PREFACE

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

I ON THE COLLECTING OF MINIATURES

CHATS ON OLD MINIATURES

II THE ORIGIN OF THE ART

III CONCERNING ENAMELS AND ENAMEL PAINTERS

IV EARLY PORTRAIT PAINTERS

V NICHOLAS HILLIARD

VI ISAAC AND PETER OLIVER, AND JOHN HOSKINS

VII SAMUEL COOPER

VIII PETITOT

IX SOME GEORGIAN ARTISTS

X RICHARD COSWAY

XI SOME EARLY VICTORIAN ARTISTS

XII ROYAL AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

XIII PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

XIV THE FRENCH SCHOOL

CONCLUSION

INDEX

BY

J. J. FOSTER, F.S.A.

AUTHOR OF "BRITISH MINIATURE PAINTERS AND THEIR WORKS," "THE
STUARTS IN 16TH, 17TH, AND 18TH CENTURY ART," "FRENCH ART
FROM WATTEAU TO PRUDHON," "CONCERNING THE TRUE
PORTRAITURE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS,"
ETC., ETC.

WITH 117 ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN
ADELPHI TERRACE
MCMVIII

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