James Jennings Miniature Portrait of an Elegant Woman c1772
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Directory: Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures: Pre 1800: Item # 1382152
Directory: Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures: Pre 1800: Item # 1382152
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Signed J.J. and dated 1772 on the lower right, this watercolor on wafer shows an obviously well-off woman attired in the latest finery, and with an elaborate hairdo with a lace cap.
Signed J.J. and dated 1772 on the lower right, this watercolor on wafer shows an obviously well-off woman attired in the latest finery, and with an elaborate hairdo with a lace cap.
Excellent condition, with no flaws to speak of, and measuring 1 1/2" by 1 1/4". Housed, with a cover glass, in a velvet lined leather travel case measuring 2 1/2" by 2 1/4" when closed.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: James Jennings of London (active 1763 - 1793) exhibited at the Society of Artists from 1763 to 1783, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Artists in 1771 and a director of it in 1780. Toward the end of his career he exhibited at the Royal Academy.
