Miniature Portraits and Silhouettes
Over the centuries families have always treasured representations of their loved ones, and people have been intrigued and collected portraits of the famous and infamous. Before cameras allowed the mechanical and digital representation of people it was the artist job to provide these likenesses. The artists could portray peoples faces using silhouette profiles, which represented an outline of the person, watercolours or oils, to provide a more representational effect, or even the three dimensionality provided by the use of wax, terracotta, porcelain or base metals.
1 - James Tassie, 1735 – 1799
D. S. Evchaniae Comes, 1783 Wax, inscribed to base and in original frame Frame 13 x 9.5 cm *Cat No. 49 in John Miller Gary: James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalogue of Their Portraits, 1894 Price: $390 incl GST (SOLD) 
2 - James Tassie, 1735 - 1799
G. O. Dempster Esq,, 1787 Wax, inscribed to base and in original frame Frame 13 x 9.5 cm *Cat No. 104 in John Miller Gary: James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalogue of Their Portraits, 1894 Price: $390 incl GST (SOLD) 
3 - James Tassie, 1735 - 1799
Alexander Waugh, AM, 1794 Wax, inscribed to base and in original frame. Frame 13 x 9.5 cm *Cat No. 401 in John Miller Gary: James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalogue of Their Portraits, 1894 Price: $390 incl GST 
4 - James Tassie, (1735 - 1799)
Robert Adams, Architect, 1792 Wax, inscribed to base and in original frame Frame 14.5 x 14.5 cm Some crystallization to the wax *Cat No. 4 in John Miller Gary: James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalogue of Their Portraits, 1894 Ex John Klinger, Artists Market Antiques, label attached Price: $280 incl GST. (SOLD) 
5 - An Eighteenth Century wax portrait miniature of a gentleman In original mahogany hexagon frame Frame 14 x 15 cm Price: $320 incl GST 
6 - A Nineteenth Century coloured wax miniature portrait of a lady
Frame 16 x 13 cm Price: $240 incl GST 
7 - Simon Jacques Rochard
(1788 – 1872) A fine pair of French miniatures on ivory of a husband and wife. The husband in military uniform and signed and dated "Mai 1823" and the wife signed and dated "Jan 1824". In fine brass frames stamped W.W. to the reverse, and with an original receipt from their inclusion in the Society of British Artists exhibition in 1824. Each image 8.2 x 6.5 cm Price: $1,600 (SOLD) 
8 – A very rare Australian full length painted silhouette Inscribed to the base:
John Macarthur of Camden Park / J.B.H. Frame 34 x 27.5 cm SOLD 
9 - Jean Urbain Guerin, French (1815 – 1860)
Lady in a white dress in fine original silver and gem set frame Signed lower right Miniature on ivory Image 6.7 cm Ex John Klinger, Artists Market Antiques, label attached Price: $1,200 incl GST 
11 - A fine portrait miniature of a young lady
In original paper mâché frame Image: 6 cm height Frame 11cm high Price: $345 incl GST 
12 - A very fine Eighteenth Century portrait miniature of a man in a blue coat
In a gold and blue glass frame with plaited hair enclosed to the reverse. Crack to frame. Image 3.6cm high, Frame 7 cm high Price: $180 incl GST (SOLD) 
15 – Miniature portrait of Kaiserin Maria Theresia von Osterreich (1717 – 1780)
In a leather case inscribed with name to the reverse. Price: $90 incl GST (SOLD) 
16 – A very fine Nineteenth Century watercolour miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat
Inscribed to reverse: "J. Simpson my Great Grandmothers Brother" In a paper mâché frame Image 7.7 cm high Frame 15 cm high Price: $280 incl GST 
17 – An Eighteenth Century portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
In a pressed brass frame. Frame 14 cm high Ex John Klinger, Artists Market Antiques, label attached Price: $185 incl GST 
19 – An English silhouette of a graduate
In paper mâché frame inscribed to the reverse: " 1816 / Gregory Miniature painter of / Newgate Street” Frame 14.4 x 12.5 cm Price: $245 incl GST 
20 – A silhouette of a Scottish gentleman
Silhouette in a fine elm or houn wooden frame with sitters name inscribed on the reverse. Frame 21 x 18 cm Price: $450 incl GST
22 -Silhouette of Reverend Davis
A silhouette portrait, with highlights, of Reverend Davis. In original paper mâché frame. Circa 1835 Price: $220 Incl. GST 
23 - Frederick Frith (British 1819 - 1871)
George Adams Esq, 1841 Signed to reverse "Frith Fecit 1841", and inscribed with name. A silhouette with fine gilt highlights Some discolouring to silk mount Frame size 14 x 11 cm SOLD 
24 - An Eighteenth Century small oval portrait of a mother and her child
Oil on board in original gilt frame Initialled to the reverse: "W.H. 1764" 20.5 x 16 cm (oval) $1.850 incl GST- (SOLD) |
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