Miniatures

amongst Andrew Plimer art of miniature artist background beautiful blue born character Charles charm Clouet Clovio collection colour contemporaries Cosway's court decorative delicate died draperies drawing Duchess DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH Earl eighteenth century enamel England Engleheart English engraver examples excellent executed exhibited exist famous figures finish Flemish France François French genius George Gerard David Giulio Clovio give gold grace hair Hilliard Holbein illuminated illustrated inches influence inspiration Isaac Oliver Isabey Italian ivory Jean JEAN PETITOT king LADY later London Louis Louis xv MAJOR-GENERAL SOTHEBY manner manuscript master minia miniature painting miniature portraits miniaturists Montagu House Nathaniel Nicholas Hilliard Owner Ozias Humphry painted miniatures painter Paris period PETER OLIVER Petitot Plate Plimer portrait miniature portraiture possessed practised Prince Princess Propert pupil qualities Queen Renaissance Reynolds RICHARD COSWAY Royal Academy Samuel Cooper shows signed SIR TOLLEMACHE SINCLAIR style tion tone treatment ture Vandyck vellum Walpole water-colour