A collection of English and Continental portrait miniatures of...

A collection of English and Continental portrait miniatures of ladies

18th/19th century

Comprising a square portrait of a lady in a large bonnet, circa 1840; a portrait entitled "The Bride" and signed "Jennings and Betteridge/ Snow Hill, Birmingham/ 1836;" a large French portrait of a young lady wearing a basket on her head, tited in French to verso, late 18th century; an English portrait of a girl wearing a large hat and fur muff, titled to verso "Miss of Winter," signed "Whaild/1786;" and two additional smaller portraits of ladies, late 18th century. (6).

H: 5 1/2, W: 4 in. (largest frame)

PROVENANCE:

"The Bride" Ed Weissman- Antiquarian, November 14, 2008.
Estate of a Washington, D.C. collector