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Total number of records: 37

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Books and printed items31
Art items4
Objects2

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Brotherton Collection17
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection6
Herbert Read Collection5
Leeds Russian Archive3
Ripon Cathedral3

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miniature painting27
illumination of books and manuscripts11
miniature paintings6
portraits5
portrait miniatures4
decorative arts3
manuscripts, greek3
painting3
art2
family2

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Foster, J J (1847-1923)3
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana2
Catholic Church2
Dewald, Ernest T (1891-1968)2
Eeles, F C (1876-1954)2
Frere, W H (1863-1938)2
Friend, Albert Mathias2
Princeton University. Department of Art and Archaeology2
Riley, Athelstan (1858-1945)2
Vikhrev, Efrim Fedorovich (1901-1935)2

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Miniatures of the Renaissance : catalogue of the exhibition, with 2 reproductions in colour and 31 in black

Biblioteca apostolica vaticana

1950

At head of title, 'Fifth centenary of the Vatican Library'.

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Miniatures of the Renaissance : catalogue of the exhibition, with 2 reproductions in colour and 31 in black

Biblioteca apostolica vaticana

1950

At head of title, 'Fifth centenary of the Vatican Library'.

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The miniature defined

Lister, Raymond (1919-); Golden Head Press

1963

"Two hundred and seventy-five numbered and signed impressions on hand made paper".

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The miniature collector : a guide for the amateur collector of portrait miniatures

Williamson, George Charles (1858-1942)

1921

"Complete list of all the persons who sat for their portraits to William Wood (1768-1809)": p. 275-294.

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How to identify portrait miniatures

Williamson, George Charles (1858-1942); Williams, Alyn (1865-)

1905

"First published, September, 1904. Reprinted, March, 1905."

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Van Dyck, Wenceslaus Hollar & the miniature-painters at the court of the early Stuarts

Queen's Gallery (London, England); Royal Collection

1968

Includes bibliographical references.

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The Irish miniatures in the Abbey Library of St. Gall

Duft, Johannes (1915-); Meyer, Peter (1894-1984); Stiftsbibliothek Sankt Gallen

1954

Limited edition of 600 numbered copies.

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BC MS NCC/1/3/1 Portrait of Giuseppe 'Joseph' Novello
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miniature portrait

c. 1800

Miniature portrait of Giuseppe 'Joseph' Novello in the form of a glazed pendant. The portrait appears to be in tempera, with a woven hair panel on the reverse, obscured by two paper labels adhered to ...

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Brooch with miniature of an infant

c. 1850

Brooch with a glass front, gold edge and metal alloy back and fastening, containing a miniature portrait of an infant in a white bonnet, possibly painted in tempera. A later accompanying note records ...

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Elizabethan miniatures

Winter, Carl (1906-)

1943

Includes 16 plates.

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Palekh

Vikhrev, Efrim Fedorovich (1901-1935)

1930

Plates printed on both sides.

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