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Source Description
Decorated with images derived from ancient Greek and Roman history in the style of cameos, intricately carved gemstones, this box evokes the rising neoclassical imagery in France. The scenes on the box recount several key events in the life of Alexander the Great. The enameled works were inspired by a series of prints by Sébastien Leclerc which drew from a series of paintings by Charles Le Brun.
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Document identity
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134854
label
Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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134854
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object
title
Snuff Box (Tabatière)
description
Decorated with images derived from ancient Greek and Roman history in the style of cameos, intricately carved gemstones, this box evokes the rising neoclassical imagery in France. The scenes on the box recount several key events in the life of Alexander the Great. The enameled works were inspired by a series of prints by Sébastien Leclerc which drew from a series of paintings by Charles Le Brun.
date
1779–80
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80027556
creators
8681
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Miscellaneous
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
cul
France, 18th century
accession
1957.409
Source extras
tec
gold and enamel
tombstone
Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1779–80. Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain (French, 1754–1842). Gold and enamel; overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1957.409
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
[Warden's mark for Paris, 1779-1780, inside bottom; inside cover]
inscription
[Illegible maker's mark, inside bottom; inside cover]
didYouKnow
The original series painted by Charles Le Brun, <em>The Battles of Alexander</em> <em>(Les Batailles d’Alexandre)</em> (1600s), was commissioned by King Louis XIV of France.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 159
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 159
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 190
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
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2026-05-29 06:53:31.321000
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134854
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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gold and enamel
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male
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0
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photo
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