Queen Louisa Maria Gonzaga-Nevers, Queen of Poland (1612-1667)
Jean Petitot (Geneva 1607 – Vevey 1691)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Enamel on gold
Measurements
56 mm (H)52 mm (W)
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139584
Summary
Portrait Miniature, enamel on gold, Queen Louisa Maria Gonzaga-Nevers, Queen of Poland (1612-1667) by Jean Petitot (Geneva 1607 – Vevey 1691). Oval. Head and shoulders to right, gazing at the spectator, holding an orb, in her left hand and wearing a blue and white dress, ermine robe, pearl necklace, double pearl ear-drops. Brown eyes, long brown hair in curls with crown on top-knot, aged about 30. Reddish-brown background, darker to right.
Marks and inscriptions
signed by the artist
Makers and roles
Jean Petitot (Geneva 1607 – Vevey 1691), artist