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Unknown Man Louis XVI of France
Miniaturist:
Rouquet, Jean André
(Possibly)
Box maker:
Unknown
Red laquer box lined with tortoise shell and set with a miniature of a young man
Red lacquer, lined with tortoise shell, mounted in gold and set with a portrait miniature painted in enamel on copper. The circular box has straight sides and a flat pull-off lid. The top of the lid is set with an oval miniature of a young man with powdered hair wearing a straw hat with a posy of flowers at the front. He has a pink waistcoat and a white jacket edged with pink, and his hair is tied with a pink bow. Round the miniature and the edge of the lid and base are openwork mounts chased or stamped with flowerheads and pierced leaves. The rim at the join of the lid and base are mounted in gold and the deep bezel has a wavy edge.
L.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-04-27) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Mid
Louis XV
After
1740
CE
-
Before
1758
CE
1763
CE
-
1764
CE
Jean André Rouquet (1701-1758) was a French Huguenot who worked in Switzerland and England before returning to work in Paris. He died before the box was made, so the miniature was not painted specifically for this box.
Box
composed of
lacquer
Diameter 6.3 cm
Height 3.3 cm
Box Lining
composed of
tortoise shell
Miniature
composed of
enamel
copper
Height 4.2 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Box Mounts
composed of
gold
Inscription present: illegible
Inscription present: Z crowned
Inscription present: crossed sprigs of laurel
Inscription present: the head of a hound
Accession number: M.77 & A-1961
Primary reference Number: 18247
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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