Emma Rutherford
Emma Rutherford
Freelance art historian specialising in portrait miniatures and silhouettes.
 

Emma Rutherford

 

Freelance art historian specialising in portrait miniatures and silhouettes.

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View fullsize A little teaser for our forthcoming online exhibition with @periodportraits ...this superb frame is engraved with a cipher, the letters forming the initials 'JS' mirrored. It is a miniature that once belonged to one of the most important collectors,
View fullsize This soberly dressed gentleman - recently added to website - introduces an unexpected #FashionFriday subject: early 18th-century workwear. This portrait, by the enameller Noah Seaman (fl. 1724-1741), is a rare depiction of a professional gentleman,
View fullsize Isabella Bennet Fitzroy, Duchess of Grafton (1668-1723) was a prominent female figure in British history during the 17th and 18th centuries. She was one of the ‘Hampton Court Beauties’ painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for Queen Mary II, and
View fullsize This portrait miniature – recently added to the website – is a charming example of the work of Thomas Flatman (1635-88) and was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery at the end of the 19th century. Flatman’s subjects always lo
View fullsize Now on our website, this particular (and rather unflattering) portrait miniature by Richard Gibson (1615-1690) has yet to be identified but can be dated between 1655-60 based on stylistic comparisons. An almost identical version was last sold at Bonh
View fullsize *New to the website* 👾 available, and perfect for #fashionfriday is this fascinating portrait miniature of Marie Antoinette's Crown Jeweller, George-Fréderic Bapst (1756-1826), painted by JEAN-URBAIN GUÉRIN (1760-1836) 'en buste'. His
View fullsize If you are in London don’t miss @philip_mould_gallery ‘s exhibition ‘Fruit of Friendship’ - Portraits by Mary Beale curated by @_ellie_smith_ and @lawrence.hendra. Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of the first professional woman
View fullsize A very usual oil on copper depicting ‘the miraculous effigy of Henry Garnet (1555-1606)’ which went under the hammer today at @dreweatts_pictures. It is inscribed and dated ‘A° 1606. MIRACULOSA EFFIGIES P HENRICE GARNET ANGLI&rs