What is a silhouette portrait?

A silhouette is a profile likeness cut from black paper or painted onto a card or glass surface. These pieces capture the distinct facial contours of sitters from the Georgian and Regency eras. Artists used scissors or brushes to create these shadows before framing them in wood or giltwood for domestic display.

How were portrait miniatures displayed?

Portrait miniatures were painted on a small scale to be held in the hand, worn as personal jewellery, or hung in compact groups on a wall. Their intimate size required exceptional skill from the painter. They were typically housed in small protective frames featuring glass fronts and metalbezels to preserve the delicate pigments.

What subjects appear in Regency art?

The visual record of the era focuses heavily on portraiture, including depictions of officers, children, and society figures. Artists also recorded botanical studies, classical scenes, and sporting moments. These subjects reflect the personal interests and domestic tastes of collectors during the early nineteenth century.

How do you date these framed pieces?

Dating relies on the style of dress, the framing materials, and any handwritten notes or signatures found on the reverse of the work. Costume details such as collars and hairstyles offer clear chronological markers. Physical evidence like early glass, old backing papers, and timber construction further help confirm the period of origin.

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Regency framed art brings together intimate portrait miniatures and delicate silhouettes that capture the character of the period on paper, canvas, and glass.

Regency Reverse Glass Engravings Set of Four

19th century

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Regency Reverse Glass Engravings Set of Four

From Jane Short Antiques

£795

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18th century

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Portrait Miniature of a Naval Officer

From Wigs on the Green

£650

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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

19th century

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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

From Wickersley Antiques

£240

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'Little Miss Murray' Portrait of a Young Girl - Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

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'Little Miss Murray' Portrait of a Young Girl - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£545

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Antique Set of Three Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C

19th century

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Antique Set of Three Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£1,750

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miscellaneous

19th century

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English School 19th Century portrait of Lieutenant-general Sir John Harvey, Kcb Kch 1778 – 1852

From Artware Fineart

£4,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Early 19thc Sampler

From Branching Out Antiques

£385

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

Wonderfully Decorative Antique Gilt Gesso Framed Portrait of a Gentleman

19th century

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Wonderfully Decorative Antique Gilt Gesso Framed Portrait of a Gentleman

From Village Vintage

£225

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Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

19th century

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Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£1,200

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Ramsay Richard Reinagle Ra 1775 – 1862
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Kg, Gcb, Gch, Pc, Frs (1769 – 1852)

19th century

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Ramsay Richard Reinagle Ra 1775 – 1862 Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Kg, Gcb, Gch, Pc, Frs (1769 – 1852)

From Artware Fineart

£2,500

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The object types recorded in the inventory span portrait miniatures, botanical watercolours, silhouette profiles, and Grand Tour intaglio collections.

19th century

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19th Century Oil Painting Bay Hunter Horse Partisan by James Barenger

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£12,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Watercolours

From Midwinter Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Oil Painting Royal Mail Carriage Coach with Horses

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£19,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Portrait of a Masonic Gentleman - Oil Painting

From The Collector Antiques

£545

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Henry Corbould Series of 4 Engravings C1820 Framed as One

19th century

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Henry Corbould Series of 4 Engravings C1820 Framed as One

From McTague of Harrogate

£975

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Regency Brighton Pavilion & Steyne J. Mitan Engraving 1806

19th century

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Regency Brighton Pavilion & Steyne J. Mitan Engraving 1806

From Shaun King Antiques

£645

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Regency Framed Art

Regency Reverse Glass Engravings Set of Four

Portrait Miniature of a Naval Officer

On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

'Little Miss Murray' Portrait of a Young Girl - Oil Painting

Antique Set of Three Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C

English School 19th Century portrait of Lieutenant-general Sir John Harvey, Kcb Kch 1778 – 1852

Early 19thc Sampler

Wonderfully Decorative Antique Gilt Gesso Framed Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

Ramsay Richard Reinagle Ra 1775 – 1862 Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Kg, Gcb, Gch, Pc, Frs (1769 – 1852)

19th Century Oil Painting Bay Hunter Horse Partisan by James Barenger

Watercolours

19th Century Oil Painting Royal Mail Carriage Coach with Horses

19th Century Portrait of a Masonic Gentleman - Oil Painting

Henry Corbould Series of 4 Engravings C1820 Framed as One

Regency Brighton Pavilion & Steyne J. Mitan Engraving 1806

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