A Patrician Couple
Italian (Venetian) Painter · Italian
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: Inside lid and bottom of ivory box, 3 x 2 1/4 in. (77 x 55 mm) and 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (73 x 53 mm)
Classification: Miniatures
Victor Wilbour Memorial Fund, 1968
Date range
1730 – 1735
Largest dimension
20.3 cm
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