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Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard
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Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard

19th century
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Horace Hone regularly painted enamel copies of miniatures but this portrait has been painted from life using bright colours that make the portrait sparkle. Named on the counter-enamel as Mrs Bernard, she wears a sumptuous silk empire-line dress in saffron yellow with a black lace mantilla covering her hair. But it is her exquisite amethyst and pearl jewellery that is most striking. She even has a pinkie ring!

Enamel on copper signed on the counter enamel – Mrs Bernard / HHone ARA Pinx / from the Life / 1815 / London. The miniature is housed with convex glass in a gilt metal frame that is engraved reverse ‘Mrs Barnard / Died / Sept 28th 1836. Regrettably without a Christian name or even an initial added to the differing spelling of the surname, it has so far proved impossible to trace the sitter’s details.

There appears to a small area of touch-up to the bottom left of her shawl; there is also a small corner chip to the enamel bottom left (as shown) but this is more or less hidden by the frame.

Born in London, Horace Hone (1754-1825) attended the Royal Academy Schools in 1770, having already been taught miniature painting by his father, Nathaniel Hone. He established a studio in Dublin in 1782 attracting a distinguished clientele but was obliged to return to England when business fell away following the 1800 Act of Union. Hone continued to paint spending time in both London and Bath but had health issues. Upon his death in 1825 be bequeathed all his paintings and drawings to his wife Sophia Ursula, their only daughter having pre-deceased him.

Framed Size: 124 x 95mm

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

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Description
Horace Hone regularly painted enamel copies of miniatures but this portrait has been painted from life using bright colours that make the portrait sparkle.
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Named on the counter-enamel as Mrs Bernard, she wears a sumptuous silk empire-line dress in saffron yellow with a black lace mantilla covering her hair.
Wigs on the Green

But it is her exquisite amethyst and pearl jewellery that is most striking. She even has a pinkie ring!

fig 1. A Georgian enamel portrait miniature depicting a woman in a yellow gown and black lace head covering, presented in a metal frame with a top loop.
fig 1. Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard

Enamel on copper signed on the counter enamel – Mrs Bernard / HHone ARA Pinx / from the Life / 1815 / London. The miniature is housed with convex glass in a gilt metal frame that is engraved reverse ‘Mrs Barnard / Died / Sept 28th 1836. Regrettably without a Christian name or even an initial added to the differing spelling of the surname, it has so far proved impossible to trace the sitter’s details.

fig 2. A Georgian enamel portrait miniature depicting a woman in a yellow gown and black lace head covering, presented in a metal frame with a top loop.
fig 2. Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard

There appears to a small area of touch-up to the bottom left of her shawl; there is also a small corner chip to the enamel bottom left (as shown) but this is more or less hidden by the frame.

Born in London, Horace Hone (1754-1825) attended the Royal Academy Schools in 1770, having already been taught miniature painting by his father, Nathaniel Hone. He established a studio in Dublin in 1782 attracting a distinguished clientele but was obliged to return to England when business fell away following the 1800 Act of Union. Hone continued to paint spending time in both London and Bath but had health issues. Upon his death in 1825 be bequeathed all his paintings and drawings to his wife Sophia Ursula, their only daughter having pre-deceased him.

Framed Size: 124 x 95mm

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1232477
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7739
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Archive I A Georgian enamel portrait miniature depicting a woman in a yellow gown and black lace head covering, presented in a metal frame with a top loop.

Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard

Archive II A Georgian enamel portrait miniature depicting a woman in a yellow gown and black lace head covering, presented in a metal frame with a top loop. View II
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A Georgian enamel portrait miniature depicting a woman in a yellow gown and black lace head covering, presented in a metal frame with a top loop.
Horace Hone Enamel Portrait of Mrs Barnard
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A Georgian portrait miniature is a small-scale, highly detailed likeness painted onto materials such as ivory, vellum, or copper coated in vitreous enamel. Popular in Britain throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, these portable portraits served as intimate mementos of loved ones, suitors, or family members.

Enamel miniatures were created by firing finely ground glass powdered with metallic oxides onto a metal substrate, usually copper. The resulting image was encased in glass and mounted into gold, gilded brass, or copper frames featuring simple bail loops for suspension.

Authentic period miniatures exhibit fine brushwork, era-appropriate hairstyle and fashion details, and signs of genuine age on the backing or frame. Enamel pieces remain colour-fast and impervious to light fading, though the reverse panel or metal surrounds may display natural patina and oxidisation.

Display smaller portrait miniatures grouped together on a gallery wall or rested against books within a bookcase display. Placing small artwork on a desk or easel adds historical depth and texture to contemporary vignettes.

Enamel portraits should be kept in a climate-controlled environment away from sudden temperature fluctuations that could crack the enamel layer. Dust the exterior frame gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh liquid cleaners or abrasive metal polishes.
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