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ANTIQUE #SA992463
plumbago portrait miniature of a pimply youth - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED GEORGIAN
 

Plumbago Portrait Miniature Of A Pimply Youth

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Wigs on the Green

This well-drafted plumbago portrait shows a youth attired in a coat with generous lapels over a waistcoat with a standing collar and a deep stock in a style that was promoted in Regency England by the infamous Beau Brummell. His hair falls over his shoulders in loose curls.
 
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Despite the artist''s limited palette, this is still a colourful portrait in the sense that much attention has been paid to capturing the small details from the creases on the coat to the pimples on the young man''s face.
 
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Drawn on vellum and in fine condition, the portrait is housed in a rose gilt frame that is enclosed on the back.
 
All prices include UK postage. International shipping will be at cost.
 
Internal Reference: 7413
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA992463
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 4.8cm (1.9inches)
Width is 4cm (1.6inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA992463 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
       The Georgian Era      
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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Wigs on the Green
Small Portraiture of Character & Historical Interest
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07962 257915
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD