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Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse
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Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse

18th century
Sold 10 October 2024 · Wigs on the Green
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Two elements that defined the fashionable gentleman during the last quarter of the eighteenth century were the height of his wig and the colour and cut of his coat. Although this fine-looking gentleman’s wig is modest in height, his choice of pea green silk or velvet for his coat is very stylish and speaks of wealth as, before the discovery of arsenic as a dye, green was notoriously difficult to make colourfast.

The well-modelled and finely detailed portrait has retained its colouring and is set in a gold fausse-montre frame with a chased border and solid reverse.

A native of Devonshire, Richard Crosse (1742-1810) was born deaf and dumb, as was one of his sisters. He began painting miniatures as a hobby and in 1758 won a prize at the Society of Arts that inspired him to study art. He became a successful artist and built up a distinguished clientele that included royalty. He fell in love with his cousin, Miss Cobley, but she did not reciprocate and married elsewhere, the disappointment reportedly turning him into a misanthrope.

APHA Registration: E9P8M5L

Size: framed, 43 x 40mm + watch top

Provenance: Christie's Sept. 1994 ; UK Private Collection

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Portrait Miniature to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.3cm (1.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1093618
Dealers Internal Reference
9071M
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Description
Two elements that defined the fashionable gentleman during the last quarter of the eighteenth century were the height of his wig and the colour and cut of his coat. Although this fine-looking gentleman’s wig is modest in height, his choice of pea green silk or velvet for his coat is very stylish and speaks of wealth as, before the discovery of arsenic as a dye, green was notoriously difficult to make colourfast.
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The well-modelled and finely detailed portrait has retained its colouring and is set in a gold fausse-montre frame with a chased border and solid reverse.
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fig 1. An oval georgian portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in a green coat within an ornate gold metal frame.
fig 1. Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse

A native of Devonshire, Richard Crosse (1742-1810) was born deaf and dumb, as was one of his sisters. He began painting miniatures as a hobby and in 1758 won a prize at the Society of Arts that inspired him to study art. He became a successful artist and built up a distinguished clientele that included royalty. He fell in love with his cousin, Miss Cobley, but she did not reciprocate and married elsewhere, the disappointment reportedly turning him into a misanthrope.

APHA Registration: E9P8M5L

Size: framed, 43 x 40mm + watch top

Provenance: Christie's Sept. 1994 ; UK Private Collection

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Portrait Miniature to the 18th Century.

Height
4.3cm (1.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1093618
Dealers Internal Ref
9071M
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval georgian portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in a green coat within an ornate gold metal frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse

Archive II An oval georgian portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in a green coat within an ornate gold metal frame. View II
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An oval georgian portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in a green coat within an ornate gold metal frame.
Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse
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An oval georgian portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in a green coat within an ornate gold metal frame.
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  • ObjectMiniatures & Portraits
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGold, Glass, Watercolour, Ivory
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOval format, Chased metal frame, Gentleman subject, Powdered wig
  • SizeH 4.3 cm (2 in) x W 4 cm (2 in)

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Portrait miniatures are small, highly detailed paintings on ivory, vellum, or paper that reached the peak of their popularity during the 16th to 19th centuries as personal tokens of affection and status.

To prevent fading of the delicate pigments and degradation of the substrate, miniatures must be kept away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations.

They can be effectively displayed by grouping several pieces on a gallery wall using traditional brass picture hooks, or placing them singly on a mantelpiece or bookshelf using a specialized display easel.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-painted brushwork under magnification rather than dot-matrix printing or modern pigments, and they often feature period-correct backing, fasteners, and framing techniques characteristic of the 18th or 19th century.

They were typically executed in watercolour or enamel on thin slices of ivory, vellum, or card, and housed in protective cases made of gold, silver, gilt brass, or tortoiseshell, often with glass fronts.
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