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*** Villers — Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795

*** Villers

Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795

A portrait miniature painted in watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, depicting a gentleman from the late 18th century. The work is presented in an elegant silver-gilt frame, typical of the refined portrait miniature tradition.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver-gilt frame
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

April 23, 2021

Estimate: $500 – $800

Lot 535

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*** Villers, Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1795

A portrait miniature painted in watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, depicting a gentleman from the late 18th century. The work is presented in an elegant silver-gilt frame, typical of the refined portrait miniature tradition.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver-gilt frame
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate, Watercolor, Classical, Ivory, Portraiture, Refined, Bodycolour, Bodycolor, 1795, Eighteenth Century, Watercolour On Ivory, Detailed, European, Watercolour, Portrait, Silver-Gilt Frame, Neoclassical, 18th Century, Miniature, Gentleman, Figurative, Formal