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Fine Watercolour Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman on Ivory Circa 1790
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Fine Watercolour Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman on Ivory Circa 1790

19th century
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Unknown Artist (British, late 18th Century) – Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait miniature of a gentleman with fair hair wearing a dark blue coat with prominent lapels and dark-toned buttons, paired with an elaborate pleated or tied white cravat. The subject is depicted in bust length with a neutral, brown textured background characteristic of British and European portrait miniatures of the late 18th and early 19th century; unsigned (British, circa 1790). The portrait is housed in its original papier-mâché frame with convex glass and a starburst hanger.

Portrait: 2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in. (72 x 58 mm.)

Frame: 5 1/2 x 4 9/16 in. (13.9 x 11.6 cm.)

Ivory Registered: JLUKSYAU

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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Georgian Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.

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Unknown Artist (British, late 18th Century) – Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with fair hair wearing a dark blue coat with prominent lapels and dark-toned buttons, paired with an elaborate pleated or tied white cravat.
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd

The subject is depicted in bust length with a neutral, brown textured background characteristic of British and European portrait miniatures of the late 18th and early 19th century; unsigned (British, circa 1790). The portrait is housed in its original papier-mâché frame with convex glass and a starburst hanger.

Portrait: 2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in. (72 x 58 mm.)

Frame: 5 1/2 x 4 9/16 in. (13.9 x 11.6 cm.)

Ivory Registered: JLUKSYAU

Date of Manufacture

Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Georgian Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.

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SA1236058
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
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We buy and sell paintings, watercolours, prints and drawings from the 17th to the 20th century

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An oval late 18th-century watercolour portrait miniature depicting a gentleman wearing a blue coat and white cravat inside a metal bezel.
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Fine Watercolour Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman on Ivory Circa 1790

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An oval late 18th-century watercolour portrait miniature depicting a gentleman wearing a blue coat and white cravat inside a metal bezel.
Fine Watercolour Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman on Ivory Circa 1790
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An oval late 18th-century watercolour portrait miniature depicting a gentleman wearing a blue coat and white cravat inside a metal bezel.
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  • ObjectPortrait Miniatures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Ivory, Brass, Glass
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsOval brass bezel, High-collared coat, White cravat, Powdered hairstyle

A portrait miniature is a small, detailed painting, typically executed in watercolour on ivory or vellum, which gained immense popularity during the 18th century as a personal keepsake.

Artists primarily painted in thin watercolour layers on ground ivory discs, framed within gilt brass or gold bezels and housed inside ebonised wood or papier-mache mounts.

Authentic Georgian miniatures feature extremely delicate brushwork, period-appropriate clothing details such as cravats and high-collared coats, and natural signs of age like subtle fading or gentle warping of the organic backing.

These small artworks can be arranged as part of a curated gallery wall, displayed individually on a mantelpiece, or set upright on a bookshelf alongside small decorative objects.

Keep the portrait out of direct sunlight and away from areas of fluctuating humidity, as moisture and ultraviolet light can damage delicate watercolour pigments and distort ivory.
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