Photographic Print
1880-1907 (Made)
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This object is a photographic print which has been hand-coloured with watercolour. It is one of 96 similar objects, most of which are facsimiles of original miniatures in various collections, both public and private. These copies were created for J J Foster to illustrate his publication of ‘Miniature Painters, British and Foreign…’ 1903. This collection of copies was exhibited in 1908 at Dickenson’s Gallery, London, which was owned by J J Foster. It was accompanied by a booklet ‘Exhibition Illustrating the Art of Miniature Painting’, 1908. Both publications are available in the National Art Library, V&A.
In the exhibition booklet this object is listed on page 4 as No. 7 in Case F. 'Mary Queen of Scots. After Hilliard.'
Original owner cited as H.M. The King. The catalogue is incorrect in identifying this version as the one in the Royal Collection. This version of Hilliard's Mary Queen of Scots is actually now in the V&A, P.24-1975, with its distinctive inscription 'MARIA Regina Scotia' on a vellum backing added in the 17th century.
In the exhibition booklet this object is listed on page 4 as No. 7 in Case F. 'Mary Queen of Scots. After Hilliard.'
Original owner cited as H.M. The King. The catalogue is incorrect in identifying this version as the one in the Royal Collection. This version of Hilliard's Mary Queen of Scots is actually now in the V&A, P.24-1975, with its distinctive inscription 'MARIA Regina Scotia' on a vellum backing added in the 17th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | The grey undertone which is visible when the miniature is examined under a magnifying glass demonstrates that the miniature is a photograph which has been hand-coloured with watercolours. The photograph is printed on paper through the process of sensitization. It is stuck on cardboard and painted with cheap paint as visible in the gold colour which is not made from shell paint |
| Brief description | This object is a photographic print which has been hand-coloured with watercolour. It is one of 96 similar objects, most of which are facsimiles of original miniatures in various collections, both public and private. These copies were created for J J Foster to illustrate his publication of ‘Miniature Painters, British and Foreign…’ 1903. This collection of copies was exhibited in 1908 at Dickenson’s Gallery, London, which was owned by J J Foster. It was accompanied by a booklet ‘Exhibition Illustrating the Art of Miniature Painting’, 1908. Both publications are available in the National Art Library, V&A. In the exhibition booklet this object is listed on page 4 as No. 7 in Case F. 'Mary Queen of Scots. After Hilliard.' Original owner cited as H.M. The King. The catalogue is incorrect in identifying this version as the one in the Royal Collection. This version of Hilliard's Mary Queen of Scots is actually now in the V&A, P.24-1975, with its distinctive inscription 'MARIA Regina Scotia' on a vellum backing added in the 17th century. |
| Credit line | Gift of the Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Object history | In Foster's accompanying exhibition booklet that came in with the 96 objects, this photographic miniature is referred to as being after Janet. This is an inaccuracy as the object is after Hilliard |
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| Associated object | E.192-2020 (Set) |
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| Accession number | E.116-2020 |
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| Record created | October 30, 2019 |
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