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Enamel portrait miniature of John Eden Littell (?)

Enamel Miniature
ca. early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oval portrait miniature of John Eden Littell.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEnamel portrait miniature of John Eden Littell (?) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
enamel portrait miniature
Brief description
Enamel portrait miniature of John Eden Littell (?) by Christian Friedrich Zincke. Great Britain, early 18th century.
Physical description
Oval portrait miniature of John Eden Littell.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.6875in (Note: sight measure)
  • Width: 1.4375in (Note: sight measure)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
John Eden Littel / d.24 Jan. 1728. (engraved on the back of the frame)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Grace Valentine Stephenson as part of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
  • Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Haslemere: Emmett Microform, 1981.
Collection
Accession number
P.21-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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