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All such portraits in pencil are well worth having, and should be secured by the collector upon every opportunity. CHAPTER XII THE NINETEENTH CENTURY " I ^HE collector of miniatures will not be very likely J. To give much attention to the painters of the nine- teenth century. The works executed during that period will hardly be collected on account of their beauty. The style of costume and the manner of dressing the hair did not lend themselves to artistic work, and, although the portraiture wa...s sound, and the technique can be highly praised, there are comparatively few portraits done by the miniature painters of the nineteenth century that will take a high position by reason of intrinsic beauty. Some of the most charming work of this period was done by Mrs. Mee, the eldest daughter of John Foldsone the portrait painter, and several of her miniatures are in the Royal collection at Windsor, as George IV admired her work, and paid her many compliments. She lived down to the opening of the '51 Exhibition, and had made such a careful study of the works of Cosway and Plimer that many of her portraits are reminiscent of these earlier artists.
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