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Miniature portrait by Walter Stephens Lethbridge of an elegant Regency lady relaxing on a terrace

With her arm resting on the back of her chair, this young lady is looking very relaxed as she sits for her portrait on a terrace that…

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Portrait Miniatures

Silhouettes

Portraits

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!

New Arrivals

Miniature portrait of a young midshipman, Captain Henry John Peachey painted by Mary Byrne

Capt. Henry Peachey

Mary Byrne (1776-1845)

£1,100

Miniature portrait of a girl painted by Nicholas Freese

Spotted Muslin

Nicholas Freese

£950

Pin-pricked and watercolour pictures pf theatrical figures on stage

Theatrical Characters

Pin-Prick & Watercolour

£675

Silhouette of Sarah Hopkins painted on ivory by T. London

Sarah Hopkins

T. London, circa 1807

£210

Cut and gilded silhouette of a lady by the Hubard Gallery

Gigot Sleeves

Early 1830s

£220

Painted silhouette of a lady wearing a beaded necklace

Blue Beads

Circa 1820-1830

£220

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