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Watercolour profile of Lady Chinnery Tooth

The Vicar’s Wife

Harriet Chinnery Tooth

An Old Dear

Beaumont attrib.

Cut silhouette by Letitia Louisa Kerr

The Bishop of Ripon

Letitia Louisa Kerr, 1837

Silhouette painted on card by John Field of the Strand

The Fringed Shawl

John Field (1772-1848)

Miniature portrait on vellum of Francis II after Clouet

François II (1544-1560)

After Leonard Limosin

Cut and painted silhouette by Letitia Louisa Kerr

Hon. Jane Anne Cuthbert

Letitia Louisa Kerr, 1858

Cut and bronzed silhouette of a child with a doll

The Abandoned Doll

Early 19th Century

Miniature portrait of Agnes Hey of York painted by Noel Norton Carter

The Surgeon’s Wife

Noel Norton Carter, 1836

Miniature portrait of a young lady by Herve

Dressed in Teal

Hervé

French portrait miniature of two boys

Tête-à-Tête

French School

Superb portrait miniature of Susannah Merest painted by Sampson Towgood Roch

Susannah Merest

Sampson Towgood Roch

Miniature portrait of a gentleman by Charles Hardy, 1802

Charles Hardy

A Rarely Seen Artist

Miniature portrait of a Georgian child

Rosy-Cheeked

Edward Burch RA (1730?-c1814)

Pearl & Sapphire Necklace

François-Jules Bourgoin

Painted and gilded full-length silhouette of a gentleman in checked trousers

Checked Trews

Circa 1820

Miniature portrait of Sir Joseph Danvers

Sir Joseph Danvers (1686-1753)

Politician & Dog-Lover

Charming miniature portrait of children with a basket of fruit

A Basket of Fruit

Early 19th Century

Silhouette of a lady by John Field

The Babet Cap

John Field (1772-1848)

Small profile of a girl, watercolour on card

Rosebud

Circa 1840

A pair of miniature portraits by Frederick Buck

The Scully Boys

Frederick Buck (1765-1840)

Bilston enamel stud box

May We Be Happy

Circa 1780

Drawing Water

Watercolour on Card

Oil portrait of Mrs Pyne of Alwark

Mrs Pyne of Aldwark

Circa 1750

Painted silhouette of a lady wearing a beaded necklace

Blue Beads

Circa 1820-1830

Painted silhouette of Jane Green as a child

Jane Green

Seven Years Old

Cut silhouette of a child holding flowers

Picking Daisies

Early 19th Century

Isabella Beetham silhouette

Waxing

Isabella Beetham (c.1753-1825)

Miniature portrait of an officer by Frederick Buck

Field Officer

Frederick Buck (1765-1840)

Circle of Paul Sandby, watercolour portrait of a lady

Quiet Contemplation

Circle of Paul Sandby

Cut & gilded silhouette of three children in a garden

Young Gardeners

Circa 1830

A pair of naive watercolour portraits of a doctor with his wife and baby

Family Portraits

Dr Spenser with Wife & Baby

Richard Dighton, full-length watercolour portrait of a gentleman

Standing Proud

Richard Dighton

Siblings by Spornberg

Signed and dated 1800

Miniature watercolour by John Tremlett

A Devon Lass

John Tremlett, 1828

Oil on copper miniature portrait of a lady

The Teal Dress

Oil on Copper

Pair of miniature portraits by Scottish-born artist, John Donaldson

Georgian Scottish Couple

John Donaldson

Small watercolour profile of James Hill as a boy

James Hill

Aged 7¾

Silhouette of Sarah Hopkins painted on ivory by T. London

Sarah Hopkins

Thomas London

Cut and gilded silhouette conversation piece of three siblings

Family in Profile

Circa 1835

Miniature portrait of a lady by Frederick Buck

Smiling Tightly

Frederick Buck (1765-1840)

Pencil and watercolour portrait of a French gentleman

Charles Louis de Croismare

Dated 1832

Cut paper flower picture in a reeded frame, early 19th century

Cut Paper Flower

Early 19th Century

Miniature portrait of Mary Chepmell attrib. to Fruman

Mary Chepmell

A Guernsey Lass

Miniature Portrait of a Lady by Andrew Robertson

The Pearl Necklace

Andrew Robertson

Small oil on copper portrait of a professional gentleman

The Jovial Cleric

Oil on Copper

Miniature portrait of a young Regency lady

Levina McMahon

An Irish lass

Painted and gilded silhouette of a lady in a plum dress

The Maroon Dress

The Hubard Gallery

Watercolour interior

Interior Watercolour

Early 19th Century

Watercolour portrait of a child with a toy horse on wheels

The Colonel’s Horse

Circa 1799

Watercolour on card profile by James Gillespie

The Cobalt Blue Dress

James H. Gillespie

Painted silhouette with a hint of colour by John Church Dempsey

Yellow Ribbon Bow

John Church Dempsey attrib.

A pair of Georgian child's boots in hand-painted silk

Georgian Child’s Bootees

Hand-Painted Silk

John Field, painted and gilded silhouette of a boy

A Regency Boy

John Field, circa 1820

Coming of age portrait of a young lady with forget-me-nots in her hair, oil on board

Forget-Me-Not

Circa 1810

Pastel profile of William Spence, circa 1780

William Spence II

Nathaniel Bermingham attrib.

