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. 10 in Case F. 'Mary of Modena. After Godfrey Kneller.'
Original owner cited H.M. The King
In the exhibition booklet this object is listed on page 4 as No. 10 in Case F. 'Mary of Modena. After Godfrey Kneller.'
Original owner cited H.M. The King
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| 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. 10 in Case F. 'Mary of Modena. After Godfrey Kneller.' Original owner cited H.M. The King |
| Credit line | Gift of the Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Object history | In the accompanying exhibition booklet that came in with the 96 objects, Foster states that it is unknown who the photographic miniature is after. After reseaching the object, I came across the original 'Mary of Modena' miniature in the Royal Collection Trust, and it was created by artist Godfrey Kneller. Taking into consideration that the original owner of the photographic miniature is cited as having been H.M. The King, it can reasonably be assumed that Kneller is who this particular object was copied and printed after. |
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| Associated object | E.192-2020 (Set) |
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| Accession number | E.119-2020 |
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| Record created | October 30, 2019 |
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