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Irish School Miniature Portrait
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Irish School Miniature Portrait

18th century
Sold 5 December 2024 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

This nattily-dressed gentleman wears a blue coat with gold buttons over a striking yellow, blue and white striped waistcoat and delicate lace cravat. His powdered wig is tied in a plaited queue with a black ribbon bow.

Retaining its good colouring, the miniature is set in the original gold frame with bright cut decoration on the reverse and a later gift engraving - 'Father & Mother to Edie. June 1st 1907'.

Size: 47 x 35mm

Provenance: The Comerford Collection

Exhibited: Irish Architectural Archives, Dublin in 2009

Literature: The Comerford Collection, p.8; illus. p.30

APHA Registration: 17ANRHJ7

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Irish Miniature Portrait to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.7cm (1.85")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
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SA1111398
Dealers Internal Reference
JH601
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Description
This nattily-dressed gentleman wears a blue coat with gold buttons over a striking yellow, blue and white striped waistcoat and delicate lace cravat. His powdered wig is tied in a plaited queue with a black ribbon bow.
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Retaining its good colouring, the miniature is set in the original gold frame with bright cut decoration on the reverse and a later gift engraving - 'Father & Mother to Edie.
Wigs on the Green

June 1st 1907'.

Size: 47 x 35mm

Provenance: The Comerford Collection

Exhibited: Irish Architectural Archives, Dublin in 2009

Literature: The Comerford Collection, p.8; illus. p.30

APHA Registration: 17ANRHJ7

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Irish Miniature Portrait to the Georgian era.

Height
4.7cm (1.85")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1111398
Dealers Internal Ref
JH601
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval antique miniature portrait depicting a gentleman in a blue coat with powdered hair. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Irish School Miniature Portrait

Archive II An oval antique miniature portrait depicting a gentleman in a blue coat with powdered hair. View II
Archive III An oval antique miniature portrait depicting a gentleman in a blue coat with powdered hair. View III
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An oval antique miniature portrait depicting a gentleman in a blue coat with powdered hair.
Irish School Miniature Portrait
Ref: SA1111398
An oval antique miniature portrait depicting a gentleman in a blue coat with powdered hair.
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  • ObjectMiniature Paintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialIvory, Watercolour, Glass, Metal
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsPowdered wig, Period cravat, Tailored coat
  • SizeH 4.7 cm (2 in) x W 3.5 cm (1 in)

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Miniature portraits are small-scale paintings, typically executed in watercolour on ivory, vellum, or card during the 16th to 19th centuries, often kept as personal mementoes or worn as jewellery.

Artists traditionally used watercolours, gouache, or enamel applied meticulously with fine brushes onto prepared ivory slices, vellum, or copper bases, sealed behind convex glass.

Authenticity is determined by examining the microscopic stippling and cross-hatching brushwork characteristic of hand-painted works, the presence of natural materials like thin ivory sheets, and period-appropriate framing or backing.

These small artworks look striking when grouped together in a gallery wall arrangement within a study, or displayed individually on small easels placed upon mantelpieces and bookshelves.

Miniature portraits must be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent the fading of delicate watercolours and pigments, and stored in stable, moderate humidity environments to protect the fragile organic substrates.
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