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Watercolour of a Girl in a Gilded Circular Frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in Her Childhood by Lady Francis Herbert. C.1820
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Watercolour of a Girl in a Gilded Circular Frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in Her Childhood by Lady Francis Herbert. C.1820

19th century
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Watercolour of a girl in a gilded circular frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in her childhood by Lady Francis Herbert

20cm diameter

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20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
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Serendipity Antiques has dated this Regency Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the 19th Century.

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SA1078522
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Watercolour of a girl in a gilded circular frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in her childhood by Lady Francis Herbert

20cm diameter

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Serendipity Antiques has dated this Regency Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the 19th Century.

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SA1078522
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Archive I A circular watercolour portrait miniature of a young girl wearing a blue sash and black feathered hat, set within a round gilded wood frame.

Watercolour of a Girl in a Gilded Circular Frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in Her Childhood by Lady Francis Herbert. C.1820

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A circular watercolour portrait miniature of a young girl wearing a blue sash and black feathered hat, set within a round gilded wood frame.
Watercolour of a girl in a gilded circular frame. Portrait of the Hon. A Herbert in her childhood by Lady Francis Herbert. c.1820
Ref: SA1078522
A circular watercolour portrait miniature of a young girl wearing a blue sash and black feathered hat, set within a round gilded wood frame.
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Portrait miniatures from the Regency period (circa 18111837) are small-scale painted portraits, typically executed in watercolour on paper, card, or vellum. Commissioned primarily by nobility and affluent families, these objects served as portable personal mementos depicting relatives and children before the advent of photography.

Regency miniatures were created using watercolour pigments applied with fine squirrel or sable hair brushes onto card, paper, or ivory sheets. Frames were commonly constructed from turned or carved wood coated in gold leaf, often finished with glass covers to prevent environmental damage.

Authentic 1820s miniatures demonstrate period-accurate dress styles, hair fashions, and watercolour layering techniques. Examination under magnification reveals fine stippling or hatching, natural age toning of the substrate, and period-correct gilding on the surrounding frame.

A circular portrait miniature can be integrated into a gallery wall alongside varied frame styles or placed on an easel display within a bookshelf. Positioned on a mantelpiece or narrow wall section, the artwork provides historical context and visual texture to modern spaces.

To preserve watercolour miniatures, display them away from direct sunlight and harsh UV exposure to prevent fading. Keep the artwork in a climate-controlled room with stable humidity, and clean the glazing using a dry microfibre cloth without applying liquid detergents.
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