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

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

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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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