Emma Rutherford

The Limner Company

Emma Rutherford

THE LIMNER COMPANY was established in 2023 by leading portrait miniatures consultant Emma Rutherford. We are a group of specialists who work together researching and selling antique portrait miniatures. Our expertise also includes conservation and framing.

We hope to bring portrait miniatures to a wider audience with our social media and e-newsletter, sharing the latest research and exhibitions, and a carefully curated selection of original works for sale. Find our social links and newsletter sign-up at the bottom of this page.

We are based in London, UK, and we work with clients both nationwide and internationally.

Opening Times

By appointment only.

Upcoming Events

Emma Rutherford, director of The Limner Company, has co-curated an exhibition with Compton Verney, NOW OPEN until 23rd Febryary 2025!

'The Reflected Self: Portrait Miniatures, 1540-1850' examines the functions of portrait miniatures through the centuries, from those held in the hand of Queen Elizabeth I to their eclipse by the invention of photography.

The exhibition draws primarily on Compton Verney’s own outstanding collection of portrait miniatures, with important loans from the Dumas Egerton Trust Collection and private lenders. It includes works by all of the leading miniaturists to have worked in Britain since the mid-16th century including Nicholas Hilliard, Isaac Oliver, Samuel Cooper, Richard Cosway and John Smart.

As well as exploring the history of miniatures, the exhibition highlights their enduring appeal for artists and designers working today. In each room, specially commissioned films bring to life the highly personal nature of these artworks, whilst works by contemporary artists demonstrate their ongoing allure and relevance.

This is a ticketed exhibition. Please visit Compton's Verney's website to book and for more visitor information:
https://www.comptonverney.org.uk/whats-on/the-reflected-self/

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