Among the highlights of the new portrait miniature collection at Compton Verney is this Portrait of a Gentleman by Isaac Oliver (1560/5-1617).
© Christie’s
A group of portrait miniatures has been gifted to the Warwickshire art gallery and country house Compton Verney.
The 70 works, mainly from the 18th century, will go on display after a bequest from the estate of the late Dowager Lady Grantchester (1925-2019).