Miniature portrait of a young lady by Frederick Buck

An Irish Sparkle

Frederick Buck (1765-1840)

Delightful miniature portrait of a young Regency mother with her newborn child

The Newborn

Circa 1810

Silhouette reverse painted on glass by William Rought

Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 4th Baronet

William Rought

Silver point portrait of a lady by Muller

Lady in Silver Point

Johann Jakob Müller

Charming pencil portrait of 2-year old Sarah White

Miss Sarah White

Aged Two

Silhouette reverse painted on glass by Moriz Denze

The Lace Cap

Moriz Denze

Cut and painted silhouette heightened with colour of three children

Picking Flowers

Circa 1840

Painted silhouette of siblings with a basket of colourful flowers

Perched on a Chair

Circa 1840

Cut and painted profile portrait of Thomas Catcott of Bristol

Uncle Thomas

Drawn by his Nephew

Cut and gilded silhouette of the Weitbrecht children by Herve

The Missionary’s Children

Charles Hervé II (c1785-1866)

Watercolour of a child in a blue dress

The Tartan Sash

Watercolour on Card

Miniature portrait of Sir Francis Grant and his sister as children

Francis & Mary Ann Grant

Future President of the RA

Alexander Gallaway miniature portrait of a lady, 1809

The Novelist’s Wife

Alexander Gallaway, 1809

Watercolour portrait of two sisters in a landscape painted by Adam Buck in 1816

Sisters

Adam Buck, 1816

Painted and gilded silhouette of a lady seated at a table with an open book

Reading Time

Circa 1840

Cut silhouette of a mythical bird by Augustin Edouart

Mythical Bird

Augustin Edouart

18th Century Painted Silhouette on Plaster by J. Thomason of Dublin

Spiral Curls

J. Thomason, circa 1785

Ellen Dale

Dated 1853

Cut and gilded silhouette by Frederick Frith, 1846

The Stracey Children

Frederick Frith, 1846

Watercolour portrait of a gentleman by Rochard

The Pink Buttonhole

Francois Theodore Rochard (1798-1858)

The Shoe Shine Boy

19th Century

Watercolour portrait of Lt-Gen. Richard England of Lifford by Robert Dighton

Lt.-General Richard England

Robert Dighton (1751-1814)

A pair of watercolour portraits of children

Siblings in Blue

Circa 1840

Miniature enamel portrait of a child by William Prewett

Pretty in Pink

William Prewett (fl. 1735-1750)

Small oil portrait of Aunt Smith, circa 1780

(Great) Aunt Smith

Circa 1780

A pair of ruby red children's shoes, circa 1800

Ruby Red Shoes

A Rare Find

A delightful pair of blue shoes for a child

Tiny but Precious

Early 19th Century

Pencil and watercolour portrait by Henry Edridge

Sir Charles Francis Farnaby

Jane Austen Connections

Miniature portrait of Bethia Russell painted by Alexander Gallaway

Bethia Russell

Alexander Gallaway

Small oil on canvas portrait of a lady circa 1825

The Coral Necklace

W. W. Major

Miniature portrait of a gentleman by John Jukes

A Piercing Look

John Jukes (1772-1851)

Miniature portrait of a child, circa 1780

The Patterned Shawl

Circa 1780

Miniature portrait of a gentleman by William Wood

Smugly Prosperous

William Wood (1769-1810)

Watercolour and pencil portrait of Sarah and Mary Smirke by their father

Mary & Sarah Smirke

The Artist's Daughters

Portrait of Nina Louisa Kay Shuttleworth painted in 1882 by Reginald Easton

Nina Louisa Kay Shuttleworth

Reginald Easton

Watercolour portrait of a stylishly dressed lady

Willamina Brown

Circa 1790

Pair of watercolour portraits of Regency ladies

Regency Ladies

Circa 1805

Watercolour portrait of siblings

The Teething Ring

Circa 1840

Profile of a gentleman by Mrs Lightfoot

The Brush Toupée

Mrs Mary Lightfoot, circa 1790

Jewellery silhouette of a gentleman by Isabella Beetham

Pigtail in a Brooch

Isabella Beetham (c.1753-1825)

Miniature hairwork picture of birds in a tree

Tweeting

Chopped Hair

Charming rustic scene in an alabaster frame

The Female Haymaker

Circa 1800

Painted and gilded silhouette by George Atkinson

Lady in Blue

George Atkinson (ca.1785-1851)

Painted silhouette of a gentleman by john Field

Bespectacled

John Field (1772-1848)

Oil Portrait of Young Lady

1840s

Plumbago miniature by James Ferguson

The Skilled Astronomer

James Ferguson (1710-1776)

John Field, painted and gilded silhouette of an elegant Regency lady

Hoop Earrings

John Field (1772-1848)

Sepia miniature love token

Ill-Fated Lovers

Unframed Love Token

Pastel profile of a gentleman by Charles Hayter, dated 1786

Mr Morry in Profile

Charles Hayter, 1786

Enamel portrait of a gentleman by William Prewett

The Dress Wig

William Prewett (fl. 1735-1750)

