plaque
- Museum number
- 1855,0305.2
- Description
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Plaque, rectangular; painted Limoges enamel on copper; series of 8 from a casket: Story of Joseph. inscribed. Painted in semi-opaque polychrome enamels on a white preparation; flesh tones in grisaille, translucent coloured enamels over foil; details gilt. Counter-enamel translucent and colourless.
- Production date
- 1555
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Substantial losses to areas of enamel on some figures.
For signature of the same artist see 1913, 12-20,55, tazza with Gathering of Manna.
Scenes apparently taken from Salomon, les Quadrins Historiques, see P&D 161.b.5, prints illustrating the Story of Joseph.
See also two plates by MAster IC with story of Joseph after the same prints, BM 1913, 12-20, 59 and WB 34.
A coffer with similar scenes , one plaque signed by JCDV, see Baratte, Louvre catalogue, cat.R304 p.318. The BM set,of which one panel is dated 1555, is his earliest dated work. Another casket in Baltimore, Verdier 178
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Quite good
- Associated titles
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Associated Title: Genesis 37
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Associated Title: Genesis 41-42
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1855,0305.2
