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Portrait miniature of an unknown man

Enamel Miniature
1749 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Spencer, Gervase (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (painted)

Enamel portrait miniature of an unknown man


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Paintings
Access_to_Images 2003
SCRAN
Enamels
Object type
Enamel miniature
TitlePortrait miniature of an unknown man (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Enamel on metal
Enamel
Enamelling
Brief description
Portrait miniature of an unknown man by Gervase Spencer, British, 1749
Physical description
Enamel portrait miniature of an unknown man
Dimensions
  • Height: 40mm
  • Width: 32mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Style
Georgian
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated 1749
Credit line
Given by Miss A. Walsh
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
200-1885

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Record createdJuly 9, 2003
Record URL
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