My Father - a rare jigsaw issued in 1812

My Father

Mary Belson (Elliott), 1812

18th Century Small Pastel Portrait

The Veiled Head Dress

Pastel on paper

Miniature portrait of a lady by Henry Stubble, dated 1792

Of Gentle Demeanour

Henry Stubble, 1792

Watercolour portrait of Miss Bacon painted in 1813 by George Perfect Harding

Ms Bacon, the Artist’s Sister

George Perfect Harding, 1813

Georgian miniature portrait of a solemn child

Ever So Solemn

Dated 1790

Naive Watercolour of a Farmhouse, circa 1800

Rural Life

A Watercolour Snapshot

French School, miniature portrait of a gentleman with flyaway hair

Garant d’un Ami Sincere

Circa 1780

Fine pencil portrait of a Regency lady signed and dated 1805

In the Garden

A. Bond, 1805

Monochrome watercolour of a dashing gentleman in a striped waistcoat

So Dashing . . .

Circa 1810

Pair of small watercolour portraits by Mary Ellen Best

Brothers in Blue

Mary Ellen Best (1809-1891)

Paper doll with 7 costume overlays

Getting Dressed Up!

Change-of-Costume Toy

Mrs Mary A. Mannin (circa 1800-1864)

Between 1832 and 1843

Watercolour portrait of Frederica Charlotte, Duchess of York & Albany painted by William Marshall Craig in 1815

Duchess of York & Albany

William Marshall Craig, 1815

A Pair of American Profiles

Signed and dated 1798

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

The Beaded Necklace

John Field (1772-1848)

Watercolour of a colourful butterfly and insect

Collecting Nectar

Silhouette of a lady painted on plaster by John Miers

Simplicity with Elegance

John Miers

Miniature painting of a golden labrador by Margot Lindsay Cuthbert

Golden Labrador

M. L. Cuthbert

Beadwork puzzle picture showing Napoleon's ghost

Napoleon’s Ghost

Beadwork Puzzle Picture

Silhouette of HRH Princess Mary painted by William Hamlet the Elder

HRH Princess Mary

William Hamlet the Elder

To Virtue

Early 19th century

Miniature portrait of a gentleman understood to be Chas Minicowe painted by George Engleheart

Mr C M

George Engleheart

Botanical watercolour of spring flowers

Colourful Blooms

Perfect for Spring

Feather work picture featuring a vase of flowers

Feather Flowers

Early 19th Century

Silhouette painted on plaster and gilded by John Field

Henry

John Field (1772-1848)

Watercolour portrait of a girl in a plaid dress painted in 1845 by J. Wood of Alnwick

Girl at Hogwarts

J. Wood of Alnwick, 1845

Miniature portrait of an aristocratic lady by Luke Sullivan

Ermine & Pearls

Luke Sullivan (1705-1771)

Hollow-cut silhouette by Mrs Sarah Harrington

The Feathered Headdress

Mrs Sarah Harrington, 1770s

Cut and bronzed silhouette of a boy in a peaked cap

George

28 July 1837

Watercolour portrait of a young lady with a puppy on her lap

The New Puppy

Circa 1850

Silhouette pendant by John Field, signed Miers

Pendant Silhouette

John Field (1772-1848)

Miniature portrait of Lieut. James Bracey who served alongside Adm John Byng

Lieutenant James Bracey

Served with Admiral Byng

The Lord's Prayer in miniature calligraphy

The Lord’s Prayer

Miniature Calligraphy, 1871

Miniature portrait by Robinson of Captain David Craig

Captain David Craig

August 18th 1827

Miniature watercolour of a young boy in a peaked cap

Hands in Pockets

Early 19th Century

Plumbago portrait of a young lady by Thomas Worlidge

Plumbago Portrait

Thomas Worlidge (1700-1766)

Bronzed profile on ivory of a young Regency lady painted by John Field

Regency Profile in Case

John Field, circa 1805

Miniature portrait of Sir George Sayer by Richard Crosse

Sir George Sayer

Richard Crosse

A brooch exchanged as a token of love or friendship dated 1792

In Friendship

A.B to K.G., 1792

Miniature portrait of a gentleman by Gervase Spencer

Maccaroni Club

Gervase Spencer

James Warren Childe, watercolour portrait of James Wolfe RN, dated 1818

James Wolfe RN

Nephew of Sir John Franklin

Plumbago portrait of a lady by Scottish artist, James Ferguson

The Skilled Astronomer

James Ferguson (1710-1776)

Silhouette of a lady painted on plaster by John Miers

Shady Lady

John Miers

A piece of fine needle lace made from human hair

Hair Lace

Circa 1640-1680

Charming cut paper miniature picture

Cut Paper Miniature

Early 19th Century

Handsome portrait miniature by Irish artist Sampson Towgood Roch of a gentleman

The Country Squire

Sampson Towgood Roch

Watercolour and Chopped Hair Italianate Scene

19th Century Love Token

Chopped Hair & Watercolour

Delicate drawn watercolour portrait of a child by Ainsworth

The Dahlia

Ainsworth

Quirky watercolour profile of a foppish gentleman

Man About Town

Circa 1810

Watercolour and cut paper profile of a lady

The Rosebud Dress

Cut Paper Profile

Watercolour portrait of Catherine Hellier painted by Nathan Cooper Branwhite in 1833

