These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Miniaturist:
Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker:
Unknown
Tortoise-shell with a small octagonal miniature of a posy of flowers on a grey ground
Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in bodycolour and watercolour on card, mounted under glass in gold. The circular box has straight sides and a flat pull-off lid. Round the edge of the lid and base of the box are gold wide reeded mounts. Round the join are gold rim mounts. The tall octagonal miniature depicts a posy of flowers including roses, delphiniums, narcissi, and morning glory on a grey ground. The interior is inscribed "Given to my Gd.Mother / by S.W. 1788. / left by her to E.W. March 7th / 1807".
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Mid#
Circa
1784
-
Before
1840
Jan Frans van Dael was Flemish but worked in Paris
French box with Flemish painting
Box And Lid Diameter 7.4 cm Height 2.4 cm
Inscription present: a cipher of two letters, probably 'L's
Inscription present: a dolphin or stylised fish
Inscription present: a crown above conjoined letters?
Accession number: M.124 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 1298
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1298 Accessed: 2024-12-22 21:03:32
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1298
|title=Box
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 21:03:32|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-1298
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa24/M_124_1973_20_281_29.jpg"
alt="Box"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Box</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
