Use for paintings on a very small scale, especially the portraits on vellum or ivory popular in England and America from the Renaissance into the 19th century. For paintings in Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, use "illustrations."
This term has 927 records attributed within our system.
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Object name
Object category
300033936
limnings
miniature paintings
miniatures (paintings)
miniatures, portrait
portrait miniatures
13yrs ago
Miniaturist: Harding, Sylvester
Miniaturist: Unknown
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