All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1411730 (stock #na153)
A finely limned painting, done in watercolor on natural wafer, and attributed to Francois Ferriere. The sitter is a woman dressed in a white gown with a ruffled collar and shown against a grayish blue background.

The frame is period and the painting is mounted so that the backing paper is under glass and visible on the reverse of the frame, displaying the following identification "Ann Moffat died 20th May 1805 aged 32 years"...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1443810 (stock #1097)
French Map of Barcelona 18th Century measuring 10x25”.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1437052 (stock #801)
L'Enfant Gallery
$7,500.00
"Dutch Interior Scene". Unsigned. 17th Century. 11" x 13"...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1452012 (stock #a1785)
An excellently painted miniature portrait of a gentleman, rendered by Thomas Richmond in watercolor on organic wafer. The sitter, with powdered hair, is attired in a black coat, matching waistcoat, and a frilled white shirt and stock.

Presented in a gilt metal frame, with printed interior scene on the reverse. The condition is excellent, with strong colors and no issues. Any white specks in the photo are dust motes...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1440108 (stock #977)
L'Enfant Gallery
$7,000.00
Original English late 18th century oil on paper decorative design panel attributed to Robert Adam or his studio circa 1780 comes from the collection of Maurice Rosenblatt 40x50 inches
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1109371
Portrait Miniature of a Man in Profile, Germany, late 18th century, watercolor on ivory, rectangular shape set in a gilt-metal frame. Size: 3" x 2.5". Condition Report: Good condition with minor damage to the glass on lower left side.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1452861 (stock #a1786)
A nicely executed miniature portrait painted on organic wafer by Thomas Hull. The sitter is a blue-eyed gent in a blue coat, frilled chemise, and white waistcoat. Presented in a gilt metal frame with a collection label on the reverse.

The condition of the painting and the frame are excellent, with no issues. The dark areas at the edges of the painting are due to light refraction in the photos and do not appear in person...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1449505 (stock #1326)
L'Enfant Gallery
Price on Request
(Consignment). An important American oil painting of the Hand Sisters of Virginia by American artist Blanchard. The children dressed in late 18th century clothing measuring 38x48”,oil
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pen : Pre 1800 item #1419564 (stock #JB02364)
Circa 18th century ink on paper European drawing, 11 1/4" by 16 1/2" inside the inner framing enclosure, 24 1/2" by 29 1/2" as framed, the subject a coastal village with small boat landing, the tiny figures going about their lives on shore and in the boats, and a classic old sailing ship just making it into the image at left, signed in the lower left corner "Jac. A__". The drawing is on laid paper that was laid down on a board...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1479213 (stock #3413)
A beautiful oil on panel 18th century French Rocco in the era of Louis XIV portrait of a noblewoman measuring 12” x 10” with an associated 20th century gold leaf Rocco frame measuring 17” x 15”
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1475110 (stock #a1867)
A good c1770 British miniature portrait of a older gentleman, with the artist having cleverly displayed the wrinkles of age. He is dressed simply in the style of the time, wearing a wig, a white stock, and a gray coat.

The condition of the painting is excellent, and the papier mache frame is also in good condition but with a nick at the top right edge...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1444404 (stock #a1766)
An endearing small English or continental miniature of an attractive young woman with reddish-brown hair with a pearl clip, and wearing a blue and white gown with pearl decorations at the shoulders. The glazed reverse of the frame features hair in a basket weave pattern.

No condition issues to speak of. The length is 1 1/2" with a 1 1/4" width.

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1293024 (stock #a1420)
An excellent example of the work of David Gibson, signed, lower left, "Gibson 1793". The sitter is a woman wearing a gown with low decolletage and a green and yellow hat. She is posed looking pensively to the viewer's left.

The painting is in excellent condition, with no flaws to speak of, and is in a gilt metal pendant case...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1465157 (stock #a1870)
An extremely fine depiction of an older woman, attributed to Charles Jagger, done in watercolor on natural wafer. Jagger was known to draw with a high degree of accuracy and talent, especially in the faces of his subjects, and that is certainly the case here. Also note the way the lace edges and the satin dress are highlighted...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1229054 (stock #na104)
A fine miniature portrait painting, on natural organic material, attributed, by two experts, to Joseph Saunders. The sitter is a young boy dressed in blue garb with gray trim. Condition is excellent, with no issues. The piece is actually much better in person than the photos indicate...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1284122 (stock #a1387)
A beautifully painted miniature, on organ material, of an older woman dressed in a dark dress with elaborate ruffled collar, a lace fichu and hat, the latter two with incredibly detailed brush strokes. Excellent condition with no issues. 2 1/2" diameter.

Ex Frederick Cochran collection.

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1800 item #1457702 (stock #2394)
L'Enfant Gallery
$4,600.00
A Historic Pair of paintings on glass painted from reverse of George Washington and Martha Washington done in Canton China dating from 1797-1805. The story about the paintings is that as a result of an enterprising trade shipper named James Swords, who purchased a replica of the Antheneum bust of Washington by Gilbert Stuart in 1796 and immediately took it to Canton where he commission artist to make it an unauthorized copy on gas...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1358953 (stock #a1563)
A fine pair of miniature portraits, done in watercolor on wafer, by Ozias Humphry. They are mounted back to back in a gold case which has black and gold eglomise work on the cover glasses. The sitters are, purportedly by descent within the family, a Mr. and Mrs. Poole. The woman is attired in a white classic white gown and wears a bone comb in her hair...