Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F , Case RMC, Shelf 7, Box 1

Marie de Savoie-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe

Miniature
ca. 1770-1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature depicting an alleged portrait of Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe. Three-quarter length, three-quarter face portrait of a lady. She is seated, wearing a wig in the manner of ca. 1786, a large white cap with a pink ribbon, and a pink sash. In her right hand she holds a handkerchief, and her left arm rests on a carved table on which stands a vase draped with a black cloth. Dark mottled background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMarie de Savoie-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Portrait miniature on ivory
Brief description
Ivory miniature attributed to Pierre Adolphe Hall, an alleged portrait of Marie de Savoie-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe. Swedish School, ca. 1770-1799
Physical description
Portrait miniature depicting an alleged portrait of Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe. Three-quarter length, three-quarter face portrait of a lady. She is seated, wearing a wig in the manner of ca. 1786, a large white cap with a pink ribbon, and a pink sash. In her right hand she holds a handkerchief, and her left arm rests on a carved table on which stands a vase draped with a black cloth. Dark mottled background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.25in
  • Width: 4.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Jones
Bibliographic reference
Sarah Grant, 'Miniatures of the Princesse de Lamballe (1749-1792). The Portraits, Patronage and Politics of a Royal Favourite', in B. Pappe, J. Schnieglitz-Otten and G. Walczak (eds), European Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections (Petersberg: The Tansey Miniatures Foundation and Michael Imhof Verlag): 52-61, ill. no. 4.
Collection
Accession number
724-1882

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest