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Source Description
Although an inscription in German on the back of the frame identifies the sitter as King George I of England, it is more likely that this miniature represents Christian VII of Denmark. The sitter wears the ribbon of the Order of the White Elephant.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36143
label
Christian VII of Denmark (?)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
36143
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Christian VII of Denmark (?)
description
Although an inscription in German on the back of the frame identifies the sitter as King George I of England, it is more likely that this miniature represents Christian VII of Denmark. The sitter wears the ribbon of the Order of the White Elephant.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1700-1750
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
portrait
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] On back: Konig Georg 1th von England
med
Enamel on copper
creator_ids
33071
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
6fcf852571fbd1c3