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


Philadelphia Antiques Show
 The Pennsylvania Convention Center
April 12-15
www.thephiladelphiaantiquesshow.org

Masterpiece London
 South Grounds, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
June 26 - July 3
www.masterpiecefair.com

Antiques in Manchester, The Collectors' Fair
 August 7 & 8
JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH
www.antiquesinmanchester.com

ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
 October 12 & 13
Deerfield, MA
www.adadealers.com

Colonial Williamsburg Portraiture Symposium
"Painters and Paintings in the Early American South"
Elle Shushan will present: Face Painting Well Performed: Southern Portrait Miniatures
November 3-5, Colonial Williamsburg
www.history.org/

The Delaware Antiques Show
 November 7-10
Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington
www.winterthur.org


 PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS


The Look of Love:
Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.
Essays by Graham C. Boettcher, Jo Manning and Elle Shushan



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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