Enamel Portrait Miniatures
Highlights from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
Charlotte Johnson(Author)
V & A Publishing
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-85177-993-2 (ISBN)
Description
First produced in the early seventeenth century, enamel miniatures offer a window into the social and political worlds in which they were made. Enamels were particularly valued for their durability - there was no better medium for a portable display of allegiance, or for keeping the likeness of a loved one close.
Creating a miniature in enamel was described in the eighteenth-century as difficult, laborious and complicated. Before a practitioner could express their artistic skill, they must first master the rigorous science of the process; only a handful of remarkably gifted makers were able to create the exquisite miniature portraits held in the V&A's superlative Gilbert Collection.
Using stunning new photography of 60 miniatures from this collection, this book explores the history and making of these beautiful objects.
Creating a miniature in enamel was described in the eighteenth-century as difficult, laborious and complicated. Before a practitioner could express their artistic skill, they must first master the rigorous science of the process; only a handful of remarkably gifted makers were able to create the exquisite miniature portraits held in the V&A's superlative Gilbert Collection.
Using stunning new photography of 60 miniatures from this collection, this book explores the history and making of these beautiful objects.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 165 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85177-993-2 (9781851779932)
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Charlotte Johnson is a former Assistant Curator of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection at the V&A.