John Cox Dillman Engleheart

A beautifully executed antique oil painting in the impressionist style. This was most likely made in Italy, it dates from around the late 1800’s. It is signed by the artist ‘Tardini’...

A very handsome and well executed pair of 18th century Irish Georgian portraits. Both executed in pastels on paper laid down on canvas, set within th...

An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame, artist signed Alex lower right...

An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame, artist signed Alex lower right...

French Miniature Lady's Portrait Gilt Bronze Frame Hand Painted, 19th Century Signed. 19th Century. Baroque style young gentlewoman in a large green hat. Additional Information...

A 19th century bronze miniature portrait frame. A French oval hand-painted portrait of a lady in a bronze frame, behind convex glass. Crowned with...

Superb French hand-painted watercolor/gouache miniature on a bone panel. It depicts Bacchus and Ariane in a courting scene set in a mountainous landscape. The 18th century miniature is a version of the painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (1700-1777). It is a small but elegant painting with amazing quality details. It is mounted in a hand carved polychrome and gilded Spanish Baroque style wood frame...

A French Limoges painting offers enamel on copper portrait of a woman in outdoor setting, seated in giltwood frame, 20th century. Measures- 10.5'' H x 9.5'' W x 1.75'' D; 2 sites;...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of two birds eggs, mounted in a Georgian Period Birdseye Maple frame – Circa 1835. These watercolors were largely painte...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a yellow-jacket wasp, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – circa 1825-1835. These watercolors were largely p...

A 19th century bronze miniature portrait frame by Jean Derval A French hand-painted portrait of a lady, probably Miss Viddom in a bronze frame, behind convex glass. Crowned with a...

Miniature portrait of a distinguished lady, signed Stieler. Bronze frame behind oval round glass, 19th century Signed Stieler, Joseph Karl Stieler (1781- Mainz - 1858 Munich) was a German painter. The size is 10 cm x 7.5 cm x 1 cm 1820-1830 From 1820 until 1855 he worked as royal court painter of the Bavarian kings. He is known for his Neoclassical portraits, especially for the Gallery of Beauties at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich. Born in the city of Mainz to a long-established family of engravers, punchcutters and die makers, Stieler received some artistic training from his father, August Friedrich Stieler (1736–1789). After the early death of his father, Joseph Karl autodidactically completed his apprenticeship and began his career as a painter of miniatures, which were increasingly sought after by bourgeois circles After Mainz had been occupied by French revolutionary troops in 1792, Stieler followed the expelled court of Prince-Archbishop Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal to Aschaffenburg. Here he met with the later Archbishop Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, who became his most important patron and sponsor. From 1802 to 1805 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the master class of Heinrich Füger. Stieler's portrait style was most especially shaped during his work in the Parisian atelier of François Gérard, a student of Jacques-Louis David. In 1808, he established himself as an independent portraitist in the city of Frankfurt and in 1810 travelled through Italy. From 1812 he worked at the court of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. In 1816, he again travelled to Vienna to paint the portrait of Emperor Francis I of Austria. Between February and April 1820, he worked on his portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, which is probably the most well-known representation of the composer today. In 1847 he also painted the portrait of Lola Montez...