Snuffbox with Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France

Description 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.

Conservation

Cracks in the miniature set in the top of the snuffbox will be repaired.

Date	Description	Narrative
1/30/2018	Examination	Treated

Exhibitions

• Small Northern European Portraits from The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 2000.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters