Art images copyright© of artist or assignee
PORTRAIT OF LOUISE DE KEROUAILLE, DUCHESS OF PORTSMOUTH (1673-1734)
Auction: 11/23/2006
Lot: 155
Subscribe or get free alerts
Nicholas Dixon AUCTION RECORDS
c.1645 - 1708. Known for: Portrait minatures.
Nicholas Dixon was a miniature portrait artist from England who was appointed as Charles II's 'lymner in ordinary' in 1673, succeeding Samuel Cooper. He had access to the Royal Collections as he was... Read full biography
Nicholas Dixon was a miniature portrait artist from England who was appointed as Charles II's 'lymner in ordinary' in 1673, succeeding Samuel Cooper. He had access to the Royal Collections as he was also the Keeper of the King's Picture Closet, which allowed him to continue the tradition of cabinet... Read full biography
Nicholas Dixon was a miniature portrait artist from England who was appointed as Charles II's 'lymner in ordinary' in 1673, succeeding Samuel Cooper. He had access to the Royal Collections as he was also the Keeper of the King's Picture Closet, which allowed him to continue the tradition of cabinet miniatures. However, he lost his Royal position in 1678 and his career faltered. In 1698, he attempted to sell his cabinet of limnings by lottery, but the venture failed. The pictures were mortgaged... Read full biography
Nicholas Dixon was a miniature portrait artist from England who was appointed as Charles II's 'lymner in ordinary' in 1673, succeeding Samuel Cooper. He had access to the Royal Collections as he was also the Keeper of the King's Picture Closet, which allowed him to continue the tradition of cabinet miniatures. However, he lost his Royal position in 1678 and his career faltered. In 1698, he attempted to sell his cabinet of limnings by lottery, but the venture failed. The pictures were mortgaged and later transferred to John Holles, Duke of Newcastle. Thirty of these miniatures remain at Welbeck Abbey through inheritance.
Nicholas Dixon was a miniature portrait artist from England who was appointed as Charles II's 'lymner in ordinary' in 1673, succeeding Samuel Cooper. He had access to the Royal Collections as he was also the Keeper of the King's Picture Closet, which allowed him to continue the tradition of cabinet miniatures. However, he lost his Royal position in 1678 and his career faltered. In 1698, he attempted to sell his cabinet of limnings by lottery, but the venture failed. The pictures were mortgaged and later transferred to John Holles, Duke of Newcastle. Thirty of these miniatures remain at Welbeck Abbey through inheritance.
Nicholas Dixon - Auction Lots
Showing 1-6 of 6 records (38 for subscribers)
Nicholas Dixon 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePORTRAIT OF JAMES, DUKE OF YORK, LATER JAMES II, KING OF ENGLAND (1633-1701), CIRCA 1665
Nicholas Dixon Auction: 12/06/2018Lot: 24Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA Lady, called Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), wearing blue dress with sleeve slashed to reveal white underslip, the slash held with pearls, strand of pearls and grey stole across her chest and held at her corsage with a jewelled brooch, her hair curle
Nicholas Dixon Auction: 11/21/2007Lot: 79Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Showing 1-6 of 6 records (38 for subscribers)