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English School Early 18th Century Portrait Miniature Painting of a Gentleman
Located in Braintree, GB
English School Early 18th Century Portrait Miniature painting of a Gentleman. Oil on card. Circa
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Early 18th Century British Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paint

Antique Brass & Pietra Dura Portrait Miniature Painting George Washington, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, antique brass easel with Pietra Dura panels and three portrait miniature paintings, circa
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1880s American American Empire Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Brass

Antique French Portrait Miniature Painting Young Boy 18k Gold Silver & Diamonds
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French portrait miniature painting, set in an 18 karat gold and silver frame inset
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1870s French Romantic Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Gold, Silver

Pair Portrait Miniature Paintings, Young Lady Signed J.B. Royby
Located in London, GB
This very nice pair was painted in second half 18th century Hand painted wearing wonderful gowns, multi-strand pearl necklaces, within the original gilt metal frames. height 4 1/4...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Bronze

Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
Located in Braintree, GB
Jacques Bisson d.1737. French School early 18th.Century. Portrait miniature painting. Body-color
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Early 18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paint

  • Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
  • Antique Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
  • Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
  • Antique Jacques Bisson Portrait Miniature
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 3.35 in
The Traveler's Treasure: A Miniature Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
On offer is a beguiling miniature portrait, reminiscent of the works within the circle of Christian
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Portrait miniature after Boucher's portrait of Madame de Pompadour
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique portrait miniature was made after Boucher's famous painting of Madame de
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Silver

Portrait Painting of a Lady Holding a Portrait Miniature of a Boy c.1673-1680
By John Michael Wright
Located in London, GB
Mr George Robins, at her home Wycombe Lodge, Kensington, London, Lot 2 (as “A painting, portrait of
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Glimpse into History: Dietricy's Miniature Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
For sale is a delicate and enchanting miniature portrait, reflecting the distinct style prevalent
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Thomas Heathfield Carrick, Miniature portrait of a gentleman
By Thomas Heathfield Carrick
Located in Harkstead, GB
, painting miniatures in his spare time. He became renowned in the district for his portraits, including one
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Marble

Thomas Heathfield Carrick, Miniature portrait of a young gentleman
By Thomas Heathfield Carrick
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very delicately painted portrait miniature on marble of a handsome young gentleman. Superb detail
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Marble

Late 19th Century Enamel Miniature - Portrait of a Wealth Women
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine enamel on porcelain, oval miniature of a titanesque female wearing a jewel set gold hair
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Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

Early 19th-Century Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil On Card
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine Regency miniature depicts a dapper gentleman dressed in a cravat, white shirt and black
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil

Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet Finely detailed portrait
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

17th-Century English School, Portrait Miniature Of King Charles I, Oil On Copper
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid-17th-century portrait miniature depicts a gentleman, believed to be King Charles
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17th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Copper

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female artist
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

MINIATURE - L'Empereur Napoleon Ier
By Jacques Lienard
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Lienard (1779-1848) French Napoleon Ist Miniature on Porcelain Signed Porcelain: 5 1/2
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19th Century Academic Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Porcelain

Pastel-Toned Portrait Painting of French Empress Eugénie de Montijo
Located in Houston, TX
miniature portraits and has works that can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National
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1850s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Charlotte Julianna Jane Howard - British Victorian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
first painted miniatures but then changed to painting larger portraits. He painted Italian genre
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1840s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Family Portrait in Market - British 1914 art Post Impressionist oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming early twentieth century Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by British Jewish
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Guinevere - 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Oil Painting King Arthur Queen
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Guinevere’ by Norman Prescott-Davies R.B.A, R.C.A. (1861-1915). The painting – which depicts an
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of "Femme Avec Le Chapeau Plumé, by Hildebrandt
Located in New York, NY
enviable position among American portrait painters as well as of painters of fisher-folk….Mr. Hildebrandt
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1890s Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman in Green Coat -British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
By Francis Cotes
Located in London, GB
This lovely 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Francis Cotes
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman in an Arcadian Landscape c.1710 Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
present this striking grand-scale painting. The convention was to depict children as miniature adults
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a gentleman
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Caspar Smits (1635-1707) Portrait of a gentleman Oil miniature on copper Painting size - 2 1/4 x 2
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18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in Miami, FL
at a miniature portrait with a landscape beyond. Raeburn's best work command the higher prices
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Early 1800s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Miniature portrait of a Gentleman 
Located in Lincoln, GB
Miniature portrait of a Gentleman  Early 19th Century, watercolour on paper c. 1840
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1840s Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Watercolor

A Petite Masterpiece: The Traveling Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
captivating miniature portrait we are thrilled to present for sale. This piece is painted in the stylistic
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miniature Portrait French School, late 18th/ early 19th century framed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches board: 2
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Watercolor

Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman
Located in DEVENTER, NL
known works are portraits; both full size and miniatures. Born in Paris, his father was a carpenter at
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18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Scandinavian Family Portrait, Artist 18th Century, Scandinavian School
Located in Bruges, BE
Scandinavian Family Portrait Artist 18th century 18th Century Scandinavian School Signature: Not
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18th Century Medieval Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Egg Tempera

Portrait Miniature c1765 Letitia Preston Vallancey
Located in Holywell, GB
A fine sanguine chalk drawing on paper of Letitia aged about ten dating to around 1765. Unsigned, inscribed verso and presented in a 19th century mount and frame. “When Letitia Pres...
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1760s Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Chalk

Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century
By Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Located in York, GB
August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Girl, 18th Century Oil Old Master
By George Knapton
Located in London, GB
George Knapton 1698-1778 Portrait of a Girl Oil on canvas Image size: 20 x 18 inches Original
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

(American School, C. 1825) An Exceptional Quality Portrait of "Two Sisters"
Located in New York, NY
. Oil on canvas in gilt-wood frame. This powerful portrait painting depicts two sisters holding a
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Woman Reading by Myra Louise Sawyer
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
miniatures were accepted for exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In 1913
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Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil, Board

Miniature Antique American Portrait Painting of a Young Woman in original Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
A darling antique American miniature portrait of a young woman in period clothing. This
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1880s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
Located in York, GB
an English miniature and portrait painter. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle though he
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

19th century Portrait of a lady, Priscilla Osborn, William Jacob Baer
Located in York, GB
PORTRAIT OF PRISCILLA, MRS WILLIAM OSBORN half length, oil on canvas, WILLIAM JACOB BAER (1860-1941
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Striking 18th Century Portrait of the 12th Earl of Caithness
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in London, GB
miniatures; meeting with success and patronage, he extended his practice to oil painting, at which he was
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18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

'Portrait of a Gentleman Seated and Reading', Regency, Early Victorian Dandy
By George Richmond
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
money earned by painting miniatures in England before leaving and in France during his stay. He spent a
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1840s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
By Balthasar Denner
Located in Bath, Somerset
in Hamburg which was at that time part of Denmark. He began as a painter of portrait miniatures and
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Lady In A Fur Lined Hood, 19th Century
By Gustave Jean Jacquet
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady In A Fur Lined Hood, 19th Century by Gustave Jean Jacquet (French, 1846-1909
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of a French Gentleman By Portrait Miniature Artist Daniel Saint
By Daniel Saint
Located in Stockholm, SE
. However, he soon discovered his passion for painting and turned his attention to miniatures, which were
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Gouache

G. G. - German School 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a Military Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This accomplished miniature depicts a gentleman dressed in military attire. Painted in fine detail
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819)
By Mather Brown
Located in London, GB
Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819) Oil on canvas; held
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Early 19th Century Romantic Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex, English School 17th Century
Located in London, GB
1537 for a miniature (London, National Portrait Gallery; S. Foister, Holbein & England, London, 2004, p
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait Of Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A truly exquisite miniature Victorian portrait of a gently smiling, older woman with fine, lace
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Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Watercolor

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in Bath, Somerset
. Johnson's scale of portraits varied from tiny miniatures to full-lengths and large group portraits. His
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Framed 19th Indian Portrait Miniatures - The Noble Couple
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pair of Indian portrait miniatures depicting a noble couple, on an unidentifiable white
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Gouache

Portrait of an old Man with a Beard, Credit Card Size, Oil on Paper, Late 1700s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Delve into the world of 18th century European art, and you'll find a fascinating miniature portrait
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper, Oil

“Best of Friends” Oil Painting by John Harris
By John Harris (painter)
Located in Mere, GB
miniatures and working as a bookbinder and painter, before becoming a portrait painter. Fine original frame
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1850s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

Antique Miniature Portrait with an 18-Karat Yellow Gold Frame & Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed miniature portrait was made in England in approximately 1900 in the period
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Gold

Mid 19th Century Oil - Victorian Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
this portrait circa 1850. The portrait is in oil which is unusual for a miniature from this era, yet
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Mid-19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

The Rose Seller
Located in St. Albans, GB
and the large, vibrant bouquet of roses creates a piece perfect for any situation. It is a painting
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1890s Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil

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H 32 in W 28 in D 3 in
Napoleón and his family.
Located in MADRID, ES
Miniature 19 century, painted in ivory
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Panel

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  • Napoleón and his family.
H 1.19 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Tea Time, Georges Croegaert, Antwerp 1848 – 1923, Belgian – French Painter
By Georges Croegaert
Located in Bruges, BE
24,50 cm Biography: Croegaert Georges was a painter of genre scenes, figures, still life paintings
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19th Century Romantic Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Santa Barbara, original antique 17th century oil on copper, Italian Renaissance
Located in PARIS, FR
meticulous detail of the piece is awe-inspiring. The copper substrate, traditionally used in miniatures and
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17th Century Renaissance Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Copper

Signed Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed bone Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting Good condition. Free international shipping.
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Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Paper

  • Signed Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting
  • Signed Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting
  • Signed Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting
  • Signed Inlaid Portrait Miniature Oil Painting
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H 0.6 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Mrs. Scott - Miniature c.1856 Watercolour, Mary Knottesford Fortescue
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine miniature portrait of Mary Knottesford Fortescue (1841-1879). Mary was the daughter of
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Mid-19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings

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Watercolor

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Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique portrait miniature paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paint and wood, all antique portrait miniature paintings available were constructed with great care. Antique portrait miniature paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Empire, Victorian and Baroque antique portrait miniature paintings are consistently popular styles. Many antique portrait miniature paintings are appealing in their simplicity, but John Cox Dillman Engleheart, De Herck and Duvivier produced popular antique portrait miniature paintings that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings?

Antique portrait miniature paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,098, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $31,420.
Questions About Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.