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Snuffbox with Portrait of a Woman
1739-1740
mother-of-pearl, enamel, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The box opens to reveal a portrait attributed to Jean Baptiste Massé (1687-1767), a miniaturist who portrayed members of the French court.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Objects of Vertu: Precious Works of the Eighteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2004 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 × W: 3 1/8 × D: 1 3/8 in. (6.1 × 8 × 3.5 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.
57.99