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Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Charles Hayter (1761 -1835) , A family group portrait
Category
Antique 1790s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
$2,049 Sale Price
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18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809) , A young girl, bust length
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
$2,459 Sale Price
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Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII
By Robert Henderson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Very Fine and Important Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII, as Captain
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Ivory, Satin, Glass, Paint
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of Richard Cosway (1742 -1821) , A young girl, bust length
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Ivory, Glass, Wood
$2,869 Sale Price
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American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ivory, Gilded Frame
Circa 1830–1836,
Philadelphia
This exquisite American portrait miniature, signed
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
