Featured Miniature: Georgian Era Gentleman in Chestnut Brown and Gold
Featured is a superb eighteenth century miniature portrait (one of my favorites), finely painted, well maintained and in excellent shape considering its 2 1/2 century age! Georgian Era Gentleman in...
View ArticleA Rare Portrait by a Late Eighteenth Century Miniaturist: David Gibson
Featured today is a rare find: a superbly well-preserved miniature portrait by David Gibson of Edinburgh and London. The portrait is clearly dated 1800 and, in typical David Gibson fashion, it is...
View ArticleHead Hunters, Body Parts and Fast Food Portraiture
There is an old expression in English in which something expensive is referred to as “costing an arm and a leg”. Popular legend traces the origins of this expression to nineteenth century portrait...
View ArticleEarly Nineteenth Century University Graduate
As I have built my collection of miniature portraits, I have strived to assemble an eclectic mix of miniatures. This provides an esthetic benefit by infusing the collection with refreshing contrast;...
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