Miniature (painting)

Scope note

Use for paintings on a very small scale, especially the portraits on vellum or ivory popular in England and America from the Renaissance into the 19th century. For paintings in Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, use "illustrations."

This term has 927 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300033936

Broader Terms used

<paintings by form>

Term used for

limnings
miniature paintings
miniatures (paintings)
miniatures, portrait
portrait miniatures

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Brooch

Portrait miniature of George IV as Prince Regent 1762-1830

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Bone, Henry Pierce

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Standing figure of a Prince, probably Prince Akbar

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of Marlay 40-pl.36_201409_kly25_dc1.jpg

Lady at her toilet with two female attendants

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of PD.163-1950_1_201409_jas244_dc1.jpg

The brothers appearing before their father for permission to take away Yousuf with them

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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The King of Egypt on his way to marry Zulikha

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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A baby brought forward as false evidence in the court, miraculously proclaims Yousuf's innocence in vain

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Ezrail (angel of death) brings an apple from Heaven to Yousuf signifying that his time has come

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Yousuf on horseback goes out hunting; Zulikha now advanced in age sees him go past

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Zulikha peeping at the King of Egypt from behind her tent wall

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Yousuf relates his dream of future greatness to his father Yakub and his brother stealthily listens from behind the door

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Anonymous

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Yousuf tries to run away and Zulikha holds him back

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of PD.112-1948_1_201408_kly25_mas.tif

Krishna seated beneath a tree waited on by the wives of the Brahmins; two cows in the foreground

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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The caravan having refused to sell takes him on to the city

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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The brothers on the march with Yousuf

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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The Prime Minister of Egypt arrives on the scene and bargains for Yousuf

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Yousuf trying to run away from Zulikha from the remote house where he was lodged

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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An angel presents a wand to Yakub, Yousuf's father, appointing him as Prophet

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Zulikha tries to kill herself and Yousuf is horrified

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Yousuf thrown into a prison

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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In response to his prayers to God Zulikha regains her youth

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of PD.209-1950_201409_jas244_dc1.jpg

Yousuf sees his parents in a dream as a sign of approaching death

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Yousuf narrates his adventures to Zulikha

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Zulikha gets into bed with Yousuf but to no purpose

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Zulikha comes to the prison to see Yousuf

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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