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William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s
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William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

18th century
Description

This attractive portrait dates to the 1790s and shows a lady of confident gaze set against a cloudy blue sky. With her dark curls upswept, she wears a décolleté cross-over gown with a standing ruffled collar.

The portrait is set in a gold frame, the reverse glazed to show two locks of brown hair laid on cream silk.

William Grimaldi (1751-1830) was descended from the family of Grimaldi of Genoa, the Merovingian Kings of France and the Princes of Monaco. He was therefore well placed to be appointed Miniature Painter to the Duke of York and later to George IV. Grimaldi was trained by his uncle, Thomas Worlidge, and worked for several years in Paris, exhibiting regularly in London. Examples of his work may be found in many prominent collections.

Framed Size: framed, 76 x 63m

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: WW4HP35G

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.6cm (2.99")
Width
6.3cm (2.48")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Portrait Miniature to the 18th Century.

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SA1134222
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9074M
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This attractive portrait dates to the 1790s and shows a lady of confident gaze set against a cloudy blue sky. With her dark curls upswept, she wears a décolleté cross-over gown with a standing ruffled collar.
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The portrait is set in a gold frame, the reverse glazed to show two locks of brown hair laid on cream silk.
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fig 1. An 18th-century oval portrait miniature depicting a woman in a white dress, mounted within a gold frame with a top suspension loop.
fig 1. William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

William Grimaldi (1751-1830) was descended from the family of Grimaldi of Genoa, the Merovingian Kings of France and the Princes of Monaco. He was therefore well placed to be appointed Miniature Painter to the Duke of York and later to George IV. Grimaldi was trained by his uncle, Thomas Worlidge, and worked for several years in Paris, exhibiting regularly in London. Examples of his work may be found in many prominent collections.

Framed Size: framed, 76 x 63m

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: WW4HP35G

Height
7.6cm (2.99")
Width
6.3cm (2.48")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1134222
Dealers Internal Ref
9074M
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William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

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An 18th-century oval portrait miniature depicting a woman in a white dress, mounted within a gold frame with a top suspension loop.
William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s
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An 18th-century oval portrait miniature depicting a woman in a white dress, mounted within a gold frame with a top suspension loop.
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Georgian portrait miniatures were small, detailed paintings executed predominantly between 1714 and 1830. Intended to be worn as jewellery or carried as personal mementos, they served as intimate keepsakes of loved ones prior to the advent of photography.

Artists typically painted portrait miniatures using watercolour applied to thin sheets of ivory or vellum. The finished miniatures were housed in gold, gilt-bronze, or silver oval frames fitted with protective glass plates.

Authentic pieces exhibit precise hatching and stippling techniques visible under magnification. Key indicators include period-appropriate hairstyles and dress styles, period glass with light irregular surfaces, and original gold or metal mounting.

Portrait miniatures can be integrated into modern interiors by arranging them within a framed gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings or grouping them on easel stands inside a glass cabinet.

Keep portrait miniatures out of direct sunlight and protect them from extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent the ivory support from warping or cracking. Clean the outer glass gently with a dry microfiber cloth without introducing liquid solvents.
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