The museum Ett Hem has a miniature collection which includes 16 portraits. The word "miniature" generally refers to small round, oval or rectangular portrait paintings. Portrait miniature painting is considered to have begun around the same time in both France and England during the 1520s.

The miniature painting is characterized by a meticulous technique that was carried out with a fine brush. The earliest miniatures were usually painted with gouache and watercolour paint on thin parchment. During the 17th century, enamel miniatures began to be produced. From the 18th century onwards, ivory was used as a substrate. Characteristic of these miniatures is that the colour is painted on in small dots or lines combined with a scraping technique that was used to soften the contours between light and shadow.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the miniature portraits were often included in various jewellery, in rings and in brooches. During the 19th century, the tradition of miniatures also spread among the newly rich bourgeois. During this time, attention was also paid to the reverse side of the medallion. The reverse side was at least as decorative and was provided with golden monograms, initials and curls of the depicted person's hair.