{"product_id":"attrib-j-meadows-british-pair-portrait-miniatures-mr-and-mrs-scavaffee-1836","title":"Attrib. J. Meadows, British, Pair Portrait Miniatures, Mr. and Mrs. Scavaffee, 1836","description":"\u003cp\u003ePair of British portrait miniatures of Mr. and Mrs. Scavaffee, dated June 27, 1836, attributed to James Meadows Sr. (British, 1798–1864). The gentleman is shown seated in a paneled interior beside a classical bust and a Rococo Revival gilt console; the lady is seated against draped blue and gold curtains opening to a landscape with figures on a balustraded terrace. Watercolor and bodycolor on paper, in original rosewood or mahogany frames behind glass with deep velvet-lined fillets. Meadows is recorded principally as a marine painter active in London; portrait miniatures by him are documented but uncommon in the auction record. 9.75 × 8.5 in framed.  Condition: Both miniatures present brightly with strong color saturation and no visible losses to the painted surfaces. Matched box-form frames and original glass structurally sound with intact hanging hardware. Light surface dust and possible spotting at upper edge of the lady's miniature warrant in-hand inspection. Lady's verso retains original velvet backing; inscribed paper label torn at one corner but fully legible.  Provenance: Inscribed paper label on verso of the lady's miniature reads \"Mrs. Scavaffee \/ June 27th 1836 \/ painted by J. Meadows.\" Previously sold at Freeman's Auction, Philadelphia, April 28, 2025, lot 122.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valley House Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50542531805337,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1270\/1593\/files\/0_image_picker_A220986A-0CCF-4E44-8460-B8CC3B6B78D4-21742-000006019C890AEA.jpg?v=1790362083","url":"https:\/\/valleyhouseantiques.com\/products\/attrib-j-meadows-british-pair-portrait-miniatures-mr-and-mrs-scavaffee-1836","provider":"Valley House Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}