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Portrait of a captain of the Grenadier Guards

Portrait Miniature
1770-1779 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Spicer, Henry (artist)
Place of origin
England (painted)

Portrait miniature on ivory of a Captain of the Grenadier Guards

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Paintings
Object type
Portrait miniature
TitlePortrait of a captain of the Grenadier Guards (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Ivory
Painting
Brief description
Portrait miniature of a Captain of the Grenadier Guards, watercolour on ivory, painted by Henry Spicer F.S.A. (1743-1804).
Physical description
Portrait miniature on ivory of a Captain of the Grenadier Guards
Dimensions
  • Height: 40mm
  • Width: 33mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Style
Georgian
Credit line
Alan Evans Bequest, given by the National Gallery
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
EVANS.299

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Record createdJuly 10, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82130/portrait-of-a-captain-of-portrait-miniature-spicer-henry/
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