Catherine Hellier

Nathan Cooper Branwhite

Silhouette of an officer painted in the Studio of Miers

An Officer

Painted by 'X'

Victorian watercolour of Little Criol, a half-timbered house

Little Criol

Dated 1872

Watercolour of Lady Caroline Herbert's macaw

The Scarlet Macaw

Resident at Hampton Court

Cut and gilded silhouette of the Synge children, circa 1845

Francis & Emily Synge

Circa 1845

Pretty little portrait miniature of a young lady

The Pink Bandeau

Late 19th Century

Gold and enamel memorial brooch dated 1786 with a sepia and chopped hair painting

To Bliss

Edward Egremont 1786

Hand-painted silhouette dated 1829

Done by an Automaton

1829

Silhouette of a named girl painted on plaster by John Miers

Mary Gibson

Seven Years Old

Miniature cut silhouette scenes, early 19th century

Domestic Life

In Miniature

Miniature portrait of a gentleman in a turquoise coat painted by George Engleheart

The Turquoise Coat

George Engleheart

Colourful painted and gilded silhouette of a lady sewing

A Stitch in Time

Circa 1840

Edward & Alice

Thomas Hazlehurst

Miniature portrait of a young lady set in a gold frame with enamel and seed pearl surround, attributed to Scottish artist Archibald Skirving

The Hair Bow

Archibald Skirving, attrib.

A pair of watercolour portrait of a Georgian couple by William Wellings

A Well-Read Couple

William Wellings (1766-1796)

Romantic French miniature portrait of a lady

Je t’aimerai toute ma vie!

Circa 1820

Miniature portrait of a Georgian lady painted by William Read, circa 1780

Georgian Lady with Character

William Read

A pair of Regency ivory satin wedding shoes

Best Foot Forward

Circa 1810

Small silhouette painted on ivory of a lady set within a travelling case

Mrs Chapman

John Field 1836

Miniature portrait of Maria Keens, aged 5½

Maria Keens

Signed and dated August 1844

Miniature portrait of Sarah Reynolds painted by J. C. D. Engleheart

Sarah Reynolds

J. C. D. Engelheart

Hidden profiles of the Prince and Princess of Wales

Hidden Profiles

Circa 1795

Thomas Hargreaves

Circa 1810

Miniature portrait of a girl signed J.S.

Princess Sophia Matilda

Samuel Shelley attrib.

Augustin Edouart, cut silhouette of Scottish preacher Edward Irving

Fire & Brimstone

Augustin Edouart, 1826

Small painted silhouette of a lady by Francis Torond

India Ink Profile

Francis Torond

Tiny memorial pendant dedicated to J. Pinfold and dated 1779

In Memoriam

J. Pinfold 1779

Watercolour portrait of a child in a checked dress

The Straw Boater

Circa 1830-40

The Basket of Roses

Circa 1840

Watercolour portrait of a girl in a green dress holding a rabbit

Girl in Green

Circa 1830

Watercolour portrait of a young boy in a green tunic

Boy in Green

Circa 1830

Georgian portrait of Miss Anne Walker, oil on canvas

Miss Walker

Pre-1780

Miniature watercolour profile of a lady painted by James H. Gillespie

Lady in Profile

James H. Gillespie

Watercolour painting of a Georgian house, signed and dated 1839

Skipton Bridge

21 May 1839

Painted and gilded silhouette conversation piece of a young family

The Gold Watch

Silhouette Conversation Piece

Watercolour profile portrait of a young Regency lady

In Profile

Style of James H. Gillespie

Josiah Slater (circa 1780-1847)

Faintly signed and dated

Miniature portrait of a gentleman in a yellow waistcoat by W. S. Lethbridge

The Yellow Waistcoat

W. S. Lethbridge, 1806

Watercolour profile of a child with her best doll

A Favourite Doll

Mid 19th Century

Rev. John Peers

John Taylor (1738-1838)

Charming watercolour portrait of a child playing with a wooden hoop and stick

Hoop Rolling

Circa 1830

Thomas Cundy, Architects

Dated 1845

Watercolour profile of a young Regency lady

In Profile

Circa 1805

Miniature portrait of Ann Raper painted by Emma Smith

Ann Raper of York

By Emma Smith

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Catherine Caroline Hervey, later The Hon. Mrs Charles Rose Ellis (1780-1803) painted by Alexander Gallaway

Elizabeth Catherine Caroline Hervey

Alexander Gallaway (fl.1794-1812)

Cut paper picture featuring flowers and a bird.

