1699 Miniature Portrait of Gentleman by Forster

A miniature, a miniature of a gentleman by Thomas Forster,…
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A miniature, a miniature of a gentleman by Thomas Forster, signed and dated 1699 lower right, plumbago on vellum, with long curling hair, wearing a day gown and cravat, oval turned wood frame. length 11 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould

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  • Plumbago Drawings - Plumbago drawings are finely executed graphite drawings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

    These drawings were executed with the utmost dexterity and with marvellous minuteness, the fine lines expressing the intricacies of a lace ruffle or the curls of a wig being perfectly reproduced.

    David Loggan (1635-1700) was one of a group of 17th and 18th century artists whose works are is remarkable for their exquisite portraits, and was a pupil of a master of the art of plumbago, Simon Van de Pass (1595-1647).

    Many of these drawings may have been prepared as the source for plates for engravings. However this is not always the case, as there is one representing Charles II, set in a beautiful gold snuff box, which was given by the King to the Duchess of Portsmouth, and a similar set portrait of Cromwell. Plumbago drawings very rarely appear on the market.

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