This portrait is painted (and signed) by Austrian artist Anastasius Huebner (1789-1856), who is listed in Schidlof as a painter on ivory and porcelain. This is a masterpiece of enameling, a perfect miniaturization of one of Lawrence’s best works, featuring brilliant coloration and incredible detail. Signed along the right edge “A Hubner.” Counter enameled, and set in a finely crafte ...click for details
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1817 Portrait Miniature, Lady Signed Boissier
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Pre 1837 VR item# 177172 (stock#MTG10)
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Charming French portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lady, signed “Boissier 1817.” The lady wears a cream dress with lace fichu or chemise with a brooch at the corsage, and a matching lace cap. The reverse features a gorgeous hair picture featuring a sheaf of wheat surrounded by laurels. All this is executed in a tiny circular format – just wonderful! Andre Claude Boissier (1760-1833) is mentioned by Blattel and Benezit as a drawing teacher and miniaturist who worked on ivory. Set ...click for details
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