Friday, October 2, 2009

18th Century Miniatures 1786-1795

c.1795. William Wood. Gentleman with initial B.



c.1795. Henry Burch. Unknown Gentleman.



c.1795 Andrew Plimer. Lady Anne and Lady Charlotte Townshend.



c.1795. Peter Paillou. Lord Fotheringham.




c.1795. Andrew Plimer. Major Cholmeley Dering.




c.1795. Charles Bourgeois. Signed. Unknown Gentleman.




c.1795. Anne Mee. Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough.




1795. James Scouler. Signed and Dated. Unknown Girl.




1795. Henry Bone. Signed and Dated. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.




1795. Philip Jean. Signed and Dated. The Hon. William Cockayne.




1791. James Scouler. Signed and Dated. Gentleman with initials LA.




c.1790. James Scouler. Signed. Miss Clarissa Rush.




c.1790. Henry Edridge. Sir Henry Charles Englefield.




c.1790. Richard Cosway. The Hon. Anne Anneseley.




c.1790. William Naish. Lady with initials DLB.




1790. Henry Edridge. Signed and Dated. Miss J.M.E. Shuckburgh




1790. Ozias Humphry. Signed and Dated. Unknown Lady.




1790. Richard Cosway. Signed and Dated. Unknown Lady.




1790. Richard Cosway. Signed and Dated. Unknown Gentleman.



1790. Sampson Towgood Roach(e). Signed and Dated. Unknown Gentleman. *




1789. Horace Hone. Signed and Dated. R Harmsworth Esq.


1789. Horace Hone. Signed and Dated. Unknown Lady. *




1788. Richard Cosway. Signed and Dated. George, Prince of Wales.



1788. John Bogle. Signed and Dated. Gentleman in tartan. 




c.1787. Richard Cosway. Signed. Charlotte, Duchess of Beaufort.







1786. John Smart. Signed and Dated. Thomas Pelling esq. of Madras.




1786. Nathaniel Plimer. Signed and Dated. Unknown Soldier.




1786. Andrew Plimer. Signed and Dated. Unknown Gentleman.




1786. Andrew Plimer. Signed and Dated. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.




1786. Andrew Plimer. Signed and Dated. William, Duke of Devonshire.


* Miniatures acquired after publication of Collection catalogue.

6 comments:

  1. Gorgeous--probably the best collection I've seen.

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  2. I am trying to trace miniatures of the townshend group and would like to know more anout the charming miniature listed above(c.1795 Andrew Plimer. Lady Anne and Lady Charlotte Townshend).

    Are the two girls daughters of the second marquess: Lady Harriet Anne who married Edward ferrers & Charlotte who married Cecil Bisshopp/

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  3. Dear Terence, These two girls are the daughters of George Townshend, who was the 1st Marquess (1724-1807) and his second wife, Anne Montgomery. Lady Anne married Harrington Hudson of Bessingby Hall, Yorkshire in 1795 and Lady Charlotte married Sir George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds in 1797. Sorry for the delay in our reply and we hope this information helps. Best wishes. Portrait Miniature Club

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  4. What a wonderful collection … I just realised today what an intimate atmosphere a miniature can create. All these people who are death for centuries looking at us … from a period shortly before photography emerges … preciously … and made to connect emotionally with the displayed … I am really touched

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  5. Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your lovely comments. When we connect with art in this way, it has the wonderful uplifting effect ...what art should do and be.

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  6. Cosway's -unknown gentlemen-is probably one of his better miniatures i have seen -and of course i had never seen it before, thank you

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