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Snuffbox with Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France
(Baroque Europe )
One of the key figures in painted enamel miniature portraits, Jean Petitot painted the portraits of French aristocracy. This portrait of King Louis XIV was completed by the French/Swiss artist in the 17th century and was incorporated into a snuffbox in the 18th century. See Walters 57.243 for a similar piece.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2000 | Small Northern European Portraits from The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. National Gallery of Art, Washington. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2018 | Examination | Treated |
| 1/30/2018 | Examination | Cracks in the miniature set in the top of the snuffbox will be repaired. |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 × W: 3 11/16 × D: 1 1/16 in. (5.4 × 9.4 × 2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.254
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