Caroline Maria Therese of Parma (1770–1804)
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
Octagonal, 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. (29 x 19 mm)
Classification
Miniatures
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Accession Number
26.168.68
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite ivory miniature, titled *Caroline Maria Therese of Parma1770–1804)*, captures the elegance of late 18th-century European. Crafted by an anonymous German, the octagonal portrait measures just 1 1/8 x 3/4 inches (29 x 19 mm), a testament to the miniaturist's skill in rendering fine details on such a tiny scale. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Paintings and classified among miniatures, it entered the collection through the bequest of railroad magnate Collis P Huntington in 1900. Miniatures like this were prized personal treasures in the 18th and 1...