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Miniature (painting)

Scope note

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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Getty AAT term number

300033936

Broader Terms used

<paintings by form>

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Miniaturist: Garnerey, Francois Jean
Box maker: Unknown

Mrs Marlay

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Vidal, L.
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Pol, Christiaen van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Sauvage, Piat Joseph
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Spaendonck, Gerard van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Spaendonck, Gerard van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Chatillon, Charles de
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Pol, Christiaen van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Pol, Christiaen van
Box maker: Unknown

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Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Leen, Willem van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Spaendonck, Gerard van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Leen, Willem van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Laurent, François Nicholas
Box maker: Unknown

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