Birds & Flowers

Cut Paper

Joseph Warn, circa 1790

Charles Rosenberg

Pair of miniature portraits by Irish artist Charles Robertson

Georgian Irish Couple

Charles Robertson

Miniature portrait of a young lady by Samuel Shelley

Shyly Blushing

Samuel Shelley (c.1750-1808)

Miniature portrait of a gentleman by Andrew Plimer

The Tye Wig

Andrew Plimer

A delightful family group of named portrait miniatures of siblings, painted around 1843

The Boulderson Children

Circa 1843

A charming cut and bronzed silhouette of young sisters by Frederick Frith, dated 1839

Maria & Lucy Coldham

Royal Victoria Gallery

A pair of silhouettes painted on plaster of Mr & Mrs Turner of Rook's Nest painted by John Field.

Mrs C. H. Turner

Miers & Field, 1823

A pair of silhouettes painted on plaster of Mr & Mrs Turner of Rook's Nest painted by John Field.

Mr C. H. Turner

Miers & Field, 1823

Miniature portrait of a young Regency mother with her young son, circa 1805

The Red Shoe

Circa 1805

Miniature portrait of George A W Trotter painted in India by John Jukes

The Scavenger!

John Jukes (1772-1851)

Jacob Diezler

Self-Portrait, 1847

Dashing Young Officer

Circa 1830

Miniature silhouette painted on ivory by John Miers

Silhouette in Miniature

John Miers

Peter Skeolan (1814-1871)

Signed and dated 1845

Pair of Early Victorian Watercolour Portraits

Signed by the artist

Pastel portrait of a young mother and child

Baby Jessie

Mary Hay, circa 1835

Miniature portrait of a Georgian lady by Richard Crosse

Regal in Blue

Richard Crosse

Pencil and Watercolour Portrait of Sophia Lonsdale

Sophia Bolland

The Bishop's Wife

Fabulous 18th Century Cut Paper Picture Dated 1778

Celebrating a Birth

Mary Ann Orme 1778

Georgian christening pin cushion

Welcome Sweet Innocent

Christening Pin Cushion

Miniature watercolour profile of a child painted by James H. Gillespie, circa 1810

Twins!

James H. Gillespie

Silhouette of a gentleman reverse painted on glass by William Hamlet the Elder

Professional Gentleman

William Hamlet the Elder

Hairwork love token

Conjoined Hearts

Hair Love Token

Silhouette of Marianne and Emma Meux cut by Augustin Edouart, dated 1828

Marianne & Emma Meux

Augustin Edouart, 1828

Cupid

19th Century

Painted 18th century silhouette of Eliza Ann Mackworth playing the piano

Hitting the Right Note!

Eliza Anne

Watercolour of a tabby cat, 19th century

Keeping Warm!

Signed B.B.

18th Century painted silhouette of a mature lady

Miss Whereate?

Old Inhabitant of Broadway

Unusual silhouette reverse painted on convex glass

Rev. Watkins

Circa 1820

Wielding a Stick

Early 19th Century

Theophila Mills

John Miers 1805

English Cut Paper Valentine

Mid 19th Century

Colourful Dragoons officer painted by Charles Shirreff

The Dragoons Officer

Charles Shirreff (1749-1829)

Sand picture created by Emily Connell in 1852 using coloured sands from Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight

Art of Marmotinto

Emily Connell 1852

Late 18th Century Valentine Puzzle Purse in watercolour and pen & ink

Sweet Turtledove

Valentine Puzzle Purse

Silhouette painted on plaster by John Miers

A Distinguished Profile

John Miers (1758-1821)

Signed miniature portrait by Ephraim Strellett, circa 1920

Listening to the Ocean

Ephraim Strellett

Cut silhouette of dogs by Edouart Augustin

Woof, woof!

Augustin Edouart

A very personal embroidered love token to be tucked into a pocket watch

Love Token

Early 19th Century

Charming silhouette of a child reverse painted on glass and backed with wax

Waxing Lyrical

Mrs Elizabeth Hudson

Miniature portrait of a lady by Nicholas Freese

Brown-Eyed Girl

Nicholas Freese

Cut and gilded silhouette of Toby, a bay horse cut by Mr Sharp in 1847

“Toby”

Cut by Mr Sharp

Cut and gilded silhouette of Isabella Henderson Thomson

Isabella Henderson Thomson

Royal Victoria Gallery

Miniature portrait of a young lady by Irish-born Sampson Towgood Roch

Sampson Towgood Roch

Signed & Dated 1799

A Young Gentleman

Alfred Edward Chalon RA

Miniature portrait of a young Georgian lady with long brown curls

Coming of Age

Circa 1780

Painted silhouette of a gentleman, dated 1845

Reading John Bull

26 March 1845

Naive School portrait of John Spencer, midshipman, oil on tin

John Spencer, Midshipman

Oil on Tin

Quirky 19th century watercolour of a boy selling potted plants

“Plants for your Garden!”

