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Miniature Portraits of Historical Figures

Delicate miniatures capturing the likenesses of notable individuals from history, showcasing intricate detailing and elegant fashion.

Sir James Montgomery; Second Baronet of Stanhope; 1804; Oil on canvas Henry Raeburn; Scottish; 1756-1823
Sir James Montgomery; Second Baronet of Stanhope; 1804; Oil on canvas Henry Raeburn; Scottish; 1756-1823
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George Washington ca. 1782 James Peale American James helped his elder brother Charles Willson Peale make replicas of his popular full-length portrait of Washington, commissioned in 1779 by the state of Pennsylvania. (A version of Charles' Washington portrait, 97.33, is also in the Met's collection.) The bright color and clean outlines of this small version are characteristic of James's style. After the Continental forces, assisted by the French, had triumphed over the British at Yorktown in 1781, James Peale sketched the battle site, including here a view of the harbor showing the protruding masts of sunken ships. The French and the American flags fly above the general's head and the banners of the conquered lie at his feet.. George Washington 11723
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The K.&K. Court Machinist, Painting by Eduard Ritter, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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John Ewing (1732-1802) was an American Presbyterian minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and served as provost of the University of Pennsylvania, Painting by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a historic original.
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James Wat (1736-1819), Scottish inventor and engineer who improved the steam engine. London, Science Museum. Author: THOMAS LAWRENCE. Location: MUSEO DE LA CIENCIA. LONDON. ENGLAND. JAMES WATT.
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William Langenheim. Artist: William Langenheim (American, born Germany, Schöningen 1807-1874). Dimensions: Image: 6.7 x 5.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in.)Case: 1.6 x 9.4 x 8.3 cm (5/8 x 3 11/16 x 3 1/4 in.). Photography Studio: W. & F. Langenheim (American, active 1843-1874). Date: 1855-58. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte by Hilaire Ledru, Etching, watercolor, 1810s, 1769-1840, Russia, Moscow, State Borodino War and History Museum, 39, 5x26, 5
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Claudius Lavergne (1814-1887). Thomas Sauvage (1794-1877), French dramatic author. Oil on canvas, 1850. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 33456-5 Dramatic author, writer, French, portrait, oil on canvas
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Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795 English potter and grandfather of Charles Darwin 19th century illustration after George Stubbs
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Charles Wagner ca. 1815 Benjamin Trott American The sitter was a lawyer from Philadelphia.. Charles Wagner 15211
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David Rittenhouse. Date: 1796. oil on canvas. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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Antonio Canova, John Jackson, 1778-1831, British, 1819 to 1820, Oil on canvas, Support (PTG): 49 x 40 1/4 inches (124.5 x 102.2 cm), chair, costume, curtain, interior, man, portrait, red, relief, scroll (information artifact), sculptor, sculpture
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John Vinall John Mason Furness (American, 1763-1804). John Vinall, ca. 1792. Oil on canvas, 49 5/16 x 39 7/16 in. (125.2 x 100.2 cm). A somewhat mysterious figure whose artistic reputation rests on this single impressive work, John Mason Furness began his artistic career during the 1780s as an engraver in Boston. By 1785, he took up residence, presumably as a painter, in the studio formerly occupied by the famous John Smibert. In light of his substantial skills as a draftsman and engraver, Furness was particularly well suited to paint the respected Boston schoolmaster and cartographer John Vinall (1736 1823). In this striking, crisply drawn, and informal yet imposing portrait, Vinall is shown seated beside a table, on which are displayed his case of drafting implements, a compass, and an unfinished map. American Art ca. 1792
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Dr. Joseph Youle(1771-1795). Artist: Philip Parisen, American, 1761-1822
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Pieter van der Werff, Portrait of Johan (Jean Baptista) Hennekyn, Hennekin, or Hennekijn (1616-1670), portrait painting footage linen oil painting canvas, Oval portrait of man representing Johan Hennekyn Hennekin or Hennekijn VOC director Banderol on list: 16 JOHAN HENNEKIN. 64 (black paint) Dutch East India Company VOC Rotterdam City Triangle Boompjes governor Hennekin Hennekijn Kralingen This portrait originally hung in the Oost-Indischhuis at the Boompjes in Rotterdam.
