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James Daniell

Portrait Miniature
1795-1800 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Plimer, Andrew (artist)
Place of origin
England (painted)

Portrait miniature on ivory

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read Portrait miniatures at the V&A In 1857, the year the new South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) opened to the public, the museum acquired its first portrait miniature – an image of Queen Elizabeth I by Nicholas Hilliard. The miniature, housed in an enamelled gold locket with a jewelled cover, is a rare survival as most E...

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Paintings
Object type
Portrait miniature
TitleJames Daniell (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Ivory
Painting
Brief description
Portrait miniature of James Daniell, ca. 1795-1800, watercolour on ivory, painted by Andrew Plimer (1763-1837).
Physical description
Portrait miniature on ivory
Dimensions
  • Height: 68mm
  • Width: 54mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Subject depicted
Daniell, James
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.90-1910

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Record createdJuly 14, 2003
Record URL
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