Naive watercolour portrait of a conductor with his sheet music and baton

Conducting the Music

Silhouette reverse painted on glass by Charles Rosenberg and backed with the artist's trade label

Charles Rosenberg

With Unbroken Label

Colourful portrait miniature of Peter Leopold Nassu, Earl Cowper

Peter Leopold Nassau

5th Earl Cowper

Painted silhouette of an officer in a pigtail wig

Officer in Pigtail Wig

Late 18th century

Pair of pastel portraits attributed to James Sharples

Profile of a Georgian Wife

James Sharples

Pair of pastel portraits attributed to James Sharples

Profile of a Georgian Husband

James Sharples

Portrait of a lovely young lady by Samuel Shelley

Peaches and Cream

Samuel Shelley

Miniature portrait of a young lady painted by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, signed and dated 1815

Royal Blue

John Cox Dillman Engleheart

Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman; gold frame engraved reverse

Dressed to Kill

Circa 1790

Miniature portrait of Lady Elizabeth Fortescue holding a bird; painted by Joseph Osmond Barnard

Bird in the Hand

Lady Elizabeth Fortescue

Small watercolour portrait of a young lady

Ann Emma Lindfield

Aged 18

Watercolour portraits of a lady with 8 costume overlays, early 19th century

Dressing Up!

French Paper Dolls

Early 19th century silhouette reverse painted on glass by William Rought

William Rought

Profiles from 5 Shillings

Fine silhouette painted on plaster by John Field working alongside John Miers

Captain Bodmin

By John Field

Lambert Family

Circa 1790

Miniature portrait of Mrs Gedge in a spotted muslin dress

Mrs Gedge

Circa 1810

Silhouette painted by T. London on ivory

T. London, Artist

With Trade Label

Fine portrait miniature of a young Regency lady

Spotted Muslin Dress

Attributed to W. Thicke

Miniature portrait of a gentleman painted by irish artist, Charles Robertson

Powder Blue

Charles Robertson, Irish

Small silhouette of a lady painted on ivory by John Miers

Mourning Silhouette Pin

John Miers

Fine silhouette painted on plaster by John Field working alongside John Miers

Henry Hope

By John Field

Pastel portrait of a young girl by Josiah Slater, 1813

Regency Mary

Josiah Slater, 1813

The Oversized Hat

Circa 1830

Sarah Paynter, the Builder’s Wife

Circa 1770

Miniature portrait of a young lady in a straw bonnet painted by Andrew Plimer

The Straw Bonnet

Andrew Plimer

Miniature portrait of Charles Hampden Turner

Charles Hampden Turner

A Colourful Character

Georgian miniature portrait of a child wearing a large hat

A Feather in his Cap

Circa 1760

Just Three Years of Age

Circa 1800

Child with a Pet Dog

Circa 1780

Small oil portrait of the Rev. Sydenham Teast Wylde, dated 1778

Rev Sydenham Teast Wylde

George Roth, 1778

Portrait miniature of a young lady by henry Hawkins RA, signed and dated 1834

On the Terrace

Henry Hawkins, 1834

Botanical watercolour featuring a colourful tulip

The Tulip

Circa 1835

Full-length silhouette of a gentleman by the renowned cutter, Augustin Edouart, signed and dated 1836

Gentleman on a Terrace

Augustin Edouart, 1836

Miniature portrait Ailsa Matthews painted by Nellie Hepburn Edmunds

Ailsa Matthews

Nellie Hepburn Edmunds, 1926

Watercolour portrait of 18th century pedestrian Foster Powell

Foster Powell

The Pedestrian

Paper Lace Valentine

Mid-19th Century

Full-length watercolour profile of a young lady, Anne Wellington

Anne Wellington

Messrs. R. & W. Kerry

Miniature portrait of a young lady painted in 1786

Louisa Bode

Dated 1786

Painted silhouette of a Dragoons officer painted by William Hamlet the Elder

Dragoons Officer

William Hamlet the Elder

Memento Mori

Dated 1803

Maria Rycroft

Sampson Towgood Roch, 1794

Miniature portrait of Lady Anne Beresford painted by Simon Pine

Lady Anne Beresford

Simon Pine

Painted silhouette of a Cambridge graduate painted by Richard Bankes Harraden

Thomas Knox, 1805

Richard Bankes Harraden

Cut and gilded silhouette of a mature lady; gallery trade label no. 5

Hubard Gallery

Circa 1831-32

Small watercolour love token inscribed in French

French Love Token

Early 19th Century

Fine miniature portrait of a lady by George Engleheart, signed and dated 1805

The Coral Necklace

George Engleheart, 1805

Cut and gilded silhouette portrait of a mother and her young daughter

Mother and Daughter

Circa 1833

Elegant Miss Linley

Signed and Dated 1828

Painted and gilded silhouette of a lady by John Dempsey

The Blue Bow

John Church Dempsey

American Valentine

1864

Miniature portrait of Princess Victoria by William Corden

Queen Victoria

William Corden the Younger

Curious watercolour sketch of a shy young lady

“Fysky in the Chair!”

16th December 1823

The Talbot Girls

Richard Jorden, circa 1780

An Elegant Lady

Circa 1830

Painted silhouette with gilding and colour highlights of a lady

Serenity in a Vase

Attributed to Crowhurst

A Dream Profile for the Artist!

