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Bracelet Element with Miniature Portrait of Louis XIV

Jean Petitot Swiss

ca. 1670

Not on view

This diamond-framed medallion, part of a wrist ornament, features a miniature portrait of Louis XIV painted by an artist celebrated as the Raphael of enamelers. The marquis de Dangeau mentioned a similar piece of jewelry in a diary entry of October 8, 1706: "The King has made a present of his portrait, enriched with diamonds, to the wife of the Russian ambassador."

Bracelet Element with Miniature Portrait of Louis XIV, Jean Petitot (Swiss, Geneva 1607–1691 Geneva), Silver, gold, enamel, diamonds; miniature portrait: gouache on paper, crystal glass, French — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Bracelet Element with Miniature Portrait of Louis XIV, Jean Petitot (Swiss, Geneva 1607–1691 Geneva), Silver, gold, enamel, diamonds; miniature portrait: gouache on paper, crystal glass, French

Bracelet Element with Miniature Portrait of Louis XIV, Jean Petitot (Swiss, Geneva 1607–1691 Geneva), Silver, gold, enamel, diamonds; miniature portrait: gouache on paper, crystal glass, French

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© Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva

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© Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva

Title: Bracelet Element with Miniature Portrait of Louis XIV

Artist: Jean Petitot (Swiss, Geneva 1607–1691 Geneva)

Date: ca. 1670

Culture: French

Medium: Silver, gold, enamel, diamonds; miniature portrait: gouache on paper, crystal glass

Dimensions: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)

Classification: Miniatures

Credit Line: Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva (E-66)

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