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What were miniature portraits painted on?
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Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809) , A young girl, bust length
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to George Engleheart (1750 -1829)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to George Engleheart (1750 - 1829) , Portrait of a young
Category
Antique 1780s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ivory, Gilded Frame
Circa 1830–1836,
Philadelphia
This exquisite American portrait miniature, signed
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
