Portrait Miniatures from Scottish Private CollectionsThis book reveals the wealth of British and European miniatures preserved in Scottish private collections, most of which are not normally on show to the public. Some of these intimate and private works are new discoveries, published here for the first time. These works are drawn from some of the notable private collections in Scotland, led by the most famous of all, that of the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry. The protagonists of the Stuart cause are well represented in portraits of Prince James and his sons Prince Charles Edward and Prince Henry Benedict, taken from the collection of one of the most significant Jacobite families, that of the Dukes of Perth. The book illustrates some of the most personal portraits of the leading figures among the great families of Scotland from the early seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Twenty of the key works are illustrated in colour, with extended captions, and a complete catalogue of the collection is also included. AUTHOR: Dr Stephen Lloyd is a senior curator at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, where he has worked since 1993. SELLING POINTS: The sixth book in the National Galleries of Scotland's Portrait Miniatures series devoted to the art of the portrait miniature; subject of an exhibition to be held at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in July 2006 |
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1st Duke 3rd Duke 5th Duke 7th Earl acquired by Walter Anne Murray Anne Murray Keith ARCHIBALD SKIRVING Bodycolour on vellum BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO century Charles Edward Stuart COLLECTION OF LENNOXLOVE Countess daughter descent The sitter DIEGO THE LIBRARIES Douglas Duchess Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Hamilton Duke of Perth Earl of Elgin EARL OF WEMYSS Edinburgh 1999 Elizabeth engraved on verso family descent EXHIBITED family descent REFERENCES George Engleheart gilt-metal frame HADDINGTON BY KIND HAMILTON AND BRANDON HENRY RAEBURN high COLLECTIONS Isaac Oliver James Drummond James Gilliland JOHN HOSKINS Lady LENNOXLOVE HOUSE MARCH KT married Mary McKay miniaturist National Portrait Gallery ODNB oil portrait pen and ink Portrait Miniatures PRIVATE COLLECTION Probably acquired QUEENSBERRY KT RICHARD COSWAY Rouquet Samuel Cooper SAN DIEGO LIBRARIES set in gilt-metal signed and dated titular Duke UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO verso of frame Walter Francis Watercolour on ivory WEMYSS AND MARCH wife William