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David Bayard Ogden(1775-1849). Artist: John Trumbull, American, 1756-1843
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Sebastiaan Cornelis Nederburgh (1762-1811). Commissioner General (1791-99), Cornelis de Cocq, 1862 painting Portrait of Sebastiaan Cornelis Nederburgh (1762-1811). Commissioner General (1791-99). Bust to the left, the face turned to the viewer. Copy by Cornelis de Cocq from 1862 to the unknown original from 1800. Part of a series of portraits of the Governors General of the former Dutch East Indies. canvas. cardboard. oil paint (paint) historical persons. colonial governor
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Self-portrait by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, oil on canvas, 1780s, 1725-1805, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 55, 5x46
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Edward Weld. Date/Period: Ca. 1761. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 75 mm (2.95 in); Width: 62 mm (2.44 in). Author: Pompeo Batoni.
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Hendrik van Overklift, Portrait miniature of man, portrait miniature painting sculpture ivory paint watercolor ivory backing, Upright black frame. In it, an oval male portrait with an upturned smooth copper-colored decorative frame on the front of the right in the background:: HvO Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap (KOG) Property.
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Thomas Macdonough ca. 1818 Joseph Wood American. Thomas Macdonough 13343
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Portrait of Alexander Serov by Ivan Petrovich Keler-Viliandi, oil on canvas, 1870, 1826-1899, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 81, 5x73, 7
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Jufereva, Olga Vasilyevna (*1946) Regional Art Museum, Bryansk 1988 90x70 Oil on canvas Modern Russia
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James Cochran Dobbin. oil on canvas. Date: c. 1845. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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John Randolf of Roanoke. oil on canvas. Date: 1829-30. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. John Randolph.
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Self portrait
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Daniel Webster. oil on canvas. Date: c. 1828. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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Portrait, Nathan Dane, 1752-1835, from painting at Essex Institute , Portrait paintings, Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection
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George Washington. Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm). Maker: Pierre Joseph Chardigny (1794-1866). Date: 1852. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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John Russell, 1745-1806, British, John Collins of Devizes, 1799. Pastel on medium, cream, slightly textured wove paper mounted on canvas.
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Ben Marshall. Date/Period: Before 1835. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 356 mm (14.01 in); Width: 305 mm (12 in). Author: Lambert Marshall.
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George Clinton.. Stone, William L. (William Leete) (1792-1844). Prints, Illustrations. 1825. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Erie Canal (N.Y.), Clinton, George, 1739-1812
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Jeremiah Lee ca. 1769 John Singleton Copley American The sitter (1721-1775) commissioned this piece at the same time that Copley was painting full-length oil portraits of him and his wife, Martha Swett, for their home in Marblehead, Massachusetts (Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford). Another version of the miniature is owned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.. Jeremiah Lee. John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738-1815 London). American. ca. 1769. Watercolor on ivory
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'Georg III', (1933). Creator: Unknown.
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Pair of Miniatures: Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Miniature, c. 1780. Thomas Hazlehurst (British, c. 1740-c. 1821). Watercolor on ivory; overall: 7 x 5.8 cm (2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.).
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Portrait of a Man, Probably a Self-Portrait. Date/Period: Ca. 1768. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 737 mm (29.01 in); Width: 622 mm (24.48 in). Author: Hugh Barron.
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Edward Hicks Painting the Peaceable Kingdom. oil on canvas. Date: 1839. Museum: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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Johann Sebastian Bach, artist unknown, Óil on canvas. Museum: Society Friends of Music, VIENA, AUSTRIA.
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Tomas de Anchorena (1783-1847). Argentine stateman and lawyer. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucuman which on 9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina. Portrait. Watercolour painting by Francisco Fonollosa, Spanish illustrator (late 20th century).
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Portrait of a Black Sailor (Paul Cuffe) by Anonymous / Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Romanticism / c. 1880 / The United States / Oil on canvas / Portrait / 64,1x52
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In Washington's Day, US Presidents
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Harper's January, In Washington's Day Begins in, by Woodrow Willson, Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Penfield, Edward, 1866-1925. text. Posters. 1890 - 1907. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. United States, Washington, George, 1732-1799