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Superb Miniature of an Elegant Lady by Richard Cosway
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Superb Miniature of an Elegant Lady by Richard Cosway

18th century
Sold 23 December 2024 · Wigs on the Green
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Dressed in peach silk with a veiled headdress fastened in a ruffled bow on her neck, this sensitively painted portrait from Richard Cosway’s early years as an artist captures all the romance and gentle elegance of the late eighteenth century. The blue sky background, synonymous with Cosway’s meticulous style, adds a freshness and draws the eye in.

The portrait resides in the original gold frame with a decorative edging and enclosed reverse.

Richard Cosway ranks as one of the greatest miniaturists from the glamourous heyday of miniature painting in Britain. Although his family were not particularly artistic, his natural talent was encouraged from an early age and, having won prizes and early recognition, his studio soon became a magnet for the fashionable and would-be fashionable of London society especially those prominent in the arts. Always flamboyant in his own dress and mannerisms, Cosway was an excellent self-promoter frequenting public events like theatre shows and picture sales just to be seen and admired.

Framed Size: 48 x 40mm

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: W6KYCFVH

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1113405
Dealers Internal Reference
JH602
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Description
Dressed in peach silk with a veiled headdress fastened in a ruffled bow on her neck, this sensitively painted portrait from Richard Cosway’s early years as an artist captures all the romance and gentle elegance of the late eighteenth century.
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The blue sky background, synonymous with Cosway’s meticulous style, adds a freshness and draws the eye in.
Wigs on the Green
fig 1. An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
fig 1. Superb Miniature of an Elegant Lady by Richard Cosway

The portrait resides in the original gold frame with a decorative edging and enclosed reverse.

Richard Cosway ranks as one of the greatest miniaturists from the glamourous heyday of miniature painting in Britain. Although his family were not particularly artistic, his natural talent was encouraged from an early age and, having won prizes and early recognition, his studio soon became a magnet for the fashionable and would-be fashionable of London society especially those prominent in the arts. Always flamboyant in his own dress and mannerisms, Cosway was an excellent self-promoter frequenting public events like theatre shows and picture sales just to be seen and admired.

Framed Size: 48 x 40mm

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: W6KYCFVH

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1113405
Dealers Internal Ref
JH602
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb Miniature of an Elegant Lady by Richard Cosway

Archive II An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View II
Archive III An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View III
Archive IV An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View IV
Archive V An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View V
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An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
Superb Miniature of an Elegant Lady by Richard Cosway
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An oval-shaped antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with powdered hair in an elaborate hairstyle and ruffled collar, enclosed within a textured gilt metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
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  • ObjectMiniatures & Silhouettes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialIvory, Watercolour, Gilt Metal, Glass
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsPowdered hair, Ruffled collar, Oval frame, Suspension loop
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 4 cm (2 in)

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A portrait miniature is a small, highly detailed painting usually executed on ivory, vellum, or card during the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, often worn as personal jewellery or kept as a memento.

These pieces were traditionally painted in watercolour or gouache on thin slices of ivory, paper, or vellum, and set into frames or lockets made from gold, silver, pinchbeck, or brass, often protected by convex glass.

Authenticating involves examining the substrate material under magnification to check for natural grain or stipple brushwork typical of hand painting, inspecting the period frame construction, and looking for artist signatures or historical inscriptions on the reverse.

These small works of art can be displayed by mounting them within a gallery wall of mixed antique silhouettes and small oil paintings, or placed inside a tabletop vitrine to highlight their intricate detail.

They must be kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent the fading of watercolours and the warping or cracking of delicate historical substrates like ivory.
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