Portrait miniature of John Milton

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Artist/Maker	William Essex (artist) Cornelius Johnson (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Enamel portrait miniature on copper of John Milton

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Categories	Paintings Portraits
Object type	Miniature
Title	Portrait miniature of John Milton (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Enamel on copper Enamel Copper Painting
Brief description	Portrait miniature of John Milton by William Essex, after Cornelius Johnson, British, 1856
Physical description	Enamel portrait miniature on copper of John Milton
Dimensions	Height: 95mm Width: 76mm Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions	Signed and dated 1856
Credit line	Bequeathed by W S Louch
Subjects depicted	Portraits Poets Milton
Bibliographic reference	Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	1590-1871

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1109441/portrait-miniature-of-john-milton-miniature-william-essex/

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