A Rare Portrait by a Late Eighteenth Century Miniaturist: David Gibson
Featured today is a rare find: a superbly well-preserved miniature portrait by David Gibson of Edinburgh and London. The portrait is clearly dated 1800 and, in typical David Gibson fashion, it is...
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Today’s featured portrait is a superb example of twentieth century miniature portraiture. Personally, it is one of my favorites; and I consider it a cornerstone piece of my collection. Artistically,...
View ArticleSex, Lies and Miniature Portraits
The history of fine art is peppered with drama, intrigue, and even sexual innuendo — sometimes at the hands of artists, sometimes at the hands of larger-than-life collectors and sometimes at the hands...
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