03 — ARTWORK
Oval Snuff-box
UNKNOWN GOLDSMITH, French · 1787 →
- MEDIUM
- Gold, 3 x 8,5 x 6,3 cm
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 670 × 550 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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This oval snuff-box features six miniatures of marines after Claude-Joseph Vernet by the painter Lioux de Savignac whose signature is on the back of the miniatureTerm originally applied to the art of manuscript illumination but later used of paintings, usually portraits, executed on a very small scale. The earliest miniaturists (16th century) continued to use the materials of the illuminators, painting in gouache on vellum or card. on the lid. The box is attributed to the silversmith Germain Chayé (1755-1791).
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Oval Snuff-box by UNKNOWN GOLDSMITH, French},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-goldsmith-french-ra54189d7daa57a/oval-snuff-box-rbf85899633f9fa},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
