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| Â | Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures |
 | | Portrait miniatures, small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, are unique among works of art for their highly personal associations. | | | Intimate stories behind love, life:and death and mourning are expressed through artistic detail m a landmark exhibition of portrait miniatures from Yale University Art Gallery: Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures, on view at the Gibbes Museum of Art through April 8, 2001. | | | Uniquely combining painting and decorative arts, most portraits are painted in watercolor on ivory housed under glass in finely worked gold lockets. |
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http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa507.htm
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| Â | Portrait Miniatures,Period Frames,Conservation service |
| | A portrait miniature painting is a very delicate work of art which over the years have increased in value, becoming increassingly rare in the fine art miniature market. | | | Wiebolds is the premiere source for a portrait miniature frames, oval curved glass, and portrait miniature restoration. | | | Replacement convex glass lens, damaged bezels, replacement hangers, and dent removal are just a few of the complete portrait miniature restoration service we provide. |
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| | .portrait miniatures Arts Visual Arts Painting Miniatures Galleries and Vendors >Arts: Visual Arts: Painting: Miniatures: Galleries and Vendors augustus Arts Visual Arts Painting Miniatures Galleries and Vendors1 |
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| Â | A Hundred Highlights from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, nr. 35 |
| | When it first appeared on the market, in 1982, there were still 39 painted portraits, but it fell into the hands of an Italian antiquarian bookseller, who tried to sell the portraits one by one. | | | It is unknown if Cornelius van Berchem followed this pattern, but he did study at Douai, as is evident from the life painting of his portrait in 1575. | | | He was then 21 and, to judge from the scar underneath his right eye, well acquainted with the art of duelling, from which he had not escaped unscathed. |
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| | This miniature, one of the most exquisite he painted, was certainly a masterpiece whereas some other works by him did not reach pre-sale estimates and were unsold in that sale. | | | Autissier was undoubtedly a great artist as he painted remarkable miniatures though the portrait of King William seems a bit austere. | | | A price of over £ 49,000 for Autissier seems to be a world record for this artist who started to work at 12. |
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http://www.artcult.com/minait.htm
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| Â | Met Special Topics Page American Portrait Miniatures |
| | The single most innovative advance in the art of portrait miniature painting was made by a | | | The tradition continued in the hands of America's most talented oil painters, who offered miniatures as reduced versions of their large portraits. | | | ) by Jeremiah Theus, were soberly painted, well-crafted portraits. |
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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mini/hd_mini.htm
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| Â | Boscobel Acquires Rare Portrait Miniatures -- by the Half Moon Press |
| | The portrait miniatures bear an original label on the back of the elaborate frame: "Miers Profile Painter and jeweller, No 111 Strand London, opposite Exeter Change. | | | His glass paste medallions could easily have been mistaken for ivory and certainly were the type of Royal portraits that would have been available for purchase in London when States Dyckman lived there. | | | He is the inventor of the glass-paste composition which he used on many of his miniature portraits. |
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http://www.hudsonriver.com/halfmoonpress/stories/0504bosc.htm
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| Â | Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh - Small equals beautiful for gallery shows |
| | The first is an exhibition of work by Moyna Flannigan, featuring 50 miniature portraits of fictional characters. | | | The second exhibition, Portrait Miniatures from the National Galleries of Scotland, features 100 works, dating from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day. | | | STRIKING portrait miniatures by one of Scotland’s leading artists are to go on display in the Capital alongside a selection of the finest miniatures from the National Galleries of Scotland. |
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http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=541132004
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| Â | English Portrait Miniatures |
| | The first edition of this general survey on the art of portrait miniatures, published by A & C Black in 1952, became the standard work on the subject and is referred to in all the subsequent literature. | | | bound to become once again the standard work on the subject.' -- Susan Foister, National Portrait Gallery, Burlington MagazineThe first edition of this general survey on the art of portrait miniatures, published by A & C Black in 1952, became the standard work on the subject and is referred to in all the subsequent literature. | | | bound to become once again the standard work on the subject.' -- Susan Foister, National Portrait Gallery, Burlington Magazine |
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http://books.cambridge.org/0521339200.htm
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| Â | Auction Catalogs of Americana |
| | Needlework and Textiles (27 lots) ~ Paintings, Including Property from the Mariner's Museum, Newport News, VA (19) ~ Folk Art (10) ~ Shaker Furniture (12) ~ Portrait Miniatures (6) ~ Decorations (7) ~ Furniture (122) | | | American Silver (64 lots) ~ Gold (3) ~ English Silver (4) ~ Miniatures (29) ~ Watches (19) ~ Books, Folios, Maps and Lithographs (50) ~ Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts (355) | | | American Ceramics (9 lots) ~ Presidential China (5) ~ Portraits of American Interest (1) ~ Portrait Miniatures (3) ~ Silver (83) ~ Prints (91) |
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http://www.ephemerarts.com/Amer.htm
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| Â | Auction Catalogs of Portrait Miniatures |
| | Fine Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of Mr. | | | Including a Selection of Continental Portrait Miniatures from the Horst fasold Collection; the Collection of Madame Blehaut; and a Collection of Viennese Portrait Miniatures, the Property of the Dr. Bertha W. Spitzer Foundation. | | | Very Fine Portrait Miniatures Including Three Private Collections |
