Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Lady
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1803
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Lady — Portrait Miniature, by Pierre Louis Bouvier (Swiss, 1765–1836), made in Switzerland, dated 1803. Physical description: watercolor on ivory; tortoise-shell lining; gilt metal rings; Diameter: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.); Box: 7.8 x 2.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1 in.); Diameter of frame: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2008.285). The museum record attributes this piece to Pierre Louis Bouvier (Swiss, 1765–1836) in Switzerland around 1803. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.); Box: 7.8 x 2.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1 in.); Diameter of frame: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)
- Materials techniques
- watercolor on ivory; tortoise-shell lining; gilt metal rings
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Portrait Miniature
- Museum object number
- 2008.285
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.