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Beautiful and very fashionable young Lady. c1900. Watercolour. Size: 90mm x 65mm.
Gilt-metal frame.
Please ignore camera reflection on her dress.
£950
2
Hugh Nicholson 1865-after 1912.
A young lady wearing a pale green dress.
Signed and dated: 'Hugh Nicholson 1896'.
Sitter: Mrs W G Pirrie nee Carlisle.
Watercolour. Oval, 90mm high. Gilt-metal frame.
See pages 242/243 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Hugh exhibited 1893-1914 RA, RMS. He was one of the founder
members of the Royal Miniature Society.
£1800
2a
Reverse of above.
2b
Page 242 - 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
3
Gerald Sinclair Hayward 1845-1926.
A young lady wearing a white gown.
Signed: 'Gerald S Hayward' to obverse. c1895.
Sitter: Mary Rutherford Morris - grand-daughter of Governor Morris.
Watercolour. Size: 64mm x 53mm.
Gilt-metal frame.
See page 214 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Gerald exhibited 1879-1883 RA.
£1200
3a
Page 214 - 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
4
J R Galland fl.1818.
A young lady wearing a blue dress sat at her reading desk.
Signed and dated 'J R Galland 1816' to obverse
- underneath the table's edge.
Sitter is named as Charlotte Morris aged 18, February 22nd 1817
to the reverse - see image below.
Watercolour. Acorn frame with gilt-metal surround.
Image size - 73mm x 55mm. With acorn frame - 125mm x 110mm.
Galland exhibited at the RA 1818 - see page 545
'Miniatures Dictionary and Guide' Daphne Foskett. The background is paler and more uniform than my image.
See image below.
SOLD
4a
The background colour/shade is in-between this image and the one above.
4b
The miniature is inscribed to the reverse of the panel:
'Charlotte Morris Aged 18 February 22nd 1817'
4c
The back of the acorn frame has some inscription.
It is difficult to read but starts -
'The likeness of Charlotte Morris'
5
William Gabrielli 1867-1961.
A young lady wearing a pink dress and pearl necklace.
Signed: 'W Gabrielli' to the obverse. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 61mm high.
Gilt-metal frame.
See pages 206/207 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'
William exhibited 1901-1931 RA.
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6
Miss Winifred Cecile Dongworth 1893-1975.
A beautiful young lady wearing a low cut dress
and a necklace of green beads.
Signed: 'W Dongworth' to the obverse. c1900. Watercolour. Oval, 44mm high.
Gilt-metal frame.
See page 197 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970.
Winifred exhibited 1914-1950's RA, RMS.
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7
John Stewart Clark 1882-1949.
A young lady wearing a white dress and fur stole - c1900.
Signed: John Stewart Clark to obverse.
Watercolour. Oval, 64mm high.
Gilt-metal bow top frame.
See page 185 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
John exhibited 1899-1937 RA, RMS.
£775
7a
Page 185 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
8
Mrs G R Ward - active 1823 to 1849.
A young lady with ringlets wearing a
black dress with white lace collar.
Signed on reverse: 'Mrs G R Ward 1842.'
Watercolour. Image size: 93mm x 73mm. Gilt brass mount fitted inside good quality
leather travelling case.
Skin tones on face much better on actual miniature.
£575
8a
Reverse of above.
'Mrs G R Ward - 1842'
8b
Miniature with case.
9
A Naval Officer.
Signed: 'RMK' to the obverse.
c1900. Original glazed frame and
fitted display case with hinged back strut.
Image size: 90mm x 70mm.
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10
Miss Mary Josephine Gibson
1855-1934.
A beautiful young lady wearing a white dress
Signed: M J Gibson 1892' to obverse.
Reverse of blue enamel frame engraved with sitter's name -
'Constance Lloyd 1892'.
Original gold frame. Watercolour. Oval, 86mm high.
See page 72 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Mary exhibited 1885-1924 RA, RMS.
£1250
10a
Reverse of blue enamel frame engraved -
'Constance Lloyd 1892'.
11
George H Burgess 1831-1905.
A young lady with dark hair.
Signed: Geo. H Burgess to obverse.
Watercolour. Image size 105mm x 73mm. Size with gilt-metal frame - see below - 185mm x 145mm.
George was a noted portrait artist in California.
He is also well known for his paintings of the gold rush.
He was a founding member of the San Francisco
Art Association in 1871.
£650
11a
Pierced gilt-metal frame with coloured paste stones.
Easel reverse.
12
Beautiful Georgian lady
wearing a white dress and pearl necklace.
Her hair attractively curled.
Watercolour. Oval, 75mm high. c1820.
