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miniature old masters
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'When copying any
Old Master painting
I always give
acknowledgement to
the original artist,
although this is
usually self
evident. I also make
some very tiny
alteration. Perhaps
a slightly different
piece of jewellery,
or my initials on
the cover of a book.
I may move a hand a
centimetre or so, or
in the case of the
reclining Venus,
reverse the whole
painting. Other than
this any miniature
of an Old Master
painting is as exact
as I can possibly
make it. When the
original artist has
been dead for
several hundred
years I don't have
to worry about
copyright, and
because my paintings
are so small they
cannot be considered
forgeries!'
Mavis
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read about miniature
paintings
here
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Because
of the complication of
providing the proper
framing, all
‘miniatures’ are
supplied framed. It is
simply not possible to
have them mounted only.
(If you have not read
about miniature
portraits find out why
they are supplied framed
here)
‘Miniatures’ are
supplied in either 22ct
Gold Plated frames –
oval, round or
rectangle, of various
sizes ranging from 2 ½”
to 5”; or mounted in
wooden frames.
Wooden
stands for the smaller
miniatures are
available.
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miniature old masters -
gallery 1 |
Queen Elizabeth 1 - The Ermine Portrait by Nicholas Hilliard Elizabeth, Countess of Chesterfield
Queen Elizabeth 1 - The Ermine Portrait by Nicholas Hilliard
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miniature old masters -
gallery 2 |
The Painter's Daughters - Gainsborough Frances Cranfield - Van Dyke
The Painter's Daughters - Gainsborough
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miniature old masters -
gallery 3 |
Venus at Her Toilet by Velaszquez Diana Kirk - Countess of Oxford by Sir Peter Lely The Kitchen Maid
in the style of an 'old master' by Mavis Gibbs
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If you are interested in
commissioning a
painting, or would like
to contact Mavis,
contact details are
here |
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