Qajar Miniature Watercolor of a Couple in a Palace.
The watercolor is painted in oval and seems at one time had a fitted matt. The painting is in good condition . The painting has gold leaf and silver leaf paint on the horizontal terrace railing and bowl. Size of oval is 5" by 3.5" page 9.25" almost 6.75"
Antique miniature portrait painting, depicting a beautiful lady in sitting position dressed in 19th century style gown. The portrait has a diameter of 2 1/4 inches mounted in a metallic frame,
housed in a square brownish wooden frame with dimension of 4.75 inches. Condition Report: The portrait is in very good condition and bears artist's
signature
Late 19th century American watercolor painting of sheep in a country landscape with trees, 12" by 24 1/2" (21" by 33 1/2" framed), signed at lower right with initials "S.M.G.". The artist might be hard to identify but the work resembles watercolors by such artists as Carl Weber (see example in my shop). The artist has used a combination of watercolor and white gouache. Condition is excellent. The gold frame has age and there are some missing pieces.
Superb quality antique late 19th century finely hand painted, Indian miniature painting depicting the Taj Mahal, Mausoleum of Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Set under the glass in an oval silver frame mounted in a beautifully carved solid ebony wood frame carved with floral decoration standing on two ornate feet with an easel at the back to stand. The painting itself features the classic symmetrical view of the marble structure set behind its reflecting pool...
Depicting Elderly Woman in Black Dress with Triple Strand of Pearls. Artist Initialed; E. The item's height is 3.25"
x 2 5/8". In a Gilt Wooden Oval Frame.
Well executed miniature painting, depicting an 19th century lady in white dress, the portrait is rectangular in shape and 3.5"H x 2.5"W housed
in a 6"H x 5"w nice bronze frame. Condition report: very fine painting with minor wear to the panel.
A very interesting portrait miniature of a gentleman. Done in watercolor on organic material, it shows a half length naive depiction of a man posed with his hand in his waistcoat. The overall "feel" of this work is that it was done in the en grisaille style, in spite of the color in the man's lips, his vest, and cummerbund.
Condition of the painting and simple metal frame is excellent (light areas at the edges are due to reflections off the chamfered glass), with a size of 2 1/4" by 1 3/4".
19TH c. French Miniature Portrait,
Well executed French miniature painting, depicting an 18th century lady in impressive attire wearing fashionable hat, the portrait is 2.5"H x 2"W housed
in a 5.5"H x 4.5"w oval shape wooden frame. Condition report: very fine painting with water damage to the background.
Two paintings are offered here for the price of one!
The first done in India ink on prepared cardboard, this finely limned profile shows a man facing left with his right hand tucked into his jacket. It is presented in a gilded, stamped sheet metal frame.
The condition is quite good with several unimportant white streaks, mainly in the jacket...
Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 3 painted mother-of-pearl medallions, Overall size framed: 34 cm x 14 cm...
19th Century Frame Miniature Painting Plaque of Couple and Angle Signed
The frame is 7.9 inches (20 cm) long by 8.9 inches (22.7 cm) wide. The plaque is about 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) long by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1.5 Lb.
The plaque is warped and has stains, cracks, surface wears and scratches, and uneven surface (as seen in the photos).
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A c 1840 signed portrait miniature by Gabriel Aristede Passot, done on natural material. As is usual with his work, it is superbly painted, and is of a gentleman in a black coat with a multi-colored merit award ribbon.
The miniature is in fine condition, with no chips, cracks, paint loss, or bowing. A light area along the top edge is due to light reflection. The case, of high quality silver with a royal crown and a mother-of-pearl reverse, is in excellent condition...
A charming first half 19th centrury miniature of a young woman. The exceptional thing about this piece is the wonderful high karat gold flip case with guilloche work (engine turning) on the front and back. The painting in this little gem is 1 1/8" in diameter and the case is 1 1/2" in diameter. Excellent condition.
An interesting portrait miniature, by William Baldwin, of a nattily attired gent. The sitter, with a very rakish look about him, is set against a bright blue background, has long thick hair, a soul patch, and is wearing a stickpin with multi-colored jewels. These are motifs, along with the use of a strong blue background, that seem to appear in a number of his minis, as uncommon as they are...
Extremely fine original miniature painting on thin slab of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist beings, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you are interested in seeing more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, Glass and 24K. gold leaf Frame. Overall size: 16 cm x 16 cm. Mother-of Pearl Medallion measures 6 cm x 5 cm. Artist: Manat Pomseranee.
ELEGANT LADY depicted in FINERY with a Fancy Cape on her shoulder and JEWELRY on her Dress. Wearing a Gold Jeweled Pearl Head Band and a small Crown. Likely ROYALTY she has lovely Blond Curls and Blue Eyes. From a a Virginia Estate suburb of Washington, D.C. date this MINIATURE PAINTING ca.1875 in EXCELLENT Condition. The size is
3 1/4" X 4 1/4" Framed; 2 1/2" X 3 3/8" Sight. GREAT ANTIQUE PAINTING
Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection of these, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and with 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 2 miniatures. Overall size: 25.5 cm x 17 cm...
A wonderful watercolor on natural wafer, painted by Robert Field. The sitter, a very pretty young woman with brown hair and eyes, is posed in front of a red drapery, and is wearing a black jacket over a white dress with a neck ruffle. The ebonized frame appears to be original, as is the cover glass which has a black and eglomise border.
The condition of this rare gem is excellent, with no cracks, chips, paint loss, or bowing...