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DiaporamaBox with portrait of a woman
1790
3.0 x 7.0 cm
guillaume-denis delamotte (1725 – 1793)
Discover Guillaume-Denis Delamotte, a 18th-century French silversmith known for exquisite silverwork & Parisian artistry. Explore his chapel & legacy at the Musée Departmental du Prieure.
The miniature is set in the lid of an ivory circular box with gold mounts and lining, made by Guillaume Denis Delamotte (born 1725, master 1756, working 1793) in Paris in 1775. The box bears the Paris charge and discharge marks for 1775–81.When the miniature was received in the Metropolitan, it was described as the work of an unknown British artist. In 1978 Hermione Waterfield attributed it to Hull. The method of execution is in accord with other signed miniatures by him. This one may date to about 1790.
About this artwork
- Title: Box with portrait of a woman
- Artist: guillaume-denis delamotte
- Year: 1790
- Original dimensions: 3.0 x 7.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Driftwood
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