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Miniature Watercolour Portrait on Card, 1807
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Miniature Watercolour Portrait on Card, 1807

19th century
Sold 11 August 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

Opting to have his portrait painted in profile has allowed this gentleman to show off his well-groomed sideburns and bushy eyebrows. Indeed he looks every inch the Regency gentleman in his deeply lapelled coat, tall stock and cravat.

Neatly painted in watercolour on card, the portrait is signed along the edge in block capitals IH (or JH) and dated 1807. It is housed in the original gold frame, the reverse glazed to show plaited brown hair.

Framed Size: 80 x 70mm + hanger

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1157138
Dealers Internal Reference
3997
Dealers Notes

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Description
Opting to have his portrait painted in profile has allowed this gentleman to show off his well-groomed sideburns and bushy eyebrows. Indeed he looks every inch the Regency gentleman in his deeply lapelled coat, tall stock and cravat.
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Neatly painted in watercolour on card, the portrait is signed along the edge in block capitals IH (or JH) and dated 1807.
Wigs on the Green

It is housed in the original gold frame, the reverse glazed to show plaited brown hair.

Framed Size: 80 x 70mm + hanger

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157138
Dealers Internal Ref
3997
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2020

Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Miniature Watercolour Portrait on Card, 1807

Archive II A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. View II
Archive III A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. View III
Archive IV A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. View IV
Archive V A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire. View V
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Wigs on the Green

Wigs on the Green
Telephone 07962 257915
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York
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wigsonthegreen
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A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire.
Miniature Watercolour Portrait on Card, 1807
Ref: SA1157138
A round, framed miniature watercolour portrait depicting the side profile of a man in historical attire.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMiniature Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialCard, Watercolour, Metal
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsProfile view, Period costume, Hand-painted details
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 7 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Portrait miniatures are small-scale paintings, highly popular during the Georgian and Victorian eras, often created as tokens of remembrance or worn as jewellery.

Traditional materials include watercolour or gouache painted on ivory, vellum, card, or copper, typically housed in protective metal or wooden frames.

Authentic pieces generally display fine stippling and cross-hatching brushwork characteristic of the period, historical pigments, and period-correct framing methods without modern adhesives.

These small-scale artworks lend themselves well to gallery walls paired with contemporary frames or placed on small surfaces like mantelpieces for a curated, scholarly look.

To prevent fading and degradation, miniatures must be kept out of direct sunlight, maintained away from high humidity, and glazed with UV-protective glass where possible.
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