British Portrait Miniatures

by Graham Reynolds

The collection of portrait miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum gives a compact and comprehensive survey of the development of this art form. It illustrates its progress through the work of almost every major master in the genre, with works of the highest quality. This book provides an introduction to the history of portrait miniatures, a glossary, and a bibliography; ninety-six items from the collection are described, and each item is illustrated in full color, to bring out the subtlety and intimacy of this delicate art form.

Genres: History

Paperback

First published April 13, 1998

About the author

Arthur Graham Reynolds CVO OBE FBA (10 January 1914 – 13 October 2013) was an English art historian who was Keeper of Paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He was a leading expert on portrait miniatures and the art of John Constable, for whose works he wrote the catalogue raisonné.

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