Not on display

Pope Pius VII

Enamel Miniature
ca. 1840s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sophie Lienard was a French miniature painter who worked mainly in enamels. She exhibited at the French Salon in 1841, 1842, and 1845, and was commissioned portraits by Queen Victoria, Louis Philippe I, and Jerome Bonaparte, amongst others.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePope Pius VII (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Enamel on porcelain
Brief description
Miniature, Pope Pius VII, by Sophie Lienard, enamel on porcelain, ca. 1840s
Physical description
Portrait miniature made with enamel on porcelain depicting Pope Pius VII after a painting by Jacques Louis David in the Louvre
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.625 (in)
  • Width: 4.375 (in)
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Summary
Sophie Lienard was a French miniature painter who worked mainly in enamels. She exhibited at the French Salon in 1841, 1842, and 1845, and was commissioned portraits by Queen Victoria, Louis Philippe I, and Jerome Bonaparte, amongst others.
Collection
Accession number
913-1868

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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