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http://www.ephemerarts.com/portmin.htm
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| Â | Scotsman.com News - Features - The best of the rest |
| | Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh (0131-624 6200), until September 5 | | | Fifty new portrait miniatures by figurative painter Moyna Flannigan. | | | First solo UK show of new paintings and watercolours from renowned Norwegian artist Hanneline Visnes. |
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http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=762932004
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| | He was one of the most productive British miniaturists and painted thousands of portraits which are however far from always having the same quality. | | | The price for such excellent portrait painted in 1798 went well above the high pre-sale estimate of £ 6,000. | | | Engleheart George (English) (1750-1829): Portrait of Captain A. Mackay, facing left in scarlet coat with blue collar and loops of silver embroidery, silver epaulette, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair, gouache on ivory, 76 mm in silver gilt frame: £ 8625 (US $ 14,000) inclusive of buyer premium, April 21st 1998, Christie's London. |
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http://www.artcult.com/miniatur.htm
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| Â | Portrait Miniatures of Claudia Hill |
| | Whilst the earliest examples of portrait miniatures are painted on vellum, those of the 18th and 19th century are on ivory. | | | Portrait Miniature paintings today are usually executed on a small scale, and can be painted in any medium, such as watercolour, oil, enamel or plumbago. | | | Welcome to the Portrait Miniatures of Claudia Hill |
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http://www.ellisonfineart.com/
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| Â | Portrait Miniatures - Husband & Wife - PM136 |
| | Antiques : Art : Portrait Miniature Gentleman & Lady | | | Ruby Lane Home > Joseph Topping > Antiques > Art > Portrait Miniature Gentleman & Lady | | | Portrait Miniatures - Husband & Wife - PM136 |
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http://www.rubylane.com/shops/royalmemorabilia/item/PM136
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| Â | Russian Portrait Miniatures |
| | Literature: "Portrait Miniature in Russia 18th-19th Centuries", 1988, page 300. | | | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1845, by Ivan Andreivich Winberg, a prominent St.Petersburg portrait miniature artist, academician of watercolors and miniatures (1846) of the Academy of Arts, set in a gold and blue enamel bezel, 1 4/8 x 1 13/16 in. | | | Three portrait miniatures by M.Zatsepin from the collection of the State Historical museum in Moscow are published in "Portrait Miniature in Russia 18th-19th Centuries", 1988. |
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http://www.romanovrussia.com/PrtMnt.html
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| | C.1811.Very fine portrait of H.R.H. Frederick Augustus Duke of York and Albany. | | | It is inscribed as a presentation piece to Col. Whitelocke, in whose military career the Duke took an interest. | | | The miniature is set in an eighteenth century gold and enamelled locket with a solid gold reverse with diamond surround panel. |
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http://www.portraitminiatures.co.uk/Portrait_Miniatures/British_Artists/48/48.html
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| Â | The National College of Art and Design - Faculty of History of Art & Design & Complimentary Studies |
| | He has written articles for Irish Arts Review, Journal of Design History, CIRCA and Scandinavian Journal of Design History. | | | Dr Paul Caffrey has research interests in Irish design and material culture; interior architecture; miniature painting and the decorative arts. | | | Selected publications include: Castletown, John Comerford, Treasures to Hold, Kildare Street and University Club, he has contributed to Encyclopedia of Interior Design, Contemporary Designers, The Encyclopedia of Ireland, Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses, New Dictionary of National Biography, Dictionary of Irish Biography and edited the material culture issue of CIRCA. |
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http://www.ncad.ie/faculties/hadcom/staff/pcaffrey.html
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| Â | Antique Jewelry, Victorian Jewelry, Estate Jewelry from The Three Graces |
| | All are guaranteed as authentic and antique, we sell only pieces of the period. | | | The buyer can usually find Stuart crystal jewelry, slides and early sentimental and memorial jewelry; Berlin iron; cut steel, fine antique paste including opaline and colored paste, almandine and demantoid garnets, antique diamonds, including rose cuts, table cut and old mine cut diamonds. | | | In addition, we bring you portrait miniatures including lover's eye miniatures, micro mosaics, French jewelry including Normandy crosses, witch's hearts, Halley's comet brooches, girandoles and pendeloque earrings, memento mori, Spanish and Portuguese antique jewelry, sepia on ivory jewelry, Roman and Anglo Saxon rings, hair jewelry and dog and cat (feline) related jewelry and antiques. |
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http://www.georgianjewelry.com
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| Â | Portobello Road - Portrait Miniatures |
| | Large selection of 17th, 18th and 19th century miniatures on ivory and enamel. | | | Large selection of 17th, 18th and 19th century English and Continental miniatures on ivory, |
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http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/specialist/portrait_miniatures.asp
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| Â | Antique Perfume Bottles-Perfume Atomizers,Czech, DeVilbiss |
| | Contemporary perfume bottles and glassworks by master glass blowers and contemporary artists | | | Including furniture, jewellery, clocks, watches, ceramics, glass, silver, objet d’art, portrait miniatures, perfume bottles, textiles, sports, toys and lots, lots more. | | | Perfume Miniature-Natperfume - French shop on line - Perfume miniature and many bottles of perfumes for collectors... |
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| Â | Antique Victorian Watercolour Miniature C1835 Portrait Miniatures & Silhouettes |
| | Antiques Market > Portrait Miniatures & Silhouettes > Victorian Watercolour Miniature C1835 | | | Watercolour on card with a profile of a young lady in period dress. |
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http://www.bathantiquesonline.com/antique-collectible/portrait-miniature-portraits-silhouette/antique-victorian-watercolour-miniature-collectible-27985.html
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