Portrait of General Sir Charles Grey, later 1st Earl Grey
https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.550
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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127234
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accession
1949.55
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Terms
Culture
England, 18th century
Technique
enamel in a gilt metal frame
Medium
enamel in a gilt metal frame
Genre
Portrait Miniature
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Relations
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