Antique Miniature Portraits 2019-05-22 Auction - 142 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY
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A Fine Horace Hone Portrait Miniature c1782Striking Miniature Portrait of a Captain c1790Rare and Superb Robert Field Portrait Miniature c1805
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New York, NY, United States
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Antique Miniature Portraits

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Explore an exquisite collection of 18th to 19th century American, British and continental miniature portraits! From the humble sitter to the elite aristocrat to royalty, these intimate gifts reveal a rare glimpse of history as seen through the eyes of the various artists, who range from itinerant to important and famous. There has been a recent surge in the appreciation of these fine paintings, partly due to the current exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and partly due to a renewed realization of the beauty of these little gems, often painted with brushes of only several hairs.
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Small Portraits Sea Captain and Wife Maine c1832: A finely painted pair of portraits done in pen and ink, and wash, on heavy card stock. The paintings were acquired from a private collection, and were purchased by the prior owners in the 1950's. A
0007: Small Portraits Sea Captain and Wife Maine c1832Est. $1,100-$1,500
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John Miers Silhouette c1795: A very fine miniature bust length silhouette on natural organic material by John Miers. The piece is signed along the left side of the bust line. As is usual with his best examples, this painting
0021: John Miers Silhouette c1795Est. $900-$1,100Lot Passed
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