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ANTIQUE #SA1042977

Miniature Portrait - Watercolour Painting On Celluloid Of Henry Prince Of Wales - Elder Brother To Charles 1 - Circa 1900

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Vicky Thomas Antiques

Here is a striking Edwardian miniature painting in watercolour on celluloid of a young Henry Prince of Wales (1594 - 1612) . The elder brother to Charles 1, Henry is pictured here wearing a downturned ruff and russet silken tunic shining richly against a petrel blue background.
 
Miniature portrait painting on celluloid really gained popularity during the Edwardian era, over the more expensive ivory as a surface on which to paint.
 
I think that this little painting has a really rich jewel-like quality, and I find the subject beautifully haunting as he gazes out and catches the viewer''s eye.
 
This miniature painting, backed in its original purple velvet, is framed under a domed glass, and set into a reddish gold metal frame, held in place with small copper teeth ( some of which are now missing ), but the picture is very secure and the missing teeth are unseen when the picture is viewed. Please see the photographs to give you a good idea of how it displays.
 
The painting is 8cm ...
Antique SA1042977 shown on this page was made in the Edwardian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Vicky Thomas Antiques
Manchester
United Kingdom
Tel: 07718 101220
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD