Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.
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Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808) Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790 Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work verso Oval 3.75cm x 3cm Samuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout he career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804. Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums.

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Good overall condition. Frame with light wear commensurate with age, predominantly in the form of some surface scratches.



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