Antique miniature portraits of the Tormey-Holder Collection

 

 


American Portrait Miniatures: Twentieth Century

Listed in chronological order by the date of each painting
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Early Twentieth Century American Lady
Wearing a Black Dress with a White
Lace Camisole, and Fine Pearls

American
circa 1910
by James Dunbar Houghton (1853-1936)
(signed obverse, right edge, "J. D. Houghton")

2 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Sara Norwood Bartle of American attorney and diplomat William Simpson Carroll (1838-1911)

William Simpson Carroll (1838-1911),
American Attorney and Diplomat

American
dated 1911
by Sara Norwood Bartle (1859-1931)
(signed obverse, right edge, "Sara N. Bartle / 1911")

2 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal case,
engraved to the reverse, "William S. Carroll / 1838-1911"

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature of an unknown early twentieth century American gentleman, depicted in profile view -- artist unknown

Early Twentieth Century American Gentleman
Depicted in Profile View

American
circa 1915
Artist unknown

2 x 4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a brass frame with beveled glass

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Gertrude L. Pew depicting a World War I era American lady in profile view with a sky background

World War I Era American Lady,
Depicted in Profile View with a Sky Background

by Gertrude Laura Pew (1876-1949)
(signed obverse, right edge, 'Gertrude L. Pew')
circa 1915

3 x 4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilded brass case with a cast foliate border and bail

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Elizabeth Bangs Currie Paterson depicting a World War I Era American Lady, Elegantly Dressed and Seated on a Settee

World War I Era American Lady,
Dressed in Pink and Seated on a Settee

by Elizabeth ("Bessie") Bangs Currie Paterson (1883-1973)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, 'Bessie Currie Paterson 1917')
dated 1917

3 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilded brass case with a cast foliate border and bail

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Claude E. Quivey depicting a World War I era American lady depicted in a demrue, coy pose

World War I Era American Lady
Depicted in a Demure, Coy Pose

American
dated 1918
by Claude E. Quivey (1871-1943)
(Signed lower right edge, 'Quivey 1918')

3 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal pendant frame

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by P. Phillips depicting Mrs. Jennie Withers Gray in an Outdoor Landscape

Mrs. Candice Jennie Withers Gray (1854-1923; Wife of
North Carolina Textile Magnate George Alexander Gray),
Depicted in a Wooded Landscape

by P. Phillips
circa 1915

3 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal case with foliate edging

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Maurice B. Rosenbaum of Charles M. Schwab, an early twentieth century steel magnate

Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939),
Early Twentieth Century Steel Magnate

American
circa 1918
by Maurice B. Rosenbaum (1868-1942)
(signed obverse, left edge "M. B. Rosenbaum")

3 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt brass case

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Viola G. Sayre depicting an Early Twentieth Century Glendale, California Resident Identified as Mrs. Thomas of Campbell Street

Early Twentieth Century Glendale, California Resident
Identified as Mrs. Thomas of Campbell Street

American
circa 1920
by Viola G. Sayre

2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal pendant frame

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Harry Valentine Shellard Depicting a an Early Twentieth Century American Lady Wearing a Diamond Necklace

Early Twentieth Century American Lady
Wearing a Diamond Necklace

Anglo-American
circa 1920
by Harry Valentine Shellard (1877-1958)
(signed obverse, left edge, "Shellard")

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a decorative scroll motif border

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Claude E. Quivey of an early twentieth century American lady with red hair

Early Twentieth Century American Lady with Red Hair

American
circa 1920
by Claude E. Quivey (1871-1943)
(Signed obverse, bottom left edge, 'Quivey')

3 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under in a gilt metal case

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman Depicting an American Lady of the Reconstruction Era (Post Civil War), Painted circa 1922 from a Photograph Dating to the 1870s

American Lady of the Post Civil War
Reconstruction Era, Depicted in an Outdoor Landscape
(Painted circa 1920 from a Photograph Taken circa 1870)

American
circa 1920
by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, lower right, "M. Hartman")

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal case

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Marion Hartman of Audubon Arms, Depicted in an Outdoor Landscape

Audubon Arms (1876-1902),
Son of Alice Avery Arms and Col. Charles Jessup Arms,
(Named after His Great-Great-Uncle John James Audubon)
Depicted in an Outdoor Landscape
(Painted circa 1921 from a Photograph
Taken circa 1898-1899)

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
circa 1921

2 5/8 x 3 1/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with engraved scroll border

 

 

 

 

Alice Avery Arms (1851-1922), Wife of
Col. Charles Jessup Arms, Depicted in an Outdoor
Landscape (Painted circa 1922 from a
Photograph Taken circa 1915)

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, right edge, "M. Hartman")
circa 1922

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Marion Hartman of Natalie Arms Bunce

Natalie Arms Bunce (1877-1966),
Daughter of Alice Avery Arms and Col. Charles Jessup Arms
and Sister of Audubon Arms

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, lower edge, "M. H.")
circa 1922

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

Bayley Bunce (1914-1996),
Son of Natalie Bunce and Carleton Bayley Bunce
and Brother of of Peter Arms Bunce, Depicted
in an Outdoor Landscape (Painted circa 1922
from a Photograph Taken circa 1921)

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "M. Hartman")
circa 1922

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

Peter Arms Bunce (1915-1946),
Son of Natalie Bunce and Carleton Bayley Bunce
and Brother of of Bayley Bunce, Depicted
in an Outdoor Landscape (Painted circa 1922
from a Photograph Taken circa 1921)

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "M. Hartman")
circa 1922

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Marion Hartman of an Early Twentieth Century American Lady Wearing a Mink Stole and Depicted in an Outdoor Landscape

Early Twentieth Century American Lady
Wearing a Mink Stole and Depicted
in an Outdoor Landscape

by Marion Caroline Hoffman Hartman (1892-1971)
(signed obverse, lower right, "M. Hartman")
circa 1925

2 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by P. Phillips of Elizabeth "Bess" Efferson Carpenter of New York, Depicted with a Sky Background

Elizabeth "Bess" Efferson Carpenter (1890-1973)

of New York, Depicted with a Sky Background

American
circa 1925
by P. Phillips
(signed obverse, lower right edge, 'P. Phillips')

3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
with a distinctive floral and foliate motif border

 

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Mary Ellen ("Marie") Cheville depicting a young American girl of the early twentieth century, wearing a sun dress

Early Twentieth Century American Girl,
Wearing a Sun Dress

American
circa 1925
by Mary Ellen ("Marie") Cheville (1880-1970)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, 'Marie Cheville')

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal pendant frame

 

 

 

 

Portrait miniature by Irving Resnikoff of an early twentieth century American boy wearing a sailor suit

Early Twentieth Century Boy
Wearing a Sailor Suit

American
circa 1930
by Irving Isaac Resnikoff (1896-1988),
under the pseudonym Charles J. Fox
(signed obverse, lower left edge, "C. J. Fox")

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt brass case

 

 

 

 

Portrait Miniature by Florence Sims Depicting an American Lady of the 1930s with Red Hair and Green Eyes

American Lady of the 1930s
with Red Hair and Green Eyes

by Florence Sims (later Reid; 1891-1973)
(signed obverse, lower left, 'Florence Sims 1930')
dated 1930

2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in an ebonized wood frame with gilt edging

 

 

 

 

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