This book reveals the wealth of British and European miniatures preserved in Scottish private collections, most of which are not normally on show to the public.

The first illustrated scholarly work devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter.Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823)

Concerne les artistes genevois: Benjamin Arlaud, Jean Petitot.

Origins (Bridgetown, 1793-1798) -- From Slave to Free (Bridgetown, 1801) -- From Christian to Jew (Suriname, 1811-12) -- The Tumultuous Island (Bridgetown, 1812

Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cult