Ignore light reflection to top of miniature.
The background is a more subdued colour.
£750
13
J T Mitchell fl. 1798-1830.
A young lady wearing a white dress and blue shawl.
Signed to obverse; 'J T Mitchell 1807'
Watercolour. Solid back gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 80mm high.
See page 601 'Miniatures Dictionary and Guide'
- Daphne Foskett.
£850
14
Albin Roberts Burt 1783-1842.
A young lady wearing a pale green dress.
Signed: 'Burt' to obverse. c1810.
Watercolour. Oval, 65mm high.
Gold frame with woven hair to reverse.
See page 503 'Miniatures - Dictionary and Guide'
- Daphne Foskett.
£950
15
Beautiful young Georgian
lady wearing a white dress and head band.
Possibly by N Freese.
c1810.
Watercolour. Oval, 70mm high.
Gilt-metal locket frame.
£850
16
Jean Daniel Beyer 1785-1846.
Beautiful young lady wearing a brown dress with lace collar.
Signed: 'Beyer and dated 1839'.
Watercolour. Oval, 100mm high.
Gilt-metal frame.
£1150
17
Miss Mary Josephine Gibson 1855-1934.
The beautiful sitter is Mrs Arthur Young, wearing a white dress
with marabou trim to her decollage, her brown hair curled and
upswept.
Signed on the obverse and dated - 'M J Gibson 1891'.
The rim to the reverse engraved 'Mrs Arthur Young - March 1891'.
Gold frame. Watercolour. Oval, 90mm high.
See page 72 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Mary exhibited 1885-1924 RA, RMS.
£950
17a
The rim to the reverse of the gold frame engraved
'Mrs Arthur Young - March 1891'.
18
A young lady wearing a pink
dress.
c1890. Watercolour on card.
Gilt-metal frame. Oval, 80mm high.
£95
19
Miss Mary Josephine Gibson
1855-1934.
A young lady with her dark hair upswept.
Signed on the obverse and dated - 'M J Gibson 1897'.
Silver frame the reverse with blue enamel.
Watercolour. Oval, 87mm high.
See page 72 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Mary exhibited 1885-1924 RA, RMS.
£1250
19a
Reverse of above.
20
Miss Ethell Jenner Rosenberg.
Stunning, beautiful and fashionable young lady.
Signed to obverse: 'E J R 1895'.
Watercolour on card. Oval, 97mm high.
Gilt-metal frame.
The background is a slightly darker shade of green
on the miniature.
See page 138 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Ethell exhibited 1883-1909 RA, RMS, SM.
£500
21
A beautiful young Edwardian
lady wearing a pearl necklace.
Watercolour. Oval, 80mm high. c1900.
Silver frame, glass reverse.
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22
Attributed to Alyn Williams 1865-1955.
A young lady wearing a pearl necklace.
Hallmarked silver frame - 'C&WPt' -
Charles & Walter Padgett, London 1904.
Watercolour. Oval, 75mm high.
See page 274/275 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Alyn was the founding President of the Royal Miniature Society,
a post he held for almost 50 years. He spent many years in America
and had a very successful career on both sides of the Atlantic.
£825
22a
Reverse of above with paper
label.
23
Alexander Hamilton Wardlow
1837-1920.
Signed and dated 1886.
Sitter - Madame Lepole Savory.
Watercolour. Image size 140mm x 110mm.
Exhibited in Royal Academy - catalogue no. 1369.
Original frame.
See page 162 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970.
Alexander exhibited 1870-1899 RA.
£850
23a
Reverse of above.
24
A beautiful young lady
wearing a green dress.
Her blonde hair upswept in the fashion of the time.
Signed to the left edge 'Dickinson'. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 70mm high.
Gilt-metal pendant frame mounted into a fitted
red velvet case with easel stand to back.
See 4a and 4b below
£550
24a
Miniature in right hand
section of red velvet case.
24b
Detail of velvet case.
Ignore colour on left section, the true colour
is on the right section and in 4a - above.
25
Ernest Rinzi 1836-1909.
A stunning portrait miniature of Beatrix Evelyn Graham
later Baroness Dunalley of Kilboy by society miniaturist Ernest Rinzi.
Signed: E Rinzi. The blue enamel frame is engraved on the reverse
'Beatrix Evelyn Graham 1904'.
Watercolour. Oval, 65mm high.
Ernest had a wealthy clientele and was very prolific.
Exhibited 1886-1899 RA, RMS.
See page 203 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
£950
25a
Engraved on reverse
'Beatrix Evelyn Graham 1904'
The black circle is our camera lense!
