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Snuffbox with Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France

Pierre-André Montauban (Goldsmith)
Jean Petitot (Swiss, 1607-1691) (Painter)
Miniature: ca. 1670-1680; Snuffbox: ca. 1800 (Baroque)
painted enamel set it tortoiseshell, gold, and enamel
(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.

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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.
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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

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57.254

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Circular Snuffbox with Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France

Pierre-André Montauban
Miniature: ca. 1670-1680; Snuffbox: 1789 (Baroque)
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