Miniature
1793 (made)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory with a gold, ivory and enamel frame |
| Brief description | Miniature - King George III, watercolour on ivory, Richard Crosse, 1793. |
| Physical description | Oval miniature bust length portrait of George III wearing a powdered wig, a white ermine cloak and a large gold chain. The miniature is watercolour on ivory and the frame is of ivory in gold and enamel formed as a garter with the motto 'honi soit qui mal y pense' surmounted by a gold crown with red enamel inset. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Aga Chachick Arakel. Sale, Christie's London, lot 54, 04/02/1964. Sale, Garrard's London, 08/08/1995. |
| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.241:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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