Portrait miniature of a boy dressed in blue

Thomas Gainsborough

ca. 1775-1850

silver, painting

Victoria and Albert Museum

A painted oval miniature portrait of a young boy in a blue garment and white ruffled collar is set within an ornate gold frame on a red velvet backing. A dark metal ribbon with visible text is affixed below the frame. Anonymous portrait miniature of a boy dressed in blue, after Thomas Gainsborough. Great Britain, ca. late 18th, early 19th century.