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19th Century French Victorian Miniature Framed Watercolor Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Late 19th Century French Victorian oval miniature watercolor on vellum portrait of a woman with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Glass, Animal Skin, Wood
$6,237 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683 - 1767)
A young girl
Category
Antique 1730s English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold, Copper, Enamel
$6,237 Sale Price
30% Off
Cardinal 2, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2023
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
surfaces, forcing viewers to move closer to the work. She was drawn to miniature painting from her study of
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait – Lady with Floral Hairpiece
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 18th-century miniature oil painting, depicting a lady dressed in period attire, adorned
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each depicting a noble male figure in formal attire with a flower or cup in hand. Both portraits
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Miniature Signed and Framed Watercolour Portrait of a Woman
Located in Marbella, ES
Miniature signed and framed watercolour portrait of a woman.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Paintings
Materials
Paper
French Set of Six Mother of Pearl Miniature Portraits
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six beautiful hand-painted miniature portraits with mother of pearl details, having bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Shell, Paint
Portrait Miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern, by Stieler
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Portrait miniature of Princess Alexandra V. Bayern in a bronze frame, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady
Gentleman with Dog
Located in Toledo, OH
Two antique miniature oval portraits in a pieced frame of a lady and a man with a dog. Very nice
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait
Located in Toledo, OH
Hand painted miniature portrait of a woman in a yellow gown. French bronze frame with gold dore
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Materials
Bronze
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
$2,399 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809)
Located in Basildon, GB
an English portrait artist, renowned for his miniature paintings during the Georgian era. Born in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Gold
$2,878 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 19th Century Fancy Maiden Miniature Portrait Embroidered Frame
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Hand painted early 19th century miniature under glass. Finely painted details on this lovely lady
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Paintings
Materials
Metal
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
$3,358 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
A charming and evocative
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Paintings
Materials
Glass, Birch, Paper
19th-century hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th-century mahogany wood-framed hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Category
Antique 1830s European Paintings
Materials
Wood
Miniature Portrait Watercolor by Arthur James Melhuish Thomas Nettleship Staley
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of an early rare oval Miniature Portrait Watercolour on paper within a finely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century
By Gilbert Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely executed American reverse glass portrait miniature of George Washington, painted in oils
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Paintings
Materials
Brass
Interior Still Life with Porcelain Vases, Miniature Portrait and Virtue, 1942
Located in Atlanta, GA
passage of time. Suspended on the rear wall above the assemblage is an oval portrait miniature of a woman
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature of Mother and Four Children
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Swedish School 18th Century, A Portrait Miniature Of A Mother and Her Four Children Circa 1780
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paint
9K Gold Early Victorian English Enamel Portrait Ring, circa 1850
s
Located in Venice, CA
A lovely antique 9 karat gold English ring featuring an enamel miniature portrait painting of a
Category
Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Fashion Rings
Materials
9k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
19th Century Circa 1860 Button Miniature Portraits Indian Mutiny
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Indian Mutiny, a framed display of hand-painted button miniatures of 6 Indian leaders who escaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Portrait Miniature: Woman in a White Gown
Thomas Story Officer (1810–1859)
Watercolor on
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
Lot of Nine Victorian Miniature Portrait painted on German Porcelain Plaque 1860
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful set of framed pictures portraits of people of the victorian era on porcelain plaques
Category
Antique 1860s German Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Late 18th Century Miniature Portrait on Vellum of a Red Haired Woman
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Fine miniature portrait on vellum of a red haired woman in a pleated bonnet with matching collar
Category
Antique 1790s Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century miniature portrait of a nun on porcelain with brooch frame
Wonderful antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Hand Painted Miniature Portrait on Porcelain in a Brass Easel Frame
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique hand-painted miniature portrait on porcelain of Princess Louise of England
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Paintings
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Miniature Portrait of a Sleepy Eyed Man, Circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
By Christian Wilhelm Dietrich
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a sleepy eyed man, circle Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Germany 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
"Nice Friend I
II" A Pair/Set Of 2 Miniature Pink Red Abstract Portraits
By Steffen Bue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
delightful pair of two miniature paintings by contemporary artist Steffen Bue. Each measuring 20 x 20cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Man with a Yellow V-Neck Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century portrait miniature of a man with a yellow V-neck collar
A wonderful antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Other
Rufus Crested Coquette, realist gouache miniature bird portrait, 2020
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Yellow Bird Akimbo, contemporary realist gouache miniature animal portrait
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina Brodsky's realist miniature gouache painting, Yellow Bird Akimbo, is kinetic and visceral
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Peacock, contemporary realist gouache on paper miniature animal portrait
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina Brodsky's realist animal miniature, Peacock, is an updated, humorous take on Renaissance
