When you search for antique oval art, you uncover centuries of portrait miniatures and oil paintings shaped by curved frames.
Portrait subjects range from military officers and gentlemen in wigs to ladies in blue dresses and elaborate gowns.
![17th Century Portrait Circle of Michael Dahl,of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706]](https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/photosnew/dealer_countryhousefineart/dealer_countryhousefineart_full_1525617097668-7609063232.jpg)