26
Noel Carter (fl. 1823-1833)
A delightful miniature of a young boy holding a drum stick.
Signed on the back of actual miniature: 'Noel Carter'
Good quality gold frame. Watercolour. Oval, 75mm high.
Exhibited 1823-1833 RA.
Foskett - 'Miniatures Dictionary and Guide' states that
Carter's 'work shows a strong French influence'
£950
26a
Reverse of above.
27
Attributed to Miss Emma
Eleonora Kendrick c. 1788-1871.
A beautiful young lady wearing a white dress and pink shawl.
Watercolour. Gilt-metal frame. Size 90mm x 65mm.
See page 581 'Miniatures - Dictionary and Guide' Daphne Foskett.
Emma exhibited at the Royal Academy 1811-1840.
£550
28
Wilson H. G. Crutwell.
Beautiful young lady named 'Jessica'.
Signed: 'WHGC' to obverse. c1900.
Original frame. Watercolour. Oval, 75mm high.
See page 51 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Wilson exhibited 1907-1915 RA.
£550
29
Lady Eva Rivett-Carnac
1870-1989.
A lovely miniature of a confident and successful young lady.
The sitter is actress and stage star Marie Lohr. c1900.
Google for more images and her career.
Signed: 'E.R.C' to obverse.
Original frame. Watercolour. Oval, 63mm high.
See page 136 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Eva exhibited 1880-1918 RA.
£750
30
A young boy wearing a blue
costume - circa 1830.
Watercolour. Gold plated frame. Oval, 40mm high.
The frame has a pierced scrollwork boarder
which is engraved, it has a brooch arm and clasp to the reverse.
£525
31
Sitter: Bold Fleetwood
Hesketh
An excellent miniature of a Georgian gentleman named
Bold Fleetwood Hesketh of Rossall and North Meols
Born 1762 died 1819.
Silver gilt frame. Watercolour. Oval, 40mm high.
Google sitter's name for details of his family etc.
£950
31a
Reverse of above.
32
An 18th century gentleman wearing a blue jacket - c1785.
Watercolour. Oval, 68mm high.
Gilt-metal locket.
£550
33
Pauline Netterville.
A young lady wearing a blue bandeau - c1900.
Signed: P Netterville to obverse.
Watercolour. Gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 80mm high.
£425
34
Beautiful Edwardian young lady wearing a
turquoise dress with a red rose at her corsage and pearls.
Signed with monogram. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 70mm high.
Original gilt-metal frame.
£425
35
Lilian Walton
This beautiful woman is Emily Walton, Lilian's mother.
Signed: LW. c1900.
A note on the reverse of the frame states that
Lilian painted the sitter from an old photograph.
Watercolour. Oval, 80mm high.
The gilt-metal oval is set in a rectangular black wood frame
with easel reverse 155mm x 125mm.
Lilian exhibited at the Royal Academy and
Royal Scottish Academy.
£750
36
Francis Reily
A portrait miniature of a beautiful young woman
wearing a white dress and a gold necklace.
Her long hair is worn swept up.
Signed: - F.R. - Francis Reily. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 75mm high.
Original Arts & crafts frame.
Francis worked as an artist and art teacher at
Southport School of Art. Exhibited 1884-1919 RA.
See page 135 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
£425
37
Miss Ethel Goodman 1877-1960.
A portrait miniature of a beautiful young woman
with a very fashionable period hairstyle - named Miss Kitty Fox.
Signed: E Goodman on the obverse. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 95mm high. Original gilt-metal frame.
Ethel exhibited at the Constable Art Club in 1914.
See page 208 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
Ignore camera reflection across the miniature.
£425
37a
Reverse of above.
38
A beautiful young lady wearing a lavender tulle dress,
a pink rose to her corsage her hair loosely upswept.
c1900. Watercolour.
Oval, 76mm high. Gilt-metal frame.
£550
39
Miss Edith Margaret Cannon
Exhibited 1892-1904 RA, RMS
A young lady seated in a landscape, wearing a white dress
with wide frilled collar, a brown sash to her waist, her
wavy fair hair tied with a black ribbon bow.
Signed: - E M Cannon on the obverse.
Watercolour. Oval, 80mm high. Gilt-metal frame.
The artist lived at 7 Windsor Road, Ealing, London.
See page 41 'Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870-1970'.
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40
A young lady with auburn
hair wearing a
white dress and lace shawl
threaded with pale blue ribbon. c1900.
Watercolour. Oval, 90mm high.
Set in a gilt-metal surround in a wood acorn frame 145 x 120mm.
£625
40a
Image showing miniature in acorn frame.
Ignore light reflection at top.
