Portrait of King George I of England

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Portrait of King George I of England

c. 1715

Elias Brenner (Finnish, 1647–1717)

Although many miniatures are painted with watercolors on ivory, from about 1660 to 1720 miniaturists worked with sharpened pieces of graphite or black lead on parchment or calfskin. A skilled artist in this technique, called plumbago, was Elias Brenner. His miniature of the English King George I (1660-1727) is delicately touched with gold and a flesh-colored wash.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of King George I of England

Date:

c. 1715

Artist:

Elias Brenner (Finnish, 1647–1717)

Medium:

Watercolor and gold on parchment

Dimensions:

1 7/16 x 1 3/16 inches (3.7 x 3 cm)

Classification:

Miniatures

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shanis and Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stern in memory of Jeannette Stern Whitebook Lasker, 2000

Accession Number:

2000-137-13

Geography:

Made in Sweden, Europe

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