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!

Collections or individual portraits or silhouettes considered for purchase.

New Arrivals

Signed portrait miniature of a child by a French Artist

La Belle Enfant

Pierre Pasquier

£650

Sackville Hamilton

An Irish Politician

£1,500

Bluebells & Rose

19th century

£75

Painted silhouette of a Georgian comedian

Joseph Dyer

Actor & Comedian

£225

A Haughty Look

Jeremiah Meyer

£780

Silver-Haired

George Hargreaves

£980

Latest Musing

Miss Charlotte Addington (1801-1870)

27th January 2022

This signed work is the only known silhouette by Charlotte Addington to have been recorded. The small figures are cut as a single piece from glossy black paper and have been laid onto cream silk. It is an accomplished piece as the figures are well-balanced with each one showing movement. The stiffness of straight lines often associated with amateur profiles has been successfully avoided. Charlotte may have been inspired to try her hand at… (show more)

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