Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), prins van Oranje
Henri Toutin
c. 1647 - c. 1650
Medium
enamel on gold (peinture émail)
Dimensions
4.3; 3.4
About this artwork
monogram: ‘HAVO’
About the Artist
Henri Toutin · 1614–1683
Henri Toutin (1614–c. 1683) was a pioneering French enamel painter who revolutionized the art of portrait miniatures by adapting enamel painting—previously used exclusively for decorative purposes—to portraiture. Born into an artistic family in Paris, Toutin was the son of Jean Toutin (1578–1644), a goldsmith and enameler credited with inventing the technique of painting enamel on gold. Henri cont...