As the largest resource for exceptional portrait miniatures in America, Elle Shushan specializes in the full realm of the art. American, British and European miniatures on ivory, vellum and in enamel, ranging from the 16th through the 21st centuries are all represented in the extensive collection, available to be seen by appointment in a landmark building in Philadelphia, or at major antiques shows.

In addition to many notable private collectors, Elle Shushan works with outstanding museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Worcester Art Museum, MESDA and the Yale University Art Gallery.

Services provided include collection and investment guidance, auction advice, instruction and appraisals.

The firm is always interested in purchasing single miniatures or entire collections. A prompt response and confidentiality is assured.









EXHIBITION AND LECTURE SCHEDULE


The Winter Antiques Show
a benefit for East Side House Settlement
Park Avenue Armory, New York City
January 19 - 29, 2012
www.winterantiquesshow.com

Annual Private Faces Exhibition in Philadelphia
by invitation and appointment
April 27-30

Masterpiece London
South Grounds, Royal Hospital Chelsea
June 27-July 4
www.masterpiecefair.com

Antiques in Manchester
JFK Memorial Coliseum, Manchester, NH
August 8-10
www.antiquesinmanchester.com

ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA
October 6 & 7
www.ADAdealers.com.

USArtists
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA
October 18-21
www.usartists.org


PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS

The Look of Love:
Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.

Essays by Graham C. Boettcher,
Jo Manning and Elle Shushan
for more information about this exciting
exhibition at the Birmingham Museum of Art,
http://www.artsbma.org/exhibitions/look-of-love

Side Portrait Painters: Differentiating the Da Lee Family ArtistsSide Portrait Painters:
Differentiating the Da Lee Family Artists

by Joan R. Brownstein & Elle Shushan
The Magazine Antiques, July/August, 2011




What You Need To Know: British MiniaturesWhat You Need To Know: British Miniatures
by Elle Shushan
Art + Auction, March 2011




Informed Collecting:
Portrait Miniatures of Children

by Elle Shushan
Antiques & Fine Art Magazine, Jan/Feb 2010



How America Found her Face:
Portrait Miniatures in the New Republic

by Elle Shushan
The Magazine Antiques, April, 2009

At the Fairs - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

2008 Winter Antiques Show - Art Review - New York Times

"Portrait Miniatures" by Marion Laffey Fox,
Southern Accents, September-October 2007

A Curiosity Shop With Stock to Covet From Around the World

"Small Wonders: An Introduction to Five Exquisite, Exotic and Enthralling Collecting Fields" by Gregory Cerio.
House & Garden, September 2006.

"The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England"
D. Brenton Simons & Peter Benes, editors.
The Art of Family is an indispensable resource illuminating the world of decorative arts and its relationship to family history. This volume, published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society includes "Tokens of Sorrow: New England Portrait Miniatures
and Mourning Jewelry"
by Elle Shushan.
A limited number of sealed copies available.

"The Art of High Living: Miniature Goldwork by John Ramage."
By Elle Shushan, Antiques & Fine Art Magazine

Elle Shushan
Philadelphia, PA
215-587-0000

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