Circa 1830-1840

A Boy in a Peaked Cap

Circa 1840

Pair of Portraits by Johann Werner Kobald

German, circa 1740-1803

Charming 19th century watercolour of Whitminster House

Gardener at Work

Whitminster House

Painted silhouette caricature by Irish artist Stephen O'Driscoll

The Rakes of Mallow

Stephen O'Driscoll

Verily, Verily I Say Unto You …

Circa 1840

Cut and painted full-length silhouette of an academic gentleman by Merryweather

A Learned Gentleman

By Merryweather

Mother & Child Cut by W. Mercer

circa 1835

Luxury Keepsake Holder

Watercolour Covers

Full-length pencil with watercolour portrait of a lady drawn by Henry Edridge and dated 1796

Kid Gloves

Henry Edridge ARA

A Puzzle Purse with Love Token

Created by Sarah Evans

Charming watercolour portrait of a little girl attributed to Mrs Young "who couldn't paint faces"!

Girl in Yellow

"Mrs Young"

Charming watercolour portrait of a little girl attributed to Mrs Young "who couldn't paint faces"!

Girl in Pink

"Mrs Young"

Mughal pen, ink and watercolour study of a horse

Prancing Horse

Mughal School

Watercolour portrait of "Goody Bewley" aged 80 painted from life by Daniel Orme

A Royal Gift

Daniel Orme, 1818

Cut paper picture of folk dancing out in the woods

Having a Party

Paper Cut-Out

Portrait of James Corne Pownall as a child dressed as a drummer boy

James Corne Pownall

Oil on metal, 1784

Painted silhouette of a Cambridge graduate painted by Richard Bankes Harraden

Hugh Percy, 1805

Richard Bankes Harraden

Cut and gilded silhouette of a child with an interesting trade label reverse

“Artist’s Establishment”

Rare Trade Label

Watercolour portrait of Col. Grant painted by J. Robertson in 1805

Colonel Grant

J. Robertson, 1805

Small watercolour portrait of a pedlar with his basket.

Alter Ego

Dated 1828

William Hamlet the Elder

Exhibited NPG 1972

Plumbago drawing of a young gentleman by John taylor, signed and dated 1771

W. Fenwick Jnr

John Taylor, 1771

Rev John Rogers

Mrs Sarah Harrington

Mrs Anne Mee attrib., miniature portrait of an officer

Heroic Good Looks

Mrs Anne Mee

18th century pen and ink Valentine puzzle purse

Valentine Puzzle Purse

Late 18th Century

Large Silhouette Conversation Piece

Circa 1840

Maria Williams

Cut by John Gapp

Penry Williams

Cut by John Gapp

Sand picture showing Old St Boniface Church in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight

Old St Boniface Church

Sand Picture, 1852

Oil on board portrait of a young Regency lady

News from Home

Circa 1805

Miniature portrait of an aristocratic child

The Marquis’s Heir

Circa 1820

Baby on a Cushion

Early 19th century

Miniature portrait of a child in a garden landscape with an adoring spaniel

An Adoring Playmate

Circa 1820

Siblings

French, circa 1790

A Pension, Recipes & Rose Trees!

Manuscript Notebook

The Playful Dog!

George Angelo Crowhurst

Hollow-cut silhouette by Mrs Sarah Harrington, 1775

E. Chambers

Mrs Sarah Harrington, 1775

Signed watercolour portrait of Esther Bonnell dated 1843

Esther Bonnell, 1843

Aaron Edwin Penley

Silhouette conversation piece of two ladies cut by Augustin Edouart in 1828

Leisurely Pursuits

Augustin Edouart, 1828

The Hare Brothers

Painted in 1789

Small Georgian watercolour portrait of Samuel Hare beating a toy drum

The Hare Brothers

Painted in 1789

Mark Anthony Lawton

William Moore, 1834

William Lawton

William Moore, 1834

Portrait miniature of Miss Gunning by American artist, George Freeman, 1831

Miss Gunning

George Freeman, 1831

Miniature portrait of Maria Griffiths with her dog, Toby

Maria and Toby

Dated 1842

Seated with his Best Friend

Early 19th century

Silhouette of Lady Teignmouth painted on plaster by John Miers

Charlotte, Lady Teignmouth

John Miers, circa 1790

Trade label for G. Cryer, silhouettist

Cut Silhouette by G. Cryer

Unique example

Painted silhouette by W. Clarke - one of a pair

Rare Labelled Pair

W. Clarke, circa 1780

Painted silhouette by W. Clarke

Rare Labelled Pair

W. Clarke, circa 1780

Miniature portrait of Sophia Maria Jane Bonnell (b.1748)

Sophia Maria Jane Bonnell

Provider of Christmas Dinner for the Poor

Naive watercolour Valentine portrait of a young soldier

John Young, 2nd Queens Regiment

A Sweetheart Keepsake

Silhouette of John Backhouse by Mrs Elizabeth Hudson

John Backhouse, Wavertree Hill

Elizabeth Hudson, circa 1797

Gathering Roses

Circa 1840

The Teething Ring

Early 19th century

Marriage Portraits

Nicholas Freese

Thomas Redmond

Signed and Dated 1765

Boy in a Skeleton Suit

John Field

Fanny Page

By T. London

Cut Paper Cowslip

19th Century

Samuel Liptrot Findley

An unrecorded artist

James Sharples (circa 1751-1811)

