tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post8034307882156436641..comments2021-03-14T17:51:33.718-07:00Comments on Guest Gallery: Dutch collector - group of portraitsDon Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01981381449429373197noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post-62277472378464844722012-01-28T07:54:13.377-08:002012-01-28T07:54:13.377-08:00Hi Don,
Thank you for the wonderful blog!
I'...Hi Don,<br /><br />Thank you for the wonderful blog!<br /><br />I've been dipping into it periodically and was very surprised to find the portrait of Marie-Anne (not Antoinette) Robin. I have two miniatures of the lady and on of her husband (one unsigned, but I'm pretty sure by the same artist)! <br /><br />Naturally I've ordered the Lemoine-Bouchard book as a result.<br /><br />Very best regards,<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post-37229245226726737982008-06-21T02:33:00.000-07:002008-06-21T02:33:00.000-07:00Hi Scott,Thank you for the kind comment.Yes, there...Hi Scott,<BR/>Thank you for the kind comment.<BR/>Yes, there were some miniatures like that. If you click on my photo, you will get a link to my email address, if you would to send me any images for comment. Regards, DonDon Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981381449429373197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post-57925551741777541512008-06-21T00:21:00.000-07:002008-06-21T00:21:00.000-07:00Hello DONyour site is wonderfulMy wife Mary has co...Hello DON<BR/>your site is wonderful<BR/><BR/>My wife Mary has collected several minatures but, one is said to be from a campaign to free blacks, circa 1800's. It has a white female holding a banner that reads liberty. Have you any idea if this is true?<BR/>Thank you<BR/>ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post-62130715760791265092007-04-10T18:07:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:07:00.000-07:00Hi Katherine, I am glad you have found the site in...Hi Katherine, <BR/>I am glad you have found the site interesting. It has been quite a lot of fun to put together and has proved a good way to record research details. <BR/><BR/>My feeling is that a couple of this group are possibly period copies by good artists. However, I do not think that detracts from them, as multiple copies were often made. <BR/><BR/>My personal view of a decorative miniature is more the multiple copies painted in the late 19C and early 20C, which were mass produced in France and Germany, many with frames made from old piano key or made of filigre brass, and many with fake signatures.<BR/><BR/>However, even these are now 100 years old, so I guess they must now almost classify as antiques.<BR/><BR/>Kind regardsDon Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981381449429373197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809483.post-6704471593487526942007-04-10T17:42:00.000-07:002007-04-10T17:42:00.000-07:00Hi Don,I'm so happy to have found your site! Than...Hi Don,<BR/>I'm so happy to have found your site! Thanks so much for posting pictures of your vast collection of miniatures. I too collect portrait miniatures and I very much appreciate all your knowledge and information.<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Katherine Z.<BR/><BR/>ps - These portraits from the Dutch collector are what's considered decorative, yes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com