Louis-Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, King of France
- Artist
- Sophie Lienard, French, active 1842–1845
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Material
- Enamel on porcelain
- Classification
- Miniature paintings, paintings
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 203
- Dimensions
- image (by sight): 5 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (12.9 x 10.3 cm)
framed: 5 9/16 x 4 5/8 in. (14.1 x 11.7 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Frank Spiekerman, The Frank Spiekerman Collection
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 28:1933.93
NOTES
Portrait miniatures, small, detailed paintings of individuals, were commonly commissioned in the 18th and 19th centuries to commemorate famous people or remember loved ones. In the home, these likenesses could be arranged to form a family tree, their small size allowing many generations to be shown side by side. In smaller sizes they could be worn as rings, necklaces, and brooches.
Provenance
- 1933
Frank (d.1933) and Edna Louise Spiekerman, Greenwich, CT
1933 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Edna Louise Spiekerman [1]
Notes:
[1] According to a letter from the law firm of Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, CT, it was Mr. Spiekerman's wishes that upon his death the Museum be given his collection of miniature paintings [letter dated May 31, 1933; SLAM document files]. His widow, Edna Louise, presented them to the Museum in November 1933. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, November 9, 1933.
Frank (d.1933) and Edna Louise Spiekerman, Greenwich, CT
1933 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Edna Louise Spiekerman [1]
Notes:
[1] According to a letter from the law firm of Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, CT, it was Mr. Spiekerman's wishes that upon his death the Museum be given his collection of miniature paintings [letter dated May 31, 1933; SLAM document files]. His widow, Edna Louise, presented them to the Museum in November 1933. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, November 9, 1933.