Signed on the backing paper

In Her Riding Habit

Circa 1760

Lady in Black

Signed Herman 1826

Sweet and Innocent

Circa 1840

Pretty in White

Nathaniel Plimer

Lady by C. H. Hudson

Dated 1812

Caroline Elizabeth Letitia Clements

Circa 1790

Pretty in Blue

Circa 1850

Cut Paper Memorial

Dated 1796

Henry Hawkes

October 1837

Lt Alexander Graham

In Memoriam Frill Pin 1825

Anne Beauclerk

July 1772

The Young Harpist

Circa 1826

Stylish Regency Lady

Circa 1805

Philip Jean

Signed and Dated 1787

Unrecorded Profilist

Signed B. W. Gilbert

Mrs Vint

Hugh Ross 1823

Watercolour portrait of a lady wearing spectacles

A Striking Portrait

Circa 1810

Julia with her Doll

Dated 19th January 1835

Catherine Anne Grant

Francis Hargreaves

The Doll Hat!

Circa 1760

Highly Coiffured

Circa 1770

Professional Man Holding a Skull

Signed with initials & dated 1820

Cut and gilded silhouette of a lady by William Seville

A Welsh Beauty

By William Seville

Powdered and Coiffured!

Circa 1780

Ladybird, Ladybird …

Circa 1830

Mr & Mrs Blanchoir

Francis Torond

Pair by Richard Jorden

Circa 1785

Hubard Gallery Pair

Circa 1830

Hubard Gallery Pair

Circa 1830

A Super Stylish Lady

By John Cox Dillman Engleheart

Profile of an Elegant Lady

Cut by Augustin Edouart in 1838

Sir Charles Saxton

By Richard Crosse

Dash!

19th century

Colour Profile of a Young Lady

Signed R and dated 1846

Attributed to John Dempsey

1820s-1840s

The Quizzing Glass

Mid 19th century

Highland Dress

Signed Frith 1845

Cut Profile of a Young Lady with Ringlets

Circa 1840

The Gardener’s Companion

Circa 1830

Catherine Inglis

By George Engleheart

An Honorable Gent

Inscribed 1798

Sweet Clara

Circa 1830

Lady Dressed in Lemon Silk

Circa 1830

Miss Charlotte Jones (1768-1847)

Circa 1805

John Lister FRCS

Circa 1840

Gentleman by Thomas Le Hardy

Signed and dated 1796

Two-Year Old Caroline

Circa 1837

A Harrogate Gentleman

By Thomas Johnson, circa 1780

Rare Spornberg Etruscan Silhouette

Signed and dated 1793

“Perdita”

Wellesley Collection

Teasing the Cat!

Cut by Merryweather, Profilist

Cut Paper Tableau

Late 18th / early 19th century

Screenplay

Young Lady by John Field

Dated 1821

Dressing Up!

Dated 1776

Puzzle Hearts

Dated 1830

Arthur Lowther by Nightingale

Dated 1840

Attributed to W. Dyce Beaumont

Circa 1830-1840

Stitched in Silk & Hair

Dated 1827

Pair of Characterful Portraits

Early 19th Century

Blackmore Park

Painted by its Owner

Boys will be Boys!

Mid 19th Century

A Child’s Best Friend

Attributed to Reginald Easton

Joseph Pastorini (1773-1839)

Elegant Georgian Lady in a Turban

By Charles Shirreff

Watercolour profile of a Regency teenage girl

From the World of Jane Austen

Circa 1810

Early Portrait of a Girl by Bernard Lens

Circa 1730

Geography Lesson on Wales

School Sampler Dated 1812

Hubard Gallery cut silhouette of a lady

Hubard Gallery Pair

Circa 1830

Portrait of a child holding a dove drawn by Henry Bryan Ziegler

The Pet Dove

Drawn by Ziegler and dated 1830

Plumbago portrait of a Scottish nobleman

A Scottish Nobleman

Circa 1685

Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808)

Irish, circa 1770s

Silhouette Locket

Signed Miers

Princess Mary

Charles Rosenberg (1745-1844)

The Composer’s Daughter

By John Taylor (1738-1838)

A fine pair of silhouettes reverse painted on glass by Walter Jorden

Rare Walter Jorden Pair

Circa 1786

Miers Lady in Gold Frame

Signed

Edward Foster (1762-1865)

Signed and dated 1825

Charming in Pink

Circa 1825

Charles Dickens, Victorian novelist

Late 19th century

Selina Plimer & Scrubs

Drawn by Mary Ann Knight

Reader, I Married Him!

Circa 1850

Profile of an Officer by Burt

Circa 1812

T. London

Circa 1798-1815

Rare Silhouette by H. Readhead

Circa 1790

Unrecorded Artist – Mr Hand

Circa 1816

Austro-German Painted Silhouette

Early 19th century

A Pretty Lady with Ringlets

Circa 1840

Thomas Johnson, greatly regretted …

Circa 1775

Mrs Coley by William Hamlet the Younger

Circa 1810

Mr Coley by William Hamlet the Elder

After 1806

Pair of Profiles by Augustin Edouart

Each signed and dated 1832

Anne Maria Tasker

Dated 30 January 1840

Lesa Hallam (1879-1957)

Signed

James Leakey (1775-1865)

Circa 1801

Miss Mary Lightfoot

Circa 1786

Nicholas Freese

Circa 1810

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