Likely Self Portrait by Élisabeth-Sophie Chéron
17th century / Oil on canvas / 17.5”x15.7” / Musée Condé, Chantilly, France
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Previous October 3 posts:
Autumn~ October 3
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/3~
Tag Archives: Miniatures
August 10, 1793~ Musée du Louvre opens in Paris
October, from Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
by the Limbourg Brothers
c.1412-1416 / Illuminated manuscript on vellum parchment / 8 4/5”x5 1/3”
Musée Condé, Chantilly, France /The first Louvre castle is in the background
First royal “Castle of the Louvre” commissioned by Philip II of France
1190 / Fortress against Viking attacks / Torn down early 16th century
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Previous August 10 posts:
Self Portraits~August 10
August 10: the anniversary for two famous museums
Artist Birthday Quiz for 8/10~
June 17, 1631~ Mumtaz Mahal Dies During Childbirth
Miniature portrait from Agra, India, of Mumtaz Mahal
for whom the mausoleum known as Taj Mahal was built
19th Century / Watercolor and gilding on ivory / 1 15/16”x1 1/2”
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
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Previous June 17 posts:
Pride Month~ June 17
Charles Eames: Born June 17, 1907
Artist Birthday Quiz for 6/17~
March 3, 1575~ Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi
Prince Riding an Elephant by Khem Karan
16th–17th century / Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper / Painting: 7 3/4”x10 3/4” / The Met
The Battle of Tukaroi, fought on March 3, was a decisive factor in the Mughals taking over Bengal.
The Art of the Mughals before 1600
Previous March 3 posts:
March 3~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Joseph Binder: Born March 3, 1898
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/3~
March 11~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Rosalba Carriera (1673/5-1757)
Italian portrait painter and miniaturist best known for her work in pastels
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/rosalba-carriera
Susanna Drury (c.1698-c.1770)
Landscape painter, illustrator; best known for 2 gouache drawings of the Giant’s Causeway
https://vulcan.lindahall.org/16.shtml
A View of the Giant’s Causeway: East Prospect / 1740 / Gouache on vellum / dimensions?
March 6~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Marietta Robusti (c.1555/1560-1590)
Venetian painter of the Renaissance period; daughter of Tintoretto
https://tinyurl.com/ycecl5ym
Portrait of Ottavio Strada / 1567-1568 / Oil on canvas / 50”x40”
Esther Inglis (1571-1624)
Scottish embroiderer, calligrapher, & miniaturist
https://collation.folger.edu/2012/02/spotlight-on-a-calligrapher/
Portrait in Cinquante Octonaires / 1607 / Royal Collection Trust
