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The Triumph of Joseph, Limoges plate by Jean Court dit Vigier

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An image of Limoges Enamel Plate. Court dit Vigier, Jean I (French, d. 1592). Court dit Vigier, Jean II (French, c.1575 to beween 1631-1635). The Egyptians adoring Joseph in Pharaoh's Chariot or The Triumph of Joseph. Circular with slightly raised edge, narrow rim, and shallow well with curved sides. Copper, enamelled in polychrome and grisaille, and gilded. Height, whole, 2.2 cm, diameter, whole, 19.9 cm, circa 1564-1610. Limoges, France.

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Limoges Enamel Plate. Court dit Vigier, Jean I (French, d. 1592). Court dit Vigier, Jean II (French, c.1575 to beween 1631-1635). The Egyptians adoring Joseph in Pharaoh's Chariot or The Triumph of Joseph. Circular with slightly raised edge, narrow rim, and shallow well with curved sides. Copper, enamelled in polychrome and grisaille, and gilded. Height, whole, 2.2 cm, diameter, whole, 19.9 cm, circa 1564-1610. Limoges, France.

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  • Accession Number: M.114-1961
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/25.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 774 pixels
  • Image width: 691 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 606.31kB
  • Exposure time: 1/100
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 25/1
  • Captured: 2008:01:22 20:26:09

Key words

16th Century architectural architecture biblical celebration chariot circular copper crowds enamel enamelled Fitz_AA foliage foliate French gilded grisaille Jean Court dit Vigier I Joseph (Old Testament) Late Renaissance Limoges male Mannerism Mannerist mask Old Testament plate polychrome processions Renaissance round story Story of Joseph Triton Tritons triumph triumphal

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