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French School, c. 1820, Woman With Book
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Pre 1837 VR item# 955174 (stock# 00552)
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French School, c. 1820. Watercolour on ivory portrait of a young woman with dark hair and eyes, wearting a ruset coloured gown with white lace collar and matching cap. She wears coral drop-earrings, double bracelet, and necklace, as well as a long chain with watch, (the face of the watch tells the time to be 1:30). Her right hand, with two rings, holds a book. Dark wooden frame. Oval miniature, 9 cms. X 7 cms. (3 1/2 inches X 2 3/4 inches). With frame, 14 cms. X 12 cms (5 1/2 inches X 4 3/ ...click for details
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19th C. African-American Share Cropper
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Pre 1900 item# 954684 (stock# 00557)
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American primitive school. Oil on canvas. An amazing historic document in the form of a portrait of an African-American share-cropper. The 19th Century portrait, which is in very good condition, was quite incredibly found in a barn in Maine. The portrait depicts a woman, standing by a cabin, in a vividly painted landscape, reminescent of Western North Carolina, with crops, a cabin, mountains, and a sunset beyond. Simple, modern cherry frame. 63 cms. X 53 cms. (25 inches X 21 inches). This ...click for details
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Portrait of a Child by Adam Buck, c. 1828
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Pre 1837 VR item# 953182 (stock# 00560)
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Adam Buck, c. 1828. Watercolour and graphite on card. Portrait of a child of about 5 years of age, by the famed Regency artist, Adam Buck. The child is depicted with blond curls and blue eyes, wearing a white gown and holding a ball. Signed and dated to the obverse, "Adam Buck 1828". Period wooden gilt frame. Very good condition.
This portrait probably depicts a member of the illustrious naval family, the Davies/Martins, which produced Captains, two Admirals, one Colonel in th ...click for details
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Gentleman by Jean Andre Rouquet
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Pre 1800 item# 946934 (stock# 00552)
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Jean Andre Rouquet (1701 – 1758)
Portrait of a gentleman, c. 1730. The portrait depicts the powdered and bewigged gentleman, wearing a yellow embroidered waist coat, and white stock, under a brown coat. Portrait set in 9K gold case, surrounded by foil-backed paste stones. Glazed reverse set with cream fabric. Oval, 6 cms. X 4 cms. (2 ¼ inches x 1 7/8 inches).
Excellent condition.
Jean Andre Rouquet was born in Geneva in 1701, the son of French Protestants who fled to Switzerland. He pr ...click for details
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James Warren Childe, Portrait of Samuel Harrison
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Pre 1837 VR item# 939238 (stock# 00532)
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James Warren Childe (c.1778-1862), Portrait of Samuel Harrison of the Royal Commissariat Corps. The watercolor on paper miniature depicts Samuel Harrison wearing the blue coatee with gold epaulette and gold-braid trimmed of the Commissariat Corps. Signed and dated to the obverse, “JW Childe”/1817. Inscribed to reverse “S Harrison June/Born Nov 21st 1795/Died Octr.8th.1817 at Grenada. In gilded original frame. Rectangular, 4 3/4 x 3 ½ in.
Childe worked as a miniaturist in London and exhibit ...click for details
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Portrait Miniature by Austrialian Artist Ada Whiting
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Pre 1910 item# 927577 (stock# 00520)
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An extremely fine, Edwardian portrait miniature by the Australian artist, Ada Whiting, c.1906. This lovely, totally original watercolour portrait by the Australian miniaturist, Ada Whiting depicts a very pretty young woman in a head-and-shoulders, full-face pose. She is shown with large blue eyes, auburn, upswept curls gathered at the side with a pink flower, and draped in an off-the-shoulder white gown. Initialled and dated to the obverse, “AW/’06”, and inscribed to the reverse, "Painte ...click for details
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Portrait Miniature of John Mackie by Abraham Daniels
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Pre 1800 item# 847061 (stock# 00482)
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Portrait miniature of John Mackie, Junior, (c. 1795), painted by Abraham Daniel. The oval portrait depicts John Mackie (1787-1847) as a young boy. He is wearing a grey skeleton suit with a white collar. His long brown hair is in curls over his shoulders. Gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited brown hair. 6 cms. high (2 1/2 inches). Mint Condition; this is a former museum piece. Provenance: By family descent
Exhibited: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 2000-2003. This miniat ...click for details
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Portrait miniature of a Young Woman by Beyer, c. 1837
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Pre 1837 VR item# 846721 (stock# 00450)
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Johann Daniel Beyer (French, active 1820-1840). Watercolour portrait of Anna Geither wearing a blue dress with imbecile sleeves, white lace collar tied with a black bow, sash with a gold buckle, and a gold cross on a black ribbon. Signed and dated to the obverse, ”1837 Beyer”. Gilt-metal mount. The reverse also inscribed with the sitter’s name. Oval, 70 mm high (2 ¾ inches). Good condition.
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