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George Engleheart, Fine Portrait Miniature Diamonds
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George Engleheart, Fine Portrait Miniature Diamonds

18th century
Sold 5 September 2024 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

This exceptionally well-drafted and beguiling portrait was painted during the 1770s and so was amongst George Engleheart’s earliest commissions completed whilst the artist was still in his twenties. It demonstrates his early technical ability to animate his portraits by capturing all the small details both of the person’s expression and the costume.

Handsomely attired in a turquoise blue coat trimmed with braid and a matching waistcoat befitting a nobleman at court, the gentleman’s story is now sadly lost. The portrait is signed with the artist’s initials bottom left. In fine condition, it resides in the original gold and silver bracelet style frame set with circular-cut diamonds.

George Engleheart (1750-1829) ranks amongst the most talented of the artists that were working during the Georgian heyday of portrait miniature painting. During his career he painted over 4,800 miniature portraits with 1788 being a particularly busy year for him with more than 220 completed commissions.

Size: 42 x 38mm

Provenance: Edward Grosvenor Paine, Christie's 1979 ; Important Miniatures, Sotheby’s 2008; UK Private Collection

Literature: George Engleheart and his Nephew, 2016 - illus. p48

APHA Registration: JJ2VJ9WQ

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.2cm (1.65")
Width
3.8cm (1.50")
Reference Numbers
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SA1091164
Dealers Internal Reference
9064M
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Description
This exceptionally well-drafted and beguiling portrait was painted during the 1770s and so was amongst George Engleheart’s earliest commissions completed whilst the artist was still in his twenties.
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It demonstrates his early technical ability to animate his portraits by capturing all the small details both of the person’s expression and the costume.
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fig 1. An oval-shaped Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat, encircled by a diamond-set frame.
fig 1. George Engleheart, Fine Portrait Miniature Diamonds

Handsomely attired in a turquoise blue coat trimmed with braid and a matching waistcoat befitting a nobleman at court, the gentleman’s story is now sadly lost. The portrait is signed with the artist’s initials bottom left. In fine condition, it resides in the original gold and silver bracelet style frame set with circular-cut diamonds.

fig 2. An oval-shaped Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat, encircled by a diamond-set frame.
fig 2. George Engleheart, Fine Portrait Miniature Diamonds

George Engleheart (1750-1829) ranks amongst the most talented of the artists that were working during the Georgian heyday of portrait miniature painting. During his career he painted over 4,800 miniature portraits with 1788 being a particularly busy year for him with more than 220 completed commissions.

Size: 42 x 38mm

Provenance: Edward Grosvenor Paine, Christie's 1979 ; Important Miniatures, Sotheby’s 2008; UK Private Collection

Literature: George Engleheart and his Nephew, 2016 - illus. p48

APHA Registration: JJ2VJ9WQ

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
4.2cm (1.65")
Width
3.8cm (1.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1091164
Dealers Internal Ref
9064M
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval-shaped Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat, encircled by a diamond-set frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An oval-shaped Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat, encircled by a diamond-set frame.
George Engleheart, Fine Portrait Miniature Diamonds
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An oval-shaped Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat, encircled by a diamond-set frame.
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  • ObjectJewellery
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialIvory, Diamond, Gold, Silver
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsHand-painted portrait, Diamond-set border, Oval format, Gentleman subject
  • SizeH 4.2 cm (2 in) x W 3.8 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A Georgian portrait miniature is a small, highly detailed painting on ivory, vellum, or card, popular during the 18th and early 19th centuries, often worn as jewellery or kept as a memento.

Miniatures were typically painted in watercolour or gouache on thin slices of ivory, housed in frames crafted from gold, silver, and foiled gemstones such as diamonds or paste.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of the substrate, brushwork technique under magnification, frame construction, and characteristics consistent with 18th-century portraiture standards.

Antique portrait miniatures can be displayed in small groupings on gallery walls, placed in shadow boxes, or styled on mantelpieces using specialised easels to add historic character.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading of pigments and degradation of the delicate internal components.
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