What periods do these portraits cover?

The selection spans the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, encompassing both the Georgian era proper and the Regency period. Works reflect stylistic shifts from formal oil portraiture of the early seventeen-hundreds to more naturalistic watercolours of the early nineteen-hundreds.

How were miniatures displayed?

Miniatures were often housed in specialised wooden surrounds like ebony or pear wood frames to protect the delicate paper and ink within. Owners kept them close at hand in domestic spaces or carried them as personal tokens of affection.

Are all sitters identified?

Some pieces record the exact identity of the individual, such as named nobility or landed gentry, complete with historical dates. Other works depict anonymous subjects, leaving the sitter's precise identity lost to time while preserving their likeness.

What framing materials appear?

Frames utilise natural materials including giltwood, gold leaf, standard wood, ebony, and pear wood. These materials vary according to the period and the relative importance of the portrait.

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Georgian portrait art brings domestic history into the room through oil paintings, watercolours and miniatures rendered by masters and lesser-known hands alike.

After Sir Thomas Lawrence , Pra, 1769–1830
Portrait of Master Charles William Lambton 'The Red Boy' (1818- 1831)

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After Sir Thomas Lawrence , Pra, 1769–1830 Portrait of Master Charles William Lambton 'The Red Boy' (1818- 1831)

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English School 18th, Century portrait of Jedidiah Buxton 1707–1772, Mathematician & English Mental Calculator

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An 18th Century Saint Portrait

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Patrick Henry American Revolutionary Circa 1750

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Patrick Henry American Revolutionary Circa 1750

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Georgian Portrait Art

After Sir Thomas Lawrence , Pra, 1769–1830 Portrait of Master Charles William Lambton 'The Red Boy' (1818- 1831)

English School 18th, Century portrait of Jedidiah Buxton 1707–1772, Mathematician & English Mental Calculator

An 18th Century Saint Portrait

Patrick Henry American Revolutionary Circa 1750

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