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Emilie Jenisch, Miniature Portrait Drawing 1815
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Emilie Jenisch, Miniature Portrait Drawing 1815

19th century
Sold 23 July 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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This engaging charcoal drawing with a hint of colour to the lips may be a self-portrait. It shows a young lady wearing a dress with a standing frilled collar accessorised with a pendant necklace, her curled hair in a plaited knot secured with a ribbon bow. The drawing is signed along the edge Emilie Jenisch fecit Mei 1815.

Emilie Jenisch was born in Hamburg in 1790. In May 1815, the month this drawing was completed, she married Johann Wilhelm Rucker and with him had five children.

Despite her obvious talent, it appears that Emilie was not a professional artist.

In fine condition, the drawing is mounted within a later giltwood frame (slight loss to the moulding on the right side).

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Miniature Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
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SA1152914
Dealers Internal Reference
7667
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Description
This engaging charcoal drawing with a hint of colour to the lips may be a self-portrait.
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It shows a young lady wearing a dress with a standing frilled collar accessorised with a pendant necklace, her curled hair in a plaited knot secured with a ribbon bow.
Wigs on the Green

The drawing is signed along the edge Emilie Jenisch fecit Mei 1815.

fig 1. An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame.
fig 1. Emilie Jenisch, Miniature Portrait Drawing 1815

Emilie Jenisch was born in Hamburg in 1790. In May 1815, the month this drawing was completed, she married Johann Wilhelm Rucker and with him had five children.

Despite her obvious talent, it appears that Emilie was not a professional artist.

In fine condition, the drawing is mounted within a later giltwood frame (slight loss to the moulding on the right side).

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Miniature Portrait Drawing to the 19th Century.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1152914
Dealers Internal Ref
7667
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2020

Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Emilie Jenisch, Miniature Portrait Drawing 1815

Archive II An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame. View II
Archive III An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame. View III
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An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame.
Emilie Jenisch, Miniature Portrait Drawing 1815
Ref: SA1152914
An oval miniature portrait drawing of a woman in profile, enclosed within a reeded gilt wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Graphite, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOval aperture, Reeded gilt frame, Pencil sketch, Figurative subject
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 19 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Preserve paper-based artwork by displaying it away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable humidity levels, and using acid-free materials for any re-framing or conservation.

These pieces work effectively when grouped in a gallery wall arrangement or placed individually on narrow wall spaces to add historical depth and intimate scale to a room.

Authenticity is determined by examining the paper texture, ageing characteristics of the medium, handwriting styles on inscriptions, and period-appropriate framing techniques.

Artists typically utilised graphite, charcoal, or watercolour on prepared paper, vellum, or ivory, housed within custom wooden, brass, or gilded frames.

Miniature portrait drawings gained immense popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries as intimate, portable likenesses of loved ones before the advent of photography.
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