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George Engleheart, Signed Portrait of a Lady in Profile
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George Engleheart, Signed Portrait of a Lady in Profile

18th century
Sold 13 February 2026 · Wigs on the Green
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The sitter in this quietly demure profile portrait by George Engleheart wears her hair in a fashionable 'up-do', a style that necessitated the use of horsehair or wool pads over which the hair would be stretched. The rope of pearls threaded through her hair mirrors the decoration on the sleeve of her dress. These hair and costume details date the portrait to the mid 1770s when Engleheart was just embarking on his career as a miniature artist. Influenced by Joshua Reynold's society portraits, he favoured the profile pose during this period.

Signed with the artist's initials, the portrait resides in a decorative gold frame with an inner paste-set border.

George Engleheart (1750-1829) ranked amongst the most talented and successful of the artists working during the Georgian heyday of portrait miniature painting. During his career he painted close to 5,000 miniatures with 1788 being his busiest year.

APHA Registration: K3NW5P67

Framed Dimensions: 55 x 47mm + hanger

Provenance: Sotheby's February 1989 ; UK Private Collection

Date of Manufacture

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

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Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Reference Numbers
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SA1099326
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9073M
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Description
The sitter in this quietly demure profile portrait by George Engleheart wears her hair in a fashionable 'up-do', a style that necessitated the use of horsehair or wool pads over which the hair would be stretched. The rope of pearls threaded through her hair mirrors the decoration on the sleeve of her dress.
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These hair and costume details date the portrait to the mid 1770s when Engleheart was just embarking on his career as a miniature artist.
Wigs on the Green

Influenced by Joshua Reynold's society portraits, he favoured the profile pose during this period.

fig 1. An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring.
fig 1. George Engleheart, Signed Portrait of a Lady in Profile

Signed with the artist's initials, the portrait resides in a decorative gold frame with an inner paste-set border.

George Engleheart (1750-1829) ranked amongst the most talented and successful of the artists working during the Georgian heyday of portrait miniature painting. During his career he painted close to 5,000 miniatures with 1788 being his busiest year.

APHA Registration: K3NW5P67

Framed Dimensions: 55 x 47mm + hanger

Provenance: Sotheby's February 1989 ; UK Private Collection

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1099326
Dealers Internal Ref
9073M
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

George Engleheart, Signed Portrait of a Lady in Profile

Archive II An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring. View II
Archive III An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring. View III
Archive IV An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring. View IV
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An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring.
George Engleheart, Signed Portrait of a Lady in Profile
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An oval Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in profile, enclosed within a paste-set stone frame and a decorative gold suspension ring.
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  • ObjectMiniature Portraits
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGold, Paste, Watercolour, Ivory
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsProfile portrait, Paste stone border, Engraved suspension loop
  • SizeH 5.5 cm (2 in) x W 4.7 cm (2 in)

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A Georgian miniature portrait is a small, highly detailed painting, typically executed in watercolour on ivory or vellum during the Georgian era, often worn as personal jewellery or kept as a memento.

These frames were commonly crafted from gold, silver, or base metal alloys, and frequently embellished with rock crystal or paste stones cut to imitate diamonds.

Authentic pieces typically feature period-appropriate pigments, hand-painted brushwork under magnification, period-correct metalwork settings, and backing materials consistent with the 18th or early 19th centuries.

Display the piece within a curated gallery wall or on a small easel atop a mantelpiece or bookcase to highlight its intimate scale and historic detail.

Protect the item from direct sunlight, excessive humidity, and temperature fluctuations to prevent fading of the pigments and degradation of organic backing materials.
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