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Thomas Richmond, Portrait of Harriot Gedge
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Thomas Richmond, Portrait of Harriot Gedge

19th century
Sold 21 February 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Harriot came from a well-to-do family. Her father, William Thorold, was a gentleman vicar with a 1,600 acre estate in Lincolnshire. Harriot was 32 when she married the younger Rev. Joseph Gedge in 1824. Appointed by Lord Carrington as a schoolmaster and vicar and installed in a newly built house that came with the job, Gedge was an ambitious young man with illusions of grandeur and so was never content with his lot. When Harriot was expecting their second child, he tried to commandeer the schoolroom as a family nursery demanding that a new school be built elsewhere. Resorting to litigation, he lost that particular battle though he won others, including a sizeable pay rise and the right to appoint an assistant teacher to lighten his workload. Events came to a head in 1848 when Gedge finally resigned as the schoolmaster, though not as the vicar. This ruse allowed him to continue living in the schoolhouse cum vicarage until he was ready to move his family to a recently inherited property in Suffolk.

It is fortunate that Harriot, as seen here, appears capable and patient, qualities she would surely have needed in abundance to run an harmonious home. The absence of jewellery also suggests a no nonsense down-to-earth nature. Harriet died in 1859, aged 66. Joseph went on to outlive a second wife and was 93 when he died.

Depicted wearing a spotted muslin dress with a frilled neckline, Harriot wears her auburn hair cropped and curled. The portrait is set in a gilded frame that is glazed reverse to show neatly plaited hair.

Framed Size: 87 x 70mm

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: QPP8FK19

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1123058
Dealers Internal Reference
CP600
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Harriot came from a well-to-do family. Her father, William Thorold, was a gentleman vicar with a 1,600 acre estate in Lincolnshire. Harriot was 32 when she married the younger Rev. Joseph Gedge in 1824. Appointed by Lord Carrington as a schoolmaster and vicar and installed in a newly built house that came with the job, Gedge was an ambitious young man with illusions of grandeur and so was never content with his lot.
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When Harriot was expecting their second child, he tried to commandeer the schoolroom as a family nursery demanding that a new school be built elsewhere.
Wigs on the Green

Resorting to litigation, he lost that particular battle though he won others, including a sizeable pay rise and the right to appoint an assistant teacher to lighten his workload. Events came to a head in 1848 when Gedge finally resigned as the schoolmaster, though not as the vicar. This ruse allowed him to continue living in the schoolhouse cum vicarage until he was ready to move his family to a recently inherited property in Suffolk.

fig 1. An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring.
fig 1. Thomas Richmond, Portrait of Harriot Gedge

It is fortunate that Harriot, as seen here, appears capable and patient, qualities she would surely have needed in abundance to run an harmonious home. The absence of jewellery also suggests a no nonsense down-to-earth nature. Harriet died in 1859, aged 66. Joseph went on to outlive a second wife and was 93 when he died.

fig 2. An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring.
fig 2. Thomas Richmond, Portrait of Harriot Gedge

Depicted wearing a spotted muslin dress with a frilled neckline, Harriot wears her auburn hair cropped and curled. The portrait is set in a gilded frame that is glazed reverse to show neatly plaited hair.

Framed Size: 87 x 70mm

Provenance: UK Private Collection

APHA Registration: QPP8FK19

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1123058
Dealers Internal Ref
CP600
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Thomas Richmond, Portrait of Harriot Gedge

Archive II An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring. View II
Archive III An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring. View III
Archive IV An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring. View IV
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An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring.
Thomas Richmond, portrait of Harriot Gedge
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An oval antique portrait miniature depicting a woman with short curly brown hair and a white ruffled dress, set inside a metal frame with a suspension ring.
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  • ObjectMiniature Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialIvory, Watercolour, Metal, Glass
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsOval format, Ruffled collar, Suspension loop, Hatched brushwork
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 7 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Portrait miniatures are small, highly detailed paintings executed on ivory, vellum, card, or copper, popular from the 16th century until the advent of photography in the mid-19th century.

Early miniatures were typically painted in watercolour or gouache on vellum or card, while later 18th and 19th-century examples frequently utilised thin slices of ivory, housed in metal frames often featuring glass fronts and suspension loops.

Authenticity is determined by examining the brushwork under magnification for stippling or hatching techniques, checking the backing and framing construction, and verifying the substrate material and artist signatures if present.

These small-scale artworks look effective when grouped in a gallery wall arrangement alongside other antique framed pieces, or displayed individually on a small easel or narrow shelf to highlight their fine detail.

Miniatures must be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent the fading of delicate watercolours and pigments, and stored in stable, low-humidity environments to protect organic substrates like ivory or vellum from warping.
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