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| Keywords: Jean Petitot - Portrait of a Lady - Walters 38235.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Creator Jean Petitot en Petitot was a major French portraitist in painted enamel who learned the technique from Toutin He was active at the English court until the execution of King Charles I in 1649 Petitot then offered his services to Louis XIV and it is for portraits of the French king and his court that he is best known His enamels with their refined detailing soft modeling and polished surfaces suited the court's taste and had many imitators Enamel was considered to be an improvement over oil or tempera for miniatures the hard lustrous surface was more durable in keeping with the character of jewelry or other luxury objects to which they could be applied ca 1650 enamel gold cm 6 4 4 1 accession number 38 235 10672 Abraham Jay Fink Baltimore 1953 no A-196 A Jay Fink Foundation Inc Baltimore by bequest Walters Art Museum Gift of the A Jay Fink Foundation Inc in memory of Abraham Jay Fink 1963 Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1999-2000 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license 3D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Jean Petitot French paintings in the Walters Art Museum 1650s paintings from France Portrait miniatures in the Walters Art Museum Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet | ||||
