MINIATURES

Tim’s award-winning miniature paintings of portraits and animals, such as cats and birds, usually between about 5 and 12 centimetres in size, combine his interest in natural history with the illumination techniques of fine painting and gilding.

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Miniature of a Thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger in gouache and gold on vellum.

Miniature of Estella as a bridesmaid aged three, in watercolours and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a dragonfly with poem by D G Rossetti, in watercolours, gold and palladium on vellum.

A Goldfinch, words from William Cowper. Gouache and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a goldfinch and a greenfinch with teasels and a letter A, in watercolours and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a cat, Willow, with words by Shakespeare, in watercolours and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a green and a greater-spotted woodpecker with leaves on an initial J, on a Mughal style frame, in watercolours and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a cat, Willow, in Ottoman style, in watercolours and gold on vellum.

Miniature of a tiger within an illuminated initial C, with Mughal inspiration. By kind permission of Gilly Middleburgh.

Portrait miniature of Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms, dressed in his ceremonial tabard and standing in front of his heraldic badge.

A watercolour painting of a kingfisher on vellum, with words by W.H Davis