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Marie Henriette de la Briffe, Comtesse le Bret de Belles: PD.50-1948

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Titles

Marie Henriette de la Briffe, Comtesse le Bret de Belles

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Zasche, Josef

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Legal notes

Bequeathed 1946 through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 65 mm
Width: 52 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

1710s
Production date: after AD 1712

Materials used in production

Enamel

Techniques used in production

Enamelled : Enamel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jos. Zasche, pinx
  • Location: Along edge, lower right
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: made illegible by a firing fault

  • Text: Marie Henriette de la B..ffe / ...sef Zasc ... W[?]ien.pine
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.50-1948
Primary reference Number: 18251

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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