#regency portrait

A Regency Self Portrait

I've been aiming for the feel of the portrait miniature of the early 18th century, and maybe this was made some time before Jonathan went off to a war

Around 1810, Bonebakker and Bennewitz were the leading Amsterdam silversmiths. De Lelie portrayed both men in a domestic setting with Bonebakker’s wife, his five daughters and his only son. The family is drinking tea, presumably in their house on the corner of the Herengracht and the Reguliersgracht. Bennewitz holds a so-called chestnut vase.

Anyways, I've decided to revisit the wonderful characters of Susanna Clarke and (perhaps) make a series of portraits, starting with Jonathan Strange.

Here's the original portrait.