Portrait of King Louis XIV
17th century
Framed: 3.4 x 3.1 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.); Unframed: 2.8 x 2.4 cm (1 1/8 x 15/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.1216
Unlike fragile portrait miniatures painted in watercolor on vellum or ivory, which are prone to cracking, fading, and flaking, enamels are resilient, impervious to the effects of light, and retain their striking original colors over time. Partly for this reason enamel was cons...
Artifact
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Terms
Culture
France, 17th century
Technique
enamel in a silver and diamond frame
Genre
Portrait Miniature
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Relations
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