Victorian Miniatures

In The Collection Of Her Majesty The Queen : 2 Volume Set

By: Vanessa Remington

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Hardcover | 22 November 2010 | Edition Number 1

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432 Pages

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31.5 x 25.5 x 6.5

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The reign of Queen Victoria spanned a period of dramatic technical advance in the art of portrait miniature painting. Victorias patronage of the leading miniaturists of the time, and the high regard in which she held these diminutive paintings, made her a powerful advocate of the art form. Yet by the close of the Victorian age, the photograph had usurped its role, and the number of practitioners of miniature painting had dwindled almost to nothing.

The Royal Collection contains one of the largest and most comprehensive groups of miniatures in existence. This catalogue traces the last great flourish of this art form during Victorias first two decades on the throne. The catalogue throws light on the royal couples preoccupation with genealogy and the way in which, after the death of the Prince Consort, the wearing of miniatures took on a central role in the etiquette of bereavement and mourning.

Industry Reviews

The neglected subject of Victorian miniatures is deftly explored in this sumptuous catalogue.--Apollo magazine

--Charlotte Gere "Apollo" (4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)

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