Very Fine Miniature Portrait Circa 1785 with Hairwork

Release Date: March 31, 2009

Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cultural history and biography, of people and their passions, of evolving tastes in jewelry, fashion, hairstyles, and the decorative arts. Unlike many other genres, miniatures have a tradition in which amateurs and professionals have operated in parallel and women artists have flourished as professionals.  This richly illustrated book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in North America. The book stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition across Europe and America as well as the vitality of the portrait miniature format through more than four centuries. A detailed catalogue entry, as well as a concise artist biography, appears for each object. Essays examine various aspects of miniature painting, of the depiction of costume in miniatures, and of the allied art of hair work.

Release Date: January 31, 2009

Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cultural history and biography, of people and their passions, of evolving tastes in jewelry, fashion, hairstyles, and the decorative arts. Unlike many other genres, miniatures have a tradition in which amateurs and professionals have operated in parallel and women artists have flourished as professionals.  This richly illustrated book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in North America. The book stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition across Europe and America as well as the vitality of the portrait miniature format through more than four centuries. A detailed catalogue entry, as well as a concise artist biography, appears for each object. Essays examine various aspects of miniature painting, of the depiction of costume in miniatures, and of the allied art of hair work.

Release Date: May 30, 2009

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Portrait de Philippe II, Roi D'Espagne (1785) by Louis-Sebastien Mercier Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Details ISBN 1104199998 ISBN-13 9781104199999 Title Portrait de Philippe II, Roi D'Espagne (1785) Author Louis-Sebastien Mercier Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 328 Publisher Kessinger Publishing Dimensions 6 in. x 0.7 in. x 9 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading and ente

Release Date: August 31, 2008

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author How to Identify Portrait Miniatures (1904) by George Charles Williamson, Alyn Williams Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Details ISBN 0548855528 ISBN-13 9780548855522 Title How to Identify Portrait Miniatures (1904) Author George Charles Williamson, Alyn Williams Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 228 Publisher Kessinger Publishing Dimensions 6 in. x 0.5 in. x 9 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place f

The collection of portrait miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum gives a compact and comprehensive survey of the development of this art form. It illustrates its progress through the work of almost every major master in the genre, with works of the highest quality. This book provides an introduction to the history of portrait miniatures, a glossary, and a bibliography; ninety-six items from the collection are described, and each item is illustrated in full color, to bring out the subtlety and intimacy of this delicate art form.

This volume catalogues the world’s most comprehensive collection of American portrait miniatures, ranging in date from the early 18th to the 20th century and representing 155 artists. Jewel-like and intimate, the pieces portray spouses, children, and other loved ones and were usually created for personal use. The Museum’s collection is also significant for its self-portraits by artists and for portraits of notable public figures. Each of the nearly six hundred works is illustrated and described in detail, and a biography and bibliography are provided for each artist. Two essays chart the history of the collection and the stylistic development of casework and lockets.