Antique Miniature Portraits 2019-05-22 Auction - 142 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY - Page 5
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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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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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A Superb John Barry Miniature Portrait c1790: A wonderfully limed work of a young man, done by John Barry. The porcelain-complected sitter, with reddish-brown hair and brown eyes, is finely dressed in a white cravat, a green and cream striped
0100: A Superb John Barry Miniature Portrait c1790Est. US$2,000-US$2,500
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A Fine Samuel Shelley Miniature Painting of an Officer: Painted by Samuel Shelley, this is a beautifully limned portrait miniature of a British officer. The epaulette being on the left shoulder, instead of on the more usual right, indicates that the
0105: A Fine Samuel Shelley Miniature Painting of an OfficerEst. US$2,500-US$3,000
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Daniel Dickinson Miniature Portrait c1835: A superbly limned portrait by Daniel Dickinson, done in watercolor on natural material. The sitter is a young man of the Brown family of Philadelphia. This painting was exhibited at the Pennsylvania
0106: Daniel Dickinson Miniature Portrait c1835Est. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed
Abraham Parsell Portrait Miniature c1833: A charming example of Abraham Parsell's ability to capture the essential characteristic of a sitter and portray them in a wonderful naïve manner. In the miniature portrait presented here we have a
0107: Abraham Parsell Portrait Miniature c1833Est. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed
William Grimaldi Portrait Miniature c1795: A wonderfully painted miniature portrait of a handsome young man. He is attired in a white shirt, stock, and vest, with a royal blue jacket adorned with gold buttons. The painting is so carefully
0111: William Grimaldi Portrait Miniature c1795Est. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed
Rare M.E. Mynerts Portrait Miniature c1838: A miniature portrait by M.E. Mynerts (also referenced as W.E. Mynerts). Glazed and housed in a cast foliate case measuring 2 3/4" by 2 3/8", with an unglazed aperture on the reverse containing a
0114: Rare M.E. Mynerts Portrait Miniature c1838Est. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed
Striking Miniature Portrait c 1830: Nicely executed miniature, on natural organic material, of a woman in bonnet and lace; enamelled frame; sight size 2 1/4" by 1 3/4"; slight paint rubbing at 5 o'clock Shipping:Domestic: Flat-rate of
0115: Striking Miniature Portrait c 1830Est. US$1,000-US$1,200Lot Passed
Miniature Painting by Edward Nash c1810: A very well executed miniature portrait painting of a gentleman, watercolor on natural organic material, by Edward Nash. The leather travel case states that the miniature was owned by Mrs. Thos.
0119: Miniature Painting by Edward Nash c1810Est. US$1,000-US$1,200Lot Passed
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