Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature

Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature
Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature
Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature
Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature
Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature
Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature

Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY EMAILS WITH NEGOTIATIONS OR LESS-PRICE OFFERS! A masterful copy after a self-portrait of young Rembrandt (the original was painted in 1634; now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence; see our additional image). This enamel is with great possibility a work of well-known English artist Henry Bone. Henry Bone (1755 Truro, Cornwall - 1834 Clarence Terrace, Somers Town) was a British artist who painted china for Cockworthy in Plymouth and was apprenticed to R. 1779 Bone settled in London.

Bone portraied many royalties, among them George III, Queen Charlotte and the Prince of Wales. In 1834 an exhibition at the Society of British Artists showed eighty-five enamels by him of well-known characters in the reign of Queen Elisabeth. The artist mainly resided in London but also toured the country. He also painted designs for lockets, watches and jewellery, but his miniatures on ivory are rare.

Today Henry Bone's works are in many private collections and important museums in Great Britain and internationally: Victoria and Albert Museum, National Portrait Gallery London, National Gallery Dublin, Louvre, etc. Provenance: private collection, Palm Beach, Florida/USA.

Condition: good; in magnificent original ormolu frame in baroque style. Measurements: UNFRAMED:7,2x5,9cm/2,8x2,3in FRAMED: 13,4x9,7cm/5,3x3,8in. Technique: enamel painting on copper.

Creator Dates: 1755 Truro-1834 Clarence. Themes: PAINTER MALE PORTRAIT VITAL. The item "Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature" is in sale since Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "boris_wilnitsky_fine_arts" and is located in Wien.

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Henry Bone (1755-1834)-Attrib. Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1634, miniature