Miniatures 21.10.2011
A Father, A Daughter and an 18th Century Miniature Portrait
An oval double portrait miniature attributed to British artist John Barry (active 1784-1827); one side has sepia miniature portrait on…
Miniatures 21.09.2011
Spotlight On: Mourning Miniature
Examples such as the one above, provide a rich palette for memorial symbolism and the skill of art itself. Allegory…
Miniatures 01.09.2011
Property of a Lady: 18th Century Costume, Mourning and Art in a Neoclassical Miniature
Because we’re revisiting some fashion this week, let’s take another look at this spectacular miniature: Let me begin today’s lesson…
Miniatures 19.08.2011
Once Upon a Time in the WWW
Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a most exquisite pendant…. This story is about…
Brooches 08.08.2011
Navette Red Enamel Brooch (with pearls!)
Nothing is quite so sad for me as to see an antiques dealer retire or go out of business. In…
Miniatures 02.08.2011
An exquisite palette: a dedication to two
There is black enamel, gold and hair….and then there is black enamel, gold and hair. This fine example is of…
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