Portrait miniatures, silhouettes and gallimaufry

Small Portraits of Character

Wigs on the Green specialises in fine portrait miniatures, silhouettes, small portraits, and provincial art, predominantly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Our portraits are selected for their historical interest and character. They are not only by listed artists but also those who painted and drew for their own entertainment and pleasure - true to life portraits, with real character and, often, a pretty face!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: During this period of global uncertainty, we remain open for business with new stock being regularly added. International shipping may take longer than normal though but items are always sent by a tracked service.

New Arrivals

John Field gilded silhouette of a young lady with trade label reverse

The Beaded Necklace

John Field (1772-1848)

£350

Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing an eyepatch

The Eye Patch

A. C. 1816

£1,200

Pair of small watercolour portraits by Mary Ellen Best

Brothers in Blue

Mary Ellen Best (1809-1891)

£500

Naive Watercolour of a Farmhouse, circa 1800

Rural Life

A Watercolour Snapshot

£550

The Skilled Astronomer

James Ferguson (1710-1776)

£900

Ill-Fated Lovers

Unframed Love Token

£400

Latest Musing

C. H. Hudson – a little known artist of tender years mastering a delicate technique

26th May 2020

Miss C. H. Hudson is an artist who has long intrigued me. Though rarely seen, her work has great charm and is painted with delicacy. When British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860 was published, Sue McKechnie had only seen one example of a silhouette by C. H. Hudson and this dearth of information led her to suggest that the artist may be a son of the better-documented silhouette artist, Elizabeth Hudson (née Chilcot). Mrs Hudson, born in Bath… (show more)

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