Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1785
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951
On this modest interpretation of a Parisian gold box, the concentric circles simulate engine-turned grooves, and the rims recall the gold-beaded edges of boxes dating about 1775 – 85. The miniature, which is original, has a somewhat provincial style that is consistent with the dating of the box but does not permit attribution to a specific artist.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman
  • Date: ca. 1785
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell
  • Dimensions: H. 2.9 cm, D. 7.8 cm
  • Classification: Snuffboxes
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1545
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

More Artwork

More Artwork
Ceramic Horn, Glazed pottery, French
Ceramic Horn
French
late 18th or early 19th century
Double snuffbox, Jean Ducrollay, Gold, enamel, vellum, gouache, glass, French, Paris
Double snuffbox
Jean Ducrollay
1749–50
Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation., Reinhold Vasters (frame) German, Ebony-veneered soft wood, silver gilt, rock crystal, agate, and reverse painted and gilded glass.
Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation.
Reinhold Vasters
Italian
second half 16th century (panels); ca. 1865–90 (frame)
Guitar, Jean-Baptiste Voboam French, Spruce, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory, ebony, French
Guitar
attributed to Jean-Baptiste Voboam
1697
Snuffbox with six scenes of country pastimes, Pierre François Drais French, Gold, glass; miniatures: gouache on vellum, French, Paris
Snuffbox with six scenes of country pastimes
Box by Pierre François Drais
Miniatures by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe
and Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe
1774–75

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.