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Mughal miniature portrait depicting Emperor Akbar and Jodha Bai, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature portrait, created with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Violet Saberwing, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2020
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Ocellated Crake, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2020
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Raven 1, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2023
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Raven, in her signature tondo format. Like most of her miniature works, the charm expands upon a closer
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Raven 2, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2023
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Raven, in her signature tondo format. Like most of her miniature works, the charm expands upon a closer
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Crested Bird, contemporary realist gouache on paper miniature animal portrait
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina Brodsky's realist animal miniature, Crested Bird, is a rich melange of hues and textures. The
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of a Lady ca. late 19th C. Bronze and Bone Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A late 19th Century hand painted mature portrait in a bone and Bronze frame with velvet backing and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Dina Brodsky, Crested Caracara, realist gouache animal portrait miniature, 2019
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
drawings of animals, architecture, and trees. Her miniatures carry with them the tradition of the form
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Dina Brodsky, Little Rooster, realist gouache miniature animal portrait, 2019
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
drawings of animals, architecture, and trees. Her miniatures carry with them the tradition of the form
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Red-Winged Blackbirds, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2020
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Gold-fronted Woodpecker, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait, 2020
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Long Tailed Sylph, blue and green realist gouache miniature animal portrait
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
drawings of animals, architecture, and trees. Her miniatures carry with them the tradition of the form
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Antique Marie Antuanette Miniature Portrait Tempera Painting
Located in Malmö, SE
France before the French Revolution.
This painting dates ca. 19th century, very likely French. Tempera
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique European miniature Painting Portrait of a Boy
Located in Malmö, SE
Ca. early 19th century miniature tempera on panel hand - painting of a boy.
Period gilt frame with
Category
Antique 1880s French Regency Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Miniature Portrait of a Man Tempera Painting
Located in Malmö, SE
European Tempera hand-painting of a Man, not signed. Gilt Bronze Frame with original Glass cover
Category
Antique 1880s European Arts and Crafts Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
European 19th cent Miniature Tempera Painting Family Portrait
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique early 19th century. (1800 -1820s) framed European Tempera painting on a plate under glass
Category
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Glass
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Late 1800s to earliest 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Romantic Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Lady in a Dress Portrait
By Charles J. Basebe
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian miniature oil painting portrait of a seated lady wearing a black dress and white
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Leather
Miniature Mourning Portrait Painting 14K Solid Gold Frame American
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marked 1803, mourning portrait American work
Marked 1803, mourning portrait American work, 14
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Post-War Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Antique European Miniature Portrait Tempera Painting Woman in fine Dress
Located in Malmö, SE
Antique hand - painted depiction of a Woman .. ca. late 19th cent. European Tempera painting on
Category
Antique 1880s European Louis XVI Decorative Art
Materials
Gold, Bronze
18th-19th Century Hand Painted Portrait Miniature Painting Queen Crown Jewels
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE 18TH - 19TH CENTURY HAND PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, A ROYAL
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the miniature portrait painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each miniature portrait painting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bone. There are many kinds of the miniature portrait painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right miniature portrait painting, those designed in Empire, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made miniature portrait painting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by John Cox Dillman Engleheart are consistently popular.
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Prices for a miniature portrait painting start at $175 and top out at $33,814 with the average selling for $1,440.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature painting was started in India by the Palas of Bengal, who are considered the pioneers of the art form. Indian miniatures are small, detailed paintings that can be traced back to the 9th century. Shop a collection of miniature paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Mughal style of miniature painting started in the courts of the Mughal Empire in modern-day India and Pakistan. Mughal miniatures are known for their small size and attention to detail. You’ll find a collection of antique Mughal miniatures on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Mughal miniature painting is a style of Indian illustration that flourished between the 16th and 18th centuries. Mughal miniatures are usually very small and feature intricate details. Shop a collection of antique Mughal miniatures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Mughal School of miniature painting was an art style that yielded many notable miniature paintings between the 16th and 18th centuries, but two of the most renowned works were the Hamza Nama and the Tuti-nama. Miniature painting was used to illustrate and embellish books and featured exquisitely delicate and intricate detail. Shop a range of authentic Mughal miniature paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The subject matter of Mughal miniature paintings varies from piece to piece. Common subjects include scenes from mythology, illustrations of secular texts, portraits of well-known men and depictions of historical events. On 1stDibs, find a range of Mughal miniature paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Chuck Close stated that he painted portraits as a way to overcome a cognitive disorder. Called prosopagnosia, or face blindness, the condition made it difficult for Close to differentiate and recognize faces. The American artist found that painting people's faces helped him to notice their fine details, allowing him to begin to notice differences. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Chuck Close art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.
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