Snuffbox with portrait of Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia

Miniature attributed to Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki German
1745–55
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox with portrait of Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia
  • Maker: Daniel Baudesson (1716–1785, working 1730–80)
  • Artist: Miniature attributed to Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (German, Danzig 1726–1801 Berlin)
  • Date: 1745–55
  • Culture: German, Berlin
  • Medium: Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory
  • Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (3.8 x 8.6 x 6.4cm); Miniature: 2 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (60 x 83 mm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Miniatures
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1242
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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