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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
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.

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.3cm (1.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

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SA1093618
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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.
Wigs on the Green
fig 1. Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse
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

Height
4.3cm (1.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1093618
Dealers Internal Ref
9071M
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Miniature Portrait by Deaf & Dumb Artist Richard Crosse
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