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Isaac Oliver — Portrait of a lady, unfinished
Isaac Oliver

Portrait of a lady, unfinished

An unfinished portrait miniature by Isaac Oliver rendered in watercolor on vellum, a characteristic support for this English miniaturist. The work is presented in an ornate early 18th-century wooden frame with carved and gilded details.

Medium
Watercolour on vellum, laid onto a playing card, early 18th century frame of turned wood, with carved details and gilding

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 153

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Isaac Oliver, Portrait of a lady, unfinished

An unfinished portrait miniature by Isaac Oliver rendered in watercolor on vellum, a characteristic support for this English miniaturist. The work is presented in an ornate early 18th-century wooden frame with carved and gilded details.

Medium
Watercolour on vellum, laid onto a playing card, early 18th century frame of turned wood, with carved details and gilding
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Vellum, English, Isaac Oliver, Unfinished, Portrait, Miniature, Renaissance