Transcript of a work entitled 'Traitté ou sont enseignées toutes les manières de piendre en mignature, avec plusiers exemples des plus excellens peintres de ce siècle', 1746, comprising an account of the different styles of various miniature painters of that era, notably Louis du Guernier, Jean Eckman, Louis van de Bruggen, Jean Petitot, as well as paintings by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Claude Vignon and Charles Lebrun.
Essay on miniature painters
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- ReferenceGB 96 MS 248
- Dates of Creation1746
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- Language of MaterialFrench
- Physical Description1 volume containing 100 leaves.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Miniature painting flourished from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century.
Arrangement
Single item.
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Acquisition Information
The manuscript was part of the B.S. Long bequest.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Manuscript quarto. Full mottled parchment.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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